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Posted Jan. 9, 2016 at 5:28 PM

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — We love our pro, college and high school sports, don’t we? But the truth is, right now, youth sports in America is really struggling. According to a study by the Sports Fitness Industry Association, participation among kids age 6 to 17 has declined more than 9 percent in the last five years. And 70 percent of kids quit team sports by age 13. These are startling numbers…

Want to buy a true old-school NASCAR race car? You’ll have your chance at the upcoming Barrett-Jackson Collector-Car Auction in Scottsdale, Arizona. And when we say old school, we mean old, old school. In 1957, Chevrolet decided to create a race car that would dominate NASCAR and establish Chevrolet as the car to beat in the minds of buyers across the country. Known as the “Black Widow,” the 1957 Chevrolet…

Springfield/Clark County Baseball Hall of Fame inductees Jim Hardman: Southeastern High School coach from 1951-55, winning three league championships, two district titles … helped establish Southeastern football program … Piqua High School coach for 26 years, winning 12 league championships, two district championships … won 522 games as high school coach … won 654 games as Piqua American Legion coach … had 27 players sign pro contracts … inducted into…

Area high school baseball players were given the opportunity Saturday to showcase their talent in front of coaches and scouts while also getting valuable advice from important figures. Matt Childers’ Complete Game indoor baseball facility was the site for a strong turnout of area players to hit, pitch and catch in front of several college coaches and professional scouts. The players went through rounds of hitting in the cages, and…

It’s the first non-holiday weekend of a brand new year, which means it’s time to put that resolution to finally get in shape to the test. And for our money, there’s no better workout inspiration than a Big Moment from a great sports movie — or, more specifically, the music that accompanies it. After all, a cinematic sports feat wouldn’t have nearly the same dramatic impact without the perfect…

ENLARGE A peek at the balance sheet of Clemson’s athletic department is all it takes to see the school is sitting on an untapped source of revenue: its students. Clemson, like most schools, brings in more money than ever from athletics. But even its record $74 million of reported athletic revenue last year was below average compared with other universities in the increasingly rich world of big-time college sports. That’s…

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Mike Ashley, the founder of Sports Direct, promised to pay an investment banker £15m if he could double the clothing chain’s share price in three years, according to reports. The billionaire is allegedly being sued over the offer to Jeff Blue, a former Merrill Lynch banker, made during drinks at a London pub in 2013, according to The Times, which claims to have seen court documents. Ashley is said to…

ENLARGE A peek at the balance sheet of Clemson’s athletic department is all it takes to see the school is sitting on an untapped source of revenue: its students. Clemson, like most schools, brings in more money than ever from athletics. But even its record $74 million of reported athletic revenue last year was below average compared with other universities in the increasingly rich world of big-time college sports. That’s…

The Miami Dolphins were the first team to fire their head coach this season, parting ways with Joe Philbin way back in Week 5, so perhaps it makes sense that they’re the first team to fill their job opening. Via multiple reports, including the Miami Herald’s Armando Salguero, the Dolphins have hired Adam Gase, who was most recently the Chicago Bears‘ offensive coordinator for the 2015 season. Gase earned praise…

Kerry Lee’s father Richard trained Mountainous when he won the race in 2013 Mountainous won the Welsh National for the second time with an impressive triumph at Chepstow. The 2013 winner, a 9-1 shot under jockey Jamie Moore, hit the front with three fences to go to beat Firebird Flyer (25-1) and Shotgun Paddy (12-1) into second and third respectively. Trained by Kerry Lee, the 11-year-old is the first double…

NASCAR puts on great races all over the country, and on any given weekend, you never know what could happen or who could rise up and win. That said, while going to a NASCAR race anywhere is fun,  there are at least half a dozen events that qualify as true bucket-list caliber outings. Following are six must-see races that every NASCAR fan needs to attend live at least once in…

Quinnipiac forward Matthew Peca (20) works for the puck in the corner against St. Cloud State’s Nick Jansen (14) and Cory Thorson during the first period of an NCAA college hockey Frozen Four semifinal. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) Editor’s Note: This article has been updated from its original version to reflect the most recent data for the 2015-2016 academic year.  Ice hockey is passionately followed and played around the world….

Denna Laing’s parents said Friday the professional women’s hockey player sustained a severe spinal cord injury when she struck the boards at Gillette Stadium last week in a game before the NHL’s Winter Classic. “Tragically, Denna suffered a severe spinal cord injury playing the sport she loves,” Jerilyn and Dennis Lang said in a statement. “As of today, Denna has limited movement of her arms and no feeling in her…

Tony Young, who has served for the past four years as the Sport Development Director for Indiana Swimming, will be leaving that post at the conclusion of this spring short course season. The announcement was made by outgoing Indiana Swimming General Chair Todd Adams in a letter addressed to Indiana Swimming members. Adams noted that the search will begin immediately for Young’s replacement, with the position perhaps changing slightly from…

Posted: Saturday, January 9, 2016 12:00 am Former Aggie baseball coach says Goertz, Olsen made for special combination By MARK JOHNSON Special to The Eagle The Eagle | 0 comments … it’s just like that sometimes. Things just match up, they connect, they click. Call it chemistry, a bond, a respect … call it love. It was that way with Leo Goertz and Olsen Field, a 35-year relationship. He took care…

ENLARGE A peek at the balance sheet of Clemson’s athletic department is all it takes to see the school is sitting on an untapped source of revenue: its students. Clemson, like most schools, brings in more money than ever from athletics. But even its record $74 million of reported athletic revenue last year was below average compared with other universities in the increasingly rich world of big-time college sports. That’s…

HOUSTON (AP) The former scouting director of the St. Louis Cardinals pleaded guilty in federal court to hacking into the player database and email system of the Houston Astros in an unusual case of high-tech cheating involving two Major League Baseball clubs. Chris Correa pleaded guilty to five counts of unauthorized access of a protected computer from 2013 to at least 2014, the same year he was promoted to director…

ST. LOUIS • The harbingers of the baseball season, which bring flocks to St. Louis every January, begin Friday evening with a coaches’ convention in St. Charles that will feature the return of several former Cardinals coaches and Ryan Ludwick, perhaps a future one. The Midwest Baseball & Softball Coaches Convention opens Friday at the Ameristar Casino Resort Spa. Baseball has a two-day event with softball events coming on Saturday. A…