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Formula One fans want change but without gimmicks or knee-jerk reactions to a sport many now describe as expensive and boring, according to a survey carried out with the backing of leading drivers. The Grand Prix Drivers’ Association (GPDA) said in a statement on Wednesday that 217,756 fans from 194 countries had responded to the online survey between 22 May and 8 June. “The fans are clear: they don’t want…

For our neighbors to the north, July 1st is Canada Day. But for Mets fans, it’s a chance to rejoice at yet another year in which ex-outfielder/third baseman Bobby Bonilla is handed a nifty check for $1,193,248.20. Amazingly, he’ll pocket this tidy sum until 2035, even though he hasn’t snarled at a reporter or taken a mental heath break to play cards during a playoff game since 2001. Why is…

0 Shares Print In a 2012 deposition testimony for the New Jersey sports betting case, recently-retired baseball commissioner Bud Selig said that gambling is “the deadliest of all things that can happen” to a sport. “It’s evil,” Selig stated. “It creates doubt and destroys your sport.” Three years later, new commissioner Rob Manfred is reconsidering baseball’s longstanding opposition to the legalization of sports betting. Leave it to Pete Rose to…

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 okay, though, we’re going to do the heavy lifting for you each…

Odell Beckham Jr. brought the heat on the mound at a celebrity softball game on Friday and it was impressive enough to earn the New York Giants wide receiver a contract offer from a professional baseball team. The Rockland Boulders of the Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball, also known as the Can-Am League, extended an offer for Beckham to become a pitcher for the club. In an email to…

When Rob Manfred became commissioner last January, he said his top priority was expanding baseball through youth participation. Manfred, in conjunction with the players’ union, is putting substance behind those words. Major League Baseball and the union have agreed to a joint $30 million commitment to the growth and development of youth baseball, according to major-league sources. Details of the plan, which is expected to be announced during the All-Star…

i Ten-year-old Jake Herrera and his Los Angeles team run around the diamond as a warmup for baseball practice. Benjamin B. Morris for NPR hide caption itoggle caption Benjamin B. Morris for NPR Ten-year-old Jake Herrera and his Los Angeles team run around the diamond as a warmup for baseball practice. Benjamin B. Morris for NPR Amy Roegler and her husband, Octavio Herrera, live with their young kids, Jake and…

0 Shares Print In a 2012 deposition testimony for the New Jersey sports betting case, recently-retired baseball commissioner Bud Selig said that gambling is “the deadliest of all things that can happen” to a sport. “It’s evil,” Selig stated. “It creates doubt and destroys your sport.” Three years later, new commissioner Rob Manfred is reconsidering baseball’s longstanding opposition to the legalization of sports betting. Leave it to Pete Rose to…

The Abby Wambach huddle is becoming a fixture between the first and second half of matches for the United States this World Cup. The entire team huddles around its biggest star, who screams words of wisdom, encouragement, and more than a few expletives. The rest of the team nods silently in agreement, focuses in on the task at hand. When the huddle breaks, they take the field, and finds a…

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — US Olympic officials on Tuesday effusively praised the “remarkable progress” they see in Boston 2024’s new Olympic plan and insisted they are not considering dropping the bid or replacing Boston as the US bid city. But members of the US Olympic Committee remain concerned about the lack of public support for the bid and want to see poll numbers improve, “the sooner, the better,” USOC chairman…

UPDATE (July 1, 7:20 a.m.): Tuesday night, the U.S. women’s national team beat Germany 2-0, making this article’s headline even more prescient than usual. Below, Benjamin Morris looks at how America’s unique youth soccer culture has helped ensure the dominance of the USWNT. Even though the United States is a bit insecure about its place in the world’s most popular sport, the U.S. women’s national soccer team has been dominant…

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 okay, though, we’re going to do the heavy lifting for you each…

Draftkings.com is offering up two MLB slates today. A four-game daytime slate and an 11-game night slate. Zero of the 30 starting pitchers cost more than $11,000, and just one (Nick Martinez) is sub-$5,000. So it’s a day to find value in the plethora of mid-level guys.  Hopefully the six guys I’ve selected provide a good jumping-off point.   Taijuan Walker ($9,200) at San Diego …

i Ten-year-old Jake Herrera and his Los Angeles team run around the diamond as a warmup for baseball practice. Benjamin B. Morris for NPR hide caption itoggle caption Benjamin B. Morris for NPR Ten-year-old Jake Herrera and his Los Angeles team run around the diamond as a warmup for baseball practice. Benjamin B. Morris for NPR Amy Roegler and her husband Octavio Herrera live with their young kids, Jake and…

CHICAGO (June 30, 2015) – The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) and FOX Sports announced an agreement to televise 10 NWSL games during the current season. As part of the deal, FOX Sports 1 will air three regular-season matches and all three games of the NWSL Playoffs, which includes the two semifinal games on September 13 and the NWSL Championship Game on October 1. In addition, four regular season matches…

CHICAGO (June 30, 2015) – The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) and FOX Sports announced an agreement to televise 10 NWSL games during the current season. As part of the deal, FOX Sports 1 will air three regular-season matches and all three games of the NWSL Playoffs, which includes the two semifinal games on September 13 and the NWSL Championship Game on October 1. In addition, four regular season matches…

Minas Panagiotakis—Getty Images Carli Lloyd celebrates setting up Kelly O’Hara’s goal in the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 Semi-Final Match at Olympic Stadium on June 30, 2015 in Montreal, Canada. Her penalty, and perfect pass to second goal-scorer Kelly O’Hara, ensure a crucial U.S. victory in soccer’s World Cup More Abby Wambach Has Best Day Ever With U.S. Soccer Win and Gay Marriage Ruling The 10 Highest Paid Women Soccer…

Girls in stylish athletic wear walk the runway as the sounds of Taylor Swift and Katy Perry blare from speakers. The crowd claps and cheers as the young models strike poses with basketballs, lacrosse sticks and boxing gloves. Finally, the big reveal: the Lady Warriors community traveling basketball team takes the stage in their cardinal red uniforms. This is no ordinary fashion show. The models are East African, primarily Muslim…

i Ten-year-old Jake Herrera and his Los Angeles team run around the diamond as a warmup for baseball practice. Benjamin B. Morris for NPR hide caption itoggle caption Benjamin B. Morris for NPR Ten-year-old Jake Herrera and his Los Angeles team run around the diamond as a warmup for baseball practice. Benjamin B. Morris for NPR Amy Roegler and her husband Octavio Herrera live with their young kids, Jake and…