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UK Athletics is to launch an inquiry into the classification of Paralympic track and field athletes following claims that some have been allowed to compete against those who are significantly more impaired, resulting in a boost to their medal chances. Tanni Grey-Thompson, Britain’s most decorated and best-known star of the Paralympics, is among those who have complained in recent months, expressing her concern that some athletes have obtained a competitive…

Schweinsteiger has been training alone, or with the Under-23 squad, since Mourinho took charge this summer Midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has been left out of Manchester United’s Europa League squad. The ex-Germany captain, who has trained alone or with the Under-23s under new boss Jose Mourinho, was named in their 25-man Premier League squad on Friday. The 32-year-old World Cup winner retired from international football this week after 24 goals and…

Major League Baseball distributed iPad Pros to its clubs this season. (Photo via MLB) Since at least the 1930s, according to baseball historians, Major League Baseball clubs have kept phones in their dugouts and bullpens. Historians aren’t really sure when the first one appeared, but the earliest mention of one came in a 1930 article in The Sheboygan Press about Yankee Stadium. Managers use the phones to call the bullpen,…

Peg Holecek has to get up at 5:20 every morning, but lately, she’s been staying up past 10 p.m., just to watch TV. Why? Mikey’s back in town. Mikey Berman is one of the Glenbrook North High School teacher’s old broadcasting students, and, since Aug. 15, he’s been working as a sports reporter at Chicago’s NBC 5. “I’m so excited, I stay up late to look for him on the…

Fall sports are starting up again. Soccer, football and volleyball. And that means brain injuries are a topic of concern for athletes and parents. This story is based on a radio interview. Listen to the full interview. PRI.org Yet there are still plenty of questions about concussions. That’s what sports writer Joanne Gerstner, along with neurologist Jeffrey Kutcher, set out to address in their new book, “Back in the Game: Why Concussion Doesn’t…

He’s a U.S. Olympian, NFL alum, startup CEO and now a TV host. Jeremy Bloom sat down with TechCrunch to tell us about his new show “Adventure Capitalists,” which he characterizes as “Shark Tank meets the great outdoors.” The CNBC series takes a look at investment opportunities in the sports and action space — from electric bikes to underwater jet packs. The startups with successful pitches can receive investments from…

Peg Holecek has to get up at 5:20 every morning, but lately, she’s been staying up past 10 p.m., just to watch TV. Why? Mikey’s back in town. Mikey Berman is one of the Glenbrook North High School teacher’s old broadcasting students, and, since Aug. 15, he’s been working as a sports reporter at Chicago’s NBC 5. “I’m so excited, I stay up late to look for him on the…

Peg Holecek has to get up at 5:20 every morning, but lately, she’s been staying up past 10 p.m., just to watch TV. Why? Mikey’s back in town. Mikey Berman is one of the Glenbrook North High School teacher’s old broadcasting students, and, since Aug. 15, he’s been working as a sports reporter at Chicago’s NBC 5. “I’m so excited, I stay up late to look for him on the…

BATON ROUGE — The new “Voice of the Tigers” Chris Blair will make his LSU football debut Saturday afternoon and when he takes the microphone at Lambeau Field, he will broadcast Tiger football on one of the most powerful radio networks in college athletics. The LSU Sports Radio Networks spans a total of 21 radio stations, including flagship station Eagle 98.1 FM and its 95,000-watt signal and AM radio…

Yaya Toure played in central defence for Barcelona in their Champions League final win against Manchester United in 2009 Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has left midfielder Yaya Toure out of his 2016-17 Champions League squad. City could not include more than 17 overseas players in their squad. And Guardiola still has 18 on his books, despite letting four foreign internationals leave before Wednesday’s transfer deadline. Clubs can change three…

Peg Holecek has to get up at 5:20 every morning, but lately, she’s been staying up past 10 p.m., just to watch TV. Why? Mikie’s back in town. Mikie Berman is one of the Glenbrook North High School teacher’s old broadcasting students, and, since Aug. 15, he’s been working as a sports reporter at Chicago’s NBC 5. “I’m so excited, I stay up late to look for him on the…

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Getty Images Antonio Valencia may not be available for Manchester United in the Manchester derby on Saturday, 10 September, as he is away with Ecuador until the day before. Valencia, 31, has today been shortlisted for the Premier League player of the month award for August, after starting the season impressively at right-back. But with the converted winger late to return from international duty, manager Jose Mourinho may be forced…

LONDON Vilified retailer Sports Direct (SPD.L) takes another step in its attempted rehabilitation next week when it hosts members of the public and the media at its headquarters in northern England, slated for working conditions akin to a Victorian workhouse. The 450-store sportswear chain, known for discount offers such as mens’ polo shirts priced at 5.50 pounds ($7.33), has been condemned by politicians for effectively paying workers less than the…

With NFL roster-cutting having begun this week, many veterans, rookies and free agents across the league are without an employer and their playing future is uncertain. But there’s new hope thanks to a promising upstart that can connect them with off-the-field employment opportunities. Starters  is a platform  that provides football players (NFL)  access to an innovative community of sports tech and business connections – that can use their network of…

Clinton Portis as Choo Choo the dance instructor. (Dan Steinberg/The Washington Post) Ten years ago Thursday, near as I can tell, two very important things happened in the world of sports. 1. Roger Goodell began his reign as commissioner of the NFL. 2. The Post launched this blog, calling it the D.C. Sports Bog, a last-minute name that no one put much thought into. These events converged just once, I…

The Paralympics includes sports that are developed to make them more interesting based on the athletes’ disabilities. So if you don’t know your goalballs from your jacks, never fear – here’s our guide to three sports exclusive to the Games. Boccia Pronounced ‘Botch-cha’, this game of strategy has its roots in Ancient Greece, when competitors would throw stones at a target rock. Honed in mid-16th century Italy, Boccia is now…

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