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Alberto Contador’s announcement on Monday morning that he will hang up his wheels at the end of the Vuelta a España surprised only for its timing. The question of when and how to quit cycling has been hanging in the air around the Spaniard for almost two years; he speculated he might end his career in 2016 but an unhappy spell riding for Tinkoff prompted him to hang on for…

Let’s play ball already! That was the sentiment voiced by Mets radio broadcaster Howie Rose, whose patience wore noticeably thin with the “network stooge” who delayed Sunday night’s first pitch against the Dodgers. ESPN’s coverage of the Mets’ 8-0 loss in Queens started a bit too slowly for Rose’s liking. Though he didn’t mention the Worldwide Leader by name, Rose expressed his thoughts of the…

WHITTIER, Calif. — Authorities say three people were stabbed during an adult soccer match at a Southern California high school. Firefighters responded to the soccer stadium of El Camino High School in Whittier on Sunday following the report of a possible stabbing, CBS Los Angeles reports. When they arrived, they located three people with stab wounds. The injuries were being described as non-life-threatening. Authorities said the incident unfolded just after 12:20…

Martin Truex Jr. won a fuel-mileage gamble, holding off Matt Kenseth on the final lap to capture the NASCAR Cup race at Watkins Glen International on Sunday. Brad Keselowski had a big lead but was forced to pit with three laps to go. That gave the lead to Ryan Blaney, who began to run dry and had to pit before taking the white flag. Trailing by three seconds after saving…

A Cornell-bound teen from The Bronx who was set to start classes in two weeks drowned Saturday while swimming in a gorge upstate, cops said. Incoming freshman Winston Samuel Perez-Ventura went for a dip in Fall Creek near Ithaca Falls just after 2:30 p.m. and never resurfaced, according to Ithaca police. The New York state dive team searched the gorge waters for more than four hours before eventually recovering his…

Media playback is not supported on this device Highlights: Arsenal beat Chelsea after penalty shootout Arsene Wenger hopes Arsenal can take confidence from their Community Shield win over Chelsea and avoid another bad start to their Premier League season against Leicester on Friday. The Gunners have lost on the opening day in three of the last four seasons. They face Leicester at Emirates Stadium on the back of a penalty…

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Pete Rose has been an unexpected surprise as a postseason MLB studio analyst for Fox Sports. Partnered with Alex Rodriguez, Frank Thomas and host Kevin Burkhardt, Rose found his voice as part-baseball wonk, part-crazy grandpa, and a full-time polarizing figure. The mixing of Rodriguez and Rose—two of the most polarizing forces in baseball but both baseball wonks—created authenticity in the studio and the free form of the show gave Fox…

They were odd but poignant affairs with their empty steps on the podiums and their specter of missed opportunities. Sebastian Coe, the president of the I.A.A.F., the sport’s global governing body, pushed for these ceremonies, a first at a major global championships. In total, 11 individual athletes and five relay teams were awarded new medals in the wake of bans generated by the retesting of samples from past championships. There…

Martin Truex Jr. won a fuel-mileage gamble, holding off Matt Kenseth on the final lap to capture the NASCAR Cup race at Watkins Glen International on Sunday. Brad Keselowski had a big lead but was forced to pit with three laps to go. That gave the lead to Ryan Blaney, who began to run dry and had to pit before taking the white flag. Trailing by three seconds after saving…

5:58 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment More than half the league has the day off, as only 14 teams are action as we commence Week 18. Short slates mean two things: It’s hard to find streamers and the demand for replacement hitters is huge. As will be discussed, one of the ways to combat the paucity of starting pitching is to pick up some middle…

The Seattle Mariners acquired All-Star first baseman Yonder Alonso from the Oakland Athletics on Sunday for minor league outfielder Boog Powell. The Mariners, who have not been in postseason play since 2001, entered a Sunday doubleheader at Kansas City, trailing the Royals by 1 1/2 games for the second wild-card spot. Alonso, 30, is hitting .266 with 17 doubles, 22 home runs and 49 RBIs. He ranks second among American…

Pete Rose has been an unexpected surprise as a postseason MLB studio analyst for Fox Sports. Partnered with Alex Rodriguez, Frank Thomas and host Kevin Burkhardt, Rose found his voice as part-baseball wonk, part-crazy grandpa, and a full-time polarizing figure. The mixing of Rodriguez and Rose—two of the most polarizing forces in baseball but both baseball wonks—created authenticity in the studio and the free form of the show gave Fox…

x Embed x Share CLOSE USA TODAY Sports’ Brant James looks ahead to some of the top storylines fans should keep an eye on at the I LOVE NEW YORK 355 at The Glen this Sunday. USA TODAY Sports Ryan Blaney (21) leads eventual race winner Denny Hamlin (11) during the 2016 NASCAR Cup Series race at Watkins Glen International.(Photo: Timothy T. Ludwig, USA TODAY Sports) It’s race day at Watkins…

Martin Truex Jr. won a fuel-mileage gamble, holding off Matt Kenseth on the final lap to capture the NASCAR Cup race at Watkins Glen International on Sunday. Brad Keselowski had a big lead but was forced to pit with three laps to go. That gave the lead to Ryan Blaney, who began to run dry and had to pit before taking the white flag. Trailing by three seconds after saving…

About that deal to bring the 2028 Olympics to Los Angeles: Not all is set in stone. Sometime over the next five weeks, leaders from LA and the U.S. Olympic Committee have to iron out financial details about their joint marketing agreement that will figure heavily into the USOC’s ability to fund its athletes and sports organizations through those 2028 Games. Sorting out the agreement is one of the biggest…

A soccer player stabbed three men during a fight at a game in Whittier on Saturday over a disputed call by a referee, authorities said. A brawl broke about between the two adult teams about 12:30 p.m. on the field at El Camino High School, according to Los Angeles County sheriff’s Sgt. Brian Neel. During the melee, a man around 20 years old lashed out with a knife. As a…

The Seattle Mariners acquired All-Star first baseman Yonder Alonso from the Oakland Athletics on Sunday for minor league outfielder Boog Powell. The Mariners, who have not been in postseason play since 2001, entered a Sunday doubleheader at Kansas City, trailing the Royals by 1 1/2 games for the second wild-card spot. Alonso, 30, is hitting .266 with 17 doubles, 22 home runs and 49 RBIs. He ranks second among American…

Tom Fornelli of CBS Sports writes that one reason why Michigan is ranked so high in the coaches preseason poll is because of its coach, Jim Harbaugh (pictured).(Photo: David Guralnick / Detroit News) A panel of college football coaches believe, collectively, that Michigan is the No. 9 team in the country with less than a month to go before the start of the season. Tom Fornelli, a writer with CBS…