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Not since Kendry Morales became Kendrys Morales and Keith Hernandez became Julian L’Fondue has baseball been this shaken by a name change. Carlos Sanchez, who owns a .590 OPS across parts of three seasons for the White Sox? He is no more. In his place is Yolmer Sanchez. Since his full name is indeed Yolmer Carlos Javier Sanchez Yanez, the choice makes a bit of sense. Also, regard these deets…

MC Sports knew for years before its bankruptcy filing this month that something had to change with its stores. It designed bigger footprints, doubling its average store size. It sought better locations. And it grew into an anchor tenant in seven states as it expanded into 76 retail centers and malls. But the direction turned by fall 2016. That’s when the Michigan-based retail chain closed 2  stores, planned to close…

CLOSE x Embed x Share Gonzaga will spend another week atop the USA TODAY Sports coaches poll. USA TODAY Sports Michigan Wolverines forward D.J. Wilson (5) reacts after he makes a basket in the first half against the Michigan State Spartans at Crisler Center.(Photo: Rick Osentoski, USA TODAY Sports) The biggest game from a bracketing standpoint on Thursday saw Michigan pick up a really solid rèsumè-boost in defeating Wisconsin. The…

A mouthwatering hurling league collision, an exuberant German coach that’s not Jurgen Klopp and one man’s incredible voyage to redemption – it’s your guide to the best of the weekend’s TV fare and a comprehensive listing of what’s on offer. CAPITAL PUNSHMENT UNDER THE LIGHTS? On we roll in the Allianz Hurling League and in Division 1A, it’s not looking good for the Dubs. Ger Cunningham has a young, game…

Snowboarders are pulled by a drone on a lake near Cesis, Latvia, in January. Ilmars Znotins/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ilmars Znotins/AFP/Getty Images Snowboarders are pulled by a drone on a lake near Cesis, Latvia, in January. Ilmars Znotins/AFP/Getty Images You may have heard of drone racing, but people keep coming up with new ways to enjoy these flying machines. One of the latest twists on drone sports comes…

Image copyright Tribuna.com Image caption Mr Fedorenkov told the assembled media that he made the promise in February 2016, and was eating an issue from that month A sports editor in Belarus has kept a promise to eat his own newspaper after incorrectly predicting the fortunes of a local ice hockey team. Vyacheslav Fedorenkov, who writes for the major Belarusian sports paper Pressball, had said that Dinamo Minsk wouldn’t make…

Snowboarders are pulled by a drone on a lake near Cesis, Latvia, in January. Ilmars Znotins/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ilmars Znotins/AFP/Getty Images Snowboarders are pulled by a drone on a lake near Cesis, Latvia, in January. Ilmars Znotins/AFP/Getty Images You may have heard of drone racing, but people keep coming up with new ways to enjoy these flying machines. One of the latest twists on drone sports comes…

Frank Michael House, 54, facilitated bets and arranged collection and payment of debts and winnings, the GBI said.

Gow Media, owner of a pair of sports-focused radio stations in Houston, as well as the national SB Nation sports radio network, said this week it is buying the five CultureMap websites covering Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio.

<!– For the latest gossip and debate, check out our Sportsday rolling news service every weekday, and for a list of all the completed deals, see our transfers page. Arsenal have started to make enquiries about potential replacements for manager Arsene Wenger. (Daily Mirror) The 67-year-old says he will make a decision on his future as Arsenal boss in March or April. (ZDF, via Guardian) Sources close to the Frenchman…

Yep. She nailed it. Champion athlete – and sportswoman of the year – Simone Biles is showing off her stunning figure and gold medal-winning moves in the 2017 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue. The Olympic athlete made her Swimsuit debut in the pages of the annual special issue, wearing both a white bikini and a white one-piece for the shoot. James Macari Biles, 19, hasn’t always loved showing off her enviable…

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR has a new sponsor, a new format and welcomes back its most popular driver, all providing optimism for a series eager to halt a steady decline in attendance, ratings and sponsorship. Money is down across the board and everyone is doing more with less to try to save a buck. The on-track product for the stock car series officially reports for work Friday at Daytona…

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Not since Kendry Morales became Kendrys Morales and Keith Hernandez became Julian L’Fondue has baseball been this shaken by a name change. Carlos Sanchez, who owns a .590 OPS across parts of three seasons for the White Sox? He is no more. In his place is Yolmer Sanchez. Since his full name is indeed Yolmer Carlos Javier Sanchez Yanez, the choice makes a bit of sense. Also, regard these deets…

RELATED: Stage lengths revealed for 2017 races NASCAR competition officials issued an updated deterrence system Thursday for its three national series, shifting toward an officiating process that penalizes pre-race infractions within a given race weekend. The updated system is months in the making, with the sanctioning body and teams working concurrently on the new procedures.   The move was one of several fundamental changes made to the penalty structure ahead…

Senior Johnny Ruiz is Miami’s top returning hitter, but the Hurricanes will rely on pitching and defense in 2017. (Getty Images) Coming off last year’s College World Series run, the preseason expectations for Miami are a little lower. The Hurricanes, who lost six draft picks from a 50-14 team, were all over the place in the polls: eighth in Collegiate Baseball’s preseason poll, but 17th by the coaches, 18th by…

PRO BASKETBALL NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Carmelo Anthony of the New York Knicks is an All-Star again. The NBA announced that Anthony has been picked to replace Cleveland forward Kevin Love on the Eastern Conference roster Sunday for the All-Star Game in New Orleans. It’s the 10th All-Star selection for Anthony, and his eighth consecutive. Love is expected to miss six weeks after undergoing surgery on…

Media playback is not supported on this device Bayern Munich 5-1 Arsenal… in memes Forward Mesut Ozil believes he is being made the scapegoat for Arsenal’s problems, according to his agent. Ozil, 28, was criticised again after Arsenal suffered a 5-1 defeat at Bayern Munich in Wednesday’s Champions League last-16 first leg. “Criticism is normal if a player plays badly,” Dr Erkut Sogut told BBC Sport. “But Mesut feels people…

2016 season: The Bears failed to win a single road game and felt better than a 3-13 squad, alas you are what your record says you are, to quote Bill Parcells. It didn’t help that Chicago had to cycle through three quarterbacks in Jay Cutler, Brian Hoyer and Matt Barkley, but at least they saw the emergence of rookie running back Jordan Howard, who finished second in the league in…

New York (AFP) – Canadian tennis star Eugenie Bouchard paid off her lost Super Bowl bet by joining blind date John Goehrke at a Brooklyn Nets NBA home game against Milwaukee. And, according to TMZ, Bouchard has agreed to go on a second date with Goehrke. Goehrke, a 20-year-old University of Missouri student and New England Patriots supporter, won his dream date with Bouchard, who turns 23 on Feb. 25,…