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Jeff Sauer coached the Wisconsin men’s hockey team from 1982-2002.(Photo: JOURNAL SENTINEL FILES) MADISON – Jeff Sauer, who embraced the challenge of replacing legendary men’s hockey coach Bob Johnson at the University of Wisconsin in 1982 and went on to win two NCAA titles in 20 seasons, died Thursday of pancreatic cancer. Sauer, a native of Fort Atkinson, was 73. “It’s a tough day, certainly for the people that were…

RELATED: See Whitt’s ride for Daytona STATESVILLE, N.C. — TriStar Motorsports announces it will return to competition in NASCAR’s premier series fielding one full-time entry in the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series for the 2017 season.   Cole Whitt has secured the seat of the No. 72 in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Whitt brings with him Florida Lottery to serve as the primary sponsor of the No. 72…

What happens with Danica Patrick? SHR and Patrick’s primary sponsor, Nature’s Bakery don’t yet have a deal for 2017. And in four full-time seasons, Patrick has yet to finish in the top five even once in a 154 Cup starts. The team will be looking for improvement this year, but if it doesn’t happen, the questions will escalate. Getty Images Getty Images

Women’s soccer is coming to Lifetime. A+E Networks, a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company and Hearst, has taken an equity stake in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). The two will launch a joint venture, NWSL Media, which will oversee the league’s global broadcast and sponsorship rights, production of league game telecasts, as well as live streaming and digital platforms. As part of the deal, A+E Networks channel…

Bookmakers have long factored home-field advantage into a baseball team’s odds of winning, but a new study suggests that jet lag could wipe it out. Researchers analyzed more than 46,000 Major League Baseball games played over the course of 20 years – from 1992 until 2011 – and saw the home-field advantage disappear when the home team traveled two time zones east and the away team visited from the…

Hey, remember the days when it actually used to be a big deal to be a home run hitter? Whatever happened to those days anyway? Mike Napoli would love to know. Chris Carter would love to know. Mark Trumbo spent months wondering about that. And they had plenty of company in one of the strangest free-agent markets of the 21st century. Of the 18 free agents who landed in the…

Subscribe for free!: iTunes | RSS | Stitcher | TuneIn This is what we’re all looking for in Fantasy: Breakout and bounce-back candidates who could help you win your league. Latest mocks, tiers, rankings and more Which young hitters and pitchers are poised to have their best seasons? That’s the topic du jour on the Fantasy Baseball Today Podcast. We also talk about some young players who were terrible last…

The Catcher Was A Spy, the movie about a real-life baseball player turned American spy, has begun filling out its cast. The production’s already landed its lead in Paul Rudd, who will play Moe Berg, the former White Sox player who decided to follow up his baseball career with some time in the secretive service. Now Empire Magazine reports that Guy Pearce will co-star with Rudd. Pearce’s role is currently…

<!– –> VISIT CNBC.COM VISIT CNBC.COM Home Entrepreneurs Leadership Careers Money Specials SHOWS Money Money 3 Hours AgoCNBC.com Investing doesn’t have to feel like facing down a Major League pitcher. In HBO’s new documentary, “Becoming Warren Buffett,” the billionaire compares his investing strategy to America’s favorite pastime, referencing baseball legend Ted Williams’ book, “The Science of Hitting,” in which the All-Star slugger emphasized the importance of knowing your sweet spot….

The jostling for the few intriguing quarterbacks on the market has already begun. The NFL combine is still weeks away, while the start of the league year is over a month away, but deep, internal strategic discussions are ongoing in several quarterback-needy front offices. These clubs are outlining their offseason plans at the most critical position in football, and targets have already been set. Agent’s Take: Pats’ Garoppolo options Prisco’s…

Jamie Horowitz has made it his mission to take down his former employer and, now more than ever, he believes he has ESPN right where he wants them. The Fox Sports president, who spent eight years at ESPN before moving on to work for NBC and now Fox Sports, seemed pleased by ESPN’s uncharacteristic display of pride and anger in a public relations campaign last week. “What causes a company to…

CLOSE x Embed x Share USA TODAY Sports’ Tom Pelissero breaks down what to look out for from Houston as the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons prepare for Super Bowl LI. USA TODAY Sports Patriots QB Tom Brady (12) and Falcons OLB Vic Beasley.(Photo: Evan Russell, USA TODAY Sports) The 2016 NFL season concludes Sunday night when the New England Patriots, who are three-point favorites, and Atlanta Falcons meet…

Tuesday was Jackie Robinson‘s birthday. On this day, as on the April 15 anniversary of his first major-league game, we sports fans celebrate one of the greatest baseball players of all time, and one of the most revered heroes in American history. The lens of perception tends to soften over time. Robinson might be universally loved today. But in 1947, he was widely reviled as an interloper trying to break…

Women’s soccer is coming to Lifetime. A+E Networks, a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company and Hearst, has taken an equity stake in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). The two will launch a joint venture, NWSL Media, which will oversee the league’s global broadcast and sponsorship rights, production of league game telecasts, as well as live streaming and digital platforms. As part of the deal, A+E Networks channel…

Hey, remember the days when it actually used to be a big deal to be a home run hitter? Whatever happened to those days anyway? Mike Napoli would love to know. Chris Carter would love to know. Mark Trumbo spent months wondering about that. And they had plenty of company in one of the strangest free-agent markets of the 21st century. Of the 18 free agents who landed in the…

Bookmakers have long factored home-field advantage into a baseball team’s odds of winning, but a new study suggests that jet lag could wipe it out. Researchers analyzed more than 46,000 Major League Baseball games played over the course of 20 years – from 1992 until 2011 – and saw the home-field advantage disappear when the home team traveled two time zones east and the away team visited from the…

Last Friday I attended a luncheon at Rick’s Smokehouse. The Cincinnati Reds’ “On the Road Show” was in town. It was a cold, blustery day, not a day you would figure you would be talking baseball with anybody but when a major league caravan comes to town it’s a reminder that spring is just around the corner. We radio types from WAXI were there because David…

Listen, we know it’s tough to catch up on everything happening in the baseball world each morning. There are all kinds of stories, rumors, game coverage, and Vines of dudes getting hit in the beans every day. Trying to find all of it while on your way to work or sitting at your desk just isn’t easy. It’s OK, though, we’re going to do the heavy lifting for you each…

Fresh attempts to bring minor league baseball to Loudoun appear to be gathering momentum. A new group, which includes former Redskins quarterback Joe Theisman is lending its support to the plans, which could finally see a stadium built in the county after a catalog of failures. Speaking to the Times-Mirror, Ric Edelman, the prominent CEO of Edelman Financial Services, said he’s one of several people involved. “There are a lot…

Tuesday was Jackie Robinson‘s birthday. On this day, as on the April 15 anniversary of his first major-league game, we sports fans celebrate one of the greatest baseball players of all time, and one of the most revered heroes in American history. The lens of perception tends to soften over time. Robinson might be universally loved today. But in 1947, he was widely reviled as an interloper trying to break…