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Something good has come from that 1962 World Series in which the Yankees beat the Giants in seven games. A baseball from that World Series, signed by many of the Yankees players, was sold for $30,000 at a silent auction in Liberal, Kansas, over the weekend and will be used to build a memorial for Kaiser Carlile, a 9-year-old boy who was killed when he was accidentally struck by a…

It’s Monday, which means our regularly scheduled programming of This Week in (Dumb) Baseball is ready for consumption. As regular readers already know, this feature has the title, sure, but it’s mostly for fun— a fact that eludes the masses but remains the case. For example, if you tell me to “quit whining,” you are missing the point. I’m mostly chuckling to myself as I write these things (with some…

Organized sports are big business in America. We love our teams, wear their apparel and spend millions on tickets, memorabilia and concessions. Professional athletes make millions of dollars in endorsements. Community-run sports leagues for kids seem to be following suit, with as much as $5 billion going to these groups annually. Families report that nearly 75 percent of young, school-age kids participate. The family income and time are often devoted…

Kevin Harvick hits the wall after contact with Jimmie Johnson (below) during a restart left Harvick with a flat tire.(Photo: Jonathan Daniel, Getty Images) JOLIET, Ill. — There’s a camera operator at NBC Sports who should get a raise this week — or at least a gift basket from NASCAR. From high above Chicagoland Speedway, somewhere on the roof of the scoring tower, the camera operator zoomed in on the driver motorhome lot…

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For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Chelsea captain John Terry could play for the “second-string side” in the Capital One Cup tie at Walsall in midweek, days after being left out of the team for a Champions League game and derby with Arsenal. (Daily Mirror)  The Sun leads with Anthony Martial’s contribution in…

If you have ever put your hand out of the window of a moving car you will have a pretty good understanding of what Ian Stannard does for a living. You would have an even better understanding of the 28-year-old Englishman’s job if you have ever put two hands out of the window, one behind the other. Stannard, affectionately known as Yogi by his very grateful…

The U.S. women’s soccer team is in the midst of a Victory Tour following its 2015 World Cup win.  Several stars from that group, including Carli Lloyd, Hope Solo and Alex Morgan, will represent the U.S. in today’s 1:30 p.m. CT exhibition against Haiti at Legion Field in Birmingham. (Actually the kickoff looks to be around 2 p.m.) The match is on ESPN2 and streamed on WatchESPN.  Be sure to follow…

A father and son were stabbed at a youth baseball game in Ventura, Southern California, on Sunday, police said. The father was watching his 15-year-old son play, when at about 4 p.m. the man’s older son, who is 19, got into a fight with a group of men near the field in…

The postseason is within reach for MLB teams, but the daily fantasy baseball season is far from over. Myriad franchises are battling for a spot in the playoffs, making the pressure to perform down the stretch even more intense. So who will rise to the occasion on Monday? We’ve broken down the numbers on some of the best players and a primer for owners looking to build the bankroll. Here’s…

Mixed Leagues Eddie Rosario, 2B/OF, Minnesota Twins Kelby Tomlinson, 2B/SS, San Francisco Giants Jake Marisnick, OF, Houston Astros Tommy Pham, OF, St. Louis Cardinals CC Sabathia, SP, New York Yankees Tyler Duffey, SP, Minnesota Twins   AL-Only Carlos Perez, C, Los Angeles Angels Taylor Featherston, 2B/3B/SS, Los Angeles Angels Jake Smolinski, OF, Oakland Athletics Adam Warren, SP/RP, New York Yankees Cody Martin, RP, Oakland Athletics   NL-Only Dustin Garneau, C,…

ENLARGE Billy Beane walked up to the New York Stock Exchange on Friday morning, handed his driver’s license to a security guard and was reminded once more of his “Moneyball” fame. “You do a good job,” the guard said. “Not this year,” Beane said, with his Oakland Athletics bound for a last-place finish in the American League West. Bill James walked in just behind him, his name and face eliciting…

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Chelsea captain John Terry could play for the “second-string side” in the Capital One Cup tie at Walsall in midweek, days after being left out of the team for a Champions League game and derby with Arsenal. (Daily Mirror)  The Sun leads with Anthony Martial’s contribution in…

In this Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015, photo, Len Don Diego, marketing manager for content at DraftKings, a daily fantasy sports company, works at his station at the company’s offices in Boston. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia) If you’ve been watching sports on TV these days, chances are you’ve seen an ad for DraftKings.com or FanDuel.com. The daily fantasy sports ads are ubiquitous these days, and on Sunday in the Washington, D.C., media…

Perhaps there was a logical explanation for the defeat, however. According to reports emerging from the South African camp, training sessions at Eastbourne College have been disrupted by hundreds of seagulls covering the surface in faeces. This one just gets better and better.

Rex Ryan again says he doesn’t know Dion Lewis’s name after the New England Patriots’ 40-32 win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. NBC Sports’ Mike Florio stirs up controversy over the sound of train horns. Jackie Bradley Jr. ends his slump. Did the Bills get away with pumping in too much noise into Ralph Wilson stadium? “In the aftermath of the odyssey known as #DeflateGate and the short-lived phenomenon…

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For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Chelsea captain John Terry could play for the “second-string side” in the Capital One Cup tie at Walsall in midweek, days after being left out of the team for a Champions League game and derby with Arsenal. (Daily Mirror)  The Sun leads with Anthony Martial’s contribution in…

Three people were stabbed during a children’s baseball game in Ventura Sunday afternoon. The victims were stabbed around 4 p.m. in the 2000 block of Cameron Street, near De Anza Middle School. Authorities said the stabbing happened at a little league baseball game near the diamond, but not on the field. Authorities received several 911 calls of a physical fight that broke out at the game, located at Harry A….

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Chelsea captain John Terry could play for the “second-string side” in the Capital One Cup tie at Walsall in midweek, days after being left out of the team for a Champions League game and derby with Arsenal. (Daily Mirror)  The Sun leads with Anthony Martial’s contribution in…