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America’s Latest, Greatest Soccer Messiah – Wall Street Journal

Thursday, November 10, 2016

The next savior of U.S. men’s soccer is here. The question is how long he can survive in that role. In what is practically an annual rite for U.S. soccer, a homegrown boy wonder is being touted as a sure-fire bet to become a worldwide star. Adding fuel to the hype machine is that unlike those who came before, 18-year-old Christian Pulisic can…

NASCAR teams come together to attend young fan’s funeral – FOXSports.com

Thursday, November 10, 2016

The NASCAR community always has a way of coming together in someone’s time of need. That continued on Wednesday when many members from various NASCAR teams attended Jake Leatherman’s funeral in Hickory, North Carolina, per a request from his mother, Crystal. Jake lost his battle with juvenile myelomoncytic leukemia last Tuesday after a long battle with the disease. 5-year-old Jake became a huge NASCAR fan during his difficult fight, falling…

NASCAR to visit Germany’s Hockenheimring in 2017 – Motorsport.com, Edition: Global

Thursday, November 10, 2016

Historic Hockenheimring road course will host NASCAR Whelen Euro Series stock cars for first time in 2017. Since its inception as the Racecar Euro-Series and later to the NASCAR Whelen Euro-Series, NASCAR’s only European-based stock car division has grown every year since the series began in 2009. One clear sign of the growth of the series is the recent announcement that the series will make its first visit…

Blood and sweat fuel Tim Tebow’s baseball dreams – USA TODAY

Thursday, November 10, 2016

x Embed x Share Hall of Fame quarterback says he would ‘like nothing more’ than to see Tebow become a Major League Baseball player. USA TODAY Sports Tim Tebow is following his baseball dream with the Scottsdale Scorpions in the Arizona Fall League.(Photo: Mark J. Rebilas, USA TODAY Sports) SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — This week, a month after Tim Tebow made his debut in the Arizona Fall League as a member…

APNewsBreak: Baseball Union Fires Arbitrator – ABC News

Thursday, November 10, 2016

The baseball players’ union has fired arbitrator Fredric Horowitz, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the firing was not publicly announced. Dan Halem, Major League Baseball’s chief legal officer, informed general managers at their meeting this week. The players’ association made the decision after Horowitz ruled against it in an injury assignment case involving Los Angeles Dodgers…

NASCAR teams come together to attend young fan’s funeral – FOXSports.com

Wednesday, November 09, 2016

The NASCAR community always has a way of coming together in someone’s time of need. That continued on Wednesday when many members from various NASCAR teams attended Jake Leatherman’s funeral in Hickory, North Carolina, per a request from his mother, Crystal. Jake lost his battle with juvenile myelomoncytic leukemia last Tuesday after a long battle with the disease. 5-year-old Jake became a huge NASCAR fan during his difficult fight, falling…

Tokyo 2020 organizers approve baseball-softball in Fukushima – Reuters

Wednesday, November 09, 2016

TOKYO Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture could play a part in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after organizers on Wednesday approved a plan to hold part of the baseball-softball competition in the disaster-hit region. The prefecture was devastated by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami that triggered the world’s largest nuclear disaster since Chernobyl in 1986. Baseball is returning to the Olympics for the first time since Beijing 2008 and organizers are keen…

Logano crew chief fined; two NXS teams lose points – Nascar

Wednesday, November 09, 2016

Todd Gordon, crew chief for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Joey Logano, has been fined $10,000 for a lug nut infraction following the completion of Sunday night’s AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway.   The No. 22 Team Penske group was one of several Sprint Cup Series teams to receive either penalties or warnings, according to the NASCAR penalty report issued Wednesday. Meanwhile, NASCAR XFINITY Series driver Brendan Gaughan‘s…

Tax break proposals aim to boost cycling to work | Life and style … – The Guardian (blog)

Wednesday, November 09, 2016

People should receive £250 a year in tax breaks if they cycle to work, according to a proposal to improve public health and business productivity backed by some of the UK’s biggest companies and the Paralympian Dame Sarah Storey. According to a report published by British Cycling, businesses should be able to claim back in tax up to £100,000 in construction works such as bike parking, showers or other cyclist…

Eye Injuries in Youth Sports Are Surprisingly Common – New York Times

Wednesday, November 09, 2016

Photo Credit Getty Images Eye injuries in sports, especially youth sports, are worryingly common and often involve activities that most of us probably would not consider risky for eyes, according to a new, nationwide study of emergency room visits related to eye problems among athletes. The results suggest that anyone involved with youth sports should be vigilant about protecting young people’s eyes, perhaps in part by stocking up on wraparound…

‘This is so embarrassing’: How the world of sport reacted to Donald Trump’s election win – Telegraph.co.uk

Wednesday, November 09, 2016

As Europe awoke on Wednesday morning to the news that Donald Trump had been elected the new president of the United States, sports stars weren’t shy in sharing their thought’s on the Republican’s victory. The athletes’ responses were a mixture of lamentation, grim acceptance a few pockets of positivity and more than the odd joke, as the unexpected Trump victory was confirmed. While some were keen to move on quickly and get…

Donald Trump: How will the new US president impact on sport? – BBC News

Wednesday, November 09, 2016

Media playback is not supported on this device ‘I will be president for all Americans’ Donald Trump has swept to power in the US presidential election. There’s a lot of uncertainty over his policy plans and what they’ll mean for America and for the world. His victory will also have an impact on a range of sporting issues, including the US 2024 Olympic bid, the investigation into Fifa, the 2026…

Mike Ashley asked to explain ‘secret filming’ of MPs’ Sports Direct visit – The Guardian

Wednesday, November 09, 2016

The chairman of the business select committee has asked Mike Ashley to explain the use of a camera in an apparent attempt to secretly record MPs’ conversations when they visited Sports Direct’s warehouse. Iain Wright, in a letter to the company’s founder and chief executive, said the action was consistent with the controlling way the MPs were dealt with during Monday’s visit. The Labour MP said Ashley had suggested the…

Harvard Soccer Bums – American Spectator

Wednesday, November 09, 2016

Pardon the pun, but Harvard University is Crimson in the face with embarrassment over a so-called scandal involving the men’s soccer team. Because of the “scandal,” Harvard has voluntarily forfeited its remaining schedule of men’s soccer games. The accusations, which go back to 2012, allege members of the men’s soccer team rated female soccer recruits on a number system that was based on sex appeal and was often graphic and…

Bye-Bye, Baseball; Hello, Football Play-Offs – Santa Barbara Independent

Wednesday, November 09, 2016

Article Tools Print friendly E-mail story Tip Us Off Comments (0) Share Article Facebook Twitter Pinterest Google+1 del.icio.us. Digg! Yahoo! Buzz Diigo google newsvine reddit technorati Yahoo! Myspace Before moving on to the most exciting time of the football season, I must look back on a fantastic year for baseball. It included UCSB’s first appearance in the College World Series (a quest of 69 years since the college tournament was…

Brian Cashman: World Series Difference-Maker – New York Times

Wednesday, November 09, 2016

Photo The Yankees’ Brian Cashman said pitching — both starting and relieving — would be a priority in the off-season. Credit Kathy Willens/Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — When the Yankees’ Brian Cashman arrived here for Major League Baseball’s general manager meetings, it was not to pick up a World Series ring or a handsome playoff bonus. But he could have made an argument for them. “He had a huge impact…

Sports rights: The fight to keep the fans on side – Financial Times

Wednesday, November 09, 2016

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The Dehumanizing Sexism of the Harvard Men’s Soccer Team’s “Scouting Report” – The New Yorker

Wednesday, November 09, 2016

Credit PHOTOGRAPH BY JOHN POWELL / LIVERPOOL FC VIA GETTY In 2012, members of the men’s soccer team at Harvard University produced a detailed Google document that assessed the physical characteristics of the high-school seniors recently recruited to the women’s team. The “scouting report,” which the Harvard Crimson revealed in an article last month, was vulgar even by Trumpian measures, not only quantifying each woman’s attractiveness with a numerical rating…

Max Scherzer will pitch in the World Baseball Classic – Washington Post

Wednesday, November 09, 2016

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Marinwood man beaten with baseball bat in home invasion robbery – SFGate

Wednesday, November 09, 2016

Caption Close A man was beaten with a baseball bat while his family was held at gunpoint after three masked intruders entered their Marin County residence early Tuesday — the latest in a string of recent violent home invasions throughout the Bay Area. Officers received reports of the home invasion robbery shortly after midnight in a suburban neighborhood of Marinwood. Three men wearing masks entered the home on Mount Muir…