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The best player in baseball turned 24 on Friday. Mike Trout has been in a bit of a slump since injuring his wrist last Sunday, but no matter: Trout leads the Majors in home runs and ranks second in WAR, third in total bases and fourth in OPS. Perhaps you’ve heard: He’s good. Here’s a sampling of the eye-opening Mike Trout facts presented on the Internet in honor of his…

Trade deadline week was one of the best ever, but deadline day itself turned into a surprising dud, with only one true impact player changing teams that day. That was exciting outfielder Yoenis Cespedes — a rental star who’s part of a Mets revival but is ineligible to start next season as a Met as his contract is currently written. So what happened to what promised to be a thrill-a-minute…

On a chilly late-July Saturday night at Spillane Field in Wareham, Mass., more than 5,000 fans gathered to watch 55 of the best amateur baseball players in the country. If history and statistical precedent are any indication, anywhere from a half-dozen to a dozen of them will one day play Major League Baseball. There was only one problem: the Wareham High School parking was full three hours before the…

Joseph Wolf Jr.(Photo: Michigan Gaming Control Board) A Shelby Township man is accused of embezzling more than $20,000 from his youth baseball league charity to buy a vehicle, travel to Florida and pay bills for himself and family members, including his mother’s monthly mobile phone bills. Joseph Wallace Wolf Jr., 51, was released on a $50,000 personal bond after arraignment today on five felony counts of embezzling $1,000 to less…

ORONO, Maine — Nick Derba heads into his third year with the University of Maine baseball program with a new title. The former minor league catcher has been promoted to associate head coach, Black Bears head coach Steve Trimper announced Thursday. “He’s going to be a head coach at a Division I school sometime in the future,” Trimper said. “The least I could do is make a title change and…

0 Shares Print They’re called immortals, after all. So before we ask ourselves which of the traditional Big Four pro sports Halls of Fame is the truest to its history, let’s take a flight of fancy. Imagine a picnic at which all of the players have gathered. They are alive and well, in the good company and cheer of their peers. Picture Babe Ruth hugging Lou Gehrig around the neck…

Riccardo Fraccari, President of World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) gives a presentation during the interview session on August 7, 2015 in Tokyo, Japan. The delegates from the eight shortlisted international federations -Baseball/Softball (WBSC), Bowling (WB), Karate (WKF), Roller Sports (FIRS), Sport Climbing (IFSC), Squash (WSF), Surfing (ISA), Wushu (IWUF) – were interviewed to be considered for inclusion at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Tokyo’s final choice of events to be…

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Buy Photo Fireworks burst over the Detroit city skyline June 23, 2015.(Photo: Diane Weiss, DFP)Buy Photo It’s been kind of a slow Friday for Detroit sports news, so we have an interesting question for you to ponder as you get ready for the weekend. Which Detroit major pro sports team will win the city’s next championship? It’s been eight years now since a Detroit team’s won a title (the Red…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – A test event for 2016 Olympic equestrian began in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, following an outbreak of the highly contagious and deadly disease, glanders. Authorities have insisted the disease, which was discovered this year among horses stabled near Rio’s Olympic Equestrian Center and can also infect humans, poses no threat to horses or riders. The exact details of the outbreak at the Deodoro military…

iStock iStock iStock iStock iStock iStock With the summer sun beating down and temperatures soaring from morning until late afternoon, you might be tempted to take your workout into an air conditioned gym. The height of summer can be tough on outdoor workouts like running and cycling, but that doesn’t mean you need to take it inside. You can actually get an intense and effective workout, while staying cool, if…

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Chicago Blackhawks superstar Patrick Kane is the subject of a police investigation into an alleged rape in the Buffalo area, The Buffalo News reported on Thursday, citing two law enforcement sources. The report says a woman reported being assaulted over the weekend and had testing done via a rape kit at a hospital. WKBW-7 in Buffalo, citing sources, reported that the alleged incident involves Kane and a woman that began…

TOKYO (AP) — Baseball called on Japanese home run king Sadaharu Oh, and karate used a live demonstration as eight sports made their case on Friday to be included in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Baseball and softball are making a combined bid. The other sports are squash, surfing, bowling, roller sports, sport climbing, and wushu. Under the “Olympic Agenda 2020” reforms, the IOC agreed to abolish the 28-sport limit to…

Many people have figured out how they can leverage their social media followings for economic gain.  In fact, the growth of Facebook, Instagram, Twitter Twitter and other social networks has led to the creation of the “social media celebrity” — an individual who is able to leverage his or her followers in engaged communications with either overtly sponsored material or undisclosed, paid posts. Teenagers are purportedly more enamored by YouTube…

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The race to pair mobile technology with sports continues to speed up. There are apps that offer a Twitter-like feed tailored to a game, apps for group-messaging friends during a game, and apps for booking an athlete to come watch a game with you in person. Now Alex Beckman, who sold one startup to Yahoo YHOO in 2013, believes he has a winning horse in GameOn, which combines several functions…

Rangers Captain, the baseball team’s mascot, pulls out the broom Wednesday night after Texas swept the Astros. Just the latest example of why Dallas is, indeed, a top sports city in America! (DMN Photo) Whatever North Texas team(s) logo adorns your cap, you might want to tip it to this great news: We’ve just been named the #3 sports town in America. As so often happens, the city of Dallas gets the…

CHICAGO – One of Chicago’s biggest names was back in the news for the wrong reasons. On Thursday the Buffalo News reported that Patrick Kane was under investigation for rape by the Hamburg (N.Y.) Police Department. Little details have emerged about the alleged incident but it did cause plenty of buzz among those in Chicago. Jason Goch of Yahoo Sports Radio was one of those talking about it Thursday and he…

Lionel Messi made all sorts of headlines Wednesday night during Barcelona’s 3-0 win over Roma in their preseason friendly. There was the good: the 28-year-old Argentine scored his first goal of the season; the bad: he headbutt his opponent just minutes before; and the ugly: is Messi wearing a sports bra?! The answer is no. At 158 pounds, Messi clearly doesn’t need any extra support up top. He’s wearing the tight crop…