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Rejoice, pale, milky-eyed children. Salvation may be at hand. Last week, more than 70 health experts from the UK and US wrote to the Minister for Sport, the Chief Medical Officer, and the Children’s Ombudsman in Ireland calling for a ban on tackling in school rugby. George Hook was among those who responded that rugby without tackling isn’t really rugby. It is like yachting without the boat or tennis without…

Aitor Karanka played for Athletic Bilbao and Real Madrid Middlesbrough head coach Aitor Karanka is considering his future at the club. The 42-year-old Spaniard, who took charge at the Riverside in November 2013, left Boro’s training ground unexpectedly on Friday after a row. Boro, who travel to Charlton on Sunday, are second in the Championship, four points behind leaders Burnley with a game in hand. But, having led the table…

MOSCOW Russia has already done enough to meet anti-doping standards dictated by world athletics’ governing body and reclaim its place at the Rio Olympics this summer, Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko told Reuters on Friday. Speaking shortly after the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) declined to lift a doping ban, Mutko said Russia had done everything it was asked to and added that the IAAF criteria were unclear. “You say…

MOSCOW Russia has already done enough to meet anti-doping standards dictated by world athletics’ governing body and reclaim its place at the Rio Olympics this summer, Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko told Reuters on Friday. Speaking shortly after the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) declined to lift a doping ban, Mutko said Russia had done everything it was asked to and added that the IAAF criteria were unclear. “You say…

Multiplayer Online play offers a standard menu of options, including a “rivalries” wrapper that tracks your stats against fighters you challenge from your friends list, and a ranked championship series running on a promotion/relegation system similar to online leagues in FIFA. What I played was smooth enough that I could fight as naturally as I did versus the computer offline, but it bears mentioning that…

MOSCOW Russia has already done enough to meet anti-doping standards dictated by world athletics’ governing body and reclaim its place at the Rio Olympics this summer, Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko told Reuters on Friday. Speaking shortly after the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) declined to lift a doping ban, Mutko said Russia had done everything it was asked to and added that the IAAF criteria were unclear. “You say…

Ohio State coach Urban Meyer’s endorsement of John Kasich this week is just the latest example of a sports figure supporting a presidential candidate this primary season. Jeb Bush and Chris Christie were the most popular recipients of NFL donations. But like so many who donated to Bush and Christie, the NFL’s money didn’t mean a thing in the year of Donald Trump. Bush received at least $1.2 million in…

Caitlyn Jenner fronts a new H&M Sports campaign. Credit: H&M Caitlyn Jenner is becoming a familiar face on the marketing circuit. On Friday, Ms. Jenner announced that she will be part of a new sports campaign from global fast-fashion chain H&M. Last month, news broke that Ms. Jenner, 66, is partnering with MAC Cosmetics on a campaign that includes her own signature lip color. Stockholm, Sweden-based H&M issued a statement…

MOSCOW—Russia’s sports minister on Friday acknowledged a share of responsibility for a growing doping scandal focused on the use of the banned substance meldonium. Vitaly Mutko said Russia didn’t systematically use meldonium, the drug for which tennis superstar Maria Sharapova was provisionally suspended this week in a separate incident. …

Media playback is not supported on this device Rafael Benitez: New Newcastle manager’s career facts Rafael Benitez has been named as Newcastle’s new manager, following the sacking of Steve McClaren. The former Liverpool, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Inter Milan and Valencia boss takes over with the Magpies a point from safety with 10 games left. The Spaniard, 55, has signed a three-year contract, which is understood to contain a break clause…

Mitch Stacy, an award-winning AP journalist who has reported from Florida, Georgia and Ohio, has been named a hybrid sports and news reporter in Columbus, Ohio. The appointment was announced Thursday by Karen Testa, the news cooperative’s leader for the east region of the United States, and Michael Giarrusso, global sports editor. Stacy has spent the last four years as a breaking news staffer in Columbus, where he has been…

Make no mistake about it, Bryce Harper is fed up with baseball’s unwritten rules. And emboldened by a season where he was unanimously awarded the National League MVP, the Washington Nationals star is ready to unleash on those restraints like he does on a fastball left up over the middle of the plate. [2016 Yahoo Fantasy Baseball is open for business. Sign up now] In a lengthy profile written by…

print Facing new accusations that he sat out portions of 2012 because he feared testing positive for a banned substance, Rafael Nadal again denied he has ever used performance enhancers to speed his recovery from injury. “You know what? I heard [about the accusations] a few times again,” the 14-time Grand Slam champion told reporters Wednesday night after being asked for his reaction to Maria Sharapova‘s failed drug test. “I…

Make no mistake about it, Bryce Harper is fed up with baseball’s unwritten rules. And emboldened by a season where he was unanimously awarded the National League MVP, the Washington Nationals star is ready to unleash on those restraints like he does on a fastball left up over the middle of the plate. [2016 Yahoo Fantasy Baseball is open for business. Sign up now] In a lengthy profile written by…

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A sneak peek inside the most THINKFLUENTIAL conference to have ever hit the Eastern Seaboard. Sports fans, it’s your favorite time of year! Time for the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference! The one with all the math! Happening in Boston, the city with all those schools! If you like watching THOUGHT LEADERS kiss each other’s asses, you’re in luck! Thankfully, we got a hold of the agenda for this year’s…

Love him or hate him, Nationals wunderkind Bryce Harper is unquestionably one of the best players in baseball. He just had one of the greatest seasons by a 22-year-old ever, hitting .330/.460/.649 (195 OPS+) with 42 home runs. That earned him the NL MVP unanimously. And yet, it seems the majority of baseball fans don’t like Harper. He’s brash, he’s arrogant, and he’s been in the public eye since high…

NFL HOUSTON — The Houston Texans filled their biggest need, starting free agency with a splash by snagging Brock Osweiler from Denver. The quarterback arrived in Houston in the evening after agreeing to a four-year contract reportedly worth $72 million and will be introduced in Houston on Thursday. The Broncos hoped to keep Osweiler in the wake of Peyton Manning’s retirement on Monday. Instead he’s joining the Texans who were…