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Briles had received a 10-year contract extension in 2013. The new deal had him being paid more than $4 million to start. Briles’ on-field work since arriving at Baylor after the 2007 season has bordered on remarkable, ranking with Bill Snyder (Kansas State) and Gary Barnett (Northwestern) in terms of program building. “The job that Art is doing on Baylor is going to be viewed as one of the greatest…

Talks between Jose Mourinho and Manchester United have lasted three days A deal has been agreed for Jose Mourinho to become Manchester United’s new manager, after three days of talks. Negotiations between Mourinho’s agent Jorge Mendes and senior United officials have concluded, although no contract has been signed. An official announcement from the club is expected on Friday. The Portuguese will replace Dutchman Louis van Gaal, who was sacked on…

Well, Los Angeles is really an NFL town again. Sure, the return of the Rams was a major milestone in welcoming back America’s most popular sport, but this week’s announcement that LA would host the 2021 Super Bowl truly solidified the NFL’s commitment to the city as a viable market. With all four major sports (plus soon to be two MLS teams), we’re a real sports town again. I can…

Screenshot via PTI It would be soul-crushing to read let alone write about every dogshit-stupid thing ESPN does, but this one has gone through the ESPN car wash, providing for ample discussion across the company’s platforms, so here we are. http://deadspin.com/how-espn-manuf… How ESPN Pulled A Bullshit Colin Kaepernick Story Out Of Thin Air How ESPN Pulled A Bullshit Colin Kaepernick Story Out Of Thin Air How ESPN Pulled A Bullshit…

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…