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Via Sports-ish It would be impossible to critique every glitter-drenched corporate attempt to condescendingly “teach” women “sports.” We don’t have enough time left on this planet. But every once in a while, there’s one so bad that it demands our attention, so here’s one: “How to Use Sports to Talk to Guys,” a workshop promising a room full of Cleveland Browns players, specialty cocktails and lessons on “ways to incorporate…

It has been widely reported that 2016 was the best year ever in sports, an estimation based largely on the curse-killing Cubs, the LeBron James-inspired Cavaliers, the buzzer-beating Villanova NCAA tournament champions, the Peyton Manning farewell on top, the final Olympic haul of Michael Phelps. All true, all significant, but there is still room for the annual “Bernies,” awards that aim to show just what kind of year in sports…

President Vladimir Putin denies his government sponsors sports doping, but some competitions have pulled out of Russia after new evidence emerges from an international inquiry.

Cleveland and New Orleans are among the smallest and poorest pro sports markets in the country, making them some of the most vulnerable to a potential economic slowdown. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) In recent years there have been few better investments than pro sports teams. Largely thanks to a booming stock market, rebounding economy and low interest rates, the values of American pro sports teams have been skyrocketing. Even just…

International Athletics Federation (IAAF) President Sebastian Coe feels the sport will rise from the unprecedented Russian doping crisis to be among the world’s top-four alongside football, tennis and formula one in the next three years. Coe, a double Olympic gold-medallist, said he is hopeful that the 15-point reforms agenda, which was accented to by the IAAF Special Congress this month, will help athletics get back the trust of clean athletes…

If Washington can upset Alabama in next Saturday’s Peach Bowl, it will be a feat that will rank among the greatest surprises in Seattle sports history. Would it be the greatest? It would certainly be in the conversation. So let’s take a look at the competition. Here is one person’s list of the 10 greatest team-sports upsets in Seattle history, from oldest to most recent. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS Don’t agree…

Sure, the year still has eight days in it — and if we’ve learned anything from 2016, it’s that the whole planet can be irrevocably altered forever in eight days, or, say, one — but with the holidays almost here, it’s clear that most of us are just about done with this calendar year. All the year-end lists are out, all the Person of the Year awards have been distributed,…

Cleveland and New Orleans are among the smallest and poorest pro sports markets in the country, making them some of the most vulnerable to a potential economic slowdown. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) In recent years there have been few better investments than pro sports teams. Largely thanks to a booming stock market, rebounding economy and low interest rates, the values of American pro sports teams have been skyrocketing. Even just…

It’s tradition for newspapers to run a list of the top stories of the year as January approaches. It allows readers to debate which story had the biggest impact, and it gives editors something to fill their papers with at a time of the year when every writer, all at once, decides to take vacation time. But, c’mon. Was there a bigger national sports story in 2016 than the Cubs…

A report released by a major sporting goods association is putting a number on what anyone involved with children and athletics is seeing — kids increasingly specializing in fewer sports. The Sports & Fitness Industry Association’s annual report on athletic participation, released in December, notes that in 2015, more than 28.6 million children ages 6-17 played a team sport in 2015, up nearly 3 million from 2013 and 2 million from 2014. However,…

SI.com annually highlights a select group in the sports media who were newsworthy, both for positive and negative reasons. Below are the selections for 2016. Media Person of the Year THE PICK: Vin Scully The last on-air words from the eternal voice of baseball were filled with grace—of course they were. So this is Vin Scully, wishing you a very pleasant good afternoon, wherever you may…

SI.com annually highlights a select group in the sports media who were newsworthy, both for positive and negative reasons. Below are the selections for 2016. Media Person of the Year THE PICK: Vin Scully The last on-air words from the eternal voice of baseball were filled with grace—of course they were. So this is Vin Scully, wishing you a very pleasant good afternoon, wherever you may…

Christmas Eve features 11 games. Redzone (available on Red Button and Sky Sports Mix) lets you follow all at once in gloriously action-packed and advert-free style. Highlights abound, but Baltimore Ravens vs Pittsburgh Steelers is likely to be a fantastically bad-tempered alternative to falling out with your mother over a late night board game on Christmas Day. The season concludes with a full slate of games on New Year’s Day, beginning at…

x Embed x Share USA TODAY Sports’ staff make their predictions on what headlines we’ll see in 2017. Will Nick Saban crack a smile? Will Romo stay a Cowboy? Will Trump find a cabinet member from #wakeyleaks? USA TODAY Sports Where will Tony Romo end up playing next season? Not in Dallas.(Photo: Matthew Emmons, USA TODAY Sports) What will 2017 bring to the sports world? USA TODAY Sports has an…

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Duke’s Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski announced Thursday morning that junior guard Grayson Allen has been indefinitely suspended after tripping a player Wednesday night during the Blue Devils 72-61 win over Elon. WATCH: Allen trips Elon player WATCH: Allen delivers emotional apology Norlander: Allen puts Coach K in bad spot WATCH: A recap of Allen’s kicking history This is the third time Allen has tripped an opponent. “We have…

Christmas Eve features 11 games. Redzone (available on Red Button and Sky Sports Mix) lets you follow all at once in gloriously action-packed and advert-free style. Highlights abound, but Baltimore Ravens vs Pittsburgh Steelers is likely to be a fantastically bad-tempered alternative to falling out with your mother over a late night board game on Christmas Day. The season concludes with a full slate of games on New Year’s Day, beginning at…

Amid a constantly changing landscape of championships and collapses, greatness and silliness, heroes and fools, there were always three things that Los Angeles sports fans could trust. Vin Scully on the television, Kobe Bryant on the court, and the NFL somewhere else.  All of which makes 2016 one of the most compelling calendars in local sports history, this being the year that the three truths were turned on their red,…

PRO BASKETBALL A new labor deal in the NBA is on the verge of being finalized, after owners voted to approve a proposed seven-year collective bargaining agreement that was tentatively agreed to last week. The owners’ vote was unanimous and players are expected to finish casting their ballots in the coming days, two people with direct knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. They spoke on condition of anonymity…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville guard Quentin Snider had Kentucky’s Bam Adebayo dancing at the top of the key. With 1:40 left on the clock Wednesday night and Louisville up four, Snider crossed right, back left, hesitated and exploded by a collapsed Adebayo for the signature moment in Louisville’s 73-70 win over its bitter rival. “Really, I was just trying to dance on him,” an elated Snider said after the game….