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Hank Bauer and Josh Lewin have been radio partners on San Diego Chargers broadcasts since 2005. That long-standing relationship doesn’t excuse the anti-Semitic joke that Bauer, a color commentator for the team since 1998, directed at play-by-play man Lewin, who is Jewish, during the final moments of Sunday’s exhibition game against the San Francisco 49ers as the pair were discussing the pricey seats at Levi’s Stadium, the 49ers new $1.3…

For a list of confirmed transfers, check out the transfers page. TRANSFER GOSSIP Edinson Cavani could be a replacement for injured striker Olivier Giroud at Arsenal Arsenal are ready to make a £50m bid for Paris St-Germain striker Edinson Cavani as Olivier Giroud, also 27, faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines. (Daily Express)  The Gunners want Manchester…

Nanjing, China (CNN) — Off-camera, I’m getting parenting advice from China’s first athlete to win gold in any sport at the Winter Olympics. “Your daughter should go for ice skating,” Yang Yang advises me. “It’s great for her balance!” My five-year old is more swimmer than skater but I appreciate Yang’s words and especially her intention. She’s encouraging me to share the life-changing benefits of sport, not to necessarily groom…

NASCAR went with tradition, moving the Sprint Cup Series race at Darlington Raceway back to Labor Day weekend.(Photo: Peter Casey, USA TODAY Sports) Darlington Raceway’s return to its traditional Labor Day Weekend date after an 11-year absence is the highlight of the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule, which was unveiled Tuesday. As part of Darlington’s move from April to Sept. 6, Atlanta Motor Speedway’s date moves to March 1…

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CBS officials talked about an all-women sports show for more than a year, and now they’re set to make television history. The network announced Tuesday that “We Need to Talk” will premiere Sept. 30 on CBS Sports Network. The weekly, hour-long, prime-time program on the cable channel will be the first of its kind. The panel will feature a core of CBS Sports announcers: Lesley Visser, Amy Trask, Tracy Wolfson,…

The University of North Carolina confirmed to Yahoo Sports on Tuesday that it is investigating a training camp incident between football players that escalated from what multiple sources described as an alleged hazing into a group assault of a teammate. “We are aware of an incident involving members of the UNC football team that took place earlier this month. We take this allegation seriously and the University is conducting a…

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By Seth Gruen | August 26, 2014 Instant replay. Night games. The designated hitter. Related Sounds like a baseball purist’s list of grievances. Over the past century, America’s pastime has proven that it’s willing to change (sometimes at a faster pace than the country itself), but why? Well, an obvious answer is to make the game better. A more specific answer is to make it more watchable. …

For a list of confirmed transfers, check out the transfers page. TRANSFER GOSSIP Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal wants to sign Juventus midfielder Arturo Vidal, 27, in a £34m deal that would take the two-year transfer spend at Old Trafford through the £200m barrier. (Independent)  United could use the Italian club’s interest in striker Javier Hernandez, 26,…

As videogames become a spectator sport, Amazon.com Inc. just bought the world’s largest arena. The e-commerce giant said Monday it agreed to acquire Twitch Interactive Inc., a popular Internet video channel for broadcasting, and watching, people play videogames, for about $970 million in cash. The deal is Amazon’s second biggest, and underscores the popularity of online gaming. Though little-known outside of tech and gaming,…

Karlos Williams (9) leads a Florida State running back corps that is deep and diverse.(Photo: Matthew Emmons, USA TODAY Sports) The USA TODAY Sports college football staff projects the winners of college football’s five power conferences and the College Football Playoff: NICOLE AUERBACH Conference picks ACC ATLANTIC: Florida State | COASTAL: Virginia Tech CHAMPION: Florida State BIG TEN EAST: Michigan State | WEST: Iowa CHAMPION: Michigan State BIG 12 CHAMPION:…

Helmets are at the center of the NFL’s concussion quandary.(Photo: Adam Hunger, USA TODAY Sports) NEW YORK — Sports as different as football and Olympic horseback riding events such as jumping and dressage (a.k.a. the “horse ballet”) all have a common denominator: concussions. The international governing body for equestrian sports was in attendance over the weekend at an National Football League-hosted “think tank” on concussions and how to better prevent,…

View gallery . EA Sports prides itself on accuracy and realism in its sports video games, from the ratings of players to the “if it’s in the game, it’s in the game” graphics.  But Ryan Reaves of the St. Louis Blues found one facet of its NHL series lacking in its attention to detail. Let’s just say it’s an off-color misstep: Somebody’s f*!?in’ up pic.twitter.com/3VhkmvkMCh — Ryan Reaves (@rreaves75) August…

As videogames become a spectator sport, Amazon.com Inc. just bought the world’s largest arena. The e-commerce giant said Monday it agreed to acquire Twitch Interactive Inc., a popular Internet video channel for broadcasting, and watching, people play videogames, for about $970 million in cash. The deal is Amazon’s second biggest, and underscores the popularity of online gaming. Though little-known outside of tech and gaming,…

Maggie Kassenbrock, 15, who plays softball year round , works with coach Keith Smith at Champions Edge training facility in Indianapolis.(Photo: Joe Vitti/The Star) Numerous times a week, Maggie Kassenbrock unloads her glove and bat. Twice for travel team softball practices, once for her weekly conditioning session, another for hitting and pitching lessons, and then there are the weekend tournaments. And that’s just her fall schedule. Since Kassenbrock, a sophomore…

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During a preseason soccer scrimmage at Downingtown High School East, an incoming freshman going for a header collided with another player and fell to the ground in tears. After that, her coach did something that used to be routine, but has increasingly come under scrutiny: He put her back in the game, according to a lawsuit filed by her family last week in U.S. District Court…

Longtime soccer coach George Scarpelli doesn’t hold back. Not when praising his boys team at Somerville High School. Not when talking about US Soccer’s academy system. Ever since the academy program switched to a 10-month schedule in the fall of 2012 and prohibited players from high school competition, Scarpelli has harbored concerns about the direction of youth development in Massachusetts and across the country. “It’s a disgrace,” said Scarpelli. “It’s…

As the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series gets closer to the Chase, selecting your Group B drivers becomes more difficult. Most fantasy teams at the top of their league standings do not have many, if any, selections left with Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano. My team falls under this category. My strategy the rest of the way is to use the Team Penske drivers for qualifying points and find two other…