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You would have thought that the most baffling thing to happen this week in college athletics would be the curious case of a Wake Forest football radio broadcaster getting fired for sharing “confidential and proprietary game preparations on multiple occasions” with opposing teams over the past few years. There is nothing like the radio guy selling out his own program, where he used to coach and play, no less. Then,…

Google released its annual lists of search trends for 2016 today and the results are fascinating in the world of sports. The end of a historic World Series drought made the Chicago Cubs the top U.S. pro sports team, while Americans gobbled up everything about Michael Phelps’ Rio performance. The greatest Olympian of all-time headed the top athletes in 2016. Michael Phelps holds the US flag after the podium ceremony…

12:41 PM ET Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email print comment Twenty years ago Tuesday, the film “Jerry Maguire” landed in theaters. The story of a sports agent who was reduced from 72 clients to one after his revelation to be more honest and serve fewer clients was rejected by the big management company he helped found, was an instant hit. It had all the elements of a perfect Hollywood plot. A…

No, the Apple AirPods aren’t the only “true wireless” headphones you can buy. Several other competitors have trickled into the market for standalone left and right earbuds in recent months, including the Motorola VerveOnes, Samsung Galaxy Gear IconX, Erato Apollo 7, Earin and the upcoming Here One. And now Jabra has entered the zero-wire fray with its Elite Sport wireless sports earbuds. They’re available in the US ($250), UK (£230)…

A panel of college football writers, analysts and experts across CBS Sports convened following the end of the regular season and now presents the CBS Sports 2016 College Football All-America team. Below are the first and second teams along with notes and breakdowns by conference. Be sure to tune in to “Inside College Football: 2016 All-America Team” at 9 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network [channel finder] for a complete…

Phil Mickelson’s first sports hernia surgery of the 2016 offseason came back at the end of October. Mickelson underwent a second sports hernia surgery recently, according to a statement from his management team Monday evening. This surgery was to repair an apparent recurrence of the original sports hernia injury. Mickelson has undergone a 2nd sports hernia surgery, per statement. Sounds like he may be at CareerBuilder only as the tournament…

Hockey’s relationship with Sports Illustrated, the still-venerable icon of American sports journalism, has always been complicated. We’re still trying to figure out how the Chicago Blackhawks “saved hockey” in 2013. Here we thought it was a salary cap, new rules and outdoor games. Although we guess without the Blackhawks there are no outdoor games, so… SI did put the Pittsburgh Penguins on the national cover when they won the Stanley Cup…

Dallas was rolling, so why upset the chemistry and the winning? Now that’s changed somewhat. The Cowboys lost to the Giants, which came after a struggle at Minnesota. In those two games, the Cowboys were 2-for-24 on third down. That’s on the quarterback. Against the Giants, Prescott was 17 of 37 for 168 yards and two interceptions, with a passer rating of 45.4. That’s awful. Give credit to the Giants…

Fade the fund manager with the brand-new Maserati, put your faith in the one who just bought a Honda Odyssey. At least, that’s what a recent research paper from a trio of finance professors, entitled “Sensation Seeking, Sports Cars, and Hedge Funds,” suggests. “We find that hedge fund managers who own powerful sports cars take on more investment risk,” wrote Yan Lu of the University of Central Florida, Sugata Ray…

VIC MARKS The ghosted autobiography seldom excites much attention or enthusiasm in these sorts of columns but there have been two published this year that are much better than most. Absolutely Foxed (Simon & Schuster) tells us of Graeme Fowler’s cricketing life, which encompasses growing up in Accrington, playing cricket for Lancashire then England, mixing with knights – Sir Ian and Sir Elton – coaching a succession of cricketers from…

reader comments 83 Comcast’s latest price hikes include a significant increase in the company’s widely despised “Broadcast TV” and “Regional Sports Network” fees. The Broadcast TV fee is moving from $5 a month to $7 a month, while the Regional Sports Network fee is rising from $3 a month to $5 a month, according to notices sent to customers in several cities. Combined, that’s a change from $8 to $12 a month, giving…

“THE story of how all the pieces fit together seems like fiction,” admitted Richard McLaren, a Canadian lawyer, on December 9th as he unveiled the findings of a second investigation commissioned by the World Anti-Doping Agency into state-sponsored doping in Russia. But he found the evidence of an “institutionalised and disciplined medal-winning strategy and conspiracy” to be ultimately “immutable and conclusive.” The 144-page report determined that various levels of the…

TURKISH STADIUM BOMBING ISTANBUL (AP) – Turkey declared a national day of mourning and paid tribute to the dead Sunday after two bombings in Istanbul killed 38 people and wounded 155 others near a soccer stadium. The carnage was claimed by a Turkey-based Kurdish militant group. The Kurdistan Freedom Falcons, or TAK, said two of its members had sacrificed their lives in the Saturday night attack that targeted security forces…

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email print comment Troubled Australian star Nick Kyrgios rates his rollercoaster year a successful one, despite his 2016 ATP season ending in an on-court meltdown that earned him a tour ban. As he collected the first three titles of his career, including a maiden ATP 500 series victory in Tokyo, Kyrgios rose to a career-high ranking of No.13 – an effort he looks back on with pride….

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Enlarge Image Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors. Just one of many. Photo by Beats/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET I want to be a sports star. Or, at least, to look like one. Failing that, can I at least feel like one? It seems the only option is to buy Beats headphones, those beautifully…

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Washington state legislators are proposing a bill that would let fans bring guns into sports stadiums, Sports Illustrated reported. The bill aims to shoot down the strict no-gun policies at stadiums like Safeco Field and CenturyLink Field, which are privately owned. The stadiums are home to the Seattle Mariners and Seahawks. The legislation would keep private owners from banning guns at public spaces, and allow people with proper…

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email print comment Troubled Australian star Nick Kyrgios rates his rollercoaster year a successful one, despite his 2016 ATP season ending in an on-court meltdown that earned him a tour ban. As he collected the first three titles of his career, including a maiden ATP 500 series victory in Tokyo, Kyrgios rose to a career-high ranking of No.13 – an effort he looks back on with pride….

If you’ve watched or been to a professional sports game in the past year you’ve no doubt seen advertisements for daily fantasy sports companies like DraftKings and FanDuel. In just a few years the industry has become the hottest thing in the sports world probably since cable TV. And with the recent merger of the two companies, it’s pretty clear that they plan on sticking around for a while. As a…

<!– For the latest rumours, gossip and debate, check out our Sportsday rolling news service every weekday, and for a list of all the completed deals, see our transfers page. Jose Mourinho has ordered his Manchester United team in for training at 4.30 in the afternoon on Christmas Day. (Sun) The Portuguese manager may be targeting Paris St-Germain’s Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani, 29, as a long-term replacement for veteran Zlatan…