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Thousands of people were camping on a beach in southern India on Wednesday demanding a ban be lifted on the traditional sport of bull-taming. The sport of jallikattu involves releasing a bull into a crowd of people who attempt to grab it and ride it. It is popular in Tamil Nadu state but was banned by India’s top court in 2014 after animal rights groups argued it was cruel to…

After about six weeks of discussion, evaluation and arguing, we’ll find out Wednesday which players will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame this summer. The BBWAA voting results will be announced at 6 p.m. ET on MLB Network (more how to watch info here). With the great reveal coming soon, it’s time to put ourselves out there and offer up predictions. Now, these aren’t quite as fun as…

The former England women’s cricket captain and Wolves vice-president Rachael Heyhoe Flint has died aged 77, Wolves have announced. Heyhoe Flint died early on Wednesday day morning after a short illness. She was a trailblazer for women’s cricket, captaining the national side in a career that span two decades and in which she led the side to victory in the 1973 World Cup which she had also organised. Heyhoe Flint…

Fatbikes – so named because of their comically thick tyres – are the latest trend in cycling. They look like the monster trucks of the biking world and are designed for riding on surfaces you’d think would be impossible to cycle on, such as sand and, in particular, snow. Which is not to say they make the whole thing effortless – as I found to my cost during a weekend…

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In 2013, the first NWSL draft of college seniors took place in a couple of convention-center meeting rooms in Indianapolis, with someone running back and forth to tell the handful of assembled reporters what had just taken place in the adjoining room. Then preseason camps opened without US national team players – even those who were not traveling for the Algarve Cup were stuck in a labor-deal stalemate. The 2017…

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RFU chief executive Ian Ritchie said: “This commitment from Sky Sports reflects what an exciting time it is for women’s rugby and the ongoing growth of the game. “This is an excellent opportunity for any fans unable to attend games to get behind the Red Roses as they build towards the Women’s Rugby World Cup in Ireland later this year.” The Six Nations games add to an exciting line-up of women’s rugby…

Google has teamed up with LG in a Nexus-style partnership to produce the first devices powered by Android Wear 2.0: the LG Watch Sport and LG Watch Style. The two companies will unveil these smartwatches on February 9 — at an event for the platform’s official launch — and begin selling them in the U.S. the next day, according to marketing material shared with VentureBeat. The rollout will continue to other…

<!– Lewis Hamilton (right) finished five points behind world champion Nico Rosberg last season Wednesday, 18 January US media conglomerate Liberty Media says its shareholders have voted to approve the buyout and takeover of Formula One. (NBC Sports) Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says Lewis Hamilton will get a “run for his money” from new team-mate Valtteri Bottas. (Daily Express) World champion Nico Rosberg says Bottas and Mercedes are a good…

Media playback is not supported on this device Joel Matip: Jurgen Klopp frustrated by Cameroon row Liverpool have chosen not to include defender Joel Matip for Wednesday’s FA Cup third round replay at Plymouth as the row over his eligibility continues. The Reds failed to get clearance from Fifa on whether he could play for his club during the African Cup of Nations. Matip, 25, ‘refused to play’ for Cameroon…

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Alex Morgan recently joined her new club team in France, simultaneously challenging herself against Europe’s best and dodging another year in the undesirable National Women’s Soccer League, but she assured on Monday her heart remains with American soccer. In an in-depth interview with The Guardian on US women’s soccer’s ongoing struggle for equal pay and rights, the star forward revealed how frustrating it has been to see her and her teammates’…

In a flood of clemency orders before he leaves office, President Obama commuted the sentences of 209 people and pardoned 64 others on Tuesday. The vast majority of offenders had been convicted of drug-related crimes. Two were involved in cases about leaks of government material. And two were cultural stars of past decades who had run afoul of the IRS. Ian Schrager in front of his new, luxurious Hotel Delano…

Google has teamed up with LG in a Nexus-style partnership to produce the first devices powered by Android Wear 2.0: the LG Watch Sport and LG Watch Style. The two companies will unveil these smartwatches on February 9 — at an event for the platform’s official launch — and begin selling them in the U.S. the next day, according to marketing material shared with VentureBeat. The rollout will continue to other…

Alex Morgan recently joined her new club team in France, simultaneously challenging herself against Europe’s best and dodging another year in the undesirable National Women’s Soccer League, but she assured on Monday her heart remains with American soccer. In an in-depth interview with The Guardian on US women’s soccer’s ongoing struggle for equal pay and rights, the star forward revealed how frustrating it has been to see her and her teammates’…

Google has teamed up with LG in a Nexus-style partnership to produce the first devices powered by Android Wear 2.0: the LG Watch Sport and LG Watch Style. The two companies will unveil these smartwatches on February 9 — at an event for the platform’s official launch — and begin selling them in the U.S. the next day, according to marketing material shared with VentureBeat. The rollout will continue to other…

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – As soccer has soared in popularity in recent decades, concussion rates for youth players have also surged, a U.S. study suggests. Researchers examined data on high school soccer players from 2005 to 2014 and found non-concussion injury rates declined for boys and were little changed for girls. But concussions increased in both male and female players. The significant…

Consider NASCAR pioneer Raymond Parks as a man ahead of his time. “Mr. Parks was Rick Hendrick before NASCAR had Rick Hendrick,” said David Sosebee, whose father Gober Sosebee was a longtime friend of Parks and raced against his multi-car teams during the sport’s early years. But that nod to team-owner Hendrick – who along with Parks and three others will be inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame on…