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U.S.A. Women’s Soccer Beat Nigeria 1-0. Here’s What Happens Next. – Huffington Post

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

The U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team defeated Nigeria 1-0 on Tuesday in its third and final group stage match of FIFA’s Women’s World Cup. The U.S.’s lone goal came in the 45th minute from Abby Wambach, who joined the starting lineup again after being relegated to the bench for the start of team’s last match. The goal marked Wambach’s 14th career goal in the World Cup, tying for second all-time…

Golden State Warriors win first NBA title in 40 years – as it happened – The Guardian

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

The Cleveland Cavaliers are tired now. The relentless zeal that pushed them to two early victories in the NBA finals has drained away. The series has grown long and the injuries to Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love have proven all but fatal to the title dreams that burned just a week ago. LeBron James and a whole lot of enthusiasm are no match for the speed and depth of Golden…

Cardinals hacking probe shows knowledge trumps strength and speed in today’s … – Washington Post

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

No team in the history of American pro sports has ever been in as much trouble — a legal, ethical and disciplinary nightmare — as the St. Louis Cardinals are now if an FBI and Department of Justice investigation ultimately proves that members of their front office hacked the computer network of the Houston Astros to steal . . . everything. Government investigators are probing the Cardinals to see whether their employees…

Cleveland is trying to avoid extending the worst championship drought in … – Business Insider

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

The Cleveland Cavaliers are on the brink of elimination in the NBA Finals. If they can’t win Games 6 and 7 against the Golden State Warriors, it will extend a dubious mark in professional sports in North America. Of the cities in North America with at least one team in one of the four major sports, no city has seen more seasons played across the four major sports since…

U.S. Women Take The Soccer Pitch Against Surprising Nigerian Team At The … – NPR

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

The United States is back in action tonight at the Women’s World Cup in Canada. The U.S. has its final soccer game in group play against Nigeria. With a win, the U.S. would advance to the knockout round. Even with a tie or a loss, the U.S. could still move on (more on that below). Nigeria started the tournament well with a surprising and thrilling 3-3 draw against fifth-ranked Sweden….

NASCAR makes changes to 2015 Sprint Cup Series rules package for July … – FOXSports.com

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

What was rumored last weekend became official Tuesday, when NASCAR announced it will run a new, low-downforce aero package and a grippier tire at Kentucky Speedway next month. Steve O’Donnell, NASCAR’s executive vice president & chief racing development officer, made the announcement during a 4 p.m. ET teleconference with the national media. The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is off this weekend and its next two races are on the Sonoma…

Sources: Jimmy Butler plans to pursue shorter-term offer sheets – Yahoo Sports

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Chicago Bulls restricted free-agent guard Jimmy Butler has plans to pursue shorter-term offer sheets this summer, resisting the Bulls’ initial plans to offer him a five-year, maximum contract extension, league sources told Yahoo Sports. As the NBA’s salary cap is set to dramatically rise beginning with the 2016-17 season, Butler has become far less interested in locking himself into the five-year, $90 million-plus deal the Bulls are expected to present…

St. Louis Cardinals reportedly being investigated by FBI for hacking Houston … – FOXSports.com

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

ST. LOUIS — Federal law enforcement authorities are investigating whether the St. Louis Cardinals illegally hacked into a computer database of the Houston Astros to obtain information on their former division rival’s players, a person familiar with the situation said Tuesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because Major League Baseball, law enforcement officials and the two teams were not disclosing details of the investigation. The New York Times…

Boston Revises Bid in Effort to Host 2024 Olympics – New York Times

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

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36 of the best hockey players on Wall Street – Business Insider

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Getty Images/ Bruce BennettRob McClanahan, a sales trader at Craig-Hallum Capital, was a member of the 1980 US Olympic “Miracle on Ice” team that beat the Soviet team. The Stanley Cup Final wrapped up this week, with the Chicago Blackhawks becoming the champions after beating the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 in Game 6. On Wall Street, hockey is a popular way for firms to entertain clients. It is also…

Cycling needs to lose its ‘podium girls’ – The Guardian

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

The Belgians famously spent 589 days without an elected government in 2010 and 2011. But when it comes to cycling organisation and governance, it seems they are still in a state of lawlessness. Following in the infamous tradition of the E3 Harelbeke race, the one-day classic in Belgium that used sexist posters as promotion, Lotto Cycling Cup – the organisers of the Flanders Diamond Tour – who oversaw the employment…

Soccer coach arrested for indecency with a child, and Dallas police expect … – Dallas Morning News (blog)

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Rolando Ramos On Friday, a former coach for the youth soccer club C.D. Independiente was sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy. Three days later, the current head coach of the very same team was arrested by Dallas police and charged with a single count of indecency with a child, and detectives say they believe more charges will be filed in coming days. Rolando Ramos,…

Oak Island, North Carolina Beachgoers Warned Against Swimming – U.S. News & World Report

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

By EMERY P. DALESIO and EMILY MASTERS, Associated Press OAK ISLAND, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina beach town is advising against ocean swimming after two youths were mauled by at least one shark over the weekend — but the beaches remain open. A 12-year-old girl lost her left arm below the elbow and suffered a leg injury Sunday afternoon; then about an hour and 20 minutes later and 2…

Lincoln-Sudbury baseball coach Kirk Fredericks will not be rehired – Boston Globe

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

After 14 years as Lincoln-Sudbury’s head baseball coach, Kirk Fredericks was told he wasn’t going to be rehired by athletic director Peter Elenbaas. Fredericks, who won three state titles during his time at L-S, issued the following statement Monday night: “Life changes everyday and you have to be willing to change with it. With five-year-old and seven-year-old daughters and now six-month-old twin boys, there has been plenty to deal with…

Baseball Hacking: FBI Is Looking Into Possible St. Louis Attack On Houston Astros – NPR

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

i Did the St. Louis Cardinals try to steal more than second base from the Houston Astros? The FBI is looking into a hacking attack on a key Astros database. Here, the Cardinals’ Aledmys Diaz is tagged out at second by Carlos Correa of the Astros during a spring training game in March. Stacy Revere/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption Stacy Revere/Getty Images Did the St. Louis Cardinals try to…

Former ASU baseball coach Pat Murphy named Padres interim manager – The State Press

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

  (Photo courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics). Share Tweet Share Share Share By Fabian Ardaya, Justin Toscano | 21 hours ago Former ASU baseball head coach Pat Murphy was named the San Diego Padres interim manager for the remainder of the 2015 season Tuesday. The @Padres name Pat Murphy interim manager for remainder of 2015 season. pic.twitter.com/jnoMPR6RZr — MLB (@MLB) June 16, 2015 Murphy went going to San Diego Monday to…

Is the US Open Ready for the Fox Era? – New York Times

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

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EA Sports just showed off the new Madden NFL game and it looks unbelievably … – Business Insider

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Every year, EA Sports’ Madden 16 game is a huge hit among NFL fans that play console games. And every year the game gets a little better. Madden has taken huge steps recently on next-gen consoles Xbox One and Playstation 4. EA Sports just rolled out a new trailer with footage directly from gameplay video from it’s next version at the E3 event in L.A. It looks so…

Cardinals Face FBI Inquiry in Hacking of Astros’ Database – New York Times

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

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Now TV to launch monthly sports pass to coincide with start of Premier League – The Guardian

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Now TV, Sky’s dish-free online streaming service, will launch a new monthly sports pass later this month aimed at cricket and football fans who don’t want to take out a subscription. The Sky Sports Month pass will cost £31.99 and will launch to coincide with the football Premier League. Now TV, Sky’s riposte to on-demand streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon and targeted at Freeview homes, will also launch…