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It was hard to find anyone who begrudged Cleveland fans their championship 12 months ago. The fanbase had suffered through decades of losing and crushing defeats; there had been tears and screams and, yes, even flames. The collective futility of the Cavaliers, Indians and Browns had endured year-round, one failed season rolling into the next. And all the sports misery occurred at a time when the city and the entire…

Forbes is back with its annual ranking of the most valuable clubs in the world of soccer. A lot of the list may be expected, but there are a few potential surprises in the Top 20 too. The list was comprised based on revenue and operating figures, and it shows how their value changed from last year. Here’s the list:

BASEBALL CINCINNATI (AP) Scooter Gennett hit four home runs, matching the major league record, and finished with 10 RBIs as the Cincinnati Reds routed the slumping St. Louis Cardinals 13-1. Gennett became the 17th player to homer four times in one game – and perhaps the least likely. A scrappy second baseman who was claimed off waivers from Milwaukee in late March, he began the night with 38 career home…

An 8-year-old girl and the rest of her soccer team were disqualified from a girls tournament in Nebraska because event organizers thought she was a boy. Mili Hernandez thinks it’s because of her short haircut. “They only did it because I look like a boy,” Hernandez told WOWT-TV News. Casey Mann, executive director of Nebraska State Soccer, said in a statement that the player’s appearance had nothing to do with…

RELATED: Wallace ready for his big-league call-up | Full Pocono schedule Max Siegel ranks as a vested observer of the career arc of one Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr., having given the aspiring driver — then a brace-faced teenager — his first start at the NASCAR touring level. Seven years after their first win together, Siegel is quick to note the ironic twist in Wallace’s next step on the racing ladder….

When Mark Beaumont announced that he intended to break the world record by cycling around the globe in 80 days, I anticipated a slew of messages from my friends and family along the lines of “If he can do it in 80 days, why is it going to take you 18 months?” and “Where will you be in 80 days time, Kent?” For I, too, have recently embarked on an…

You would think a 24-year-old rising American soccer player would be jumping at the chance to show the US women’s national team coaches what she can do. That’s what made defender Jaelene Hinkle’s decision to pull herself from the roster for the team’s two international friendlies this week so startling. Hinkle cited “personal reasons” for withdrawing, US Soccer announced in a press release Tuesday, but many have since speculated the…

The Ogden Raptors want their fans to appreciate the hourglass, and not in a “time is fleeting, enjoy every sandwich” kind of way. The Los Angeles Dodgers’ affiliate recently announced plans for “Hourglass Appreciation Night,” an Aug. 11 promotion that appeared to invite male fans to ogle at shapely women. that proved so misguided that it was quickly deleted and later apologized for by team President Dave Baggot, who called the…

A longtime Boston Red Sox analyst faced criticism Tuesday after comments he made about the use of translators during visits to the pitcher’s mound, saying players should learn “baseball language.” Jerry Remy, who has been a broadcaster for the Red Sox since 1988 and played as a Boston infielder, made the comments when the Yankees pitching coach– along with a translator– visited New York Yankees ace Masahiro Tanaka. …

South Carolina coach Chad Holbrook resigned on Tuesday after five seasons as the head coach of the Gamecocks. Holbrook met with Carolina Athletics Director Ray Tanner earlier this week to make his case to return to USC, but after the meetings Holbrook decided to resign. “I want to thank our fans, players, coaching staff and everyone that touched Carolina baseball,” Holbrook said in a statement. “This will always be a…

Doug Doughty Doug Doughty is in his 41st year at the Roanoke Times, having produced an estimated 10,000 by-lines, a majority of them on University of Virginia athletics. Follow Doug Doughty Whenever Doug Doughty posts new content, you’ll get an email delivered to your inbox with a link. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.

12:00 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment Sixteen tickets were punched over the past three days to the NCAA baseball tournament super regionals, with five of eight national seeds emerging from four-team regionals in addition to five other host schools. The best-of-three-games super regionals open Friday as Kentucky visits seventh-seeded Louisville (noon ET, ESPN2), with all games on the the ESPN networks and eight spots at…

Milagros “Mili” Hernandez, 8, plays soccer in Ohama, Neb. Her team was disqualified from the final round of a tournament because somebody had complained to organizers that there was a boy on the team. WOWT/Screenshot by NPR Milagros “Mili” Hernandez loves soccer, and she’s good at it. Really good. At age 8, the short-haired Nebraska girl plays on an Omaha club team with 11-year-olds. But on Sunday, Mili’s dad, Gerardo…

The Ogden Raptors want their fans to appreciate the hourglass, and not in a “time is fleeting, enjoy every sandwich” kind of way. The Los Angeles Dodgers’ affiliate recently announced plans for “Hourglass Appreciation Night,” an Aug. 11 promotion that appeared to invite male fans to ogle at shapely women. that proved so misguided that it was quickly deleted and later apologized for by team President Dave Baggot, who called the…

Doug Doughty Doug Doughty is in his 41st year at the Roanoke Times, having produced an estimated 10,000 by-lines, a majority of them on University of Virginia athletics. Follow Doug Doughty Whenever Doug Doughty posts new content, you’ll get an email delivered to your inbox with a link. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.

The 2017 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament is through the double-elimination regional round, and now comes the best-of-3 super regionals. That means 16 teams are still in the running for those eight spots in the College World Series in Omaha. Of the eight national seeds — i.e., the consensus eight best teams going into the tourney — only five have advanced to the super regionals. Out are No. 2 overall…

Tom Meusborn, who directed Chatsworth’s baseball program to eight City Section championships since his arrival in 1990, has resigned. “It’s time for a change,” Meusborn said Tuesday. “I don’t know what that change is. We’ll see what comes up.” Meusborn stepped away for one season in 2014 to serve as an assistant at Cal State Northridge before returning to guide the Chancellors to runner-up finishes in 2016 and this season….

x Embed x Share CLOSE The Oklahoma Sooners beat the Florida Gators in Game 1 of the Women’s College World Series in 17 innings. It was the longest championship series game in NCAA history. USA TODAY Sports Xavier baseball coach Scott Googins is leaving to become head coach at the University of Cincinnati.(Photo: GoXavier.com)   The University of Cincinnati has hired the baseball coach from archrival Xavier to lead the Bearcats…

After a four-year quest, David Beckham on Tuesday finally secured land to build a soccer stadium in Miami after county commissioners approved selling him three acres for $9 million. “Yes, it has taken a while to get to this point,” said Commissioner Xavier Suarez. “But I think this community needs it…It is going to improve this community in so many ways.” The 9-4 vote by Miami-Dade commissioners gives Beckham the…

An 8-year-old girl and the rest of her soccer team were disqualified from a girls tournament in Nebraska because event organizers thought she was a boy. Mili Hernandez thinks it’s because of her short haircut. “They only did it because I look like a boy,” Hernandez told WOWT-TV News. Casey Mann, executive director of Nebraska State Soccer, said in a statement that the player’s appearance had nothing to do with…