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Wednesday, December 28, 2016

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Russia’s anti-doping body says did not admit to sports dope conspiracy – Reuters

Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Russia’s anti-doping agency RUSADA said on Wednesday it had not admitted to mass doping in the country’s sports system and that a report in the New York Times which suggested it had was a distortion of its position. The U.S. newspaper reported earlier on Wednesday that RUSADA officials had for the first time admitted there had been an organised conspiracy to dope in Russia. It cited Anna Antseliovich, the acting…

Opinion: Happy New Year: You now owe sports-team owners more than $1 billion – MarketWatch

Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Curse 2016 all you like, but all that bluster only matters if you can make 2017 better. For cities, counties and states being asked/told to fork over tax money for stadiums, ballparks and arenas, 2017 looks like just about every year that came before. In 2016, new sports facilities opened in Minneapolis, Sacramento and Edmonton with the help of more…

Sports & Recreation – Palm Beach Post – Palm Beach Post

Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Wellington High School’s Wolverines wrestling team holds on to their number-one ranking in Palm Beach County, with team members earning top six honors in 11 of the 14 weight classes: freshman Chris Difiore in the 106-pound group, senior Robinson Cid in the 113, junior Robert Saldarriaga in the 120, junior Jared Abramson in the 126, senior Tyler Difiore in the 132, junior Cameryn Townsend in the 138, senior Eric Reid…

6 NFL head coaches who could be fired this season – FOXSports.com

Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Christmas came and went in the blink of an eye, just as Rex Ryan’s tenure with the Buffalo Bills did. He was of course fired on Tuesday after just 31 games with the team, finishing with a lackluster 15-16 record. That now makes it three head coaches that have been fired in 2016, and there are certainly more to come. Several other coaches are on the hot seat and…

Sports ministry issues showcause notice to IOA; Suresh Kalmadi declines post – Times of India

Wednesday, December 28, 2016

NEW DELHI: Faced with a barrage of criticism, scam-tainted Suresh Kalmadi on Wednesday declined the position of the Indian Olympic Association‘s life president even as the sports ministry issued a showcause notice to the IOA for its controversial decision. “I thank the Indian Olympic Association for conferring the honour of Life President on me. However, I do not feel that it would be appropriate for me to accept this honour…

Russian officials admit to widespread doping scheme at Olympics – FOXSports.com

Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Russian officials have admitted to working a far-reaching doping operation that implicated dozens of Russian athletes at not just the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi but across several Olympic Games, the New York Times reports. “It was an insitutional conspiracy,”  Russia’s national anti-doping agency acting director Anna Antseliovich told The Times. Over the past year, the New York Times has reported that former anti-doping lab chief Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov helped tampered with urine…

A Scout’s View: Baseball Talent on the Basketball Court – New York Times

Wednesday, December 28, 2016

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Baseball: Kolten Wong feeling spirit of St. Louis, even in winter – Hawaii Tribune Herald

Wednesday, December 28, 2016

At the end of the most maddening summer of baseball he’s ever had, Cardinals second baseman Kolten Wong left Busch Stadium in October with a list of things he wanted to do this winter, from unplugging for a break to unwinding his swing. But first, he needed to buy a winter coat. Or four. Hilo’s Wong heard it would be a chilly winter in St. Louis, and seeing as he…

Gilroy: Man suspected of killing mother with baseball bat – The Mercury News

Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Matthew Salewske, 39, of Gilroy, was arrested on suspicion of murder in the death of his mother, Claudia Salewske. (Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office)  GILROY — A 39-year-old Gilroy man has been arrested on suspicion of fatally beating his mother, a beloved former lecturer at San Jose State University, with a baseball bat on Christmas Day, according to the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office. Matthew Salewske was arrested Sunday after deputies…

Montco kids take a swing at baseball diplomacy in Cuba – Newsworks.org

Wednesday, December 28, 2016

The late Jose Fernandez. Yasiel Puig. Jose Abreu. Major League Baseball has no shortage of talent from Cuba. Over the holidays, a group of 13- and 14-year-olds ballplayers from Montgomery County are getting a little closer to their idols and engaging in some baseball diplomacy on a “good will” trip to the island nation. A few days before they left for Cuba, some of the players on…

Sports & Recreation – Palm Beach Post

Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Wellington High School’s Wolverines wrestling team holds on to their number-one ranking in Palm Beach County, with team members earning top six honors in 11 of the 14 weight classes: freshman Chris Difiore in the 106-pound group, senior Robinson Cid in the 113, junior Robert Saldarriaga in the 120, junior Jared Abramson in the 126, senior Tyler Difiore in the 132, junior Cameryn Townsend in the 138, senior Eric Reid…

Doping: Russia officials admit sports doping, say not state-sponsored – Ne… – Reuters

Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Russian officials for the first time have admitted to mass doping in the country’s sports system but dismissed suggestions that the “institutional conspiracy” was state-sponsored, the New York Times reported. The final part of the World Anti-Doping Agency’s independent report into doping in Russia this month provided exhaustive evidence of an elaborate doping scheme but officials at the time denied it was a state-backed program. The report found more than…

Jackson shared love of sports with her six children – mySanAntonio.com

Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Caption Close Though she had her hands full with six children and a full time job as a registered nurse, Sarah H. Jackson always made time to play sports. Starting as a child, Jackson played badminton, tennis, basketball, volleyball, golf and softball, and, as she grew older, competed in the Senior Olympics, winning a multitude of medals, mostly gold and silver. Playing in a softball league with women in their…

Russian officials admit to widespread doping operation at Olympics – Sports Illustrated

Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Russian officials have admitted to working a far-reaching doping operation that implicated dozens of Russian athletes at not just the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi but across several Olympic Games, the New York Times reports. “It was an insitutional conspiracy,”  Russia’s national anti-doping agency acting director Anna Antseliovich told The Times. Over the past year, the New York Times has reported that former anti-doping lab chief Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov helped tampered…

Denmark upsets defending champion Finland at world hockey juniors – ESPN

Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment MONTREAL — Kasper Krog made 34 saves and Denmark held on to upset defending champion Finland 3-2 on Tuesday in preliminary-round play at the world junior hockey championship. William Boysen and David Madsen scored to make it 2-0 for Denmark (1-1-0) after 20 minutes at Bell Centre, and Joachim Blichfeld added another in the second period for a three-goal lead entering the…

Former U.S. soccer coach Bob Bradley fired by Swansea – UPI.com

Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Former men’s U.S. national team soccer coach Bob Bradley was fired as manager of Swansea of the English Premier League after just 11 games. Bradley was the first American to be hired to manage a Premier League team, and his term lasted 85 days. In 11 league matches, the Swans picked up just eight points, and its defending was a major shortcoming. Monday’s 4-1 home loss to West Ham was…

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Russians No Longer Dispute Olympic Doping Operation – New York Times

Wednesday, December 28, 2016

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