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OLYMPICS DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Los Angeles sought to allay concerns over Donald Trump’s election, Paris played up its glamorous venues and Budapest set itself apart as a mid-sized alternative as the three cities made their first public pitches in the race to host the 2024 Olympics. With 10 months before the vote, the three candidates had a chance to deliver their message in 20-minute presentations to the general assembly…

JERUSALEM (JTA) — Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots and a noted Jewish philanthropist, has donated $6 million to create the Kraft Family Sports Campus in Jerusalem. The contribution is to “advance Jerusalem as an International sports hub,” the office of Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat said in a statement issued Tuesday announcing the gift. The contribution is part of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the reunification of…

Michael Winchester, the father of Kansas City Chiefs long snapper James Winchester, was fatally shot in a parking area at Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City on Tuesday afternoon. A disgruntled former employee was waiting for Michael Winchester, who worked for Southwest Airlines, to exit the airport before killing him and then turning the gun on himself. Winchester was 52 years old. The airport was on lockdown after…

Drew Lane does his podcast from his newly remodeled basement in his Ferndale home.(Photo: Special to Detroit News) Twenty-five years ago this week, “Drew and Mike” debuted on the Detroit radio airwaves, and quickly turned the morning talk-rock show on the WRIF (101.1-FM) into the top program in the market, where it would remain for many years. These days, Drew Lane is starting over — and excited about the potential…

The Alabama Crimson Tide are the last major undefeated team in the country and still sit atop the latest College Football Playoff rankings. Ohio State took advantage of losses by the teams ahead of it, going from No. 5 last week to No. 2 now. In the latest Associated Press poll, Ohio State and Louisville moved up to Nos. 2 and 3, respectively, behind Alabama, but the playoff…

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North Korean leaders are convinced the country can produce next Lionel Messi, but the national team’s coach isn’t. (Muhammad Hamed/Reuters) North Korea isn’t exactly a soccer super power, but that hasn’t stopped the country’s sports leaders from boasting that one day it will be. “Our goal is to train our students to become a great national team member, and to make them super-talented players who can surpass Lionel Messi,” youth…

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Canada forward Sidney Crosby celebrates after scoring against Sweden in the second period of the gold medal game in 2014. Canada won 3-0.(Photo: Scott Rovak, USA TODAY Sports) NHL officials believe the reality of Olympic participation has never lived up to the romance of the idea. After five trips to the Olympics since 1998, the league’s enthusiasm for committing to PyeongChang, South Korea, for the 2018 Games is tepid at best….

Otani, who plays for Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball’s Pacific League, is widely considered the best player outside the USA’s Major League Baseball (MLB). READ MORE: ‘Drought finally over’: Internet reacts to Chicago Cubs win after 108yrs And it’s easy to see why after he smashed the ball through the roof panels of the Tokyo Dome, where the friendly game was being played. via GIPHY Otani’s strike whistled…

In the wake of the Cowboys’ late touchdown to beat the Steelers on Sunday, this video purporting to show a very angry Steelers fan destroying his TV went viral on the internet: Wow! Steelers fan loses it after Ezekiel Elliott scores GWTD: pic.twitter.com/ojKBrAeN2N — jesus flores (@WFAAJFlo) November 15, 2016 Not trying to be a buzzkill, but anyone whose buzz this kills doesn’t deserve to be buzzed: This is fake….

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There’s no doubt what Cubs fans will be expecting when the Baseball Writers’ Association of America announces its Most Valuable Player awards Thursday. Wrigley Field chants of ‘‘MVP! MVP!’’ have made it clear fans think the National League award should go to Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant. The numbers agree with the fans. By wins above replacement at Baseball-Reference.com, Bryant was the NL leader at 7.7. Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager…

VATICAN CITY –  Pope Francis now has a blue Chicago Cubs hat to go with his traditional white skull cap. Chicago Archbishop Blase Cupich presented Francis with the hat and what looks like a signed baseball at the Vatican on Tuesday, nearly two weeks after the Cubs won their first World Series since 1908. Cupich shared a photo of Francis holding the items on Twitter . He included…

After ripping off four consecutive victories, including beating the San Diego Chargers, 31-24, on Sunday, the Dolphins are now a legitimate playoff contender. Gase has done a great job turning this team around. His no-nonsense approach, which included cutting several veterans and starters when they weren’t playing well, has the Dolphins playing good football. His quarterback-whisperer ways have made Ryan Tannehill a much better player, which was especially true beating…

9:44 AM ET Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email print comment FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Neither the New England Patriots nor Rob Gronkowski offered an update on the tight end’s status Monday, after he absorbed a crunching hit that knocked him out of Sunday night’s loss to the Seattle Seahawks for five plays. But ESPN’s Adam Schefter has been told the injury is “not overly serious” and that Gronkowski does not have a…

26. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-5, LW: 28) They’re in second place and only a game-and-a-half back of first-place Atlanta. They also got Doug Martin back on Sunday, and Martin looked pretty good. Hey, I’m not saying I’m a believer, I’m just pointing out facts. 25. Cincinnati Bengals (3-5-1, LW: 18) That should about do it for the Bengals this season. The defense is too soft to turn things around. 24….

Regardless of the outcome of Sunday’s Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, history will be made, and it will be significant. Tony Stewart, the man who has won the USAC Triple Crown, the IndyCar title, and three NASCAR Premier Series championships, is scheduled to drive his last NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. For that matter, it’s Sprint’s last race as a title sponsor. If Carl Edwards or Joey Logano wins…

There’s no doubt what Cubs fans will be expecting when the Baseball Writers’ Association of America announces its Most Valuable Player awards Thursday. Wrigley Field chants of ‘‘MVP! MVP!’’ have made it clear fans think the National League award should go to Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant. The numbers agree with the fans. By wins above replacement at Baseball-Reference.com, Bryant was the NL leader at 7.7. Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager…

Seth Pyle | Published 8 hours ago “Air Bud” may be the best sports movie of all time Photo taken from Sports Illustrated In honor of today being the 20th anniversary of “Space Jam,” I compiled a list of the 10 best sports movies of all time.* *No list of best movies can be put together objectively, thus this list was put together in the most subjective way possible. The movies…