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As celebrations after epic upsets go, Middle Tennessee’s Friday was March Muted more than March Madness. There was no wild dog pile of players. No frenzied coaches running around in search of someone to hug. No Blue Raiders lost their minds. It was like they expected to beat Michigan State, and in the process plunge office pools everywhere into complete chaos. And across two unbelievable hours, you could see why….

Sky has announced that it will launch a free sports channel for all of its subscribers, with Sky Sports Mix serving as a showcase for the broadcaster’s subscription sports offering. Sky Sports Mix, which will launch in the summer, will show a ‘select number’ of Premier League matches as well as football, golf, international cricket and, brilliantly, continue the great strides taken into televising women’s sport. The channel will be…

I love the arts. I also love sport. And I don’t think I am unique in having a passion for both activities. In fact, I think there are millions of us who do. And yet, there are still those who love to pit the one against the other, who find it unthinkable that anyone could enjoy what they see for some bizarre reason as incompatible pleasures. The latest person to…

ZURICH — FIFA finally revealed Sepp Blatter’s pay deal, which was $3.76 million in 2015 as soccer’s embattled governing body reported a loss of $122 million for a year marred by scandal. After years of secrecy about presidential earnings, FIFA disclosed its disgraced former leader’s pay package three weeks after his employment officially ended. Blatter, who was suspended on full pay last October and later banned for unethical conduct, had…

1) Chris Scott, Warwickshire v Durham, 3 June 1994 Brian Lara strolled out the crease at Edgbaston on Friday 3 June 1994 with six centuries in his previous seven first-class innings. Earlier in the summer he had relentlessly compiled 375 against England in Antigua to beat Garry Sobers’ record of 365 for the highest Test innings. To say he was in decent nick was to somewhat understate the matter. He…

Interestingly, this year will be the first time that competitors will get to play on the console of their choice — either XBox One or the PS4. The action will be broadcast in its entirety on Fox’s digital platforms, FOXSportsGO and FOXSoccer2Go, beginning with the group stages on Sunday, March 20th. Fox Sports 1 will televise the Grand Final on Tuesday the 22nd starting at 5:45pm EST. International viewers will…

Being an NFL insider is walking a tightrope. For better or worse, you’re caught in a high wire act, balancing time against veracity. That’s just how it is, and only a few guys are able to navigate it effectively most days—the Jay Glazers, Adam Schefters and Mike Florios of the world. Each of these insiders have taken different paths on their rise to the top of sports media, but they…

Manifestly, it is. This is a role Coe has coveted all his career, not that he ever imagined it would be quite such a galling or solitary experience. There could be worse to come, too. Soon the US Anti-Doping Agency will publish their investigation into the methods of polarising super-coach Alberto Salazar, and later in the year French prosecutors are poised to uncover the full scale of corruption under past IAAF president…

By John Robertson Ronda Rousey and Conor McGregor’s starring roles on the cover of EA Sports’ latest attempt at recreating the world of the Ultimate Fighting Championship is fitting. These are two of the sport’s most renowned stars; blessed with the precision, dedication and desire required to lift them to championship glory. Yet in their latest respective fights they both lost to opponents most expected them to beat. They’ve got…

Dave Kerner joins Sports Feed on March 17th. Dave Kerner joins Sports Feed on March 17th. CHICAGO – At two games, there is a reason to blow it off. Three games and there is a bit more concern. But after four-straight losses, are the Blackhawks getting a little more worried about their recent woes? Dare say the word “Panic?” That’s a little drastic for a veteran team that’s won three…

About 450 Scottish school pupils aged 16-18 are taking part in a BBC Get Inspired Active Academy at Dundee International Sports Centre. The aim is to promote healthy living, whether it is by joining a local team, exercising at home, or getting in to ‘lifestyle’ sports like free-running or parkour. Various activities will be on offer, from netball and rugby to archery and rock-climbing. There will also be a live…

The 2016 NCAA Tournament is set to tip off, which means you should ignore your work for the next several days and watch a lot of basketball instead. We’re here to help: With our tool, you can follow every bit of NCAA commentary as you watch the games live. On the left are tweets from dozens of current and former NCAA basketball players and coaches. On the right are tweets…

The Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame today announced that Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol will be one of the individuals honored as the Male Professional Athletes of the Year. The awards will be presented at the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame’s 50th Anniversary Induction Banquet on Saturday, June 18, 2016 at the Omni Nashville. Gasol has played his entire eight-year NBA career (2008-16) with the Grizzlies, accumulating numerous accolades and…

It’s a bra that comes with a life-saving boost. A year ago, mother-of-two Jennifer Cutrona was off running on her favorite trail near her home in Texas – earbuds in and her mind focused on an upcoming marathon – when a man suddenly leapt out from the woods and tried to grab her. “I got away from the guy, but was extremely upset at how oblivious I had…

This story is part of “Ballpark Figures,” a look at the finances of the eight public Texas universities that play in the Football Bowl Subdivision. Use our app to see a breakdown of how each school’s athletic program makes and spends money.  When five Division 1 teams from Texas earned their way into this year’s NCAA men’s college basketball tournament, they reserved featured roles in a massive money-making event. Television…

CBS Sports Chairman Sean McManus acknowledged he’s had some “generic” conversations with Sandy Montag about Peyton Manning—Montag handles Manning’s broadcast interests—but the CBS Sports chairman described those conversations as “nothing specific about his [Manning’s] interest or CBS’s interest.” When SI.com asked if he believed Manning preferred game work to studio work should he enter broadcasting, McManus smiled broadly. “You really think I’m going to [answer that]?” Obviously not. Most sports TV…

CHICAGO – He’s one of the most recognizable voices in Chicago sports talk radio-and his enthusiasm hasn’t come down over the three decades he’s been on the radio. For the first time since the show began, Mike North took to the desk on Sports Feed on Wednesday night. He joined Jarrett Payton to discuss a number of topic in Chicago sports, especially the Bears and their moves during week one…

CBS Sports Chairman Sean McManus acknowledged he’s had some “generic” conversations with Sandy Montag about Peyton Manning—Montag handles Manning’s broadcast interests—but the CBS Sports chairman described those conversations as “nothing specific about his [Manning’s] interest or CBS’s interest.” When SI.com asked if he believed Manning preferred game work to studio work should he enter broadcasting, McManus smiled broadly. “You really think I’m going to [answer that]?” Obviously not. Most sports TV…

CBS Sports Chairman Sean McManus acknowledged he’s had some “generic” conversations with Sandy Montag about Peyton Manning—Montag handles Manning’s broadcast interests—but the CBS Sports chairman described those conversations as “nothing specific about his [Manning’s] interest or CBS’s interest.” When SI.com asked if he believed Manning preferred game work to studio work should he enter broadcasting, McManus smiled broadly. “You really think I’m going to [answer that]?” Obviously not. Most sports TV…

Sports Authority Inc. is playing hardball with suppliers, filing lawsuits against more than 160 of them just weeks after it sought bankruptcy protection for its chain of ailing stores. Suppliers are striking back, fighting the beleaguered company over goods they placed with it for sale under consignment arrangements. At stake is $85 million worth of shoes and other gear on the shelves of the insolvent retailing operation, which filed…