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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…

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It’s happened – the ‘salt bae’ phenomenon has breached the shell of the sporting world, and now it’s everywhere. But what started all this and what are sports stars doing, exactly? The ‘salt bae’ made its first high-profile appearance in football when Danny Welbeck celebrated his return to the Arsenal starting XI after a year out injured with a goal – and some serious ‘salt bae’ action. The sensation had…

It’s happened – the ‘salt bae’ phenomenon has breached the shell of the sporting world, and now it’s everywhere. But what started all this and what are sports stars doing, exactly? The ‘salt bae’ made its first high-profile appearance in football when Danny Welbeck celebrated his return to the Arsenal starting XI after a year out injured with a goal – and some serious ‘salt bae’ action. The sensation had…

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…

CLOSE x Embed x Share USA TODAY Sports’ Sam Amick discusses Westbrook’s emotions leading up to Durant’s return to OKC on Saturday night. USA TODAY Sports Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (35) looks back against the Orlando Magic during the second half at Amway Center.(Photo: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports) OKLAHOMA CITY — Dave Osborn is no dummy. So when the proprietor of Mahogany Steakhouse in downtown Oklahoma City heard that the…

It’s happened – the ‘salt bae’ phenomenon has breached the shell of the sporting world, and now it’s everywhere. But what started all this and what are sports stars doing, exactly? The ‘salt bae’ made its first high-profile appearance in football when Danny Welbeck celebrated his return to the Arsenal starting XI after a year out injured with a goal – and some serious ‘salt bae’ action. The sensation had…

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They have been responsible for innumerable deaths in the Middle East during the last decade and, if Amazon has its way, will deliver millions of toasters, gift sets and novels in the future. But recently drones have begun to fulfil a less utilitarian kind of role: competition in the nascent world of futuristic motorsports. A confluence of technological advances has made drone racing possible. A minuscule camera, mounted on the…

So I was listening the other day to a CBC Radio sports podcast called “Off Guard,” and the latest episode focused on what the Canadians call “chirping,” which in America is more often described as “trash-talking” — running your mouth to your opponent in an attempt to boost your confidence, and get inside his or her head to decrease theirs. Reporter Jamie Strashin, moving from reporting on the late Toronto…

PRO BASKETBALL NEW YORK (AP) Madison Square Garden chairman James Dolan banned Charles Oakley from the arena, though said he was open to reconciling with the former Knicks forward. In an interview with ESPN Radio’s Michael Kay, Dolan also confirmed a report that he had fired the Garden’s security chief, two nights after Oakley was forcefully removed from his seat and arrested at a Knicks game. Dolan said…

9:35 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment Whether it was a marquee Detroit Tigers pitcher such as Justin Verlander or a savvy Detroit Red Wings veteran such as Henrik Zetterberg, or even an everyday Joe Louis Arena staffer, you could easily identify the respect and affection team owner Mike Ilitch inspired among a loyal legion of Detroit faithful just by the way they referred to him….

Don’t be surprised if there’s another 240 pound beast dominating the sports world in about 17 years … ’cause Yasiel Puig says he desperately wants his brand new baby son to follow in his athletic footsteps. We got Puig out at LAX, and wanted to know what life’s been like since he had his second kid earlier this month … a boy named Daniel Sebastian. Puig says daddy duty is…

On Wednesday, Dan Seifert published his review of the new LG Watch Sport and LG Watch Style, both of which run the new Android Wear 2.0. The Sport version, with LTE, GPS, and NFC for Android Pay, is undeniably huge. And that seems to be a bit of a problem for some in The Verge office. It also seems that LG and Google weren’t really thinking of women or anyone…

Sports betting and other forms of gambling are becoming a phenomenon across Africa. Betting over which sports team might win has become a multi-million dollar industry. By 2022, the global gambling market could be worth $635 billion (596 billion euros), according to new findings by Dublin-based Research and Markets. In Africa, countries like Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa are witnessing a huge expansion in sports betting and other forms of gambling….

9:35 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment Whether it was a marquee Detroit Tigers pitcher such as Justin Verlander or a savvy Detroit Red Wings veteran such as Henrik Zetterberg, or even an everyday Joe Louis Arena staffer, you could easily identify the respect and affection team owner Mike Ilitch inspired among a loyal legion of Detroit faithful just by the way they referred to him….

On Wednesday, Dan Seifert published his review of the new LG Watch Sport and LG Watch Style, both of which run the new Android Wear 2.0. The Sport version, with LTE, GPS, and NFC for Android Pay, is undeniably huge. And that seems to be a bit of a problem for some in The Verge office. It also seems that LG and Google weren’t really thinking of women or anyone…

Women aren’t only headlining more main events in combat sports these days. They’re also surrounding the cage and ring, turning in some of the finest photography in both mixed martial arts and boxing. Esther Lin of MMAFighting.com and Showtime, Amanda Westcott and Stephanie Trapp of Showtime, and Liz Kreutz of Top Rank are constants at major bouts, producing work that’s disseminated worldwide. Inglewood’s Lin, a UCLA Film and Television School…

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