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ENLARGE Winning 20 games is an uncommon achievement these days in baseball, what with pitchers being tied to tight pitch counts. But Aaron Harang of the Philadelphia Phillies has a shot at an even tougher feat: losing 20. Losing 20 games requires a lot to go right. (And, of course, wrong.) Besides typically needing to be on a miserable team, the pitcher needs to be healthy enough to get a…

The final game of a baseball season is always tough. As the players walk off the field for the last time, you start thinking about the months you’ll have to wait before seeing them on the field again. And yet, you take comfort in knowing that Opening Day will eventually arrive—and with it, another full season of baseball. But for the Port Washington Vikings, this game was different. For…

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0 Shares Print Our experts weigh in on four of the biggest questions in NASCAR this week: Turn 1: Is there any reason to experiment more with the high-drag package after its poor performance at Michigan and the drivers’ seemingly intense dislike of it? Ricky Craven, ESPN NASCAR analyst: No! It’s too expensive, and too time-consuming for crew members. With three races remaining in the regular season, all efforts and…

The USD men’s soccer team kicked off against host SDSU on Thursday night. No. 18 got the ball on the right side and lofted a pass to No. 11, who was whistled for offside. No. 11 is Torrey DeArmas, a 5-foot-8 senior who was an all-conference selection last season after scoring a team-high seven goals. Or was it? The roster distributed to fans said so, but No. 11 looked an…

The best soccer players have a standing motto: “For club and country.” Professionals Alex Morgan, Carli Lloyd and Megan Rapinoe all play for club and country. As the country turned on televisions to watch the United States win the Women’s World Cup in Canada this summer, so did the Nebraska soccer team. For Jaycie Johnson, in particular, seeing the United States hoist the greatest prize in women’s soccer was a…

ENLARGE Winning 20 games is an uncommon achievement these days in baseball, what with pitchers being tied to tight pitch counts. But Aaron Harang of the Philadelphia Phillies has a shot at an even tougher feat: losing 20. Losing 20 games requires a lot to go right. (And, of course, wrong.) Besides typically needing to be on a miserable team, the pitcher needs to be healthy enough to get a…

Chris Archer pitched a one-hitter, allowing only a fifth-inning single by Colby Rasmus, and struck out 11 to lead the Tampa Bay Rays over the Houston Astros 1-0 Thursday night. It was Archer’s third career shutout and second against the Astros, having also blanked them in 2013. Archer (11-9) retired the final 15 batters, fanning five. Rasmus led off the fifth with a groundball single and was the last runner…

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To see Imanee Ryan throw a softball across the diamond, you might not believe that just three years ago, she’d never played the sport before. “She was raw,” said Richard Sanders, Grant High School softball coach. Watch report: Grant HS softball player honored for sportsmanship, performance Imanee said she tried out for Grant High School’s softball team two years ago. “She couldn’t even throw the ball,” said Imanee’s mom, Bisa…

Internet trolling is only a good idea if you really crush it—so, the opposite of what the guy who called J.J. Watt “not a 5-star” did. He, predictably, got owned by Watt himself, who responded with, “You keep your five stars. I’ll keep my two. And the two DPOY trophies that match. #JustGettingStarted.” On the other hand, if you’re hilarious, like EA Sports, please carry on. To recap: When EA Sports…

0 Shares Print Our experts weigh in on four of the biggest questions in NASCAR this week: Turn 1: Is there any reason to experiment more with the high-drag package after its poor performance at Michigan and the drivers’ seemingly intense dislike of it? Ricky Craven, ESPN NASCAR analyst: No! It’s too expensive, and too time-consuming for crew members. With three races remaining in the regular season, all efforts and…

facebook twitter googleplus tumblr pinterest Drivers only have three races left to punch their Chase for the Sprint Cup tickets: Bristol, Darlington and Richmond. As of now, 11 drivers are qualified for the Chase with wins as long as they start the next three races and remain in the top 30 in points: Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Kevin Harvick, Joey Logano, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kurt Busch, Martin Truex…

The Carolina Hurricanes hired a popular former advanced statistics blogger and former chemist to a full-time job within the organization Thursday. Eric Tulsky, who came to notoriety in hockey circles after his groundbreaking study regarding zone entries and consulted for the Hurricanes on a part-time basis last season, has been named Hockey Analyst for the club. The new full-time role will have Tulsky providing and analyzing data to assist the…

If you have been to a youth hockey game, it’s hard to miss them. Hockey moms are a breed apart. Some scream while their player shoots and scores, and others cower and cringe as their goalie is pummeled with a barrage of pucks. Those Minnesota hockey moms now have a chance at stardom. Local producer John McCally with McCally-Lee Entertainment wants to find interesting, dramatic and fun youth or high…

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Parks and Recreation Department is starting two new adult leagues for futsal and bubble soccer. If the names sound familiar, it’s because the two sports are taking off in recreation programs across the country as part of a growing trend to foster more non-traditional sports in parks and gym environments. “Both Futsal and Bubble Soccer provide new ways for people to explore non-traditional sports…

ENLARGE Winning 20 games is an uncommon achievement these days in baseball, what with pitchers being tied to tight pitch counts. But Aaron Harang of the Philadelphia Phillies has a shot at an even tougher feat: losing 20. Losing 20 games requires a lot to go right. (And, of course, wrong.) Besides typically needing to be on a miserable team, the pitcher needs to be healthy enough to get a…