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The BU club hockey team players practicing at Walter Brown Arena before heading to their first-ever national tournament. Photos by Jackie Ricciardi The BU men’s club hockey players have plenty of reasons to celebrate this season: not only are they marking their 10-year anniversary, but for the first time, they’re heading to the American Collegiate Hockey Association Division 2 National Tournament, this weekend at the Ice Line Quad Rinks in West…

By Johnny Carey, CBS Boston BOSTON (CBS) — New Red Sox first base coach Ruben Amaro Jr. owns one of the most uneven career paths in MLB history. Only a year ago, Amaro was the general manager of the Philadelphia Phillies. Now, he’s accepted the first coaching job of his career, ready to perfect his “GET BACK” scream and pat players on their backsides after reaching first base. To say that general managers generally don’t…

Hall of Famer and Yankees guest instructor Goose Gossage has been a rather ubiquitous part of the news cycle of late, as this spring he has loudly inveighed against Jose Bautista’s bat-flips and Bryce Harper’s general demeanor. On Tuesday, Gossage had more to say, as he explained his prevailing crankiness to Kevin Kernan of the New York Post. Bring the noise: “They can say all they want to about ‘old…

It appears the MLB is actively seeking gay players. (Reuters) Major League Baseball does not have an openly gay baseball player. But Major League Baseball really, really, really wants to have an openly gay baseball player. At least, that’s the story as told by USA Today’s Bob Nightengale: Major League Baseball isn’t trying to push anyone, knowing the anxiety when someone’s personal life suddenly becomes public, but believes the timing is…

Photo via Getty The Treasury Department announced new amendments to the sanctions on Cuba Tuesday, opening the door to Major League teams directly signing Cuban baseball players as soon as the regulations go into effect, tomorrow. Among other travel, banking, and commerce amendments, the new regulations allow U.S. companies to directly hire Cuban nationals to work in the United States (emphasis mine): U.S. companies will be authorized to engage in…

On a night in which Nick Ames almost tripled his batting average, the UNLV freshman first baseman visualized a Hollywood ending. Coming to the plate in the bottom of the ninth inning with the Rebels trailing Ohio State by one run and a runner on base, Ames had his sights set on hitting a walk-off home run. “I’ll be honest. I tried to on my first couple of swings,” he…

The BU club hockey team players practicing at Walter Brown Arena before heading to their first-ever national tournament. Photos by Jackie Ricciardi The BU men’s club hockey players have plenty of reasons to celebrate this season: not only are they marking their 10-year anniversary, but for the first time, they’re heading to the American Collegiate Hockey Association Division 2 National Tournament, this weekend at the Ice Line Quad Rinks in West…

In 2014, more than three million young Americans played for youth soccer clubs and ESPN estimates that 30% of young Americans play the game at some level. The Aspen Institute believes that approximately five million young Americans play soccer – that’s roughly equivalent to half the population of Portugal. It’s trite and presumptuous to ask why the US has not produced a Lionel Messi, but you’d think that we could…

Fontana, Calif., the site of Auto Club Speedway, is not what one thinks of as a typical tourist destination. A heavily industrial town, Fontana is more a place where people go to work than to play. In fact, Auto Club Speedway stands on the site that used to be home to the 880-acre Kaiser Steel Mill, which has built in 1942 at the height of World War II, to make…

It appears the MLB is actively seeking gay players. (Reuters) Major League Baseball does not have an openly gay baseball player. But Major League Baseball really, really, really wants to have an openly gay baseball player. At least, that’s the story as told by USA Today’s Bob Nightengale: Major League Baseball isn’t trying to push anyone, knowing the anxiety when someone’s personal life suddenly becomes public, but believes the timing is…

print GLENDALE, Ariz. — Adam LaRoche surprised the Chicago White Sox by telling them Tuesday that he intends to retire, leaving $13 million on the table. General manager Rick Hahn said LaRoche told his teammates in a clubhouse meeting Tuesday morning and was asked to reconsider his decision, which Hahn characterized as a “personal decision.” Hahn said he was not expecting the news but added that after “extensive conversations with…

On a night in which Nick Ames almost tripled his batting average, the UNLV freshman first baseman visualized a Hollywood ending. Coming to the plate in the bottom of the ninth inning with the Rebels trailing Ohio State by one run and a runner on base, Ames had his sights set on hitting a walk-off home run. “I’ll be honest. I tried to on my first couple of swings,” he…

Winners of the Youth Sports Safety Ambassador Award: USA Football represented by Steve Alic, Senior Director of Communications; Project ADAM, represented by Laura Friend, Project ADAM Texas Coordinator at Cook Children’s Hospital; U.S. Congressman Bill Pascrell Jr., and Scott Sailor, president of the National Athletic Trainers Association (Photo: Renee Fernandes) ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Youth sports safety experts and advocates discussed insights on preventing catastrophic injuries for student athletes Tuesday at…

DETROIT, March 16 Several major U.S. sports leagues are pushing to add the drug that led to a positive test for Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova to their banned list, but in many cases they will need player approval before they can hit that goal. Sharapova, who last week revealed she had tested positive for the banned drug meldonium at the Australian Open in January, is facing suspension of up…

Rankings are common practice in sports, but LGBTQ inclusivity is rarely in the mix. A health advocacy group, with the help of some of Australia’s most prominent sporting organisations, launched a first-of-its-kind benchmarking system Wednesday that will grade teams on how they support their LGBTQ players, staff, spectators and supporters. SEE ALSO: I’m bisexual and I refuse to leave the LGBT community The national Pride in Sport index will annually rank…

Fontana, Calif., the site of Auto Club Speedway, is not what one thinks of as a typical tourist destination. A heavily industrial town, Fontana is more a place where people go to work than to play. In fact, Auto Club Speedway stands on the site that used to be home to the 880-acre Kaiser Steel Mill, which has built in 1942 at the height of World War II, to make…

The NASCAR Goes West tour wraps up this week with the Auto Club 400 in sunny Southern California. And although the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season is still young, it’s not too early to spot some trends. Here are a dozen observations on the year so far. 12. YOUNG GUNS — While they’re still having their ups and downs, rookies Chase Elliott and Ryan Blaney are as good as…

By: Luke Kerr-Dineen | March 15, 2016 2:56 pm Follow @LukeKerrDineen

And the fans came out to watch. For the fifth time in the 15-year history of Ralph Engelstad Arena, UND averaged more than a sellout per game, bringing in an average of 11,675 per game this season. The Ralph seats 11,634 but also sells standing-room tickets. UND led the country in home venue attendance for the fourth year in a row, too, easily beating out Minnesota (9,841), Wisconsin (8,849) and…

GLENDALE, Ariz. – Adam LaRoche’s decision to walk away from baseball and $13 million this season was a stunner. On the other hand, knowing the 36-year-old’s convictions, family values and an apparent weariness from spending an increasing amount of time in the trainer’s room, it wasn’t a complete shock. During a lengthy team meeting at the club’s spring training facility Tuesday morning, LaRoche told the White Sox his intentions to…