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Like George W. Bush before him, President Trump has run a sports franchise and run a sovereign nation. Bush was an owner of MLB’s Texas Rangers from 1989 to 1998 and president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. Trump was owner of the U.S. Football League’s New Jersey Generals from 1984 to 1985 and as of this writing has been president of the United States for 206 days…

It appears, at least for now, that baseball doesn’t lose Bryce Harper for the season because of what happened at first base on a wet field at Nationals Park on Saturday. The Nationals say it is a bad bone bruise in Harper’s hyperextended left knee, but no ligament or tendon damage, and they do expect him to play again in 2017. That is not just a good thing. It is…

Sky Sports presenter Kirsty Gallacher has been charged with a drink-driving offence. Thames Valley Police said Gallacher, 41, has been bailed to appear at Slough Magistrates’ Court on 4 September. It follows an incident in Eton, Berkshire, on 12 August. A spokesman said: “Kirsty Gallacher, aged 41, of Chapel Square, Virginia Water, was charged last night with one count of driving a motor vehicle when alcohol level was above the legal limit.” Press Association More about:…

Another nice race day at Michigan International Speedway for the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Pure Michigan 400. We will see mostly sunny skies and a pleasantly warm afternoon. Temperatures should reach the upper 70s to near 80 degrees. Winds will be be light out of the south between 3 and 8 mph. Perfect weather to race 400 miles. Odds of racing Sunday’s NASCAR Monster Energy Pure Michigan 400 are 100…

DAYTONA BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 26: Day 4 of NASCAR for FOX Sports on February 26, 2017 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Tonya Wise/Fox/PictureGroup)

Tom E. Puskar/Associated Press Sam Hornish Jr. led 61 of 75 laps to win his fifth career NASCAR Xfinity Series race Saturday, taking the checkered flag in the Mid-Ohio Challenge at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. The win marked Hornish’s first of the season in just his third start, as he drove away from rookie Daniel Hemric in the closing laps to preserve the victory. Here is a…

Major League Baseball owners will meet next week in Chicago but are not expected to vote on the agreement because they will not have had enough time to evaluate it. Their next opportunity to vote on it will be in October. In May, the baseball commissioner, Rob Manfred, acknowledged that two groups were bidding for the Marlins — one led by Jeter and Jeb Bush, the former Florida governor, and…

Subscribe to AM 1240 WJON on ST. CLOUD — If you love our nation’s past-time then you’ll love the next stop on our hometown tourist series: The Minnesota Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame. The baseball tradition in our state dates back to 1857, when the town of Nininger formed the first “town team“. Now it’s one of the most common sights any summer day in almost every town across Minnesota. Bob…

Dallas Cowboys starting running back Ezekiel Elliott should be sidelined for the first six games of the regular-season. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) Ezekiel Elliott Suspended Six Games By NFL On Friday, the NFL dropped major news when it announced that it was suspending Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott without pay for six regular-season games after it determined that Elliott violated the league’s Personal Conduct Policy. The NFL separately…

People are cutting the cord at an alarming rate — alarming if you’re the president of a cable company, that is. For everyone else, the fact that you can now pick and choose between a bunch of different streaming TV services, rather than just paying the traditional $60 a month to whichever cable company is in your area, is fantastic. Most of the big names are offering streaming services these…

x Embed x Share CLOSE Counting down the top-10 athletes playing on Detroit’s four major professional sports teams right now! Check out our other video for Nos. 20-11! Marlowe Alter, Detroit Free Press Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander, left, and general manager Al Avila talk during spring training Friday, Feb. 17, 2017, in Lakeland, Fla.(Photo: Kirthmon F. Dozier DFP) It’s not an easy time to be a sports fan in…

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Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment This wasn’t how anyone likely expected Usain Bolt’s last competitive race to end. While running the anchor leg for Jamaica in the men’s 4×100-meter final Saturday at the world championships, Bolt pulled up about halfway from the finish with apparent cramping in his left leg. Great Britain went on to win the race in a shocking upset of second-place United States, while…

Sky Sports presenter Kirsty Gallacher was allegedly pulled over for drink driving She was said to have been spotted ‘driving erratically’ at 11.30am on Saturday She’d shared a picture of her night out with friends in the pub in Winkfield A source said she was in custody in Berkshire as of 5pm on Saturday afternoon  By Chris Pleasance and Rebecca Taylor For Mailonline Published: 19:44 EDT, 12 August 2017 |…

Houston Rockets legend Kenny Smith believes the chances of Beyonce becoming a part owner of the team are “very good” — and would immediately “change the whole dynamic of sports.” The singer is reportedly interested in buying a stake of the NBA team — with current owner Les Alexander recently announcing he’s looking to sell. Smith — who won 2 NBA Championships with the Rockets — is still close with…

x Embed x Share CLOSE Counting down the top-10 athletes playing on Detroit’s four major professional sports teams right now! Check out our other video for Nos. 20-11! Marlowe Alter, Detroit Free Press Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander, left, and general manager Al Avila talk during spring training Friday, Feb. 17, 2017, in Lakeland, Fla.(Photo: Kirthmon F. Dozier DFP) It’s not an easy time to be a sports fan in…

Kyle Larson was there at the end, but fell one spot short in the prestigious Knoxville Nationals sprint-car classic on Saturday night. A final attempt at a pass on eventual winner and sprint car legend Donny Schatz didn’t materialize, and Larson settled for second place at sprint-car racing’s most prestigious event at Knoxville (Iowa) Speedway, a half-mile banked dirt track. Saturday night’s race was the culmination of a week-long social…

RELATED: Wallace savors triumphant Truck Series return After a season full of highs and lows, drivers and others in the NASCAR community sent warm congratulations after Darrell Wallace Jr.’s win at Michigan in the No. 99 MDM Motorsports Chevrolet. Wallace Jr. made a bold move with 11 laps to go for the lead then held off Christopher Bell, Kyle Busch and Austin Cindric in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series’…

Image via screengrab Here’s cyclist Lars Boom celebrating his victory on stage five of the Binckback Tour with an emphatic “up yours”: Fuck yeah, dude. The bras d’honneur. Boom was reportedly fined 1,000 Swiss Francs for the gesture, which was apparently an expression of joy and not bloodthirst: “It indeed brings a lot of joy,” said Boom. “The spring classics didn’t go as well as expected. Afterwards, I was close…

Ernie Irvan keeps all the trophies from his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career in a display case. He and his family are moving this weekend from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Ocala, Florida, and he recently packed the trophies to prepare for the movers’ arrival. He won the Daytona 500, the night race at Bristol and both road courses. He won at Talladega, the longest track in the sport, and…