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Rain threatened the Opening Day game between the Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers at Guaranteed Rate Field on Monday. I grew up in a baseball family — not the kind of family that insists that everyone gather round to watch the game together, or that everyone play the sport, but enough so that I knew the game well. I knew its smells, its sounds, its lingo. I knew that…

Is it possible for a guy chasing a career Grand Slam to be somewhat flying under the radar? That seems to be the feeling with the No. 2 player in the world, and it probably shouldn’t be considering how he has played since returning from a rib injury (he finished second in the event he injured it in, mind you). Rory finished T-7 at the WGC-Mexico Championship, his first…

Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment ESPN has issued new political and election guidelines for its employees that, while allowing for political discussion on the network’s platforms, recommend connecting those comments to sports whenever possible. The new policies also provide separate guidelines for ESPN staffers working on news and those engaging in commentary. The timing of the release of the election guidelines is a bit unusual — such…

Caption Close Root Sports has reached an agreement with Major League Baseball for in-market streaming of Astros games to authenticated users, but the service likely will not be available until next month. AT&T, which owns the Root Sports networks, is working with distributors such as Comcast and DirecTV and with MLB Advanced Media on a system that will enable Root Sports Southwest subscribers to stream games, a company spokesman said….

Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment AMHERST, N.Y. — The University at Buffalo is cutting four sports programs, including baseball, in a restructuring aimed at saving the athletic department $2 million per year. The Mid-American Conference school also is eliminating men’s soccer, men’s swimming and diving, and women’s rowing to bring the number of teams to 16. School President Satish Tripathi says the cuts represent the “unfortunate reality”…

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This shouldn’t be a thing anymore, but it remains a thing because we keep making it a thing: Whenever a Major League Baseball player dares demonstrate that he enjoys his utterly enviable profession, someone, somewhere, grumbles that he needs to stop being so selfish as to revel in his own accomplishments and should instead put his head down and work harder to help his team win and respect the game….

CLOSE x Embed x Share Former Indianapolis Colts punter Pat McAfee is the keynote speaker at this year’s Indiana Sports Awards, April 27 at Clowes Hall. The Indiana Sports Awards honor the state’s best high school athletes. Promo for High School Sports results(Photo: Star file art) Updated state polls for spring high school sports. BASEBALL (April 2) CLASS 4A 1. Carmel (2-0) 2. Lake Central (1-0) 3. Fishers (4-1) 4….

ORLANDO, Fla. — ”I don’t want this thing to be a wake,” Jim Ross says from the passenger seat of a rented Nissan SUV, adjusting his trademark black cowboy hat and staring straight ahead through his red and white Oakley sunglasses as we merge onto Interstate 4 and head east toward downtown Saturday morning. The legendary wrestling broadcaster is talking about his show that afternoon, the first of two weekend matinees…

The University at Buffalo will eliminate four sports teams at the end of this school year in a belt-tightening that ultimately will save $2 million a year in athletic department spending. Men’s soccer, men’s swimming and diving, baseball and women’s rowing no longer will be sponsored, the university revealed Monday. “This has been a very difficult decision made only with extensive deliberation,” said UB President Satish K. Tripathi. “The unfortunate…

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8:00 AM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Kyle Busch didn’t think too highly of Ricky Stenhosue Jr. giving him a tap just prior to the end of the second stage at Martinsville Speedway. The tap allowed Stenhouse to get by Busch and remain on the lead lap — and allowed Chase Elliott to win the stage, earning what could be a valuable playoff…

Sam Ard, a two-time champion of NASCAR’s second-tier series, died Sunday. He was 78. Ard died in South Carolina. NASCAR called Ard “a tough-as-nails racer” in a statement confirming his death, but gave no details. Ard won titles in what is now known as the Xfinity Series in 1983 and 1984. He won 22 races in three seasons — just 92 career starts — and his average finishing…

Quick, Americans, name a retired soccer legend. To the large number of you who said “Pelé” — olé. He and his manager Paul “PK” Kemsley are teaming with Bunim/Murray Productions for a scripted limited series based on the Brazilian fútbol diety’s life. The untitled program will focus on his life in New York while playing for the NASL’s Cosmos alongside other international footballers in the mid-1970s. Considered arguably the greatest soccer player…

PLYMOUTH, Mich. — The best women’s hockey players in the U.S. can now make a living playing the sport they love thanks to a landmark agreement with USA Hockey reached after a threat to boycott the world championship. The deal will likely help their counterparts north of the border make more money in their next Olympic agreement with Hockey Canada. Even those who will benefit, though, acknowledge the off-ice fight…

Texas Motor Speedway underwent a necessary evil this offseason by repaving its racing surface. Drivers prefer the older surfaces. Kyle Busch, driver of the No. 18 Toyota, made his preferences known at Martinsville Speedway. Yes, the same — and only — driver who blamed Goodyear tires for his disappointing run at the season-opening Daytona 500 in February. “I hate repaves,” said Busch, a two-time winner at Texas. “But it’s part…

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STP 500 Sunday At Martinsville Speedway Martinsville, Va. Lap length: 0.526 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (4) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 500 laps, 0 rating, 55 points. 2. (10) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 500, 0, 52. 3. (2) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 500, 0, 50. 4. (5) Joey Logano, Ford, 500, 0, 33. 5. (20) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 500, 0, 34. 6. (30) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 500, 0, 31. 7. (8) Clint…

As the IOC moves the goalposts in the 2024 Olympic contest, bid leaders from Los Angeles and Paris head to a campaign event in Denmark on Tuesday unsure of exactly what they are shooting for. While both cities are bidding for the 2024 Games, the 2028 hosting rights are also in play, according to IOC President Thomas Bach. LA and Paris will send 12-member delegations to lobby and make 10-minute…

PLYMOUTH, Mich. — The best women’s hockey players in the U.S. can now make a living playing the sport they love thanks to a landmark agreement with USA Hockey reached after a threat to boycott the world championship. The deal will likely help their counterparts north of the border make more money in their next Olympic agreement with Hockey Canada. Even those who will benefit, though, acknowledge the off-ice fight…