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It’s rare that a professional athlete retires at the top of his game, but that’s what Colts punter Pat McAfee did early Thursday morning when he sent this tweet: “It was a hard decision, very, very hard because I absolutely love the Colts,” McAfee said, via WTHR. “I think that’s why I was so upset with how the (Ryan) Grigson era was going because Jim Irsay has just been a…

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…

CLOSE x Embed x Share Gonzaga takes over the top spot in the latest USA TODAY Sports coaches poll USA TODAY Sports Kansas Jayhawks guard Frank Mason (0) and guard Devonte Graham (4) celebrate after forcing a turnover during the second half against the Baylor Bears at Allen Fieldhouse. The Jayhawks won 73-68.(Photo: Jay Biggerstaff, USA TODAY Sports) In a battle between two projected No. 1 seeds, Kansas outdueled Baylor…

Schroders, French Connection’s second biggest retailer, disclosed that it had sold its 9.27pc stake on Wednesday afternoon, but did not identify the buyer at the time. In addition to the Schroders stake, Mr Ashley has mopped up almost a further 2pc, either in the open market or a position that he has held for a while. Stakes below 3pc do not have to be disclosed. A French Connection spokesman said: “”We note…

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Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports AL East: BAL, BOS, NYY, TB, TOR NL East: ATL, NYM, PHI, MIA, WAS AL Central: KC, CWS, DET, CLE, MIN NL Central: STL, PIT, CHC, MIL The Reds were not a good team last season. With limited additions for the 2017 season, I don’t see anything changing from a fantasy point of view. The Cincinnati Reds have some fantasy stars, but not enough…

Baseball in May, 1874. Credit: Hulton Archive/Getty Images The St. Louis Cardinals hacking scandal—in which then-scouting director Chris Correa used a former colleague’s password to access the Houston Astros’ player database over 50 times in 16 months—is unprecedented in baseball history. This must have made Commissioner Rob Manfred’s decision on how to punish the Cardinals all the more difficult. Advertisement Ultimately, the league settled on the Cardinals sending the Astros…

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…

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…

Police are trying to identify this assailant who beat and robbed a teenage girl three months ago at an ATM outside a Chase Bank branch on Torrance Boulevard in Torrance. The girl was forced to withdraw $500 after she was struck in the head with a baseball bat on Nov. 9, 2016, police said. Anyone with information about the man is asked to call Torrance…

Third in a four-part series Part 2: Phils expect $9M investment in complex to help Part 1: Phils spending big to find talent in Dominican Latin American minor-league Phillies position players to watch in 2017 Video Preview: ‘Phillies in the…

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Officials with Minnesota State University-Mankato said Wednesday the school is mourning the death of a student. The school’s athletic department confirmed that Adam Ellingson, a Rochester native, died unexpectedly on Tuesday morning. Ellingson graduated from Rochester Lourdes in 2015 and played baseball at MSU-Mankato. He was a three-year letter winner at Rochester Lourdes as a catcher and pitcher, and also played football on the 2014 state championship…

(Reuters Health) – 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…

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…

CBS has agreed to acquire the assets of Scout Media, a multichannel sports video network, for $9.5 million after submitting the only bid for the bankrupt company. Scout filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in December. Originally founded in 2001, it was acquired by Fox Sports in 2005. Fox sold Scout in 2013 to North American Membership Group (NAMG), which is owned by Bob Pittman’s Pilot Group private-equity fund. Scout.com…

Happy National Girls and Women in Sports Day!  NGWSD was recognized by congress in 1987 to recognize women’s sports, bringing awareness to the continuing advancement and struggle of equality for women in sports.  This year’s theme is expanding opportunity, recognizing the progress Title IX sparked and the continuous effort to ensure all women have access to sports. To honor the day, let’s take a…

General Motors is in the middle of working on…something. Camouflaged prototypes of what’s presumed to be the long-rumored mid-engine Corvette have been captured on camera undergoing winter testing alongside a very mean-looking front-engine Corvette that’s sporting a bulging hood and giant wing. The recognizable Corvette is most likely an upcoming ZR1 or other ultra-performance variant that will make its official debut sometime this year, while the mystery coupe…

The International Football Association Board will discuss the introduction of “sin bins” for certain yellow card offenses at their next annual meeting. IFAB meet on March 3 at Wembley and they’ll debate the idea of temporary dismissals during the meeting. The punishment would be handed out for some yellow card-worthy offenses, like diving, but it’s not intended to replace yellow cards completely. Under the new measure, players would be sent to the…

Players for West Lake Dunk Squad ran onto the hardwood on a recent Saturday afternoon at Purdue University Northwest in Hammond eager to show off their skills during halftime of the women’s basketball game. They were one of four Lake County Special Olympics basketball teams that would hit the floor for a quick exhibition game to raise awareness for Special Olympics of Northwest Indiana, part of a renewed outreach effort…

Players who headed a lot of balls — an average of 124 in two weeks — were three times more likely to get a concussion compared to soccer players who rarely headed. Roger Weber/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Roger Weber/Getty Images Players who headed a lot of balls — an average of 124 in two weeks — were three times more likely to get a concussion compared to soccer…