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Erik Roner overlooks the Las Vegas strip as he prepares for base jumping off The Signature at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino on Wednesday June 1, 2011 in Las Vegas. (Jeff Bottari/AP Images for Nitro Circus Live) SQUAW VALLEY, Calif. –  An extreme sports and MTV star skydiving for the opening ceremony of a golf event in Northern California died when he struck a tree Monday, authorities said. Placer…

0 Shares Print Forbes released its annual list of 400 Richest Americans, and not surprisingly, many prominent figures in sports made the cut. Nike co-founder Phil Knight made his way into the top 20 for the first time in 18 years, thanks to the meteoric rise in the company’s stock. With a real-time net worth of $26 billion on Tuesday morning, Knight is the 15th richest American, according to the…

CBS Sports 128: 1-25 | 26-128 The top of the CBS Sports 128 did not see much change over the weekend. Ohio State retained the lead spot with Ole Miss still at No. 2; Notre Dame, Michigan State, Georgia, UCLA and Baylor did a five-team shuffle from spots 3-8, and TCU still sits a step back from what our voting panel sees as the top tier of teams in the…

More than 100 people watched in horror as MTV star and extreme sports athlete Erik Roner was killed when hitting a tree while skydiving in California. The 39-year-old was part of a three-man parachute team performing at a charity golf tournament in Olympic Valley, near Lake Tahoe, on Monday morning. Witnesses said he was off-target on his descent, according to a statement from Nitro Circus, the extreme sports company and…

Editor’s Note: The following contains offensive, vulgar language used to address an important but sensitive subject matter. Reader discretion is advised. The first time I was ever called a “cunt,” at least to my “face,” was on a sports blog in 2006. The comment that evoked the slur had nothing to do with the guy who aimed it at me. I had disagreed—politely—with something he had said about the Cubs’…

Skateboarding, surfing, baseball/softball, sport climbing and karate have been recommended for inclusion at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The five new sports would take place over 18 events and include 474 more athletes. Games hosts are being given a chance to bring in one or more sports popular in their country to boost ratings and attract greater sponsorship. The International Olympic Committee will make a…

WASHINGTON — NL MVP front-runner Bryce Harper and teammate Jonathan Papelbon got into a fight during a game Sunday, when a Washington Nationals season that long ago spiraled out of control on the field did so in the dugout. After a flyout in the eighth inning of what became a 12-5 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies, Harper headed to the dugout, where he and Papelbon, the team’s closer, exchanged words….

Real tennis has always been a niche game. There are now just forty-three courts in the world; nine of them are in the U.S. Credit PHOTOGRAPH BY TIM EDWARDS Last year, Claire Fahey grew tired of winning so easily. No woman could compete with her in the game of real tennis—the centuries-old racquet sport that gave rise to the modern game—so she lobbied the sport’s governing bodies to let her…

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Real Madrid have their sights set on signing Chelsea and Belgium winger Eden Hazard, 24, while their Spanish rivals Barcelona are interested in Liverpool and Brazil playmaker Philippe Coutinho, 23. (Sunday Times – subscription required)  Charlton are going to give Welsh defender Morgan Fox, 22, a new deal…

Scotland Backs: 15 Stuart Hogg, 14 Sean Maitland, 13 Mark Bennett, 12 Peter Horne, 11 Tim Visser, 10 Finn Russell, 9 Henry Pyrgos (c) Forwards: 1 Ryan Grant, 2 Ross Ford, 3 Jon Welsh, 4 Richie Gray, 5 Grant Gilchrist, 6 Alasdair Strokosch, 7 Ryan Wilson, 8 Josh Strauss Substitutes: 16 Kevin Bryce, 17 Alasdair Dickinson, 18 Willem Nel, 19 Tim Swinson, 20 Fraser Brown, 21 Greig Laidlaw, 22 Duncan…

MIAMI, Okla. (AP) – The man behind the microphone that Miami sports fans love to hear, Jeremy Radebaugh, is retiring from public address announcing after 20 years. Radebaugh is known around the community for his voice which echoes across the stands at football and basketball games, The Miami News-Record (http://bit.ly/1LJ1jZ1 ) reported. He modeled himself after the man he said is the industry standard, former Miamian Larry Reece — the…

Before the game, Oregon head coach Mark Helfrich said Utah’s special-teams play was worth the price of admission. It showed on Saturday at Autzen Stadium. Earlier in the game, Utah’s punter grabbed a high snap with one hand then rushed it for 39 yards. That was impressive. But somehow, it wasn’t the most impressive special teams moment of Utah’s 62-20 dismantling of Oregon. In a moment that felt like it…

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Real Madrid have their sights set on signing Chelsea and Belgium winger Eden Hazard, 24, while their Spanish rivals Barcelona are interested in Liverpool and Brazil playmaker Philippe Coutinho, 23. (Sunday Times – subscription required)  Charlton are going to give Welsh defender Morgan Fox, 22, a new deal…

MIAMI, Okla. (AP) – The man behind the microphone that Miami sports fans love to hear, Jeremy Radebaugh, is retiring from public address announcing after 20 years. Radebaugh is known around the community for his voice which echoes across the stands at football and basketball games, The Miami News-Record (http://bit.ly/1LJ1jZ1 ) reported. He modeled himself after the man he said is the industry standard, former Miamian Larry Reece — the…

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville believes a north-south divide is developing in English football which reflects a drift in economic power towards London. (Daily Telegraph)  Liverpool defender Nathanial Clyne, 24, insists there is no panic at the club despite their disappointing start to the season. (Daily…

Tickets available for October 19 Sports Night The Fairfield County Sports Commission will be holding its 11th annual Sports Night on Monday, October 19 at 6 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency in Greenwich. The Sports Persons of the Year from the 16 Fairfield County communities as well as six inductees into the Fairfield County Sports Hall of Fame will be honored. Proceeds from Sports Night benefit the Fairfield County Sports…

Ask Amani Johnson which sport she’s playing, and the East Allegheny sophomore has to turn to the calendar of her daily planner. Depends on the day. Johnson is juggling her schedule to squeeze in basketball workouts between soccer and volleyball games this fall, making her one of the most active high school athletes in Western Pennsylvania. The 15-year-old plays key positions in each sport…