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Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email print comment It’s no secret that the impending presidential election has caused buzz among the majority of Americans. The negativity surrounding the 2016 race has become insufferable to many, with new controversial developments arising on a daily basis concerning both candidates. In the midst of all the chaos, San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich provides some comic relief, and some advice for undecided voters. Pop…

This week in the baseball blogosphere: The Score names three reasons why the Cubs will repeat as World Series champions in 2017. Now On Deck has five post-World Series questions, including what’s next for the American League-winning Indians. Camden Depot explores potential trade scenarios centering on Orioles closer Zach Britton. Baseball Essential proposes a three-way trade among the Yankees, Mets and Rays. Chin Music Baseball argues that the Indians’ Francisco…

The jury is still out on Tim Tebow’s new career in baseball. The former college football standout, who went on to enjoy moderate success as an NFL quarterback, signed with the New York Mets in September and is currently plying his trade in the Arizona Fall League. So far, Tebow’s performance has been underwhelming. In 11 games for the Scottsdale Scorpions, he’s hitting .135/.179/.162 with 12 strikeouts and two walks over…

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email print comment It’s no secret that the impending presidential election has caused buzz among the majority of Americans. The negativity surrounding the 2016 race has become insufferable to many, with new controversial developments arising on a daily basis concerning both candidates. In the midst of all the chaos, San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich provides some comic relief, and some advice for undecided voters. Pop…

Olesen tightens grip in Turkey GOLF Thorbjorn Olesen, the overnight leader, tightened his grip on the Turkish Open with a three-under-par 68 to take a seven-shot lead into the final round. The Dane, inset, who started the day six clear after shooting a course record 62 on Friday, had five birdies in his round. England’s David Horsey, who also carded a 68, is one of five players tied for second…

The Harvard men’s soccer team has apologized for sexual comments made about members of the women’s soccer team that led the Ivy League school to suspend the men’s team for the rest of the season. The apology was posted on Friday on the website of the Harvard Crimson student newspaper. Team members said their behavior was inexcusable and no woman deserved to be treated in that manner. The newspaper last…

1:00 PM ET Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email print comment FORT WORTH, Texas — NASCAR had hoped to have a sponsor for its premier series signed by now, and there are plenty of nervous people in the garage awaiting any news. If NASCAR chief operating officer Brent Dewar is feeling the heat, he isn’t showing it. He said NASCAR has talked to several companies, and negotiations continue as it seeks to…

Would you believe it — we have a highlight from England’s second division for you. Steve Sidwell, the former U21 England man who never lived up to the moderate hype at Chelsea and Aston Villa, has scored for Brighton from midfield in Saturday’s match against Bristol City. Check it out: What a fine goal. Lovely awareness from him, seeing the goalkeeper out of position and firing home. That’s not an…

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. –  The Harvard men’s soccer team has apologized for sexual comments made about members of the women’s soccer team that led the Ivy League school to suspend the men’s team for the rest of the season. The apology was posted Friday on the website of The Harvard Crimson student newspaper. The newspaper last month uncovered a 2012 document that rated the attractiveness of women’s team recruits…

PTI | Updated: Nov 5, 2016, 09.40 PM IST Highlights Deepika scored the winner in the dying minutes to give India 2-1 victory. Deep Grace Ekka put India in the lead via a penalty corner in the 13th minute. Zhong Mengling scored a fine field goal in the 44th minute to make it 1-1. Indian women’s hockey team celebrates after winning the fourth edition of the Asian Champions Trophy. (TOI…

Enlarge this image The Harvard men’s soccer team has been suspended for the remainder of the season after the school discovered the team had repeatedly written and circulated vulgar, sexually explicit “scouting reports” about new recruits on the women’s team, in a practice that continued up to this year. “The decision to cancel a season is serious and consequential,” Harvard President Drew Faust said in a statement Thursday. She wrote…

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – A sexist tradition has cost the Harvard men’s soccer team the rest of the season. Harvard University canceled the remainder of the 2016 men’s soccer season following an investigation into reports of a custom of ranking woman’s soccer players’ physical attributes in the lewdest of terms, university officials said. The “scouting report” evaluated freshmen women soccer players on their looks and sex appeal with numerical scores and offensive…

RELATED: Chase Grid | Series standings | Texas schedule FORT WORTH, Texas — Kyle Busch summed up his Joe Gibbs Racing team’s championship path Friday afternoon ahead of pole qualifying at Texas Motor Speedway. “Race hard, go for the win, do what you need to do,” Busch said, allowing a slight smile. The reigning Sprint Cup Series champion – along with his three JGR teammates, Denny Hamlin, Matt Kenseth and Carl…

Presented for your pleasure in chronological order, here are the five can’t-miss live sporting events to plan your weekend around: SATURDAY 1. Merstham vs Oxford United What is it? The return of the FA Cup! This first round match pits the lowest-ranked team still in the competition,  Isthmian League Premier Division’s Merstham against Oxford, a club that has won the League Cup. When is it? Saturday afternoon, at 12.30 GMT. Where…

RELATED: Chase Grid | Series standings | Texas schedule FORT WORTH, Texas — Kyle Busch summed up his Joe Gibbs Racing team’s championship path Friday afternoon ahead of pole qualifying at Texas Motor Speedway. “Race hard, go for the win, do what you need to do,” Busch said, allowing a slight smile. The reigning Sprint Cup Series champion – along with his three JGR teammates, Denny Hamlin, Matt Kenseth and Carl…

Enlarge this image The Harvard men’s soccer team has been suspended for the remainder of the season after the school discovered the team had repeatedly written and circulated vulgar, sexually explicit “scouting reports” about new recruits on the women’s team, in a practice that continued up to this year. “The decision to cancel a season is serious and consequential,” Harvard President Drew Faust said in a statement Thursday. She wrote…

RELATED: Complete lineup | See every car in the field FORT WORTH, Texas – Just because Austin Dillon is no longer in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, that doesn’t mean the driver of the No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet has forgotten how to go fast. Dillon sped around 1.5-mile Texas Motor Speedway in 28.081 seconds (192.301 mph) in the final round of Friday’s knockout qualifying session to earn…

RELATED: Practice 1 results | Chase Grid | Preview Show: Texas Kevin Harvick scooted to the top spot in opening NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice Friday at Texas Motor Speedway. Harvick powered the Stewart-Haas Racing No. 4 Chevrolet to a best lap of 196.685 mph on the 1.5-mile track. He’ll seek his first Texas win in Sunday’s AAA Texas 500 (2 p.m. ET, NBC, PRN, SiriusXM). The event is the…