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NASCAR is debuting its all-new digital dashboard this weekend at Darlington Raceway on the No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet of Kurt Busch. Each Sprint Cup Series team had the option to run the new dash, but Busch was the only to take the opportunity.  Stewart-Haas Racing vice president of competition Greg Zipadelli told FOXSports.com the No. 41 team used the digital dashboard during the June 9-10 tire test at Darlington…

MIAMI, FL – FEBRUARY 05: David Beckham attends a press conference to announce plans to launch a new Major League Soccer franchise at PAMM Art Museum on February 5, 2014 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Uri Schanker/WireImage) ORG XMIT: 467350815 ORIG FILE ID: 466974355(Photo: Uri Schanker, WireImage) Fresh off his win for New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady against the National Football League (NFL), attorney Jeffrey Kessler is seeking to…

Former Concordia University head baseball coach Spiro Lempesis has been charged with criminal sexual assault for an incident that allegedly involved a 16-year-old boy. According to a press release from the River Forest Police Department, Lempesis, 49, of the 4400 block of Carthage Drive, Rockford, was arrested outside his home on Thursday, Sept. 3. Lempesis appeared before a judge for a bond hearing the following day, and bond was set…

Members of the Richmond Town Baseball Team circa 1927. See more team photos inside.(Photo: Courtesy Richmond Historical Society) Sports can bring a community together. For many decades the people of Richmond shared baseball. Organized baseball in Richmond dates back to the late 1800s. From around 1900 through the 1960s a small ball park just north of the downtown business area served as the town’s home field. There the town men’s…

In some ways the Braves self-immolation in the second half has been a blessing. I’ve gotten more reading done lately. Last night I went out for drinks and dinner with my girlfriend. When got home and looked at the box scores I no longer had that “ugh, I wonder how bad they lost tonight” feeling as it has since been replaced by the dead assumption that they lost by a dozen…

Want to know what a breeze feels like on a summer day in Arizona? Take a hair dryer, put it on high, and point it at your face. At 110F (43C), beads of sweat form on exposed skin almost instantly. When the sun blazes, the heat takes a heavy toll. Walking is an effort, never mind sustained physical exertion. And yet in Arizona, this is baseball weather. Every June, hundreds…

Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh.(Photo: Julian H. Gonzalez, DFP) Fox Sports wanted to make its season-opening game a spectacle and put all its efforts into promoting Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh’s return to college coaching Thursday at Utah. There was a bus dressed up like him, khaki pants and all, with five Michigan students on board, also dressed like him, roaming the country the past two weeks. There was a pregame show centered around…

Greg Stremlaw, the former CEO of Curling Canada, has been named the new head of CBC Sports. Stremlaw’s priority will be to lead CBC Sports’ strategy, placing emphasis on multi-platform sports journalism, amateur sports and a collaborative partnership approach to marquee events. “It is a privilege and an honour to be joining such a world-class team and an organization synonymous with broadcasting excellence,” said Stremlaw. “I am very proud to be a…

Tim Tebow made Matt Barkley expendable. The Philadelphia Eagles traded Barkley to the Arizona Cardinals on Friday, clearing a roster spot for Tebow after he won a preseason competition for the No. 3 quarterback job. The news was first reported by FOX NFL Insider Jay Glazer. Arizona sent a conditional seventh-round draft pick to Philadelphia for Barkley. A person familiar with the deal said Barkley has to be on the…

Free-agent guard Kendall Marshall has agreed to a multiyear contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, league sources told Yahoo Sports. View photo . Kendall Marshall (Getty Images) The deal includes a fully guaranteed salary for the 2015-16 season, sources said. Marshall has been rehabilitating a torn anterior cruciate ligament in Chapel Hill, N.C., over the past few months and worked out this past week for the 76ers in Philadelphia. Marshall is…

NASCAR is debuting its all-new digital dashboard this weekend at Darlington Raceway on the No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet of Kurt Busch. Each Sprint Cup Series team had the option to run the new dash, but Busch was the only to take the opportunity.  Stewart-Haas Racing vice president of competition Greg Zipadelli told FOXSports.com the No. 41 team used the digital dashboard during the June 9-10 tire test at Darlington…

In some ways the Braves self-immolation in the second half has been a blessing. I’ve gotten more reading done lately. Last night I went out for drinks and dinner with my girlfriend. When got home and looked at the box scores I no longer had that “ugh, I wonder how bad they lost tonight” feeling as it has since been replaced by the dead assumption that they lost by a dozen…

Even if you have been playing daily fantasy baseball all season long, there are still new players who can surprise you with big-time efforts. This is especially true in September with young studs getting their first glimpses of the majors. Here is a look at the top options for September 4 with players who might have been a bit off the radar to this point.   Luis Severino, SP, New…

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Members of the Richmond Town Baseball Team circa 1927. See more team photos inside.(Photo: Courtesy Richmond Historical Society) Sports can bring a community together. For many decades the people of Richmond shared baseball. Organized baseball in Richmond dates back to the late 1800s. From around 1900 through the 1960s a small ball park just north of the downtown business area served as the town’s home field. There the town men’s…

There may be more than a division title at stake as Terry Collins of the Mets and Matt Williams of the Nationals battle it out in the NL East with a month to go. Two managerial jobs could possibly hang in the balance in a potential playoffs-or-bust game for both men. And, considering the current standings and trends, it’s pretty clear whose job appears more tenuous. To say Williams is…

Greg Stremlaw, the former CEO of Curling Canada, has been named the new head of CBC Sports. Stremlaw’s priority will be to lead CBC Sports’ strategy, placing emphasis on multi-platform sports journalism, amateur sports and a collaborative partnership approach to marquee events. “It is a privilege and an honour to be joining such a world-class team and an organization synonymous with broadcasting excellence,” said Stremlaw. “I am very proud to be a…

By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer at Monza Leading Formula 1 drivers have been asked to stop criticising tyre supplier Pirelli, at a meeting with the sport’s boss Bernie Ecclestone. Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso, Nico Rosberg and Sebastian Vettel were told not to…