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Caption Close Though she had her hands full with six children and a full time job as a registered nurse, Sarah H. Jackson always made time to play sports. Starting as a child, Jackson played badminton, tennis, basketball, volleyball, golf and softball, and, as she grew older, competed in the Senior Olympics, winning a multitude of medals, mostly gold and silver. Playing in a softball league with women in their…

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It doesn’t matter who you are, if you sat down and read a newspaper even once or turned on the nightly news, then there’s really no way you can say 2016 was a good year for humanity. I don’t care where you fall on the political spectrum, who you voted for or anything involving politics, because this was a year we lost so many great people and so much garbage…

As you might expect, each app is meant to aggregate various types of video and make it easier to find. The Sports app lets you set your favorite teams and receive updates when they’re playing. You can get score updates on your TV, but it’ll also point you to the various channels that’ll let you tune in without having to flip all around your cable box. A home screen will…

Sports Direct is selling Dunlop, the sportswear brand known for its green flash tennis shoes, to a Japanese buyer in a surprise $137.5m (£112m) deal. Sumitomo Rubber Industries confirmed that it will acquire the trademark rights of the Dunlop brand overseas, as well as its sporting goods and licensing businesses. Sports Direct’s founder and major shareholder, Mike Ashley, acquired Dunlop Slazenger for an estimated £40m in 2004 from Royal Bank…

How can you possibly do a Sports Year in Review and not start—and end—with the Chicago Cubs winning the World Series? I still haven’t sorted out why the fine folks at Sports Illustrated picked LeBron James to be their Sportsperson of the Year for 2016; James is a stellar athlete, and his home state Cleveland Cavaliers did win the NBA title after being down 3-1 to the Golden State Warriors,…

2016 was a tremendous year in the sporting world. From highlight reel plays to history making moments and photo finishes, sports was once again a much-needed alternative to the world around us. It was an especially big year for Latino athletes who rewrote the history books, trended on social media, changed the perception of sports fans and inspired millions of people. Here are the top ten moments for Latino athletes…

This year was another interesting year in sports law, highlighted by the Supreme Court’s rejection of certiorari in O’Bannon v. NCAA — marking an end to six years of litigation over whether the NCAA can prevent colleges from sharing licensing revenues with their athletes. 2017 figures to be just as exciting year, with a series of new lawsuits related to college athletes’ rights, sports gaming, and labor law. Here are the…

Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer installed a game plan designed to take away Jordy Nelson with cornerback Xavier Rhodes shadowing the Packers’ top wideout. Citing a history of having never done what Zimmer instructed against Nelson, Vikings cornerbacks decided to stick with their own plan as Nelson ripped them for seven catches, 145 yards and two touchdowns before halftime. Rhodes followed Zimmer’s orders in the second half and Nelson…

The Detroit Lions have a gripe for a few missed calls in their 42-21 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, just as they did following a playoff loss in this same building two years ago. But that was ancient history, just as Monday’s loss should be by the time the Lions land back in Detroit. They have a second chance this time around. They have to get ready for the massive…

How can you possibly do a Sports Year in Review and not start—and end—with the Chicago Cubs winning the World Series? I still haven’t sorted out why the fine folks at Sports Illustrated picked LeBron James to be their Sportsperson of the Year for 2016; James is a stellar athlete, and his home state Cleveland Cavaliers did win the NBA title after being down 3-1 to the Golden State Warriors,…

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As they head into their regular-season finale against the Miami Dolphins in Florida, the New England Patriots are 13-2 and are currently the No. 1 seed in the AFC draw of the NFL playoffs. But that top spot isn’t sewn up: they can lose the top seed if they lose to Miami on Sunday and the Oakland Raiders beat the Denver Broncos. You have to go to the fourth tie-breaker to…

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How can you possibly do a Sports Year in Review and not start—and end—with the Chicago Cubs winning the World Series? I still haven’t sorted out why the fine folks at Sports Illustrated picked LeBron James to be their Sportsperson of the Year for 2016; James is a stellar athlete, and his home state Cleveland Cavaliers did win the NBA title after being down 3-1 to the Golden State Warriors,…

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On Friday, Pro Football Hall of Famer Terry Bradshaw, who won four Super Bowls as quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers, made headlines when he disparagingly called current Steelers coach Mike Tomlin “a great cheerleader guy.” As a guest on Fox Sports 1’s “Speak for Yourself,” Bradshaw was asked if Tomlin is an elite NFL head coach and Bradshaw responded, “I don’t think he’s a great coach at all. He’s a…

Oakland Raiders fans suffered a gut shot on Christmas Eve when they saw their star quarterback mouth the words “it’s broken” after falling to the ground in a blowout win over the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday. There’s still slim hope that Derek Carr could return, but it almost certainly would have to be in the Super Bowl. And that would mean Matt McGloin would be leading the Raiders from now…

Many argue that 2016 will go down as the most memorable year in sports history. Related News/Archive Bucs’ visit to Cowboys a big stage for biggest game in years 2 Weeks Ago Dallas Cowboys-Tampa Bay Buccaneers scores NBC’s second-best national rating this season 1 Week Ago Jones: Hiring Charlie Strong is USF AD Mark Harlan’s biggest decision; will it be his best? 1 Week Ago We had two historic championships…

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