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For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Chelsea will spend the next two weeks deciding whether to bring in a striker in January to replace Diego Costa, 27. (Guardian) Defender Gary Cahill’s future at Stamford Bridge is in doubt, with Chelsea only willing to give him a one-year contract extension after his 30th birthday next month. (Times – subscription required) Manchester City have turned…

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The Manhattan judge who’s deciding the future of daily fantasy sports gaming in New York state wasn’t telegraphing his plays during a heated, day-long hearing Wednesday — instead seeming to side with Attorney General Schneiderman during the morning session, and with the gaming sites in the afternoon. Then, at the conclusion of the hearing, Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Manuel Mendez continued the suspense, saying only that he would issue a…

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Great Britain’s Olympic and Paralympic athletes have been given a funding boost for the 2016 and 2020 Games. UK Sport, the funding body for elite athletes, will see its income increase by 29% over the next five years, according to the government. The elite funding body had feared significant cuts but the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) will have its budget trimmed by 5% – rather than the…

Shopping can feel like a sport, and now researchers say it’s just that for some people. (Stocksy) In a new study published in the Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, scientists from San Francisco State University identified a new type of shopper: the sport shopper. According to the research, sport shoppers view shopping like a competitive sport. They enjoy outsmarting the retail system and bargain hunt for the thrill of…

0 Shares print RENTON, Wash. — Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch had surgery Wednesday related to a sports hernia injury, coach Pete Carroll confirmed. “The doctor was very optimistic about a quick recovery,” Carroll said. “And that could mean within three or four weeks or something like that, there’s a chance. So we’ll see how that all works out.” Carroll was asked if it’s possible that Lynch could miss…

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i New York’s attorney general’s office has filed lawsuits against the two biggest daily fantasy sports companies, FanDuel and DraftKings, demanding that they stop taking bets in New York. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images New York’s attorney general’s office has filed lawsuits against the two biggest daily fantasy sports companies, FanDuel and DraftKings, demanding that they stop taking bets in New York. Scott Olson/Getty Images…

If only there were performance-enhancing substances designed to boost sporting administrators. Not for leisure activities, you understand. Most of them are so incongruously corpulent that I already assume they rely on Viagra for that. But for their day jobs, to help them go faster, higher – more within 50 miles of competence. We really need a Victor Conte for the blazer class, who could mix something illicit to build up…

Former Herald-Leader sports writer Mike Fields was among seven individuals named Tuesday as winners of the fifth annual Bluegrass Sports Awards. Fields, who retired last spring after 35 years at the newspaper covering high school sports, is joined by Larry Conley, Mike Battaglia, Donna Brothers, Kenny Rice, Van Florence and Bill Farish. The awards will be presented by Alltech at the Bluegrass Sports Awards banquet on Jan. 26 in Lexington….

CHICAGO – The holiday week will be a busy one for Chicago’s professional teams. The Bears actually play on Thanksgiving Day in Green Bay as they take on the Packers for a second time this season. It follows a close loss to the Broncos on Sunday that dropped their record to 4-6 on the season. On top of that, the Blackhawks play a game on the West Coast before and after…

The final tickets for BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2015 in Belfast will go on sale on Friday, 27 November from 09:00 GMT. Taking place in Northern Ireland for the first time, this year’s event is live at The SSE Arena on 20 December. Tickets cost £45 and will be restricted to six per person. They can be bought on the arena’s website, by calling the box office on…

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A massive overhaul at HBO Sports continued Tuesday when Mark Taffet announced his resignation as its senior vice president, effective at the end of the year. Taffet’s departure comes quickly on the heels of the resignation of HBO Sports president Ken Hershman, who resigned last month, also effective at the end of the year. Taffet said Hershman’s decision crystallized his own. View photo . Mark Taffet in 2011 (AP) Taken…

By Tim Baffoe– (CBS) I have to stay relevant in my classroom. Not me physically — I’m omnipresent judge, jury, executioner and provider of tissue, hand sanitizer and Red Vines in my high school English fiefdom. Rather, I have to constantly hold my finger to the pulse of the adolescent world to make lessons about largely dead white men in print most accessible. Pop culture, hip-hop, whatever. I bring anything…

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Dropped from starter to third-stringer – without playing a game. Johnny Manziel partied his way out of the lineup during Cleveland’s bye week. Browns coach Mike Pettine benched the polarizing quarterback on Monday for his off-field behavior, a move that could signal Manziel’s days with the team are numbered. Pettine said Josh McCown will start Monday night’s game against Baltimore in place of Manziel, who was…

Lord Coe (left) was elected IAAF president in succession to Lamine Diack in August IAAF president Lord Coe is facing conflict of interest allegations after emails emerged suggesting he lobbied his predecessor over the hosting of the 2021 World Championships. Eugene, USA, was given the event without a bidding process, despite interest from the Swedish city of Gothenburg. A BBC investigation has uncovered emails which claim Coe – an ambassador…

CHICAGO – You’ve heard the pair on WGN Radio a number of times over the years. On Monday, they took their act to TV. Mark Carman joined Jarrett Payton on Monday’s Sports Feed to discuss a number of different topics in Chicago sports. That, of course, included the Bears who lost a difficult game to the Broncos on Sunday afternoon. A number of controversial decisions by the coaching staff has…

As the Attorney General of New York has filed an injunction against major DFS (Daily Fantasy Sports) sites including FanDuel and Draft Kings, a debate is being waged on whether fantasy sports is a game of chance or skill. While I personally believe there is skill involved (not at all biased by my current second place standing in my own season-long NFL Fantasy Football league), I think it’s the wrong question….