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CHULA VISTA, Calif. – The Chula Vista Police Department has confirmed the identity of the man accused of brutally attacking two women with a baseball bat outside a Chula Vista bar in October, seriously injuring both of them. The suspect is Jorge Becerra, 27, a gang member, a police source confirmed to 10News. Jorge Becerra, 27 is wanted for the violent baseball bat attack of 2 women outside a Chula Vista…

It appears there will be no A-Rod baseball comeback in 2017. Former Yankee Alex Rodriguez, who was unconditionally released by the Bombers last August, is not going to try to play for another club this year, and will instead fulfill his commitment as a “special advisor” to Yankee owner Hal Steinbrenner, according to Rodriguez’s spokesman. “Alex is enjoying his time off and looking forward to heading to…

ST. LOUIS, MO – DECEMBER 6: Jake Allen #34 and Alexander Steen #20 of the St. Louis Blues defend the goal against Phillip Danault #24 of the Montreal Canadiens at the Scottrade Center on December 6, 2016 in St. Louis, Missouri.  Off the ice, Blues top brass are defending their position for the need of public financing to help pay for significant renovations to Scottrade (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/ Getty…

Sport is a serious matter. If you have any doubts on that score, shed them now, because this is to be a South African year. The South African cricket team comes to England in the summer to play four Test matches, three one-day internationals and three Twenty20 games, and as they do so they will ask a million questions — not only about cover drives and reverse swing, but also…

Sports advertisers who’ve been befuddled by the opportunities Time Warner offers at the various sports ventures it has taken on over the last few years will finally have a one-stop shop to do business. The entertainment company today unveiled Turner Ignite Sports, which will “deliver enhanced value and solutions directly to brands, mitigating the waste of working across multiple properties and agencies,” Turner Sports EVP  of Sales and Property Sponsorships…

The buzz for the NFL’s wild-card weekend might be a bit cool, but at least we appear to be getting what could be some classic January football weather in a few spots. People love the cold while watching football on TV, right? Yes, the opening Oakland Raiders-Houston Texans game might be balmy compared to the other three wild-card games, but the roof should be open (no rain expected) and temperatures…

Jose Fonte has made 19 appearances for Southampton this season Southampton club captain Jose Fonte has handed in a transfer request. The 33-year-old Portugal defender has 18 months left to run on his current deal, which he signed in October 2015. Southampton’s director of football Les Reed says the player has had the chance to sign an improved deal, but Fonte has now asked to leave the club. “He’s had…

It appears there will be no A-Rod baseball comeback in 2017. Former Yankee Alex Rodriguez, who was unconditionally released by the Bombers last August, is not going to try to play for another club this year, and will instead fulfill his commitment as a “special advisor” to Yankee owner Hal Steinbrenner, according to Rodriguez’s spokesman. “Alex is enjoying his time off and looking forward to heading to…

Keith Hellawell, the embattled chairman of Sports Direct, has been rejected by independent shareholders for the second time in four months, as outside investors repeated calls for the former police chief constable to be ousted from the sportswear retailer’s board. In a second poll, forced by independent investors under new City rules, 54% of the group’s outside shareholders voted against Hellawell’s re-election to the group’s board. They had defeated a…

Just 22 years old, Giannis Antetokounmpo already has a signature moment at Madison Square Garden. And I’m not sure how anyone was supposed to defend it. With eight seconds remaining in the Bucks game against the Knicks on Wednesday night and the Bucks trailing 104-103, Antetokounmpo calmly took the ball at the top of the key. He backed down defender Lance Thomas, knowing his 6-foot-11 frame was going to be impossible…

It appears there will be no A-Rod baseball comeback in 2017. Former Yankee Alex Rodriguez, who was unconditionally released by the Bombers last August, is not going to try to play for another club this year, and will instead fulfill his commitment as a “special advisor” to Yankee owner Hal Steinbrenner, according to Rodriguez’s spokesman. “Alex is enjoying his time off and looking forward to…

It appears there will be no A-Rod baseball comeback in 2017. Former Yankee Alex Rodriguez, who was unconditionally released by the Bombers last August, is not going to try to play for another club this year, and will instead fulfill his commitment as a “special advisor” to Yankee owner Hal Steinbrenner, according to Rodriguez’s spokesman. “Alex is enjoying his time off and looking forward to…

Power is such an important component of today’s game that a scout recently told Baseball America that he hesitates to recommend any player for whom he cannot project at least fringe-average power. That’s a 45 on the 20-80 scouting scale, and it translates to roughly 10 to 12 home runs per season. This pertains to corner players, of course, but even up-the-middle players hit for power today. Here are the…

Buy Photo Southern Utah is home to great baseball and the Southwest Baseball Academy is making sure that talent stays home.(Photo: Justin Giles / Spectrum & Daily News)Buy Photo Southern Utah is home to great baseball. This is evident by the fact that four of the last five 3A state titles have come back to St. George. Don’t sleep on Enterprise, either, as the Wolves won the 2A title last…

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The temptation is to write the entire introduction with the sentences rearranged in confusing ways, but we figured you get that enough whenever you read Bud Shaw’s stories. This is our “Only in Cleveland” Sports Moment of the Year, a category that may have been filled to the rafters with nominees in the past, but for 2016 warranted just four nominees. On the other hand, the award…

Who’s ready to rip into some baseball cards? My “Opening 25-Year-Old Baseball Cards” video series is back for Season 2 with what I will say, in the least boastful way possible, is our best episode yet. We’ve got Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter joining us and he’s full of stories and quips. As proof that these videos can wind up anywhere, this one includes us talking about John Kruk’s Taco…

The Celtics took care of business against Utah Tuesday night, but not without upsetting Jae Crowder in the process. Pipeline poll: Execs tab MLB’s best prospects: This year’s vote was a bit closer than last year’s, with a Red Sox prospect leading the way and a former one coming in second. (MLB.com) Jae Crowder felt disrespected by Gordon Hayward cheers from Garden crowd: Crowder expressed his displeasure with Boston fans on…

Modern Baseball have announced they will be touring the US with support from Kevin Devine and the Goddamn Band, Sorority Noise and the Obsessives during March and April. Check out the full list of cities and dates below! Read More: These 14 album covers recreated with Pokémon are the best things you’ll see all day Modern Baseball recently finished a tour supporting Brand New and the Front Bottoms back in…

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Girls Travel Baseball (GTB) is an elite all female travel baseball organization based out of South Florida, founded in 2015 by Robert Saven, CEO of Bases Loaded Inc. in Sunrise, Florida and Josh DeVinney of Longwood, Florida. GTB was created to bring together the best elite female athletes with a passion for baseball. An idea that started while watching their daughters excel on the diamond playing amongst…