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WATERFORD, Conn. –  NASCAR has severed ties with a Connecticut racetrack after its owner was charged with patronizing a prostitution ring that police say exploited young men with mental health issues by delivering them to wealthy clients for sex. NASCAR announced Thursday that it would no longer sanction the Whelen All-American Series at New London-Waterford Speedbowl. The track’s owner, Bruce Bemer, of Glastonbury, was charged last week with…

7:30 AM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment This story is also posted in Spanish. Read it here. FRANCISCO LINDOR REVEALED his stylish and hip side during the 2016 MLB postseason, when he entered the Progressive Field media room wearing a black fedora and two beaded necklaces while carrying a white leather backpack. The Cleveland Indians shortstop looked every bit the young star on a mission to…

Apr 6, 2017 Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment The point is to make you happy. Baseball makes me deliriously happy. Baseball, with standings and leaderboards and the whole deal, nourishes my soul. If following baseball won’t make you happy, please do something that will instead. Nobody wants you to be unhappy. But if baseball offers even the potential to make you happy, I want to help you…

Yadier Molina is among the greatest defensive catchers in Major League history. Thursday may have revealed the source of his powers: He is a human magnet. Otherwise, I don’t know how you would account for what happened when a baseball got stuck to Molina’s catching gear in the seventh inning of the Cubs-Cardinals game.  Anyone a physics major??? pic.twitter.com/MmXr3UqkTc – Cut4 (@Cut4) April 6, 2017 This also explained why Adam Wainwright needed to…

The baseball world lost corner infielder Andy Marte this past offseason at the far-too-young age of 33. He spent parts of seven season in Major League Baseball, but had played the last two years in Korean Baseball Organization for the KT Wiz.  Earlier this week, KT Wiz had their home opener and the ceremonial first pitch was referred to as “sent from heaven” in Marte’s honor. It was a flying…

Major League Baseball’s early-season celebration is about to become grander. MLB and USA Baseball announced Thursday the inaugural Trailblazer Series, a three-day girls’ baseball tournament in Compton in conjunction with Jackie Robinson Day. “In memory of Jackie Robinson, Major League Baseball is committed to making our sport accessible and inclusive for all those who want to play, coach or participate,” said MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred. “MLB and USA Baseball have…

Syracuse, N.Y. — Charter Communications says it is combining its Spectrum Sports group with its news team to enhance its coverage of local sports. A Charter spokesperson said in a statement to Syracuse.com that the change will, among other things, mean Spectrum will carry “marquee” high school football games on Friday nights throughout the season on its cable television networks. Spectrum will continue to cover Syracuse University athletics and will “elevate…

NEW YORK Famed Las Vegas sports gambler William “Billy” Walters was convicted on Friday of insider trading charges in a scheme that prosecutors said enabled him to make more than $40 million and involved a stock tip to star professional golfer Phil Mickelson. In their second day of deliberations, jurors found Walters, 70, guilty on all 10 counts he faced, including securities fraud, wire fraud and conspiracy, following a three-week…

Oh, hey, sports fans! Didn’t see ya there. But now that I have you, let me just offer up a few suggestions for what to do if you want to get the most out of #sports this weekend. WHAT TO WATCH Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images 1. THE MASTERS! Friday, 3-7 p.m. on ESPNSaturday, 3-7 p.m. EST, Sunday, 2-7 p.m. EST on CBS This is arguably the weekend’s biggest deal…

ST. LOUIS • Two well-known St. Louis donors on Thursday committed to chipping in $6 million over the next two decades to the foundation spearheading efforts to build a youth sports complex in Chesterfield. Jeanne Sinquefield announced the donation from her and her husband, Rex Sinquefield, to the BASE (Baseball And Softball Education) Foundation for an education hub at what is being called the POWERplex. The…

I was at the park the other day, sitting with a dad friend and solving all the world’s problems as we watched our kids play. We toasted the fact that they were old enough, and we had been parents long enough, that not only did we not follow them around for every swing, climb and jump, but we were only vaguely aware of where they were. Instead of focusing on…

1:43 AM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment PLYMOUTH, Mich. — They are the best rivalry in women’s sports right now, a perennial grudge match that exceeds anything the U.S. Olympic soccer or basketball teams have going when it comes to longevity or emotion or reliable high-stakes drama. And the players on the United States and Canadian women’s national hockey teams all have their stories. As veteran…

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We knew they were athletes. Now we know they are ninjas, as well. Three NASCAR drivers will take part in NBC’s wild and wildly popular obstacle course show “American Ninja Warrior” as part of Season 9, and one — Richard Childress Racing driver and Daytona Beach, Florida, native Ben Kennedy — will hit the course at the biggest stage in NASCAR, Daytona International Speedway. RELATED: ‘American Ninja Warrior’ comes to…

Brad Keselowski became the first driver in the Cup Series to win multiple races this season when he passed Kyle Busch with 42 laps remaining and never looked back Sunday at Martinsville.  Now back on a 1.5-mile track at Texas Motor Speedway, Keselowski will go for win No. 3 in Sunday’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 (1:30 p.m. ET on Fox). The No. 2 Penske driver leads the series with 10 playoff points and sits…

So you think being a NASCAR star is all sprawling luxury homes, private jets and multi-million-dollar salaries? Well, it’s all of those things sometimes, but it does come with a downside. And we’re not just talking about having to sign 100,000 autographs a year or getting mobbed by fans when you want to grab a Big Mac or a cold brew. The worst part isn’t even having to deal with…

So you think being a NASCAR star is all sprawling luxury homes, private jets and multi-million-dollar salaries? Well, it’s all of those things sometimes, but it does come with a downside. And we’re not just talking about having to sign 100,000 autographs a year or getting mobbed by fans when you want to grab a Big Mac or a cold brew. The worst part isn’t even having to deal with…

I was at the park the other day, sitting with a dad friend and solving all the world’s problems as we watched our kids play. We toasted the fact that they were old enough, and we had been parents long enough, that not only did we not follow them around for every swing, climb and jump, but we were only vaguely aware of where they were. Instead of focusing on…

3:49 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment March Madness is one of the most exciting times of the year in college athletics. As the son of a basketball Hall of Famer, for me, the road to the Final Four is always filled with joy. And I was glad that the recent studies published by The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) indicated the continued…