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The Sports Authority, a 28-year-old retailer, is shutting its doors in August. Getty Images The Sports Authority is shutting down its more than 400 stores by the end of August, so NinthDecimal ran a study to figure out which retailers may benefit from the 28-year-old sports gear brand’s absence. The measurement player said it tracked 135 million shoppers recently and learned that—based on their behavior—Big…

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The report looks into claims dozens of Russian athletes were doped in the build-up to Sochi 2014 Russia operated a state-sponsored doping programme for four years across the “vast majority” of summer and winter Olympic sports, claims a new report. It was “planned and operated” from late 2011 – including the build-up to London 2012 – and continued through the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics until August 2015. An investigation commissioned…

NBC Sports Group has acquired Sport Ngin, which claims to have more than 5 million active users of its app for youth and amateur sports leagues to stay connected on the latest schedules, scores and activities. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. With the acquisition, NBC Sports is rebranding the startup as SportsEngine. Sport Ngin, based in Minneapolis, had raised about $39 million from investors including Causeway Media Partners, El…

When the Eagles largely cleaned house of Chip Kelly’s coaching staff this winter, only five assistants from last season remained. Intriguingly enough, one was Director of Sports Science and Reconditioning Shaun Huls.  Huls was hired by Kelly when he became the Eagles’ head coach in 2013 and helped implement key elements of sports science such as practice schedules, on-field GPS systems worn by the players during practice, protein infused smoothies after practice,…

A letter drafted by U.S. and Canadian anti-doping leaders urging Russia’s removal from the upcoming Olympics is circulating days before the public release of a report expected to detail a state-sponsored doping system that corrupted the country’s entire sports program. The letter, drafted last week and obtained by The Associated Press, is being prepared to possibly be sent to the International Olympic Committee‘s president and executive board after the Monday…

Media playback is not supported on this device Pakistan mark win with push-up celebration England were denied an unlikely Lord’s victory by Pakistan as the tourists completed a 75-run win in a thrilling first Test. Chasing 283 to win on the fourth day, Alastair Cook’s side were undone by some inspired bowling. Jonny Bairstow (48), Gary Ballance (43) and James Vince (42) had given the hosts faint hope. However, spinner…

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Media playback is not supported on this device Edmund sends GB into Davis Cup semi-final Kyle Edmund took Great Britain into the Davis Cup semi-finals with victory over Serbia’s Dusan Lajovic in Belgrade. Edmund, who also won Friday’s opening singles match, won 6-3 6-4 7-6 (7-5) to give Britain an unassailable 3-1 lead. Jamie Murray and Dom Inglot won Saturday’s doubles match before Edmund sealed the win in two hours…

A letter drafted by U.S. and Canadian anti-doping leaders urging Russia’s removal from the upcoming Olympics is circulating days before the public release of a report expected to detail a state-sponsored doping system that corrupted the country’s entire sports program. The letter, drafted last week and obtained by The Associated Press, is being prepared to possibly be sent to the International Olympic Committee’s president and executive board after the Monday…

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As Lefty and the Ice Man duelled their way up the 18th at Royal Troon and basked in the acclaim of the grandstand on Saturday evening, BBC 5 Live’s Jay Townsend was in lyrical mood. “This is the pinnacle of the game. This is the Open Championship, the biggest tournament in the world. There is no equal,” he whispered as Phil Mickelson and Henrik Stenson set themselves up for an…

12.53pm EDT12:53 Stenson moves two shots clear! Stenson drains a monster from the fringe on the right of 15! It’s one of those that’s always heading in, on an inexorable 50-feet journey. Up a small bank, oscillating along a line on the right lip, and perfectly paced, the last drop of energy toppling the ball into the cup! He allows himself a little fist pump, because he knows that could…

A letter drafted by U.S. and Canadian anti-doping leaders urging Russia’s removal from the upcoming Olympics is circulating days before the public release of a report expected to detail a state-sponsored doping system that corrupted the country’s entire sports program. The letter, drafted last week and obtained by The Associated Press, is being prepared to possibly be sent to the International Olympic Committee’s president and executive board after the Monday…

The ‘Iceman’ Kimi Raikkonen – then (2001) and now (2016) Kimi Raikkonen famously does not show a lot of emotion, but it emerged over the British Grand Prix weekend that he enjoys a bit of schadenfreude. A little over 24 hours after it was announced that Ferrari had re-signed him for 2017, the monotone, mumbling Finn held his usual post-qualifying news conference. “I wouldn’t be here if I didn’t think…

TENNIS Ivan Dodigand Marin Cilickept Croatia alive in the Davis Cup quarterfinal match with the United States, beating twins Bob and Mike Bryan, 6-2, 2-6, 6-2, 6-4, Saturday in Portland, Ore. The Dodig-Cilic victory cut Croatia’s deficit to 2-1 heading into the reverse single Sunday on the Tualatin Hills hard court. The United States took a 2-0 lead Friday when Jack Sockand John Isnerwon the opening singles…

As Lefty and the Ice Man duelled their way up the 18th at Royal Troon and basked in the acclaim of the grandstand on Saturday evening, BBC 5 Live’s Jay Townsend was in lyrical mood. “This is the pinnacle of the game. This is the Open Championship, the biggest tournament in the world. There is no equal,” he whispered as Phil Mickelson and Henrik Stenson set themselves up for an…