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Instagram/Sports Authority Sports Authority was once a premiere destination for sporting goods. But on Wednesday, the company announced that it would file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. “We are taking this action so that we can continue to adapt our business to meet the changing dynamics in the retail industry,” CEO Michael E. Foss said in a release.  It seems almost counterintuitive — in an era that’s practically defined by activewear and…

For many people, skiing is a daunting activity to master … for others, basic ice skating is a skill that eludes them — now imagine a sport which essentially combines the two together. Over the past five years, Saint Paul, Minnesota has hosted the Ice Cross Downhill World Championship, aka the world’s fastest sport on skates, and this year it drew over 140,000 spectators. You might not be too…

LAS VEGAS — Most sports organization start the year with a point of emphasis on certain rules. The first few weeks then prove whether officials will enforce rules differently than years prior. NASCAR often employs a similar officiating offseason reset. The crew chiefs have an idea of hot-button topics and parts and pieces that could receive more scrutiny. They can see new wording of rules as a reaction to fishy…

Michael Schuckers doesn’t consider himself a die-hard hockey fan, yet all he seems to think about in his spare time is that frozen rubber disk and what happens to it in every moment of every NHL game. That’s to be expected for someone in the vanguard of hockey analytics. Schuckers, a statistics professor at St. Lawrence University, has been crunching hockey numbers in his office for more than a decade….

i Fans of Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan celebrate after a goal against Chongqing Lifan on June 28, 2015. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kevin Frayer/Getty Images Fans of Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan celebrate after a goal against Chongqing Lifan on June 28, 2015. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images In 2009, pro soccer player Lyle Martin was playing for the Vancouver White Caps, in a North American…

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Dale Earnhardt was known as “The Intimidator” or “The Man in Black.” His second-oldest son, Dale Jr., has been dubbed “June,” “Junebug,” and “Little E,” although he’s most often known as simply, “Junior.” Then, there’s Kerry Earnhardt, who is Dale Jr.’s half-brother and the oldest of the late seven-time Sprint Cup Series champion’s four children. It seems that Kerry, who made 106 starts among NASCAR’s three major series from 1998-2009,…

Darren Staples/ReutersToe wrestling. Many sports, such as baseball and volleyball, are known around the world. But not many people know about the more unusual sports — like toe wrestling, for example.  Although they may seem bizarre, some of these sports are taken pretty seriously. Some odd sports, such as wife carrying, even have World Championships. These sports may be strange and hard to believe, but that’s what makes them so…

For many people, skiing is a daunting activity to master … for others, basic ice skating is a skill that eludes them — now imagine a sport which essentially combines the two together. Over the past five years, Saint Paul, Minnesota has hosted the Ice Cross Downhill World Championship, aka the world’s fastest sport on skates, and this year it drew over 140,000 spectators. You might not be too…

i Fans of Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan celebrate after a goal against Chongqing Lifan on June 28, 2015. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kevin Frayer/Getty Images Fans of Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan celebrate after a goal against Chongqing Lifan on June 28, 2015. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images In 2009, pro soccer player Lyle Martin was playing for the Vancouver White Caps, in a North American…

Soccer referees will be assisted by video replays for the first time by next year in trials approved on Saturday as Gianni Infantino started his FIFA presidency by advancing technological innovation in soccer. Tests initially will be in private before moving to a live pilot phase with replay assistance by the 2017-18 season at the latest, the International Football Association Board’s annual meeting decided. IFAB will have to approve all…

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RELATED: See the full field | Starting lineup   Hometown favorite Kurt Busch roared to the Coors Light Pole Award in Friday qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.   Busch pushed the Stewart-Haas Racing No. 41 Chevrolet to a fast lap of 196.328 mph, snagging the first starting spot for Sunday’s Kobalt 400 (3:30 p.m. ET, FOX, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). The pole position was Busch’s second of the season, second…

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In his slim volume of essays on the nature and purpose of drama, Three Uses of the Knife, the American playwright David Mamet begins by considering baseball. “What do we wish for in the perfect game?” he asks. “Do we wish for Our Team to take the field and thrash the opposition from the First Moment, rolling up a walkover score at the final gun? “No. We wish for a…

2:48 PM ET print LAS VEGAS — Most sports organization start the year with a point of emphasis on certain rules. The first few weeks then prove whether officials will enforce rules differently than years prior. NASCAR often employs a similar officiating offseason reset. The crew chiefs have an idea of hot-button topics and parts and pieces that could receive more scrutiny. They can see new wording of rules as…