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To see Imanee Ryan throw a softball across the diamond, you might not believe that just three years ago, she’d never played the sport before. “She was raw,” said Richard Sanders, Grant High School softball coach. Watch report: Grant HS softball player honored for sportsmanship, performance Imanee said she tried out for Grant High School’s softball team two years ago. “She couldn’t even throw the ball,” said Imanee’s mom, Bisa…

Internet trolling is only a good idea if you really crush it—so, the opposite of what the guy who called J.J. Watt “not a 5-star” did. He, predictably, got owned by Watt himself, who responded with, “You keep your five stars. I’ll keep my two. And the two DPOY trophies that match. #JustGettingStarted.” On the other hand, if you’re hilarious, like EA Sports, please carry on. To recap: When EA Sports…

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Methodology of Cost of Attendance Database: University financial aid offices set figures for the actual cost of attendance (COA) at their respective colleges. It’s largely done so students can determine how much financial aid they may need or are allowed to obtain in order to attend that institution. The U.S. Department of Education provides guidelines — money can be calculated for tuition and fees; room and board; books; supplies; transportation…

Guess which football team’s most unhinged supporters helped inspire sports journalist Justine Gubar to write a book about the excesses of fans? Yes, it was Ohio State. When rabid Buckeyes fans learned that Gubar, an ESPN producer, was visiting Columbus in 2011 to dig into the football program in the wake of the scandal that cost coach Jim Tressel his job, they responded with threats, hatred and misogyny. Many insulted…

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Telephone conversations with Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho and midfielder Cesc Fabregas persuaded Barcelona forward Pedro, 28, to snub long-standing interest from Manchester United and move instead to Stamford Bridge. (Guardian)  Fabregas’s partner, Daniella Semaan, sold London to Carolina Martin, Pedro’s wife, to persuade the Spain international to join…

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The issue of doping in sport has been widely discussed in recent weeks, but what exactly is it? BBC Sport explains what it means, why it has become a hot topic, what the types of doping are and what is being done to tackle it. What is doping? Doping means athletes taking illegal substances to improve their performances. There are five types of…

With a little more than two weeks until the start of the 2015 season, CBS Sports presents its 2015 Preseason All-America Team, voted on by our panel of college football experts. Ohio State defensive end Joey Bosa and Arizona linebacker Scooby Wright III were the only unanimous first-team selections, while the SEC led the way with seven first-team picks representing four programs: Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Ole Miss. Five players…

Coming off a season in which star after star was lost to serious injury, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and NBA Players’ Association executive director Michele Roberts have made player health one of the top priorities to address this offseason. With that in mind, the union hired Joe Rogowski, a former athletic trainer and strength and conditioning coach with the Orlando Magic and the Houston Rockets, as the director of sports…

iStock iStock iStock iStock iStock When you’re at the game or watching sports on TV, what is one of the products you see advertised most?  Sports drinks.  At major football and soccer games, the water bottles players drink from have sports drink logos slapped on the front. On television, you see sport drinks at almost every commercial break. Each sports drink ad makes a lot of claims about how the…

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Chelsea are likely to make a late attempt to beat Manchester United to the signing of Barcelona forward Pedro, 28. (Mail)  The Spain international has given United a time limit of three days to sign him. (Mundo Deportivo – Spanish)  Chelsea will consider making a…

Former Olympic 1500m champion Lord Coe is the new president of the IAAF, the body that governs world athletics. The 58-year-old Briton beat rival Sergey Bubka, a former Olympic pole vault champion, by 115 votes to 92. One of Coe’s first tasks will be to deal with the fall-out from a series of doping allegations to hit athletics. Double Olympic champion Mo…