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After spending one season without a true bench coach, the Pirates on Wednesday promoted major league coach Dave Jauss to the role. The Pirates also promoted three members of their front office, a series of moves that included the elevation of former director of baseball operations Kevan Graves to assistant general manager. Manager Clint Hurdle did not have a bench coach in…

Cam Newton’s career path has worked out pretty well. The 2010 Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback was the No. 1 pick in the 2011 NFL draft, became Sporting News’ 2015 Offensive Player of the Year and is leading the Panthers to the Super Bowl. It may seem that Newton was destined for the gridiron. He’s the son of a football player and is everything you would want a football player to be,…

As we continue with our series of ranking each position (Previous rankings: C | 1B), we now move on to second basemen, and it’s crowded field, albeit one without an obvious No. 1. As was the case with previous rankings, let’s keep these things in mind: 1. We are ranking the players based upon which ones we’d most want to have for the 2016 season only, ignoring salary. Quite simply,…

By Ernie Palladino» More Ernie Palladino Columns The black armband went on in 1973 and hasn’t come off since. The mourning over the death of baseball in American League cities continues in this little corner of the world, and could well expand if the young guns of baseball ownership have their way. By now, it’s no secret that MLB commissioner Rob Manfred will be more than willing to make the…

Nati Harnik Connor Jones Virginia pitcher Connor Jones (33) throws in the first inning of an NCAA College World Series baseball game against Arkansas at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Neb., Saturday, June 13, 2015. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik) ACC Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll Atlantic Division 1. Louisville (14) – 98 2. Florida State – 74 3. N.C. State – 72 4. Notre Dame – 50 5. Clemson – 46 6….

Iconic sports agent Leigh Steinberg is launching venture capital initiative Steinberg Ventures to invest in emerging companies and start-ups in sports and entertainment. Steinberg Ventures is a partnership with private equity firm Alpha Strategies, led by founder and President Jay Rogers. It will leverage relationships and opportunities sourced primarily through the Steinberg Sports & Entertainment agency, led by Steinberg and Chief Operating Officer Chris Cabott. Steinberg has represented the No….

For more than 50 years, Barney Hall was the man who helped fans enjoy stock car racing – and make sense of the chaos that can break out when cars hurtle around a track. An integral part of the Daytona 500 and other iconic races, Hall died Tuesday from complications following a medical procedure. From the first running of the Daytona 500 in 1959, Hall missed calling the race only…

Health workers spray insecticide to combat the mosquitoes that transmit the Zika virus at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, January 26, 2016. (AP Photo / Leo Correa) EDITOR’S NOTE:&nbspAn earlier version of this article stated that there would be no air conditioning in Olympic Village. After pressure from the IOC, organizers reversed that decision, promising to provide free air conditioning in athletes’ bedrooms at the athletes village. There has…

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After doing without a bench coach last season, electing not to replace Jeff Banister when he became Texas Rangers manager, the Pirates promoted assistant coach Dave Jauss today to become the team’s new bench coach. Jauss joined manager Clint Hurdle’s staff after the 2012 season. The Pirates announced three additional changes to their baseball operations department. Kevan Graves, who was the director…

By Ernie Palladino» More Ernie Palladino Columns The black armband went on in 1973 and hasn’t come off since. The mourning over the death of baseball in American League cities continues in this little corner of the world, and could well expand if the young guns of baseball ownership have their way. By now, it’s no secret that MLB commissioner Rob Manfred will be more than willing to make the…

Major League Baseball is debuting a new website and apps — for ice hockey. Under a deal reached last summer, baseball’s digital business has taken over streaming and app development for the National Hockey League. On Monday, the NHL will start offering a cheaper subscription package, NHL Premium, with six-minute recaps and live video for the final five minutes of most games, plus any overtime and shootouts. Premium will cost…

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Legendary NASCAR announcer Barney Hall died Tuesday from complications following a recent medical procedure. He was 83 years old. For generations of fans, Hall’s smooth, affable broadcast style on NASCAR’s Motor Racing Network made listeners feel as if they were sitting alongside him watching the action unfold. Recognized as one of the sport’s iconic announcers, the NASCAR Hall of Fame created the Squier-Hall Award in 2013 to honor media…

Washington Spirit attacker Crystal Dunn was among 20 players named to the U.S. squad heading to Texas next month for the Olympic qualifiers. (Todd Warshaw — Getty Images) Jill Ellis narrowed the U.S. women’s national soccer team roster to 20 players for the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament next month, three fewer than allowed for the 2015 World Cup. The player pool, though, was smaller than last year because of four…

NEW YORK — Major League Baseball is debuting a new website and apps — for ice hockey. Under a deal reached last summer, baseball’s digital business has taken over streaming and app development for the National Hockey League. On Monday, the NHL will start offering a cheaper subscription package, NHL Premium, with six-minute recaps and live video for the final five minutes of most games, plus any overtime and shootouts….

As we continue with our series of ranking each position (catcher here), we now move on to first basemen and, boy, it’s crowded. Major League Baseball is teeming with excellent first basemen right now, which isn’t entirely uncommon, given the nature of the position. As with catcher, let’s keep these things in mind: 1. We are ranking the players based upon which ones we’d most want to have for the…

South Carolina baseball coach Chad Holbrook believes early enrollee Brandon McIlwain has a chance to make an immediate impact on the baseball diamond this spring. If the freshman from Pennsylvania is able to be a major contributor, most of his time over the next several months will be focused on baseball instead of football. McIlwain was a potential first-round pick in the upcoming MLB draft before opting to attend USC…