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It’s all fun outside the cars before NASCAR drivers begin final Sprint Cup chase – Los Angeles Times
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…
Kate Upton was the talk of baseball’s most powerful people – New York Post
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…
Cubs’ Bryant, Angels’ Trout Named Baseball’s Most Valuable Players – NPR
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…
No Fukushima health concerns, says baseball-softball chief – Reuters
TOKYO There are no concerns about playing in Fukushima related to the prefecture’s past nuclear accident and whether to hold Olympic games there will come down to the facilities and scheduling, the president of the World Baseball Softball Confederation said. Riccardo Fraccari said in Tokyo on Friday that he would inspect potential playing venues the following day in Fukushima, which the confederation is already familiar with because it held the…
Baseball: Chatsworth is already flexing its muscles – Los Angeles Times
2017 can’t come quick enough for Chatsworth’s baseball team. On a beautiful Thursday night at Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, the Chancellors showed what all the fuss will be about come spring. They are loaded with top hitters and lots of pitching depth. From Cal State Northridge signee Brandon Bohning to All-City catcher Daniel Zakosek, Chatsworth will have one of the best hitting attacks in the City Section. During a four-run…
Steinkamp named Beatrice baseball coach – Lincoln Journal Star
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It’s all fun outside the cars before NASCAR drivers begin final Sprint Cup chase – Los Angeles Times
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…
How the World’s Richest Soccer League Is Cashing in on China’s Love for the ‘Beautiful Game’ – Fortune
China has a big appetite for all things soccer. It even wants to become a “soccer superpower” by 2050. The country is still nowhere near the top of FIFA’s global rankings, but that hasn’t stopped Chinese investors from going on a major shopping spree for anything soccer-related in the past few years. Their latest target? Broadcasting rights of the world’s richest league, reportedly. Citing anonymous sources, Bloomberg reports that the…
Leavine Family Racing secures Sprint Cup Series charter – Nascar
MORE: Buy tickets for Homestead-Miami Championship Weekend NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team owner Tommy Baldwin said Thursday that this weekend’s event at Homestead-Miami Speedway will be the last as a full-time organization for his single-car outfit. The former crew chief said in a post on Facebook that “we felt it’s time for a new chapter in our lives and we have sold our charter to a great group…
Cubs’ Kris Bryant And Angels’ Mike Trout Named Baseball’s Most Valuable Players – NPR
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…
Quiz: Who said these famous inspirational sports quotes? – Sports Illustrated
From Yogi Berra to Shaq, sports figures throughout history have gifted the world with quotes that inspire and motivate. They even make you laugh some times. Think you know sports quotes pretty well? Take our quiz to test your knowledge of famous sayings from iconic sports figures. Let us know how you did on Twitter or Facebook.
Cubs’ Kris Bryant And Angels’ Mike Trout Named Baseball’s Most Valuable Players – NPR
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…
Kate Upton aftermath: Baseball could use more of this attention – New York Post
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…
From top to bottom, US men’s soccer is dripping in mediocrity – The Guardian
The Purple Mermaids, an under-eight girls’ team, takes part in a New York City soccer league that has “everyone plays” as its motto. The league is not competitive, statistics are not recorded, and no results are logged. The keyword is participation and fun. The team will end its fall season this weekend with a trophy presentation. Each player will receive a plastic trophy after the final game, an award for…
Carl Edwards gave special retirement gift to ‘Smoke’ – Nascar
RELATED: What if Edwards had won 2011 title? While Tony Stewart hasn’t wanted the whole “retirement tour” and the gifts that come along with it like what we saw with Jeff Gordon in 2015, the three-time Sprint Cup Series champion recently received a gift that he couldn’t refuse — and from an unlikely source. Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Carl Edwards revealed Thursday during the Championship…
Baseball to Study Success of Some High-Profile Positions – ABC News – ABC News
Commissioner Rob Manfred says baseball wants to study high-profile positions within the sport to see if certain qualifications predict success, a step that “has everything to do” with minority hiring. Baseball had no Latino managers before Rick Renteria took over the Chicago White Sox last month. Dusty Baker of the Washington Nationals and Dave Roberts from the Los Angeles Dodgers are the only black skippers among the league’s 30 teams….
Voting turmoil! This time it’s baseball – Minnesota Public Radio News (blog)
Red Sox pitcher Rick Porcello Ben Margot | AP file Just as sure as the sun will rise in the east, the baseball awards season will lead to people calling for baseball writers to get out of the business of voting on postseason awards. Things were going swimmingly for the Baseball Writers Association of America as it handed out awards in dribbles this week. That is, until last evening when…
Prosecutors dismiss rape case against baseball player – Columbus Dispatch
Franklin County prosecutors have dismissed charges against a baseball player who was accused of raping a woman in a Downtown hotel while his team was in town for a series with the Columbus Clippers. “Victim does not wish to proceed; cannot prosecute the case without her,” the prosecution wrote in a dismissal entry signed Wednesday by Common Pleas Judge David Young. Elmer S. Reyes, 25, was indicted on two counts…
Arkansas Well Represented In Baseball Signing Class – Arkansas Razorbacks
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Razorback baseball program and head coach Dave Van Horn announced the signing of 19 student-athletes to National Letters of Intent for the 2018 season this week, four coming from Arkansas and one that grew up in the state. Van Horn, who is entering his 15th season at the helm of the Razorbacks, has always succeeded in keeping the best talent in the state at home and…
Teen Sentenced in Deadly Shooting of Baseball Prospect in NY Burger King Lot – NBC 10 Philadelphia
An 18-year-old man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for last year’s fatal shooting of a baseball prospect in a suburban New York parking lot. The Journal News reports Nashaun Hunter was sentenced Wednesday after pleading guilty to a reduced charge of first-degree manslaughter. Two others have already been sentenced in the shooting. Hunter’s lawyer called the shooting a terrible and tragic mistake. Michael Nolan was declared dead…
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