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We’re a few short days away from 2016 so it’s a good time to look back at the top 25 baseball stories of 2015. Some of them took place on the field, some of them off the field and some of them were creatures of social media, fan chatter and the like. No matter where the story broke, however, these were the stories baseball fans were talking about most this past…

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Flying Squirrels are making their voices heard about what they want for the future of baseball in Richmond. 8News was the first to obtain a letter from the Squirrels to City Council. READ: Squirrels, VCU want to keep baseball in Richmond Back in November, Mayor Dwight Jones reportedly said baseball on the Boulevard is not a priority for Richmond. The letter essentially explains to City…

Just in case you forgot they existed for five minutes, the Los Angeles Dodgers closed out 2016 by agreeing to sign another player. This time, it is a pitcher still not named Zach Greinke. Also, the Baseball Tonight calendar is full of errors and Bryce Harper was named ESPN’s Person of the Year. Happy New Year! Indians news Around the league Dodgers agree to…

MEBANE, N.C. — A 35-year-old Mebane man is charged with first-degree murder after allegedly killing a woman by hitting her with a baseball bat. At 5:43 p.m. Thursday, Alamance Central Communications received a 911 call indicating a fight was in progress, with one person being armed with a knife, the other with a baseball bat. Officers responded to Rice Mobile Home Park at 333 Edgewood Church Road in Mebane. According…

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Less than an hour remained before the puck was dropped for the inaugural Outdoor Women’s Classic between the Boston Pride of the National Women’s Hockey League and Les Canadiennes de Montreal of the Canadian Women’s Hockey League, and NWHL Commissioner Dani Rylan was beaming. Rylan’s league and her sport were about to take center stage on the eve of the NHL’s signature regular-season event, the 2016…

Getty Images A judge has ruled for big mean football at the expense of kids playing soccer. OK, actually, a Santa Clara Superior Court judge ruled in favor of a Super Bowl over a rec soccer league, but it sounded more sinister the first way. According to Kimberly Veklerov of the San Francisco Chronicle, the judge denied the request to stop the city from handing over three soccer fields to Levi’s Stadium, which will…

We’re a few short days away from 2016 so it’s a good time to look back at the top 25 baseball stories of 2015. Some of them took place on the field, some of them off the field and some of them were creatures of social media, fan chatter and the like. No matter where the story broke, however, these were the stories baseball fans were talking about most this past…

1. For the NFL simplify its rule book, because right now it’s going the way of the U.S. tax code and we have no idea how they expect a casual fan to understand the game if they keep adding more and more rules. 2. For FIFA to reconsider the Qatar World Cup. It may be a pipe dream, but we shouldn’t reward countries for violating worker’s rights, and there’s a…

Happy New Year. In honor of Peter Finney, the great oracle of New Orleans sports and this tradition’s curator for more than 50 years, let’s dust off the crystal ball and see what lies ahead in the 2016 sports year. And as Peter always advised: Do not bet the kids’ tuition money on this inside information.  JANUARY On New Years Day, Notre Dame beats Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl, Stanford beats…

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Less than an hour remained before the puck was dropped for the inaugural Outdoor Women’s Classic between the Boston Pride of the National Women’s Hockey League and Les Canadiennes de Montreal of the Canadian Women’s Hockey League, and NWHL Commissioner Dani Rylan was beaming. Rylan’s league and her sport were about to take center stage on the eve of the NHL’s signature regular-season event, the 2016…

The cyclists keep going round at the London Six Day event – 21 October35mm lens 1/800 f4 ISO 3200 Six-day cycling had returned to London, the first time the event, which is so popular on the continent, had appeared in Britain for 35 years. It was a real marathon for the riders as they competed in various events over each consecutive night. Wembley’s tribute to France after the Paris terror…

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Less than an hour remained before the puck was dropped for the inaugural Outdoor Women’s Classic between the Boston Pride of the National Women’s Hockey League and Les Canadiennes de Montreal of the Canadian Women’s Hockey League, and NWHL Commissioner Dani Rylan was beaming. Rylan’s league and her sport were about to take center stage on the eve of the NHL’s signature regular-season event, the 2016…

The cyclists keep going round at the London Six Day event – 21 October35mm lens 1/800 f4 ISO 3200 Six-day cycling had returned to London, the first time the event, which is so popular on the continent, had appeared in Britain for 35 years. It was a real marathon for the riders as they competed in various events over each consecutive night. Wembley’s tribute to France after the Paris terror…

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – NOVEMBER 15: Holly Holm of the United States celebrates victory over Ronda Rousey of the United States in their UFC women’s bantamweight championship bout during the UFC 193 event at Etihad Stadium on November 15, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)(Photo: Getty Images) As much as any sports fan will tell you to expect the unexpected during any big event, we’re still always surprised….

NASCAR legend Marvin Panch passed away Thursday at the age of 89. Panch was found unresponsive in his car Thursday morning and was pronounced dead from natural causes shortly thereafter, the Daytona Beach News-Journal reported. Most well known for his 1961 Daytona 500 victory driving for Smokey Yunick, Panch — nicknamed “Pancho” — collected 17 victories in his 15 years of premier series racing. Driving for Wood Brothers Racing from 1962-66, Panch also…

On this, the final day of 2015, we remember some friends and family from the NASCAR community whom we lost in 2015. Judy Allison — The wife of NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Bobby Allison for 55 years, Judy died in December following complications from surgery at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville, North Carolina. She was loved and respected by the NASCAR community for her courage and compassion. Buddy Baker…

BOSTON (CBS) — The bulk of Bill Belichick’s playing experience came in football and lacrosse, but he dabbled in hockey too. Between skating at Phillips Academy in Andover and his “Huff & Puff” league with a bunch of 30-to-40-year-olds in New Jersey, Belichick has strapped on the skates many times in his life. He just didn’t have time to seriously commit the ice. “I wish I could have played hockey….

Since the NHL first experimented with outdoor games more than a decade ago, the Winter Classic has grown into a festival of fresh air hockey that this year included for the first time a professional women’s game. As part of the buildup to the New Year’s Day game between the archrival Bruins and Canadiens, the Boston Pride played the Montreal Canadiennes at the home of the defending Super Bowl champion…

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Red Star Belgrade midfielder Marko Grujic, 19, will become Jurgen Klopp’s first signing at Liverpool, after he was granted a work permit. (Daily Star) Former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho, 52, has told Real Madrid president Florentino Perez he has no interest in returning to manage the Spanish club.(Diario Sport via Independent) The Daily Star leads its back…

We’re a few short days away from 2016 so it’s a good time to look back at the top 25 baseball stories of 2015. Some of them took place on the field, some of them off the field and some of them were creatures of social media, fan chatter and the like. No matter where the story broke, however, these were the stories baseball fans were talking about most this past…