Blog

Facebook is tackling the sports arena with a new platform called Facebook Sports Stadium, which the social media site said will provide real-time updates on games, popular posts from fans, statistics and commentary from experts. “With 650 million sports fans, Facebook is the world’s largest stadium,” it wrote in a post Wednesday announcing the feature. Facebook, which said it had an average 1.01 billion active daily users as of September,…

10:06 AM ET print Editor’s note: In the days leading up to Rob Manfred’s one-year anniversary as commissioner on Jan. 25, we asked our writers what one change or innovation they would make to improve baseball if the sport were starting over today. The change: Increased wage scale for minor league players. How it would work: Szymborski: Robot umpires behind home plateStark: Ban the save in favor of a new…

• Curtis Turner: Called by some the “Babe Ruth of stock car racing,” Curtis Turner was among the fastest and most colorful competitors in the early years of NASCAR premier series racing. He posted his first of 17 career victories in only his fourth start on Sept. 11, 1949. Although many of Turner’s victories came on short tracks and dirt ovals — much of his career pre-dated NASCAR’s superspeedway era…

Tony Stewart at a NASCAR race in September 2015.(Photo: Jasen Vinlove, USA TODAY Sports) CHARLOTTE — Tony Stewart called on NASCAR chairman and CEO Brian France to take a more active role at the racetrack during a blunt interview with Sirius/XM Radio on Thursday. Stewart told host Dave Moody that drivers “never see Brian France” and don’t feel he’s hearing their concerns about various issues facing the sport. “I want to see…

National Women’s Hockey League player Ashley Johnston of the New York Riveters celebrates her goal with her teammates in a game against the Connecticut Whale in October. The game was part of a breast cancer awareness event, and the Riveters wore pink jerseys instead of their normal white. Bruce Bennett/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Featuring teams in Boston, Buffalo, Connecticut and New York City, the National…

10:06 AM ET print Editor’s note: In the days leading up to Rob Manfred’s one-year anniversary as commissioner on Jan. 25, we asked our writers what one change or innovation they would make to improve baseball if the sport were starting over today. The change: Increased wage scale for minor league players. How it would work: Szymborski: Robot umpires behind home plateStark: Ban the save in favor of a new…

Three-star wide receiver Zach Farrar committed to Mississippi State on Thursday.(Photo: Twitter) STARKVILLE — One commitment Thursday added a wide receiver to Dan Mullen’s roster and an outfielder for John Cohen. Three-star wide receiver Zach Farrar announced his intention to play football and baseball at Mississippi State next season. “It just felt like the right place to be,” Farrar said. “It felt like home. The people were inviting. I don’t…

National Women’s Hockey League player Ashley Johnston of the New York Riveters celebrates her goal with her teammates in a game against the Connecticut Whale in October. The game was part of a breast cancer awareness event, and the Riveters wore pink jerseys instead of their normal white. Bruce Bennett/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Featuring teams in Boston, Buffalo, Connecticut and New York City, the National…

You are banned from this site. Please contact via a different client configuration if you believe that this is a mistake.

RELATED: See the changes for the 2016 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Ty Dillon is set to expand his Sprint Cup Series horizons, signing on to the newly-merged Circle Sport-Leavine Family Racing team in 2016 for an undetermined number of races. Richard Childress Racing, owned by Dillon’s grandfather and organizational namesake, and Circle Sport-Leavine Family Racing have agreed to form a technical alliance in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competition, beginning with the 2016 season with drivers Dillon and Michael McDowell. The partnership includes…

Another victory celebration. (Katherine Frey/The Washington Post) Athletes protect the past. Those of us in the instant-reaction business too willingly spray “best” and “greatest” language onto events happening in front of us. Retired players serve as our foils, reminding us of previous teams that were better, and greater. So before labeling this Caps team the best of the Alex Ovechkin era, let’s check in with some leaders of the 2009-10 outfit, which won Washington’s…

10:06 AM ET print Editor’s note: In the days leading up to Rob Manfred’s one-year anniversary as commissioner on Jan. 25, we asked our writers what one change or innovation they would make to improve baseball if the sport were starting over today. The change: Increased wage scale for minor league players. How it would work: Szymborski: Robot umpires behind home plateStark: Ban the save in favor of a new…

MUST WATCH The early recruiting by colleges combined with parents’ unwillingness to stand up and say no to such practices is just one example of how youth sports has changed and for the worse, coaches, players, authors and parents I interviewed for this story say. And, there are plenty of stats to back up how concerning the problem should be for parents who want the best for their kids. Seventy…

Facebook has big news for sports fans—and potentially bad news for ESPN and Twitter. Late Wednesday night, the social networking giant announced the launch of Facebook Sports Stadium, a new hub on Facebook that will aggregate all the Facebook buzz about live sporting events in one place. Fans can follow games, get live stats, see what their friends are saying, and view expert commentary from journalists, the leagues, and the…

Late last week, privately owned Sports Authority skipped a $21 million interest payment, as it tries to work with lenders on ways to address its debt maturities that begin in May 2017, according to Moody’s. It has a 30-day grace period to complete the missed payment; otherwise, it will trigger a default. “We have been working with Rothschild, our outside financial advisor, for the past several months to evaluate our…

This is low-hanging fruit for reporters who cover a college sports program at public universities. Make that expensive fruit. If they haven’t already, reporters should make an open-records request to gain access to the financial report of their school’s athletic department that gets filed annually to the NCAA. In many cases, the numbers will be illuminating, if not eye-popping. “These reports can be a great tool for any sports reporter…

Ditching the notorious complex of proteins known as gluten is a popular diet plan nowadays. Besides people with celiac disease, a severe autoimmune disorder triggered by the proteins, athletes have been particularly smitten with the gluten-free fad. But, according to a recent study, the diet is unlikely to give them the results they expect. Completely cutting out gluten didn’t improve cyclists’ workout performance, digestive health, or overall fitness in a…

National Women’s Hockey League player Ashley Johnston of the New York Riveters celebrates her goal with her teammates in a game against the Connecticut Whale in October. The game was part of a breast cancer awareness event, and the Riveters wore pink jerseys instead of their normal white. Bruce Bennett/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Featuring teams in Boston, Buffalo, Connecticut and New York City, the National…

RELATED: Best quotes from Charlotte Media Tour   CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Team Penske kicked off its 50th season Wednesday night with a private function in the Crown Ballroom of the Charlotte Convention Center.   Forty-two drivers, all Penske people at one time or another, from the open-wheel, stock car and road racing ranks were among the 1,000 or so expected to be on hand to help team owner Roger Penske celebrate the…