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Tom Fornelli of CBS Sports writes that one reason why Michigan is ranked so high in the coaches preseason poll is because of its coach, Jim Harbaugh (pictured).(Photo: David Guralnick / Detroit News) A panel of college football coaches believe, collectively, that Michigan is the No. 9 team in the country with less than a month to go before the start of the season. Tom Fornelli, a writer with CBS…

It was supposed to be a moment of unbridled celebration, a glittering farewell to the man who has been a totem for all that is good about athletics amid a miserable chain of corruption and doping scandals. But boos rang out inside the London Stadium as Justin Gatlin, a twice-convicted drugs cheat, stood atop the podium where most expected Usain Bolt would be. The reaction of the crowd was not…

Police say four people were shot and wounded at a sports complex in Lakewood, New Jersey. It happened during a party around 9:35 p.m. Saturday at the municipal owned Frank Bartolf Sports Complex on Brook Road. One of the victims drove himself to the hospital, while ambulances took the other three to the hospital for treatment. So far there are no fatalities, though several of the victims were shot in…

Huge anticipation surrounded Usain Bolt’s last individual race in the 100 metres final at the IAAF World Championships on Saturday, but instead of a huge roar greeting him when he crossed the line there was an awkward silence. Everyone knew the greatest sprinter of all time had failed to sign off with a win, and combined with Justin Gatlin taking gold, the crowd inside London Stadium were unsure how to…

Image caption The notice was apparently put up in the Bangor Store last week An apparent ban on staff speaking any language but English in a Sports Direct store in Bangor is to be investigated by the Welsh language commissioner. It is understood a notice was posted on a wall telling staff to only speak English for health and safety reasons. The move has also drawn criticism from Plaid Cymru…

IRVINE — You may not know what’s actually at the Orange County Great Park, except for that giant orange balloon. That might change now. On Saturday, Aug. 5, the city of Irvine and developer FivePoint hosted a grand opening of the first phase of the 194-acre Great Park Sports Park, which is the biggest of its kind in Orange County — larger than Disneyland and Disney California Adventure combined. “I…

LOS ANGELES – They come little better than Vasyl Lomachenko. The two-time Olympic gold medalist from the Ukraine put on a mind-boggling performance Saturday at the Microsoft Theater, dominating Miguel Marriaga and forcing him to quit on his stool between the seventh and eighth rounds of their WBO junior lightweight title fight. Lomachenko displayed everything a boxer could in the ring: A full arsenal of punches, brilliant footwork, outstanding timing,…

IRVINE — You may not know what’s actually at the Orange County Great Park, except for that giant orange balloon. That might change now. On Saturday, Aug. 5, the city of Irvine and developer FivePoint hosted a grand opening of the first phase of the 194-acre Great Park Sports Park, which is the biggest of its kind in Orange County — larger than Disneyland and Disney California Adventure combined. “I…

LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL:  The Atlee Little League’s dream run through softball’s Junior League World Series ended in a nightmare Saturday morning, just hours before the Richmond-area team was to take the field in the ESPN2-televised championship game in Kirkland, Wash. Little League officials in Williamsport, Pa., disqualified the team of 12-to-14-year-olds because of an inappropriate social media posting. Atlee manager Scott Currie told the Richmond Times-Dispatch that the post, which…

Four people were seriously wounded as gunfire erupted during a party at a Lakewood, N.J., sports complex Saturday night, police said. A woman called cops around 9:40 p.m. and said she was on her way to Monmouth Medical Southern Campus Hospital with at least one victim hurt in the Frank Bartolf Sports Complex shooting, according to a Lakewood police news release. Inside the emergency room, police found…

LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL:  The Atlee Little League’s dream run through softball’s Junior League World Series ended in a nightmare Saturday morning, just hours before the Richmond-area team was to take the field in the ESPN2-televised championship game in Kirkland, Wash. Little League officials in Williamsport, Pa., disqualified the team of 12-to-14-year-olds because of an inappropriate social media posting. Atlee manager Scott Currie told the Richmond Times-Dispatch that the post, which…

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Editor’s note: This summer, Star columnist Greg Hansen has been counting down the top 10 of just about everything related to Tucson sports. His summer series ends today, with a list of the top 10 families in Tucson sports history:  Joseph G. Hassey was a Detroit cab driver in the 1920s who moved to Tucson for the simplest reason: a doctor suggested his asthmatic condition could be helped by breathing…

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IRVINE — You may not know what’s actually at the Orange County Great Park, except for that giant orange balloon. That might change now. On Saturday, Aug. 5, the city of Irvine and developer FivePoint hosted a grand opening of the first phase of the 194-acre Great Park Sports Park, which is the biggest of its kind in Orange County — larger than Disneyland and Disney California Adventure combined. “I…

The Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Indians play on June 16, 2015, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. David Banks/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption David Banks/Getty Images The Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Indians play on June 16, 2015, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. David Banks/Getty Images If he had to choose two teams to play in the World Series based only on their home stadiums, Rafi Kohan would like…

UTAH STATE AGGIES OVER THE AIRWAVES Salt Lake City • 1280 AM, 97.5 FM (KZSN) Logan • 92.3 FM (KBLU-LP) Preston, Idaho • 1340 AM, 105.5 FM (KACH) Price • 95.3 FM (KRPX) Green River • 102.7 FM (KRPX) Moab • 100.3 FM (KRPX) Orangeville • 95.9 FM (KRPX)

Editor’s note: This summer, Star columnist Greg Hansen has been counting down the top 10 of just about everything related to Tucson sports. His summer series ends today, with a list of the top 10 families in Tucson sports history:  Joseph G. Hassey was a Detroit cab driver in the 1920s who moved to Tucson for the simplest reason: a doctor suggested his asthmatic condition could be helped by breathing…

Are you ready for some football? Amazon.com is. A few months ago, it agreed to pay the National Football League $50 million for streaming rights to 10 Thursday Night Football games starting on Sep. 28. That’s five times what Twitter paid for a similar deal last season. For now, streaming is a mere sideshow to television in sports. The Thursday games will air simultaneously on the NFL Network, and on…

Are you ready for some football? Amazon.com is. A few months ago, it agreed to pay the National Football League $50 million for streaming rights to 10 Thursday Night Football games starting on Sep. 28. That’s five times what Twitter paid for a similar deal last season. For now, streaming is a mere sideshow to television in sports. The Thursday games will air simultaneously on the NFL Network, and on…