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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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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…

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…

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…

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…

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