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Caption Close DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The Daytona 500 was sold out, the grid packed with celebrities, the fan area full of activities including a motorcycle “Ball of Death.” Owen “Lightning McQueen” Wilson was on hand, and so was Waka Flocka Flame, Gronk and nearly two dozen women scantily clad in Monster Energy outfits. One thing NASCAR had for its season opener was a much-needed spark and an atmosphere worthy…

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John Bazemore/Associated Press Timothy RappFeatured ColumnistFebruary 28, 2017 Former Florida and NFL quarterback Tim Tebow has continued his attempt to start a career in a new sport, baseball, and is currently at spring training with the New York Mets. That, as you might expect, has provoked no shortage of opinions from around the baseball world. But his prospective teammates and manager certainly appear to be rooting him on. “It’s great…

John Bazemore/Associated Press Timothy RappFeatured ColumnistFebruary 28, 2017 Former Florida and NFL quarterback Tim Tebow has continued his attempt to start a career in a new sport, baseball, and is currently at spring training with the New York Mets. That, as you might expect, has provoked no shortage of opinions from around the baseball world. But his prospective teammates and manager certainly appear to be rooting him on. “It’s great…

This week is a key one on the sports calendar for industry conferences presented by prestigious universities. The 11th annual MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference is Friday and Saturday March 3-4. The speaker list is again impressive. Highlights include Billy Beane, Mark Cuban, Nate Silver, Adam Silver and too many more to cover. (My preview and recap of the 2016 conference offer some perspective, if you are not familiar with…

Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment Long before his virtues as a baseball player prompted both intrigue and amusement within the MLB community, before his swing became a topic of analysis and derision among professional baseball scouts, and before the likelihood of his cracking an MLB roster became cannon fodder for daily sports talk shows, Tim Tebow had already made an indelible mark on the national scene. He…

Next week, the 2017 edition of the World Baseball Classic will begin with pool play. The tournament starts March 6 and the championship game will be played March 22, at Dodger Stadium. Here is the full schedule and here are the full rosters . Once upon a time Cuba dominated international baseball competition — they’ve won three of the five Olympic gold medals in baseball — though they have yet…

The Worldwide Leader strikes back. ESPN is trying to turn Fox Sports’ brightest star, Katie Nolan, into a turncoat and bring her entertaining, irreverent act to the sports media behemoth. According to a Sporting News report, ESPN has begun courting Nolan, holding a meeting with the star of “Garbage Time.” Included in the sitdown were ESPN president John Skipper, senior VP Connor Schell and, notably, Erik Rydholm, a producer who’s generated original broadcasting like…

CLOSE x Embed x Share Tim Tebow address the media after arriving at Mets camp. Chris Pedota/NorthJersey.com Tim Tebow is seen leaving on a golf cart after addressing members of the media.(Photo: Steve Mitchell, USA TODAY Sports) PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Tim Tebow was everywhere Monday at the New York Mets spring-training camp, but nowhere to be found in the actually place that mattered. You could find Tebow jerseys…

John Cena is the biggest box office attraction in professional wrestling, and he is just starting to make a dent in the entertainment world. Cena has already filmed two seasons of American Grit for NBC, guest hosted the iconic Saturday Night Live show in December, and is now a spokesman for the global brand of Nintendo. The sixteen-time WWE world champion is appointment viewing whenever he appears on WWE…

NASCAR’s first crack at running the Daytona 500 in three stages of 60, 60 and 80 laps was a success in the eyes of the sanctioning body, according to NASCAR executive vice president and chief racing development officer Steve O’Donnell. “I’d say overall, really pleased,” O’Donnell said Sunday night after Kurt Busch’s first Daytona 500 victory. “We saw a lot of great, hard racing. Everybody knows that every driver wants…

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Buy Photo Pelham wins the Section 1 Division II championship title against John Jay in a 6-1 win at the Brewster Ice Arena in Brewster, February 26, 2017 (Photo: Michael Giacalone for The Journal News) BREWSTER – Even the postgame celebration is well-executed. Pelham has enjoyed more practice than any team in Section 1 over the last four seasons. The Pelicans wrapped up a fourth consecutive Division II title with a…

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Welcome to SEC Country’s daily Arkansas Razorbacks podcast with Jason Kersey, Trent Shadid and Eric Bolin. Today, the guys talk about the baseball team’s hot start to the season, the basketball team’s recent winning streak and a few football topics. SEC Country launched the Borderline Erotic Podcast on Aug. 29, 2016. It is named after the colorful way Arkansas football coach Bret Bielema described how he felt…

Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment Long before his virtues as a baseball player prompted both intrigue and amusement within the MLB community, before his swing became a topic of analysis and derision among professional baseball scouts, and before the likelihood of his cracking an MLB roster became cannon fodder for daily sports talk shows, Tim Tebow had already made an indelible mark on the national scene. He…

NOTE: This is sponsored content from one of Baseball America’s partners. PARKLAND, Fla.—With players now participating in spring training, many fans in the know are looking to a 14th-century nun to deliver a triumphant season. Yes, there really is a Patron Saint of Baseball, and her story has inspired faith, hope, and dreams for those who believe in miracles. “The connections between Saint Rita of Cascia and the baseball world…

Spring training matters. It doesn’t for every player. It doesn’t to the extent that the regular season does. But it matters. Sometimes, we Fantasy Baseball owners are led to believe it doesn’t, and for the less discerning types, that’s probably for the best. It’s better to ignore the whole thing than to over-emphasize it or focus on the wrong aspects. But too often, I find it’s just too interesting to…

[2/27/17] Manson Baseball Gearing Up For Competitive Season Preseason Press Release Head Coach Bill Thompson   Manson Trojan Baseball welcomes in the 2017 baseball season on February 27th with the team’s first practice. And although snow blankets the baseball field at Singleton Park in Manson and practice will be held indoors, excitement levels are high. Returning seniors are Bo Charlton, Everardo Guillen, and Anselmo Pacheco. Sophomore Avery Thompson and junior…