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OAKLEY — Police say an argument about sports and politics led to a fatal stabbing in Oakley on Saturday. Phillip Wade, 38, of Antioch was arrested for allegedly stabbing 57-year-old Anthony Johnson of Pittsburg multiple times at a bus stop in Oakley on Saturday afternoon. According to police, Johnson and Wade were arguing over sports and politics on a Tri Delta Transit bus. The argument continued after both men got…

Players in a German professional soccer game compete on the field with company brands on their uniforms. A three-member research team has found that sports audiences pay attention to sponsorship deals and what shapes positive and negative reactions. Credit: Photo courtesy of David Woisetschläger Companies and sports team owners should never underestimate the communication impact of the sponsorship deals they make. Consumers and fans notice the nature of such deals,…

Cars are too expensive. The average transaction price of a new vehicle is hovering in the $34,000 range, which is actually down from the all-time record of $35,309 set in December 2016 according to Kelley Blue Book. You’ll probably get more out of a new car than a year or two of college, but still, it’s a lot of money. We can’t blame automakers. We’re the ones opting for bigger…

“Just not the finish we had hoped for, but still when you’re this disappointed with third, it speaks volumes about your team and where you’re at and what’s going on, so I had a lot of fun out there today,” said Truex, who led three different times for 102 laps.

The Warriors, on the other hand, have plenty of room for error. Talent allows that. It covers up the mistakes. Klay Thompson couldn’t shoot the ball in Game 1 – it didn’t matter. He played tough defense and Durant and Curry went off and the Warriors won easily. When you have four of the best 25 players in the league on your team, one of them can have an off…

Sky Sports News HQ understands Juventus have agreed a deal in principle to sign Wojciech Szczesny for €16m (around £14m) from Arsenal. The Italian champions have reached agreement with the Poland international over a four-year contract worth £3.5m per season. Szczesny has impressed the domestic double-winners during a two-season spell on loan at rivals Roma, who finished runners-up to Juventus in Serie A this season. However, the 27-year-old is likely…

The 2016-17 high school sports season has officially come to a close, and the achievements and lessons learned will be hard to duplicate. Birmingham became the first City Section school in 54 years to win upper division championships in basketball and baseball. Fremont was the last in 1963. Junior infielder Brice Turang of Corona Santiago struck out once in 101 at-bats. He’s the new Rod Carew. Norco pitcher Garrett Irvin…

3:06 PM PT — A rep for Derek and Gloria tells TMZ Sports … “On behalf of Derek Fisher and Gloria Govan, they would like to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers. They are beyond grateful that they are both okay and that no one else was involved. Both Derek and Gloria are home and ask that you respect their privacy.” Derek Fisher was arrested on suspicion of DUI Sunday after…

What was the name of that New York guy who fell asleep? Mike Francesa? No, despite indisputable, conclusive replay evidence, “Let’s Be Honest” denied it, and he wouldn’t lie. It was something like Jeff Van Gundy, or … Oh, yeah, Rip Van Winkle; he’s the guy! So it is Thursday, and Rip awakens to find, in addition to needing a shave, the fourth inning of Yankees-Blue Jays on YES. That…

PENN STATE HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Penn State’s former president and two other ex-administrators were sentenced to at least two months in jail for failing to report a child sexual abuse allegation against Jerry Sandusky a decade before his arrest engulfed the university in scandal and brought down football coach Joe Paterno. “They ignored the opportunity to put an end to his crimes when they had a chance to do…

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — A New York man is facing federal charges that he stole $3.5 million from a Florida city to buy sports tickets and resell them online. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says 44-year-old David J. Miller of Syracuse stole money from Miami Beach between last July and October using a stolen identity and bank information to buy season and individual game tickets to National Football League games and…

x Embed x Share CLOSE A police report lists four medications, including Vicodin, that Tiger Woods reported taking when he was stopped for DUI. Woods told officers he was recovering from surgery. Woods has had four back surgeries since 2014, the latest in April. (May 30) AP Paul Daugherty wonders: If Tiger Woods ever returns to competitive golf, whom will we choose to see?(Photo: Kamran Jebreili, AP)     The…

PENN STATE HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Penn State’s former president and two other ex-administrators were sentenced to at least two months in jail for failing to report a child sexual abuse allegation against Jerry Sandusky a decade before his arrest engulfed the university in scandal and brought down football coach Joe Paterno. “They ignored the opportunity to put an end to his crimes when they had a chance to do…

ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE 7 p.m.: CBS Sports Network, Cleveland at Washington AUTO RACING 9 a.m.: Fox Sports 1, NASCAR Monster Energy Series, AAA 400 Drive for Autism, practice, at Dover, Del. 10 a.m.: Fox Sports 1, NASCAR Xfinity Series, OneMain Financial 200, qualifying, at Dover, Del. 11:30 a.m.: Fox Sports 1, NASCAR Monster Energy Series, AAA 400 Drive for Autism, final practice, at Dover, Del. 12:30…

Fox Networks Group is placing an emphasis on its sports content in early-stage “upfront” talks,  the latest sign of the growing importance the company sees in NFL and MLB broadcasts and the like. The 21st Century Fox-owned unit is “trying to push multi-year sports deals,” said one person familiar with the tone of negotiations. Two other people familiar with talks confirmed that Fox had put an early focus on sports…

Pakistan captain Sarfaz Ahmed (left) and Indian counterpart Virat Kholi face a big occasion on Sunday “It’s not just a game of cricket, it’s a lot more than that.” Those are the words of former Pakistan captain Asif Iqbal before arguably the biggest match in sport this year. On Sunday, Edgbaston will host India v Pakistan in the Champions Trophy group stage. If previous contests are to go by, more…

“Overall, it seemed Dimitroff didn’t push the panic button after the Super Bowl collapse,” Kaplan wrote. “He barely touched the offense and made enough tweaks on defense to hope his players can repeat what they did in 2016, with a better finish.”

“Overall, it seemed Dimitroff didn’t push the panic button after the Super Bowl collapse,” Kaplan wrote. “He barely touched the offense and made enough tweaks on defense to hope his players can repeat what they did in 2016, with a better finish.”

Football isn’t easy, so that’s why teams practice the same few plays over and over and over. And the repetition only ends when everyone gets it right. Players who blow a blocking assignment or drop a pass in football practice cause everyone to do it again, so teammates try to encourage the singled-out player to do it well. Some will offer suggestions. Others will help him accomplish the task. If…