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Allan Cole, 54, an athlete from Johnson City, Tenn., carries the Special Olympics World Games Torch. To bring the nation together for awareness and understanding of the Special Olympics’ mission, over 10,000 people carried the Flame of Hope coast to coast across the United States. The Flame of Hope has now been delivered to Los Angeles.(Photo: Jay Janner, AP) LOS ANGELES —  When the late Eunice Kennedy Shriver founded the…

It doesn’t sound as though NASCAR is ready to prohibit drivers from tossing their water bottles onto the racetrack, a common practice that came under scrutiny when a bottle was spotted on the apron during a caution for debris in Sunday’s 5-Hour Energy 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. It does, however, sound as if the sanctioning body will crack down on the practice of water-bottle tossing if there’s reason…

The Christ the Redeemer statue overlooks Guanabara Bay, which will host Olympic sailing and is repository for Rio’s sewage.(Photo: USA TODAY Sports) RIO DE JANEIRO — When the municipal velodrome was inaugurated here for the 2007 Pan American Games, it was the first training space for competitive indoor cyclists in the city. The wooden floors of the $7 million structure were the best quality in the country, as velodromes in the Brazilian…

It’s like soccer with race cars. That’s the elevator pitch for San Diego studio Psyonix’s Rocket League, a zany ball-punching demolition derby for PC and PlayStation 4. The game arrived without ceremony two weeks ago, but it’s already clinched over 5,000 “overwhelmingly positive” reviews on Steam. It’s now pretty much what everyone’s talking about. Imagine Hot Wheels with something like Moon-gravity physics: swarms of splashy, customizable rocket-propelled dragsters that can…

Austin Dillon poses with the trophy and a shovel after winning the 2013 Mudsummer Classic at Eldora Speedway.(Photo: Andrew Weber, USA TODAY Sports) A good race excites drivers — even when they aren’t driving — as much as it does fans. Case in point — last July. Sprint Cup driver Carl Edwards was riveted by the drama unfolding on his television as Darrell Wallace Jr. and Kyle Larson raced frantically in the closing…

U.S. professional baseball’s Baltimore Orioles organization has signed Chinese infielder Xu Guiyuan, 19, to a professional contract, the first such signing since Major League Baseball opened developmental centers on the Chinese mainland in 2009. The international free agent deal for Xu — known in major league baseball circles as “Itchy” — covers 2016 and places him in the Orioles’ minor league developmental organization. Orioles Executive…

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For Stephen Hansen and his father, Mark, it’s a family affair when it comes to baseball. And both wouldn’t have any other way. After completing his senior season with the Bonney Lake Panthers, and being in the full swing with his 18U club team, the Pierce County Diamond Jaxx, Stephen wouldn’t want to spend his spring and summer days doing anything else. “I love being able to play,” Stephen said….

The Post-Crescent Media Baseball Co-Athletes of the Year, Freedom’s Justin Scoville and Appleton North’s Alex Henwood on July 1. Photo taken at the History Museum at the Castle in Appleton.(Photo: Danny Damiani/Post-Crescent Media) The Post-Crescent Media coverage boasted some of the top baseball players in the state this season, but two players rose above the talented field: Appleton North’s Alex Henwood and Freedom’s Justin Scoville. Both led extremely talented teams…

Ravenwood’s Bryce Denton signed with the Cardinals.(Photo: John A. Gillis / File / Gannett Tennessee) Vanderbilt baseball recruiting took its biggest hit in the Major League Baseball draft to date, and yet its signing class still will be among the nation’s best. Five Commodores signees inked professional contracts – the most in Vanderbilt history – before Friday’s deadline. But coach Tim Corbin said, “the ones we kept were some guys…

HBO’s “Real Sports” tonight takes a look at domestic violence in MMA, and fighter War Machine and former girlfriend Christy Mack’s sad tale is featured prominently. The show airs tonight at 10 p.m. ET/PT on HBO, and replays are available throughout the week. “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel,” an influential monthly newsmagazine show that’s won numerous Sports Emmy Awards and a Peabody Award, has released a preview of the segment,…

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TRENTON — A year after Rutgers entered the Big Ten conference, two state lawmakers announced Tuesday the state university has agreed to develop a sports program for students with physical disabilities – an effort driven by a Middlesex County parent whose son left New Jersey in order to participate in wheelchair basketball. Enlisting the help from three to four adaptive sports experts from similarly sized universities, Rutgers will launch a study…

Now, with two years under the belt for much of its executive team, Sports Authority is hoping to end years of what Moody’s described as “inconsistent” operating performance—the result of weak execution, high promotional activity and competitive pressure. Moody’s recently upgraded Sports Authority’s ratings outlook from “negative” to “stable,” as the retailer works to tweak its merchandise mix, revamp its physical and digital stores, and cut costs….

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It’s like soccer with race cars. That’s the elevator pitch for San Diego studio Psyonix’s Rocket League, a zany ball-punching demolition derby for PC and PlayStation 4. The game arrived without ceremony two weeks ago, but it’s already clinched over 5,000 “overwhelmingly positive” reviews on Steam. It’s now pretty much what everyone’s talking about. Imagine Hot Wheels with something like Moon-gravity physics: swarms of splashy, customizable rocket-propelled dragsters that can…

It doesn’t sound as though NASCAR is ready to prohibit drivers from tossing their water bottles onto the racetrack, a common practice that came under scrutiny when a bottle was spotted on the apron during a caution for debris in Sunday’s 5-Hour Energy 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. It does, however, sound as if the sanctioning body will crack down on the practice of water-bottle tossing if there’s reason…

Jimmie Johnson, front, and Carl Edwards, shown here at the 2013 Brickyard 400, are skeptical of the new package NASCAR created for Indianapolis Motor Speedway.(Photo: Marc Lebryk, The Indianapolis Star) LOUDON, N.H. — Aerodynamics changes instituted by NASCAR at Kentucky Speedway for the July 11 event were well-received after what was widely deemed one of the most entertaining races of the Sprint Cup season. Another adjustment this weekend at Indianapolis Motor…

Kessel, 23, sustained a concussion while playing for the U.S. National Team and hasn’t played hockey since the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. She sat out last season with concussion-like symptoms and hasn’t participated in any U.S. National Team activities since Sochi. Kessel used her first redshirt to play in the Winter Olympics and her second one last year, closing the door for any future return to college hockey….

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