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Mourinho was sacked by Chelsea in December only seven months after leading them to the Premier League title Manchester United will appoint Jose Mourinho as their new manager, BBC Sport understands. It is believed a deal with the 53-year-old Portuguese was agreed in principle before United’s FA Cup final win against Crystal Palace on Saturday. With United failing to qualify for the Champions League under Louis van Gaal, the Old…

Lorena Gonzalez, a freshman council member who cast the final, decisive vote against the alley measure, said that as a woman of color and the city’s first Latina council member, she was taken aback by the sexist comments; she’s more accustomed to racism. The backlash was a wake-up call that even in liberal Seattle, women have a long way to go before they’re fully respected as public leaders, she said….

Despite the potential, some media buyers say that much of the media and advertisers still are hesitant to commit to women’s sports coverage. One cited the lack of viewership compared with men’s sports. Another source pointed out that many media companies and brands “are full of guys who have been doing sports for the last 25 years, and they just don’t get (the appeal of women’s sports).” Even this crop…

Despite the potential, some media buyers say that much of the media and advertisers still are hesitant to commit to women’s sports coverage. One cited the lack of viewership compared with men’s sports. Another source pointed out that many media companies and brands “are full of guys who have been doing sports for the last 25 years, and they just don’t get (the appeal of women’s sports).” Even this crop…

Despite the potential, some media buyers say that much of the media and advertisers still are hesitant to commit to women’s sports coverage. One cited the lack of viewership compared with men’s sports. Another source pointed out that many media companies and brands “are full of guys who have been doing sports for the last 25 years, and they just don’t get (the appeal of women’s sports).” Even this crop…

Sports are ever-present in most Americans’ lives. There’s practically always a game on in the background at restaurants or bars, and idle chit-chat in offices or parties often turns to the latest about Steph Curry, LeBron, or the NFL — no matter the time of year. But 41 percent of Americans say they aren’t sports fans, according to a 2015 Gallup poll. To help those people navigate a sports-filled world,…

Despite the potential, some media buyers say that much of the media and advertisers still are hesitant to commit to women’s sports coverage. One cited the lack of viewership compared with men’s sports. Another source pointed out that many media companies and brands “are full of guys who have been doing sports for the last 25 years, and they just don’t get (the appeal of women’s sports).” Even this crop…

The Penguins celebrate after downing the Caps. (Photo by Toni L. Sandys/ The Washington Post) A reader of Thomas Boswell’s most recent live chat asked whether, if the Cavaliers win the NBA title and the Cubs win the World Series, Washington would become the country’s “new designated sports cursed city,” or whether we might already deserve that title. Here’s Boswell’s response. We’re nowhere remotely close. Everybody’s fixated on the last 25…

Some Russian athletes are likely to have tested positive for doping in the 2008 Olympic Games after their samples were re-examined, the Interfax news agency quoted the Russian sports minister, Vitaly Mutko, as saying on Friday. Related: Greg Rutherford fears ‘arms will be twisted’ to allow Russians to compete at Rio 2016 Thirty one athletes from six sports could be banned from this year’s Rio Olympics after failing doping tests…

1:10 PM ET print BALTIMORE — The forecast calls for rain on Saturday at Pimlico Race Course, and not in the half-committed partly cloudy/partly sunny vernacular of the typical weatherperson. No, there’s a 100 percent chance of the wet stuff by the latest calculations, with perhaps as much as an inch expected to fall. Betting guide for the 141st Preakness Stakes Handicappers Dave Tuley and Lane Gold run through their…

Some Russian athletes are likely to have tested positive for doping in the 2008 Olympic Games after their samples were re-examined, the Interfax news agency quoted the Russian sports minister, Vitaly Mutko, as saying on Friday. Related: Greg Rutherford fears ‘arms will be twisted’ to allow Russians to compete at Rio 2016 Thirty one athletes from six sports could be banned from this year’s Rio Olympics after failing doping tests…

Some Russian athletes are likely to have tested positive for doping in the 2008 Olympic Games after their samples were re-examined, the Interfax news agency quoted Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko as saying on Friday. Related: Greg Rutherford fears ‘arms will be twisted’ to allow Russians to compete at Rio 2016 Thirty one athletes from six sports could be banned from this year’s Rio Olympics after failing doping tests when…

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Dick’s Sporting Goods (DKS) booked a 10% decline in first-quarter earnings, as tepid consumer spending weighed on the retailer’s bottom line. But Dick’s reiterated that consolidation, especially the bankruptcy of Sports Authority, will pave the way for sales gains in the long run. Continue Reading Below In a new bankruptcy filing Thursday, Sports Authority revealed plans to close all of its stores after a failed attempt to find a…

Burnley claimed the Football League Championship trophy this season after winning the second tier English football could be heading for its biggest shake-up since the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The Football League wants to create an extra division with 20 teams in each from 2019-20. It would mean England had 100 teams in five divisions, up from 92. Currently, there are 24 teams in the Championship, League…

Sports Authority, once the nation’s largest sporting goods retailer, will close its remaining stores after failing to find a buyer for them. The bankrupt company plans to conduct going-out-of-business sales at all of its locations that weren’t already slated to close, according to a new bankruptcy court filing in Delaware ‘; for (i = $allParagraphs.length-1; i > 0; i–) { if (i > 4) { afterParagraphFour = true; } $currentParagraph…