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The west-coast swing wasn’t kind to some of NASCAR’s biggest names – ESPN

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

1:00 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment FONTANA, Calif. — #NASCARGoesHome With NASCAR’s three-race trek to the west coast over, NASCAR Cup drivers — not to mention the teams — will enjoy a relatively short trip next weekend to Martinsville Speedway, which is only an hour or two from most of the race shops. There are plenty of drivers who will say “Good riddance” to the…

No Resolution in Pay Dispute Involving US Women’s Hockey Team – New York Times

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

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How a Team in Seattle, of All Places, Changed Hockey Forever … – New York Times

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

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COLUMN: NASCAR off to a fast start, but ratings still sink – Charlotte Observer

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Bad news first: The overnight television ratings for NASCAR’s race in California were down. The ratings were down for Phoenix, Las Vegas and Atlanta, too. Basically, nothing NASCAR does can stop this slide, it seems. So what’s the good news? Well, NASCAR really couldn’t have asked for a better start to its season. Five drivers won the first five races. The lead changed in the waning laps each time. Kyle…

Player of Year Jake Crespi of Brighton nearly quit hockey – Livingston Daily

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

CLOSE x Embed x Share Brighton’s Jake Crespi is the Livingston County Player of the Year after winning Mr. Hockey and a state championship. He reflects on his high school career and how he almost quit the sport two years ago. Bill Khan Jake Crespi is Livingston County’s Player of the Year after leading Brighton to the state Division 1 championship.(Photo: Richard Lim/Richard Lim Photography) BRIGHTON — Jake Crespi was almost…

Fantasy baseball: Player rankings by position – USA TODAY

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

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Why baseball doesn’t have a Gregg Popovich, and 9 more stray spring training thoughts – For The Win

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

The 2016-17 NBA season has doubled as a woke-a-thon of sorts, with coaches like Gregg Popovich and superstars like LeBron James, among plenty others, seizing the platforms their sport provides them to speak out on political and social issues. Major League Baseball clubhouses tend to be a bit more buttoned-up. One could find plenty of individual examples of ballplayers discussing certain specific issues, and, for that matter, hundreds of examples…

Siena baseball hot on road – Albany Times Union

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

The Siena College baseball team completed an unbeaten weekend with a 6-0 victory and a 5-5 tie against New York Tech on Saturday in Old Westbury. The Saints also won 5-3 in 10 innings on Friday, the 2-0-1 weekend giving Siena a 6-12-1 overall mark. The Saints got some solid starting pitching from Tommy Miller, Brendan White and Chris Amorosi. Sophomore Miller, from Castleton (Maple Hill), pitched six innings on…

Fantasy baseball strategy: Five tips to nail your draft or auction this year – Sports Illustrated

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

There’s no one way to build a championship-caliber fantasy baseball team; if there were, the game wouldn’t be much fun. You can win with a number of different strategies guiding your tactics, but the one trait you cannot have is aimlessness. There’s no way to succeed in a draft or auction if you go into the proceedings without a plan. Below, I present the tactics that comprise my strategy for…

CBS Sports, CDW partnership creates an exciting future for sports broadcasting – CBSSports.com

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

How much and in what ways will technology change sports in the foreseeable future? Those are the questions Ken Aagaard, executive vice president, innovation and new technology at CBS Sports, is tasked with waking up and answering every morning. Aagaard is responsible for bringing Swing Vision to golf broadcasts as well as introducing the ProTracer technology we all fawn over as Dustin Johnson and Rory McIlroy are pounding 340-yard power…

Sports parents: We’re all LaVar Ball – ESPN

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Domonique Foxworth and Will Cain say it’s all an egotistical act for LaVar Ball to say his kids are better set up for success than LeBron James’. NEXT VIDEO Lavar Ball makes Stephen A. apoplectic LaVar Ball’s appearance on First Take brings plenty of fireworks and somehow ends with an invitation for pancakes. As someone immersed in the sports-parenting dynamic, I am fascinated by LaVar Ball. And bemused. And outraged….

The west-coast swing wasn’t kind to some of NASCAR’s biggest names – ESPN

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

1:00 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment FONTANA, Calif. — #NASCARGoesHome With NASCAR’s three-race trek to the west coast over, NASCAR Cup drivers — not to mention the teams — will enjoy a relatively short trip next weekend to Martinsville Speedway, which is only an hour or two from most of the race shops. There are plenty of drivers who will say “Good riddance” to the…

How a Team in Seattle, of All Places, Changed Hockey Forever – New York Times

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

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US Senate weighs in on women’s hockey boycott – Los Angeles Times

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Just days before the women’s world championships, a group of U.S. senators has written a letter urging USA Hockey to reach a settlement with top American players who have vowed to boycott the tournament. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D.–Mass.) and more than a dozen of her colleagues raised concerns on Monday about whether the women’s team is receiving “appropriate compensation.” “These elite athletes indeed deserve fairness and respect, and we hope…

Brighton’s Shannon McCarthy lands with pro soccer team in Japan – Detroit Free Press

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Shannon McCarthy, a Brighton native and 2015 Miami (Fla.) graduate, signed a professional contract with FC Kibi International University Charme in Takahashi City, Japan.(Photo: JC Ridley, Miami Athletics) Miami (Fla.) coach Mary-Frances Monroe considers Shannon McCarthy to be the hardest working women’s soccer play she has ever coached. In late February, McCarthy, a Brighton native and 2015 Hurricanes graduate, signed a professional contract with FC Kibi International University Charme in Takahashi…

Wayne State Baseball Team drafts Jess Gibson of Wayne – joins Wildcat roster – KTIC

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

In a special ceremony held in Rice Auditorium Monday afternoon, the Wayne State College baseball team held a draft day signing party and announced Jess Gibson of Wayne has signed a baseball draft day letter to become a Wildcat. “We are extremely excited to have Jess be a part of our program,” said Wildcat head baseball coach Alex Koch (pronounced cook). “There is nothing Jess loves more than to be…

2017 Fantasy Baseball draft strategy: Targets to win each Rotisserie category – CBSSports.com

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Some people love Rotisserie scoring for Fantasy baseball, and some folks can’t stand it. It’s a grind, for sure, and you miss the head-to-head aspect that can make other formats even more fun. However, Roto rewards diligence and planning, eschewing the randomness of H2H results that can leave a juggernaut stunned in the first round of the playoffs thanks to a single bad week. If you put together the best…

Raiders heading to Las Vegas after NFL owners vote 31-1 in favor of move – CBSSports.com

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

The Raiders are on the move — again — after NFL owners approved the franchise’s relocation from Oakland to Las Vegas. CBS Sports NFL Insider Jason La Canfora reports the NFL owners approved the Raiders move to Las Vegas with a whopping 31-1 vote, with the Miami Dolphins being the only team that voted against the Raiders move. The Raiders needed 24 of 32 votes and easily cleared the hurdle….

POLL: Which of these sports are easiest? – For The Win

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

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