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The dirt keeps piling up at Louisville on Tom Jurich’s watch – Yahoo Sports
You would have thought that the most baffling thing to happen this week in college athletics would be the curious case of a Wake Forest football radio broadcaster getting fired for sharing “confidential and proprietary game preparations on multiple occasions” with opposing teams over the past few years. There is nothing like the radio guy selling out his own program, where he used to coach and play, no less. Then,…
Man sought in baseball-bat attack – The Mercury News
MORGAN HILL — Police are looking for a 47-year-old man wanted in a baseball-bat beating that left a neighbor with major injuries. Mark Weber is at large and is considered armed and dangerous. Police advise anyone who sees Weber not to approach him and to call 911 immediately. The dispute between the neighbors was centered around the victim’s dog, according to Special Operations Sgt. Carson Thomas, a department spokesman. Morgan Hill police are looking…
WATCH: Soccer player in India tries to fight an entire team after losing – CBS sports.com (blog)
If you’ve ever wondered what a sore loser looks like on the soccer field, look no further than the Super League in India. Mumbai City fell to Atletico de Kolkata on Tuesday in the Super League semifinals, and Thiago Cunha completely lost his sanity. Take a look at the video below as he goes nuts after the final whistle is blown and starts kicking, punching and doing his best Jackie…
Two Euro soccer giants reportedly fight over US star Pulisic in sign of progress – CBS sports.com (blog)
Young USMNT star Christian Pulisic has continued to impress at Borussia Dortmund. The 18-year-old has seen big-time minutes alongside world stars and has caught the attention of several major clubs. One of those is Liverpool in the Premier League. In August we talked about the reported offer from LFC to Dortmund for the American, but this week Dortmund expressed its stance. Per Bild, Dortmund’s sporting director Michael Zorc talked about…
Running as the Thinking Person’s Sport – New York Times
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Alan Thicke collapsed playing ice hockey in Burbank, joked with son before his death – Los Angeles Times
Alan Thicke, an actor best known for playing beloved father Jason Seaver in the ‘80s sitcom “Growing Pains,” had been playing hockey at an ice rink in Burbank with his son Tuesday when he collapsed and was taken away on stretcher. Thicke later died of a heart attack. He was 69. The Canadian-born actor and his youngest son, Carter, had gone to Pickwick Gardens on Riverside Drive in Burbank for their…
Sport quiz of the year 2016 – live – The Guardian
Portugal won in France, Team GB impressed in Rio and Andy Murray was on top of the world, but were you paying attention – and can you remember the details?
Top Google Search Trends In Sports For 2016 – Forbes
Google released its annual lists of search trends for 2016 today and the results are fascinating in the world of sports. The end of a historic World Series drought made the Chicago Cubs the top U.S. pro sports team, while Americans gobbled up everything about Michael Phelps’ Rio performance. The greatest Olympian of all-time headed the top athletes in 2016. Michael Phelps holds the US flag after the podium ceremony…
Child Sexual Abuse Scandal Rocks U.K. Soccer – The New York Times – New York Times
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Heath, Sanchez Named 2016 US Soccer Female and Young Female Player of the Year – U.S. Soccer (press release) (registration) (blog)
CHICAGO (Dec. 13, 2016) – Tobin Heath and Ashley Sanchez have been voted the 2016 U.S. Soccer Female and Young Female Player of the Year, respectively. Heath, who has long been a fan favorite for her entertaining style of play and dynamic work with the ball, wins the award for the first time in her ninth year with the U.S. Women’s National Team. She won after earning 40 percent…
Alan Thicke, actor and NHL fanatic, dies playing hockey with son – Yahoo Sports
Alan Thicke, Canadian actor and dedicated NHL fan, died playing hockey with his son on Tuesday. He was 69 years old. According to TMZ, Thicke was playing hockey with his 19-year-old son, Carter, when he suffered a heart attack. He was transported to Providence St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Burbank around noon local time and pronounced dead soon after. Thicke is survived by his wife, Tanya, and three sons: Robin,…
Pep Guardiola: A Continental Success and English Soccer’s … – New York Times
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Organizers struggling to pay bills from the Rio Olympics – CBS News
RIO DE JANEIRO – Almost four months after the Summer Olympic Games in Rio ended, Rio de Janeiro organizers are unable to pay some of their bills, including $3.7 million owed to the International Paralympic Committee. IPC spokesman Craig Spence told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the money is owed for travel grants, which is part of the contractual agreement to host the Olympics and Paralympics. “Never have we…
Child Sexual Abuse Scandal Rocks UK Soccer – New York Times
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4 Months After Olympics, Organizers Unable to Pay Some Bills – ABC News
Almost four months after the Olympics ended, Rio de Janeiro organizers are unable to pay some of their bills, including $3.7 million owed to the International Paralympic Committee. IPC spokesman Craig Spence told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the money is owed for travel grants, which is part of the contractual agreement to host the Olympics and Paralympics. “Never have we faced an issue like this with an organizing…
Soccer|Pep Guardiola: A Continental Success and English Soccer’s Measuring Stick – New York Times
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Jabra Elite Sport review: – CNET
No, the Apple AirPods aren’t the only “true wireless” headphones you can buy. Several other competitors have trickled into the market for standalone left and right earbuds in recent months, including the Motorola VerveOnes, Samsung Galaxy Gear IconX, Erato Apollo 7, Earin and the upcoming Here One. And now Jabra has entered the zero-wire fray with its Elite Sport wireless sports earbuds. They’re available in the US ($250), UK (£230)…
Baseball has gone cuckoo for closers – ESPN
12:50 PM ET Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email print comment They are supposed to be the baseball equivalent of a seal, that little bit of wax poured onto a finished letter and pressed with a stamp to denote that which is finished. Firemen. Stoppers. Closers. Whatever you want to call them, they are all the rage in the free-agent marketplace. Here’s some perspective from ESPN’s Jayson Stark: “Dollars for Kenley Jansen,…
How ‘Jerry Maguire’ ruined the sports agency industry – ESPN
12:41 PM ET Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email print comment Twenty years ago Tuesday, the film “Jerry Maguire” landed in theaters. The story of a sports agent who was reduced from 72 clients to one after his revelation to be more honest and serve fewer clients was rejected by the big management company he helped found, was an instant hit. It had all the elements of a perfect Hollywood plot. A…
Jabra Elite Sport review: Worthy AirPod rivals are like a Fitbit for your … – CNET
No, the Apple AirPods aren’t the only “true wireless” headphones you can buy. Several other competitors have trickled into the market for standalone left and right earbuds in recent months, including the Motorola VerveOnes, Samsung Galaxy Gear IconX, Erato Apollo 7, Earin and the upcoming Here One. And now Jabra has entered the zero-wire fray with its Elite Sport wireless sports earbuds. They’re available in the US ($250), UK (£230)…