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Just about the entire internet reacted to the Los Angeles Chargers’ new logo on Thursday, and minor league baseball teams are never ones to be left out of the fun.  The Chargers’ new logo bears a striking resemblance (no pun intended) to that of the Los Angeles Dodgers, but with a lightning bolt added to it. In response, several other teams began adding lightning bolts to their own logos, or…

Maracanã Stadium, pictured just months ago when it was in its Olympic-level shape for the Rio Games. Hundreds of millions of dollars have gone into renovating the decades-old stadium, a venue that has been described as Brazil’s “soccer cathedral.” Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty Images Maracanã Stadium, pictured just months ago when it was in its Olympic-level shape for the Rio Games. Hundreds of millions of…

Hockey net(Photo: Julio Cortez, AP) DENVER — Anyone who knows Tony Salazar knows he’s a fighter. Now, the Colorado hockey family is once again rallying around the former Ralston Valley standout as he faces his biggest battle yet. On Sunday, Salazar, 18, suffered a heart attack in his first ever hockey game for Metro State University. He was airlifted to the hospital where doctors determined his heart was working at just…

As NASCAR’s 2017 season draws near – only six weeks until the Daytona 500 – here are five burning questions facing the sport, with more coming periodically over the next few weeks: What kind of impact will new sponsor Monster Energy have on the Cup series? NASCAR has moved on from 12 years of sponsorship by telecommunications companies to an edgy energy drink company. With the sport’s attendance and television…

Maracanã Stadium, pictured just months ago when it was in its Olympic-level shape for the Rio Games. Hundreds of millions of dollars have gone into renovating the decades-old stadium, a venue that has been described as Brazil’s “soccer cathedral.” Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty Images Maracanã Stadium, pictured just months ago when it was in its Olympic-level shape for the Rio Games. Hundreds of millions of…

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred has already decided three cases under Baseball’s new domestic violence policy.  However, the next case, involving star New York Mets relief pitcher Jeurys Familia, may present the most challenging factual scenario for the commissioner to date. On the morning of October 31, 2016, Jeurys Familia was arrested and charged with simple assault in connection with an alleged domestic violence incident in his Fort Lee apartment.  A criminal…

The progress made by the Marblehead baseball program over the last 12 years is undeniable. So if the mark of a solid coach is leaving a team in better shape than when he found it, the grade for Jason Tarasuik as he steps down as the Magicians’ skipper is all aces. Tarasuik, now 40, made the decision not to return to the bench for the 2017…

+4  Longtime baseball coach Tony Guzzo has returned to ODU, and his hometown of Norfolk, as an assistant coach. On Friday, he receives the Bud Metheny award.  Harry Minium | The Virginian-Pilot NORFOLK I first saw Tony Guzzo’s passion for coaching baseball four decades ago when he burst out of a dugout at Norfolk Catholic High School and began jawing with an…

PRINCETON — Dropping the ball is never a good thing in baseball. Don’t expect the Princeton Baseball Association to allow it to happen again. They have seen the error of their ways.  “We are looking at the future. We are taking the position that you and I will be standing here next year talking about 2018 because they are going to be here,” said Dewey Russell,…

I spend a lot of time writing and reading at a cafe in the heart of Brooklyn. I love the strong coffee and homemade muffins. I’m also fond of a regular named George. Twice a day he comes for a small pot of hot tea, walking around the corner from his house, as fast as his frail 81-year-old legs will take him. George struck pay dirt, trading a few coins…

With viewership rapidly expanding into the hundreds of millions, eSports enjoyed some time in the spotlight at CES 2017 last week. Supernova analyst David Kretzmann was at the trade show in Las Vegas, and he spent some time getting the latest news for this growing industry from the VP and General Manager for eSports at Turner Sports. Continue Reading Below Tune in to learn about how the media companies…

Maracanã Stadium, pictured just months ago when it was in its Olympic-level shape for the Rio Games. Hundreds of millions of dollars have gone into renovating the decades-old stadium, a venue that has been described as Brazil’s “soccer cathedral.” Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty Images Maracanã Stadium, pictured just months ago when it was in its Olympic-level shape for the Rio Games. Hundreds of millions of…

I spend a lot of time writing and reading at a cafe in the heart of Brooklyn. I love the strong coffee and homemade muffins. I’m also fond of a regular named George. Twice a day he comes for a small pot of hot tea, walking around the corner from his house, as fast as his frail 81-year-old legs will take him. George struck pay dirt, trading a few coins…

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred has already decided three cases under Baseball’s new domestic violence policy.  However, the next case, involving star New York Mets relief pitcher Jeurys Familia, may present the most challenging factual scenario for the commissioner to date. On the morning of October 31, 2016, Jeurys Familia was arrested and charged with simple assault in connection with an alleged domestic violence incident in his Fort Lee apartment.  A criminal…

Pitchers and catchers are about four weeks from reporting to camp. That means the offseason is winding down, which in turn means it’s time to figure out who were the winter’s winners and losers. We’re not going to address every team in this space, simply the one that stood out for having arguably the most disappointing offseason: the Detroit Tigers . The Tigers exited last season with 86 wins —…

Ford Performance announced Thursday another major push in its NASCAR initiative, launching a driver development program ahead of the 2017 season. The first phase includes an agreement with Brad Keselowski Racing, placing new Ford signee Chase Briscoe in a full-time ride in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Ford Performance indicated that other stages of the driver development program would be announced at a later time. The program is designed…

Maracanã Stadium, pictured just months ago when it was in its Olympic-level shape for the Rio Games. Hundreds of millions of dollars have gone into renovating the decades-old stadium, a venue that has been described as Brazil’s “soccer cathedral.” Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty Images Maracanã Stadium, pictured just months ago when it was in its Olympic-level shape for the Rio Games. Hundreds of millions of…

After 56 years in San Diego, it looks like the Chargers are leaving for Los Angeles. Logistically, there will be a lot to work out, and high up on the to-do list is the matter of where the Chargers will play. The Los Angeles Rams currently call the 90,000-seat Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum home, at least until their shiny new stadium is complete in 2019. And according to Pro Football…

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RELATED: Full timeline of Edwards announcement Joe Gibbs Racing driver Matt Kenseth said he was “as surprised as anyone” when he learned that teammate Carl Edwards was stepping away from auto racing. Kenseth addressed the changing guard at Joe Gibbs Racing on Wednesday following a Goodyear tire test at Las Vegas. “I didn’t find out until late Sunday night, and I was probably as shocked as anybody else was,” Kenseth…