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LONDON (AP) — SOCCER The degenerative damage potentially caused by repeated blows to the head in soccer has been highlighted by a rare study of brains of a small number of retired players who developed dementia. Fourteen former players were part of the research that began around 40 years ago and six brains, which underwent post-mortem examinations, had signs of Alzheimer’s disease. Four brains were found…

She’s once, twice, three times a Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover lady. Kate Upton is once again gracing the cover of the annual issue, becoming only the fourth woman to do so three times. This year, she’s making the splash with three different covers. @kateupton is BACK! A post shared by Sports Illustrated Swimsuit (@si_swimsuit) on Feb 14, 2017 at 9:31pm PST “Wow, I feel so honored and excited to be back…

LONDON (AP) — SOCCER The degenerative damage potentially caused by repeated blows to the head in soccer has been highlighted by a rare study of brains of a small number of retired players who developed dementia. Fourteen former players were part of the research that began around 40 years ago and six brains, which underwent post-mortem examinations, had signs of Alzheimer’s disease. Four brains were found…

So much for being too much of a diva. Despite reports that on-set bad behavior caused this Swimsuit edition veteran to fall out of favor, Kate Upton has landed Sports Illustrated’s coveted cover for the third time. The 24-year-old was revealed as the star of the 2017 edition on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Tuesday and the issue was immediately projected onto the Empire State Building in New York. Cover star:…

Gabriel Jesus scored in his first two league starts for Manchester City, and had been looking to make it three Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus broke a metatarsal in Monday’s 2-0 Premier League win at Bournemouth. The 19-year-old was taken off in the 15th minute at Vitality Stadium after appearing to pick up the foot injury. City said in a statement: “He will undergo further examinations in the coming days…

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The divisive political climate roiling the entertainment industry is extending into the sports world. Six members and counting on the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots will skip a trip to the White House. NBA MVP Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors insulted Trump in a recent interview with the Mercury News, saying the president is an asset “if you remove the ‘et.’ ” The Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James…

Sports(Photo: File) COLLEGES MEN’S BASKETBALL BIG TEN STANDINGS Tuesday Rutgers at Purdue, 7 p.m. Ohio State at Michigan State, 9 p.m. Penn State at Nebraska, 9 p.m. Wednesday Maryland at Northwestern, 7 p.m. Indiana at Minnesota, 9 p.m. Thursday Wisconsin at Michigan, 7 p.m. SOFTBALL BIG TEN STANDINGS Sunday Purdue 6, St. Mary’s (Calif.) 1 California 9, Illinois 5 Indiana 2, St. Mary’s (Calif.) 0 Abilene Christian 3, Iowa 1…

Three weeks before the start of this year’s women’s college basketball season, UConn coach Geno Auriemma sat in his office contemplating the prospect of finishing this year without a loss. He considered the suggestion laughable, preposterous, pick your own adjective to describe such crazy. “To think we will go undefeated this year, we would be setting ourselves up for failure,” Auriemma said. “Stewie [Breanna Stewart], Moriah Jefferson and [Morgan]…

Deshaun Watson shredded the vaunted Alabama defense when it mattered most — in the fourth quarter of the national title game — to give Clemson its first championship in three decades. Of all the eye-popping stats that the Tigers’ superstar QB produced, the most jaw-dropping is this: in the fourth quarter when faced with the blitz, Watson went 6-of-7 with two touchdown passes. People talk about being in “the zone,”…

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The NBA has seen enough of the mess that’s become of the relationship between the New York Knicks and beloved former player Charles Oakley. Some sort of resolution appears to be on the horizon, and none other than Michael Jordan was called on by commissioner Adam Silver to broker the peace. [Follow Ball Don’t Lie on social media: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Tumblr] “It is beyond disheartening to see situations…

Slowly but surely, professional sports leagues are warming to the idea of fans gambling on their games, largely as a way to connect with them in a digital world that makes it increasingly hard to get their attention.  Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said last week he was re-examining baseball’s ban on wagering, which dates back nearly a century to the 1919 Black Sox Scandal. That’s when mistreated Chicago White…

With spectacular wins and even more spectacular falls, the Grand National is one of sport’s most dramatic events. This is reflected in Tom Jenkins’ photograph of Jockey Nina Carberry’s theatrical tumble at this year’s race, which won First Prize in the Sports Singles category at the World Press Photo awards. An Iconic Photograph of an Assassination Is the World Press Photo of the Year Kai Oliver Pfaffenbach’s photograph of a…

Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment Chicago native Chance the Rapper accepts the Grammy for Best New Artist on Sunday. Several of the city’s sports teams and players acknowledged the 23-year-old’s acclaim. Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images The Chicago sports world reacted favorably on Sunday to news that the city’s own Chance the Rapper won three Grammy awards at the 59th annual celebration of popular music. Chance, who grew…

The UConn women’s basketball team is approaching a 100-game winning streak. If the Huskies beat South Carolina Monday, they likely won’t be challenged until the NCAA Tournament, so let’s take a look at streaks in other sports. MLB: The 1916 New York Giants, coached by John McGraw, have what is listed as a major league record 26-game winning streak. But the Giants’ streak actually includes a tie after win No….

Charles Oakley May Be Considering Defamation Suit Against New York Knicks Former professional basketball player Charles Oakley has been banned from Madison Square Garden. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images) Undoubtedly the biggest news in sports this past week that could lead to a legal dispute involved former New York Knicks player Charles Oakley and the fallout related to him being thrown out of Madison Square Garden. The Knicks approach to…

It was still dark at 6 a.m. as Terry Rawlings Sr. guided his cherry-red Acura CL through Southwest Baltimore. He was heading to the gym to lift weights before his shift as a truck driver. The 51-year-old was on Washington Boulevard near Bayard Street when his car was rear-ended by a Nissan Altima. He pulled over and stepped out to check the damage. Before him stood a young man about…

Immediate and tough sanctions – including one- and two-year bans – should be imposed on football supporters who engage in homophobic abuse, a report by the parliamentary select committee for culture, media and sport has recommended. Following a short inquiry held last year, the report cites a range of surveys and research demonstrating homophobia is a major problem in school, youth and professional sports and recommends a zero-tolerance approach combined…

Referee Todd Anderson’s controversial decision not to take a point from Germaine de Randamie during her bout Saturday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn against Holly Holm led directly to the Dutch woman capturing the first women’s featherweight title in the main event of UFC 208. Judges Chris Lee, Sal D’Amato and Jeff Mullen all scored the bout 48-47 for de Randamie, making her the first women’s featherweight champion in…