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Dennis Grombkowski—Getty Images Abby Wambach of the U.S. celebrates after their 5-2 win over Japan in the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 Final at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver on July 5, 2015. David Berri is a professor of economics at Southern Utah University. A fan base doesn’t appear overnight The Women’s World Cup, which concluded Sunday night in the final with U.S. dominating Japan, has been a ratings success…

Caral Ni Chuilin answers questions at a Stormont committee session The nine Sport NI board members who stunned the organisation by resigning last night include the Director of The Open University in Ireland, a Policy Manager with the Equality Commission, the Irish FA’s former head of Communications and an Irish basketball legend, the Belfast Telegraph can reveal. ‘; } s += ‘ Ads by Google ‘; if (google_ads[0].bidtype == “CPC”) {…

The U.S. Women’s National Team scored what may well be its most high-profile victory ever on Sunday, and more sports fans than ever have been given good reason to follow women’s soccer. However, in the wake of the team’s big win over Japan, one article pointing out the disparity between how female and male athletes are paid has gone viral – and for good reason, too. Many people might be…

Austin Dillon said he was “feeling pretty good” and brushed aside calls to end restrictor-plate racing in an appearance on the TODAY Show, less than two days after his car went airborne at Daytona International Speedway. “It’s not the greatest feeling in the world …” he said of the wreck. “When the car flips over you know it’s getting ready to be a rough ride. You hold on with all…

NASCAR officials plan to talk to pit crew members who rushed to aid Austin Dillon after his last-lap crash but will not penalize them, Steve O’Donnell told NASCAR SiriusXM Radio on Tuesday. Pit crew members from the teams of Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kasey Kahne and Casey Mears were among those who ran to Dillon’s car, which landed upside down near the exit of pit road after crashing into the catch fence at…

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Firdia Lisnawati—AP Cristiano Ronaldo poses with Martunis during a press conference in Kuta, Indonesia, on June 26, 2013 An 8-year-old boy was playing soccer with friends when a massive earthquake struck Indonesia on December 26, 2004, triggering a tsunami that killed over 230,000 people – including his mother and two sisters. After the quake, the boy, who goes by the single name Martunis, rushed home to check on his family…

The wait for the next major league game by Jurickson Profar, the Rangers’ gifted middle infielder, is going to drag on for a while. Profar on Tuesday will mark day No. 648 since his last appearance in a regular-season game, on Sept. 27, 2013. By the end of this season, Profar will have gone two complete seasons without playing in a major or minor league game. A right shoulder ailment…

Washington Nationals All-Star Max Scherzer headlines the list of starting pitchers taking the hill across MLB Tuesday night.  Is his exorbitant salary a worthwhile investment for DraftKings daily fantasy players?  With 15 games on the docket, there of plenty of other possibilities to choose from as well. Here are five of the top pitching options in a variety of price ranges for July 7.   Max Scherzer ($14,200) vs. Cincinnati Reds…

facebook twitter googleplus tumblr pinterest Welcome to the free DFS MLB Playbook for Tuesday, July 7, courtesy of Sporting News partners FantasyAlarm.com. Every day, the experts at FantasyAlarm.com, who won the 2015 FanDuel Playboy Championship , will publish their top daily fantasy baseball plays at each position across various DFS sites in the Playbook. It’s a great place to start your MLB DFS research for the day, but there’s much more behind the…

Jul 6, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Toronto Blue Jays left fielder Chris Colabello (15) celebrates after hitting a solo home run during the third inning against the Chicago White Sox at U.S Cellular Field. Mandatory Credit: Caylor Arnold-USA TODAY Sports Major League Baseball has a full day this Tuesday just a week before the All Star game.  There are 17 total games on the schedule for today since the Cubs…

Caral Ni Chuilin answers questions at a Stormont committee session The nine Sport NI board members who stunned the organisation by resigning last night include the Director of The Open University in Ireland, a Policy Manager with the Equality Commission, the Irish FA’s former head of Communications and an Irish basketball legend, the Belfast Telegraph can reveal. ‘; } s += ‘ Ads by Google ‘; if (google_ads[0].bidtype == “CPC”) {…

Dennis Grombkowski—Getty Images Abby Wambach of the U.S. celebrates after their 5-2 win over Japan in the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 Final at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver on July 5, 2015. David Berri is a professor of economics at Southern Utah University. A fan base doesn’t appear overnight The Women’s World Cup, which concluded Sunday night in the final with U.S. dominating Japan, has been a ratings success…

Full rankings: 2014-15 Best in College Sports Steve Alford’s 16-month start at UCLA has been an inarguable success. Perhaps debatable with some on-court outcomes, but still: He’s won more and done more in two seasons than many expected him to, especially given his postseason track record. After all, Alford’s two consecutive trips to the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament in 2014/15 double the amount of Sweet 16 bids he…

Buy Photo Patti McCune, right, speaks during discussion of a proposed sports complex at the Middletown Town Council meeting on Monday night.(Photo: Kyle Grantham/The News Journal)Buy Photo MIDDLETOWN – The developers of a large youth sports complex that would be built at the southwest corner of Middletown yielded to community concerns about increased traffic and glare from nighttime field lights with the Monday night announcement that those issues are now…

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Manchester City are hoping to complete a £50m deal for Liverpool’s England winger Raheem Sterling, 20, in time to take him on tour to Australia. (Daily Star)  Belgium striker Christian Benteke, 24, who has been linked with a move to Liverpool, will tell Aston Villa he wants to…

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Caral Ni Chuilin answers questions at a Stormont committee session The nine Sport NI board members who stunned the organisation by resigning last night include the Director of The Open University in Ireland, a Policy Manager with the Equality Commission, the Irish FA’s former head of Communications and an Irish basketball legend, the Belfast Telegraph can reveal. ‘; } s += ‘ Ads by Google ‘; if (google_ads[0].bidtype == “CPC”) {…

Dale Earnhardt Jr. admitted to nearly crying when he saw Austin Dillon become airborne and launch into the catchfence along the front stretch at Daytona International Speedway. Jeff Gordon associated the style of racing that led to the terrifying crash as something out of a video game — except in real life. As for Dillon, he had a difficult time rationalizing what had just transpired. Partially he exuded macho…

Franck Fife—AFP/Getty Images L-R: Alex Morgan, Lauren Holiday, Abby Wambach and Whitney Engen celebrate after winning the final 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup match between USA and Japan at the BC Place Stadium in Vancouver on July 5, 2015. The Manhattan borough president called on Mayor de Blasio to use the “opportunity for New York to recognize that heroes and role models come in all genders” Correction appended, July 6…