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For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. After the sacking of Jose Mourinho, Guus Hiddink, 69, is set for a second short-term stint in charge of Chelsea, but Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone is the Blues’ long-term target. (Telegraph) The Sun find a suitably horrified Mourinho for their back page Simeone, 45, is yet to be convinced a move to Stamford Bridge is right…

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MILLVILLE — The biggest name in racing is coming to the Holly City next year — with NASCAR’s K&N Pro Series East being held at New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP). The race is scheduled for Sept. 17 at the Millville road course. The K&N Pro Series East is part of NASCAR’s developmental program where drivers can gain experience and exposure in stock-car racing. “This helps prepare the drivers for the next…

Hendrick Motorsports announced Thursday that Kelley Blue Book will join the list of sponsors for the team’s No. 24 Chevrolet and rookie Chase Elliott in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.   The two-year agreement includes primary sponsorship for two Sprint Cup races annually, extending a relationship that began in 2014 with Hendrick Motorsports driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. Kelley Blue Book — a vehicle valuation and research company based in Irvine, California — will be an associate sponsor…

Kyle Busch underwent successful surgery on Thursday morning and is expected to make a full recovery in time for the start of the 2016 NASCAR season, Joe Gibbs Racing announced in a team release. Busch, the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion, underwent scheduled surgery to remove two metal plates in his left foot and a metal rod and screws in his right leg. The plates, rod and screws had helped to stabilize his…

Since he left town to play for the Chicago Cubs, much of the sports talk in St. Louis has been about Jason Heyward. Before he made that decision, he was presented as precious cargo, even a division-winning talent. Post-decision, his skills are marginal, his motives questionable, his impact minimal. It’s a natural process, the reverse caterpillar-to-butterfly mutation. But there are other aspects to the migration north that shouldn’t be ignored….

Click photo to enlarge HAVANA (AP) — Some of Major League Baseball’s biggest Cuban-born stars put dozens of boys through batting, pitching and catching drills in a sunny Havana ballpark, part of a three-day mission meant to warm relations between the U.S. league and this baseball-mad nation. Among the teachers at Wednesday’s baseball clinic were Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig, St. Louis Cardinals catcher Brayan Pena and Chicago White…

STAR WARS Alright, now that I have your attention, I can get right to this first installment of what now appears as a relatively ill-timed series about the intersection of baseball within film history. And in any case, that’s a lot more exciting than spaceships and lightsabers, right? Well, that might not be the best way to put it. I mean, when I was a kid…

Former Cincinnati Red and MLB all-time hit leader Pete Rose makes a statement during a press conference at the Pete Rose Sports Bar and Grill in Las Vegas on Tuesday.(Photo: The Enquirer/Sam Greene) Earlier this week Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred unleashed a decision about the fate of one of baseball’s greatest players. Earlier this week the one-man judge, jury and executioner crushed the dreams of one of baseball’s…

Three seasons away from baseball was long enough for Chipper Jones. The former National League MVP and longtime Atlanta Braves third baseman is returning to the organization as a special assistant reporting to general manager John Coppolella and president of baseball operations John Hart. Jones will primarily focus on working with Braves hitters during spring training and the regular season, but he will also assist with amateur scouting and minor-league…

Moreover, the number of social posts uploaded from the event jumped from 500,000 to 1.8 million. “It seems like you can’t attend a sports event without taking a picture now,” Papp said. Here are some other takeaways from StubHub’s research: The most popular North American pro sports team by Twitter followers is from the NBA. That would be the Los Angeles Lakers, which has about 4.5 million followers. The leading…

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. After the sacking of Jose Mourinho, Guus Hiddink, 69, is set for a second short-term stint in charge of Chelsea, but Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone is the Blues’ long-term target. (Telegraph) The Sun find a suitably horrified Mourinho for their back page Simeone, 45, is yet to be convinced a move to Stamford Bridge is right…

It’s become an annual tradition: SI.com’s ranking of the most memorable sports moments of the year. From bat flips to broken jaws, we’ve got it all (we think): The Monmouth Hawks bench captured the nation’s attention with their choreographed celebrations, but the team is making noise on court as well as the sidelines. In only how he can, Brett Favre sends along congrats to Peyton Manning. Posted by Denver Broncos…

Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio still gets no respect.(Photo: Mike Carter/USA TODAY Sports) This is just getting beyond ridiculous. Mark Dantonio — that’s Mark Dantonio — has Michigan State 12-1 and in the College Football Playoff, and the national media still can’t get his name right. The latest is Sports Illustrated, which has a College Football Playoff special edition cover with a photo of Spartans quarterback Connor Cook and a…

1. Would LeBron James be the best soccer player in America? Or would LeBron James be the best tight end in the NFL? The best soccer player in the world is about the size of Tom Cruise, so LeBron’s massive frame and athleticism would help him only so much. That sport is about acceleration (good for LeBron), speed (good), vision (good) and footskills (not necessarily a learned attribute, but if one…

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Since he left town to play for the Chicago Cubs, much of the sports talk in St. Louis has been about Jason Heyward. Before he made that decision, he was presented as precious cargo, even a division-winning talent. Post-decision, his skills are marginal, his motives questionable, his impact minimal. It’s a natural process, the reverse caterpillar-to-butterfly mutation. But there are other aspects to the migration north that shouldn’t be ignored….

Moreover, the number of social posts uploaded from the event jumped from 500,000 to 1.8 million. “It seems like you can’t attend a sports event without taking a picture now,” Papp said. Here are some other takeaways from StubHub’s research: The most popular North American pro sports team by Twitter followers is from the NBA. That would be the Los Angeles Lakers, which has about 4.5 million followers. The leading…

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