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Leicester winger Demarai Gray marked his first start at the tournament with a goal England reached the semi-finals of the European Under-21 Championship for the first time since 2009 after comfortably beating 10-man Poland to finish top of Group A. Demarai Gray opened the scoring early on with a long-range effort before substitute Jacob Murphy tapped in. Poland rarely threatened and had defender Jan Bednarek sent off late on for…

When Keney Davis played soccer or tennis, it elicited her aggression, but in the pool as a member of the Paul Laurence Dunbar High School swim team she found peace and motivation. “If I have a bad day in school, I can’t wait for swim practice, because in the water you’re just floating,” said Keney, 16, who will be a junior in the fall. “You’re just doing you. You don’t…

HOCKEY LAS VEGAS (AP) Edmonton’s Connor McDavid won his first Hart Trophy as the NHL’s most valuable player at the league’s postseason awards show at T-Mobile Arena, the new home of the expansion Vegas Golden Knights. McDavid also won the Ted Lindsay Award, given to the league’s most outstanding performer in a vote of his fellow players. He already knew he would win the Art Ross Trophy as the NHL…

EXPAND Sports bars are usually convivial places to get together with friends to watch the game and hoist a few. But though they’re often homey and inviting, most aren’t considered elegant. Enter Black Market Miami, a swanky bar that recently opened in downtown Miami. It’s the creation of Red Rabbit Presents, composed of Shane Vernon, Erick Passo, and Michael Mora. This is the nightlife team’s first brick-and-mortar, and the logo is represented by a…

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…

HOCKEY LAS VEGAS (AP) Edmonton’s Connor McDavid won his first Hart Trophy as the NHL’s most valuable player at the league’s postseason awards show at T-Mobile Arena, the new home of the expansion Vegas Golden Knights. McDavid also won the Ted Lindsay Award, given to the league’s most outstanding performer in a vote of his fellow players. He already knew he would win the Art Ross Trophy as the NHL…

HOCKEY LAS VEGAS (AP) Edmonton’s Connor McDavid won his first Hart Trophy as the NHL’s most valuable player at the league’s postseason awards show at T-Mobile Arena, the new home of the expansion Vegas Golden Knights. McDavid also won the Ted Lindsay Award, given to the league’s most outstanding performer in a vote of his fellow players. He already knew he would win the Art Ross Trophy as the NHL…

Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment Welcome to the 2017 ESPYS where awards are handed out by you, the fans, by letting your voice be heard and voting in our polls! Make sure to tune into the ESPYS, hosted by Peyton Manning, on July 12 at 8 pm | 7 pm central on ABC or catch the broadcast live on Watch ESPN. Vote Now: Best Performance: The last…

Reshmin Chowdhury is a sports broadcaster, a Muslim and a mother of two. For Women’s Sport Week she looked at projects which engage Asian women, and showcases those who are breaking down barriers and paving the way for the next generation to enjoy playing sport. We Muslim women come in all guises. We come from different cultures, communities and backgrounds. We have different tastes and preferences on how we live…

Do eSports fans need or want another tournament? Comcast’s NBCUniversal is about to find out. It says today that NBC Sports Group this summer will introduce what it calls the “first-ever 2v2 international Rocket League tournament” using the FACEIT gaming platform. It also will tap Comcast’s “regional, national and international assets” as competitors vie for a $100,000 prize pool. Regional finals will be live-streamed on the NBC Sports app and…

The Players’ Tribune, the startup that’s supposed to deliver sports stories from the perspectives of star athletes, has a new boss, and new ambitions: It wants to make real money. The publisher has hired digital media veteran Jeff Levick as its first-ever CEO. Levick, who has a long history helping digital companies sell ads and generate revenue, is charged with generating more money for Players’ Tribune, and new strategies to…

As prominent fixtures in the Seattle community, five major professional sports teams have united to support LGBT inclusion and equality. The Seahawks, Mariners, Sounders, Storm and Reign have come together to promote inclusiveness and equality, and organizers on Tuesday said this is the first time a city’s professional teams have joined together for this cause. “Sports has so many eyes on it, all the time anyways in this country,” said…

Comcast Corp.’s NBC Sports plans to announce Wednesday it will televise an esports tournament later this summer, the latest broadcaster turning to competitive videogaming to grow viewership at a time when many consumers are cutting the cord. The cable network hopes a tournament built around a popular quirky game called “Rocket League” will attract hard-to-reach viewers—particularly younger males—who increasingly are ditching cable…

Mexico drew 2-2 with Portugal in their opening Confederations Cup game Mexico’s football federation (FMF) has asked a “small group” of its fans to stop a chant Fifa says is homophobic. The move comes after Mexico drew their opening Confederations Cup game 2-2 with Portugal in Russia. Fifa has since warned the FMF about “insulting and discriminatory chants” and said it could take further action if it happens again. Mexico…

WEDNESDAY ON TV COLLEGE BASEBALL 7 p.m. ESPN — NCAA College World Series, Game 9, Florida St. vs. LSU, at Omaha, Neb. GOLF 7 p.m. GOLF — PGA Professional Championship, final round, at Sunriver, Ore. HORSE RACING 8:30 a.m. NBCSN — Royal Ascot, at Ascot, England MLB BASEBALL 2:20 p.m. MLB — San Diego at Chicago Cubs 7:05 p.m. MLB — Cleveland at Baltimore 10:10 p.m. ESPN — N.Y. Mets…

As prominent fixtures in the Seattle community, five major professional sports teams have united to support LGBT inclusion and equality. The Seahawks, Mariners, Sounders, Storm and Reign have come together to promote inclusiveness and equality, and organizers on Tuesday said this is the first time a city’s professional teams have joined together for this cause. “Sports has so many eyes on it, all the time anyways in this country,” said…

The NFL recently announced it will allow group celebrations and prop celebrations after touchdowns, moving half a step closer to become a league that almost kind of tolerates fun! In honor of this sort of momentous occasion, we’re trotting out the best sports celebrations of all time — or at least the ones we can think of, after many emails exchanged with CBS Sports staffers. Also, huge hat-tip to Sagar…

WEDNESDAY ON TV COLLEGE BASEBALL 7 p.m. ESPN — NCAA College World Series, Game 9, Florida St. vs. LSU, at Omaha, Neb. GOLF 7 p.m. GOLF — PGA Professional Championship, final round, at Sunriver, Ore. HORSE RACING 8:30 a.m. NBCSN — Royal Ascot, at Ascot, England MLB BASEBALL 2:20 p.m. MLB — San Diego at Chicago Cubs 7:05 p.m. MLB — Cleveland at Baltimore 10:10 p.m. ESPN — N.Y. Mets…

Video streaming service Twitch announced Tuesday a two-year deal with Blizzard Entertainment to become the exclusive third-party home for many of the Irvine game-maker’s e-sports events. Blizzard Entertainment can continue to stream video game competitions on its own services, including MLG.TV and Blizzard.com. But the global exclusivity deals a blow to Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, ESPN and other apps competing for streaming rights to the growing form of entertainment. Blizzard Entertainment…

Tammy Abraham is understood to have a future at Stamford Bridge, which is why Chelsea want only to loan him out Swansea City have agreed to sign striker Tammy Abraham on loan from Chelsea for the 2017-18 season. The Swans have fought off competition from Newcastle and Brighton for the 19-year-old, who scored 23 goals in 40 appearances on loan at Championship side Bristol City in 2016-17. Paperwork for the…