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The 2017 postseason gets started in a matter of hours with the AL Wild Card Game. That game of course pits the Twins against the Yankees at Yankee Stadium for the right to advance to the ALDS and face the Indians. Naturally enough, your stable of CBS Sports MLB scribes made predictions on pain of termination for this game. We now unfurl these predictions with the opposite of pride ……

Robert Yates, a master engine builder and longtime NASCAR team owner, died Monday. He was 74. In May, Yates was selected for induction into the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s Class of 2018. He had been battling liver cancer, requiring multiple rounds of immunotherapy treatment. His son, Doug Yates, announced his father’s passing on social media Monday night. “Hero — my dad’s my hero,” his son, Doug Yates, said in a…

The Diacks and the businessman, Arthur Cesar de Menezes Soares Filho, whose holding company made the payments, have been accused of corrupting the voting process that took the Olympics to South America for the first time. Investigators want to know whether Société Générale acted lawfully when Soares attempted to transfer funds to the younger Diack. Photo Prosecutors in France are investigating the role that Société Générale played in the transfer…

DOVER, Delaware — As NASCAR transitions to a younger generation of drivers, they will have their chance to influence the sport as Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr., and others have. This past weekend’s racing at Dover International Speedway gave the sport’s new kids a chance to show how to do things and possibly influence younger competitors elsewhere. Ryan Blaney set the tone after winning Saturday’s Xfinty race. He celebrated at…

I’ll admit that it can be a little odd to practice your skills in front of a screen, but the virtual trainer does a great job of not being obtrusive. All you see is the ball, your feet and, depending on the lesson, a set of digital cones and a speed bar that show how well (or not) you’re doing. The companion application gives you access to more than 100…

The Atlanta Braves announced on Monday that general manager John Coppolella and special assistant to the GM Gordon Blakeley resigned, part of a fallout stemming from MLB’s investigation of the team for circumvention of international signing rules. The Braves’ statement read: “The resignation comes as a result of a breach of Major League Baseball rules regarding the international player market.” John Hart takes over as Atlanta’s acting general manager until…

Champion car owner and engine builder Robert Yates, elected in May as part of the 2018 NASCAR Hall of Fame Class, died Monday, his son, Doug Yates, confirmed. Robert Yates was 74 and had been battling liver cancer. Yates led the NASCAR Hall of Fame voting for the five new inductees, named on 94 percent of the ballots cast. His vote total was the highest for a nominee…

I’ll admit that it can be a little odd to practice your skills in front of a screen, but the virtual trainer does a great job of not being obtrusive. All you see is the ball, your feet and, depending on the lesson, a set of digital cones and a speed bar that show how well (or not) you’re doing. The companion application gives you access to more than 100…

German Coach Joachim Low will guide the reigning World Cup champions against Northern Ireland and Azerbaijan. (Oli Scarff/AFP-Getty Images) All times are Eastern THURSDAY 8:30 a.m.: Playoff first leg, Syria vs. Australia ESPN3, WatchESPN Noon: Armenia vs. Poland ESPN Deportes, ESPN3, WatchESPN Noon: Azerbaijan vs. Czech Republic FS2, Fox Deportes, Fox Sports Go, Fox Soccer Match Pass, fuboTV 2:45 p.m.: England vs. Slovenia FS2, Fox Sports Go, Fox Soccer Match…

CLOSE The Nashville investor group bidding for a Major League Soccer expansion franchise in Music City unveiled preliminary designs Monday for a 30,000-seat stadium that would transform the aging Metro-owned Fairgrounds Nashville. Ayrika Whitney/USA TODAY NETWORK – Tennessee A rendering shows the proposed Major League Soccer stadium at The Fairgrounds Nashville.(Photo: Submitted / HOK Architects) Nashville Mayor Megan Barry on Monday proposed an estimated $250 million Major League Soccer stadium…

Kyle Busch won the third race of these NASCAR playoffs at Dover on Sunday, his second straight postseason win, but there are other implications from the race as well. Here are the three biggest takeaways from Sunday’s Apache Warrior 400 race: 1. The playoff field shrinks from 16 to 12 Dover was the first playoff cutdown race, and coming into the weekend, it was clear which drivers were in trouble….

The Atlanta Braves announced on Monday that general manager John Coppolella and special assistant to the GM Gordon Blakeley resigned, part of a fallout stemming from MLB’s investigation of the team for circumvention of international signing rules. The Braves’ statement read: “The resignation comes as a result of a breach of Major League Baseball rules regarding the international player market.” John Hart takes over as Atlanta’s acting general manager until…

Chiefs linebacker Justin Houston heads toward the end zone after recovering a fumble on the final play of the Redskins’ 29-20 loss to the Chiefs on Monday.  (Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post) No team has won straight up more often as an underdog over the last two years than the Redskins, and with Washington coming off a dominating performance at home against the Raiders in that role, picking Kirk Cousins and Co….

I’ll admit that it can be a little odd to practice your skills in front of a screen, but the virtual trainer does a great job of not being obtrusive. All you see is the ball, your feet and, depending on the lesson, a set of digital cones and a speed bar that show how well (or not) you’re doing. The companion application gives you access to more than 100…

To enter the world of baseball’s official rulings on the error is to place yourself at the center of sprawling garden labyrinth; it can take days to think your way out. Section 9.12 of Major League Baseball’s Official Baseball Rules begins simply enough: (1) The official scorer shall charge an error against any fielder:(a) whose misplay (fumble, muff or wild throw) prolongs the time at bat of a batter, prolongs…

I’ll admit that it can be a little odd to practice your skills in front of a screen, but the virtual trainer does a great job of not being obtrusive. All you see is the ball, your feet and, depending on the lesson, a set of digital cones and a speed bar that show how well (or not) you’re doing. The companion application gives you access to more than 100…

Kyle Busch won the third race of these NASCAR playoffs at Dover on Sunday, his second straight postseason win, but there are other implications from the race as well. Here are the three biggest takeaways from Sunday’s Apache Warrior 400 race: 1. The playoff field shrinks from 16 to 12 Dover was the first playoff cutdown race, and coming into the weekend, it was clear which drivers were in trouble….

German Coach Joachim Low will guide the reigning World Cup champions against Northern Ireland and Azerbaijan. (Oli Scarff/AFP-Getty Images) All times are Eastern THURSDAY 8:30 a.m.: Playoff first leg, Syria vs. Australia ESPN3, WatchESPN Noon: Armenia vs. Poland ESPN Deportes, ESPN3, WatchESPN Noon: Azerbaijan vs. Czech Republic FS2, Fox Deportes, Fox Sports Go, Fox Soccer Match Pass, fuboTV 2:45 p.m.: England vs. Slovenia FS2, Fox Sports Go, Fox Soccer Match…

A UNLV hockey assistant who was among the more than 500 people injured in a mass shooting during a concert in Las Vegas on Sunday night is out of surgery and is expected to make a full recovery, the UNLV hockey team’s account tweeted out in a statement.  “UNLV assistant coach Nick Robone is out of surgery to remove a bullet wound form a gunshot wound to the chest, resulting from the…

After his final game of the season on Sunday, Pittsburgh Pirates utility man John Jaso said that the Pirates 11-8 win over the Washington Nationals might have been his final game ever. In the clubhouse after the game was over, Jaso told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (and the rest of the assembled press) that he was leaning toward retirement. “Honestly, this is probably it for me, as far as baseball goes,”…