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Earlier today I spent about four hours researching my latest book project inside the Sports Illustrated library on the 32nd floor of the Time Life Building. It’s a place I consider to be my editorial home. Over the course of the past decade, through seven book projects, I’ve probably spent, oh, 200 hours inside the library, digging through files, photocopying clips, combing through yellowed Sports Illustrateds from decades past. I…

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Earlier today I spent about four hours researching my latest book project inside the Sports Illustrated library on the 32nd floor of the Time Life Building. It’s a place I consider to be my editorial home. Over the course of the past decade, through seven book projects, I’ve probably spent, oh, 200 hours inside the library, digging through files, photocopying clips, combing through yellowed Sports Illustrateds from decades past. I…

Justin Wilson, the 37-year-old Verizon IndyCar Series driver from Great Britain, died Monday from injuries suffered in Sunday’s ABC Supply 500 at Pocono Raceway. Wilson’s death was announced by Hulman & Company CEO Mark Miles at a news conference at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Monday night. “This is a monumentally sad day for IndyCar and the motorsports community as a whole,” Miles said. “Justin’s elite ability to drive a race…

By Tom Fordyce Chief sports writer in Beijing The Usain Bolt v Justin Gatlin re-match is on after both men dominated their semi-finals to charge into Thursday’s 200m final. Bolt, looking to retain his other individual sprint title after that extraordinary 100m…

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terrance Williams (83)exits the field after defeating the Detroit Lions in a playoff game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, on Sunday, January 4, 2015. The Dallas Cowboys defeated the Detroit Lions 24-20 to advance in the playoffs. (Vernon Bryant/The Dallas Morning News) The Dallas Cowboys and DraftKings, which calls itself the leading U.S.-based destination for daily fantasy sports, announced a long-term partnership on Wednesday. Tony Romo’s sacked…

In a significant legal defeat for advocates of sports betting and for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that New Jersey is prohibited from implementing a state law that would have enabled casinos and racetracks to offer sports waging. For those who had hoped to travel to Atlantic City’s casinos to place sports bets, those dreams are now dashed—at least…

Justin Wilson (Mike DiNovo, USA TODAY Sports) Justin Wilson sat at a table in a hospitality tent nestled inside the paddock at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg this March. He was intermittently grinning widely and squinting to watch a television monitor as the din surrounding him indicated practice had begun. The Englishman was left behind at the start of the IndyCar season, but Andretti Autosport had announced a deal that…

The 2015 season will mark CBS’ 56th year broadcasting NFL games, which coincides nicely with the network broadcasting Super Bowl 50 in February. On Tuesday, CBS Sports announced its broadcast pairings for 2015 with Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson leading the way. The trio will also call a full slate of Thursday Night Football games on CBS and NFL Network. CBS Sports’ ‘The NFL Today’ enters…

On Sunday, the world’s greatest sprinter, Usain Bolt, overcame his worst season to defeat this year’s fastest man, American Justin Gatlin, in the track world championships in Beijing. It continued Bolt’s six-race winning streak in the 100 and 200 at the two major international meets — world and the Olympics — a streak that likely would have been at 16 had Bolt not false started in the 100 at the…

Justin Wilson (Matt Kryger, Indianapolis Star) Justin Wilson, 37, died Monday, a day after he was struck in the head by a piece of debris during the Verizon IndyCar Series race at Pocono Raceway, according to IndyCar. Wilson was hit by debris from the car of rookie Sage Karam, who was leading the ABC Supply 500 when his No. 8 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet spun on its own in Turn 1…

Justin Wilson (Mike DiNovo, USA TODAY Sports) Justin Wilson sat at a table in a hospitality tent nestled inside the paddock at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg this March. He was intermittently grinning widely and squinting to watch a television monitor as the din surrounding him indicated practice had begun. The Englishman was left behind at the start of the IndyCar season, but Andretti Autosport had announced a deal that…

Ever since he was booted from the website he was hired to create at the beginning of the summer, Jason Whitlock has aimlessly putzed around the ESPN empire, writing a couple of online columns and guest hosting PTI. Now the other shoe seems to be dropping, with Sports Business Journal’s John Ourand reporting that Whitlock is in negotiations to terminate his ESPN contract and return to Fox Sports (emphasis theirs):…

Live coverage of the next Ashes will be on BT Sport after the broadcaster unveiled a five-year deal with Cricket Australia to show its international matches exclusively in the UK from 2016. The centrepiece of the deal, believed to be worth around £80m, will be the next Ashes series in 2017-18 when the Australians will look to regain the urn they lost to England this summer. The deal includes all…

Former Colts wide receiver Reggie Wayne could be catching balls from Tom Brady soon, The MMQB’s Peter King offers up a mea culpa on Deflategate, ESPN’s NFL analyst Chris Carter is in hot water for comments made about NFL rookies, and the rest of the sports news you need to know to start your Monday. Reggie Wayne reportedly on the verge of joining Patriots: “Former Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Reggie…

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It also confirms BT Sport as major rivals to Sky for the next broadcast deal with the England & Wales Cricket Board. Delia Bushell, Managing Director of BT TV and BT Sport, said: “BT Sport is delighted to be adding international cricket to its line-up, and to be the new home of the next Ashes tour in Australia. We will show live domestic games featuring the best players in the…

Usain Bolt will head into the 2016 Summer Olympics with the title of ’15 world champion after defeating American Justin Gatlin with a 9.79-second victory in the men’s 100-meter final at the IAAF World Championships in Beijing. Gatlin took second in 9.80. NCAA stars Trayvon Bromell of USA and Andre De Grasse of Canada tied for bronze in 9.911.  Bolt has won three of the last four world-championship titles in the 100-meter dash….