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Glendora baseball Coach Dan Henley has football Coach Jerry Lewallen as an assistant coach, so it comes as no surprise that the Tartans have four football players making major contributions on the diamond this season. On Saturdays, there’s even an occasional football on the baseball field. And why not? There’s two quarterbacks on the team: Bryce Wooldridge was the varsity starter and freshman Jacob Gonzalez led the 10-0 freshman team. “We’re…

JEFF STELLING has resigned as Hartlepool United president after they lost 2-0 to Barnet this afternoon. The legendary Sky Sports presented delivered a scathing rant live on air calling for manager Dave Jones to go. Jeff Stelling is an avid supporter of Hartlepool United and was left furious after they lost Jeff Stelling has quit as President of #Hufc. Informed club tonight. Had called for Jones to go earlier after…

reader comments 5 NEW YORK—Audi Sport is to Audi what M is to BMW or AMG to Mercedes—the tuning arm, the skunk works where cars go to lose weight, gain power, and find extra speed for the track. The US is a big market for Audi Sport, and the brand had several models on display at this year’s New York International Auto Show. There was the TT-RS and the brand…

Media playback is not supported on this device Highlights: Chelsea 4-2 Tottenham Eden Hazard came off the bench to make the decisive contribution as Chelsea won an FA Cup semi-final classic against Tottenham at Wembley. Hazard had been rested, along with Diego Costa, as Chelsea manager Antonio Conte shuffled his pack against a Spurs side high on confidence after closing to within four points of their London rivals in the…

Media playback is not supported on this device Johanna Konta tears & Nastase sent off – dramatic scenes at Fed Cup Romania captain Ilie Nastase was banned from the Fed Cup tie against Britain after an incident that left Johanna Konta in tears and her match suspended. In Konta’s match against Sorana Cirstea, Nastase was sent off after swearing at the umpire and abusing Konta and her captain Anne Keothavong….

A TV host joked that he was drunk – but a technical issue was behind a bizarre, live interview during the halftime break of a Super Rugby match. Confusion reigned after the Crusaders-Stormers halftime interview involving Sky Sport’s Andrew Mulligan. Mulligan appeared to be slurring some words as he spoke to Stormers pivot Robert du Preez, asking him how the Stormers might stop…

Numerous health benefits but also the chance of injury await young people who participate in sports. When young athletes focus on a single sport, as many increasingly do, does the sport they choose affect their chances of sustaining an injury? The study included 313 youths 7 to 18 years old (average age, 14) who specialized in a single sport, defined as training and participating in it for more than eight…

Stuck on which of the terrific sport on television this weekend you cannot miss? Never fear because we’ve rounded up the five best things to get your sporting mojo working so bad you’ll be desperate for a rest on Sunday night.  Saturday 1. Munster vs Saracens, Champions Cup semi-final What is it? It’s on Saturday, April 22, at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. The second semi-final, between Clermont Auvergne and Leinster at Stade…

SATURDAY ON TV AUTO RACING 9:30 a.m. FS1 — NASCAR, Xfinity Series, Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300, qualifying, at Bristol, Tenn. 1 p.m. FS1 — NASCAR, Xfinity Series, Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300, at Bristol, Tenn. COLLEGE BASEBALL Noon ESPN2 — South Carolina at Florida COLLEGE FOOTBALL 12:30 p.m. NBCSN — Notre Dame spring game, at South Bend, Ind. 2 p.m. SEC — Georgia spring game, at Athens, Ga. 3 p.m. BTN…

handout Jack Grinold. A stately figure in regional collegiate athletics, Jack Grinold spent some 50 years directing sports information at Northeastern University, where he was as well known for his generosity as he was for his tenure and expertise. In 2008, he and his wife, Cathy, established a $1.25 million endowment for the men’s rowing program, and Mr. Grinold also financially supported or directly funded other programs, including a sports…

reader comments 2 NEW YORK—Audi Sport is to Audi what M is to BMW or AMG to Mercedes—the tuning arm, the skunk works where cars go to lose weight, gain power, and find extra speed for the track. The US is a big market for Audi Sport, and the brand had several models on display at this year’s New York International Auto Show. There was the TT-RS and the brand…

Stuck on which of the terrific sport on television this weekend you cannot miss? Never fear because we’ve rounded up the five best things to get your sporting mojo working so bad you’ll be desperate for a rest on Sunday night.  Saturday 1. Munster vs Saracens, Champions Cup semi-final What is it? It’s on Saturday, April 22, at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. The second semi-final, between Clermont Auvergne and Leinster at Stade…

SATURDAY ON TV AUTO RACING 9:30 a.m. FS1 — NASCAR, Xfinity Series, Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300, qualifying, at Bristol, Tenn. 1 p.m. FS1 — NASCAR, Xfinity Series, Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300, at Bristol, Tenn. COLLEGE BASEBALL Noon ESPN2 — South Carolina at Florida COLLEGE FOOTBALL 12:30 p.m. NBCSN — Notre Dame spring game, at South Bend, Ind. 2 p.m. SEC — Georgia spring game, at Athens, Ga. 3 p.m. BTN…

One keen motorcycle industry analyst in Austin for the Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas said the competition in MotoGP has never been better. “This is the golden age,” said Mark Hoyer, editor-in-chief of Cycle World magazine. “There is excellent parity in equipment; teams are using different techniques and offer different qualities. “There is more variety than ever. You’ve got the Maverick Viñales vs. Marc Márquez…

Playing computer games is more than a pastime for some younger people. It’s a career. A study by Verve Search, an SEO and content agency, sheds new light on the phenomenon of eSports, as competitive gaming is called. Did you know that the League of Legends (multiplayer online battle arena/MOBA) final drew in more viewers than the last game of…

SATURDAY ON TV AUTO RACING 9:30 a.m. FS1 — NASCAR, Xfinity Series, Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300, qualifying, at Bristol, Tenn. 1 p.m. FS1 — NASCAR, Xfinity Series, Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300, at Bristol, Tenn. COLLEGE BASEBALL Noon ESPN2 — South Carolina at Florida COLLEGE FOOTBALL 12:30 p.m. NBCSN — Notre Dame spring game, at South Bend, Ind. 2 p.m. SEC — Georgia spring game, at Athens, Ga. 3 p.m. BTN…

One keen motorcycle industry analyst in Austin for the Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas said the competition in MotoGP has never been better. “This is the golden age,” said Mark Hoyer, editor-in-chief of Cycle World magazine. “There is excellent parity in equipment; teams are using different techniques and offer different qualities. “There is more variety than ever. You’ve got the Maverick Viñales vs. Marc Márquez…

Longtime NFL writers Don Banks and Christopher Price. Kraft Sports Productions is excited to announce its latest addition to a robust line-up of audio content that makes up Patriots.com Radio. Longtime NFL writers Don Banks and Christopher Price will team up to host a new NFL-centric podcast starting next week, Tuesday, April 25. “Cover 2 with Banks and Price” will bring decades of coverage experience to the table as they…

http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Bumgarner-injury-latest-in-long-line-of-Bay-Area-11090548.php By Al Saracevic Updated 8:30 pm, Friday, April 21, 2017 div { background: none !important; } .OUTBRAIN { padding: 0 !important; border-top: 0; } .ui-page .article-body .OUTBRAIN, .ui-page .article-body .OUTBRAIN > div { background: #EEEEEE !important; } .ui-page .article-body .hst-resgalleryitem .OUTBRAIN, .ui-page .article-body .hst-resgalleryitem .OUTBRAIN > div { background: #000 !important; } ]]> ‘); var sct = document.getElementById(“HDN-OB-WIDGET-MARKUP”); sct.parentNode.removeChild(sct); })(); Caption Close Giants left-hander Madison Bumgarner sprained his pitching shoulder…

Greg Liberto isn’t a psychologist – but as a sports performance coach, he’s still able to put the Buffalo Bills and Sabres players on a metaphorical couch to try to sum up their playoff droughts. “Once you have a professional team that believes in itself, even if they don’t have a much talent as other teams, that belief can take you further,” Liberto said as the Buffalo Sabres wrapped up…