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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…

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….

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…

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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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….

Every year brings change, and 2016 is no exception, especially in NASCAR. This year is a big one for NASCAR, as the sport continues to evolve on all fronts. Here are five key changes to look out for this season: 5. Daytona rising — Unquestionably the first big story of the year is the $400 million upgrade to convert venerable Daytona International Speedway into a state-of-the-art sports stadium, complete with amenities like…

The official start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series may be more than one month away, however four teams will be back on the track next week to take part in a two-day Goodyear tire test at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.  Jimmie Johnson (Hendrick Motorsports), Kurt Busch (Stewart-Haas Racing), Brad Keselowski (Team Penske) and Matt Kenseth (Joe Gibbs Racing) are currently scheduled to participate in the test, set for Jan. 12-13 at the 1.5-mile track.   All four drivers are former series champions….

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10:54 AM ET print Don’t worry about tracks removing seats. It is simply an adjustment of the times, the way people consume live sporting events amid the current economic climate. Most racetracks — and even some other sports venues — have eliminated seats and will continue until they find the right capacity. That’s the storyline that track operators sing over and over. Some even cling to the hope that once…

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…

San Diego State baseball players reconvene next week when practice begins for the 2016 season, which opens the weekend of Feb. 19 with a three-game series against Oregon. While there will be many storylines for an Aztecs team that has won back-to-back-to-back Mountain West tournament championships, I am especially intrigued to see what role Calvin Munson could play with the team this season. Munson was a key figure on a…

Theft in professional baseball used to be about stealing bases and signs. But not any more—not in the era of big data. The St. Louis Cardinals’ former scouting chief pleaded guilty Friday in a Texas federal courtroom to five hacking counts (PDF) in connection to unlawfully accessing a highly confidential database of another Major League Baseball (MLB) team, the Houston Astros. Court documents said Christopher Correa guessed the password to the Astros’…

In 2012, unsafe amounts of Michael Bay leaked into the Los Angeles groundwater, and the Dodgers showed the most noticeable effects. They had new owners who wanted to make a statement, and they couldn’t just make their statement by raising their collective voices. They needed explosions. Lots of them. Pyrotechnics and CGI. Trading for a half-billion worth of contracts just to get Adrian Gonzalez was supposed to hook you like…

Brent Rooker was one of a handful of Bulldogs that helped Mississippi State shine during summer league baseball.(Photo: Mississippi State) STARKVILLE — The new year is already treating Mississippi State baseball better than 2015. The program received the National Alliance of College Summer Baseball (NACSB) Most Valuable Program Award on Thursday night. The award honors the college baseball program considered to be the most valuable during summer baseball. The NACSB had…

Will Ferrell is now a part-owner of the new MLS side Los Angeles FC, meaning supporters of the LA Galaxy or the Seattle Sounders may feel compelled, or even required, to dislike Ferrell and his movies. Such is the risk a celebrity takes when taking a side on anything: sports, politics, whether a hot dog is a sandwich, you name it. Related: New MLS club LAFC welcomes Will Ferrell as…

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…

Sports technology took center stage at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show. Exhibitions featured everything from customized wearable technology to virtual reality software and tracking devices to help enhance performance.   Commissioners from both the MLB and NBA were at CES to discuss how high tech the sports world has become.   “These are very different times. Fans have never been closer to the game than they are now,”…

Hedge fund manager Crispin Odey has reduced his stake in Sports Direct The news comes just hours after the sports wear and fashion retailer warned that profits will be lower than expected this year as a result of the warmer weather. The company said it would fail to meet its target of earning £420m before tax and other costs in the year to April. The retailer blamed “deterioration of trading…