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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…

A BLOGGER has sparked fury for an article complaining Rihanna is going to make “being fat the hot new trend”. New York-based Chris Spagnuolo also claimed the singer looked like she weighed “180lbs” in photos taken of her a week ago. Pictured is a tweet linking to the offending article, which has since been taken down The cruel article referred to this photograph of the singer taken a week ago…

Back when ordinary cars were pretty awful, all a luxury car needed to be was pretty good. Genesis, Hyundai’s nascent luxury division, is cursed to be trudging up the long hill to luxury legitimacy at a time when ordinary cars are danged nice. And that includes a lot of danged nice Hyundais being sold right alongside the Genesis vehicles in stores with big Hyundai signs out front. The new, twin-turbocharged…

The flow of information in today’s world has largely shifted to the Internet. The successful branding of an athlete requires a strategy to present them on the multiple platforms of content supply in an appealing way. Web experts can be helpful in designing and building the right website for an athlete. Interactivity with fans and the public is key. Back in the 90’s my firm built out a website called…

It’s time to take on the BBC Sport and A Question of Sport’s weekly quiz – have you been paying attention to what’s been going on in the world of sport in the past week? Picture credits: Getty Images, Reuters.

FRIDAY ON TV COLLEGE BASEBALL Noon ESPNU — NCAA Tournament, Lexington Regional, Kentucky vs. Ohio 3 p.m. ESPN2 — NCAA Tournament, Regional, Texas A&M vs. Baylor, Houston 6 p.m. ESPN3 — NCAA Tournament, Louisville Regional, Louisville vs. Radford 7 p.m. ESPN2 — NCAA Tournament, Regional, UCLA vs. Texas, at Long Beach, Calif. MLB BASEBALL 2:20 p.m. MLB — St. Louis at Chicago Cubs 7:05 p.m. MLB — Boston at Baltimore…

Djokovic applauded Schwartzman’s gutsy display at the end of the match Defending champion Novak Djokovic survived a third-round scare at the French Open to beat unseeded Argentine Diego Schwartzman in five sets. The Serb came back from two sets to one down to win 5-7 6-3 3-6 6-1 6-1. Djokovic, 30, finished strongly despite making 55 unforced errors and arguing with umpire Carlos Ramos over a conduct warning. The second…

FRIDAY ON TV COLLEGE BASEBALL Noon ESPNU — NCAA Tournament, Lexington Regional, Kentucky vs. Ohio 3 p.m. ESPN2 — NCAA Tournament, Regional, Texas A&M vs. Baylor, Houston 6 p.m. ESPN3 — NCAA Tournament, Louisville Regional, Louisville vs. Radford 7 p.m. ESPN2 — NCAA Tournament, Regional, UCLA vs. Texas, at Long Beach, Calif. MLB BASEBALL 2:20 p.m. MLB — St. Louis at Chicago Cubs 7:05 p.m. MLB — Boston at Baltimore…

FRIDAY ON TV COLLEGE BASEBALL Noon ESPNU — NCAA Tournament, Lexington Regional, Kentucky vs. Ohio 3 p.m. ESPN2 — NCAA Tournament, Regional, Texas A&M vs. Baylor, Houston 6 p.m. ESPN3 — NCAA Tournament, Louisville Regional, Louisville vs. Radford 7 p.m. ESPN2 — NCAA Tournament, Regional, UCLA vs. Texas, at Long Beach, Calif. MLB BASEBALL 2:20 p.m. MLB — St. Louis at Chicago Cubs 7:05 p.m. MLB — Boston at Baltimore…

In 2006, Roger Federer was a three-time defending Wimbledon champion who’d just broken Bjorn Borg’s all-time record of 41-consecutive grass-court wins. By contrast, Rafael Nadal was a clay-court maestro who’d just won his second French Open, defeating Federer in the final to deny the tennis great the one major that eluded him. But Nadal’s tennis magic was pretty much dependent on some crushed brick under his feet. On the other surfaces Nadal…

Even as Los Angeles continues to push for hosting the 2024 Summer Olympics, it seems bid leaders are compiling a list of concessions they could seek in return for taking the 2028 Games instead. Mayor Eric Garcetti identified one wish-list item at a news conference this week, saying he would like the International Olympic Committee to fund youth programs throughout L.A. “My dream is not so much just to bring…

An L.A. home owned by LeBron James was the target of a hate crime — someone spray painted the n-word on the front gate and detectives are now investigating, cops tell TMZ Sports. Here’s what we know … multiple LAPD units and a neighborhood patrol vehicle responded to the home early Wednesday morning. We’re told the word was scrawled on the outer gate. We’re told investigators are looking for security footage…

Quito fall ball The Quito Little League is holding fall ball registration for boys and girls ages 5-14. There are no boundary restrictions, for all players are eligible. The cost of $150 includes a cap and jersey. Practices begin the week of Aug. 28 and games will run from Sept. 10 through Nov. 12 (dates are approximate). For more information, visit https://leagueathletics.com/Default.asp?org=quitoll. Hoop games Collin Hill and Dylan Johnston of…

x Embed x Share CLOSE The NBA Finals is finally here and the Cavs vs. Warriors is already a series of historic proportions. Just look at the numbers. USA TODAY Sports Ben Wallace raises the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy after the Pistons clinched the NBA title with a 100-87 win over the Lakers in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on June 15, 2004 at the Palace.(Photo: David P. Gilkey,…

SANDUSKY, Ohio – Just a month after the grand opening of its new outdoor sports park, Cedar Point is pitching a major expansion: an indoor sports complex that could bring amateur athletes to Sandusky year-round. Cedar Point executives outlined their proposal to Erie County officials last week: a 185,000-square-foot complex with 10 basketball courts (convertible to 20 volleyball courts), an arena with retractable seats, a sports-medicine facility, a community recreation center…

The world’s most popular e-sport plans to soften a controversial rule banishing bad teams and to add a new panel made up of professional gamers. The “League of Legends” North American league replaces its two worst performing teams with a pair of upstarts at the end of each year. Under a new plan announced Thursday, the practice of relegating teams while promoting others would be relaxed. Starting next year, “League…