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Gossip column: Van Gaal, Mourinho, Pogba, Kroos, Hazard – BBC Sport

Saturday, February 20, 2016

<!– For a list of all the complete deals, check out the transfers page. Van Gaal out, Mourinho in? Inter Milan’s honorary president Bedy Moratti, the sister of the club’s former president Massimo, has said on camera that Jose Mourinho is going to Manchester, presumably to United. (calciomercato.com, in Italian) Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has lost the confidence of several of the club’s senior players and former Chelsea…

BMOC: 4-foot-4 Rico Abreu turning heads at Daytona – Yahoo Sports

Saturday, February 20, 2016

View gallery . Rico Abreu is prepping for his first full season in NASCAR’s Truck Series. (Getty Images) DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The fan sensation of NASCAR’s Truck Series stands 4-foot-4, operates from a custom-built cab, possesses an oversized personality, has produced world-class celebratory burnouts and is one of the most promising young drivers in racing. “I’m a little person,” Rico Abreu said. “Or my name’s Rico. That’d be fine…

Friday’s Sports in Brief – Washington Times

Saturday, February 20, 2016

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) – Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred expects to have a decision within a few days on two of the first three cases covered by the sport’s new domestic violence policy. Major League Baseball has been investigating New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman, Colorado Rockies shortstop Jose Reyes and Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig. Any discipline under the policy must be for “just cause.” Manfred says “The…

MLB agent Bart Hernandez arrested for human trafficking – Yahoo Sports

Friday, February 19, 2016

View photo . Leonys Martin defected from Cuba in 2010. (AP Photo) Agent Bart Hernandez was arrested Friday morning after a federal grand jury indicted him on human-trafficking charges related to the smuggling of Seattle Mariners outfielder Leonys Martin into the United States from Cuba, according to sources and documents obtained by Yahoo Sports. The sealed indictment, filed in a Florida federal court Feb. 12, alleges that Hernandez – who…

Sports quiz of the week – BBC Sport

Friday, February 19, 2016

It’s BBC Sport’s weekly quiz – have you been paying attention to what’s been going on in the world of sport in the past seven days? Sports quiz of the week You must have javascript enabled for this Quiz to show!

Sports characters and other folks who deserve lifetime bans – New York Post

Friday, February 19, 2016

All seriousness aside, the accused will have no trial, no last words, no blindfold, no last cigarette. And certainly no last-wish meal — “What are you out of?” is just a stall. They’re guilty; summary lifetime banishments for all of the below: • Courtside announcers who scream as if they have been electrocuted — and as if we’re equally thrilled — to see any slam dunk. • The fine folks…

Leigh Steinberg joins Sports Feed on Thursday – WGN-TV

Friday, February 19, 2016

CHICAGO – When the conversation about sports agents comes up, it starts with this man. He’s represented athletes in major sports for four decades and was the inspiration for the hit move “Jerry Maguire” starting Tom Cruise back in 1996. Leigh Steinberg is an icon in the sports agent business and he is in town for an event featuring former Bears’ defensive end and Super Bowl XX MVP Richard Dent….

Practice for Tough Situations as You’d Practice a Sport – Harvard Business Review

Thursday, February 18, 2016

Preparation is one of the most obvious yet most misunderstood aspects of learning soft skills. Imagine you’re heading off to lead a meeting, make an important pitch for your company, or have a difficult conversation. It’s obvious in these situations that you want to prepare yourself for what you’re going to do or say. But what we often miss when learning soft skills is preparing to manage ourselves – especially when we start to…

Developer wants to draw pro sports team to airport stadium – Indianapolis Star

Thursday, February 18, 2016

Buy Photo Conceivably, a stadium at the former Indianapolis International Airport terminal site could host Indy Eleven soccer games. The Indy Eleven has been lobbying the legislature for a publicly subsidized new stadium but said in a club statement that it would like to stay Downtown. Carolina RailHawk Leo Osaki chases Indy Eleven forward Wojciech Wojcik (left) during the teams’ 1-1 draw at IUPUI’s Carroll Stadium in Indianapolis on April…

New Jersey goes back to court to fight for legalized sports gambling – USA TODAY

Thursday, February 18, 2016

New Jersey back in court to fight for legalized sports betting.(Photo: GETTY IMAGES) Lawyers representing New Jersey went to court Wednesday and made their latest argument that the state should be allowed to offer sports betting at casinos and horse-racing tracks. Former U.S. Solicitor General Theodore Olson — who led a legal team that represented President George W. Bush in the disputed 2000 election — gave the bulk of the 30-minute argument…

Sports Authority to close Sports Castle, two other metro Denver stores – The Denver Post

Thursday, February 18, 2016

Sports Authority is prepping for store closing sales at its Sports Castle in downtown Denver and at least two other locations in the region as part of plans to shutter about 140 of its 450 stores, a source familiar with the company’s plans confirmed Wednesday. Sports Authority plans to close stores at 1000 Broadway in Denver and 9000 E. Peakview Ave. in Greenwood Village, and the S.A. Elite store at…

FOX Sports teams with NextVR to broadcast live sports in virtual reality – Fox News

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

It’s about to get easier for sports fans to score some pretty sweet seats and unique experience all-access passes to big events without leaving the couch. FoxNews.com has learned that FOX Sports and virtual reality production company NextVR have teamed up in a deal to produce and broadcast live sports in VR. “It’s important for us to be at the forefront of how sports fans are consuming content…

N.J.’s battle for sports betting back in court today – NJ.com

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

TRENTON — As Gov. Chris Christie and state leaders continue to grapple with how to save Atlantic City, New Jersey will return to court Wednesday to resume its years-long push for something many say would help: legalized sports betting.  New Jersey state Sen. Ray Lesniak. (Star-Ledger file photo)  And this time, experts say, the state has a strong shot at winning.  The U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral…

Lindsey Vonn works out in body paint in Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition – Daily Mail

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Lindsey Vonn stripped off for Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit edition Olympic skiing champion was covered by nothing but paint for photoshoot UFC star Ronda Rousey was one of three cover stars for the special edition Caroline Wozniacki also strips off and poses in bodypaint for magazine Vonn teased her involvement, posing with Wozniacki for on Instagram   By Rory Brigstock-barron For Mailonline Published: 19:52 EST, 16 February 2016 | Updated: 08:32 EST, 17 February 2016…

Plan for $75M sports resort in Indiana advances – Indianapolis Star

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

A rendering showing the view from afar of a proposed $75 million sports complex in Portage, Ind.(Photo: Provided by Catalyst Lifestyles Sport Resort) A massive $75 million sports complex featuring huge domes for indoor football and baseball, as well as ice hockey, basketball and soccer, is being proposed for northwestern Indiana. Called Catalyst Lifestyles Sport Resort, the venue in Portage, Ind., would expand far beyond sports, according to developer Tony Czapla. Plans for the 170-acre…

New Jersey Lawsuit Could Make Sports Betting Legal Across the Country – LawNewz

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals will rehear a potentially landmark case Wednesday brought by the NCAA, NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL claiming a New Jersey gambling law enacted in 2014 that repealed certain prohibitions on sports wagering in New Jersey violates federal law; specifically, the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act or “PAPSA” which was enacted in 1992 to prohibit states from authorizing sports gambling (Nevada received an exemption)….

Sports Illustrated models cash in on new tech – CNBC

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

“This year, everyone is talking about the three covers of the magazine,” Ripp said. “So we are a brand in transition, we are a company in transition, but print continues to be an important part of the franchise and really has directed the national dialogue.” The Time Inc. publication announced over the holiday weekend it would have three separate cover models for its hallmark swimsuit issue for the first time…

$150M sports medicine complex chosen for airport site – Indianapolis Star

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Aerial view rendering of the proposed Athletes Business Network campus on the grounds of the old Indianapolis airport.(Photo: The Athlete’s Business Network) Last SlideNext Slide A proposal for a $150 million sports medical complex specializing in head trauma and concussion treatment was selected as the preferred bid to develop at the site of the old Indianapolis International Airport terminal. The developer, Athletes Business Network, said the ABN Global Center for Brain Health would employ 3,000 workers. “The…

Ban praises ‘mega’ sport events for potential to advance peace and human rights – UN News Centre

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

16 February 2016 – While it is evident that mega sport events such as the Olympics are hugely powerful in inspiring and uniting people across the globe, their influence can extend far beyond sports and provide a platform to promote the values and objectives of the United Nations, including peace and human rights, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today. Speaking at a high-level meeting at UN…