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Last night the United States Women’s soccer team won a 3-1 victory over Australia. If the team keeps winning, attention and viewership will grow; star players have the potential to become household names. Mia Hamm and Brandi Chastain still have high name recognition from their victory in 1999. A few of the young player on the current team are about to be transformed into marketing and endorsement stars. Major sporting…

It’s possible, arguably likely, that the entire 2016 U.S. Olympic women’s soccer team will be made up of 2015 Women’s World Cup players, in part because the Olympic roster maximum is 18 players, versus 23 for the World Cup. Take a look at history. Women’s soccer debuted at the Olympics in 1996. In five Olympics, an average of 3.4 players per Games made the U.S. Olympic team after not being on…

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It’s possible, arguably likely, that the entire 2016 U.S. Olympic women’s soccer team will be made up of 2015 Women’s World Cup players, in part because the Olympic roster maximum is 18 players, versus 23 for the World Cup. Take a look at history. Women’s soccer debuted at the Olympics in 1996. In five Olympics, an average of 3.4 players per Games made the U.S. Olympic team after not being on…

It’s possible, arguably likely, that the entire 2016 U.S. Olympic women’s soccer team will be made up of 2015 Women’s World Cup players, in part because the Olympic roster maximum is 18 players, versus 23 for the World Cup. Take a look at history. Women’s soccer debuted at the Olympics in 1996. In five Olympics, an average of 3.4 players per Games made the U.S. Olympic team after not being on…

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Those sitting in the stands of McKethan Stadium on April 7 watching as JJ Schwarz hit his fourth home run of the game, trotting around the bases might have thought this was the norm. Soundless and still, Schwarz’s teammates didn’t stir. They gave him the silent treatment after one of the most prolific performances Florida baseball has ever seen, and likely might ever…

On this week’s SI cover, American Pharoah rides into history on.si.com/1HZjdog http://t.co/yJLf1qfi0G— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) June 09, 2015 For the first time since the “miracle in the mud” longshot Mine That Bird won the Kentucky Derby in 2009 and just the third time in the past 11 years, a thoroughbred will be featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated, with American Pharoah’s ride to glory (and a lot of cell-phone…

88 going strong with his beard game. Photo: Getty Images NBC Sports chairman Mark Lazarus has some critical words about one of the best traditions in sports. The playoff beard. The TV executive, who’s been watching the growth of the NHL playoffs across the network, really wishes playoff beards weren’t such a huge thing. “The players won’t like this, but I wish they all would stop growing beards in the…

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 Michael Salfino Justin Upton of the San Diego Padres is one of our daily fantasy picks for Tuesday. Getty Images The Methodology: As hard as it is to project a player’s performance in any given season, projecting his performance on any single day is even more difficult. Daily fantasy baseball is all about trying to maximize each day’s matchups using historic batter vs. pitcher performance, platoon advantages and the…

The baseball program from Parkview High in Lilburn, Ga., is being investigated for a hazing incident that allegedly happened last weekend during a trip to Charleston, S.C. The news was first reported by WSB-2 in Atlanta. The school acknowledged the investigation in a statement released Tuesday. “Parkview High School is investigating allegations of misbehavior of six upperclassmen toward younger students during a baseball tournament  that was held in Charleston, SC….

As the Yankees and Mets make selections during ay 2 of the MLB Draft on Tuesday, learn about each player they selected. Rounds 3 through 10 are on Tuesday, and the draft concludes on Wednesday with the final 30 rounds. METS — Max Wotell (6-3, 180) Round 3, No. 88 overall…

ENLARGE Havana For seven decades, Cubans have streamed through the gates of Estadio Latinoamericano to watch baseball. Nestled in a neighborhood of narrow streets and pastel homes, it is the country’s largest stadium, with room for 55,000 fans. But these days, one of the gates behind home plate serves another purpose: makeshift soccer goal. On most weekday evenings, when the ballpark is idle, children gather on the street beside the…

BT Sport has recruited Gary Lineker and Steven Gerrard to its on-screen team and announced it would start charging for top-flight European football from August. Related: BT Sport’s European football coverage: key questions answered Set up to “give sport back to the people”, BT Sport will charge customers £5 per month for full coverage of Champions League and Europa League matches unless they sign up for pay-TV package. Premier League…

On this week’s SI cover, American Pharoah rides into history on.si.com/1HZjdog http://t.co/yJLf1qfi0G— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) June 09, 2015 For the first time since the “miracle in the mud” longshot Mine That Bird won the Kentucky Derby in 2009 and just the third time in the past 11 years, a thoroughbred will be featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated, with American Pharoah’s ride to glory (and a lot of cell-phone…

ENLARGE They say that comedy is tragedy plus time. Here on The Wall Street Journal sports desk, we prefer to say that love—namely of the Mets and Yankees, Jets and Giants, Knicks and Nets, Rangers, Islanders and Devils—is misery plus time, because we’ve all experienced it before, and we will all experience it again. Is New York a more miserable sports town than all the others? It is if you…

facebook twitter googleplus tumblr pinterest The NHL playoff beard has become a tradition for hockey players. It’s more superstition than anything else, but it’s something fun the players take part in. It’s a perk of making the playoffs.  Most fans see no problem with hockey stars growing out their facial hair, but NBC Sports chairman Mark Lazarus is not most fans. He’s enjoying the growth of hockey on his network,…

Cairo (CNN)An Egyptian court sentenced 11 men to death Tuesday for their involvement in the worst soccer violence in Egypt’s history, according to a broadcast on Egyptian state TV. More than 70 people, some of them children, were killed on February 1, 2012, when fans rioted at a soccer game in the northeastern city of Port Said. Fans of the hometown Al-Masry club stormed the field after securing a win…

Advocate staff photo by HILARY SCHEINUK — LSU volunteer assistant coach Will Davis jogs to third base as the Tigers come to bat in the bottom of the third inning against Kentucky, Friday, Mar. 27, 2015, at LSU’s Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field in Baton Rouge, La. Nine freshmen in LSU baseball’s 2015 signing class have started summer classes, and coaches are hopeful…

While the NCAA tournament has provided fans with plenty of drama so far, the action is only going to pick up with the start of the College Baseball World Series. There are a lot of differences in the eight teams remaining, from style of play to various strengths and weaknesses, and even different levels of success during the regular season. However, they all have played well enough over the past…