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Brandon Phillips, in this story by Greg Couch over at Vice about the boring, no-bat-flipping, no-celebrating, play-the-game-the-right-way culture of baseball in the United States, said this: “But here, there are too many rules in baseball. They take the fun out of baseball. In fact, I feel like that’s why a lot of African-American kids don’t play baseball. It’s boring. It is. Baseball is boring.” Couch goes on to argue that,…

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Manchester United will sell Netherlands striker Robin van Persie, 31, and Argentina winger Angel Di Maria, 27, this summer – to make way for the signing of Real Madrid’s 25-year-old Wales forward Gareth Bale. (Daily Mirror)  Tottenham’s England striker Harry Kane, 21, is also at the top of…

facebook twitter googleplus tumblr pinterest With victories Thursday, the United States and Canada advanced to medal contention at the world hockey championships. Canada continued pounding opponents with a 9-0 victory over Belarus. The U.S. won 3-1 and will face Russia, which beat defending champion Sweden in the semifinals in the Czech Republic. The Americans will have a new problem when they face the Russians on Saturday — Alex Ovechkin is…

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A NASCAR spokesman confirmed Thursday afternoon that the sanctioning body has issued written warnings to five Sprint Cup Series teams for flunking multiple inspections last weekend at Kansas Speedway. NASCAR’s Kerry Tharp told FOXSports.com in an email that the sanctioning body issued written warnings to the teams of Casey Mears, Joey Logano and Paul Menard for twice failing pre-qualifying inspection. Tharp also said that NASCAR issued written warnings to the…

0 Shares Print Our experts weigh in on four of the biggest questions in NASCAR this week: Turn 1: Kyle Busch is returning, and NASCAR has ruled that he is Chase eligible as long as he stays in the top 30 and wins a race. Is this the right call for a driver who has missed 11 races, nearly a third of the season? Ricky Craven, ESPN NASCAR analyst: Absolutely….

Brandon Phillips, in this story by Greg Couch over at Vice about the boring, no-bat-flipping, no-celebrating, play-the-game-the-right-way culture of baseball in the United States, said this: “But here, there are too many rules in baseball. They take the fun out of baseball. In fact, I feel like that’s why a lot of African-American kids don’t play baseball. It’s boring. It is. Baseball is boring.” Couch goes on to argue that,…

We haven’t solved world hunger, and peace on a global scale isn’t happening anytime soon, but if there’s one thing humanity has mastered, its finding a way to smuggle booze. So if you play baseball, or just enjoy watching America’s pastime from the stands, it’s time to upgrade your glove to the Glask which features a hidden flask inside. The outfield can get pretty lonely at times, but the occasional…

facebook twitter googleplus tumblr pinterest The University of Illinois baseball team has become accustomed to winning, very accustomed. In fact, the Illini are riding a 24-game winning streak, the longest active winning streak in the country and tied with Texas A&M for the longest streak in 2015, and looking to clinch the Big Ten title. A three-game series against Nebraska is all that’s left in the regular season for Illinois, which is in…

Auburn travels to No. 6 Florida for an SEC showdown starting at 6:05 p.m. CT. It’s the final regular-season series of the season for both clubs. The Tigers are coming off a sweep at the hands of rival Alabama. Florida won its series against Vanderbilt, and jumped a few spots in the rankings as a result. The game is available on SEC Network+ via SECNetwork.com and the watchESPN app. Here’s the…

How does one define power in sports media? It isn’t the size of your Twitter following, the amount of money you make, the number of awards you’ve won or the ratings for your TV show. It isn’t a popularity contest nor a matter of journalistic heft. It’s not simply having opinions – it’s the ability to shape opinion while stimulating and driving discussion. We left network executives off this list, as other…

The U.S. is one victory from earning a medal at the World Hockey Championship, reaching the semifinals by rallying past Switzerland 3-1 in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on Thursday. Ben Smith, Charlie Coyle and Jake Gardiner potted goals after Swiss Roman Josi opened the scoring in the first period. U.S. goalie Connor Hellebuyck shut down Switzerland in the final two periods and saved 21 overall. The U.S. advanced to play defending World champion Russia in the semifinals Saturday at…

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NASCAR announced Thursday a three-year agreement with DraftKings to be the official daily fantasy sports partner and to develop NASCAR-branded games across the fantasy sports category. “Pursuing ways to connect with our fans on a daily basis while enhancing their viewing experience has been paramount to NASCAR, and fantasy sports is a core tenet of that strategy,” said Steve Phelps, NASCAR executive vice president and chief marketing officer, in a…

A “very unfortunate” set of circumstances left a local youth soccer association scrambling to reduce its embarrassment and liability, said Kathy Stites, secretary/treasurer of the Middletown Youth Soccer Association. When the organization didn’t renew its domain name, which expired last month, it was put up for sale by GoDaddy. Stites said GoDaddy sent several notifications to the association’s leadership, but because of miscommunication, the domain name wasn’t renewed. So the…

Hockey fans grumbling about having to wait until Saturday for the next round to begin should put their chins up: there’s some great 2015 World Hockey Championships to fit the bill. You can watch Jack Eichel and the U.S. team take on Switzerland in a quarterfinal matchup on NBCSN and also stream it online via NBC Sports Live Extra. CLICK HERE TO WATCH LIVE Need a quick preview for the…

Volkswagen The Volkswagen GTI is turning 40 years old soon and VW is celebrating the occasion with a new GTI Clubsport and the insane GTE Sport plug-in hybrid concepts. The GTI Clubsport is only mild in contrast with the wild GTE Sport. The hatch — presented as “a close-to-production concept car” at its Lake Wörthersee unveiling — builds on the performance of the standard GTI’s 2.0-liter TSI engine with the…

Welcome to the Thursday edition of DraftKings MLB daily advice. Thursday may be scant in terms of matchups, but there is no shortage of quality pitchers to pick apart with impressive stats already this season. Many of the pitchers found below will be facing each other, so not every hurler is going to come away with a win. However, with the numbers that they have put up already, a victory…

12:40 P.M.: OK folks, our live coverage here is done. Seeds and pairings for all 24 sectional tournaments can be found by following this link. Also, brackets for all 24 sectional tournaments are being posted and can be found by following this link. Remember, all seeds and pairings are considered unofficial until noon tomorrow by the NJSIAA. So there could be some changes. Stay tuned, because if there are any…