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Rachel Brel Sakers in Burlington, Vermont, writes: When I was growing up, I was a huge baseball fan. I could rattle off the statistics of the various players and teams; I collected baseball cards and team souvenirs; and I attended baseball games and also watched them on TV and listened to the play-by-play on radio. But now that I’m married and have a family, my interests have changed, and I’m…

A youth football and baseball league is trying to recover from a huge setback after being victimized by thieves. Sometime after Saturday evening, someone broke into the storage container and concession stand used by the Denver Harbor youth football and baseball leagues at Denver Harbor Park on Market Street. Pitching machines, bats, bases and footballs were stolen from the container. Food, drinks, a printer, sound equipment and $600 cash were…

ANALYSIS/OPINION: Sportscaster Colin Cowherd didn’t mix just apples and oranges last week in his comments about baseball and Dominicans. He threw in nuts, too, which is how he sounded on what ultimately were his final shows for ESPN Radio. Cowherd’s ill-fated remarks began with a perfectly fine question about front-office executives’ suitability to take over as managers, as we saw when Miami Marlins general manager Dan Jennings moved to the…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Alex Rodriguez homered on his 40th birthday, helping the New York Yankees beat the Texas Rangers 6-2 on Monday night. Rodriguez’s solo drive in the sixth off Matt Harrison (1-2) made him only the fourth player in major league history to homer both as a teenager and in his 40s, according to STATS, joining Ty Cobb, Rusty Staub and Gary Sheffield. It was Rodriguez’s 24th homer…

The Bachelorette At around 8:00 p.m. ET on Monday, June 22, I found myself in an awkward position. The U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team was kicking off a critical game against Colombia at the Women’s World Cup in Canada, and I am one of the sports editors of this very website. The game, by any reasonable measure, should have held my complete and undivided attention. But I’d be lying if I…

The Nashville Predators signed forward Colin Wilsonto a four-year contract worth $15.75 million. Under terms of the agreement announced Monday, Wilson receives $3.75 million in 2015-’16 and $4 million each of the next three seasons. Wilson was a restricted free agent. The 25-year-old Wilson set career highs in goals (20) and points (42) and tied a personal best in assists (22) in 2014-’15. COLLEGE BASKETBALL Memphis leading…

FOOTBALL GOSSIP Celtic assistant boss John Collins has admitted the club’s hopes of retaining defender Virgil van Dijk hinge on Champions League progress. (Various) Rangers will test Hibernian’s resolve with a third bid for playmaker Scott Allan. (Various) Boyhood Rangers fan Allan will hold talks with the Easter Road outfit today to submit a transfer request. Full story: Scottish Sun   …

Last week Ryen Russillo confirmed on his Twitter feed that he had re-signed with ESPN, a welcome move in these parts. I’ve written often how much respect I had for the show he and Scott Van Pelt did for ESPN Radio—not only were they authentic, they didn’t toke the easy drug of lowest common denominator sports talk. Russillo also fronted college football and NBA shows on ESPN and ESPN Radio…

Who says exercise has to be a chore? As Nick says, “Everyone is an athlete at something.” For my full conversation with Nick, listen below: For more on Nick, click here. ABOUT LEWIS HOWES: Lewis is a pro-athlete turned lifestyle entrepreneur who hosts the top-ranked podcast The School of Greatness. He interviews the best and brightest minds in health, entrepreneurship, relationships and lifestyle. Follow Lewis on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram….

Boston’s bid to host the 2024 Olympics is over. The city and the U.S. Olympic Committee severed ties after a board teleconference Monday, USOC spokesman Patrick Sandusky told The Associated Press. …

Buddy Baker is facing the end of his life with the same courage he demonstrated during a long NASCAR career, when he sometimes drove at more than 200 mph. “I’m right with The Man Upstairs,” Baker said Saturday when I visited him along with Humpy Wheeler and Waddell Wilson at the Baker home on the western shore of Lake Norman near Terrell. “If I feared death I never would have…

Going into Sunday’s Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, few in the NASCAR Sprint Cup garage knew what to expect throughout the race. The sanctioning body introduced a new high-drag aero package with the hopes of creating more drafting and pack racing throughout the field. While the teams had three lengthy practice sessions on Friday, most teams worked on single-car runs and there was never a large group of cars…

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Manchester United’s hopes of signing Real Madrid centre-back Sergio Ramos appear to be over with the 29-year-old set to sign a new contract with the Bernabeu club. (Daily Mail)  Barcelona forward Pedro, 27, wants to leave the club for more first-team football and could join Manchester United for…

i New York City FC’s Andrea Pirlo warms up before an MLS soccer match against Orlando City SC on Sunday at Yankee Stadium. Jason DeCrow/AP hide caption itoggle caption Jason DeCrow/AP New York City FC’s Andrea Pirlo warms up before an MLS soccer match against Orlando City SC on Sunday at Yankee Stadium. Jason DeCrow/AP “We want Pirlo! We want Pirlo! We want Pirlo!” On Sunday night, this chant thundered…

ASSOCIATED PRESS Former MLB pitcher John Smoltz used some time during his Hall of Fame acceptance speech at Cooperstown on Sunday to warn of the “epidemic” of Tommy John surgeries, particularly among young baseball players. “It’s an epidemic. It’s something that is affecting our game,” Smoltz said during the speech. Smoltz, who had a 21-year career in the MLB from 1988 to 2009, noted that he is currently the only player…

The Bachelorette At around 8:00 p.m. ET on Monday, June 22, I found myself in an awkward position. The U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team was kicking off a critical game against Colombia at the Women’s World Cup in Canada, and I am one of the sports editors of this very website. The game, by any reasonable measure, should have held my complete and undivided attention. But I’d be lying if I…

Boston’s bid to host the 2024 Olympics is over. The city and the U.S. Olympic Committee severed ties after a board teleconference Monday, USOC spokesman Patrick Sandusky told The Associated Press. …

Listen, we know it’s tough to catch up on everything happening in the baseball world each morning. There are all kinds of stories, rumors, game coverage and Vines of dudes getting hit in the beans every day. Trying to find all of it while on your way to work or sitting at your desk just isn’t easy. It’s OK, though, we’re going to do the heavy lifting for you each…

It always comes back to the use of performance-enhancing drugs. The “steroid era” may be over, but Major League Baseball is still dealing with its consequences. At the National Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony over the weekend, Craig Biggio was the only batter among the four new inductees. Although some of the greatest hitting records in the history of the sport occurred in the past 20 years, many position…

ARVADA, Colo. — A local Iraq war veteran was dealt a tough hand when he was diagnosed with cancer in March. With the medical costs adding up, he’s now selling his baseball card collection to try to pay the bills. Arvada native Brad Solomon enlisted in the Army at 18 and was fighting in Iraq when he was 20. In March, he was diagnosed with lymphoma, a blood cancer that was already…