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Why baseball’s ‘Homeless Minor Leaguer’ isn’t sweating the sport’s small salary – USA TODAY
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Matt Paré is a 26-year-old Boston College graduate entering his fifth year in the San Francisco Giants’ minor-league system. He spent the bulk of the the 2016 season as a part-time catcher and the oldest player on the club’s Class A affiliate in Augusta, Ga., and he’s hoping to fill the same role for the Giants’ Class A Advanced club in San Jose in 2017. Like most…
The US women’s hockey team fights the good fight — and wins – Chicago Tribune
It doesn’t matter if you never planned to watch a minute of the Women’s World Hockey Championships, or if you knew they began Friday in Plymouth, Michigan, or if you cared about the fact that the Americans’ defense of their championship was in peril. What you need to know: If you have a daughter, a young daughter in particular, the women who will take the ice wearing sweaters that say…
Brennan: US women’s hockey team scores a win for women everywhere – USA TODAY
CLOSE x Embed x Share USA TODAY Sports’ A.J. Perez explains the four-year deal that averts a boycott by the U.S. women’s hockey national team for the IIHF World Championships. USA TODAY Sports American players celebrate at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi.(Photo: Scott Rovak, USA TODAY Sports) In these political times, it’s safe to say there have been doubts about how women would move forward in American society. An early…
New ‘Cars 3’ characters inspired by NASCAR legends – ESPN.com – ESPN
8:00 AM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment This story appears in ESPN The Magazine’s April 10 MLB Preview Issue. Subscribe today! In Disney-Pixar’s “Cars 3,” Lightning McQueen seeks stock car racing’s roots. But why wait for the June 16 debut to meet the rides who put McQueen back on track? Here’s a sneak peek at the new characters — and the racers who inspired them. Wendell…
Why baseball’s ‘Homeless Minor Leaguer’ isn’t sweating the sport’s small salary – USA TODAY
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Matt Paré is a 26-year-old Boston College graduate entering his fifth year in the San Francisco Giants’ minor-league system. He spent the bulk of the the 2016 season as a part-time catcher and the oldest player on the club’s Class A affiliate in Augusta, Ga., and he’s hoping to fill the same role for the Giants’ Class A Advanced club in San Jose in 2017. Like most…
Sizzling St. John’s Baseball off to Best Start Since 1981 – U.S. News & World Report
As Opening Day nears, a list of the best baseball movies – Peoria Journal Star
Thomas Bruch Journal Star entertainment reporter @thomasbruch PEORIA — As Opening Day nears, baseball fans old and young are ready to take the sign from the catcher, wind up and launch headfirst into a new season. With only a few days left until a Cubs and Cardinals tilt on Sunday night, followed by a day full of games Monday, a restless baseball fan can find solace…
The top takeaways from historic US women’s hockey deal – ESPN
12:01 AM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment It might have taken an overtime or two, but the U.S. women’s national hockey team got the victory it wanted in a landmark agreement with USA Hockey on Tuesday evening. It lifted its boycott of the upcoming world championships in Plymouth, Michigan, where attention will shift toward the lead-up to the 2018 Winter Olympics. Here are our key takeaways…
New ‘Cars 3’ characters inspired by NASCAR legends – ESPN
8:00 AM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment This story appears in ESPN The Magazine’s April 10 MLB Preview Issue. Subscribe today! In Disney-Pixar’s “Cars 3,” Lightning McQueen seeks stock car racing’s roots. But why wait for the June 16 debut to meet the rides who put McQueen back on track? Here’s a sneak peek at the new characters — and the racers who inspired them. Wendell…
Love of NASCAR stands the test of time – Poughkeepsie Journal
Buy Photo Donna Brunow, 66, holds a photo taken during one Daytona 500 in which she was welcomed on the Jumbotron by name, a gift from a friend. Brunow has been an avid collector of NASCAR memorabilia for 55 years.(Photo: Alex H. Wagner/Poughkeepsie Journal)Buy Photo Calling her a fan doesn’t even begin to cover it. When Donna Brunow attended her first car race at the old Danbury Fairgrounds in Connecticut…
The Olympics’ TV Time-Delay Is Going Away, NBC Says – NPR
For next year’s Winter Olympics in South Korea, NBC will broadcast the action live to American TV audiences from the Gangneung Curling Centre and other venues. Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images For next year’s Winter Olympics in South Korea, NBC will broadcast the action live to American TV audiences from the Gangneung Curling Centre and other venues. Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images When it broadcasts the Winter…
The new NFL destination, a soccer overload and the first pitch question – ESPN
Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment sports + biz + culture + lifeGet REDEF delivered to your inbox rantnrave:// Welcome to modernity, NBC. The network will air the 2018 Olympics live in all time zones. It took too long to get here. NBC has enough channels and a large enough digital presence to please everyone. It can still save its juiciest performances for prime time without cutting off…
Sizzling St. John’s Baseball off to Best Start Since 1981 – U.S. News & World Report
Facing Congress, Some Sports Officials (Not All) Begin to Confront Sexual Abuse – New York Times
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Sports Illustrated reveals first 2018 Swimsuit Issue rookie – AOL
That was fast! Just a little over a month after the 2017 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue hit newsstands, the magazine debuted its first 2018 rookie. Brazil native Anne de Paula, who turns 22 this week, found out in a tear-jerking reveal on Tuesday that she’ll grace the pages of the iconic edition. Up Next See Gallery The model, who started working in the industry when she was only 14, was…
Morning sports update: Lonzo Ball says he’s better than Markelle Fultz – Boston.com
The Bruins notched a huge win Tuesday night, the NFL is changing some rules, and one of the NBA’s top prospects says he’s better than another. Lonzo Ball says ‘I’m better than’ fellow draft prospect Markelle Fultz: Lonzo Ball said he is a better player than Markelle Fultz, citing his ability to “lead a team better” than the Washington star. Ball and Fultz are widely considered to be the top…
The top takeaways from historic US women’s hockey deal – ESPN
12:01 AM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment It might have taken an overtime or two, but the U.S. women’s national hockey team got the victory it wanted in a landmark agreement with USA Hockey on Tuesday evening. It lifted its boycott of the upcoming world championships in Plymouth, Michigan, where attention will shift toward the lead-up to the 2018 Winter Olympics. Here are our key takeaways…
Iceland May Have A Certain Way Of Celebrating A Soccer Win – NPR
A lot of pregnant women have been going into labor in Iceland. It just so happens to be nine months after Iceland’s soccer team stunned England.
Who To Watch In 2017 As Baseball Returns – NPR
Baseball season officially starts this Sunday. David Greene talks with ESPN baseball analyst Jessica Mendoza about what to expect this season.
Tuesday’s Sports in Brief – Washington Times
US WOMEN’S HOCKEY BOYCOTT USA Hockey and the women’s national team reached an agreement to end a wage dispute and avoid a boycott of the world championships on home ice that would’ve been a black eye for the sport. Players and USA Hockey finalized the deal Tuesday night and announced it in a joint statement just three days before the tournament begins in Plymouth, Michigan. It’s a four-year agreement that…
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