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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,”…

Here are a few scoops you didn’t see scrolling across ESPN’s Bottom Line this weekend: Michael Bennett burned an American flag in the Seahawks locker room. Fox refused to air NFL games because of the protests. Jerry Jones gave a rousing, pro-flag speech to his players that sounded like Al Pacino in Any Given Sunday reincarnated as a Fox News host. Though the term has been abused by everyone from…

The 150-year-old marketing strategy casts professional athletics as an escape from, rather than a part of, American corporate culture.

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….

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Legal sports betting could be offered in 32 states within five years if the U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of New Jersey’s quest to offer such gambling, according to a new report. Eilers & Krejcik Gaming, which tracks state-by-state gambling legislation, said a new market would be worth more than $6 billion. If all 50 states got on board, legal sports betting could be worth…

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….

Enlarge / Front row from left, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Justice Clarence Thomas, and Justice Stephen Breyer, back row from left, Justice Elena Kagan, Justice Samuel Alito Jr., Justice Sonia Sotomayor, and Justice Neil Gorsuch pose for a group portrait in the East Conference Room of the Supreme Court on June 1, 2017 in Washington, DC. reader comments…

Some San Francisco 49ers players knelt during the national anthem before a game against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) Of all the unwritten “rules” in sports, broadcaster Howard Cosell believed it the cardinal decree: Sports and politics don’t mix. But as the events of the past few weekends have demonstrated, the reality is that was always a fantasy. American sports culture is still — largely, if often…

Photo: Tom Curley/AP This is a really good time of the year for non-football fans. The weather is lovely, and the sports are good: European soccer is still sorting itself out, so you’ve got circumstances like Real Madrid starting their La Liga campaign like a bunch of busters, and Real Betis looking awesome; the golf season is still ongoing, as is a bitchin’ Presidents Cup; baseball’s regular season is wrapping…

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….

Photo: Tom Curley/AP This is a really good time of the year for non-football fans. The weather is lovely, and the sports are good: European soccer is still sorting itself out, so you’ve got circumstances like Real Madrid starting their La Liga campaign like a bunch of busters, and Real Betis looking awesome; the golf season is still ongoing, as is a bitchin’ Presidents Cup; baseball’s regular season is wrapping…