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Joe Maddon expressed his displeasure with travel ball during his first spring training as Cubs manager in 2015. And Maddon wasn’t shy Tuesday about expressing his thoughts on children directed toward concentrating on one sport. “Specialization, especially at an early age, is obnoxious to me,” Maddon said. As a youngster in Hazleton, Penn., Maddon played three sports in high school but gave up on basketball because of shin splints during…

A controversial study suggesting that doping in sport is far more prevalent than was found to be by conventional testing has finally been published after years of wrangling. The research, based on anonymous surveys carried out at two elite athletics competitions in 2011, found that up to 57% of competitors admitted doping in the previous 12 months, a figure far surpassing the 1-2% identified by blood and urine tests carried…

Lead online racing simulation iRacing.com announced the creation of a new series that will showcase NASCAR’s rising stars currently competing in NASCAR-sanctioned series. The NASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series will kick off Aug. 29 and includes Christopher Bell, Harrison Burton, Noah Gragson, Todd Gilliland, Blake Koch, Ryan Truex, Parker Kligerman, Ben Kennedy, Ryan Preece, Ty Majeski and Chase Briscoe in its star-studded regular lineup, as well as special guests from the Monster…

Dubbed the “girl in red” for her bright costume, Ms Lipnitskaya won the free skate and short programme to give Russia the team figure skating gold in Sochi at the at the age of 15. Russia went on to win the medal count at the games that were seen as a cornerstone of Vladimir Putin’s legacy, and Ms Lipnitskaya, the youngest figure skating gold medalist in 78 years, became the…

A controversial study suggesting that doping in sport is far more prevalent than was found to be by conventional testing has finally been published after years of wrangling. The research, based on anonymous surveys carried out at two elite athletics competitions in 2011, found that up to 57% of competitors admitted doping in the previous 12 months, a figure far surpassing the 1-2% identified by blood and urine tests carried…

BASS PRO SHOPS NRA NIGHT RACE, SATURDAY — 6:51:55 P.M., 40 MINUTES UNTIL LAP 1/500 The DJ keeps playing the wrong music. The Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway is the one NASCAR event a year where drivers can choose the song that accompanies their pre-race introductions. “Lights Come On” by Jason Aldean booms across and through the bleachers, but it’s not right. “X Gon’ Give…

The fog, at times, spans the length of the rink, making it difficult to see one’s teammates, let alone the puck. While it hasn’t exactly helped the Trip Advisor reviews for the SM Skating Rink inside Mandaluyong’s SM Megamall, the blanket of mist is the expected byproduct when ice hockey is introduced into tropical environs like the Philippines. It’s here where a championship journey started, fog and all: In the…

TAIPEI, Taiwan — The United States had to settle for a silver medal after falling 10-0 to Japan in the World University Games gold medal contest Tuesday night at Tianmu Baseball Stadium. Despite the finals loss, the University of Iowa is the first American representative to advance to the gold medal baseball game and the Hawkeyes are the first United States team to win a medal in Universiade…

x Embed x Share CLOSE SportsPulse: The Texas Rangers are being scrutinized for agreeing to accommodate the Houston Astros who are dealing with the aftermath of Tropical Storm Harvey. USA TODAY Sports Tropicana Field will host the Rangers and Astros series.(Photo: Kim Klement, USA TODAY Sports) The rain won’t stop, people are dying in Houston, and thousands more are missing in one of the largest natural disasters America has ever…

TAIPEI, Taiwan — The University of Iowa baseball team will return home with a silver medal from the World University Games after losing to Japan, 10-0, in the title game. Team Japan, an All-Star team made up of the best university players in the country, was simply the better team Tuesday and wasted no time showing it. Japan loaded the bases in the first and scored one run off Hawkeyes…

Baseball is really focused on getting kids more involved these days. Fancy stadium additions, more and more racing produce/meat products/guys in monotone masks, mascot shenanigans, etc. It’s the sport with the most difficult fight against technology and the short attention spans of people of all ages, seeing as there’s lots of downtime and not every inning is an offensive jamboree that keeps people paying attention from minute to minute. But…

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A controversial study suggesting that doping in sport is far more prevalent than was found to be by conventional testing has finally been published after years of wrangling. The research, based on anonymous surveys carried out at two elite athletics competitions in 2011, found that up to 57% of competitors admitted doping in the previous 12 months, a figure far surpassing the 1-2% identified by blood and urine tests carried…

Dubbed the “girl in red” for her bright costume, Ms Lipnitskaya won the free skate and short programme to give Russia the team figure skating gold in Sochi at the at the age of 15. Russia went on to win the medal count at the games that were seen as a cornerstone of Vladimir Putin’s legacy, and Ms Lipnitskaya, the youngest figure skating gold medalist in 78 years, became the…

Baseball is really focused on getting kids more involved these days. Fancy stadium additions, more and more racing produce/meat products/guys in monotone masks, mascot shenanigans, etc. It’s the sport with the most difficult fight against technology and the short attention spans of people of all ages, seeing as there’s lots of downtime and not every inning is an offensive jamboree that keeps people paying attention from minute to minute. But…

Once the loudest, most distinctive voice in Chicago sports radio, Mike North says he’s done with that. “I’m stepping away from sports radio and sports podcasting, sports columns completely and I’m heading in another direction completely because I think the timing is right,” told WTTW-Ch. 11’s Phil Ponce on Monday’s “Chicago Tonight.” A former hot dog stand owner who parlayed his penchant for hot water and everyman perspective into a…

Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh is adding a podcast to his weekly game prep. Harbaugh’s new podcast, Attack Each Day: The Harbaugh’s Podcast, kicks off on Sept. 5 and headlines the launch of PodcastOne Sports, the new sports content community from PodcastOne. “I’m looking forward to joining my dad and my other family members for our weekly podcast on PodcastOne,” said Harbaugh, whose Wolverines open the season on Saturday, Sept….

CBS Sports college basketball writers Gary Parrish, Matt Norlander and Reid Forgrave spent much of July on the road in cities across the country, covering the live recruiting periods. While there, and in the weeks since, they’ve surveyed coaches for our annual Candid Coaches series. They polled everyone from head coaches at elite programs to assistants at some of the smallest schools in Division I. In exchange for complete anonymity,…

A controversial study suggesting that doping in sport is far more prevalent than was found to be by conventional testing has finally been published after years of wrangling. The research, based on anonymous surveys carried out at two elite athletics competitions in 2011, found that up to 57% of competitors admitted doping in the previous 12 months, a figure far surpassing the 1-2% identified by blood and urine tests carried…

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