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Some of the world’s best pro gamers will soon be able to win gold medals for playing video games. That’s after the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) announced that e-sports will be officially included as a medal sport at the 2022 Asian Games, to be held in Hangzhou, China. Their official inclusion will come after demonstration events to be held at this September’s Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, as…

In 1984, Trump was interviewed by the sportswriter Robert Lipsyte. It was the rare matchup of a liberal humanist and a voracious capitalist. But Trump, who was then owner of the USFL’s New Jersey franchise, was hungry for publicity. In their interview, Lipsyte noticed a tic he called Trump’s “predatory empathy” — an ability to divine “what his interviewer wanted to hear and then reshaping himself and his answer accordingly.” Lipsyte was…

BOSTON (CBS) – Each month, WBZ Cares highlights a worthy non-profit organization, and tells the story of what that organization does for the community. This month’s organization, “Good Sports,” a Quincy-based organization that gives all kids the lifelong benefits of sports and physical activity by providing sporting equipment to those most in need. Good Sports has donated sporting equipment to groups in all 50-states. More than $20-million-dollars’ worth, and it’s all stored…

Hunter McGrady is being recognized as Sports Illustrated’s curviest swimsuit model — and she couldn’t be any prouder of the title. “I love it, I’ll take it!” said the 23-year-old model to Fox News. “I’m so proud to be in this issue, which is the Body Diversity issue.” The southern California native joined famous cover girls Kate Upton, Christie Brinkley and SI’s 2017 Rookie of the Year Bianca…

Release via THE Collegiate Women Sports Awards Program Teammates Chayse Capps and Maggie Nichols from Oklahoma University, Ashleigh Gnat of Louisiana State University and Alex McMurtry from the University of Florida are the four nominees for the Honda Sport Award for Gymnastics as announced by Chris Voelz, Executive Director of THE Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA) today. The Honda Sport Award has been presented annually by the CWSA for the…

In this September 2015, file photo Len Don Diego, marketing manager for content at DraftKings, a daily fantasy sports company, works at his station at the company’s offices in Boston.(Photo: Stephan Savoia / Associated Press) Boston — The daily fantasy sports industry has sharply contracted since the online games offered by companies such as FanDuel and DraftKings sparked court and legislative battles across the United States last year. More than…

Pirates outfielder Starling Marte was suspended 80 games Tuesday for the use of performance-enhancing drugs, which left many fantasy baseball managers scrambling for a replacement. If you were one of the many that used an early-round pick on Marte in hopes he would replicate his 47 stolen bases from last year, you are probably scouring your league’s waiver wire searching for answers. Best fantasy baseball replacements for Starling Marte Aaron Judge…

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One thing we knew about Eric Thames coming into the season was that he could hit the ball a long way. He was a decent power prospect in his time in America, but he really discovered his power stroke in Korea, hitting 124 homers in three seasons in the KBO between 2014 and 2016. That was pretty much all we knew for sure. We didn’t know whether he would be…

LSU baseball hopes to continue its recent resurgence as it hosts Lamar on Tuesday at Alex Box Stadium. No. 8 LSU (25-12, 9-6 SEC) has won five of its last six games, now sitting just two games out of first place in the SEC standings. Lamar (25-12, 10-8 Southland) rolls into the game on a five-game winning streak of its own.  Related After a 3-1…

Caption Close The Houston area is loaded with high school baseball talent. In fact, putting together any kind of list of the area’s best baseball prospects and adding what college they’ve signed with is a bit of a waste, because some of these players are likely to be high draft picks and elect to skip college altogether. In Scout.com’s latest Major League Baseball mock draft, it predicts Concordia Lutheran pitcher…

Competitive video gaming, known as eSports, will become a medal event at the 2022 Asian Games, a landmark decision that begins the very-long process of paving the way for the activity’s inclusion in the Olympics. Because the IOC acknowledges the Asian Games – which is like the Olympics on a continental scale – eSports will become a recognized Olympic sport when the first headsets are put on five years from now in Hangzhou,…

Buy Photo Detroit has won 22 major professional sports championships, which ranks fourth among American cities.(Photo: Free Press file and news service photos)Buy Photo It’s been a while since the City of Detroit has enjoyed a major sports championship. But if you can believe it, there was a time when winning a championship came natural to the Motor City. That time – as many old-timers reading this story may recall…

Ever since Lexi Thompson was assessed a four-stroke penalty during an LPGA major earlier this month, thanks to an eagle-eyed viewer with a keen knowledge of golf’s rule book, a working internet connection and far too much time on their hands who noticed that Thompson had failed to properly place her ball on the green, there’s been a raging debate in golf about the sport’s stringent rule book and how it should…

BodyArmor is launching its first-ever national television advertising campaign during the NBA Playoffs this week, as founder Mike Repole and his business partner, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, look to challenge Gatorade’s decades-long dominance of the U.S. sports drink marketplace. Continue Reading Below Bryant, who is BodyArmor’s third-largest investor, wrote, directed and narrated the 60-second spot. The commercial carries the slogan “Obsession is Natural” and features several BodyArmor…

World in Progress: Women’s soccer in Brazil 08.03.2017 Brazil is known as a football powerhouse. It’s the home of Pelé, Ronaldo and Neymar. But do you also know Marta? She’s scored more goals for the Brazilian national team than Pelé, and she’s the only player ever to have won five golden balls, the highest honor in football. Even so, Brazil’s football federation considered disbanding its…

Kids kicked soccer balls into Penny Freeman’s garden. Scared to retrieve them, she held onto the balls. The Telegraph in London reports police told her to give the balls back or be charged with theft.

Enlarge Image Nicolas Liponne, NurPhoto via Getty Images Alibaba is venturing out of e-commerce and further into esports. The company’s sports subsidiary, Alisports, has joined with the Olympic Council of Asia to bring esports to the Asian Games. Esports will appear at next year’s Games in Indonesia as a “demonstration,” Alibaba said, but will be a medal sport in China’s 2022 Games. The Asian Games are recognised by the International…