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Lilly Diabetes expands role with NASCAR as ‘Official Health Partner’ – FOXSports.com

Saturday, March 04, 2017

One week after winning the XFINITY race at Daytona as the primary sponsor on Ryan Reed’s No. 16 Roush Fenway Racing Ford, Lilly Diabetes is expanding its role with NASCAR. NASCAR and Lilly Diabetes announced Friday that Lilly has signed a multi-year partnership with the sport to serve as the “Official Diabetes Health Partner of NASCAR.” The new partnership will feature multiple health and wellness initiatives along with an editorial…

NASCAR driver’s comical cat is the next up-and-coming social media personality – For The Win

Saturday, March 04, 2017

Move over, Doug The Pug, and make room for Mr. Tickles. Well, that might be a bit premature. But if you’re looking for an animal with an entertaining social media personality, look no further than NASCAR driver AJ Allmendinger’s cat, Mr. Tickles. (He’s presumably Allmendinger’s cat based on the driver’s frequent cameos in his videos and the number of times they retweet and mention each other.) With more than 2,300 followers on…

In Competitive Sports, Puerto Ricans Gain A Sense Of … – NPR – NPR

Saturday, March 04, 2017

Paola Santiago is preparing to try out for the national swim team of Puerto Rico. She says she wants to make her island proud, just like tennis player Monica Puig did at the Rio Olympics. Greg Allen/NPR hide caption toggle caption Greg Allen/NPR Paola Santiago is preparing to try out for the national swim team of Puerto Rico. She says she wants to make her island proud, just like tennis…

‘Changing the Game Would Be the Sports Equivalent of New Coke’ – New York Times

Saturday, March 04, 2017

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Dana White erupts at fighters asking for ‘money fights’ in the UFC – FOXSports.com

Saturday, March 04, 2017

LAS VEGAS — Unless your name is Conor McGregor, you probably shouldn’t be asking for a “money fight” in the UFC. That’s the message from UFC president Dana White, who is clearly sick and tired of hearing so many athletes on the roster pounding the drum about landing the big money bout, which typically involves McGregor’s name somehow being invoked. Of course, McGregor is the biggest draw in the history of…

Saturday Sports: Spurs Vs. Warriors And Colin Kaepernick – NPR

Saturday, March 04, 2017

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: At long last, time for sports. (SOUNDBITE OF HORN MUSIC) SIMON: Will the stumbling Warriors be caught by someone? And Will Colin Kaepernick stand for the national anthem again? He says so. NPR’s Tom Goldman joins us. Tom, thanks so much for being with us. TOM GOLDMAN, BYLINE: It is a pleasure, Scott. SIMON: The – and I’m just – I just wish B.J. Leiderman, who writes…

It’s Hard to Be Excited About World Baseball Classic When US Players Aren’t – New York Times

Saturday, March 04, 2017

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College baseball: Early runs push TCU over LSU in potential College World Series preview – NCAA.com

Saturday, March 04, 2017

FORT WORTH, Texas. — The marquee Friday match-up between No. 1 TCU and No. 3 LSU lived up to its billing Friday in Game 3 of the Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic at Minute Maid Park. The Tigers struck early, but a five-run second propelled the Horned Frogs to a 9-6 victory. BALLGAME! TCU improves to 8-1 with a 9-6 win over #3 LSU on Friday…

Baseball: UNM bats explode for 19 runs against Air Force to start series – UNM Daily Lobo

Saturday, March 04, 2017

To say it was all Lobo baseball in its first game of a three-game series at Air Force would be an understatement. The Lobos (5-3, 1-0 MW) decimated the Falcons (4-4, 0-1 MW), 19-5, as they put on a firework display offensively. New Mexico had four players that went for three or more hits in the game, out-hitting the Falcons 19 to nine on Friday afternoon. Senior first baseman Jack…

How year away from baseball changed Yankees’ Greg Bird – New York Post

Saturday, March 04, 2017

TAMPA — This is why Greg Bird will not be stopped. The biggest setback in Bird’s career has become his biggest strength. “The things I learned over last summer, baseball and life is all experiences,’’ Bird told The Post on Friday at George M. Steinbrenner Field about coming back from a torn right shoulder labrum. “I’ve never really wanted to take a year off from baseball. But not to be…

Fantasy Baseball Instant Reaction: ‘Best-case scenario’ doesn’t get David Price entirely out of the woods – CBSSports.com

Saturday, March 04, 2017

“He is going to get a second opinion from Dr. James Andrews on his sore elbow.” Baseball fans have been pretty well trained to cringe at the sound of those words. The second opinion is rarely, “My, what a nice elbow you’ve got there.” That sentence is more typically followed by words like “scalpel” and “12-to 14-month recovery process. So, the baseball world (and all of New England) held its…

In Competitive Sports, Puerto Ricans Gain A Sense Of Independence – NPR

Saturday, March 04, 2017

Paola Santiago is preparing to try out for the national swim team of Puerto Rico. She says she wants to make her island proud, just like tennis player Monica Puig did at the Rio Olympics. Greg Allen/NPR hide caption toggle caption Greg Allen/NPR Paola Santiago is preparing to try out for the national swim team of Puerto Rico. She says she wants to make her island proud, just like tennis…

‘Changing the Game Would Be the Sports Equivalent of New Coke’ – New York Times

Saturday, March 04, 2017

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It’s Hard to Be Excited About World Baseball Classic When US Players Aren’t – New York Times

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LSU baseball can’t hold on, falls to No. 1 TCU 9-6 in Houston – SECcountry.com

Saturday, March 04, 2017

HOUSTON — If baseball games lasted one inning, the LSU baseball team would be the No. 1 team in America right now. But they don’t. And it isn’t. Behind an uncharacteristically bad outing from ace right-hander Alex Lange, the No. 3 LSU baseball team fell to No. 1 TCU 9-6 Friday night. The loss dropped LSU to 8-2 on the season, with both losses coming the two times the Tigers strayed…

Cal baseball drops 1st game of series against Gonzaga – Daily Californian

Saturday, March 04, 2017

On Friday night, the Cal Baseball team opened up its doors for only the second home series this season, competing against Gonzaga. The Bears entered this game with plenty at stake, as they were looking to turn the season around after dropping four straight games in their last series. The Bulldogs also had plenty on the line, as they were looking to prevent a three-game losing streak. And in the…

Fantasy Baseball Instant Reaction: ‘Best-case scenario’ doesn’t get David Price entirely out of the woods – CBSSports.com

Saturday, March 04, 2017

“He is going to get a second opinion from Dr. James Andrews on his sore elbow.” Baseball fans have been pretty well trained to cringe at the sound of those words. The second opinion is rarely, “My, what a nice elbow you’ve got there.” That sentence is more typically followed by words like “scalpel” and “12-to 14-month recovery process. So, the baseball world (and all of New England) held its…

Longhorns baseball team falls to Stanford in ninth – Hookem.com

Saturday, March 04, 2017

Bevo Beat Welcome to Bevo Beat, the American-Statesman’s Longhorn sports news blog. Enjoy free and unlimited access. University of Texas Longhorns say a team prayer before the final game in a series against the Rice University Owls at the University of Texas’ UFCU Disch-Falk Field in Austin, Texas on February 19, 2017 (Andy Nietupski for AMERICAN STATESMAN) Baseball Posted March 3rd, 2017 American-Statesman Staff [email protected] Quinn Brodey singled to center…

Report: Las Vegas could add second race – Nascar

Saturday, March 04, 2017

According to a report from the Las Vegas Review Journal, Las Vegas Motor Speedway could add a second Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race as early as 2018. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority board of directors is slated to meet Wednesday to discuss the matter, the newspaper reported. The 1.5-mile Las Vegas facility hosted its first Monster Energy Series race in 1998. Its 20th consecutive event, the Kobalt 400,…

Lilly Diabetes named official diabetes health partner of NASCAR – Nascar

Saturday, March 04, 2017

BUY TICKETS: See the races in Atlanta DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR® and Lilly Diabetes announced today that Lilly is expanding its involvement in NASCAR with a multi-year official partnership with the sanctioning body. The new collaboration designates Lilly Diabetes as the “Official Diabetes Health Partner of NASCAR.” The partnership with Lilly Diabetes builds upon its primary sponsorship of the No. 16 Ford Mustang driven by Roush Fenway Racing’s Ryan…