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Senior figures at the funding body UK Sport told its in-house governance unit to “go easy” on British Cycling because “that’s where the medals come from”, more than two years before Jess Varnish made public allegations of bullying and sexism, the Guardian has been told. Other UK Sport insiders have also come forward to tell of their deepening unease about a culture where the zeal to beat the London 2012…

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Mar 14, 2017 Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment “Baseball is boring.” You hear it time and again by those who don’t understand what the game truly is, what it represents for so many. For those who believe such a crazy thought, we submit the United States versus Dominican Republic World Baseball Classic game on Saturday night as indisputable evidence to the contrary. On the field, it was…

Okay, yes — this would suck. No one wants to see anyone injured, least of all the indestructible angel of war that is LeBron James. Yet there’s no denying that a season-ending injury to LeBron would send the NBA into chaotic upheaval. Let’s be honest: the Cavs could be without Kevin Love for the entire postseason and still win the Eastern Conference. They could lose Kyrie Irving…

Senior figures at the funding body UK Sport told its in-house governance unit to “go easy” on British Cycling because “that’s where the medals come from”, more than two years before Jess Varnish made public allegations of bullying and sexism, the Guardian has been told. Other UK Sport insiders have also come forward to tell of their deepening unease about a culture where the zeal to beat the London 2012…

Twitter today announced a two-year live streaming partnership with the National Lacrosse League (NLL), expanding its growing catalog of live streaming sports content. The company will stream one NLL game per week for the remainder of the 2017 season and the entire 2018 season, as well as part of the playoffs (division finals and best-of-three Champion’s Cup) each year. Twitter will also stream league-wide highlights on its platform and sell sponsorships…

Shortly before a college basketball game last month, Kevin Pauga stood in the tunnel near the basketball court and flipped open his laptop to reveal what he calls the “master plan.” Pauga, a Hinsdale Central graduate and Michigan State assistant athletic director, is known for this massive and complex 60-megabyte Excel spreadsheet. “That’s her,” he said as the file opened on his screen. In an era of increasing reliance on…

Former star goalie Bruno Fernandes de Souza, shown in 2012 at his murder trial in Contagem, Brazil, was convicted of ordering his ex-girlfriend’s death. He was recently released on a technicality and has been signed by another professional soccer team. Gualter Naves/AFP/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Gualter Naves/AFP/AFP/Getty Images Former star goalie Bruno Fernandes de Souza, shown in 2012 at his murder trial in Contagem, Brazil, was convicted of…

U.S. captain Meghan Duggan and her women’s national hockey teammates plan to sit out of the world championships, which are set to begin on March 31 in Plymouth, Michigan. The U.S. women’s national hockey team said Wednesday that it will not participate in the IIHF World Championship beginning on March 31 in Plymouth, Michigan, citing more than a year of stalled negotiations with USA Hockey to secure what players consider…

RELATED: See Zuckerberg’s day at the shop and with Dale Jr. at the track CHARLOTTE, NC — Mark Zuckerberg sits in Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s No. 88 Chevrolet with a huge grin on his face Tuesday afternoon at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The Facebook co-founder and CEO just finished a 175-plus-mph ride around the 1.5-mile track with Earnhardt Jr. as his driver. And he’s impressed. “OK, if this is all we get…

1:45 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment “Baseball is boring.” You hear it time and again by those who don’t understand what the game truly is, what it represents for so many. For those who believe such a crazy thought, we submit the United States versus Dominican Republic World Baseball Classic game on Saturday night as indisputable evidence to the contrary. On the field, it was…

At 6:03 p.m. on Sunday, March 12, Northwestern University’s men’s basketball team officially earned its first NCAA Tournament berth in the school’s history. At 6:07, Fanatics Inc., the world’s largest sports apparel retailer, posted its newest product, a purple Northwestern T-shirt that reads “Chicago Is Dancin’: The Road to the Final Four.” That’s the speed at which licensed sports merchandise moves now: minutes and seconds, not hours and days. If…

Twitter today announced another content partnership to bring more live-streamed sports to its social network – this time, with the National Lacrosse League, of all things. While clearly not as popular as the NFL, which Twitter inked a deal with last year, lacrosse represents an opportunity for Twitter to build out a network of sports programming that TV channels don’t want and don’t air because of their smaller numbers. Individually,…

Former star goalie Bruno Fernandes de Souza, shown in 2012 at his murder trial in Contagem, Brazil, was convicted of ordering his ex-girlfriend’s death. He was recently released on a technicality and has been signed by another professional soccer team. Gualter Naves/AFP/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Gualter Naves/AFP/AFP/Getty Images Former star goalie Bruno Fernandes de Souza, shown in 2012 at his murder trial in Contagem, Brazil, was convicted of…

Senior figures at the funding body UK Sport told its in-house governance unit to “go easy” on British Cycling because “that’s where the medals come from”, more than two years before Jess Varnish made public allegations of bullying and sexism, the Guardian has been told. Other UK Sport insiders have also come forward to tell of their deepening unease about a culture where the zeal to beat the London 2012…

Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley outside the Sports Direct headquarters in Shirebrook, Derbyshire. Joe Giddens / PA Wire/Press Association Images LONDON — Discount sporting goods retailer Sports Direct is taking a leaf out of US President Donald Trump’s book, attacking a report about its CEO’s pay as “fake news.” Sports Direct issued a statement on Wednesday saying that data compiled by Pensions & Investment Research Consultants (“PIRC”) and published by newspaper…

BUY TICKETS: See the races in PhoenixMORE: Dash 4 Cash 101   It is a decidedly different venue and slightly different format, but the opportunity remains the same — the chance to earn a $100,000 bonus and move one step closer to a potential $1 million payoff. The NASCAR XFINITY Series Dash 4 Cash program makes its Phoenix Raceway debut this weekend with Saturday’s DC Solar 200 (4 p.m. ET,…

1:45 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment “Baseball is boring.” You hear it time and again by those who don’t understand what the game truly is, what it represents for so many. For those who believe such a crazy thought, we submit the United States versus Dominican Republic World Baseball Classic game on Saturday night as indisputable evidence to the contrary. On the field, it was…

WEATHER ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – The winter storm wreaking havoc in the Northeast forced postponement of an NHL and an NIT game and the cancellation of most flights in and out of Buffalo as several college basketball teams headed in for the start of the NCAA Tournament. Tuesday night’s game between the Winnipeg Jets and New Jersey Devils was postponed and rescheduled for March 28 at the Prudential Center in…

Former star goalie Bruno Fernandes de Souza, shown in 2012 at his murder trial in Contagem, Brazil, was convicted of ordering his ex-girlfriend’s death. He was recently released on a technicality and has been signed by another professional soccer team. Gualter Naves/AFP/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Gualter Naves/AFP/AFP/Getty Images Former star goalie Bruno Fernandes de Souza, shown in 2012 at his murder trial in Contagem, Brazil, was convicted of…