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A new title sponsor for NASCAR’s premier series also means a new championship trophy. NASCAR finally unveiled the new-look trophy on Thursday through its social media channels. It stands 37 inches tall, weighs nearly 70 pounds and holds roughly 600 ounces, the equivalent of more than 37 16-oz. Monster Energy drinks. The official name of the trophy is the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup and was designed by championship…

Let September 2017 be the tipping point. I, for one, will tolerate a month of horrific baseball if it finally motivates players, their union, front offices and the Commissioner’s Office to find unanimity to end what just might be the dumbest rule in sports. On Friday, teams can begin expanding their rosters — sorry for the annual rant — but if you want to know how stupid that edict is,…

Pete Rose’s two-year broadcasting career at Fox Sports has ended, according to reports. The Hollywood Reporter’s Lesley Goldberg and Marisa Guthrie reported on Thursday that Rose will no longer appear as an MLB analyst on the network. That publication—and particularly Guthrie—has long had sources inside Fox. “We are not commenting on the Hollywood Reporter story,” a Fox Sports spokesperson told SI.com Thursday. Rose was expected to return to the network…

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. and CHARLOTTE, N.C. — FS1 and NASCAR Productions are taking fans both around the world and back in time with the third season of the acclaimed short film series “Beyond the Wheel.” From the ’90s in Japan to present-day Cuba, the documentaries bring a new perspective to some of NASCAR’s most remarkable moments through never-before-seen footage and interviews with the sport’s most fascinating characters and legends. The…

This is Ashley MacLennan’s sixth and final piece as part of her August residency at FanGraphs. Ashley is a staff writer for Bless You Boys, the SB Nation blog dedicated to the Detroit Tigers, and runs her own site at 90 Feet From Home. She can also be found on Twitter. Read the work of all our residents here. “You gotta take care of your teammates sometimes. With me,…

Let September 2017 be the tipping point. I, for one, will tolerate a month of horrific baseball if it finally motivates players, their union, front offices and the Commissioner’s Office to find unanimity to end what just might be the dumbest rule in sports. On Friday, teams can begin expanding their rosters — sorry for the annual rant — but if you want to know how stupid that edict is,…

France forward Kylian Mbappe, left, scored 26 goals for Monaco in all competitions last season Paris St-Germain have signed Kylian Mbappe on a season-long loan from Monaco, with an option to make the deal permanent for a fee of £165.7m. Should PSG sign the France international on a permanent deal, his contract will run until June 2022. Any deal for the 18-year-old is likely to be eclipsed only by the…

Fox Sports hiring Michael Vick as an NFL analyst isn’t the worst idea in the world. Not with the potential to hire O.J. Simpson at midseason. Simpson at least would bring network TV experience along with his baggage. Vick just brings the baggage. This isn’t so much to rail against Fox for hiring Vick, whose NFL playing career was interrupted by 18 months in prison for his role in a…

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National anthem protests during the 2016 season played a role in the declined NFL ratings, says the president of one major sports network. CBS Sports chairman Sean McManus feels confident making the statement after his network conducted internal research to determine what contributed to the drop, he told reporters at the NFL’s annual Media Day in New York City on Wednesday. Overall, networks reportedly saw an eight percent drop in…

College football isn’t just played on Saturdays anymore, and that can be easy to forget. With that in mind, there are several games airing on CBS Sports Network over the course of the next few days. You can think of it as an appetizer to Saturday’s full slate of games, but football is football and football season is back. There will be doubleheaders played on both Thursday and Friday, as…

Hendrick Motorsports has been one of the most vocal advocates for NASCAR teams embracing the new technology offered in simulated rides. While not everyone has bought into this yet, many Cup Series drivers now enjoy getting some extra practice laps in their Chevrolets, Fords and Toyotas on a simulated version of whatever the upcoming track is. Here’s a look at HMS driver Kasey Kahne practicing for Sunday’s Southern 500 at…

PHOTOS: See the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Introducing the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup. Watch the unveil video above for your first look at what the 2017 Monster Energy Series champion will earn after the final race of the season in Miami. Outlines of all 23 Monster Energy Series tracks adorn the 68-pound Monster Energy NASCAR Cup, which stands more than 3 feet high. Want more? Made of machined aluminum,…

Cue the 30 for 30 voice: What if I told you there’s a place where the No. 1 football prospect in the country was just another face in the crowd? That place exists. It’s called a baseball diamond. And Baseball America expert Carlos Collazo was blind to the gridiron hype when he watched 5-star high-school quarterback Justin Fields play shortstop this summer. “I actually didn’t know much about him on…

Let September 2017 be the tipping point. I, for one, will tolerate a month of horrific baseball if it finally motivates players, their union, front offices and the Commissioner’s Office to find unanimity to end what just might be the dumbest rule in sports. On Friday, teams can begin expanding their rosters — sorry for the annual rant — but if you want to know how stupid that edict is,…

Michael Dwyer/Associated Press Clutch: -2.28 The Yankees are mainly worried about snapping Aaron Judge out of his second-half slump. But even if he can do that, he’ll still have to find his way out of clutch purgatory.  The rookie’s leverage splits break down like so: Low Leverage: 1.045 OPS Medium Leverage: .963 OPS High Leverage: .924 OPS Like Goldschmidt, part of the reason Judge’s clutch is in the red is that…

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain joined Arsenal from Southampton in August 2011 Liverpool have completed the £35m signing of England midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain from Arsenal. The 24-year-old, who rejected a move to Chelsea on Tuesday after a fee had been agreed, joins on a five-year contract worth £120,000 a week. Oxlade-Chamberlain, who was in the last year of his Arsenal contract, rejected a new deal worth up to £180,000 a week to stay…

Sanchez made his first appearance of the season in Arsenal’s 4-0 defeat by Liverpool on Sunday Manchester City have made an improved second bid of around £60m for Arsenal’s Chile forward Alexis Sanchez. The Gunners have already rejected a £50m bid from City for the player. Sanchez, 28, who scored 24 league goals last season, is out of contract next summer and wants to play for City manager Pep Guardiola….