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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…

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…

Bryce Harper gets hurt, Mike Trout’s team misses the playoffs & now Aaron Judge is the face of baseball? Absolutely refuse to buy that. — Bradley Shatraw (@shatty_14) October 4, 2017 But Trout plays on the LA Angels, which hasn’t made it to the World Series since 2002, never in Trout’s time. The face of baseball needs to be known to casual fans, and needs to be seen in the…

WASHINGTON — Alexandria’s top prosecutor says police were legally justified in using deadly force against the man who shot House Majority Whip Steve Scalise and four others during a congressional baseball practice in June — an attack the prosecutor called an act of terrorism. In a 41-page report released Friday, the commonwealth’s attorney for Alexandria, Bryan Porter, said two U.S. Capitol Police officers and members of the Alexandria Police Department…

It also read: “Let’s hope Joe’s (Girardi) contract is not renewed after this season: Following an excruciating extra-innings loss to the Indians on Friday, Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman stirred a bit of controversy after “liking” a very pointed Instagram comment directed at manager Joe Girardi. The image is a meme of Girardi putting his hands up that reads, “It’s not what you want.” New York held a five-run lead when starter…

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…

Saturday on CBS Sports Network features a quadruple header, including the first part of the famed Commander-in-Chief Trophy between Air Force and Navy. The 2-2 Eastern Michigan Eagles are also trying to make their way back to their second bowl appearance in as many years as they open their division schedule with some MACtion against the Toledo Rockets. The Rockets are currently 3-1, good for second in the MAC West,…

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…

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…

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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…

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…

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…

(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…

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…

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…

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…

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:…

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…