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The U.S. Olympic Committee will hire two infectious disease specialists to advise potential Olympians who are worried about the Zika outbreak in Brazil. USOC CEO Scott Blackmun sent a letter to all possible Olympians, acknowledging the growing worries over the virus. “I know that the Zika virus outbreak in Brazil is of concern to many of you,” Blackmun wrote. “I want to emphasize that it is to us, as well,…

Japanese trainer and sportswear manufacturer Asics has bought the popular running app Runkeeper, making it the latest in a string of fitness app purchases by sporting-goods manufacturers. The app, which has over 33 million users worldwide, is available for the iPhone and Android, with smartwatch apps and links to other fitness tracking apps and platforms. Runkeeper was set up in 2008 and quickly became one of the most successful running…

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…

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Suns forward Markieff Morris (11) looks for an opening past Philadelphia 76ers forward Jerami Grant (39) during the second half at Wells Fargo Center.(Photo: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports) Markieff Morris is more than just a hot-blooded, ill-tempered basketball player. He’s the greatest in-house villain in Valley sports history. The latest outburst from the beleaguered Suns forward occurred during Wednesday’s loss to the Golden State Warriors, when Morris shoved teammate Archie…

The fourth-largest U.S. sporting goods chain is headed for bankruptcy, a reversal of fortune analysts blame on Sports Authority’s staggering debt and the retailer’s failure to adapt to changing consumer tastes. The Englewood-based retailer is nearing the end of a 30-day grace period on a $21 million interest payment it skipped in January. Failure to pay by Valentine’s Day would trigger a default on its $343 million of subordinated debt….

At the age of 24, Joseph N. Gagliano coordinated the ASU basketball point shaving scandal, still one of the largest scams in sports history.  He is the author of No Grey Areas (Rebel Publishing, 2016). He wrote this editorial for LawNewz.com Whenever money or benefits can be had, especially when it is contingent upon individual performance, there is a solid chance that corruption is not too far away.  The days…

Former UFC heavyweight champion and two-time NCAA champion wrestler Kevin Randleman has died at age 44. Sources told FOX Sports on Thursday that Randleman had been admitted to a San Diego hospital for pneumonia and later passed away due to heart failure. He had been living in Las Vegas. Long before he was one of the most feared men in the Octagon, Randleman was already a legend on the mats…

The fourth-largest U.S. sporting goods chain is headed for bankruptcy, a reversal of fortune analysts blame on Sports Authority’s staggering debt and the retailer’s failure to adapt to changing consumer tastes. The Englewood-based retailer is nearing the end of a 30-day grace period on a $21 million interest payment it skipped in January. Failure to pay by Valentine’s Day would trigger a default on its $343 million of subordinated debt….

Media playback is not supported on this device ‘Doping commonplace in Kenyan athletics’ Kenya has missed a deadline to prove to the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) it is tackling cheating in athletics. It comes after a spate of positive drugs tests among the country’s athletes and fresh allegations of corruption. Kenya has not been able to provide the assurances Wada is seeking and will be placed on a ‘watch-list’ of…

Among the conventional model-types we’re used to seeing in Sports Illustrated’s annual Swimsuit issue will be one woman who stands out—56-year-old plus-size model, Nicola Griffin. Though she won’t appear in the official editorial pages of the magazine, she’ll take up one page of a three-page ad buy by Swimsuits for All, a company that describes itself as “the leader in swimwear for curvy women,” particularly between sizes 10 and 34….

‘Sports Illustrated’ is known for one body type gracing its pages but that stereotype is slowly changing. Plus-size model, Ashley Graham, confirms she’ll be one of the magazine’s 2016 swimsuit rookies. Keleigh Nealon (@keleighnealon) has the story! Buzz60

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Comedian Bill Murray talks with fans at the 18th hole during the 3M Celebrity Challenge prior to the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am at Pebble Beach Golf Links on February 10, 2016 in Pebble Beach, California.(Photo: Sean M. Haffey, Getty Images) Yahoo is teeing it up with the PGA Tour. The Net company today begins a partnership with the PGA Tour to deliver free live video from tournaments along with on-demand…

OLYMPICS The U.S. Olympic Committee will hire two infectious disease specialists to advise potential Olympians who are worried about the Zika outbreak in Brazil. USOC CEO Scott Blackmun sent a letter to all possible Olympians, acknowledging the growing worries over the virus. The letter spells out much of the information that’s already been relayed by the World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. The virus…

‘Sports Illustrated’ is known for one body type gracing its pages but that stereotype is slowly changing. Plus-size model, Ashley Graham, confirms she’ll be one of the magazine’s 2016 swimsuit rookies. Keleigh Nealon (@keleighnealon) has the story! Buzz60

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