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COLUMBIA, S.C. — Brandon McIlwain has traded in one helmet for the other at South Carolina, but his experience on the football field has him excited for his experience on the baseball diamond this spring. “It was great to be on the field and it made me want to be on the field more in baseball,” McIlwain said. “It made me see how the Gamecock fans are and how the…

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Apple may have cast a spotlight on true wireless earbuds with its new AirPods but the concept isn’t new, and other brands have been working hard to do it just as well as the mega brand, or better. Jabra has recently entered the fray with the Sport Elite true wireless earbuds. Taking many of the elements that have served the company’s other wireless headphones well, Jabra’s Sport Elite can handle the…

Are the Chargers dead to you? Or does your fandom have a faint heartbeat? Did the change of geography and logo (and then another logo and then another logo and then a return to the initial logo) do nothing to dampen your devotion? Will you cheer the Bolts as vociferously as ever even though they bolted? Or are you and the Chargers maybe just on a break? Many are grappling…

As a young man in the early 1960s, Fred Fern watched his beloved IBM stock lose almost half its value in a matter of months. But the experience—which might have sent others running from the market—served only to pique his curiosity. “I realized how little I knew,” says Fern, 79, who led Barron’s Top 100 Independent Advisors ranking in 2016. “I realized that I wanted to learn how to invest.”…

There are potential pitfalls. Los Angeles was the only city to bid on the 1984 Games, which allowed it to dictate terms to the IOC and adhere to its modest budget. It faces a competitive bidding process with Paris and Budapest this time, and that, Matheson warned, could lead to escalating costs if the cities attempt to sexy up their bids to impress IOC voters. Securing an LA Olympics, meanwhile,…

“Regrettably, even after extensive fundraising efforts, we were not able to find enough sponsors interested in covering the $1 million cost of the bike race to host it this year,” said representatives from the City of Philadelphia managing director’s office. The Classic is one of very few races rated 1.1—one of the highest UCI road race classifications—available to riders on smaller teams in North America. There are only three races…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Amid all the talk about the new points system as drivers met the media Tuesday and Wednesday, Joey Logano talked about something that could have just as big an impact on the championship: “The aero changes for this year … have been lost in the shuffle of all this,” Logano said. “That will be a big deal.” For two days when drivers were supposed to talk about…

The North Star College Cup will be no more after this season, and Minnesota Duluth wants something to remember it by — namely a championship trophy. The No. 2 Bulldogs took the first of two steps in achieving that goal Friday night by turning back Minnesota 3-2 in the tournament semifinals at St. Paul, Minnesota’s, Xcel Energy Center. UMD (16-5-4 overall) will now face National Collegiate Hockey Conference…

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Brandon McIlwain has traded in one helmet for the other at South Carolina, but his experience on the football field has him excited for his experience on the baseball diamond this spring. “It was great to be on the field and it made me want to be on the field more in baseball,” McIlwain said. “It made me see how the Gamecock fans are and how the…

The LSU baseball team could not have rightly expected to be in this situation, yet here it is: donning gold jerseys three weeks before the 2017 opener were seniors Kramer Robertson, Jared Poche, Cole Freeman and junior Greg Deichmann. All four were selected in the Major League Baseball draft last June, and all four decided to return. It was an unexpected windfall for coach Paul Mainieri, who happily…

Dodger pitcher went from ‘role model for failure’ to $48-million contract By Andy McCullough Jan. 27, 2017 | REPORTING FROM CROMWELL, CONN. Dodgers pitcher Rich Hill pumps his fist after striking out Chicago Cubs‘ Anthony Rizzo during Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Oct. 18 at Dodger Stadium. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) Rich Hill gripped the podium and stared at the speech he’d spent the…

January 28, 2017 at 5:00 am | By EMILY PYREK In this Jan. 13, 2017 photo, author Bill Leonard poses at his Onalaska, Wis. home. Leonard has written books about baseball, infamous fires and his childhood neighborhood. He is currently working on a book about local homelessness. (Peter Thomson/La Crosse Tribune via AP) ONALASKA,…

As a young man in the early 1960s, Fred Fern watched his beloved IBM stock lose almost half its value in a matter of months. But the experience—which might have sent others running from the market—served only to pique his curiosity. “I realized how little I knew,” says Fern, 79, who led Barron’s Top 100 Independent Advisors ranking in 2016. “I realized that I wanted to learn how to invest.”…

Serena Williams holds the winner’s trophy following her victory in the women’s singles final in the Australian Open in Melbourne Saturday. Paul Crock/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Paul Crock/AFP/Getty Images Serena Williams holds the winner’s trophy following her victory in the women’s singles final in the Australian Open in Melbourne Saturday. Paul Crock/AFP/Getty Images Tennis star Serena Williams has taken her record-setting 23rd Grand Slam singles title with a…

The sexual assault controversy involving the Baylor University football program has rocked the sports world over the last year. A new lawsuit filed on Friday contends that the controversy was much more extensive and disturbing than previously known. The lawsuit also suggests that Baylor’s ambition to move past the controversy may be slowed dramatically by lawsuits and accompanying litigation. Elizabeth Doe’s account On Friday, a Baylor graduate identified…

Disgraced former Sky News presenter Richard Keys’ wife has branded him a “pathological liar” after it was revealed he is still seeing his daughter’s friend – while begging for a second chance at their marriage. This week 59-year-old Keys was spotted with lover Lucie Rose, now 28, at a five-star hotel in the West End of London. Keys, who landed a £420,000 job in Qatar after leaving Sky Sports after…

Media playback is not supported on this device Highlights: Liverpool 1-2 Wolves Championship side Wolves held on to stun Liverpool and reach the FA Cup fifth round with a deserved victory at Anfield. Richard Stearman put the visitors ahead after only 53 seconds, left unmarked to head in Helder Costa’s free-kick. Costa then set up Andreas Weimann to round Liverpool keeper Loris Karius and double Wolves’ lead before the break….

Many Clouds (right) finished strongly to beat Thistlecrack Many Clouds collapsed and died after narrowly beating Thistlecrack to win the Cotswold Chase at Cheltenham’s Festival Trials Day. King George winner Thistlecrack caught Many Clouds close to the finish but the 2015 Grand National winner, ridden by Leighton Aspell, fought back to win. Many Clouds collapsed after the winning post and was treated by veterinary staff before he was pronounced dead….