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Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports NEW YORK – Attending a soccer game at Yankee Stadium is an exercise in bizarre juxtapositions. On a gorgeous Thursday night in April, fans chanted “olé olé olé olé” under banners of Babe Ruth on the concourse outside. Young men in bright blue scarves animatedly discussed Mix Diskerud’s latest performance while going through security into the House that Jeter Built. Walking through the gate into the…

Tess Sapone, right, felt pressure to choose between her elite club soccer team and playing for Oakton. She is one of several top area players faced with the same difficult decision this spring. (John McDonnell/The Washington Post) Pen and pad in hand, FC Virginia under-17 girls’ club soccer Coach Terry Foley went down the roster and asked the same, simple question following one January practice: “High school or no high…

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. TOP GOSSIP Friday’s Daily Star back page Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson, 24, has urged team-mate Raheem Sterling, 20, to follow his lead by signing a new contract at Anfield. (Liverpool Echo)  Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has claimed he will bring success to Anfield “if I…

The women’s World Cup is rapidly approaching, and as countries gear up for the tournament, Nike has unveiled the home kits that the US women’s national team will wear on the field. The mostly black-and-white jerseys have sparked some outrage for not brandishing the colors of the US flag, but another of the jersey’s traits is sure to find more support. For the first time ever, the jerseys will be available in men’s sizes. As Bloomberg…

i Chris Rock on black disinterest in baseball: “I don’t care about this as a black guy — I care about this as a baseball fan.” Charles Sykes/AP hide caption itoggle caption Charles Sykes/AP Chris Rock on black disinterest in baseball: “I don’t care about this as a black guy — I care about this as a baseball fan.” Charles Sykes/AP On the most recent episode of HBO’s Real Sports…

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Tess Sapone, right, felt pressure to choose between her elite club soccer team and playing for Oakton. She is one of several top area players faced with the same difficult decision this spring. (John McDonnell/The Washington Post) Pen and pad in hand, FC Virginia under-17 girls’ club soccer Coach Terry Foley went down the roster and asked the same, simple question following one January practice: “High school or no high…

Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports NEW YORK – Attending a soccer game at Yankee Stadium is an exercise in bizarre juxtapositions. On a gorgeous Thursday night in April, fans chanted “olé olé olé olé” under banners of Babe Ruth on the concourse outside. Young men in bright blue scarves animatedly discussed Mix Diskerud’s latest performance while going through security into the House that Jeter Built. Walking through the gate into the…

New MLB commissioner Rob Manfred is keeping the stance of predecessor Bud Selig that MLB will not interrupt its schedule to allow players to compete in the Olympics, if the sport is re-added for 2020, according to The Associated Press. “The Olympics are a challenge because of the calendar,” Manfred said Thursday, according to the AP. “They are particularly a challenge when the site is halfway around the world and the date falls in…

The women’s World Cup is rapidly approaching, and as countries gear up for the tournament, Nike has unveiled the home kits that the US women’s national team will wear on the field. The mostly black-and-white jerseys have sparked some outrage for not brandishing the colors of the US flag, but another of the jersey’s traits is sure to find more support. For the first time ever, the jerseys will be available in men’s sizes. As Bloomberg…

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Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports NEW YORK – Attending a soccer game at Yankee Stadium is an exercise in bizarre juxtapositions. On a gorgeous Thursday night in April, fans chanted “olé olé olé olé” under banners of Babe Ruth on the concourse outside. Young men in bright blue scarves animatedly discussed Mix Diskerud’s latest performance while going through security into the House that Jeter Built. Walking through the gate into the…

Chris Rock doesn’t like where baseball is headed. (USATSI) It’s no secret there are fewer African-American players in baseball today than there were a generation ago. Approximately 8 percent of players on Opening Day rosters this season were black, down considerably from about 19 percent in 1986. During a recent segement on HBO’s Real Sports, comedian Chris Rock ranted about baseball’s lack of appeal to African-Americans and young people in…

(Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) NEW YORK — The Mets beat the Braves, 6-3, on Thursday afternoon, completing a series sweep and tying a franchise record with their 11th straight victory. The win improved the team’s record to 13-3, the best in baseball. Yeah, it’s weird. Since back-to-back late-season collapses in 2007 and 2008, the Mets have gone six straight seasons without a winning record, most of them buried under albatross contracts…

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…

AP Russell Wilson engaged in a media tour on Wednesday (our invitation to participate literally was lost in the email), and he said a few interesting things.  Here’s a summary of the key aspects of his appearances on NFL Network and ESPN. Wilson explained that his musing about being another Stan Musial have nothing to do with his football contract. “I’ll tell you this, it’ll be very hard [to play…

BEIJING—In a quiet technology park near the Chinese capital’s airport, a former Beijing Jeep executive is completing a plan to create China’s first homegrown electric sports car. Lu Qun’s idea: design and build a battery-powered sports car that is cheaper than imported European gasoline-engine roadsters. If successful, Mr. Lu’s first car would go into production in late 2016 and challenge similar models from much bigger foreign…

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