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Germany and the Netherlands were supposed to play a soccer match in Hannover on Tuesday, but it was called off about 90 minutes before kickoff after police found a suspicious object inside the stadium, which was evacuated. Polizist Joerg Hoffmeister says something was found in the stadium and everyone had to be evacuated. They don’t know what it is yet. — Ciarán Fahey (@cfaheyAP) November 17, 2015 What exactly composed…

With rain steadily falling on Phoenix International Raceway and NASCAR putting Sunday’s race under the red flag 93 laps short of the scheduled distance, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and members of the No. 88 team milled about on pit road hoping and waited for officials to declare the event over. Earnhardt and company didn’t have to wait too long and when word came, euphoria broke out. Several crew members emphatically…

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. West Brom striker Saido Berahino, 22, is a £20m transfer target for Chelsea. (Daily Telegraph)   Aston Villa midfielder Joe Cole, 34, is set to extend his loan spell with Coventry City until January, after which there could be further discussions to stay on at the Ricoh Arena….

One more year for Ortiz David Ortiz, the Boston Red Sox slugger who put up some of the best numbers since the prime of his career last season at the age of 39, will retire after the 2016 season, Fox Sports’ Ken Rosenthal reports. Big Papi, who turns 40 on Wednesday, has a contract guaranteed for the season, so his return was essentially a given — but retirement hasn’t been…

March 3, 2010: Former New York Yankees’ player, manager and coach Yogi Berra waves to the crowd before the Yankees home opener spring training baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida. (Reuters) New York Yankees icon Yogi Berra was among the greatest to have ever played the game – and now the baseball legend will join the ranks of other Hall of Famers to…

Spending on athletics and minority sports is to be cut by the BBC, with its Red Button services also facing the axe, as the corporation aims to save £150m a year before its final round of budget negotiations with the government. The broadcaster will cut online news and make savings in overheads as it deals with a funding shortfall, but it has promised to protect spending on drama. A “significant…

A probe by New York State’s attorney general into the fast-growing, multibillion-dollar daily fantasy sports industry has been expanded to include online media giant Yahoo Inc (YHOO.O), a person familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. The move coincides with a court filing by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on Tuesday seeking a temporary injunction that would shut down DraftKings and FanDuel, leaders among online companies offering paid-for daily fantasy sports…

Media playback is not supported on this device Jonah Lomu, considered one of New Zealand’s finest rugby union players of all time, has died at the age of 40. The death of New Zealand great Jonah Lomu aged 40 is a “devastating loss”, says former Wales captain Jonathan Davies. Lomu scored 37 tries in 63 matches for New Zealand between 1994 and 2002, but his career was cut short by…

The connections of Triple Crown winner American Pharoah will be honored with the 2015 Big Sport of Turfdom Award – recognizing a person or group of people who enhance coverage of Thoroughbred racing through cooperation with media and racing publicists – the Turf Publicists of America (TPA) announced Tuesday. “Team American Pharoah” – led by owner Ahmed Zayat, trainer Bob Baffert, jockey Victor Espinoza and Zayat Stables racing manager Justin…

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BERLIN—Fears of a terrorist bombing led Germany to cancel a highly anticipated national-team soccer game on Tuesday less than two hours before it was to start, underscoring the sense of siege across Europe following the Paris attacks. About 20 minutes after fans started filing into a stadium with a capacity of 49,000 people in the city of Hannover on Tuesday night, the authorities canceled the German team’s game against the…

By STEVE DOUGLAS, AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Uniting in a symbol of defiance and respect, players and fans of the French and English soccer teams delivered a moving display of solidarity at Wembley Stadium at a friendly staged four days after the deadly attacks in Paris. A touching pre-game ceremony saw England and France supporters sing the French national anthem as one, before the squads came together around…

March 3, 2010: Former New York Yankees’ player, manager and coach Yogi Berra waves to the crowd before the Yankees home opener spring training baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida. (Reuters) New York Yankees icon Yogi Berra was among the greatest to have ever played the game – and now the baseball legend will join the ranks of other Hall of Famers to…

The last time Nashville High turned a baseball coach into a softball coach, it led to a state softball championship. The Hornettes may be trying tio create the magic again with the hiring of longtime junior varsity baseball coach Shaun Renth, who fills the varsity softball coaching position vacated by the retirement of Dempsey Witte. Renth, 37, hopes to follow in the footsteps of current Nashville High baseball coach Chad…

Baseball Cubs’ Maddon, Texas’ Banister are voted managers of the year Joe Maddon has won his third Manager of the Year award, earning his first in the National League after guiding the Chicago Cubs to their first postseason berth since 2008. Jeff Banister of the Texas Rangers received the AL honor. Maddon, 61, got 18 of 30 first-place votes for 124 points from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America in…

A customer at a Bronx bar was brutally beaten with a baseball bat after he got into a fight with the owner there, the victim’s son says, leaving him with broken ribs, a broken elbow and an eye injury. The assault on the 56-year-old victim was captured on surveillance video and released by police Monday night. It shows three men in apparent security uniforms attacking the man just after…

Barbara(Photo: Submitted photo) Seven inductees will have their names inscribed in the South Jersey Baseball Hall of Fame housed at Campbell’s Field in Camden. This year’s induction luncheon, the 56th annual, is set for Masso’s Crystal Manor, Route 47 (210 Delsea Drive South), Glassboro on Saturday, Nov. 28 at 2 p.m. Tickets, priced at $40, are on sale and may be purchased by contacting South Jersey Hot Stovers’ president Tom…

Media playback is not supported on this device Jonah Lomu, considered one of New Zealand’s finest rugby union players of all time, has died at the age of 40. New Zealand rugby union great Jonah Lomu has died aged 40. Lomu, who scored 43 tries in 73 matches for New Zealand between 1994 and 2002, had been diagnosed with a rare and serious kidney condition. It forced him to quit…

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A German soccer stadium and concert arena were evacuated less than two hours before a friendly match between Germany and the Netherlands Tuesday after police uncovered a “concrete” bomb threat. It happened just four days after the Paris attacks that targeted a stadium and several restaurants, killing more than 120 people Friday. “We had concrete evidence that someone wanted to set off an explosive device in the stadium,” Hannover police…