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One appreciates that it would be good business for everyone if Gerrard had a good match and scored a goal in his last Anfield game: it’s a simple, lovely story that even a child could grasp. However, that does not mean that everyone watching on the box has a reading age of six. When Crystal Palace, thoughtlessly and selfishly, went in at the interval on level terms, Jones was getting…

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To pay former manager Ozzie Guillen for the final year of his four-year, $10 million contract. To pay former general manager Larry Beinfest and special assistant Jim Fleming, both of whom also are signed through ’15. And to pay their latest former manager, Mike Redmond, whom they dismissed Sunday after awarding him an extension last September through 2017. The actions of Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria are dubious enough from a…

Well, it’s that time again, and by that time, of course, we mean: It’s time for the NBA to fix the draft lottery so it can rescue the Knicks from themselves again!!!! Hey, it’s been 30 long years since they did it the last time, right? Nothing used to drive David Stern battier than the theory that somehow the very first draft lottery in 1985 was preordained so the Knicks,…

Last week, Dodge announced a new version of its Viper sports car. The Viper ACR—for American Club Racer—is the best, strongest, fastest version of a machine that is already insanely, impractically capable. And it is a throwback—the last of a kind—to the way every fast car used to be. The Viper is to automobiles as a nine-pound sledge is to carpentry: too large and brutal for the job, but ridiculously entertaining to wield. It is…

Yesterday marked the running of the Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the Triple Crown.  While all eyes in the horse racing world will now shift to the Belmont Stakes and undoubtedly focus on American Pharoah as the horse attempts to win the final leg of horse racing’s biggest prize, a less heralded series of horse-related events recently wrapped up its early 2015 schedule.  The sport is polo, and it…

The Kentucky Derby’s Big Three rolled into Maryland for the 140th Preakness Stakes on Saturday. And while the skies didn’t comply, with wind and heavy rain soaking Pimlico Race Course shortly before post time, Kentucky Derby winner American Pharoah had little trouble routing the field by seven lengths. American Pharoah will now head to the Belmont Stakes on June 6, where he could become now the first Triple Crown winner…

England should not touch Kevin Pietersen “with a bargepole”, says former cricket boss Lord MacLaurin. New England and Wales Cricket Board director of cricket Andrew Strauss has told Pietersen he will not be selected this summer because of “trust issues” . Former ECB chairman MacLaurin backed the move, saying: “He’s an absolute maverick, he’s just not a team player.” However, Australia captain…

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Chelsea are planning a shock move for Manchester City’s 29-year-old striker Edin Dzeko, with City ready to listen to offers. (Sunday Mirror)  Meanwhile, the Stamford Bridge club’s manager Jose Mourinho is also interested in Manchester City’s unsettled midfielder Yaya Toure, 32. (Sunday Express)  The…

Sport Science: Lacrosse Faceoffs Sport Science examines all the elements that make for a great lacrosse faceoff. Watch NCAA men’s lacrosse championships May 16 on ESPNU and May 17, 23 and 25 on ESPN2.

BT Sport have struggled to keep up with Sky this season That could give BT Sport cause for concern when it inherits the exclusive rights to all Uefa club football this summer. Sky Sports managing director Barney Francis said: “We’ve offered 49 of the top 50 matches two seasons running now, showing that Sky Sports continues to be the home of the matches that matter. Football fans should expect more…

DraftKings will soon hit $1 billion in total prize money since 2012. Better still, it expects $1 billion in 2015 alone.

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Manchester United will sell Netherlands striker Robin van Persie, 31, and Argentina winger Angel Di Maria, 27, this summer – to make way for the signing of Real Madrid’s 25-year-old Wales forward Gareth Bale. (Daily Mirror)  Tottenham’s England striker Harry Kane, 21, is also at the top of…

How does one define power in sports media? It isn’t the size of your Twitter following, the amount of money you make, the number of awards you’ve won or the ratings for your TV show. It isn’t a popularity contest nor a matter of journalistic heft. It’s not simply having opinions – it’s the ability to shape opinion while stimulating and driving discussion. We left network executives off this list, as other…

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For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Manuel Pellegrini, 61, is likely to remain as Manchester City’s manager next season following an end-of-season review by the deposed Premier League champions’ hierarchy. (Guardian)  QPR top scorer Charlie Austin, 25, will not be sold cheaply following the west London club’s relegation, says director of football Les Ferdinand….

At one point in time, it looked like Wednesday was going to be a very good night for Washington D.C. sports fans. John Wall made his return for the Wizards and had Washington out to an early lead. The Capitals scored an early goal to take a 1-0 lead in Game 7 against the Rangers. Even late in the games, it looked like D.C. sports fans might end the…

There have been plenty of titles used to describe Ronda Rousey, but few carry as much weight as this: World’s Most Dominant Athlete. The cover of the May 13 issue of Sports Illustrated features Rousey and her signature no-frills glare. Rousey was part of the S.I. swimsuit issue in late-2014; however, this honor highlights her accomplishments inside the cage. View photo . (Credit: Sports Illustrated) Rousey is the second MMA…

It has been said the most exciting two minutes in sports is the Kentucky Derby. That is open to discussion. But there is no debate over the dullest two minutes in sports. It is the end of an NBA playoff game. (College basketball can be just as bad, but that season has ended for now, so we’ll leave that discussion for another time.) I’m not a millennial with an attention…

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. QPR’s striker Charlie Austin, 25, is a £10m target for Southampton. (Daily Express)  Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke, 24, will decide his future in June after playing in Belgium’s end-of-season internationals as Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and Roma weigh up £30m bids. (Mirror)  Chelsea’s Czech…