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The Walt Disney Co. finally unveiled its plan to offer an over-the-top video streaming edition of ESPN for the growing number of fans who want live sports — but not the big cable bill that a previous generation paid. Now the question is whether the revenue generated by the new service to be launched in 2018 will be enough to offset the subscriber dollars that go away every time a…

x Embed x Share CLOSE NASCAR fans and amateur racers on how the sport has changed. Robin Buckson, The Detroit News Jonathan Rangel, left, and his father, George Rangel, both of Columbus Township, are fans of racing, but have their issues with the NASCAR brand.(Photo: Robin Buckson / Detroit News) Mount Clemens — They care a lot about racing, and there is no better place for them than Gus’s on…

You thought the big trades were behind us, right? Yes, I’m talking about Jay Bruce to the Indians. For those who don’t own him in Fantasy Baseball this year, he is indeed a big deal again, ranking 19th among outfielders and 11th among first basemen in Head-to-Head points leagues. It’s arguably a career season for the 10-year veteran. And so this trade is arguably as big as they come for…

BASEBALL NEW YORK (AP) — When the Yankees and Red Sox play later this month they will have names on the back of their jersey. All Rise, Sir Didi, Kraken and Toddfather should suit up for New York. Benny, 2-Bags, Brock Star and Laser Show could be in Boston’s lineup. Major League Baseball and the players’ association said that players will wear colorful, non-traditional uniforms featuring alternate designs inspired by…

Two Mexican celebrities — a soccer star and a norteño band leader — have been sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department for alleged ties to a drug trafficker. Soccer legend Rafael Marquez and singer Julio Cesar Alvarez Montelongo are among nearly two dozen people accused Wednesday of aiding alleged drug kingpin Raul Flores Hernandez. Marquez, a former Barcelona and New York Red Bulls star who now plays for the Guadalajara…

Amare Kramer, 11, left, and his brother, Masi, 7, participate in a free, two-week soccer camp at Brentwood Park on Wednesday as part of a push by Madison School & Community Recreation to increase program participation in neighborhoods throughout the city. 

The NASCAR Mailbag is back to answer your questions. A while back NASCAR limited the number of full-time cars per team to four. Recently we’ve gotten an inside look at the inner workings of the Gibbs, Furniture Row relationship with Gibbs suspending the No. 78 crew members. It doesn’t look very good, especially when the 18 and 78 are racing for the win each week. Is JGR secretly…

eSports could be added to the Olympic programme as an official medal sport in 2024. Tony Estanguet, co-president of the Paris bid committee, has confirmed that he will speak with the International Olympic Committee and eSports representatives about the full-fledged inclusion of competitive video gaming when the Games come to France in seven years’ time. “We have to look at it because we can’t say, ‘It’s not us. It’s not…

RELATED: Watkins Glen results | Mid-Ohio entry list A pair of crew chiefs have been suspended, stemming from penalties incurred at this past weekend’s XFINITY Series race, the Zippo 200 at The Glen at Watkins Glen International. No. 9 crew chief Dave Elenz and No. 28 crew chief Steven Lane were suspended one and three races, respectively. In addition, the No. 28 car chief Rick Markle was suspended three races….

If this is the new “Mike,” she looks nothing like the old one. The rumors of Charissa Thompson-to-ESPN are picking up steam after the Fox Sports personality announced Monday she would be leaving “Extra,” the syndicated TV show, after three years. That’s one job that’s out of the way; ESPN only has to pry her from FS1 next. A post shared by Charissa Thompson (@charissajthompson) on Aug 7, 2017 at…

PITTSBURGH—Calling it a perfect way to rapidly replenish essential nutrients after an intense workout, Heinz on Wednesday introduced a new quick-recovery sports ketchup to their line of food products. “Our new Post-Workout Recovery Ketchup is specially formulated with electrolytes and a dozen other minerals to help you rehydrate, re-energize, and get back in the game,” said Heinz spokesperson Danny Paylor of the condiment, which comes in both bottles and single…

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Athletes zipped through Coliseum Park on roller skates Wednesday morning to warm up for the 82nd birthday of roller derby, the high-contact sport born in Chicago. World Roller Derby Week begins Sunday with a birthday party at 12:30 p.m. in the park, 1466 S. Wabash Ave. Sunday also is the anniversary of the sport’s debut — Aug. 13, 1935, at the Chicago Coliseum, which once stood at the site of…

Following in the footsteps of our college basketball brethren here at CBS Sports, college football writers Dennis Dodd, Chip Patterson and Barrett Sallee spoke with one-fifth of the 130 active coaches leading FBS teams entering the 2017 season. They asked for honest opinions on everything from NCAA rules to social issues to their peers in the profession. We will be sharing their candid thoughts over a two-week period leading into…

Legendary Mexican soccer player Rafael Marquez Alvarez and a well-known band leader are among 22 people sanctioned for alleged ties to a drug trafficking organization, the U.S. Treasury Department announced Wednesday. The sanctions are the result of a multi-year investigation of the drug trafficking organization allegedly headed by Raul Flores Hernandez, the department said in a statement. It will also sanction 43 entities in Mexico, including a soccer team and…

The Walt Disney Company announced during its earnings report last night that it’s buying a controlling stake in BAMTech, the company that powers streaming video for organizations like Major League Baseball, HBO, and the WWE. It needs BAMTech’s deep experience in this area to support the launch of a new ESPN-branded streaming service next year and a Disney-branded streaming service that will launch in 2019 and go head-to-head with big…

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If this is the new “Mike,” she looks nothing like the old one. The rumors of Charissa Thompson-to-ESPN are picking up steam after the Fox Sports personality announced Monday she would be leaving “Extra,” the syndicated TV show, after three years. That’s one job that’s out of the way; ESPN only has to pry her from FS1 next. A post shared by Charissa Thompson (@charissajthompson) on Aug 7, 2017 at…

PITTSBURGH—Calling it a perfect way to rapidly replenish essential nutrients after an intense workout, Heinz on Wednesday introduced a new quick-recovery sports ketchup to their line of food products. “Our new Post-Workout Recovery Ketchup is specially formulated with electrolytes and a dozen other minerals to help you rehydrate, re-energize, and get back in the game,” said Heinz spokesperson Danny Paylor of the condiment, which comes in both bottles and single…