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Massachusetts voters are narrowly split on a Boston-area bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics, though a majority across the state and within Boston would back a bid that prohibits public spending on sports venues and the running of the Games, according to a new Boston Globe poll. Statewide, 46.6 percent of voters support the bid and 49.6 percent are against it, according to a survey of 804 registered voters across…

0 Shares Print RICHMOND, Va. — Kurt Busch‘s victory in the Toyota Owners 400 will no doubt spark a spirited debate over whether he deserves his place in the NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup. Of course Busch missed three races earlier this year, suspended by NASCAR while he was investigated in a domestic violence case. He has been on a tear since returning to the wheel of the No….

The road to gold begins in HarborCenter today for the IPC Sledge Hockey World Championships. Eight teams will compete for the title, last won by Canada in 2013. Here’s what you need to get started for the event, which culminates in the gold medal game on May 3: * The Americans are gunning for a title on home soil. Team USA is undefeated in international competition this year. When last we…

gallery_thumbnails_photo|photo-7880403|article-gallery-6224964|1 Caption Close Julian Vargas Photo: Napa Police Department A Napa High School girl’s soccer coach was arrested early Sunday after a student reported he had sent her a text message with a photo of his genitals and propositioned her for sex. Julian Vargas, 29, was taken into custody after Napa police officers served a warrant and interviewed him at his house at 12:30 a.m., several hours after the 16-year-old…

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IOWA CITY, Iowa — The 10th inning hasn’t been good to the Nebraska baseball team lately. Iowa catcher Jimmy Frankos, batting .167 entering Sunday, lined a two-out single to left field in the bottom of the 10th that barely eluded a diving Christian Cox to give the No. 19 Hawkeyes a 3-2 triumph in the first game of a Big Ten doubleheader at raucous Duane Banks Field. In the second game,…

As he stood in the batter’s box with runners on first and second, Evan Skoug got what he wanted. Besides a good pitch to hit, that is. He got the scene he was looking for when he signed with TCU as one of the nation’s top high school power hitters. “I wanted to come here so I could play in front of however many — 6,000 — fans against UT,”…

 Oct 6, 2014; San Francisco, CA, USA; Washington Nationals left fielder Bryce Harper (34) celebrates with second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera (3) after scoring a run during the seventh inning against the San Francisco Giants in game three of the 2014 NLDS baseball playoff game at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports – RTR4967Y     WhatsApp “};jQuery(document).ready(function(){dc_word_up_main();}); Baseball is not cool. How do I know this? Comedian…

The bats were finally hot for Alabama, but the arm of Geoffrey Bramblett was up to task as well. The Crimson Tide won 13-4 on Sunday at Ole Miss, avoiding a series sweep. Bramblett, a sophomore from Hoover, pitched seven innings, scattering eight hits and giving up three runs. He struck out six and improved his record to 6-2. The six wins lead Alabama. Alabama improved to 23-20, 8-13 in…

0 Shares Print RICHMOND, Va. — Kurt Busch has spent time this year in a Delaware courtroom then on NASCAR’s sideline as he served a three-race suspension for an alleged domestic assault on an ex-girlfriend. Now he has made a trip to Victory Lane, where Busch hoped his victory Sunday at Richmond International Raceway will help him close one of the messiest chapters of his volatile career. Oreovicz: Kurt Busch…

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While the Cleveland Cavaliers completed their sweep of the Boston Celtics, the real story of the game was the tension that had been building the entire series coming to an ugly, often dirty head.  LeBron James was magnificent with his 27-point, 10-rebound, eight-assist performance, but much of his brilliance was overshadowed by the loss of Kevin Love and the machismo-fueled stupidity of Kendrick Perkins and J.R. Smith.  Best example of…

0 Shares Print The Sprint Cup Series checks in at the three-quarter-mile gem Richmond International Raceway, but a rainout has forced the Toyota Owners 400 to Sunday (1 p.m. ET, Fox). Craven: The Bottom Line at Richmond Ricky Craven breaks down the keys to success at Richmond, the place of driver points in the Chase formula and finding the courage to get out of the car. Who will have the…

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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…

Sunday is the busiest day in daily fantasy baseball, and there appears to be a mess to straighten out for grinders trying to select their starting pitchers at DraftKings. There are just too many intriguing options at reasonable prices on the board. We found five premium plays and warn you off two risky ones as we present the best MLB pitcher stats and picks for April 26.   Premium…

facebook twitter googleplus tumblr pinterest Editor’s note: FanDuel is giving away trips to Vegas and tickets to the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight! Find out how to win tonight!  BOOKMARK: Sporting News Fantasy Jose Altuve (Getty Images) Well let’s see…yesterday we officially launched our game-changing DFS Playbook PRO, which is full of brand new tools, lineups and even coaches to help you win in daily fantasy baseball. Then last night the Fantasy Alarm team…

Apr 10, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; New York Mets starting pitcher Jonathon Niese (49) throws a pitch against the Atlanta Braves in the first inning at Turner Field. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports Sunday wraps up another great week of fantasy baseball with a full day of MLB action.  Tonight’s Sunday Night Baseball featured game is the final game of the subway series between the Mets and Yankees who are…

Fox Sports 1 suspended Oregon State great Gary Payton earlier this week amid an allegation he assaulted a woman in January. The woman reportedly filed a lawsuit Monday alleging that the 46-year-old Payton assaulted her three times after she attended the 80th MTR Western Sports Star of the Year Awards with him Jan. 21 in Seattle. According to TMZ, which obtained a copy of the lawsuit, the woman claims Payton…

FSU’s Mike Compton helped the Seminoles win their sixth consecutive series over the Miami Hurricanes on Saturday.(Photo: Joe Rondone/Democrat file photo) CORAL GABLES – Mike Martin did not know what his team would have left in the tank after the 17-inning marathon that his team played Friday night against the University of Miami. The tank was full and the arsenal was loaded as the Seminoles exploded for two big innings…