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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Sailors and soldiers will don flannel uniforms and play baseball by century-old rules to recreate the U.S. Army versus Navy games from World War I.  The U.S. Naval War College will recognize the centennial of America’s involvement in the war by planning Friday’s game in Newport, Rhode Island. Organizers say it’s a way to teach people more about the war, mark the anniversary and have a…

Ahead of Thursday night’s game against the Bears, the Packers asked their fans to join them in linking arms during the national anthem as a show of unity. The request came days after all 32 teams staged various forms of protest in the wake of controversial public remarks by President Trump. Following the Packers’ 35-14 win, Rodgers was asked about the decision to include the fans in the pregame demonstration….

Earlier this week, Sports Illustrated used Twitter to publicize its newest magazine cover. Against the American flag, a bricolage of professional athletes, coaches and owners lock arms around the tidy and seemingly uncontroversial phrase “A NATION DIVIDED, SPORTS UNITED.” It was a clear response to Trump’s stinging attack on the NFL. The digitally altered image creates a patchwork of athletes including LeBron James (NBA), Steph Curry (NBA), Candace Parker (WNBA),…

Fair and his colleagues focused on four types of serious injuries — concussions and damage to the nervous system, bone injuries, torn tissue, and muscle and cartilage injuries. They are the sort that can sideline an athlete for months. And football players, who have the most injuries, can have one after the other, as happened to the son of Terry O’Neil, founder of Practice Like Pros, a group that focuses…

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Sid Lowe explains why Barcelona’s seven-point advantage over Real Madrid in La Liga isn’t as straightforward as it seems. With many questions surrounding Barca during preseason, Ale Moreno feels they are certainly proving their doubters wrong. The FC crew discuss Barcelona’s flying start and whether or not it’s too early to call them favourites to win La Liga. Barcelona’s future in the case of an independent Catalonia is the “great…

On his podcast this week, NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. further separated himself from other heavyweights in the sport who don’t feel like he does about the rights of NFL players to kneel during the national anthem. Earnhardt, voted by fans as the sport’s most popular driver for 14 years, tweeted this week that he supported the players’ right to protest during the national anthem despite President Donald Trump’s feelings…

Six weeks into the European season, more than a dozen teams in the continent’s top five leagues remain unbeaten and a number of them have interesting games on tap this weekend. Here are a few worth watching: English Premier League: It’s been a tough start to the EPL season for winless Crystal Palace, which has had more coaches (2) than goals (0) through six games. Things won’t get easier Saturday…

Two North Korean figure skaters are hoping to qualify for the 2018 Winter Olympic games, and, in doing so, bring a sense of peace and security to the upcoming games to take place in Pyeongchang, South Korea beginning February 9th, 2018.  Related Watch 18 Olympics Opening Ceremonies Track the parade of nations’ 86-year progression from Chamonix, France to Vancouver, Canada Ryom Tae-ok and Kim Ju-sik are hoping to become the…

RELATED: At the shop with JTG Daugherty Racing The business consultant called it a “mountaintop experience.” JTG Daugherty team owner Tad Geschickter would eventually call it visionary. Geschickter and his wife/team co-owner, Jodi, were at a crossroads several years ago, unsure of what their future held and thus, what they wanted to do with the race team. The business consultant took them up to a mountain and had them perform…

Lonnie Bunch is the director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. David Skorton is the secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. An athlete silently protests during the national anthem. People respond with taunts of “traitor,” “you’re a disgrace” and “leave our country!” Are these angry tweets aimed at National Football League players kneeling during the national anthem? Or heated rhetoric about National Basketball Association players not visiting…

Colin Kaepernick (Scott Cunningham/Getty Images) Imagine being a major sports magazine doing a cover story on the players and team leaders who spoke up and spoke out on the issues of race and inequality, and the right to freedom of personal expression—just to leave out the player who is the reason these discussions are being had in the first place. Imagine being called out on it, even by some of…

­­­ HTC’s Vive virtual reality could become a major vehicle for how we watch sports. (Photo by Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images) At Revolution, we’re always on the lookout for investments that are game changers. And one of the sectors that may be finally having its day is virtual reality (VR). In addition to plunging hardware prices (see HTC’s recent Vive announcement), there are other factors at play, and one of the most exciting…

NBA NEW YORK (AP) NBA owners passed rules Thursday designed to prevent healthy players from sitting out games, and teams from losing games on purpose to improve their draft position. Under the new draft lottery rules, the teams with the three worst records will all have 14 percent odds to land the No. 1 pick when the changes are implemented with the 2019 draft. The team with the worst record…

Katie Nolan’s tenure as a Fox Sports employee is coming to an end. Multiple sources have told Sports Illustrated that Nolan is negotiating an early release from her Fox Sports contract. Her contract is believed to officially conclude at the end of 2017. The formal release is expected to come soon. “That is not something we are going to answer tonight,” said Fox Sports president Eric Shanks on Tuesday, when…

On his podcast this week, NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. further separated himself from other heavyweights in the sport who don’t feel like he does about the rights of NFL players to kneel during the national anthem. Earnhardt, voted by fans as the sport’s most popular driver for 14 years, tweeted this week that he supported the players’ right to protest during the national anthem despite President Donald Trump’s feelings…

RELATED: At the shop with JTG Daugherty Racing The business consultant called it a “mountaintop experience.” JTG Daugherty team owner Tad Geschickter would eventually call it visionary. Geschickter and his wife/team co-owner, Jodi, were at a crossroads several years ago, unsure of what their future held and thus, what they wanted to do with the race team. The business consultant took them up to a mountain and had them perform…