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Redlands East Valley right fielder Alphonzo Mancinas wore eyeblack and sunglasses Tuesday afternoon. It didn’t help one bit trying to catch fly balls on a windy, sunny day in a Southern Section Division 1 second-round home playoff game against Sherman Oaks Notre Dame. “The sun is horrible,” he said. “Ridiculous.” And he was on the winning team. Notre Dame never fully recovered from giving up four runs in the first…

Is baseball ready for two-way players? By John Shea May 23, 2017 Updated: May 23, 2017 9:22pm Caption Close Nobody’s the next Babe Ruth, the freakiest of freaks (with apologies to Tim Lincecum) because of how he dominated as a pitcher and hitter, but let’s not rule out the possibility of a star pitcher-hitter down the road. less Nobody’s the next Babe Ruth, the freakiest of freaks (with…

HOOVER, Ala. — Following a four-hour game 1 and a 1:46 rain delay during game 2 on Tuesday, the Southeastern Conference was forced to adjust the LSU Baseball team’s opening game Wednesday against Missouri. LSU (39-17), which shared the regular-season title at 21-9 in league play, will face No. 10-seed Missouri in the third game of Wednesday’s action, estimated to be at 4:30 p.m. CT.  The game was originally…

Few baseball jobs are more prestigious than that of the closer. It’s the closer who gets bigger contracts than his partners in relief; it’s the closer who gets to celebrate a victory’s final out; it’s the closer who gets to pile up saves, baseball’s best-branded statistic; and it’s the closer who gets the cool beans audio-visual package when he enters a home game. The closer concept is outdated (and was…

When Tabria Majors stepped onto the Brooklyn set of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit’s open casting call, the southern belle wasn’t fulfilling a lifelong dream. “I didn’t even think that it was possible for me to be honest,” the 27-year-old co-host of “The Thick” podcast shared Friday with The Post. “I never considered modeling as a career, ever. I just didn’t think that was ever for me, but I was scouted on…

Photo credit: Jerry Markland/Getty Images It’s always felt weird that NASCAR has a couple road courses on their schedule, but none in their championship-deciding playoffs. They included a restrictor-plate track—Talladega—but no road course. That is, until next year. Charlotte Motor Speedway’s road course is coming to the playoffs. NASCAR announced a host of tweaks to its 2018 schedule, which moves the Daytona 500 back onto President’s Day weekend, moves the…

Few baseball jobs are more prestigious than that of the closer. It’s the closer who gets bigger contracts than his partners in relief; it’s the closer who gets to celebrate a victory’s final out; it’s the closer who gets to pile up saves, baseball’s best-branded statistic; and it’s the closer who gets the cool beans audio-visual package when he enters a home game. The closer concept is outdated (and was…

When Tabria Majors stepped onto the Brooklyn set of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit’s open casting call, the southern belle wasn’t fulfilling a lifelong dream. “I didn’t even think that it was possible for me to be honest,” the 27-year-old co-host of “The Thick” podcast shared Friday with The Post. “I never considered modeling as a career, ever. I just didn’t think that was ever for me, but I was scouted on…

6:51 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment Indianapolis Motor Speedway will replace Richmond International Raceway as the site of the NASCAR Cup regular-season finale starting in 2018, one of several changes to the schedule that were announced Tuesday. NASCAR also will change the opening race of its playoffs, with Las Vegas Motor Speedway taking the spot formerly held by Chicagoland Speedway. It also will move the…

Few baseball jobs are more prestigious than that of the closer. It’s the closer who gets bigger contracts than his partners in relief; it’s the closer who gets to celebrate a victory’s final out; it’s the closer who gets to pile up saves, baseball’s best-branded statistic; and it’s the closer who gets the cool beans audio-visual package when he enters a home game. The closer concept is outdated (and was…

CLOSE x Embed x Share Only regret is that when he’s successful again, it won’t be at Tennessee. Dave Serrano, left, turns over the Tennessee baseball reins Saturday to interim coach Larry Simcox, right.(Photo: Andrew Bruckse/Tennessee Athletics) My first take on Tennessee’s pursuit of a new baseball coach: He should be able to promote as well as coach. Former LSU baseball coach Skip Bertman came to mind. He didn’t just…

When Tabria Majors stepped onto the Brooklyn set of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit’s open casting call, the southern belle wasn’t fulfilling a lifelong dream. “I didn’t even think that it was possible for me to be honest,” the 27-year-old co-host of “The Thick” podcast shared Friday with The Post. “I never considered modeling as a career, ever. I just didn’t think that was ever for me, but I was scouted on…

David Videcette, a former counter-terror detective who helped lead the police’s response to 7/7, told The Telegraph there was an “extremely high risk” of a sporting event being similarly targeted. “You’ve only got to go to any stadium or any sporting event and look at the way that people spill out onto the streets and the way they disperse and move about after the event’s finished,” he said. Chris Eaton,…

reader comments 21 There are really two key things you need to know about the Genesis G80 Sport. First, it’s a sport-oriented midsize luxury sedan from the new Korean brand, Genesis. Second, while it wears a new nameplate, it remains what it was—a Hyundai. When Hyundai decided to launch a new premium brand along the lines of Toyota’s Lexus and Nissan’s Infiniti in 2015, it made a couple crucial decisions. Unlike Lexus…

When it comes to culture and entertainment, Japan has a rich history spanning from ancient legends and sports to modern manga and video games. Now a new generation of inventors is drawing on this culture to create sports with a 21st-century twist — helping players feel “superhuman” through technology or other special equipment. The Superhuman Sports Society, a Tokyo-based group of researchers and game designers, has certified 12 new sports…

The sports world was stunned upon hearing ESPN’s Mike & Mike would be no more even after weeks of reports indicating they would be broken up. But according to a SI.com report (which ESPN spokesman Josh Krulewitz declined to comment on), the breakup is causing a serious rift co-hosts Mike Golic and Mike Greenberg: Multiple ESPN staffers, including current and former employees who have had roles with the show, told SI.com last…

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Media playback is not supported on this device Man Utd players hold minute’s silence Sporting events and venues in England are conducting major security reviews after 22 people were killed in an attack at Manchester Arena. The Great City Games, an open and free event for the public, is due to take place in Manchester on Friday. A spokesman for the organisers said: “We are awaiting advice from the authorities…

TRENTON — A bill that would regulate and tax daily fantasy sports in New Jersey is one step closer to landing on Gov. Chris Christie’s desk for approval.  The state Democratic-controlled state Assembly voted 56-15, with three abstentions, Monday to pass the Democratic-sponsored measure, which would establish guidelines and a tax rate for companies that operate such games in the Garden State.  Under the legislation (A3532), the state Department of Consumer Affairs would issue permits to daily…

Editor’s Note: As part of WFAN’s 30th anniversary celebration, from May 1-12, we asked you to vote on the best local sports figures over the past 30 years. Over the course of two weeks, we are revealing the top-10 vote getters. NEW YORK (WFAN) — Mark Messier is an NHL legend, but in the Big Apple he may be even more. Arguably one of the greatest players to ever lace up skates, Messier won…