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QUITO, Ecuador –  The former president of the Ecuadorean Soccer Federation was convicted of money laundering Friday and given a 10-year sentence in a case tied to the corruption scandal at FIFA, the sport’s international governing body. Luis Chiriboga was convicted along with two co-defendants on allegations involving nearly $6.12 million allegedly received in 2010-2015. Hugo Mora was also sentenced to 10 years and Pedro Vera was given 40…

Barbara Strycova of Czech Republic falls over as she attempts to play a forehand. Steve Bardens/Getty Images for LTA From the time that we’re young until the end of our lives, we’re most likely to injure ourselves while engaged in sports or recreational activities in a simple way. We fall down. That’s one of the main takeaways from a newly released CDC study that documents sports- and recreation-related injuries. Every…

My teammate and I were standing outside RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. It was April 2003, our first home game of the season against the Chicago Fire. It was my first official appearance as a professional soccer player. It was a dream come true. “Let’s take a picture,” he said. “I feel like this is a day we definitely want to remember.” He handed someone his digital camera, we posed…

MIAMI — Homestead-Miami Speedway today announced a grandstand sellout for the Ford EcoBoost 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship race on Sunday. The event, which starts at 2:30 p.m. ET and airs on NBC and MRN Radio/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, has sold out each of the last three years. “Ford Championship Weekend continues to grow in stature each year, and having sold out the Ford EcoBoost 400 three years in-a-row is a…

MORE: Buy tickets for Homestead-Miami Championship Weekend Jimmie Johnson. A worldwide household name, Johnson has reached remarkable feats in the racing world. This weekend could represent a pinnacle in his racing career, as he runs for his seventh championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway, the opportunity to tie the great Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt for the most all-time Sprint Cup Series championships within reach. But “Six-Time” wasn’t always that way: Former…

None of the NASCAR Chase contenders threw a chair at one another Thursday afternoon. You rock, sportsmanship and civility! A reporter at NASCAR’s Championship 4 news conference referenced the recent UFC 205 media spectacle, when Eddie Alvarez and Conor McGregor got into a chair-tossing spit-spat, and asked how these four friendly combatants would be able to start the fire Sunday when racing for the Cup title. “Right now we’re outside…

Many within the anti-doping community have called for Wada to be strengthened Sports Minister Tracey Crouch has appealed for a “unified approach” to tackle doping on the eve of a crucial meeting of the World Anti-Doping Agency in Glasgow. Wada will discuss how to restore faith in the anti-doping system in the wake of the Russian doping scandal after months of disagreement with the Olympic movement about what reforms are…

BUIES CREEK, N.C.—After a search that took them to approximately 40 sites across the Carolinas, the Astros announced on Friday their agreement to have their high Class A club play at Campbell’s Jim Perry Field for the next two seasons while they wait for their new stadium in Fayetteville, N.C., to be built. The team—which will be known as the Buies Creek Astros for the next two years—is one of…

The Chicago Cubs’ Kris Bryant celebrating with his teammates after they won the World Series against the Cleveland Indians. The Baseball Writers’ Association of America named him the National League Most Valuable Player for 2016. David J. Phillip/AP hide caption toggle caption David J. Phillip/AP The Chicago Cubs’ Kris Bryant celebrating with his teammates after they won the World Series against the Cleveland Indians. The Baseball Writers’ Association of America…

CHICAGO — Big stuff going down at baseball’s quarterly owners’ meetings at the historic Drake Hotel. There is a new collective bargaining agreement being negotiated with a Dec. 1 deadline, the game’s future in the hands of those at the table. Most folks here seemed a little antsy or curious over its completion and its details. On Wednesday night and Thursday morning, though? The Lords of the Realm pivoted to…

In this Aug. 21, 2015, file photo, former NBA star and current owner of the Charlotte Hornets, Michael Jordan, smiles at reporters in Chicago. (Photo: AP) It feels like we’re in the golden age of sports commercials, doesn’t it? Seemingly every week, brands and ad-makers find a way to use big names to hawk their products while catching eyeballs with biting, topical humor or incredible Hollywood-film-like scenes. So it’s about time…

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Only a couple of weeks are left in this season of Fantasy Movie League, and I hate everything. I’m desperately trying to claw my way up the leaderboard. But as I learned last season, I can’t for the life of me predict kids movies. And in a game that’s all about box office predictions, this is a problem. So naturally, in my capacity as a tech writer, I reached out…

Editor’s note: Part 1 of ESPN’s future of sports betting series focused on the paths to legalization in the United States and what the resulting marketplace could look like. Part 2 looked at future bettors — humans and robots. Part 3 focuses on the pitfalls, or what could go wrong if sports betting is legalized. Trout happy to see hard work pay off with MVP MVP just the beginning for…

My teammate and I were standing outside RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. It was April 2003, our first home game of the season against the Chicago Fire. It was my first official appearance as a professional soccer player. It was a dream come true. “Let’s take a picture,” he said. “I feel like this is a day we definitely want to remember.” He handed someone his digital camera, we posed…

RELATED: See Stewart’s special paint scheme Tony Stewart met with the media for perhaps his final press conference Friday in Miami, touching on such topics as his legacy and his future. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver and co-owner will retire from full-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racing following Sunday’s Ford EcoBoost 400 (2:30 p.m. ET, NBC, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). “Normally legacy means you’re old and you’ve been around a long…

None of the NASCAR Chase contenders threw a chair at one another Thursday afternoon. You rock, sportsmanship and civility! A reporter at NASCAR’s Championship 4 news conference referenced the recent UFC 205 media spectacle, when Eddie Alvarez and Conor McGregor got into a chair-tossing spit-spat, and asked how these four friendly combatants would be able to start the fire Sunday when racing for the Cup title. “Right now we’re outside…

MORE: Buy tickets for Homestead-Miami Championship Weekend Jimmie Johnson. A worldwide household name, Johnson has reached remarkable feats in the racing world. This weekend could represent a pinnacle in his racing career, as he runs for his seventh championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway, the opportunity to tie the great Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt for the most all-time Sprint Cup Series championships within reach. But “Six-Time” wasn’t always that way: Former…

The Chicago Cubs’ Kris Bryant celebrating with his teammates after they won the World Series against the Cleveland Indians. The Baseball Writers’ Association of America named him the National League Most Valuable Player for 2016. David J. Phillip/AP hide caption toggle caption David J. Phillip/AP The Chicago Cubs’ Kris Bryant celebrating with his teammates after they won the World Series against the Cleveland Indians. The Baseball Writers’ Association of America…

CHICAGO — Big stuff going down at baseball’s quarterly owners’ meetings at the historic Drake Hotel. There is a new collective bargaining agreement being negotiated with a Dec. 1 deadline, the game’s future in the hands of those at the table. Most folks here seemed a little antsy or curious over its completion and its details. On Wednesday night and Thursday morning, though? The Lords of the Realm pivoted to…