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Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment “Hey, ESPN: Stick to sports.” I’ve read thousands of social media posts and reader emails about ESPN over the past 15 months. If there’s one phrase that tends to surface most frequently, it’s that chestnut suggesting the network’s only proper place is in the athletics lane. Yes, when it comes to ESPN — the self-proclaimed “Worldwide Leader in Sports” — the concern…

BERLIN –  German prosecutors said Thursday that a 26-year-old Iraqi detained following an attack on a top soccer club is suspected of membership in the Islamic State group, but so far there is no evidence he was involved in the explosions that injured a Borussia Dortmund player and a police officer. The hunt for the bomber was continuing. Federal prosecutors said the Iraqi — identified only as Abdul…

RELATED: Read more Inside Groove READ UP ON All-STAR NEWS: RELEASE | FAQs | Upping the ante   NASCAR revealed Tuesday a revamped format for the 2017 All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Part of this update includes tire strategy, with different colored lettering to identify the varied rubber.   Each team will be granted one set of softer “option” tires to use, which provide more grip and thus, speed. The…

NASCAR issued penalties Wednesday to the Roush Fenway Racing No. 17 team for post-race infractions after last weekend’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. drove the No. 17 Ford to a 14th-place finish in last Sunday’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 500, but NASCAR officials found one of the car’s 20 lug nuts was improperly installed in a post-race check. Wednesday, RFR crew chief Brian…

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Apr 12, 2017 Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment HOCKEY ETCHES ITSELF on its players — the scars left by sticks, pucks, skates and fists are a road map for every career. These are but a few of the many reminders, in flesh, of this NHL season, and players’ reflections on what it means in hockey to wear a scar. Jump to a player: Matt Calvert | Adam…

7:30 AM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment In the first inning Tuesday, Francisco Lindor lofted a fly ball deep into the seats at Progressive Field, moving into a tie for the major league lead with his fourth homer. A few hours later, Yoenis Cespedes hit his second, third and fourth homers of the year. Oakland’s Khris Davis, who had entered the day with four, had the…

Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment “Hey, ESPN: Stick to sports.” I’ve read thousands of social media posts and reader emails about ESPN over the past 15 months. If there’s one phrase that tends to surface most frequently, it’s that chestnut suggesting the network’s only proper place is in the athletics lane. Yes, when it comes to ESPN — the self-proclaimed “Worldwide Leader in Sports” — the concern…

Some parents won’t let their kids play sports due to concussion risks. A new survey found that parents are also limiting their children only to certain sports because of head injury concerns. When more than 1,000 parents were asked if they’d let their kids play sports given the risk of concussions, 16 percent said no to all sports, a new Harris Poll conducted on behalf of the American Osteopathic Association…

By Scott DeCamp | sdecamp1@mlive.com It’s tough to see our legends die. Same goes for legendary sports venues. Neither the Pontiac Silverdome nor Joe Louis Arena qualify for “legendary” status in terms of aesthetics, but they’ve been home to some spectacular moments for sports fans in Michigan through the years. And Tiger Stadium, despite its quirks, will always hold a special place in our hearts. The Palace of Auburn Hills…

Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment “Hey, ESPN: Stick to sports.” I’ve read thousands of social media posts and reader emails about ESPN over the past 15 months. If there’s one phrase that tends to surface most frequently, it’s that chestnut suggesting the network’s only proper place is in the athletics lane. Yes, when it comes to ESPN — the self-proclaimed “Worldwide Leader in Sports” — the concern…

Some parents won’t let their kids play sports due to concussion risks. A new survey found that parents are also limiting their children only to certain sports because of head injury concerns. When more than 1,000 parents were asked if they’d let their kids play sports given the risk of concussions, 16 percent said no to all sports, a new Harris Poll conducted on behalf of the American Osteopathic Association…

By Scott DeCamp | sdecamp1@mlive.com It’s tough to see our legends die. Same goes for legendary sports venues. Neither the Pontiac Silverdome nor Joe Louis Arena qualify for “legendary” status in terms of aesthetics, but they’ve been home to some spectacular moments for sports fans in Michigan through the years. And Tiger Stadium, despite its quirks, will always hold a special place in our hearts. The Palace of Auburn Hills…

Drones can survive lightning strikes and pollinate flowers, but have you ever seen one that can bowl or slam-dunk a basketball? Popular YouTubers Devin Supertramp and Cinechopper joined forces to film a drone doing some rather athletic stunts. In a video that’s gone viral since its Tuesday posting, a drone carries and drops a bowling ball to make a perfect strike (and drops a bowling ball onto an innocent snowman,…

Professional gambler David Oancea, who goes by the nickname “Vegas Dave,” came up short Wednesday when a federal grand jury indicted him on charges that he used phony Social Security numbers to open player accounts at area casinos and sportsbooks. The well-known sports bettor has amassed hundreds of thousands of social media followers by promoting his ability to win big on long-shot bets — or, as his website describes it,…

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The traditional knock on baseball is that it’s boring, and this is because it is. We call it the American pastime for a reason: It involves a lot of time, which you pass, either by standing in the outfield praying that no one hits something near you or by sitting in the stands slowly getting drunk. If you’re watching it on TV, it’s either the playoffs or something you have…

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NASCAR issued penalties Wednesday to the Roush Fenway Racing No. 17 team for post-race infractions after last weekend’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. drove the No. 17 Ford to a 14th-place finish in last Sunday’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 500, but NASCAR officials found one of the car’s 20 lug nuts was improperly installed in a post-race check. Wednesday, RFR crew chief Brian…

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