World Sports

This is the first of a two-part series on Youth Baseball and MLB’s challenges in growing the sport. Part I deals with broader challenges of maintaining interest in the sport, while also providing information that helps the next generation in the current climate of sports specialization. Part II will deal with racial and socio-economic issues that MLB is seeking to address, to make sure the sport remains diverse and available as…

Ex-Ravens cheerleader will serve every other weekend in jail for two years. (YouTube) A Delaware judge on Friday ordered Molly Shattuck, an ex-Baltimore Ravens cheerleader, to serve every other weekend in jail for the next two years. Shattuck was facing up to 15 years in prison after she pled guilty to one count of fourth degree rape back in June. Just over a year prior, Shattuck began a physical relationship…

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Buy Photo Detroit ranked No. 8 in ESPN’s “Uni Watch” rankings for the best-dressed sports cities.(Photo: Free Press news service photos)Buy Photo If only the Detroit Lions didn’t drag everything down with that black trim. ESPN’s “Uni Watch” ranked the best-dressed sports cities this week – the 20 cities with at least three major pro sports teams – and placed Detroit at No. 8, just behind Toronto and the New York…

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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…