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There’s a 64 percent chance that if you bought an Apple Watch Sport, this is the one you got. Photo: Apple Apple Watch preorders were off to a bang, with an estimated 1.25 million being ordered on day one. Of those watches, the Space Gray Apple Watch Sport with Black Band was, by far, the most popular. Did Apple screw up its orders? The question is raised by noted Apple…

Sport Science draft combine: Vic Beasley The “Sport Science” team explains why Vic Beasley is one of the coveted edge rushers in this year’s NFL draft. The “Sport Science Draft Combine” special airs April 27 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2.

A man hiding inside a bathroom stall in the ladies room of a Manhattan sports bar grabbed a woman by the throat and raped her, police said. The suspect walked into the basement bathroom of the Turnmill Bar on East 27th Street on Saturday and hid inside a stall, police said. He then grabbed the 23-year-old woman, pulled her into a stall and raped her. The suspect, who was described…

In 2006, the federal government was determining what to do about an issue that was perceived to be a lingering problem concerning gambling on sporting events.  That perception has been one held by the four major North American professional sports leagues and the NCAA for decades.  Only recently has there been a gradual shift in thinking among some of the leagues, with the National Basketball Association and its Commissioner Adam…

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. TRANSFER GOSSIP Monday’s Daily Express Inter Milan’s former Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini is set to try to sign three players from his old club in the summer, with midfielders Samir Nasri, 27, Yaya Toure, 31, and James Milner, 29, on his wanted list. (Daily Mail)  …

By AppleInsider Staff Sunday, April 12, 2015, 09:42 pm PT (12:42 am ET) Initial Apple Watch numbers are trickling in and among the first to report was research firm Slice Intelligence, which estimates nearly one million customers in the U.S. preordered the device on Friday. Compiling data from a panel of two million online shoppers, Slice Intelligence said 957,000 U.S. customers preordered Apple Watch on its first day of availability….

Fishers officials are considering a significant incentives package for the recreational sports center, including a 10-year tax abatement valued at $2 million annually.(Photo: Provided by Fishers.) GK Sports and Entertainment proposes to build a $76.4 million recreational sports center with a massive fieldhouse and a 6,000-seat arena in Fishers, city officials have told The Indianapolis Star. The Indianapolis-based company would own and operate the facility, but Fishers would have to…

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Now that was a cool win by a 21-year-old kid who has class and character and an awfully good golf game. Not to mention that Jordan Spieth’s victory was a perfect way to cap off a very satisfying Masters week. There are some majors that fulfill through the virtue of tense, competitive action that’s traded back and forth down the stretch. This one registered itself very differently, in a doubly…

Updated April 13, 2015 12:06:33 Photo: The report found the television coverage of women’s sport had fallen in the last decade. (Getty Images: Rob Jefferies) Women feature in only 7 per cent of sports programming in Australia, representing a backwards step compared to a decade ago and highlighting a significant gender gap in a country where sport is king, a new report shows. The Towards a Level Playing…

Sport Science draft combine: Brett Hundley “Sport Science” examines the skills of former UCLA quarterback Brett Hundley. The “ESPN Sport Science Draft Combine” special airs April 27 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2.

AP Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson says he’s still considering playing baseball — and not just for a cameo appearance in spring training. Wilson told Bryant Gumbel of HBO that it’s still his dream to be a two-sport athlete. “You never want to kill the dream of playing two sports,” Wilson said. “I would honestly play two sports.” Asked what’s stopping him, Wilson said, “I don’t know. I may push the…

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. TRANSFER GOSSIP La Liga champions Atletico Madrid may target Everton’s 18-goal forward Romelu Lukaku, 21, if they lose Mario Mandzukic, 28, to Wolfsburg. (Sun on Sunday – subscription)  Chelsea are set to complete the £4.7m transfer of Brazilian midfielder Nathan, 19, next week from Atletico Paranaense, with…

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Don’t expect to get two bands with this. Photo: Apple Recently, Apple sparked a little bit of confusion when they announced that every Apple Watch Sport would contain two separate bands. People interpreted that to mean that it shipped with two complete bands: one for small and medium wrists, and one for large wrists. But the truth is more complicated. Bad news for swappers. The confusion over the Apple Watch…

Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel has been released from an undisclosed treatment center, multiple sources tell FOX Sports 1 Insider Bruce Feldman. Manziel entered the facility — that specializes in drug and alcohol treatment — in late January. One source said the second-year player seems to have really matured quite a bit in the past few months but added that it’s a tough road ahead. ESPN was first to report…

Earlier today, we shared a service called BandSwapper, designed to let people who purchase an Apple Watch Sport trade their extra unused Sport Bands for a Sport Band in a different size and color. As it turns out, Sport Band trading is not going to be possible, due to the way that the bands are configured. Ahead of pre-orders, the Apple Watch Sport was advertised as shipping with two separate…

In recognition of FOX Sports broadcaster Steve Byrnes’ courageous and ongoing battle with head-and-neck cancer, FOX Sports, in coordination with Bristol Motor Speedway, Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI), Stand Up To Cancer and NASCAR, is naming the April 19 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race from Bristol the Food City 500 In Support Of Steve Byrnes And Stand Up To Cancer. The event, which will be aired live on FOX at 12:30…