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Russia played Turkey at the European Youth Olympic Festival and the result was one of the most impressive sports beat downs of all time. After 60 minutes of hockey, Russia won 42-0. Video of the game speaks for itself. There is no way in hell this game was remotely fair. Turkish Hockey Federation president Bulent Akay was quick to explain why his country was defeated so easily and why jokes…

LONDON –  Scientists have found signs of brain damage that could cause dementia in a handful of former soccer players, fuelling worries about the danger of frequent knocks from heading the ball or colliding with others on the field. The small study was the first of its kind, involving post mortems on six men who died with dementia after long careers playing soccer. All were skilled headers of the…

Once upon a time, Hi Corbett Field in Tuscon, Arizona, was the spring training home of the Cleveland Indians. The team held camp there from 1945-92. Parts of the movie “Major League” were filmed at the ballpark as well. Here is the famous spring training clip from “Major League”. You are forewarned: Some of the language is NSFW. Major League – “Players Arrive to Spring Training” – (HD) – Scenes…

Although a back issue sidelined him for more than two months last season, Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw remains the game’s best starting pitcher. He’s the best pitcher of his generation and is already an all-time great. Kershaw has built a Hall of Fame foundation and now just needs the longevity. Last season Kershaw fell 13 innings short of qualifying for the ERA title. He still posted new career…

One state senator thinks New York needs an official state sport: baseball. State Sen. James L. Seward (R—Oneonta) has introduced legislation to designate baseball as New York’s official state sport. “Baseball is known as our national pastime but the game has deep roots and a rich history here in New York State,” Seward said in a statement.  “From the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum…

Subscribe for free!: iTunes | RSS | Stitcher | TuneIn Welcome to the position previews! We’re kicking it off with the top-heavy catcher position that features three elite players, some interesting upside and a lot of ugly options in the middle and late rounds. 2017 Draft Prep Guide Having said that, should you pay up for Buster Posey, Jonathan Lucroy or Gary Sanchez? Does it make more sense to wait for the next tier? What if Kyle…

Well … great. One of the best parts of 2017 was shaping up to be the great unveiling of Alex Reyes, an electric talent who had already baffled major-leaguers to the tune of a 1.57 ERA over 46 innings late last year. He’s the consensus top pitching prospect in baseball, equipped with 101-mph fastball, a hammer curve and a changeup that was quickly growing into a weapon — the perfect…

MC Sports filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Tuesday and will liquidate all 68 of its stores.(Photo: Al Lassen/Battle Creek Enquirer) The sports retail industry’s crisis claimed another victim Tuesday with the bankruptcy filing of Midwest chain MC Sports. The retailer, known legally as Michigan Sporting Goods Distributors, said it plans to immediately begin liquidation sales at all of its 68 stores. The company left open the possibility that it could…

How do you put together a mock draft before free agency even begins? It isn’t easy. But we love mock drafts. So this is my first attempt at putting together a mock for 2017. Don’t hold me to it. I love watching college football, always with an eye on what players can do in the NFL, so I am pretty up to date on the first-round players. But this is…

Sports Illustrated says Kate Upton is this year’s Swimsuit cover model. She’s also “featured on three different covers – a Swimsuit first,” the magazine says. It’s the third time Upton has been on that cover, something only four others have done. Among them: Christie Brinkley, who was photographed with her two daughters for this year’s issue, another SI swimsuit first. In all, SI Swimsuit’s 2017 issue has 32 women, including…

Super chef Gordon Ramsay has designed a special menu, The Simpsons delivered a brand new promo and red-hot director Joseph Kahn’s anthem spot premiered in the fourth quarter of the recent Super Bowl. “Daytona Day,” FOX Sports’ rolling marketing initiative pushing toward the Daytona 500 and the opening of the 2017 NASCAR season is back for Year Two in a big way. “We learned a lot in Year One,” said…

LONDON (AP) — SOCCER The degenerative damage potentially caused by repeated blows to the head in soccer has been highlighted by a rare study of brains of a small number of retired players who developed dementia. Fourteen former players were part of the research that began around 40 years ago and six brains, which underwent post-mortem examinations, had signs of Alzheimer’s disease. Four brains were found…

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She’s once, twice, three times a Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover lady. Kate Upton is once again gracing the cover of the annual issue, becoming only the fourth woman to do so three times. This year, she’s making the splash with three different covers. @kateupton is BACK! A post shared by Sports Illustrated Swimsuit (@si_swimsuit) on Feb 14, 2017 at 9:31pm PST “Wow, I feel so honored and excited to be back…

LONDON (AP) — SOCCER The degenerative damage potentially caused by repeated blows to the head in soccer has been highlighted by a rare study of brains of a small number of retired players who developed dementia. Fourteen former players were part of the research that began around 40 years ago and six brains, which underwent post-mortem examinations, had signs of Alzheimer’s disease. Four brains were found…

February 15, 2017 at 5:00 am | By THANASSIS STAVRAKIS and DEREK GATOPOULOS FOR STORY: GREECE TEAM CALLED HOPE – In this Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, coach of Hope Refugee Football Club Antreas Sampanis, right, gives directions to his players before a soccer match in western Athens. On weekends they play in an amateur league against teams made up of professional…

New Arizona Diamondbacks bench coach and former longtime Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire has prostate cancer. The 59-year-old Gardenhire revealed the diagnosis in a meeting with reporters on Tuesday, saying it was the only time he would talk publicly about the subject this spring. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)(Photo: Patrick Semansky, Associated Press) Scottsdale, Ariz. — Ron Gardenhire, the new Diamondbacks bench coach and former longtime Twins manager, has prostate cancer….

So much for being too much of a diva. Despite reports that on-set bad behavior caused this Swimsuit edition veteran to fall out of favor, Kate Upton has landed Sports Illustrated’s coveted cover for the third time. The 24-year-old was revealed as the star of the 2017 edition on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Tuesday and the issue was immediately projected onto the Empire State Building in New York. Cover star:…

In 2002, UK soccer fans—or rather football fans—were shocked when a coroner determined that celebrated retired player Jeff Astle, 59, had died of dementia caused by a long career heading the soccer ball. Heading is, of course, central to playing soccer: An average player heads the ball between six and 12 times per game, adding up to at least 2,000 headers during a 20-year career, not even counting heading drills…