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In a stunning move, NASCAR star Carl Edwards is leaving Joe Gibbs Racing to pursue other interests outside of driving and will not compete in 2017, FOXSports.com has learned from multiple sources. On Wednesday, JGR will announce at a press conference that Daniel Suarez will replace Edwards as the driver of the team’s No. 19 Monster Energy Cup Series Toyota. Suarez is the reigning NASCAR XFINITY Series champion. Representatives of…

Michigan junior Jabrill Peppers, who captivated the country with his dynamism and versatility on his way to becoming a Heisman Trophy finalist this season, told Sports Illustrated on Tuesday he’s leaving Michigan to declare for the NFL draft. Peppers projects as a safety and return specialist in the NFL, where he’s expected to be a first-round pick. Peppers earned the reputation as one of the elite players in college…

We’re less than a day removed from watching Clemson celebrate the national championship inside Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla., but it’s not too soon to look ahead to 2017. A lot will change between now and the start of next season: Recruits will bolster depth charts and shake up competitions at certain positions, and transfers will change teams hoping to log significant playing time right away. Still, we have…

11:37 AM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment Carl Edwards is expected to announce Wednesday that he will retire immediately from NASCAR racing, according to sources familiar with his plans. Edwards, 37, spent 13 years in the Cup Series and won 28 times in 445 starts. No immediate reason was available for why Edwards would retire. Daniel Suarez will be named the replacement for Edwards at Joe…

Toyota Racing made offseason waves Monday, unveiling the new Camry for this season’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series alongside its road-going counterpart at the North American International Auto Show.   Team Chevy will have its own ripple effect in place for the following 2018 season.   Chevrolet racing officials confirmed Monday that the automaker will cease production of the Chevrolet SS at the end of the 2017 model run. The…

Muslims girls in Switzerland must not be exempt from mixed swimming lessons, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has said, in a potentially groundbreaking ruling.  The court in Strasbourg threw out an appeal that had been brought by a Muslim couple who said they should be allowed to let their daughters sit out swimming lessons with boys.  It was not a violation of the pupils’ human rights to make them…

Listen, we know it’s tough to catch up on everything happening in the baseball world each morning. There are all kinds of stories, rumors, game coverage and Vines of dudes getting hit in the beans every day. Trying to find all of it while on your way to work or sitting at your desk just isn’t easy. It’s OK, though. We’re going to do the heavy lifting for you each…

Early January is the time of the year when we discuss the Baseball Hall of Fame, but we’re here with some different Hall of Fame news on this fine Monday. Kirk Gibson — one of the best players to never be an All-Star — was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. The class that includes 10 players and three coaches is headlined by Peyton Manning, Marshall Faulk, Matt…

Rapsodo wants to bring pitch tracking to the masses. Our fascination with tracking pitches began with measuring their velocity, over 100 years ago. The first attempt, in 1912, involved a chronograph, a shooting range, Nap Rucker and Walter Johnson. This display of speed involved Johnson and Rucker throwing into a 15-foot tunnel that was encased by copper wires and ended with a steel plate, measuring the velocity of the pitch…

The Central Jersey Umpire Association is looking for new or experienced umpires for the upcoming season. The organization is one of the largest in the state, with over 1,000 games assigned last year. The association assigns baseball and softball games from 7U to over 40 that are played seven days a week. New umpires will be trained by college level umpires. The cadet class…

By Nate Cate A new indoor training facility catering to baseball players has opened its doors in Stevens Point. Velocity Clubhouse, a new 9,000-square-foot facility on Heffron St., launched a soft opening on Jan. 9. The brainchild of baseball dad John Schultz, the business offers state-of-the-art training and skill development. “With my son now in high school, there is no place in town to do lessons or bat practice,”…

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In a stunning move, NASCAR star Carl Edwards is leaving Joe Gibbs Racing to pursue other interests outside of driving and will not compete in 2017, FOXSports.com has learned from multiple sources. On Wednesday, JGR will announce at a press conference that Daniel Suarez will replace Edwards as the driver of the team’s No. 19 Monster Energy Cup Series Toyota. Suarez is the reigning NASCAR XFINITY Series champion. Representatives of…

We must ensure that we have organised sports operating within a system fit to keep children safe, and look at checking on more adults in order to protect more children. It must not be forgotten that in the time since Andy and other players suffered the abuse that our helpline has been hearing about, professional football has indeed improved its policies on protecting children. The FA has worked with the…

Ronda Rousey has used Harry Potter author JK Rowling’s inspirational quote to break her silence on social media following her disappointing defeat to Amanda Nunes at UFC 207. The pair fught on 30 December for the women’s bantamweight title and the Brazilian took just 48 seconds to defend her belt. It was the 29-year-old’s second career defeat, which came a year after her first defeat to Holly Holm at UFC…

Alliance MMA — currently the only mixed martial arts organization that is publicly traded  — has acquired Suckerpunch Entertainment, one of the top management companies in the business representing several top fighters, including current UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway. Alliance MMA is a publicly traded company on NASDAQ that just recently purchased a number of regional mixed martial arts promotions as well as an online ticketing agency and a live…

Toyota Racing made offseason waves Monday, unveiling the new Camry for this season’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series alongside its road-going counterpart at the North American International Auto Show.   Team Chevy will have its own ripple effect in place for the following 2018 season.   Chevrolet racing officials confirmed Monday that the automaker will cease production of the Chevrolet SS at the end of the 2017 model run. The…

If Los Angeles wins its bid for the 2024 Olympic Games, the event would generate as much as $11.2 billion in economic output in the city, according to a study commissioned by Los Angeles 2024, the local organizing committee. Los Angeles’ third Olympic Games would also create the equivalent of as many as 79,307 jobs and between $152 million and $167 million in additional tax…

Nationals right-hander and reigning NL Cy Young winner Max Scherzer had been expected to anchor the United States’ rotation in the 2017 World Baseball Classic, which begins tournament play in March. Now, though, those plans have been scuttled … Nats announce Max Scherzer will NOT pitch in the World Baseball Classic, citing the “rehab of a stress fracture” in his right ring finger. — Chelsea Janes (@chelsea_janes) January 9, 2017…

Early January is the time of the year when we discuss the Baseball Hall of Fame, but we’re here with some different Hall of Fame news on this fine Monday. Kirk Gibson — one of the best players to never be an All-Star — was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. The class that includes 10 players and three coaches is headlined by Peyton Manning, Marshall Faulk, Matt…