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ENLARGE On a cool July night in Frankfurt four years ago, Carli Lloyd stood over a penalty kick that would go a long way toward deciding the 2011 World Cup final. She told herself to kick the ball as hard as she possibly could, inside the left post—her go-to penalty kick. Then she remembered she had kicked the ball in that spot in the quarterfinal shootout against Brazil. So at…

Former champion Brad Keselowski says he’s not on the new Sprint Cup drivers council that met with NASCAR officials last weekend but hopes the council can help enhance the racing. The council features about nine competitors, including reigning champion Kevin Harvick and last year’s rookie of the year, Kyle Larson. “To earn the spot you had to be the highest driver in each respective manufacturer, and I wasn’t the highest Ford,”…

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LSU has ruled the Southeastern Conference — and the nation — in paid baseball attendance for decades. Now the team can claim the Internet, too. LSU baseball games this year drew more digital viewers than any other sports event broadcasted on the SEC…

0 Shares Print COLUMBIA, S.C. — Clemson fired longtime baseball coach Jack Leggett on Thursday after the Tigers’ second straight 0-2 appearance in the NCAA tournament. Leggett led Clemson to 955 victories, six College World Series trips in 22 seasons and a legacy as one of college baseball’s top coaches. Clemson fired baseball coach Jack Leggett after 22 seasons. Doug Buffington/Icon Sportswire However, the Tigers have not reached Omaha, Nebraska, since…

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Jack Leggett will not be retained as Clemson’s head baseball coach, Director of Athletics Dan Radakovich announced today. Leggett served for 22 years at the helm of the Clemson baseball program, winning 955 games and advancing to the College World Series six times with the last appearance in 2010. “This decision was not an easy one,” Radakovich said. “Jack Leggett has served this institution with distinction for 24 years, the…

@RazorbackBSB to Battle Bears in NCAA Super Regional(Photo: WALT BEAZLEY | University of Arkansas Communications) FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (June 4, 2015) – The No. 2 seed University of Arkansas baseball team is set for its sixth Super Regional appearance in program history this weekend, welcoming No. 1 seed Missouri State to town with a College World Series appearance on the line at Baum Stadium. Matchup: No. 1 Missouri State vs. No….

COLUMBUS, Ohio – St. Ignatius baseball saw its season come to an end in a 10-5 loss to Westerville Central in an OHSAA Division I state semifinal at Huntington Park in Columbus on Thursday morning. Westerville Central’s offense shone from the first inning, when St. Ignatius pitcher Connor Adams started the game with two walks, leading to a bases loaded scoring opportunity for Noah West on an infield dribbler. It…

The airplane’s aisle served as the border between Maryland and Virginia’s baseball teams, both thrust into the unusual situation of having to share a charter flight back from Los Angeles just days before playing each other in the super-regional round of the NCAA tournament. The Terrapins sat on one side of the plane, less than 24 hours removed from knocking off No. 1 overall seed UCLA in the Los Angeles…

Chris Christie Squeezes Into Baseball Uniform, Wins Charity Game MVP (Photos) Say this about Chris Christie: He isn’t afraid to put himself in a position to be laughed at. The New Jersey governor appeared more than willing to take the field at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night for a really good cause. The potential 2016 Republican presidential hopeful took part in the iTrueBlue celebrity softball game in New York. The game…

More Russia and Qatar’s World Cups Under Scrutiny after FIFA Chief Resigns Interpol Issues ‘Red Notice’ for 6 Linked to FIFA Probe How FIFA’s Sepp Blatter May Have Outmaneuvered Everyone The news of Sepp Blatter’s resignation on Tuesday drew outrage from the leading officials in African soccer. Only four days earlier, on May 29, they had helped keep him in power as president of FIFA, the sport’s international governing body,…

Centennial Olympic Park, in Atlanta (Alison Guillory for WBUR) First in a three-part series. Here’s Part 2. ATLANTA — This is the last U.S. city to host the Summer Olympics. Atlanta scored an upset when the International Olympic Committee in 1990 chose it over five other cities to host the 1996 games, not long after Los Angeles hosted in 1984. Atlanta was not considered a world-class city. Set amid rolling…

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AP/Frank Franklin IINew Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) throws to first base for an out. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) apparently had quite the game Wednesday night. According to NJ.com, the likely presidential candidate participated in a star-studded charity softball game at Yankee Stadium, where he was named “the unofficial MVP of the first game on the strength of several fine fielding plays at third base.” Photos of the…

As usual, Thursday is slower than normal across MLB with only 20 teams in action.  There are also three afternoon games on the docket, further shrinking the talent pool in most DraftKings daily fantasy contests. With such a small field available, picking one or two key players becomes all the more important.  Here are a few of the best pitcher and hitter options for June 4.   Pitchers Dallas Keuchel,…

The airplane’s aisle served as the border between Maryland and Virginia’s baseball teams, both thrust into the unusual situation of having to share a charter flight back from Los Angeles just days before playing each other in the super-regional round of the NCAA tournament. The Terrapins sat on one side of the plane, less than 24 hours removed from knocking off No. 1 overall seed UCLA in the Los Angeles…

The intensity kicks up a notch on Friday with the start of this year’s NCAA Baseball Super Regionals. There are 16 teams vying to take home a title, including defending champion Vanderbilt.  One key storyline that came from regional action was the lack of upsets. Not every No. 1 seed made it through, but 11 of the teams still alive do have that one next to their name, and VCU…

Juan DeLeon NCAA California Texas A M Baseball Texas A&M players celebrate on the field after defeating California at the College Station Regional baseball tournament in College Station, Texas, Monday, June 1, 2015. Texas A&M defeated California 3-1. (AP Photo/Juan DeLeon) Posted: Wednesday, June 3, 2015 12:00 am Aggie parents bond on the road to support Texas A&M baseball team BY SAM PESHEK sam.peshek@theeagle.com The Eagle | 0 comments Texas A&M…