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The RBI Dragons – Josh McNulty, from left, Max Lawson, assistant coach Jon Dicks, Jack Henson and head coach Randy Henson – get a look at Reds players at the opening of the P&G Cincinnati MLB Urban Youth Academy in Roselawn. (Photo: The Enquirer/Cara Owsley ) Joe Morgan cried. To understand how big a deal the new P&G Cincinnati MLB Urban Youth Academy in Roselawn is, just remember that Morgan,…

NASCAR will promote its revamped Chase for the Sprint Cup championship format with a new advertising campaign officially launched on Friday with the theme of: “Sixteen nations: Ten battles. One will prevail.” The campaign is a collaborative effort by ad giant Ogilvy & Mather, NASCAR and ESPN, and features five original television spots and an educational video. There’s also a social media push behind the campaign, and several drivers tweeted…

Daniel Suarez has won twice in the K&N East Series and four times in the Toyota Mexico Series this year.(Photo: Alan Diaz, AP) Joe Gibbs Racing’s signing of Mexican driver Daniel Suarez this week represents the most important achievement yet in NASCAR’s diversity efforts, and that’s saying a lot for a sport that has seen several landmarks in the past year. Darrell Wallace Jr.’s October win in a Truck Series…

On the shelf: Garrett Richards, SP, Los Angeles Angels: He landed on the 60-day DL Thursday after suffering a torn patellar tendon on his left knee while running to cover first base on Wednesday. Richards will miss the next six to nine months. Starlin Castro, SS, Chicago Cubs: He was placed on the bereavement list and will likely miss the next week of action following a tragic car crash in…

facebook twitter googleplus tumblr pinterest Gambling is baseball’s death sentence. For nearly a century, people in the game who place money on it have been condemned to the lower realms of purgatory. Pete Rose doesn’t think he belongs in the infernal region. He is wrong. Pete Rose (AP Photo) SPECTOR: Rose should never make the Hall of Fame | Joe Morgan disagrees Rose was banned from baseball for life on…

(USA TODAY Sports Images) San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh is already known for one nerdy fashion choice: His much-lamented dedication to “dad pants.” But as it turns out, Harbaugh also regularly brings a baseball glove to baseball games even though he is a 50-year-old former pro athlete. From an excellent Mercury News feature on Harbaugh’s friendship with Oakland A’s manager Bob Melvin: “He brings his glove to the game,…

For a list of confirmed transfers, check out the transfers page. TRANSFER GOSSIP Liverpool have had advanced negotiations in Paris with former Chelsea striker Samuel Eto’o, 33, as doubts remain over the Anfield club’s pursuit of AC Milan 24-year-old striker Mario Balotelli. (Daily Mail)  Eto’o has had a medical for Liverpool and will sign a one-year deal. (Daily Mirror)…

3rd annual sports equipment drive honors Jessica Ghawi. 9NEWS at 4 p.m. 08/22/14.

English: HDR image of inside Qwest Field from the Southwest corner during a MLS Seattle Sounders FC Match. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Major League Soccer and KickTV recently revealed a new content partnership, collaboration and distribution agreement with The Whistle Sports Network based upon its latest involvement establishing an Xbox application. On Jan. 1, Whistle began its YouTube efforts in hopes of catering to the digital generation of fans and athletes….

Daniel Suarez has won twice in the K&N East Series and four times in the Toyota Mexico Series this year.(Photo: Alan Diaz, AP) Joe Gibbs Racing’s signing of Mexican driver Daniel Suarez this week represents the most important achievement yet in NASCAR’s diversity efforts, and that’s saying a lot for a sport that has seen several landmarks in the past year. Darrell Wallace Jr.’s October win in a Truck Series…

She’s pitch perfect — and apparently worth a lot of money. A ball allegedly signed by 13-year-old pitching ace Mo’ne Davis — a breakout star of this year’s Little League World Series — fetched a winning bid Wednesday of $510 on eBay. The initial asking price was $9.99, but the bids jumped considerably after the Philadelphia phenom won admiration for her 70-mile-per-hour fastball that helped her to throw a…

Daniel Suarez has won twice in the K&N East Series and four times in the Toyota Mexico Series this year.(Photo: Alan Diaz, AP) Joe Gibbs Racing’s signing of Mexican driver Daniel Suarez this week represents the most important achievement yet in NASCAR’s diversity efforts, and that’s saying a lot for a sport that has seen several landmarks in the past year. Darrell Wallace Jr.’s October win in a Truck Series…

A dark cloud has hovered over the sport since the tragic accident on Aug. 9 when Tony Stewart’s sprint car struck and killed 20-year-old driver Kevin Ward Jr. Ward’s death, the investigation and Stewart’s absence from NASCAR has dominated the news. MORE: Memorable moments from Bristol | Best free-agent moves Wins by AJ Allmendinger at Watkins Glen and Jeff Gordon at Michigan have been overshadowed by coverage of the accident…

She’s pitch perfect — and apparently worth a lot of money. A ball allegedly signed by 13-year-old pitching ace Mo’ne Davis — a breakout star of this year’s Little League World Series — fetched a winning bid Wednesday of $510 on eBay. The initial asking price was $9.99, but the bids jumped considerably after the Philadelphia phenom won admiration for her 70-mile-per-hour fastball that helped her to throw a…

Daniel Suarez has won twice in the K&N East Series and four times in the Toyota Mexico Series this year.(Photo: Alan Diaz, AP) Joe Gibbs Racing’s signing of Mexican driver Daniel Suarez this week represents the most important achievement yet in NASCAR’s diversity efforts, and that’s saying a lot for a sport that has seen several landmarks in the past year. Darrell Wallace Jr.’s October win in a Truck Series…

(Derik Hamilton / AP) Just when will Tony Stewart drive in a NASCAR race again? Stewart will miss his third straight race since the Aug. 9 incident in which he struck and killed driver Kevin Ward Jr. during a sprint-car race on a dirt track in upstate New York, and it is unclear when he will return. “Stewart’s plans for upcoming Sprint Cup races have yet to be determined,” his…

BRISTOL, Tenn. Brad Keselowski has fielded 143 entries in the NASCAR Truck Series since 2008 for 12 drivers, including himself. His organization has two wins, both by Ryan Blaney. On Thursday morning, the owner finally made it to Victory Lane himself in the series, winning the rain-delayed UNOH 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway. With the victory, Keselowski becomes the 25th driver to win at least one race in all three…

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Canada won two medals as the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships opened on a chilly Thursday evening in Gold Coast, Australia. Brittany MacLean of Etobicoke, Ont., continued her outstanding 2014, once again lowering her national record to win bronze in the 800-metre freestyle. MacLean’s time of 8:20.02 was good for third place in the 16-lap race behind American Katie Ledecky and New Zealand’s Lauren Boyle. It’s the second Canadian record in…