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Andy Murray and Tyson Fury are among the favourites to win the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year award for 2015 after being named on the 12-person shortlist Monday and following a weekend of stunning achievements for the pair. Murray sealed Great Britain’s first Davis Cup title in 79 years with a 6-3, 7-5, 6-3 victory over Belgium’s David Goffin in Ghent on Sunday. The 28-year-old also won in the…

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) shoe from a game on Nov. 22, 2015.(Photo: AP) It’s Cyber Monday, sports fans. We’re here to help, giving you some ideas for the guys and girls on your list who are as crazy about the X’s and O’s as you are. And let’s face it, nearly all of the shopping sites have deals today. Let’s start with the obvious. Who doesn’t need…

Texas A&M Yell Leader Steven Lanz prays at midfield before an Oct. 31 game. Despite football’s importance at the school, students objected to a mandatory fee to help pay for stadium upgrades. (Sam Craft/The Bryan-College Station Eagle/AP) At Texas A&M University, the president’s proposal to charge all 50,000 students $72 per year to help pay for a $450 million football stadium renovation brought protests. At Clemson University, the athletic director’s…

A local swimmer just became the second young athlete from the Philadelphia area in a row to hold the title of SportsKid of the Year by Sports Illustrated Kids. 15-year-old Reece Whitley of Lafayette Hill, Pa. was chosen from among thousands of his peers across the country and even appeared Monday morning on Good Morning America. He stands tall at 6’8 and already holds five national age group records including…

Marc Anthony is expanding the field of action of his Magnus Media, the entertainment company he launched earlier this year, with the launch of Magnus Sports, a fully integrated division dedicated to representing major athletes. First client is four-time Major League pitcher Aroldis Chapman, who plays for the Cincinnati Reds. Marc Anthony is expanding the field of action of his Magnus Media, the entertainment company he launched earlier…

0 Shares print BOSTON — Yahoo remains active. CBS has quietly withdrawn. And lesser known daily fantasy sports companies are scaling back. As industry leaders FanDuel and DraftKings fight to protect their lucrative enterprises, other companies offering daily fantasy sports are taking different approaches to how they operate as their new industry faces increased scrutiny. “The industry is pretty fragmented on the `should they stay or should they go’ issue,”…

Media playback is not supported on this device Sports Personality 2015: The 12 contenders Who will you vote for to be BBC Sports Personality of the Year for 2015? The 12 contenders for this year’s award have been announced with the winner to be revealed during the live show in Belfast on Sunday, 20 December. You can vote by phone or online during the programme, which will be screened on…

Super Bowl 50 is bringing all sorts of new looks to sports viewers. While the NFL has gone gold, CBS Sports is getting a new look as well. After 35 years, CBS Sports announced Monday the network has a new logo. Compared to the old logo, it’s sleeker, and has a more modern design. CBS Sports is also creating a new on-air graphics package that will debut as part of…

The Monmouth Hawks are not afraid to have a good time. For proof, check the video above and enjoy the “Hawks’ nest” performing the “Edward Scissor Legs” and more. Monmouth, based out of West Long Beach, NJ, has to have the most fun bench in the country. The Metro Atlantic Athletic school recently played in several national televised games during the long Thanksgiving weekend, participating in the AdvoCare Invitational in…

Russian sports clubs will be banned from signing Turkish players during the upcoming winter break, the Russian sports minister Vitaly Mutko said on Sunday. “I think that, if anyone wants [to sign a Turkish player] during the upcoming transfer window in the winter break, there will not be such a possibility,” Mutko, who is also president of the Russian Football Union (RFU), told the R-Sport news agency. “We don’t need…

Honestly, sports can be awful sometimes. One of the biggest stories in college football yesterday was whether or not a bunch of rich old people would be able to get enough money together to fire a man who clearly had the support of every single one of the young men who play for him at the LSU. At other times, sports can be wonderful. This is wonderful. …

Georgia Bulldogs head coach Mark Richt.(Photo: Dale Zanine, USA TODAY Sports) One of the longest, most successful and also frustrating coaching tenures in recent Southeastern Conference history is over. After 15 seasons, 145 wins and two SEC championships, Mark Richt and Georgia parted ways on Sunday. The official release said the two sides “mutually agreed” that Richt would step down following a meeting with athletics director Greg McGarity on Sunday….

Some of the sports stories The Associated Press is covering Sunday. A full Sports Digest will be sent by about 3 p.m. All times EST: – DENVER – With Peyton Manning in a walking cast, the Denver Broncos again turn to Brock Osweiler when they play Tom Brady and the unbeaten New England Patriots in the NFL’s headline game. Game starts 8:30 p.m. – Other games of note: Minnesota at…

Right-hander Jordan Zimmermann, who averaged 14½ wins and more than 200 innings in his past four seasons for the Washington Nationals, on Sunday reportedly agreed to terms with the Detroit Tigers on a multiyear contract. View photo . Jordan Zimmermann (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Zimmermann, 29, was expected to be the first pitcher to undergo Tommy John surgery – his was in 2009 – and later earn a nine-figure contract. The…

Honestly, sports can be awful sometimes. One of the biggest stories in college football yesterday was whether or not a bunch of rich old people would be able to get enough money together to fire a man who clearly had the support of every single one of the young men who play for him at the LSU. At other times, sports can be wonderful. This is wonderful. …

View photo . ATHENS, GA – NOVEMBER 7: Head coach Mark Richt of the Georgia Bulldogs in the fourth quarter of the game against … Georgia has fired coach Mark Richt, according to various reports. ESPN.com’s Mark Schlabach was the first to report the move. Georgia will hold a press conference on Monday. Richt was 145-51 in 15 seasons with the Bulldogs, including a 9-3 record this year. The Bulldogs defeated…

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola is understood to see Manchester United as his preferred option when he decides to leave the German giants. (Sunday Telegraph) But Guardiola, 44, has also refused to answer questions about reports in his native Spain linking him to the manager’s job at Manchester City. (Daily Mail) Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 30,…

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — “Philadelphia is the saddest pro sports city in America right now.” That is the sentiment of USA Today sports blogger…and probably a few others. Feel free to form your own opinion about the writer’s statement and the state of sports in this town. But before you do either, consider reading the article and, perhaps more importantly, consider the facts. The Eagles are 4-7 after three consecutive losses, including…

I know it’s hazardous to read much into weigh-ins or other pre fight rituals but how calm and classy is Klitschko? He looks in good nick, unruffled and focused. I have a friend who photographed both brothers and found them pleasant, self-deprecating and good company. To my mind there is something more unsettling about his placid, controlled professionalism than any amount of grandstanding. The sinister nature of his almost unapproachable…

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — “Philadelphia is the saddest pro sports city in America right now.” That is the sentiment of USA Today sports blogger…and probably a few others. Feel free to form your own opinion about the writer’s statement and the state of sports in this town. But before you do either, consider reading the article and, perhaps more importantly, consider the facts. The Eagles are 4-7 after three consecutive losses, including…