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Here’s a thought: Leave kids alone and let ’em play. In fact, I’d like to start a “Let ’Em Play” movement, dedicated to the novel idea that your child’s athletic endeavors are theirs, not yours, Daddy-O … you insufferable Steinbrenner … you meddling Marinovich. I’ve got some crazy ideas, all right. “Let ‘Em Play” is just one of many. Don’t even get me started on banning movie sequels. My advocacy…

Unlike many of my esteemed peers in the sport media industry, Tuesday’s column by Michael Wilbon on ESPN’s The Undefeated made my heart soar with joy. You see, I finally had an excuse for why I can’t seem to understand or appreciate advanced sports analytics: I’m black. Thank God, for a second I thought I was just stupid, lazy, or both. No, it’s truly nothing more than a quirk of…

Unlike many of my esteemed peers in the sport media industry, Tuesday’s column by Michael Wilbon on ESPN’s The Undefeated made my heart soar with joy. You see, I finally had an excuse for why I can’t seem to understand or appreciate advanced sports analytics: I’m black. Thank God, for a second I thought I was just stupid, lazy, or both. No, it’s truly nothing more than a quirk of…

Mourinho is still expected to be announced as Manchester United manager this week Negotiations over Jose Mourinho’s image rights are delaying him becoming the new Manchester United manager. Mourinho is expected to replace sacked Louis van Gaal, with talks ongoing between his agent Jorge Mendes and United officials. But it has emerged that Chelsea still own the ‘Jose Mourinho’ name as a trademark – meaning United may need to pay…

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Chicherova also won gold at the 2012 Games in London Olympic medallist Anna Chicherova has vowed to clear her name after learning she is one of 14 Russian athletes to have failed a doping retest. The high jumper won bronze in 2008 but that result is now in doubt after 454 samples from those Games were retested. “It’s the most complete shock,” said Chicherova, who went on to win gold…

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Six volleyball courts or four full-sized basketball courts will replace the roller skating rink at the Woodland Skating Center, according to an announcement by CDV5 Properties LLC, a sports academy owned by Amway Corp. heir Cheri DeVos. The 105,000-square-foot facility at 2100 28th St. SE, will offer indoor turf for lacrosse and soccer. The 10-acre site also will have an outdoor sand volleyball league and outdoor…

Unlike many of my esteemed peers in the sport media industry, Tuesday’s column by Michael Wilbon on ESPN’s The Undefeated made my heart soar with joy. You see, I finally had an excuse for why I can’t seem to understand or appreciate advanced sports analytics: I’m black. Thank God, for a second I thought I was just stupid, lazy, or both. No, it’s truly nothing more than a quirk of…

Chicherova also won gold at the 2012 Games in London Olympic medallist Anna Chicherova has vowed to clear her name after learning she is one of 14 Russian athletes to have failed a doping retest. The high jumper won bronze in 2008 but that result is now in doubt after 454 samples from those Games were retested. “It’s the most complete shock,” said Chicherova, who went on to win gold…

Two seemingly contradictory pieces of information came out of Sony’s recent unveiling of Gran Turismo Sport at a lavish event in London. First, this definitely isn’t Gran Turismo 7. In a similar vein to the ‘offshoot’ Prologue series it’s an update, adding new vehicles and tracks to a framework that is, essentially, 2013’s Gran Turismo 6. However, one key addition – the new Sport Mode – could well make this…

If you’ve been waiting for that next big sale to pick up that new bike, camping supplies for the summer or the trampoline you’ve been promising the kids, you are in luck.  Sports Authority is starting to hang “Closing Sale” signs outside its stores this week, advertising the fire sale of its remaining stock, according to bankruptcy documents filed in Delaware court Tuesday.  The going-out-of-business sale was approved to run through the end of August.  The…

A judge has cleared the way for Sports Authority to start going-out-of business sales at all of its stores, including the SportsCastle, 1000 Broadway in Denver. A federal bankruptcy judge on Tuesday afternoon signed off on Sports Authority’s plan to have liquidators start going-out-of business sales at all of the Englewood-based retailer’s more than 460 stores. The store-closing sales will start Thursday, the trio of liquidators said in a statement released following the filing of the order in…

Media playback is not supported on this device Dan Roan reports on the scandal that has engulfed Russian The Russian Olympic Committee has said 14 of its athletes at the 2008 Beijing Olympics tested positive for doping during re-tests of their samples. Sports minister Vitaly Mutko said the news of the positive tests “certainly doesn’t look good”. But speaking to BBC sports editor Dan Roan in Moscow, Mr Mutko said…

Sports Authority, in planning to close all of its stores, is set to launch its going-out-of-business sales this week, according to court documents. In shutting down, the 463-store chain becomes the latest casualty among rivals for the sporting-good business. It follows the recently announced closure of the Sport Chalet chain, based on the West Coast. While sporting goods and athletic wear sales are growing, traditional retailers like the two chains…

The decision last week by bankrupt sporting goods chain Sports Authority to close all of its remaining stores, including the one at Glenwood Meadows, could well leave Glenwood Springs and other West Slope markets without a general sporting goods outlet. That is, unless a buyer such as Dick’s Sporting Goods, the nation’s largest sporting goods retailer, sees value in taking over what…

History was made this year by the Golden State Warriors. The team ended the regular season with 73 wins, and Warriors’ superstar guard Stephen Curry was elected the league MVP by unanimous vote—neither of which had ever happened previously in NBA history. This week, however, the Warriors could make history for quite a different reason: Their opponents in the Western Conference Finals, the Oklahoma City Thunder, won Game 1 of…

Mourinho was surrounded by media outside his London home on Tuesday Jose Mourinho’s representatives will meet Manchester United officials on Tuesday as the Portuguese moves closer to becoming the club’s next manager. Mourinho’s agent, Jorge Mendes, flew into London on Tuesday morning and will lead the discussions. A deal is unlikely to be announced on Tuesday but confirmation that Mourinho will take over is expected this week. Louis van Gaal,…

Videogaming’s rapid shift from a living-room hobby to a spectator sport is luring mainstream advertisers and intensifying competition between big game publishers and nimble upstarts. The earliest videogame contests are nearly as old as videogames themselves. But the combination of team-based games and live-streaming video in the past five years…