World Sports

There has been a growing excitement around the prospect of a new sporting league where competitors race that very futuristic sounding vehicle, a drone. By drone they mean small remote controlled quadcopters, incredibly agile little aircraft that can move at speeds of over 100 miles and hour. Unlike most racing sports — cars, horses, dog sleds — there is no human onboard the drone. The pilots are all standing about…

Decathlon Utsav, aptly named so, was all about celebrations. Held recently in the city the event was a multi sports extravaganza, aimed to foster the sporting spirit and mass participation from the public. People, irrespective of age, gender and fitness, participated in it. The Utsav was organised to mark the second anniversary of Decathlon’s new outlet Anubhav on New Airport Road. It was gala sports event held across two days…

Diego Costa’s goal was his seventh in eight league games under Guus Hiddink Newcastle dropped into the relegation zone on goal difference after three goals in the first 17 minutes set Chelsea on their way to an easy win. Diego Costa slid in the opener, a Rolando Aarons error let in Pedro to run clear and fire home, and Costa set up Willian to make it 3-0. Pedro and Bertrand…

NEW YORK (AP) Mets reliever Jenrry Mejia became the first player to receive a lifetime ban under Major League Baseball’s drug agreement after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance for the third time. The commissioner’s office said that Mejia tested positive for the anabolic steroid Boldenone, which athletes have used to increase muscle mass and once was popular for use in horse racing. The 26-year-old right-hander was the Mets’ closer…

NEW YORK (AP) Mets reliever Jenrry Mejia became the first player to receive a lifetime ban under Major League Baseball’s drug agreement after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance for the third time. The commissioner’s office said that Mejia tested positive for the anabolic steroid Boldenone, which athletes have used to increase muscle mass and once was popular for use in horse racing. The 26-year-old right-hander was the Mets’ closer…

TELEVISION AND RADIO NBA 8 p.m. All-Star Saturday Night: Slam Dunk Contest and Three-Point Contest » TNT, WTEM (980 AM) NHL 8 p.m. Washington at Dallas » CSN, WJFK (106.7 FM) 8:30 p.m. Anaheim at Chicago » NHL Network MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Noon Georgetown at Providence » WTTG (Ch. 5), WBFF (Ch. 45), WJFK (106.7 FM) Noon Kentucky at South Carolina » ESPN Noon Northern Iowa at Wichita State »…

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Anthony Martial and David de Gea both failed to deal with Lamine Kone’s late header Sunderland boosted their Premier League survival hopes with a deserved victory over an uninspired Manchester United. Wahbi Khazri put the strugglers ahead after three minutes with a free-kick from the left that eluded everyone. Anthony Martial levelled after he clipped the ball over Vito Mannone, who had parried Juan Mata’s shot. But the Black Cats…

https://twitter.com/Seahawks/status/697644523657166848 Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett capped the best year of his NFL career by being named the Male Sports Star of the Year at the 81st annual MTR Western Seattle Sports Star of the Year awards show Wednesday night. Bennett, who had a career-high 10.0 sacks in 2015 and earned Pro Bowl honors for the first time, is the fourth straight Seahawks player to earn the honor. Bennett began…

NEW YORK (AP) Mets reliever Jenrry Mejia became the first player to receive a lifetime ban under Major League Baseball’s drug agreement after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance for the third time. The commissioner’s office said that Mejia tested positive for the anabolic steroid Boldenone, which athletes have used to increase muscle mass and once was popular for use in horse racing. The 26-year-old right-hander was the Mets’ closer…

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I watch a lot of sports. No, really. I can confidently say that I’ve seen about 60 percent of all NFL games this season, including every single game on wild-card weekend. I’ve seen the benign highlight reels of every NCAA football game from the last year — especially of teams whose schools are in states that specialize in barbecue. And I’ve probably clocked as many hours watching the Warriors dominate…

Five years in the making and with a treasure trove of sports memorabilia packed inside, the DePace Sports Museum in Collingswood, New Jersey, is finally opening and sports nuts are going to love it. “When they walk in here, I would like them to feel a sense of awe and inspiration,” said Nick DePace Jr., DePace Sports Museum. Assembled by renowned collector, Dr. Nicholas DePace, a local cardiologist, the collection…

This week, during an exhibition football (soccer) match between Mexico and Senegal in Miami, Univision Deportes tested its first-ever live 4K stream. NeuLion, which was responsible for encoding the signal and pushing it to an Android TV app, claims that hadn’t been done for sports before in the United States. The firm says it previously worked with BT Sport, a channel from the United Kingdom, on streaming a couple of…

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Valcke became secretary-general at Fifa in 2007 Fifa has banned its former secretary-general Jerome Valcke from all football-related activity for 12 years. The governing body’s independent ethics committee also fined the 55-year-old 100,000 Swiss francs (£70,800) after it investigated allegations of misconduct relating to sales of World Cup tickets. During the inquiry, other acts of potential misconduct arose concerning travel expenses and regulations. Valcke’s lawyer said his client had done…

AP In an Instagram message thanking the fans for a memorable 2015 season, Panthers quarterback Cam Newton wears a T-shirt that declares, “I win my way.” The text accompanying the photo reiterates Cam’s “my way” mantra: “I am not perfect and I will make mistakes but I will continue to work on improving each day trying to perfect all my imperfection. Pursuing greatness is my commitment, and I will continue to be…

Sports Illustrated just doesn’t like Eagles‘ quarterback Sam Bradford. One week after listing him as the most unattractive quarterback in the league, the national magazine dissed Bradford again. In the Feb. 15-22 double issue, the magazine’s Andy Benoit lists the top 40 free-agents-to-be in the NFL and Bradford did not make the list. The only quarterback, on the list is Washington Redskins’ Kirk Cousins. In his synopsis of Cousins, Benoit takes…

Suns forward Markieff Morris (11) and Detroit Pistons forward Marcus Morris (13) embrace at the start of their NBA game Friday Nov. 6, 2015 in Phoenix, Ariz. Markieff was booed on introductions and when he touched the ball during the course of the game.(Photo: David Kadlubowski/azcentral sports) Every sports town has its heroes. The Valley has Larry Fitzgerald, Paul Goldschmidt and Shane Doan. And of course, we can’t forget about…