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The politicians running Texas and California continue to prove that they want nothing to do with each other. But athletes in the two states are inextricably linked. As a result, the latest salvo in the Texas v. California culture wars has created widespread confusion in the college sports world. That confusion stems from a decision this week by California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to ban state-funded employee travel to Texas….

A lot of financial dreams came true on Thursday night in the NBA draft. Which is awesome. There were many instant millionaires minted with a hug from Adam Silver. Now here’s the reality check: It will be a long time before many of the playing dreams come true. The draft is a young man’s night. The NBA remains a grown man’s league. Thursday night was a lot of empty calories….

Today, June 23, 2017, marks the 45th anniversary of the passage of Title IX, the U.S. federal law that mandates equal opportunities on college campuses for men and women. It is thanks to this law and the determination of decades of committed coaches and administrators that women’s sports have been able to flourish in the Pac-12 for the past 45 years.  Take a look at a small snapshot of what…

Blackhawks get: Brandon Saad (F) Anton Forsberg (G) 2018 5th round pick Blue Jackets get: Artemi Panarin (F) Tyler Motte (F) 2017 6th round pick   This is an interesting deal reunites Saad with some old friends in Chicago, where he won two Cups. Those old friends — primarily Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane — might be a big reason the deal happened,…

Via trade with Nets DeAndre Ayton, C, Arizona The ideal modern-day big man, Ayton can block shots, run the floor and shoot it from deep. Such a high ceiling. The next guy is the better player, but Ayton is the better fit.

Today, June 23, 2017, marks the 45th anniversary of the passage of Title IX, the U.S. federal law that mandates equal opportunities on college campuses for men and women. It is thanks to this law and the determination of decades of committed coaches and administrators that women’s sports have been able to flourish in the Pac-12 for the past 45 years.  Take a look at a small snapshot of what…

Sometimes the aftershocks are worse than the earthquake, which is why it’s always a good idea to get outside and away from things that can fall on you. But despite having taken that advice, there you are, dutiful Chicago Sports Fan, at the bottom of a yawning crack in the ground. If there has been a crazier three-day span in Chicago sports history, I can’t remember it. On Wednesday, Blackhawks…

Women’s sport sometimes seems to run along a parallel timeline, one that lags behind the rest of life. It was 2012 before women were able to compete in every event on the Olympic programme, 2014 before they could play professional cricket in England, 2016 before they could play professional rugby, and in 2017 they were finally allowed to join Muirfield golf club, the latter providing the best excuse yet to…

Women’s sport sometimes seems to run along a parallel timeline, one that lags behind the rest of life. It was 2012 before women were able to compete in every event on the Olympic programme, 2014 before they could play professional cricket in England, 2016 before they could play professional rugby, and in 2017 they were finally allowed to join Muirfield golf club, the latter providing the best excuse yet to…

Remember when sports were a relaxing and nonpolitical activity, and nothing could be more laid back than a softball game? The renewed calls for civility after the ghastly attack on a softball practice in Alexandria, Virginia due to political beliefs are long overdue. If you haven’t noticed lately, your local neighborhood sports venue has been turned into a theater of the politically absurd and is now lunatic central for uncivilized…

FRIDAY ON TV COLLEGE BASEBALL 3 p.m. ESPN — NCAA College World Series, Oregon State vs. LSU 8 p.m. ESPN — NCAA College World Series, Florida vs. TCU-Louisville winner HORSE RACING 8:30 a.m. NBCSN — Royal Ascot, at Ascot, England MLB BASEBALL 7 p.m. MLB — L.A. Angels at Boston FOX OHIO — Cincinnati at Washington NHL HOCKEY 7 p.m. NBCSN — 2017 NHL Draft, at Chicago AUTO RACING 8:30…

The Azerbaijan Grand Prix is live across BBC Radio 5 live, sports extra and the BBC Sport website Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was in impressive form as he set the pace in second practice at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The Dutchman, who topped both practice sessions on Friday, was 0.1 seconds quicker than Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas. Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel were fourth and fifth, with Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton…

Pellegrino (right) was appointed as Alaves boss in June 2016 after the club won promotion to the Spanish top flight Southampton have appointed Mauricio Pellegrino as their new manager. The 45-year-old Argentine replaces Claude Puel, who was fired after one season in charge earlier in June. Pellegrino stood down as Alaves manager in late May, after losing the Spanish Cup final to Barcelona and finishing ninth in La Liga with…

FRIDAY ON TV COLLEGE BASEBALL 3 p.m. ESPN — NCAA College World Series, Oregon State vs. LSU 8 p.m. ESPN — NCAA College World Series, Florida vs. TCU-Louisville winner HORSE RACING 8:30 a.m. NBCSN — Royal Ascot, at Ascot, England MLB BASEBALL 7 p.m. MLB — L.A. Angels at Boston FOX OHIO — Cincinnati at Washington NHL HOCKEY 7 p.m. NBCSN — 2017 NHL Draft, at Chicago AUTO RACING 8:30…

Women’s sport sometimes seems to run along a parallel timeline, one that lags behind the rest of life. It was 2012 before women were able to compete in every event on the Olympic programme, 2014 before they could play professional cricket in England, 2016 before they could play professional rugby, and in 2017 they were finally allowed to join Muirfield golf club, the latter providing the best excuse yet to…

Editor’s Note: As part of WFAN’s 30th anniversary celebration, from May 29-June 9, we asked you to vote on the best local sports moments overthe past 30 years. Over the course of two weeks, we are revealing the top-10 vote getters. NEW YORK (WFAN) — If we’ve learned one thing while conducting three polls for WFAN’s 30th anniversary, it’s that New Yorkers have a giant place in their hearts (pun…

History repeated itself for the Sergio Perez as the Force India man crashed out in practice once again Max Verstappen led a Red Bull one-two in a disjointed and unrepresentative first practice session at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The title contenders, Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel and Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton, were third and fifth, not setting times on the quickest tyre. Force India’s Sergio Perez had a sizeable accident after misjudging the…

Image copyright PA/EPA Image caption Flintoff and Beckham are the latest former sportsmen to embark on acting careers Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff may not be the first name that springs to mind when you think of musical theatre – but that could be about to change. The former cricketer is to make his stage debut this autumn in a musical version of the Fat Friends TV show. Flintoff’s casting sees him…

FRIDAY ON TV COLLEGE BASEBALL 3 p.m. ESPN — NCAA College World Series, Oregon State vs. LSU 8 p.m. ESPN — NCAA College World Series, Florida vs. TCU-Louisville winner HORSE RACING 8:30 a.m. NBCSN — Royal Ascot, at Ascot, England MLB BASEBALL 7 p.m. MLB — L.A. Angels at Boston FOX OHIO — Cincinnati at Washington NHL HOCKEY 7 p.m. NBCSN — 2017 NHL Draft, at Chicago AUTO RACING 8:30…

The Washington Post recently published an alarming story detailing the shortages of referees for youth sports in the D.C. region. Sports like baseball, soccer and football have all been impacted. The head of a Mid-Atlantic officials association said the baseball umpire shortage was the worst in 25 years. In football, the referee pool dropped a grim 40%. Officiating youth sports isn’t a glamour job, to say the least. The pay…