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On Saturday, NFL reporter Bart Hubbuch lost his job at the New York Post. On Monday night, he revealed why. Hubbuch said he was fired from the Post, where he worked as a sports reporter since 2007, for a tweet comparing President Trump’s inauguration to the terrorist 9/11 attacks and the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. …

HOUSTON – In the middle of denouncing President Trump’s executive order temporarily banning travel from seven Muslim-majority countries, congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee made a pitch to the entire world. “We want the Olympics,” she said Sunday. “We think we’re ready. We will be able to be ready.” [ Newsletter: Get 5 great stories from Yahoo Sports blogs in your inbox every day! ] Jackson Lee stood in the arrivals hall…

Today is 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…

In 1998, the former Miami Dolphins quarterback co-owned Elliott-Marino Motorsports with NASCAR star Bill Elliott. Jerry Nadeau was the team’s primary driver, but sponsorship woes caused the team to shut down the following season.

Diving for kicks: CEOs take risks outside their work as a way of relaxing. (Photo: Rune Sovndahl) Antonio Horta-Osorio, chief executive of Lloyds Banking Group, lists swimming with sharks as one of his hobbies. London Stock Exchange chief executive Xavier Rolet has competed in the Paris-Dakar motor sport rally. And Mark Bristow, chief executive of gold mining group Randgold, revs up on mammoth 30-day, 5,000-mile motorbike rides across Africa. What…

When it comes to measuring the many-splendored things that happen on a baseball field, we’re mostly on extremely solid footing these days. If there’s an exception, though, then it’s probably in the realm of quantifying defensive contributions. To be sure, advanced fielding metrics like Ultimate Zone Rating (UZR) and Defensive Runs Saved (DRS) make a noble and high-level effort. However, it takes a long time for data samples to become…

It’s hardly the way to start a season. The Kansas City Royals are playing a man down. The sudden death of Yordano Ventura this offseason leaves a void that goes beyond depth charts and quality starts. No matter how they fare in 2017, his loss will define it, making their 2016 playoff miss seem like nothing more than a cloudy day. Latest mocks, tiers, rankings and more And unfortunately, the…

As baseball takes steps toward removing the now-infamous human element of the sport, “Jim Leyland: A Life in Baseball” reaffirms that there might not be anything more important than blood and guts in baseball. Leyland, one of the most respected managers in baseball of the past 30 years, is featured in the latest edition of “MLB Network Presents,” and we’re given an incredibly in-depth look at just how important he was…

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Like we said in our mock draft article last week, it’s never too early to getting your draft cheat sheet ready for fantasy baseball, and 2017 figures to be another fun (and frustrating) season. The “frustrating” part is why we like to start honing our strategy early and figuring out who we’d react to drawing different picks in different formats. Every season, Howard Bender, one of Fantasy Alarm‘s top fantasy writers, organizes…

Anti-smoking campaigners in Japan have called on the government to make restaurants and bars smoke-free in time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and end the country’s reputation as a smoker’s paradise. Japan is expected to pass legislation soon that will ban smoking in or near public buildings such as schools or hospitals, but the bill says the crackdown will apply to restaurants only in principle. Restaurateurs and bar owners will…

Los Angeles isn’t the only city whose bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics has recently bumped up against politics. While the global debate over President Trump’s travel ban has heightened concerns that International Olympic Committee members might turn away from L.A., problems have arisen in Budapest. Bid leaders in the Hungarian capital announced over the weekend that they will delay the final stage of their campaign while a political youth…

When it comes to measuring the many-splendored things that happen on a baseball field, we’re mostly on extremely solid footing these days. If there’s an exception, though, then it’s probably in the realm of quantifying defensive contributions. To be sure, advanced fielding metrics like Ultimate Zone Rating (UZR) and Defensive Runs Saved (DRS) make a noble and high-level effort. However, it takes a long time for data samples to become…

San Francisco is girding for a legal showdown over one of its most beloved and now shuttering institutions: a baseball memorabilia bar in tourist-heavy Union Square named for legendary batter and city son Lefty O’Doul. The rambunctious piano and sports bar has catered to tourists and locals for decades, its walls crowded with Marilyn Monroe mementos, spurs and horseshoes honoring San Francisco mounted police, and photos of baseball greats. But…

ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) — The final judgment has been rendered and the punishment meted out. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred concluded a two-year ordeal Monday, announcing punishment for the Cardinals for the hacking scandal perpetrated by their former scouting director Chris Correa. What, then, are we left with? Correa was sentenced to spend nearly four years in federal prison. When he returns to civilian life, he will be banned from baseball for…

If you’re going to be bad, you might as well score a lot of runs on your way there, and the Brewers might be that kind of bad team this season. They ranked just 11th in the NL in runs scored last season, however their 194 home runs as a team ranked sixth, giving Bernie Brewer plenty of opportunities to go down his slide. At least give the fans something…

Getty Images Barstool Sports is a growing destination for sports fans, particularly young and male sports fans, and on Monday it officially became mainstream when it launched a new show on Comedy Central. But the NFL does not find Barstool Sports amusing. The league pulled Super Bowl week credentials from Barstool Sports employees, forcing them to cancel scheduled appearances on Radio Row, including a planned spot on PFT Live today….

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Los Angeles isn’t the only city whose bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics has recently bumped up against politics. While the global debate over President Trump’s travel ban has heightened concerns that International Olympic Committee members might turn away from L.A., problems have arisen in Budapest. Bid leaders in the Hungarian capital announced over the weekend that they will delay the final stage of their campaign while a political youth…

RELATED: Buy tickets for the March race Phoenix Raceway, along with parent company International Speedway Corporation, announced on Monday a massive modernization project. Below are answers to key questions for a quick-hit overview. How much did this cost? This is a $178 million project designed to make the fan and race experience even better. When is the projected completion date? The new Phoenix Raceway is expected to open for the…