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FOOTBALL GOSSIP Mystery surrounds the non-appearance of Dundee United midfielder Rodney Sneijder – brother of Wesley – prior to kick-off against Motherwell after the Dutchman had allegedly gone AWOL, but the Taysiders’ official line on the midfielder’s vanishing act was that he was back home in the Netherlands recovering from a virus. (Sunday Mail)  Dundee United manager Jackie McNamara says 24-year-old midfielder Rodney…

In September 1984, Sebastian Coe became “sizzling Seb” for two days. The Sun had an exclusive kiss-and-tell story from one of his former girlfriends, who told readers of their passionate affair and focused on a night when “sizzling Seb” had allegedly drunk far too much at the Athletics Writers’ Association’s annual dinner. “She’d claimed that I was drunk and disorderly and throwing food around like some yob,” Coe recalled. Only…

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has told Real Madrid to match his £35m valuation of goalkeeper David De Gea, 24, as the Spanish giants prepare to make a £25m bid this week. (Mail on Sunday)  With De Gea’s future uncertain, Van Gaal has lined up a bid…

Leaving no doubt that he’s the favorite to win Sunday’s Cheez-It 355, A.J. Allmendinger stormed to pole in qualifying Saturday at Watkins Glen International. Regarded as NASCAR’s best on a road course, Allmendinger looked every bit the part in both rounds of qualifying, setting fast times in each session. He will share the front row with Martin Truex Jr., followed by Tony Stewart, Kevin Harvick and Jeff Gordon. …

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In September 1984, Sebastian Coe became “sizzling Seb” for two days. The Sun had an exclusive kiss-and-tell story from one of his former girlfriends, who told readers of their passionate affair and focused on a night when “sizzling Seb” had allegedly drunk far too much at the Athletics Writers’ Association’s annual dinner. “She’d claimed that I was drunk and disorderly and throwing food around like some yob,” Coe recalled. Only…

Alabama athletic director Bill Battle is chairing the new College Football Officiating Competition Committee, giving Alabama coach Nick Saban a valuable ally on a diverse group tasked with examining Division I football’s playing rules. The 12-member committee includes three active FBS head coaches: Clemson‘s Dabo Swinney, Stanford‘s David Shaw and Nevada‘s Brian Polian. The group recently held its first conference call and will meet in December after the regular season….

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho criticised his “naive” medical staff for treating Eden Hazard in their draw with Swansea. The Blues, who had keeper Thibaut Courtois sent off, were down to nine men for a period after staff ran on to treat Hazard following a trip, despite him not appearing to be badly injured. If a player receives treatment, they must leave the field. “I…

AJ Allmendinger will have nothing but open track in front of him Sunday when he starts the Cheez-It 355 at Watkins Glen International. Allmendinger captured the Coors Light Pole Award on Saturday at Watkins Glen as the fastest competitor in both rounds of qualifying. It was business as usual for the racer at the track considering he won the Cheez-It 355 last season for his first career Sprint Cup Series…

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Two brothers who ran an international sports betting ring have been sentenced in California to federal prison. A judge in San Diego sentenced Jan Portocarrero to 18 months on Friday. Erik Portocarrero was given 22 months. They also were fined $50,000. The two pleaded guilty to racketeering. Prosecutors say the brothers ran an Internet and telephone gambling enterprise called “Macho Sports” for more than a decade from a headquarters in…

Mark Abbott, president and deputy commissioner of Major League Soccer (MLS), will visit St. Paul next week to meet with Mayor Chris Coleman about the city’s plans to land a soccer stadium for a potential Minnesota franchise. Coleman and Abbott will meet Tuesday evening, said Tonya Tennessen, the mayor’s communications director. Other MLS officials will also participate. The primary site being pitched by the mayor for a soccer stadium, in…

AP Earlier this year, Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson said that his baseball hobby isn’t a contract ploy. And it apparently wasn’t, because his new deal doesn’t include a no-baseball clause. PFT has confirmed a smattering of reports that, indeed, Wilson’s new deal doesn’t prevent him from playing baseball. In contrast, the contract signed in May by Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston expressly prevents him from playing baseball. Other players have a similar clause,…

SO GET OUT AND ENJOY. GOING TO HAVE NICE WEATHER. ALSO, IT’S A GREAT DAY FOR THE PERFECT AMERICAN PAST TIME, THE CLASSIC ONE. AND TODAY IT’S BEING CELEBRATED WITH A LOT OF STYLE. GREEN FIELD VILLAGE IS THE PLACE TO BE PAYING TRIBUTE TO BASEBALL TWO. WORDS, BASEBALL. ROB MALONEY IS LIVE IN DEARBORN THIS MORNING. YOU LOOK ALL SET WITH YOUR BALL AND HAT. THIS IS MODERN BASEBALL….

It took a couple of bold pickups the week of the trade deadline, but the Kansas City Royals had finally done it. Solidified themselves as clear front-runners for the American League pennant? Emerged as outright World Series favorites? Not quite. Kansas City’s big accomplishment was simply amassing enough talent to break .500 down the season’s final stretch — at least in the eyes of the statistical projections. Although the Royals…

A full slate of games throughout Saturday provides daily fantasy baseball competitors with plenty of high-profile choices no matter what contests they enter. However, you often need some bargain picks to really help separate you from the pack. If you want to draft guys like Noah Syndergaard or Paul Goldschmidt, you better be set to counter it with one of these value plays.   Afternoon Contests Mat Latos, SP, Los…

facebook twitter googleplus tumblr pinterest NASCAR visits its second road course of the season with Sunday’s running of the Cheez-It 355 at Watkins Glen. There are two road courses on the schedule each year. The other is Sonoma, which Kyle Busch won. There are five regular-season races left befor the Chase for the Sprint Cup. AJ Allmendinger (Sarah Glenn/Getty Images) MORE: Weekend preview | Power Rankings | Odds | Chase…

It took a couple of bold pickups the week of the trade deadline, but the Kansas City Royals had finally done it. Solidified themselves as clear front-runners for the American League pennant? Emerged as outright World Series favorites? Not quite. Kansas City’s big accomplishment was simply amassing enough talent to break .500 down the season’s final stretch — at least in the eyes of the statistical projections. Although the Royals…

1916 — The Philadelphia A’s ended their 20-game losing streak, with Joe Bush beating the Detroit Tigers 7-1. 1939 — Red Rolfe of the New York Yankees started a streak of 18 consecutive games in which he scored at least one run. During those games, he scored a total of 30 runs. 1960 — Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox hit home run No. 511 to tie Mel Ott…

i Gold medalist Katie Ledecky (left) of the United States poses with silver medallist Federica Pellegrini of Italy during a medal ceremony at the FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia. Matthias Hangst/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption Matthias Hangst/Getty Images Gold medalist Katie Ledecky (left) of the United States poses with silver medallist Federica Pellegrini of Italy during a medal ceremony at the FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia. Matthias…