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Congressional baseball shooter fired at least 70 rounds – CNNPolitics – CNN

Saturday, October 07, 2017

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NCAA baseball tournament will increase number of seeded teams beginning in 2018 to create more competitive balance – Omaha World-Herald

Saturday, October 07, 2017

Saturday, June 17 Game 1: Oregon State 6, Cal State Fullerton 5 Game 2: LSU 5, Florida State 4 Sunday, June 18 Game 3: Louisville 8, Texas A&M 4 Game 4: Florida 3, TCU 0 Monday, June 19 Game 5: Florida State 6, Cal State Fullerton 4 Game 6: Oregon State 13, LSU 1 Tuesday, June 20 Game 7: TCU 4, Texas A&M 1 Game 8: Florida 5, Louisville 1…

Baseball coach fined for wearing Apple Watch during game – CNET

Saturday, October 07, 2017

Oops. A Major League Baseball coach has been fined for illegally wearing his Apple Watch in the dugout during a playoff game. Gotcha! Diamondbacks coach Ariel Prieto was fined for wearing his Apple Watch during a playoff game.  MLB.com screenshot courtesy CBS Sports An investigation cleared Arizona Diamondbacks coach Ariel Prieto of any cheating, but he and the team were each fined an undisclosed amount Friday because he wore the…

The Daily 202: Baseball is a salve for our national wounds – The … – Washington Post

Saturday, October 07, 2017

Adam Lind of the Nationals gets a hit against the Braves last month. (John Bazemore/AP) With Breanne Deppisch and Joanie Greve THE BIG IDEA: In Cleveland last weekend, I completed a personal quest to visit all 30 major league baseball stadiums. As the Washington Nationals begin what will hopefully be a long run in the playoffs tonight, I’ve been thinking about what I learned during the five-year journey. The country has…

Major League Baseball roundup – Reuters

Saturday, October 07, 2017

(The Sports Xchange) – Baseball stars Bryce Harper and Kris Bryant are on-the-field foes in the National League Division Series but the Las Vegas natives worked together on a public service announcement that was set to run during Friday’s Game One between the Washington Nationals and visiting Chicago Cubs. Harper of the Nationals and Bryant of the Cubs are devastated over the Sunday night shootings that left 58 dead and…

The Never-Ending Battle Against Sport’s Hidden Foe – New York Times

Saturday, October 07, 2017

Such cases have generated enough anxiety that teams have pulled out all the stops to eradicate the germ or to prevent it from settling in. Although the most recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2015, reported a decrease in MRSA infections in the general public since 2005, it is difficult to tell what is happening in locker rooms because there has been no study specifically…

NASCAR walks a ‘delicate tightrope’ avoiding politics in Trump era – The State

Saturday, October 07, 2017

It’s getting harder nowadays for sports organizations like NASCAR to just stick to sports. Even as they face the challenge of wooing an increasingly diverse and distracted fan base, politics keep trickling in. The issue has been highlighted recently with NFL players protesting during the national anthem. President Donald Trump brought new attention to the controversy when he reprimanded protesting players while praising NASCAR fans who did not kneel. Like…

NASCAR: Surprise pole winner for Sunday’s race at Charlotte, plus Friday observations – Charlotte Observer

Saturday, October 07, 2017

Kyle Busch was the king at pole position in the first round of the NASCAR playoffs (he won it twice in three races and came second last week at Dover), but his streak of excellence came to an end Friday night. None of that is to say that Busch was poor, as he still qualified fourth. But Denny Hamlin, currently seventh in the standings, was better and took the pole…

Official Weather Partner of NASCAR | NASCAR.com – Nascar

Saturday, October 07, 2017

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (October 6, 2017) – NASCAR and The Weather Company, an IBM Business (NYSE: IBM), announced today a multi-year agreement that will optimize the weather-related decision process for NASCAR as it incorporates hyper-local weather data and forecasts into their races to improve race-day operations and fan engagement. As part of the agreement, The Weather Company, via The Weather Channel brand, becomes the Official Weather Partner of NASCAR. RELATED:…

NASCAR championship favorites took different paths, but both had to learn how to win – Charlotte Observer

Saturday, October 07, 2017

It hasn’t been easy for Martin Truex Jr. to get to this point. It hasn’t been easy for Kyle Larson, either. But despite their different histories, the different routes they’ve taken to reach Sunday’s Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, they’re both here this weekend as viable threats to win. And not just this race either – they’re two of the favorites to win the entire Cup Series…

Paul Newberry: NASCAR faces a generation that’s just not into cars – La Crosse Tribune

Saturday, October 07, 2017

The field for the NASCAR Brickyard 400 makes its way past fans in the stands in the first turn at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis on July 23. From tens of thousands of empty seats at the tracks to dwindling ratings for those watching at home, NASCAR has a popularity problem.

Congressional baseball shooter fired at least 70 rounds, cased area for months – CNN

Saturday, October 07, 2017

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NCAA baseball tournament will increase number of seeded teams beginning in 2018 – Omaha World-Herald

Saturday, October 07, 2017

Saturday, June 17 Game 1: Oregon State 6, Cal State Fullerton 5 Game 2: LSU 5, Florida State 4 Sunday, June 18 Game 3: Louisville 8, Texas A&M 4 Game 4: Florida 3, TCU 0 Monday, June 19 Game 5: Florida State 6, Cal State Fullerton 4 Game 6: Oregon State 13, LSU 1 Tuesday, June 20 Game 7: TCU 4, Texas A&M 1 Game 8: Florida 5, Louisville 1…

The Never-Ending Battle Against Sport’s Hidden Foe – New York Times

Saturday, October 07, 2017

Such cases have generated enough anxiety that teams have pulled out all the stops to eradicate the germ or to prevent it from settling in. Although the most recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2015, reported a decrease in MRSA infections in the general public since 2005, it is difficult to tell what is happening in locker rooms because there has been no study specifically…

NASCAR walks a ‘delicate tightrope’ avoiding politics in Trump era – The State

Friday, October 06, 2017

It’s getting harder nowadays for sports organizations like NASCAR to just stick to sports. Even as they face the challenge of wooing an increasingly diverse and distracted fan base, politics keep trickling in. The issue has been highlighted recently with NFL players protesting during the national anthem. President Donald Trump brought new attention to the controversy when he reprimanded protesting players while praising NASCAR fans who did not kneel. Like…

The Weather Company, an IBM Business, Named Official Weather Partner of NASCAR – Nascar

Friday, October 06, 2017

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (October 6, 2017) – NASCAR and The Weather Company, an IBM Business (NYSE: IBM), announced today a multi-year agreement that will optimize the weather-related decision process for NASCAR as it incorporates hyper-local weather data and forecasts into their races to improve race-day operations and fan engagement. As part of the agreement, The Weather Company, via The Weather Channel brand, becomes the Official Weather Partner of NASCAR. RELATED:…

The Never-Ending Battle Against Sport’s Hidden Foe – New York Times

Friday, October 06, 2017

Such cases have generated enough anxiety that teams have pulled out all the stops to eradicate the germ or to prevent it from settling in. Although the most recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2015, reported a decrease in MRSA infections in the general public since 2005, it is difficult to tell what is happening in locker rooms because there has been no study specifically…

NASCAR still in talks to bring new manufacturers to the Cup Series – Motorsport.com, Edition: Global

Friday, October 06, 2017

Time is running out for a new manufacturer to enter the NASCAR fold for 2019. On Wednesday, NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France mentioned during an interview on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio that a couple of car makers have expressed interest in the sport. But according to NASCAR president Brent Dewar, there has not been a new model submission this season from a manufacturer outside the sport. Any manufacturer…

Who will be eliminated from the NASCAR playoffs after the Round of 12? – FOXSports.com

Friday, October 06, 2017

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The Never-Ending Battle Against Sport’s Hidden Foe – New York Times

Friday, October 06, 2017

Such cases have generated enough anxiety that teams have pulled out all the stops to eradicate the germ or to prevent it from settling in. Although the most recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2015, reported a decrease in MRSA infections in the general public since 2005, it is difficult to tell what is happening in locker rooms because there has been no study specifically…