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Kernersville, N.C. (January 20, 2016) — Matt Kaulig is proud to announce the establishment of full-time NASCAR XFINITY Series team, Kaulig Racing™, for the 2016 season. With a familiar face behind the wheel, Blake Koch has been selected to pilot the No. 11 LeafFilter Gutter Protection™ Chevrolet Camaro for the 2016 NXS season.   “I am extremely excited to finally announce the formation of Kaulig Racing™,” said Kaulig. “This is an…

12:22 PM 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 started over today. Today, in that always-helpful way of mine, I’m here to save the sport of baseball. And how would I save it? By no longer saving anything. In other…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kyle Busch said he is still working through his NASCAR XFINITY Series schedule for 2016, but he knows restrictor-plate tracks are off the table.   Busch, the defending NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion, is the XFINITY Series win leader with 76 career victories. He also has 44 wins in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.   But in 2015, Busch suffered a broken right leg and shattered left foot in the season-opening…

Former NFL wide receiver Antwaan Randle El raised some eyebrows this week when he said he’s losing his memory, can’t walk down stairs, and regrets choosing football over a potential baseball career. In 2006, former Notre Dame wide receiver Jeff Samardzija faced a similar dilemma, choosing baseball over football, and it has proven to be the right decision. After being drafted in 2006, the Chicago Cubs gave Samardzija a $7.25 million…

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A roundup of news Monday from the Television Critics Association winter meeting, at which TV networks and streaming services are presenting details on upcoming programs. ——— Jackie Robinson’s widow said Major League Baseball has yet to fully honor her husband’s legacy. “There is a lot more that needs to be done and that can be done in terms of the hiring, the promotion” of minorities in the sport, Rachel Robinson…

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A roundup of news Monday from the Television Critics Association winter meeting, at which TV networks and streaming services are presenting details on upcoming programs. ——— Jackie Robinson’s widow said Major League Baseball has yet to fully honor her husband’s legacy. “There is a lot more that needs to be done and that can be done in terms of the hiring, the promotion” of minorities in the sport, Rachel Robinson…

The Marlins forfeited their second-round draft pick, and the Orioles receive an extra pick after the first round as compensation. Chen, who is expected to be the No. 2 starter behind ace Jose Fernandez, went 46-32 with a 3.72 ERA in four seasons with the Orioles. Last year he made 31 starts and went 11-8 with a 3.34 ERA, which ranked seventh in the American League. Settlement reached in MLB…

Follow @dancahill_cst After putting the Cubs ahead of schedule on their rebuild, defeating the arch-rival Cardinals in the divisional playoffs and making three more big offseason moves, Theo Epstein probably figured he could rest easy last weekend at Cubs Convention. Welp. A woman dressed in a wild Cubs hat and claiming to be an original bleacher bum criticized the Cubs president of baseball operations for not holding on to players…

Once again, NASCAR is embracing big changes for 2016. Tuesday morning at the NASCAR Hall of Fame, Brian France, the sanctioning body’s chairman and CEO, addressed some of the new ideas and procedures coming to the sport this year. Here are seven major changes to look for in 2016: Chase format: The NASCAR XFINITY and Camping World Truck Series will each adopt the Chase playoff format this year. The XFINITY Chase…

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Furniture Row Racing announced a sponsorship agreement with Bass Pro Shops for the No. 78 Toyota driven by Martin Truex Jr. during their segment of the Charlotte Motor Speedway Media Tour. The sponsorship is for nine races this season including the season-opening Daytona 500. This is a reunion of sorts for the company and Truex, whose relationship with Bass Pro Shops dates back to his time running in the NASCAR XFINITY Series as well as the NASCAR…

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Edmonton Oilers defenseman Andrew Ference is among those in the NHL supporting Pride Tape.(Photo: Courtesy of Pride Tape) It’s tape, albeit, multicolored tape. Black or white versions sell for about $3 at hockey shops around North America. To many gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender hockey players, however, Pride Tape — a Kickstarter campaign led by a Canadian college professor — means much more. “We’ve heard from so many people who left the…

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Follow @dancahill_cst After putting the Cubs ahead of schedule on their rebuild, defeating the arch-rival Cardinals in the divisional playoffs and making three more big offseason moves, Theo Epstein probably figured he could rest easy last weekend at Cubs Convention. Welp. A woman dressed in a wild Cubs hat and claiming to be an original bleacher bum criticized the Cubs president of baseball operations for not holding on to players…

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Follow @dancahill_cst After putting the Cubs ahead of schedule on their rebuild, defeating the arch-rival Cardinals in the divisional playoffs and making three more big offseason moves, Theo Epstein probably figured he could rest easy last weekend at Cubs Convention. Welp. A woman dressed in a wild Cubs hat and claiming to be an original bleacher bum criticized the Cubs president of baseball operations for not holding on to players…