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The cyclist Sonny Colbrelli secured prominent exposure for the name of his Bahrain Merida team early in the Tour de France, heading the group sprint at the end of the second stage in Liège before finishing a creditable sixth. The team’s leader, Ion Izagirre, crashed out on the first day, but Bahrain Merida has already established itself on the world tour, after the star signing Vincenzo Nibali competed through three…

There is a major name on the free agent market in professional wrestling, and Sports Illustrated has learned that WWE and GFW/Impact are negotiating with Rey Mysterio. Mysterio, 42, is currently seen on El Rey’s Lucha Underground. He is signed through the end of the third season, which is set to air in September, and would then be free to work with any company after his 90-day non-compete clause expires. • Vince McMahon made decision…

More recently, Mr. Wolff was a sports commentator for the cable TV station News 12 Long Island, which he joined when it was founded in 1986. He delivered his final essay in February. Advertisement Continue reading the main story Mr. Wolff teamed with Joe Garagiola on NBC-TV’s baseball Game of the Week in the early 1960s. He was a broadcaster for Madison Square Garden for more than 50 years on…

More recently, Mr. Wolff was a sports commentator for the cable TV station News 12 Long Island, which he joined when it was founded in 1986. He delivered his final essay in February. Advertisement Continue reading the main story Mr. Wolff teamed with Joe Garagiola on NBC-TV’s baseball Game of the Week in the early 1960s. He was a broadcaster for Madison Square Garden for more than 50 years on…

John and Jeanne Stewart at Arnold Palmer Putt Putt in Penfield in 1989.(Photo: Annette Lein) Jeanne Stewart, a pioneer in girls high school sports in the Rochester area, founder of the Rochester Sports Garden and aunt to 41, died July 11 at age 78. Mrs. Stewart, formerly of Victor, opened the Sports Garden in 1995, turning a vacant warehouse on East Henrietta Road into one of the county’s most popular indoor…

CHICAGO – Perhaps Cubs fans can feel just a little bit better about things after an eventful, positive start to the 2016 season. Bears fans might not get that luxury in what looks like another long rebuilding year for the team. Luis Medina has been paying close attention to both as part of Bleacher Nation and The Ten-Yard Line and he paid another visit to Sports Feed Sunday to discuss…

Robert Kinsler started United Fray in 2009. He was working as a real estate broker in Washington when he saw an article about leagues for Skee-Ball, the arcade game, in New York. He started his own league, charging $20 a person. At the start of the following year, several hundred people had signed up. He quit his job to focus on the league full time. Last year, United Fray had…

Video gaming adopts intercity rivalry to break into major league sport

Lonzo Ball continued to make as much noise about his shoes as his game, though Ball was impressive in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ 115-106 Summer League victory over the Brooklyn Nets in Las Vegas on Saturday. Ball, who has sported the family shoes — Big Baller Brand — Nike and Adidas in previous outings, broke out the new, not-on-the-market-yet Stephen Curry Under Armor kicks. Oh, he had 14 points, nine…

Robert Kinsler started United Fray in 2009. He was working as a real estate broker in Washington when he saw an article about leagues for Skee-Ball, the arcade game, in New York. He started his own league, charging $20 a person. At the start of the following year, several hundred people had signed up. He quit his job to focus on the league full time. Last year, United Fray had…

Lonzo Ball continued to make as much noise about his shoes as his game, though Ball was impressive in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ 115-106 Summer League victory over the Brooklyn Nets in Las Vegas on Saturday. Ball, who has sported the family shoes — Big Baller Brand — Nike and Adidas in previous outings, broke out the new, not-on-the-market-yet Stephen Curry Under Armor kicks. Oh, he had 14 points, nine…

SUNDAY ON TV TENNIS 9 a.m. ESPN — Wimbledon Championships, men’s final, at London NBA BASKETBALL 6 p.m. ESPN2 — Summer League Playoffs, semifinal, Portland-San Antonio winner vs. Miami-Memphis winner, at Las Vegas 8 p.m. ESPN2 — Summer League Playoffs, semifinal, Boston-Dallas winner vs. L.A. Lakers-Brooklyn winner, at Las Vegas MLB BASEBALL 1:10 p.m. FOX OHIO — Washington at Cincinnati 1:10 p.m. TBS — Game 1, N.Y. Yankees at Boston…

Lewis Hamilton took a dominant victory at Silverstone to tie the all-time record of five career wins in the British Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver equalled the tally of Scot Jim Clark and Frenchman Alain Prost with his fourth home win in a row to add to his first win for McLaren in 2008. Hamilton’s victory cut his deficit to Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel to just one point in the championship…

Contrary to reports, Talking Smack was not canceled due to a lack of viewers. The WWE Network show, popular among fans for its organic nature, was canceled by Vince McMahon. McMahon, whose appearances at weekly WWE television shows is becoming increasingly irregular, was at TVs this past week. Sources close to the situation reported that McMahon was unhappy with the show and strongly believed it did not serve the company’s…

Robert Kinsler started United Fray in 2009. He was working as a real estate broker in Washington when he saw an article about leagues for Skee-Ball, the arcade game, in New York. He started his own league, charging $20 a person. At the start of the following year, several hundred people had signed up. He quit his job to focus on the league full time. Last year, United Fray had…

Lonzo Ball continued to make as much noise about his shoes as his game, though Ball was impressive in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ 115-106 Summer League victory over the Brooklyn Nets in Las Vegas on Saturday. Ball, who has sported the family shoes — Big Baller Brand — Nike and Adidas in previous outings, broke out the new, not-on-the-market-yet Stephen Curry Under Armor kicks. Oh, he had 14 points, nine…

China winter sports push boosts overseas outdoor brands

The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent announcement that it would review a New Jersey case on sports wagering and the American Gaming Association’s continued push to repeal the law forbidding state-authorized sports gambling are clear indicators that sports betting is on its way to some major changes. But will those changes be good for Nevada? For years, sports books have been supportive of efforts to repeal the Professional and Amateur Sports…

Christian McCaffrey might seem like one of those guys that was always destined to be a football player. He’s 5-foot-11, 205 pounds. His father, Ed McCaffrey, was a 6-foot-5, 215-pound wide receiver that played in the NFL for 13 seasons. His mother, Lisa, was a college soccer player. His older brother played college football. His younger brothers are both football players, too.  But while McCaffrey may have been destined for…

Robert Kinsler started United Fray in 2009. He was working as a real estate broker in Washington when he saw an article about leagues for Skee-Ball, the arcade game, in New York. He started his own league, charging $20 a person. At the start of the following year, several hundred people had signed up. He quit his job to focus on the league full time. Last year, United Fray had…