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A string of curious decisions by the NCAA has conceivably put FSU baseball at an unnecessary disadvantage as the Seminoles find themselves one way away from advancing to the Super Regional round of the NCAA tournament. Or at the least, the Seminoles lost the advantage afforded to them by advancing in the winner’s bracket to the championship series in the Tallahassee region. lRelated Chopping Block FSU baseball’s contest postponed until…

  by David HoodDavid HoodSenior WriterEmailBio – Senior Writer – 2015-06-01 12:48:02.0     | FULLERTON, CA – To say that Clemson’s baseball program is at a crossroads is like saying Mt. Everest is a nice little walk – the saying itself doesn’t do the enormity of the task at hand justice. During Clemson’s NCAA Regional tournament game at Goodwin Field at Cal State Fullerton Saturday evening, I sat in…

Oakland Athletics second baseman Ben Zobrist (Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports) The head-to-head value-add calculator, HVaC for short, calculates a player’s score using projected plate appearances from Fangraphs to determine how many home runs, runs, RBI and steals a player will generate and measure it against a hits-per-plate appearance metric. When  all factored together – value per plate appearance, standard deviation from the mean and category weights based on percentage of…

Diamondbacks right fielder Mark Trumbo continues to look like an obvious trade candidate, and third baseman Jake Lamb is expected to return from a left foot injury by late next week, seemingly leaving the team little choice but to play Yasmany Tomas in the outfield. General manager Dave Stewart, however, says he is no rush to move Trumbo, whose nine homers are second on the club to Paul Goldschmidt’s 15….

Editor’s note: Greg Biffle will appear on FOX Sports 1’s NASCAR Race Hub tonight at 6 p.m. ET to talk about, among other topics, NASCAR’s meeting with a group of drivers at Dover, Delaware, on Saturday. Jimmie Johnson was not invited to a meeting between a handful of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers and NASCAR officials Saturday in a casino adjacent to Dover International Speedway. And after winning for the record 10th time…

When I was asked to write a data-driven “analytical profile” of the U.S. women’s national team (USWNT) before it heads to Canada for the World Cup, I quickly realized something: There wasn’t enough data. I wasn’t that surprised; women’s sports data is severely lacking. Sure, there are goals and assists, but anything beyond basic stats is unlikely to exist for non-World Cup matches. Looking at how a team performed four years ago…

  The Brewers announced Monday that soccer is returning to Miller Park this year as the Atlas Futbol Club from the Mexican Liga MX and Newcastle Football Club of the English Premier League will have a friendly match at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14. It will be only the second-ever professional soccer match at Miller Park and follows the success of…

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When a BT Sport commentator referred to “rug munchers” during a live rugby union game, the programme’s executive producer thought it was a reference to players whose heads are pushed into the grass. But media regulator Ofcom become involved after a viewer complained about the phrase, a generally well-known (except in BT Sport) and offensive synonym for lesbians. Ofcom said Simon Ward’s comment, during a European Rugby Challenge Cup match…

When a BT Sport commentator referred to “rug munchers” during a live rugby union game, the programme’s executive producer thought it was a reference to players whose heads are pushed into the grass. But media regulator Ofcom become involved after a viewer complained about the phrase, a generally well-known (except in BT Sport) and offensive synonym for lesbians. Ofcom said Simon Ward’s comment, during a European Rugby Challenge Cup match…

Diamondbacks right fielder Mark Trumbo continues to look like an obvious trade candidate, and third baseman Jake Lamb is expected to return from a left foot injury by late next week, seemingly leaving the team little choice but to play Yasmany Tomas in the outfield. General manager Dave Stewart, however, says he is no rush to move Trumbo, whose nine homers are second on the club to Paul Goldschmidt’s 15….

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Manchester United are hoping to beat Arsenal to the signing of Southampton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin, 25. (Daily Mirror)  Meanwhile, United boss Louis van Gaal wants to sign Bayern Munich’s Brazil defender Dante, 31. (Bild – in German)  France World Cup winner Patrick Vieira, 38, is…

Universal CityWalk will be the home of a large sports-driven restaurant named NBC Sports Grill & Brew. lRelated Universal Orlando Guide Cowfish opening completes overhaul of CityWalk complex See all related The new eatery, set to open in early fall, currently is under construction at the site of the former NASCAR Sports Grille, which closed in November. The NBC Sports Grill will feature 90 big screens, according to Monday’s announcement….

Britain’s top sportswomen have the medals to show for their talent and dedication. But who were the inspirational people they looked up to in their fledgling careers? The inaugural Women’s Sport Week,  which runs from 1-7 June, aims to celebrate, raise awareness and increase the profile of women’s sport. BBC Sport kicks off the week by asking some of Britain’s highest-profile sports women…

Even before he won on Sunday at Dover International Speedway, Jimmie Johnson’s legacy had been secured. That’s what six Sprint Cup championships — including a record five straight — and 74 race victories will do. But an already surefire hall of fame resume got another accolade added when Johnson scored his 10th Dover victory. The feat makes him just the fifth driver to post double-digit victories on a single…

(CNN)You can see why they would want to get past Borat. Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen’s portrayal of the unapologetically bigoted character has dogged Kazakhstan for a decade. Why? There are two reasons: one, many people think Borat is funny. And two, most don’t know much else about Kazakhstan. Borat fills the void. Small wonder Kazakhstan, and other former Soviet republics, are desperate to redefine themselves with something big. What could…

Two of the world’s most baseball-obsessed nations declared an end to a half-century of hostility six months ago, raising hopes of warmer ties between the home of the Major Leagues and the source of some of its best talent. But the most important act of sports diplomacy since then is taking place on a soccer field. On Tuesday, the New York Cosmos become the first U.S. professional team to play…

In the spring of 2014, international soccer officials made a historic announcement — Copa America, one of the world’s oldest and most-prestigious tournaments, was coming to the U.S. for the first time. American officials saw the choice as validation of the game’s continued growth in this country. The Rose Bowl and other California venues quickly jumped in line to serve as hosts. “Absolutely amazing,” said Cobi Jones, a former U.S….

Flickr / PortoBay Hotels & Resorts See Also The California swimming-pool-and-spa industry has launched a campaign to market itself as a drought-friendly landscaping option as the state enters a fourth summer of drought that has residential pools and other conspicuous water users in the crosshairs. As residents struggle to reduce potable water consumption by 25%, the California Pool and Spa Association is promoting a campaign called Let’s Pool Together…

When a BT Sport commentator referred to “rug munchers” during a live rugby union game, the programme’s executive producer thought it was a reference to players whose heads are pushed into the grass. But media regulator Ofcom become involved after a viewer complained about the phrase, a generally well-known (except in BT Sport) and offensive synonym for lesbians. Ofcom said Simon Ward’s comment, during a European Rugby Challenge Cup match…