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Cricket superstar Chris Gayle’s boorish comments towards TV reporter Mel McLaughlin Monday have drawn ire from the media and the public alike, with some pointing out this is no one-off for female sports journalists. The incident occurred when Gayle had just finished batting for Big Bash League cricket team, the Melbourne Renegades, in Hobart. He was interviewed by McLaughlin about his performance, but proceeded to ask her out for a…

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Manchester United are ready to make a summer offer of more than £75m for Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale, 26, after the Spanish club sacked manager Rafael Benitez on Monday. (Daily Mirror)(The Times – subscription required)(Daily Mail) Arsenal are considering making a bid for Watford striker Troy Deeney, 27. (Daily Star) West Ham are willing to sell…

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For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Manchester United are set to meet Barcelona and Brazil forward Neymar’s £140m release clause after the 23-year-old’s contract talks stalled. (Le Sport10, via Daily Star) United will let will let midfielder Nick Powell, 21, go out on loan to a Championship club for the rest of the season. (Sun) Southampton will not sell Senegal forward Sadio Mane,…

Taelor and Sydni Scott partnered with Dear World to write a letter to their late father and ESPN anchor Stuart Scott on the one-year anniversary of his death. Scott died from cancer at the age of 49. “You lived your life with a fierce sense of authenticity, passion and competitiveness, giving it your all and reaching for the best in everything you did,” they wrote in the letter. “When you were diagnosed…

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Manchester United are set to meet Barcelona and Brazil forward Neymar’s £140m release clause after the 23-year-old’s contract talks stalled. (Le Sport10, via Daily Star) United will let will let midfielder Nick Powell, 21, go out on loan to a Championship club for the rest of the season. (Sun) Southampton will not sell Senegal forward Sadio Mane,…

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Three University of Nebraska-Omaha students are getting traction with a new start-up company by combining the popularity of extreme sports with local ingenuity. For Callen Hedglen and Matt Holtmeyer, the library on UNO’s campus doubles as a place to study and an office. The duo are working on their start-up site CUSO Sports Network in between classes and part-time jobs. [Video: UNO students team up with extreme sports start-up] “Lunch breaks…

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Manchester United are set to meet Barcelona and Brazil forward Neymar’s £140m release clause after the 23-year-old’s contract talks stalled. (Le Sport10, via Daily Star) United will let will let midfielder Nick Powell, 21, go out on loan to a Championship club for the rest of the season. (Sun) Southampton will not sell Senegal forward Sadio Mane,…

Gary Kubiak wouldn’t say after Sunday’s win if Brock Osweiler or Peyton Manning will be his starting quarterback in two weeks when the Denver Broncos open the playoffs. That sums up the Broncos’ quarterback craziness well. The No. 1 seed in the AFC doesn’t know who will start at quarterback in the playoffs. Honestly, Kubiak likely knows who will start. Kubiak has had more than a month to consider every…

CHICAGO – One season is history. One around the halfway point. Another is a few months from starting and that’s too long for some people. That would be the Bears, Bulls and baseball if your keeping score at home. The first team’s season ended with a loss on Sunday while the middle had a record performance from Jimmy Butler. The Cubs and White Sox will start up soon and the…

The public has spoken and the hubristic bunch running the College Football Playoff should pay close attention even though you know they won’t: Airing the College Football Flayoff semifinals on New Years Eve was a flop. Not just a regular flop. We’re talking New Coke, the Ford Edsel, Magic Johnson hosting late night, taking Sam Bowie over Michael Jordan levels of flopdom. ESPN drew 15,640,000 viewers for its Orange Bowl…

Buy Photo Dan Pizzarelli (right) and his father celebrated the opening of DC Sports in Wappingers Falls at the former Fun Central amusement park Sunday.(Photo: Amanda J. Purcell/Poughkeepsie Journal)Buy Photo If you grew up in the 1990s, chances are you probably attended a birthday party or two at Fun Central. And, you were probably sad when you heard the place where you played your first round of mini golf or…

AP Soon, the NFC North championship game kicks off on NBC. But you don’t need a TV to watch the Vikings take on the Packers. You simply need a computer, a laptop, or a tablet. The game can be seen at NBC Sports Live Extra. You also can watch the game by downloading the NBC Sports Live Extra app. The winner becomes the No. 3 seed. If the Vikings win, they’ll host the…

Activision Blizzard has its eye on e-sports. Gaming giant Activision Blizzard is apparently adding more firepower to its e-sports arsenal. The maker of the popular military shooter franchise Call of Duty has reportedly shelled out $46 million for pretty much all the assets of Major League Gaming, a sports league and streaming service devoted to e-sports video games, in which pro gamers battle one another in front of spectators, live…