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Fox Sports coordinating producer Mark Loomis vowed ahead of the U.S. Open to not overdo the technical graphics and gadgetry at his disposal. And Loomis delivered on that Thursday, sometimes to a fault, as the network launched coverage of its first major golf tournament in a 12-year, $1.2 billion partnership with the United States Golf Association. Within hours of Fox Sports 1 opening to broadcasters Joe Buck and…

  by Clemson Athletic CommunicationsClemson Athletic Communications – 2015-06-18 13:19:30.0     | CLEMSON, S.C. – Director of Athletics Dan RadakovichDan RadakovichDirector of AthleticsView Full Profile has named Monte Lee as Clemson’s 27th head baseball coach. Lee has served as head coach at College of Charleston for seven seasons, leading the program to a 276-145 (.656) record and four berths in the NCAA Tournament, including each of the past two…

When the Warriors have a parade Friday around the Bay Area as NBA champions, their fans will fawn over Steph Curry and elbow each other out of the way to try to catch a glimpse of him. lRelated Aurora News Blackhawks fans overwhelmed by response to Stanley Cup wedding plan See all related When the Patriots won the Super Bowl, fans clamoring to get a photo of quarterback Tom Brady…

ATLANTA — A season drifting away from the Red Sox turned embarrassing on Thursday when third baseman Pablo Sandoval was benched for perusing a social media website during Wednesday’s loss against the Atlanta Braves. Sandoval admitted to team officials that he was on the photo-sharing site Instagram during the seventh inning when he left the bench to return to the clubhouse. He left a trail of evidence by “liking” two…

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Argentina striker Sergio Aguero is happy to stay at Manchester City amid interest from Real Madrid. The 27-year-old wants to win the Champions League with the Citizens. (Daily Mirror)  The Daily Mirror leads on England-U21s’ defeat by Portugal at the European Championship Paris St-Germain will rival…

Rich Lam—Getty Images Megan Rapinoe #15 of the United States and Ngozi Okobi #13 of Nigeria during the Group D match of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 in Vancouver on June 16, 2015. Zocalo Public Square is a not-for-profit Ideas Exchange that blends live events and humanities journalism. The World Cup shouldn’t be the only time my son roots for female sports stars He sat on the edge…

BROCKTON — It was only right, according to Braintree coach Bill O’Connell, that of all his “hard-working, blue-collar players,” it was his most competitive one that got the start and shined in the Super 8 championship game. On the grandest stage, in the biggest moment of his career, junior Scott Creedon was brilliant against a St. John’s Prep team that put up 20 runs against Braintree just 24 hours earlier….

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…

  by Clemson Athletic CommunicationsClemson Athletic Communications – 2015-06-18 13:19:30.0     | CLEMSON, S.C. – Director of Athletics Dan RadakovichDan RadakovichDirector of AthleticsView Full Profile has named Monte Lee as Clemson’s 27th head baseball coach. Lee has served as head coach at College of Charleston for seven seasons, leading the program to a 276-145 (.656) record and four berths in the NCAA Tournament, including each of the past two…

Reds players J.J. Hoover and Chris Dominguez speak to children participating in the Reds Rookie Success League June 18 at the Cincinnati MLB Urban Youth Academy in Roselawn.(Photo: Provided/The Cincinnati Reds) Major League Baseball and USA Baseball announced today the launch of their “Play Ball” initiative, which will encourage more children to get involved with baseball activities. The initiative aims to make communities more aware of the various ways baseball…

It’s Day 6 of the 2015 College World Series, with TCU taking on LSU in an elimination game. It’s a rematch of the teams’ first game in the CWS on Sunday, when TCU won 10-3. Will Thursday bring another rout, or will the Tigers turn the tables? Follow the action from Omaha, Nebraska, in our live updates below. Here’s a look at all the tournament scores, plus the remaining schedule. Schedule(All times PDT) x-if necessary Saturday, June 13Game…

Fox Sports coordinating producer Mark Loomis vowed ahead of the U.S. Open to not overdo the technical graphics and gadgetry at his disposal. And Loomis delivered on that Thursday, sometimes to a fault, as the network launched coverage of its first major golf tournament in a 12-year, $1.2 billion partnership with the United States Golf Association. Within hours of Fox Sports 1 opening to broadcasters Joe Buck and…

When the Warriors have a parade Friday around the Bay Area as NBA champions, their fans will fawn over Steph Curry and elbow each other out of the way to try to catch a glimpse of him. lRelated Aurora News Blackhawks fans overwhelmed by response to Stanley Cup wedding plan See all related When the Patriots won the Super Bowl, fans clamoring to get a photo of quarterback Tom Brady…

I’ve learned after all these years in NASCAR to never close the book on anything. Martin Truex Jr. from 2014 to this year is a perfect example of no matter how big a hole you find yourself in, that you can still dig yourself out. The turnaround of the No. 78 in a year’s time is the biggest comeback I think our sport has seen in a long, long time….

Rich Lam—Getty Images Megan Rapinoe #15 of the United States and Ngozi Okobi #13 of Nigeria during the Group D match of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 in Vancouver on June 16, 2015. Zocalo Public Square is a not-for-profit Ideas Exchange that blends live events and humanities journalism. The World Cup shouldn’t be the only time my son roots for female sports stars He sat on the edge…

By VeloNews.com Published 7 hours ago John Degenkolb (Giant-Alpecin) won Paris-Roubaix this spring, and also took the flowers at Milano-Sanremo. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com BERLIN (AFP) — Top cyclist John Degenkolb, winner of Milano-Sanremo and Paris-Roubaix this season, said two weeks ahead of the Tour de France that dope cheats were still thriving in cycling. “We should not expect to see cycling liberated forever from these…

0 Shares Print Our experts weigh in on four of the biggest questions in NASCAR this week: Turn 1: Sonoma and Daytona are the next two stops on the schedule. For which drivers are these races most critical? Ricky Craven, ESPN NASCAR analyst: There are only a handful of drivers capable of winning at any track, any week. For all other drivers, you will hear “this has been a good…

Even though criminal charges have been dropped against goalkeeper Hope Solo, people are questioning why she’s still allowed to represent the U.S. in this World Cup. When Hope Solo runs out onto the pitch in that bright red jersey to shouts of “U-S-A,” people who rightfully find domestic violence problematic are confronted with a question: Can I cheer for the national team without cheering for Solo? In the past week,…

GRAND CHUTE – Not many coaches would throw a freshman pitcher to start a state championship game, but Rio’s Trajan Prochnow isn’t your typical freshman pitcher. Prochnow has come through in big situations all season for the Rio prep baseball team, and Thursday was no different. Pitching in the Division 4 state championship game against an Ithaca team that hadn’t been shutout all season, Prochnow blanked the Bulldogs, leading Rio…