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Sometimes things like soccer just don’t matter. Especially after tragedies like Tuesday’s terror attacks in Brussels that left at least 31 people dead and many more injured. Belgium’s national soccer team canceled practice Tuesday, just a week before a friendly match against Portugal. “Our thoughts are with the victims. Football is not important today,” the Belgian soccer federation tweeted. “Training cancelled.” The friendly match, which is supposed to be a…

Serena Williams called Moore’s remarks “very much mistaken and very, very, very inaccurate,” pointing out that the women’s final at the U.S. Open sold out long before the men’s final did. (Djokovic must have omitted that data from his analysis.) On Sunday, Moore said that Williams, “arguably the best female player of all time,” has elevated the game of women’s tennis. But to get there, Williams and her sister have had…

print Deadly terrorist attacks in Brussels on Tuesday have prompted Belgium’s national soccer team to cancel its scheduled practice session. Multiple explosions rocked the Brussels airport and subway system Tuesday morning, forcing a lockdown of the Belgian capital and heightened security across Europe. At least 26 people were reported dead. The Royal Belgian Football Federation posted an announcement on the Twitter account for its national team, saying “football is not…

While Cuban baseball players are world famous for their talent, Obama’s visit comes as Cuba’s favorite pastime struggles to survive a crippling spree of defections. MUST WATCH When Fidel Castro — himself an avid baseball fan — was president of Cuba, players faced a lifetime ban from the country if they left the island to play for huge sums in the U.S. But Castro’s younger brother and successor, Raul, has…

Cuban-American baseball fans, Mario Nunez and his 87-year-old father Felipe, traveled to Cuba to watch the Tampa Bay Rays play the Cuban national team during President Obama’s historic visit to the communist island. The younger Nunez thinks baseball can help bring the two countries together.

When President Barack Obama watches the Tampa Bay Rays play Cuba’s national team Tuesday in Havana, it will come at the deepest moment of crisis in more than 50 years for the island’s famed state-run baseball league. A flood of high-profile defections to the U.S. has gutted the country’s teams. Stadiums and fields are run down, and experts and fans say quality of play is, too. The…

MOSCOW Russia’s sports minister said on Tuesday he was prepared to resign over a raging doping scandal in his country which could cost more Russian athletes their places at the Rio Olympics after “tens” more cases of cheating were exposed in wrestling. Russian wrestlers may now join the country’s track-and-field athletes in being barred from competing at the Games in August, after an internal Russian Wrestling Federation (WFR) investigation uncovered…

Shares in Sports Direct have slumped again after the company’s founder Mike Ashley appeared to announce the retailer’s latest profit warning during a media interview. The group’s shares led the FTSE 250 fallers, shedding about 9%, in the latest setback for the retailer, which was the subject of a Guardian investigation into pay and working conditions at its warehouse in December. Since then, the company has been pursued by MPs…

HAVANA — When President Barack Obama watches the Tampa Bay Rays play Cuba’s national team today, it will come at the deepest moment of crisis in more than 50 years for the island’s famed state-run baseball league. A flood of high-profile defections to the U.S. has gutted the country’s teams. Stadiums and fields are run down, and experts and fans say quality of play is as well. The national team…

HAVANA — President Obama is here, the Tampa Bay Rays will play the Cuban national team in a baseball game Tuesday, and undoubtedly you have heard of goodwill building between two countries. You may be inclined to regard that sentiment with skepticism. But before you do, please allow me to tell you about an experience I had — something that affirms the power of sport, the immense potential in a…

Jimmie Johnson (48) and Joey Logano (22) race for the lead during the late laps of the NASCAR 400 mile auto race Sunday, March 20, 2016, at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif. (AP Photo/Will Lester) There could soon be some new names in NASCAR, and not behind the wheel. NASCAR CEO Brian France said he’s been talking to several automakers about joining the stock car racing circuit. “There is…

A major international soccer exhibition scheduled to be played this summer in Ohio Stadium is expected to feature two of the sport’s most popular teams and, perhaps, one of the game’s biggest stars.  Details are scheduled to be announced Tuesday  morning, but an online leak Monday afternoon indicated that Portuguese icon Cristiano Ronaldo and global powerhouse Real Madrid could headline a match against French giant Paris St.-Germain in late July on…

Though Kahne was apologetic in his radio communications and post-race comments, NASCAR mandated that Kahne and crew chief Keith Rodden visit the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series hauler for a post-race consultation. Monday, O’Donnell said the reason for the summons was to head off any escalating tensions between the two drivers, alluding to last year’s blow-up with Matt Kenseth and Joey Logano and the desire to prevent a repeat.   “I…

Gigi Buffon is still setting records at 38. Naturally, that led us to consider where he ranks among the best all-time goalkeepers. From there, why not do a best all-time soccer team? We filled out a Starting XI and a subs bench. Argue away. Starting XI GK – Gigi Buffon [Italy] Best goalkeeper in Serie A, if not Europe, for two decades. Still at or near the top at 38….

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When President Barack Obama watches the Tampa Bay Rays play Cuba’s national team Tuesday, it will come at the deepest moment of crisis in more than 50 years for the island’s famed state-run baseball league. A flood of high-profile defections to the U.S. has gutted the country’s teams. Stadiums and fields are run down, and experts and fans say quality of play is too. The national team hasn’t won a…

3:22 PM ET print Even when you’re a fan of one specific major league baseball team, it can be difficult to keep track of all of the news that surrounds your favorite club on a daily basis. 2016 fantasy baseball draft kit Get rankings, projections, strategy advice and more for the 2016 fantasy baseball season. Fantasy baseball: Cheat sheet central 2016 We give you fantasy baseball cheat sheets for the…

(Joe Camporeale, USA TODAY Sports) The annual Tout Wars fantasy baseball auctions took place this weekend in my home state of New York, at Sirius XM Radio’s Manhattan building. I returned for the 15-team mixed auction, where I fell just short of the title during the final weeks of last season. Hopefully, my notes can help with your auctions. Note: This is a league that counts on-base percentage, not batting average, so take that…

A 15-2 start has pushed Oregon State baseball to its best national ranking of the season. After seeing its 11-game win streak snapped the previous week, the Beavers completed a three-game sweep of Arizona State on Sunday and moved to No. 3 in D1Baseball.com rankings. Florida (21-1) remained No. 1 and Texas A&M (18-2) moved from No. 3 to No. 2. North Carolina (17-2) moved into the top five at No. 4, while Vanderbilt…