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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Onto the field thundered the 350-pound quarterback, ready to bury the defending Super Bowl champions not under the heft of his girth but the deft of his touch. When he’s not putting the capital letters in Fat Guy Touchdown, Dontari Poe is merely a Pro Bowl defensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs. In this moment, on this play, he was the final insult in a…

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT  Attack happened in front of shoppers at sports shop on Mare Street, Hackney Victim is said to be 15 years old, and was taken to hospital by air ambulance  Police spokesman said: ‘Officers attended and found a male with stab wounds’  By Rory Tingle For Mailonline Published: 12:22 EST, 26 December 2016 | Updated: 15:23 EST, 26 December 2016 e-mail 44 View comments This is the horrific…

BOGOTA Errors by the pilot, airline and Bolivian regulators are to blame for a plane crash in Colombia that killed 71 people last month, including most of Brazil’s Chapecoense soccer team, Colombia aviation authorities said on Monday. The plane, operated by Bolivia-based charter company LaMia, crashed on a wooded hillside near Medellin because the pilot failed to refuel en route and did not report engine failures caused by the lack…

The most magical day of the year isn’t Christmas, it’s the day after. Why? Two words: world juniors. Let me explain what the holiday period means for Canadians. Of course it means presents, candy canes and spending time with family, but really, it’s about the hockey. At Christmastime, when outdoor-rink season is in full swing, you get to play against all your cousins and extended family. When you’re out there,…

August 7, 2012: Dodge announces that it is leaving the NASCAR Sprint Cup series (no, we’re not ready to call it the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup series yet). Then Dodge, driver Brad Keselowski and team owner Roger Penske go on to win the 2012 championship. This leaves Chevrolet, Toyota and Ford to compete in 2013 and beyond. December 4, 2016: Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne, at Daytona International Speedway as…

So that was … interesting. One of the most common complaints about the modern NHL is that the league’s product is occasionally boring. And when it comes to the action on the ice, that’s often true. But in the bigger picture, 2016 couldn’t be accused of being dull. The year was a lot of things – ridiculous, controversial, head-scratching – but it was rarely boring. Here are 10 of the…

Boys in the Pride FC program scrimmage during soccer practice. Photo by Allison Steines. Robert “Biko” Baker and Tyrone Gordon, founders and coaches of the Pride Football Club soccer program, have been playing soccer all their lives. Baker played Division I soccer for Northeastern Illinois University and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and started coaching at age 21. Gordon played for the Minnesota Thunder for one season and Milwaukee Wave for two…

Longtime Cardinals pitching coach Dave Duncan isn’t exactly sure if a pro baseball career, which began in 1963 when he was 18 years old, is coming to an end. Hired as a pitching consultant by then-Arizona Diamondbacks general manager Kevin Towers in 2013 after Duncan had finished 17 seasons with the Cardinals, Duncan maintained that position through the Tony La Russa-Dave Stewart regime in the Arizona…

It was hard to believe it was happening as it happened on the afternoon of Dec. 25. Eyes widened as Kyrie Irving tossed up a jumper in the fourth quarter. Jaws dropped as he closed the 14-point gap to put the Cleveland Cavaliers ahead, as Kevin Durant missed the final shot from the seated position into which Richard Jefferson deposited him. Tweets flowed as the Cavs were once again the…

Everything changed for the Chicago Cubs on a rainy November night. A century-plus worth of heartache washed away by a wave of pure joy. There were hugs, cheers and tears — and bottles and bottles of booze, sprayed everywhere from Cleveland to the shadow of Wrigley Field. Lovable losers, no more. The story of so many lifetimes is The Associated Press’ Sports Story of the Year. “The burden has been…

The Denver Broncos were absolutely embarrassed by the Kansas City Chiefs on Christmas, falling to their AFC West rivals, 33-10. They were eliminated from the playoffs as a result of the loss, which was capped off by a touchdown pass – yes, pass – by defensive tackle Dontari Poe. The Broncos weren’t the only ones shown up in Kansas City, though. This Denver fan also was, courtesy of a security…

Everything changed for the Chicago Cubs on a rainy November night. A century-plus worth of heartache washed away by a wave of pure joy. There were hugs, cheers and tears — and bottles and bottles of booze, sprayed everywhere from Cleveland to the shadow of Wrigley Field. Lovable losers, no more. The story of so many lifetimes is The Associated Press’ Sports Story of the Year. “The burden has been…

August 7, 2012: Dodge announces that it is leaving the NASCAR Sprint Cup series (no, we’re not ready to call it the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup series yet). Then Dodge, driver Brad Keselowski and team owner Roger Penske go on to win the 2012 championship. This leaves Chevrolet, Toyota and Ford to compete in 2013 and beyond. December 4, 2016: Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne, at Daytona International Speedway as…

By Brent St. Germain Sports Editor Cullen Boudreaux’s best Christmas present was not something he opened this morning. It was a letter the Terrebonne High School junior catcher received in October stating that he was one of 144 high school baseball players selected to participate in the Under Armour Baseball Factory Christmas Camp and Tournament at Pirate City in Bradenton, Fla.  Boudreaux, 16, is leaving Monday for…

WACO, Texas (AP) – Steve Fischer doesn’t recall the exact age at which he first learned of his grandfather’s big victory, but he remembers the circumstances. “As soon as I had shown interest in baseball,” Fischer said. The Waco Tribune-Herald (http://bit.ly/2hUoVn7 ) reports back in 1961, Fischer’s maternal grandfather, Bill Neder, won a name-the-team contest for the new Major League Baseball franchise coming to Houston the following year. Neder submitted…

Everything changed for the Chicago Cubs on a rainy November night. A century-plus worth of heartache washed away by a wave of pure joy. There were hugs, cheers and tears — and bottles and bottles of booze, sprayed everywhere from Cleveland to the shadow of Wrigley Field. Lovable losers, no more. The story of so many lifetimes is The Associated Press’ Sports Story of the Year. “The burden has been…

<!– For a list of all the completed deals, see our transfers page. New Crystal Palace manager Sam Allardyce wants to sign Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe to help the Eagles to survive in the Premier League. (Daily Mirror) However, Sunderland manager David Moyes says a “priceless” Defoe, 34, is not for sale. (Sunderland Echo) But Allardyce will have a fight to keep hold of winger Wilfried Zaha with Spurs ready…

By Will Greenwood, Rugby World Cup winner and Telegraph columnist There are certain games you have just got to be at. You have them in your diary six months in advance and you know that whatever else is going on, you are going. Whatever school play my seven-year-old son might be in, the excuse is coming out. It’s a miss-a-family-event kind of game. Maidenhead v Old Pats, the top two…

2017 promises to be another great year for British sport. With the Premier League, Sky Bet Championship, a Lions tour, major championship golf, Formula 1 and England cricket – Sky Sports has it covered in 2017. There is more live football than ever on Sky Sports, while the British & Irish Lions tour of New Zealand will be the highlight of the summer. Sky Sports will also show every F1 race…

Dec 25, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; The Oklahoma City Thunder bench reacts after a play against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports For those who celebrate Christmas, the OKC Thunder ended your holiday with an extra present: a 112-100 victory against the Timberwolves. My oh my what a game. The OKC Thunder pushed their winning streak to three with a dominating…