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ENLARGE April 5, 2016 11:36 a.m. ET Here is a not-so-hidden hidden truth about sports: most of us watch a lot of stinkytown garbage. We really do. We love to rhapsodize about the good stuff, the great stuff—the Game 7s, the overtime thrillers, the buzzer beaters—but for every example of greatness, we will watch a hundred sporting contests better suited for an alleyway dumpster. Maybe a few hundred. I’m not…

In a tournament that’s been played by everyone from Wilt Chamberlain to Bill Russell to Lew Alcindor to Bill Walton to David Thompson to Ralph Sampson to Michael Jordan to Christian Laettner to Tim Duncan to Carmelo Anthony to Kevin Durant to Anthony Davis and tens of thousands more in between, it might be Kris Jenkins, of all people, who goes down in history as taking the most famous shot…

Most notably, Zepp redesigned the sensor to be smaller and round, something it needed to do make it fit in baseball bats and and tennis rackets. This is part of the company’s efforts to create an open-source standard for integrated sensors, as we saw in a recent partnership with Old Hickory, one of the biggest manufacturers of wood and aluminum bats. Eventually, Zepp hopes to partner with other companies to…

The increasingly competitive Denver sports talk radio scene is shaking yet again with the addition of a long-expected power player: Altitude, the Stan Kroenke-owned regional media outlet. Altitude Radio will debut on Friday — the day of the Rockies’ home opener — on KRWZ 950 AM. KSE Radio Ventures, a division of Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, purchased the frequency from Entercom Communications in December. Mile High Sports Radio president James…

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Cricket wants to be an Olympic sport. MMA has made noises about applying to join the Games. Baseball and softball want to return, and they’re facing plenty of competition from other sports. So everyone wants to be in the Summer Olympics. But who wants to foot the bill and host them? Related: Hosting the Olympics: the competition no one wants to win Not Boston, which withdrew its bid last summer….

10:26 PM ET print ATLANTA — In case you haven’t heard, Bryce Harper is all about the fun. Following the Washington Nationals‘ 4-3 season-opening, extra-inning win over the Atlanta Braves, the reigning MVP addressed reporters while wearing a white trucker’s cap that read, “MAKE BASEBALL FUN AGAIN,” in red capital letters. “Coming here playing, it’s a lot of fun,” said Harper, who was booed vigorously and repeatedly by the Turner…

In a tournament that’s been played by everyone from Wilt Chamberlain to Bill Russell to Lew Alcindor to Bill Walton to David Thompson to Ralph Sampson to Michael Jordan to Christian Laettner to Tim Duncan to Carmelo Anthony to Kevin Durant to Anthony Davis and tens of thousands more in between, it might be Kris Jenkins, of all people, who goes down in history as taking the most famous shot…

10:26 PM ET print ATLANTA — In case you haven’t heard, Bryce Harper is all about the fun. Following the Washington Nationals‘ 4-3 season-opening, extra-inning win over the Atlanta Braves, the reigning MVP addressed reporters while wearing a white trucker’s cap that read, “MAKE BASEBALL FUN AGAIN,” in red capital letters. “Coming here playing, it’s a lot of fun,” said Harper, who was booed vigorously and repeatedly by the Turner…

Cedar Point will begin construction on its new Cedar Point Sports Center this Friday.(Photo: Cedar Point, Sandusky, Ohio) Cedar Point is about to get sporty. The Sandusky, Ohio-based amusement park will begin construction on its new Cedar Point Sports Center this Friday. Phase one of the development project, located on outside the park on Cleveland Road in Sandusky, will include an outdoor sporting facility called Sports Force Parks bringing together nine multi-purpose, synthetic turf…

i WWE women’s champion Charlotte celebrates her victory at WWE WrestleMania 32 on Sunday. Brandon Wade/AP Images for WWE hide caption toggle caption Brandon Wade/AP Images for WWE WWE women’s champion Charlotte celebrates her victory at WWE WrestleMania 32 on Sunday. Brandon Wade/AP Images for WWE In July 2015, World Wrestling Entertainment executive Stephanie McMahon called for better, more important roles for women in professional wrestling. Invoking the success of…

In a tournament that’s been played by everyone from Wilt Chamberlain to Bill Russell to Lew Alcindor to Bill Walton to David Thompson to Ralph Sampson to Michael Jordan to Christian Laettner to Tim Duncan to Carmelo Anthony to Kevin Durant to Anthony Davis and tens of thousands more in between, it might be Kris Jenkins, of all people, who goes down in history as taking the most famous shot…

Although long regarded as one of NASCAR’s great talents, Kyle Busch seemed destined to forever carry the reputation of a driver who could win races in abundance — except not the events that mattered the most nor as someone who produced in the clutch. But since returning from devastating injuries last May, Busch has transformed the prism of how his career is viewed. He showed indomitability in winning on…

i WWE women’s champion Charlotte celebrates her victory at WWE WrestleMania 32 on Sunday. Brandon Wade/AP Images for WWE hide caption toggle caption Brandon Wade/AP Images for WWE WWE women’s champion Charlotte celebrates her victory at WWE WrestleMania 32 on Sunday. Brandon Wade/AP Images for WWE In July 2015, World Wrestling Entertainment executive Stephanie McMahon called for better, more important roles for women in professional wrestling. Invoking the success of…

Last Updated Apr 4, 2016 2:34 PM EDT MADRID– Spanish tax authorities say they are investigating allegations of tax irregularities involving soccer playerLionel Messi in documents released by an international probe of offshore accounts. The Barcelona star was among those named in reports by international media who received a vast trove of data and documents leaked from a law firm based in Panama. CBSN Foreign leaders named in data leak…

Brazil may not be as ready to host the 2016 summer Olympics as you might expect. Stadiums are unfinished, setups aren’t organized and only half the tickets for all events have been sold. So what’s the deal? The country is going through its worst recession in 25 years, so it’s possible that Brazilians don’t have a lot of extra money to spend on attending the games. Politically, things are messy,…

Soccer Star Abby Wambach was arrested and jailed for a DUI on April 3, 2016. (Credit: Multnomah County Jail) American soccer star Abby Wambach, who recently retired, was arrested early Sunday on a driving under the influence charge in Portland, Oregon. Wambach, 35, was arrested shortly after 2 a.m., according to the Multnomah County Jail in Portland. She was released on her own recognizance. Wambach has been among the most-decorated…

Vanessa Miller The Gazette More stories from Vanessa Contrary to the popular coaching edict, some of the thousands of Iowa children who will take to the field this month for another spring soccer season will have to keep their heads out of the game. The Iowa Soccer Association, in accordance with new player safety recommendations from U.S. Soccer, in March notified members that it’s banning heading for all players…

What does the average women’s soccer fan look like? That probably depends on who you ask and where you are. But in the long-term, should everyone have the same answer? It’s a debate that has existed since the first US women’s league started 16 years ago and it has yet to be settled: should clubs target a family-friendly crowd of youth soccer players, or is an adult-oriented supporters’ culture the…

Go watch the Cubs chase history at the peril of your personal finances. The Friendly Confines is one of the least friendly to wallets, according to a new analysis ranking all 30 Major League Baseball parks. For two people — including one beer and hot dog apiece, tickets and parking — it costs about $48 more to root for the Cubs at Wrigley Field than to cheer on the White…