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Instagram/Sports Authority Sports Authority was once a premiere destination for sporting goods. But on Wednesday, the company announced that it would file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. “We are taking this action so that we can continue to adapt our business to meet the changing dynamics in the retail industry,” CEO Michael E. Foss said in a release.  It seems almost counterintuitive — in an era that’s practically defined by activewear and…

Tonight in Las Vegas, Irish star Conor McGregor was scheduled to fight for history. Two UFC titles around one waist. That was the 27-year-old’s intention as he pushed his promoter, Zuffa, to a place it had never gone before. McGregor captured the featherweight belt from long-reigning José Aldo in 13 seconds late last year. It was an incredible thing to witness – timing, speed and power meeting a moment –…

It’s time. Peyton Manning will announce his retirement on Monday, one month to the day after winning Super Bowl 50 with the Denver Broncos. ESPN’s Chris Mortensen, technically on hiatus as he battles cancer, was first with the news on Sunday morning. Mortensen cited a source familiar with Manning’s decision. The official retirement will be made at the Broncos’ facility; Manning signed with Denver in 2012 and was with the…

Newcastle have conceded three or more goals eight times in the Premier League this season Newcastle manager Steve McClaren should be sacked as the club embark on a “rescue operation”, according to former Magpies owner Sir John Hall. Saturday’s 3-1 home defeat by Bournemouth left McClaren’s side above only Aston Villa in the Premier League. It was a third successive loss for the Magpies, and Hall told BBC Radio 5…

CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James was touched when Tim Duncan, arguably the best power forward in NBA history, pulled him aside following the 2007 NBA Finals. Although Duncan and the San Antonio Spurs had swept Cleveland, the All-Star center told a young James that the league was about to be his. Duncan was ready to pass the torch. Nearly 10 years later, Duncan’s still playing. ”So he lied to me,”…

Tonight in Las Vegas, Irish star Conor McGregor was scheduled to fight for history. Two UFC titles around one waist. That was the 27-year-old’s intention as he pushed his promoter, Zuffa, to a place it had never gone before. McGregor captured the featherweight belt from long-reigning José Aldo in 13 seconds late last year. It was an incredible thing to witness – timing, speed and power meeting a moment –…

For many people, skiing is a daunting activity to master … for others, basic ice skating is a skill that eludes them — now imagine a sport which essentially combines the two together. Over the past five years, Saint Paul, Minnesota has hosted the Ice Cross Downhill World Championship, aka the world’s fastest sport on skates, and this year it drew over 140,000 spectators. You might not be too…

Instagram/Sports Authority Sports Authority was once a premiere destination for sporting goods. But on Wednesday, the company announced that it would file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. “We are taking this action so that we can continue to adapt our business to meet the changing dynamics in the retail industry,” CEO Michael E. Foss said in a release.  It seems almost counterintuitive — in an era that’s practically defined by activewear and…

Joshua Powell helped start the All Dorchester Sports League and was its executive director for two decades. Excellence begins in thought, Joshua Powell told athletes he coached in the Boston Park League, at youth clinics in South America, and at Suffolk University and Roxbury Community College. Colleagues say he also offered that advice to the boys and girls he tutored and offered academic guidance to through the All Dorchester Sports…

Instagram/Sports Authority Sports Authority was once a premiere destination for sporting goods. But on Wednesday, the company announced that it would file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. “We are taking this action so that we can continue to adapt our business to meet the changing dynamics in the retail industry,” CEO Michael E. Foss said in a release.  It seems almost counterintuitive — in an era that’s practically defined by activewear and…

For many people, skiing is a daunting activity to master … for others, basic ice skating is a skill that eludes them — now imagine a sport which essentially combines the two together. Over the past five years, Saint Paul, Minnesota has hosted the Ice Cross Downhill World Championship, aka the world’s fastest sport on skates, and this year it drew over 140,000 spectators. You might not be too…

Darren Staples/ReutersToe wrestling. Many sports, such as baseball and volleyball, are known around the world. But not many people know about the more unusual sports — like toe wrestling, for example.  Although they may seem bizarre, some of these sports are taken pretty seriously. Some odd sports, such as wife carrying, even have World Championships. These sports may be strange and hard to believe, but that’s what makes them so…

For many people, skiing is a daunting activity to master … for others, basic ice skating is a skill that eludes them — now imagine a sport which essentially combines the two together. Over the past five years, Saint Paul, Minnesota has hosted the Ice Cross Downhill World Championship, aka the world’s fastest sport on skates, and this year it drew over 140,000 spectators. You might not be too…

In his slim volume of essays on the nature and purpose of drama, Three Uses of the Knife, the American playwright David Mamet begins by considering baseball. “What do we wish for in the perfect game?” he asks. “Do we wish for Our Team to take the field and thrash the opposition from the First Moment, rolling up a walkover score at the final gun? “No. We wish for a…

Sports Authority will close 19 stores in California as part of its bankruptcy proceedings. The Englewood, Colo.-based sporting goods retailer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Wednesday and said it would close or sell about 140 stores, or nearly one-third of its locations, as well as two distribution centers, one each in Denver and Chicago. Sports Authority has 463 stores in 41 states and in Puerto Rico. Store-closing sales began…

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Lower Macungie resident Bruce Wynocker visited Sports Authority in Whitehall Township on Wednesday, looking to cash in on a gift card his daughter gave him for Christmas. What he found inside was a sparse offering of discounted items. Toward the back of the store, he found bare shelves and cardboard boxes stacked on pallets. After buying a marked-down athletic suit, Wynocker figured he would use up the gift card on…

Right, so, journalists have presented Claudio Ranieri with a bell… The reason? Foxes midfielder Danny Drinkwater said earlier in the week that the manager uses an imaginary bell to get their attention during sessions. Seriously.  “From the beginning, when something was wrong, I said dilly ding, dilly dong, wake up during training sessions,” Ranieri explained. “So for Christmas, for every player and every member of staff I bought a little bell as a joke.”…