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If San Diego needs a white knight after losing the Chargers, Mike Stone might be the one. He and his fellow investors have proposed replacing the NFL with the MLS, making soccer, not football, San Diego’s rally-around, civic-spirit-raising sport. The plan includes demolishing Qualcomm Stadium and replacing it with a 30,000-seat facility for both soccer and college football. With the Bolts gone, the city faces a roughly $13 million annual…

The following script is from “Enhancing the Bike,” which aired on Jan. 29, 2017. Bill Whitaker is the correspondent. Michael Rey and Oriana Zill de Granados, producers. The sport of cycling is notorious for its culture of cheating—made most famous by the rise and fall of Lance Armstrong and his use of performance-enhancing drugs. Now when cycling hopes to be cleansed of the dopers there’s a surprising new twist—riders enhancing…

In the shadow of the trolley overpass at Qualcomm Stadium on Sunday, Ron Ericson tailgated with friends before the U.S. national soccer team’s game against Serbia. Ericson wasn’t decked out in red, white and blue like so many other American fans, but his place as a supporter of sports in San Diego was unmistakable as soon as he opened his mouth. “I remember the days of going to the beach all…

As expected, President Donald Trump’s executive order barring citizens of seven Muslim nations from entering the United States has generated a hailstorm of social media posts. NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. joined in late Saturday night with a post expressing empathy for refugees facing hardships. Earnhardt tweeted this his own ancestors left Europe centuries ago to escape religious persecution. In a tweet to Twitter user @GelarBudidarma, who identifies himself as…

Caption Close The U.S. men’s soccer team will play a crucial World Cup qualifying match against Honduras at San Jose’s Avaya Stadium in March, the sport’s governing body announced Sunday. The game, to be played March 24, will mark the first final round qualifier to be played in the Bay Area since 1997, according to U.S. Soccer. The match will also serve as the debut of new men’s coach Bruce…

If San Diego needs a white knight after losing the Chargers, Mike Stone might be the one. He and his fellow investors have proposed replacing the NFL with the MLS, making soccer, not football, San Diego’s rally-around, civic-spirit-raising sport. The plan includes demolishing Qualcomm Stadium and replacing it with a 30,000-seat facility for both soccer and college football. With the Bolts gone, the city faces a roughly $13 million annual…

LOS ANGELES — It’s looking increasingly unlikely that the NHL will participate in the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Commissioner Gary Bettman said the topic was discussed for “about 10 seconds” at the Board of Governors meeting Saturday, and deputy commissioner Bill Daly told reporters, “As of right now, there’s not a will.” The NHL has sent its players to every Olympics since the 1998 games in Nagano, Japan….

LOS ANGELES –  Justin Bieber got a taste of NHL hockey and the Staples Center glass Saturday, courtesy of NHL great Chris Pronger. The pop star responded by showing off skills that would not have looked out of place in his native Canada during a celebrity exhibition game. Bieber was driven into the boards in the first half by a laughing Pronger, who spent 18 years in the…

LOS ANGELES – The NHL expressed its most dire outlook for Olympic participation yet at its All-Star Weekend, as a decision on the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang draws closer. “If the status quo remains, I don’t expect us to be in the Olympics,” said deputy commissioner Bill Daly. “As of right now, there’s not a will [to participate].” Daly and NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman take their cues from the…

Apple may have cast a spotlight on true wireless earbuds with its new AirPods but the concept isn’t new, and other brands have been working hard to do it just as well as the mega brand, or better. Jabra has recently entered the fray with the Sport Elite true wireless earbuds. Taking many of the elements that have served the company’s other wireless headphones well, Jabra’s Sport Elite can handle the…

Jeff Gordon has admitted that sports car racing “might just be crazier than NASCAR racing” on restarts, after getting his first race laps in the 55th Rolex 24 at Daytona. The four-time NASCAR Premier Series champion completed a double-stint in the No. 10 Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac DPi-V.R, having taken over the then-race leading car from co-driver Ricky Taylor, but dropping to third after hitting the No. 70 Mazda RT24-P…

Jeff Gordon had just gotten into the No. 10 Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac for the first time in today’s 24 Hours of Daytona, only to accidentally pit maneuver the No. 70 Mazda RT24-P that was coming out of the pits. OOPS! Advertisement Gordon was still managing his cold tires, so he was passed for the lead in front of the pits. Unfortunately, when he turned the corner to Daytona’s International…

Jeff Gordon had just gotten into the No. 10 Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac for the first time in today’s 24 Hours of Daytona, only to accidentally pit maneuver the No. 70 Mazda RT24-P that was coming out of the pits. OOPS! Advertisement Gordon was still managing his cold tires, so he was passed for the lead in front of the pits. Unfortunately, when he turned the corner to Daytona’s International…

There are potential pitfalls. Los Angeles was the only city to bid on the 1984 Games, which allowed it to dictate terms to the IOC and adhere to its modest budget. It faces a competitive bidding process with Paris and Budapest this time, and that, Matheson warned, could lead to escalating costs if the cities attempt to sexy up their bids to impress IOC voters. Securing an LA Olympics, meanwhile,…

This weekend for the 2017 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend, the league has gone Hollywood. On Saturday, television stars and hockey legends turned out for Honda’s “Hockey Goes Hollywood Roundtable” in downtown Los Angeles. Bones star David Boreanaz, Alias alum Michael Vartan, and Shadowhunters actor Isaiah Mustafa traded stories about developing their love for the game, working the sport into their day jobs, and comparing the adrenaline and pressure of filming to lacing up…

As a young man in the early 1960s, Fred Fern watched his beloved IBM stock lose almost half its value in a matter of months. But the experience—which might have sent others running from the market—served only to pique his curiosity. “I realized how little I knew,” says Fern, 79, who led Barron’s Top 100 Independent Advisors ranking in 2016. “I realized that I wanted to learn how to invest.”…

As a young man in the early 1960s, Fred Fern watched his beloved IBM stock lose almost half its value in a matter of months. But the experience—which might have sent others running from the market—served only to pique his curiosity. “I realized how little I knew,” says Fern, 79, who led Barron’s Top 100 Independent Advisors ranking in 2016. “I realized that I wanted to learn how to invest.”…

RELATED: Full Rolex 24 schedule DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — For a four-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup champion, Jeff Gordon sure seemed like a kid in a candy store Friday afternoon in the Daytona International Speedway garage area preparing for his second career start in Saturday’s iconic Rolex 24 sports car race. Gordon will team with brothers Ricky and Jordan Taylor and sports car veteran Max Angelelli in the No. 10…