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“This” is the concept of having top-seeded teams select their first-round playoff opponents. The idea was relayed to Combs over dinner this summer by the COO of the Austrian professional hockey league which already lets its top teams pick their first-round opponents. The measure passed, and this year, the SPHL …

Female athletes especially black women have long been out there pushing for social change. “It prevents us from appreciating the great athletes that they are but it also means that it shuts down a potential forum that these great athletes would have where they’re valued for their athletic prowess in …

Lawrence took up golf at age 11 and grew up playing at Forest Park Golf Course in the New York borough of Queens. Lawrence is a member of the Academy of Golf Art, a small collection of artists who will put their work on display Feb. “It’s about golf, but …

At a press conference on Thursday introducing the $15-million man to media, Atlanta technical director Carlos Bocanegra said the Five Stripes’ brass watched Barco play “all throughout the summer” and team officials went to Argentina to meet the 18-year-old and have dinner with him. Barco started and played 45 minutes …

Dipoto has made a series of moves to help the Mariners get there in 2018, making a couple of trades to bring in some extra bats and signing a key free-agent reliever to a mix that still features veteran position players Robinson Cano and Nelson Cruz as the cornerstones. This …

A fifth-round pick who’s started four games in four NFL seasons can now be an unrestricted free agent. Just a year ago, Mike Glennon was a 27-year-old free agent with 18 career starts — none since 2014 — and the Bears signed him for $18.5 million guaranteed. Oh, and don’t …

Of course, that’s not to say that these guys are those guys, but with the college season inching toward tournament time, it’s nice to spread the love and give some additional shine to prospects who for one reason or another aren’t quite as appreciated as they should be. Although Marvin …

“Tennis is a lot harder than the other sports, not in terms of the hard work that goes into it but in terms of what has to click to become a professional tennis player and to be really good at it. “I am not in any way trying to demean …

The event, which also features the Parent Child Team Classic, will be played July 18-21 on several Grand Strand courses including the TPC Myrtle Beach, Rivers Edge Golf Links, Barefoot Resort Fazio Course, Crow Creek Golf Club, Wachesaw Plantation East and Legends Resort. As part of the new sponsorship, players …

The first-ever 4v4 soccer tournament benefitting Penn State THON brought together over 200 participants to compete in Holuba Hall Sunday afternoon. “We had more people show up than we thought we would,” Pierre Reedy, a midfielder on the Penn State men’s soccer team, said. Men’s Soccer Tournament Benefiting THON, men’s …