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Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment Major League Baseball’s best players were in Miami for the All-Star Game this week, just a two-hour drive away from Port St. Lucie, where a former NFL quarterback is trying to make his way through the minors. What do All-Stars think of Tim Tebow’s baseball journey? We asked a few for their thoughts on what he has to do to keep moving…

Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones will be inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in Canton next month as a “contributor to the game.” Jones won three Super Bowls during his first seven years in the league. He helped push the NFL’s TV package revenue to $7 billion per year and was a key figure in the latest collective bargaining agreement with the players and the Rams’…

Boston: Robert Kraft, Chairman and CEO of the Kraft Group and the New England Patriots New York: Jeff Wilpon, Co-Founder and Partner of Sterling.VC and COO of the New York Mets Los Angeles: Noah Whinston, CEO of Immortals Miami-Orlando: Ben Spoont, CEO and Co-Founder of Misfits Gaming San Francisco: Andy Miller, Chairman and Founder of NRG Esports Shanghai: NetEase Seoul: Kevin Chou, Co-founder of Kabam The city-based structure is central…

Ellis, Acton, and Currer Bell. Robert Galbraith. George Eliot. Since Charlotte Bronte declared that she and her sisters “had a vague impression that authoresses are liable to be looked on with prejudice,” talented women writers have chosen to use a male pseudonym. More recently, when Catherine Nichols submitted a manuscript under her own name and then under a male nom de plume, the results were predictable. The problem, she concluded,…

The International Olympic Committee on Tuesday approved an unusual proposal to name two winners in the Summer Games bidding race between Los Angeles and Paris. Gathering at a meeting in Switzerland, IOC members unanimously agreed to the idea of awarding 2024 to one city and 2028 to the other. The decision all but assures that Southern California will get the Olympics back for a third time. The IOC just has…

“Where it gets troubling, from a fan perspective, is tons and tons of strikeouts, no action, lots of pitching changes,” Manfred said. “That combination is troubling to me.” Advertisement Continue reading the main story The average time of a nine-inning game has risen to 3 hours 5 minutes this season, which would be the longest in history. Players are seeing 3.9 pitches per plate appearance, the most in the 30…

Saudi Arabia said Tuesday that it will grant girls in public schools access to physical education, a decision that comes after years of calls by women across the kingdom demanding greater rights and access to sports. The Education Ministry said it will introduce the physical education classes “gradually” and “in accordance with (Islamic) Shariah regulations.” At least one Saudi activist took to Twitter questioning whether this implied that girls will…

BASEBALL MIAMI (AP) — The new All-Star Game rules were picture-perfect for Nelson Cruz. Yadier Molina didn’t mind them, either. And come Game 1 of the World Series in October, no one will be harkening back to how a play here or there at the Midsummer Classic might have ultimately played a role in deciding baseball’s champion for 2017. World Series home-field advantage is now decided by winning percentage and…

COLLEGES Maine hockey team sets one game for Portland The University of Maine men’s hockey team will play Boston University at Cross Insurance Arena on Nov. 18. It’s the only game in Portland on the team’s 2017-18 schedule announced Tuesday. The Black Bears will open the regular season Oct. 6-7 against UConn at Alfond Arena in Orono. The first six games will be at home. Maine also will take part…

The International Olympic Committee on Tuesday approved an unusual proposal to name two winners in the Summer Games bidding race between Los Angeles and Paris. Gathering at a meeting in Switzerland, IOC members unanimously agreed to the idea of awarding 2024 to one city and 2028 to the other. The decision all but assures that Southern California will get the Olympics back for a third time. The IOC just has…

RELATED: Full weekend schedule The surface at New Hampshire Motor Speedway will be treated with PJ1 TrackBite in advance of this weekend’s on-track action in the Granite State. The PJ1 conditioning — previously called VHT — is a type of resin that will be applied to the very bottom of the track on the yellow lane — this is outside the racing groove, and should encourage drivers to explore running…

Think you know local and national baseball? If you’re a trivia buff, then this is your chance to test your skills with questions featuring national, Pennsylvania and Lehigh Valley athletes and teams connected to America’s “Grand Old Game.” The test includes multiple choice plus true and false answers that cover regular season play, the All-Star Game, and the World Series. Take this quiz and see how well you score with…

MIAMI — One of the highlights of every All-Star Game is FanFest, the fan-centric exposition that trots out ballplayers present and past, new merchandise and interactive exhibits. This year’s edition took place at the Miami Beach Convention Center, and as usual you could find a steady stream of former ballplayers’ autographing and glad-handing and the full complement of swag tied to this year’s Midsummer Classic (including 2017 All-Star Game fidget…

MIAMI — On the afternoon of the 88th All-Star Game, there are issues with baseball, and they’re inescapable. Want four seats, all in a row, for Tuesday night’s showcase at Marlins Park? They’re available, because the game is not yet sold out, a jaw-dropping revelation that could seem damning both to Miami as a baseball market and baseball as a marketer of itself. But here, too, is a 6-foot-7, 282-pound…

Big names: Miami F.C. midfielder Robert Baggio Kcira was named after the Italian great Roberto Baggio. Souvenirs: T-shirt, $25. Knapsack, $60. Wool hat, $30. Food: Nathan’s hot dog, $4.50. Foot-long, $5.75. Domestic beer (Bud), $8. Premium beer (Corona), $8.50. Vendor’s response to “What’s really good?” “The burgers.” Were they really good? No. Cool thing: View of the Atlantic Ocean and Coney Island’s amusement park rides, including the parachute drop lit…

The rare decision to name the hosts of separate Games simultaneously — established with a unanimous vote of I.O.C. members on Tuesday — is an effort by the organization to counter diminished interest shown by democratic nations in hosting the Olympics amid exorbitant costs, white-elephant stadiums, widespread corruption, rampant doping and limited appeal to the youth audience. Advertisement Continue reading the main story Thomas Bach of Germany, president of the…

Last month, Trump met in the Oval Office with the president of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach, and “pledged his full support” for the Los Angeles bid, the White House said at the time. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said Trump promised to back the city’s Olympic bid when the two spoke in November following Trump’s electoral college win. It would be the third time the Summer Games were held in Los…

The age-old question in sports is how much of a good thing eventually turns bad by means of oversaturation? That’s certainly a topic in NASCAR right now regarding the annual Camping World Truck Series event at Eldora Speedway. In just five years, the Dirt Derby has transitioned from a risky proposition to a marquee event on the overall national touring schedule. Naturally, when something works and is enjoyable,…

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, right, receives a jersey signed by the Iranian national soccer team last month to celebrate the country’s qualification to the 2018 World Cup. (EPA/Presidential official website handout) For the last 38 years, it’s been illegal for women to attend soccer matches in Iran. Two of the country’s most prominent names in the sport say it’s time to change that. “This is the demand of millions upon millions…

10:49 AM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment Bud Selig absorbed a lot of flak over the years for attaching home-field advantage in the World Series to the outcome of the All-Star Game. Columnists (like me) didn’t like it, players didn’t like it, executives didn’t like it and when the latest round of labor talks played out, the union asked for the elimination of the feature —…