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Cain: Danica Patrick leads a natural evolution – Nascar

Thursday, February 18, 2016

(Photo credit: Nigel Kinrade Photography) WATCH: Danica talks about unwinding with yoga DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — In the small Renew Yoga studio, bordered by a hat company and a bustling tavern on Daytona Beach’s famed brick-laden “Beach Street,” Danica Patrick spent an hour Wednesday sharing a yoga class with a group of reporters. It was a beautifully sunny morning with a light breeze easing in from the neighboring Intracoastal Waterway. Along…

Kass: Chicago needs a second soccer team – Chicago Tribune

Thursday, February 18, 2016

Is there room in the Chicago area for two professional soccer teams? Ye gods, I hope so. Yeah, that’s right, I just used the word “soccer,” and if you don’t like it, please let me tell you who does like it: People like the 200 or so fans — young and urban and eager, many with beards, many who are fans of the Chicago Fire — who packed The Globe…

The Republic of Baseball – New York Times

Thursday, February 18, 2016

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Sacked baseball coach: ‘It’s not gonna change’ – Cincinnati.com

Thursday, February 18, 2016

Western Hills baseball(Photo: Hannah Sparling) He fought. He lost. Now, the former Western Hills University High School baseball coach is urging his team to play without him. “Play on and keep fighting; that’s my message to them,” said Matt Phillips, who was initially fired Jan. 14. “You can be upset, which is fine. But you know, you have to move on when things happen in life.” Phillips, who still works security…

Developer wants to draw pro sports team to airport stadium – Indianapolis Star

Thursday, February 18, 2016

Buy Photo Conceivably, a stadium at the former Indianapolis International Airport terminal site could host Indy Eleven soccer games. The Indy Eleven has been lobbying the legislature for a publicly subsidized new stadium but said in a club statement that it would like to stay Downtown. Carolina RailHawk Leo Osaki chases Indy Eleven forward Wojciech Wojcik (left) during the teams’ 1-1 draw at IUPUI’s Carroll Stadium in Indianapolis on April…

New Jersey goes back to court to fight for legalized sports gambling – USA TODAY

Thursday, February 18, 2016

New Jersey back in court to fight for legalized sports betting.(Photo: GETTY IMAGES) Lawyers representing New Jersey went to court Wednesday and made their latest argument that the state should be allowed to offer sports betting at casinos and horse-racing tracks. Former U.S. Solicitor General Theodore Olson — who led a legal team that represented President George W. Bush in the disputed 2000 election — gave the bulk of the 30-minute argument…

Sports Authority to close Sports Castle, two other metro Denver stores – The Denver Post

Thursday, February 18, 2016

Sports Authority is prepping for store closing sales at its Sports Castle in downtown Denver and at least two other locations in the region as part of plans to shutter about 140 of its 450 stores, a source familiar with the company’s plans confirmed Wednesday. Sports Authority plans to close stores at 1000 Broadway in Denver and 9000 E. Peakview Ave. in Greenwood Village, and the S.A. Elite store at…

US Women’s Soccer Team Crushes Group in Olympic Qualifying – New York Times

Thursday, February 18, 2016

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Hockey is more than a game for terminally ill teen – WFAA.com

Thursday, February 18, 2016

Hockey is more than a game for terminally ill teen. (Photo: Katie Karels) COTTAGE GROVE, Minn. – The Minnesota hockey community and teams across the nation are rallying around a 15-year-old Cottage Grove hockey player, who recently learned his rare immune deficiency disease is…

Hockey mom gets in fight with referee at Troy arena – WDIV Detroit

Thursday, February 18, 2016

TROY, Mich. – The mother of an 18-year-old hockey player got into a fight with a referee Saturday morning after her son was checked into the boards at the Troy Sports Center.  Troy police said the 47-year-old mother went to check on her son during the game’s second intermission to see if he was OK. The two were in a restricted area near the hockey officials’ locker room.  When the…

Sacked baseball coach: ‘It’s not gonna change’ – Cincinnati.com

Thursday, February 18, 2016

Western Hills baseball(Photo: Hannah Sparling) He fought. He lost. Now, the former Western Hills University High School baseball coach is urging his team to play without him. “Play on and keep fighting; that’s my message to them,” said Matt Phillips, who was initially fired Jan. 14. “You can be upset, which is fine. But you know, you have to move on when things happen in life.” Phillips, who still works security…

US Women’s Soccer Team Crushes Group in Olympic Qualifying – New York Times

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

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Soccer player kills referee who booted him from match – Fox News

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Investigators are on the hunt for an Argentinian soccer player accused of shooting and killing a referee after being booted from the match with a red card violation, The Guardian reported Tuesday. The unnamed player reportedly pulled out the gun from his bag and shot 48-year-old César Flores three times in the head, neck and chest. Another player, Walter Zárate, was also injured, The Guardian added, citing local Córdoba…

The 3 least confusing teams in baseball – SB Nation

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

On Tuesday, we discussed the three most confusing teams in baseball. What are the Pirates, White Sox and Diamondbacks going to do in 2016? No idea. Two of them might meet in the NLCS. Two of them might meet in the World Series. Heck, three of them might meet in the World Series because baseball will always surprise you, can’t predict baseball, you never know about baseball. So on Wednesday,…

Sacked baseball coach: ‘It’s not gonna change’ – Cincinnati.com

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Western Hills baseball(Photo: Hannah Sparling) He fought. He lost. Now, the former Western Hills University High School baseball coach is urging his team to play without him. “Play on and keep fighting; that’s my message to them,” said Matt Phillips, who was initially fired Jan. 14. “You can be upset, which is fine. But you know, you have to move on when things happen in life.” Phillips, who still works security…

Would tweaked rules make baseball more fun for new generation of fans? – mySanAntonio.com

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Caption Close FILE – This June 18, 2002 file photo shows Cal Ripken Jr., right, owner of the Aberdeen IronBirds, and his brother, Bill, walking off the field with their mother, Vi, after she threw out the ceremomial first pitch prior to the team’s season-opening debut at the new Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen, Md. Police say Cal Ripken Jr.’s mother is safe after an armed man abducted her from her…

Fantasy Baseball 2016 Preview: Sleepers, Predictions and Position Rankings – Bleacher Report

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

At Least One Top-40 Pitcher Will Be Lost to Tommy John Surgery One of the benefits of drafting as close to Opening Day as possible is that one of your draft picks is less likely to fall victim to a devastating injury in spring training. Granted, there’s no way to predict when an injury will occur, but it’s far less painful when you lose a high draft pick to a…