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Veteran left-hander C.J. Wilson, who has not pitched since July 2015 due to elbow and shoulder injuries, has retired from baseball and will pursue a career in auto racing. Wilson told Tommy Tran of ABC 30 he recently purchased a car dealership in Fresno and will focus on that full-time. Here is Wilson talking with Tran: “As a pitcher, generally, faster is better. It’s kind of like driving,” said Wilson….

Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment NBC’s Bob Costas is saying goodbye to the Olympics. The network says the veteran sportscaster is stepping down as the prime-time host of NBC’s Olympics telecast, starting at the 2018 Winter Games in South Korea. He will be replaced by Mike Tirico, who has been the heir apparent since joining NBC from ESPN last year. “It has been both a privilege and…

Enlarge Image NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick are creating a new e-sports league centering on the popular NBA 2K video game. NBA Gamers now have a chance to win an NBA title. The NBA said Thursday that it’s teaming up with Take-Two Interactive to create a competitive e-sports league centered on Take-Two’s popular NBA 2K video game. The league would be the first of its kind…

Earlier this winter, word got out that Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria was willing to sell the team for $1.7 billion. I’m guessing several other owners would be willing to sell their clubs for a similar sum. Nothing wrong with being ambitious, right? Well, according to Mike Ozanian of Forbes, the Marlins currently have a “handshake agreement” in place to sell the team for $1.6 billion. A sale does not appear…

The 2017 NBA All-Star Game rosters have been set for a while now, but this week has finally delivered who will be playing in the annual Celebrity Game on Friday night. This year’s batch of celebs and basketball alums isn’t quite as impressive as we’re typically used to seeing during All-Star Weekend. Heck, even Kevin Hart said no this time around, and that guy never says no to anything….

CLOSE x Embed x Share Bob Costas is stepping down from hosting the Olympics on NBC and Mike Tirico will replace him. USA TODAY Sports Bob Costas is stepping down as host of NBC Sports’ coverage of the Olympics and Sunday Night Football. Mike Tirico will take over those duties for the network.(Photo: Brian Spurlock, USA TODAY Sports) Bob Costas, the face of NBC Sports for decades, is stepping away…

The Houston sports agent who got Roger Clemens the highest single-season Major League Baseball contract was among the nearly 200 people arrested by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office during a multi-state sex sting. Randal “Randy” Hendricks, 71, is charged with misdemeanor prostitution and is out of jail on bond. According to court records, the entertainment lawyer and agent answered a Craigslist ad and then went to the Greenspoint Hilton, prepared…

With all due respect to the hundreds of hard-working crew members in the NASCAR garage, I’m thrilled that they won’t be fixing wrecked race cars and sending them out on the tracks anymore. But I’m curious if, in the process of doing the right thing, NASCAR didn’t inadvertently send a huge mixed message to its competitors. Allow me to explain. A couple of weeks ago, NASCAR announced that all races in…

There are two kinds of baseball games in this world. The first kind is the baseball game that you sort of care about, a little bit, kind of, because it’s fun. Examples include the MLB All-Star Game and the World Baseball Classic. Maybe you really, really care about those games, and bless you for that. But there are millions who enjoy them without being overly invested. Then there are the…

Alex Brandon/AP Images A snowstorm is blanketing the Northeast, but baseball is oh so close. Pitchers and catchers start reporting next Tuesday, and this is a special spring: It’s almost time for the quadrennial World Baseball Classic. Advertisement This year’s edition will kick off on March 6 with pool play in Tokyo, Seoul, Guadalajara, and Miami, and the tournament will close two weeks later with the semifinals and final at…

Feb 8, 2017 Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment Now that spring training is mercifully almost here, we complete our team-by-team tour of big-picture observations of the majors. Today’s tier consists of the top 10 clubs in baseball, ordered from worst to first by my current forecasted run differentials. The analyses for this group will have a different tone than the ones you read in the previous installments….

UNION — When it comes to learning how to play baseball there is no place better than the upcoming Baseball Clinic conducted by the Union County High School Yellow Jacket Baseball Team. The Yellow Jackets will hold a Baseball Clinic on Saturday, Feb. 18 at the Union County High School Baseball Practice Facility. Registration, which costs $20 per player, will get under way at noon. Camp Instruction will be from…

It appears that C.J. Wilson is done with baseball, but he’s not ready to relinquish his competitive spirit just yet. The two-time All-Star lefty made his retirement from Major League Baseball official this week, saying instead he’ll focus on a full-time career in auto racing. Wilson already owns a racing team and recently purchased BMW, Audi & Porsche dealerships in Fresno, CA. The 36-year-old Wilson hasn’t pitched since 2015 due to a shoulder injury,…

Major League Baseball plans on testing a rule change in the lowest levels of the minor leagues this season that automatically would place a runner on second base at the start of extra innings, a distinct break from the game’s orthodoxy that nonetheless has wide-ranging support at the highest levels of the league, sources familiar with the plan told Yahoo Sports. A derivation of the rule has been used in…

8:00 AM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment Now that spring training is mercifully almost here, we complete our team-by-team tour of big-picture observations of the majors. Today’s tier consists of the top 10 clubs in baseball, ordered from worst to first by my current forecasted run differentials. The analyses for this group will have a different tone than the ones you read in the previous installments….

When it comes to capturing the essence of a sport, few sports video games have done as good of a job as MLB The Show. To be more specific, MLB The Show 16 and Pro Evolution Soccer 17 had the most realistic gameplay in the genre. Image: Sony If the gameplay additions we learned about in Sony’s latest trailer are as advertised, MLB The Show 17 will be even more…

CONCORD, N.C. — Repairing damaged vehicles during a NASCAR race sometimes is as common a sight as pit stops, restarts and checkered flags. But the extent to which teams can make repairs will be more tightly policed beginning with the 2017 season. NASCAR officials unveiled a new Damaged Vehicle Policy on Wednesday at the sanctioning body’s Research & Development Center, a policy that will be enforced in all three national…

8:00 AM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment Now that spring training is mercifully almost here, we complete our team-by-team tour of big-picture observations of the majors. Today’s tier consists of the top 10 clubs in baseball, ordered from worst to first by my current forecasted run differentials. The analyses for this group will have a different tone than the ones you read in the previous installments….

9:51 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment Is the World Baseball Classic an exhibition or a real tournament? It’s hugely popular in Asia, and the Latin players love it. It hasn’t quite caught on in the United States as a must-see event, but that might change this year, as the United States rolls out an exciting team, the Dominican Republic is stacked with stars, Venezuela and…

The 2017 World Baseball Classic gets underway on March 6. You can click here for the 2017 World Baseball Classic format, pool assignments, full TV schedule, and start times. After you do that, we can turn our attention to the finalized rosters for the 16 teams who’ve qualified tournament pool play for 2017. Those rosters were announced on Wednesday, and as you’re about to see superstars abound. Now let’s dig…