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Baseball’s Last Cuban Escapees – New York Times

Friday, August 21, 2015

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Uncertainty Looms Over The Undefeated, ESPN’s Site on Sports and Race – New York Times

Friday, August 21, 2015

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Debate: NASCAR’s burning questions – ESPN

Thursday, August 20, 2015

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…

Why America’s next top soccer star may have found the perfect fit in Rangers – The Guardian

Thursday, August 20, 2015

America’s next top soccer star is a hotly run contest. It might not have a primetime cable TV slot, or Tyra Banks as host, but competition is fierce. Social media provides the judging panel, with YouTube clips and vines of a rabona or a Panenka from a US-born winger playing in a lowly European league enough to provoke a virtual frenzy – usually in the direction of Jurgen Klinsmann’s Twitter…

Baseball’s Last Cuban Escapees – New York Times

Thursday, August 20, 2015

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Little Pirates Fan Gets Baseball, Refuses To Put Down His Sign – Deadspin

Thursday, August 20, 2015

Eight-year-old Pirates fan Dominic (sp?) held up a sign during last night’s Pirates game, in an attempt to get Starling Marte to give him a baseball for his birthday. Marte threw a ball in his direction, but another child grabbed it, which made little Dom sad. Poor Dom. There’s a happy ending to this story, though. The Root Sports crew talked to the kid and handed him his own baseball….

Uncertainty Looms Over The Undefeated, ESPN’s Site on Sports and Race – New York Times

Thursday, August 20, 2015

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2015-16 CBS Sports FBS college football cost of attendance database – CBSSports.com

Thursday, August 20, 2015

Methodology of Cost of Attendance Database: University financial aid offices set figures for the actual cost of attendance (COA) at their respective colleges. It’s largely done so students can determine how much financial aid they may need or are allowed to obtain in order to attend that institution. The U.S. Department of Education provides guidelines — money can be calculated for tuition and fees; room and board; books; supplies; transportation…

Joe Blundo commentary: Ohio State fans help spur book on sports nuts – Columbus Dispatch

Thursday, August 20, 2015

Guess which football team’s most unhinged supporters helped inspire sports journalist Justine Gubar to write a book about the excesses of fans? Yes, it was Ohio State. When rabid Buckeyes fans learned that Gubar, an ESPN producer, was visiting Columbus in 2011 to dig into the football program in the wake of the scandal that cost coach Jim Tressel his job, they responded with threats, hatred and misogyny. Many insulted…

Why America’s next top soccer star may have found the perfect fit in Rangers – The Guardian

Thursday, August 20, 2015

America’s next top soccer star is a hotly run contest. It might not have a primetime cable TV slot, or Tyra Banks as host, but competition is fierce. Social media provides the judging panel, with YouTube clips and vines of a rabona or a Panenka from a US-born winger playing in a lowly European league enough to provoke a virtual frenzy – usually in the direction of Jurgen Klinsmann’s Twitter…

NASCAR weekend schedule at Bristol Motor Speedway, Friday practices through … – NBCSports.com

Thursday, August 20, 2015

You can say it a million times and likely not get tired of repeating the famous mantra: “It’s Bristol, baby!” Saturday is one of those races on the schedule that many circle – the Irwin Tools Night Race. This is a pivotal race for a number of drivers who are still hoping to make the Chase for the Sprint Cup field. After Bristol, two races remain before the Chase field is…

Around baseball, Dombrowski hiring seen as a home run – Boston Globe

Thursday, August 20, 2015

You hear the occasional criticism that he was too demanding, or he didn’t communicate so well at times, or he didn’t know how to put together a bullpen (which may have cost the Tigers a world championship). But for the most part, Dave Dombrowski, the new Red Sox president of baseball operations, has few detractors and far more admirers in the game. “He’ll be in the Hall of Fame someday,”…

Gossip column: Pedro, Muller, Mane, De Bruyne, Benzema – BBC Sport

Thursday, August 20, 2015

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Telephone conversations with Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho and midfielder Cesc Fabregas persuaded Barcelona forward Pedro, 28, to snub long-standing interest from Manchester United and move instead to Stamford Bridge. (Guardian)  Fabregas’s partner, Daniella Semaan, sold London to Carolina Martin, Pedro’s wife, to persuade the Spain international to join…

The Best-Selling Sports Books – New York Times

Thursday, August 20, 2015

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Danica Patrick’s image, not results, keeping her valuable in NASCAR – SportingNews.com

Thursday, August 20, 2015

facebook twitter googleplus tumblr pinterest Danica Patrick is one of the three most important drivers in NASCAR. And that has nothing to do with her underwhelming performance on the track. Because of her impact on stock-car racing, Patrick has new sponsorship and a renewed importance in the sport. MORE: Looking back at Michigan | This week: Saturday night at Bristol | Chase standings Patrick’s role at Stewart-Haas Racing is in…

Gossip column: Pedro, Muller, Mane, De Bruyne and Benzema – BBC Sport

Thursday, August 20, 2015

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Telephone conversations with Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho and midfielder Cesc Fabregas persuaded Barcelona forward Pedro, 28, to snub long-standing interest from Manchester United and move instead to Stamford Bridge in a deal that will be worth £21.2m. (Guardian)  The Spaniard also turned his back on a move to…

Around baseball, Dombrowski hiring seen as coup for Red Sox – Boston Globe

Thursday, August 20, 2015

You hear the occasional criticism that he was too demanding, or he didn’t communicate so well at times, or he didn’t know how to put together a bullpen (which may have cost the Tigers a world championship). But for the most part, Dave Dombrowski, the new Red Sox president of baseball operations, has few detractors and far more admirers in the game. “He’ll be in the Hall of Fame someday,”…

The issue of doping in sport has been widely discussed in recent weeks, but … – BBC Sport

Thursday, August 20, 2015

The issue of doping in sport has been widely discussed in recent weeks, but what exactly is it? BBC Sport explains what it means, why it has become a hot topic, what the types of doping are and what is being done to tackle it. What is doping? Doping means athletes taking illegal substances to improve their performances. There are five types of…