League officials encouraged teams to extend protective netting. Doug Pensinger / Getty Images MLB officials on Wednesday recommended teams extend protective netting along baselines to reduce the likelihood of fans being hit by foul balls and broken bats. League and club executives are currently …

Rutherford has confirmed he will take part, despite “derogatory” comments from a “fellow SPOTY nominee”. British Olympic gold medalist Greg Rutherford has denied reports he threatened to withdraw from the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award over controversial comments made be fellow nominee T…

Evan Geiselman, 22, nearly drowned after wiping out on a massive wave at Pipeline, but was saved by a bodyboarder who brought him to shore while also administering CPR. Evan Geiselman catches the wave that he fell on in Hawaii. Matt Castiglione / AP A professional surfer almost died Sunday afte…

In a separate development, Fury has been the subject of a hate crime complaint to Greater Manchester police. Boxer Tyson Fury, who caused controversy with his recent comments on homosexuality and abortion, has been stripped of his IBF world heavyweight title just two weeks after winning it. Fury…

HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT. This is the Austin Packers high school basketball team from Austin, Minnesota. View Video › facebook.com With just 1.2 seconds remaining, a Northfield player missed a free throw when Austin's Oman Oman got the rebound and hurled the ball across the court — THE…

BBC NI reporter Andy West YouTube / BBC A BBC Northern Ireland reporter has been "threatened with suspension" and is facing disciplinary procedures after criticising the BBC's decision to keep Tyson Fury on the shortlist for BBC Sports Personality of the Year, BuzzFeed News can rev…

The Reds closer was expected to be traded to the Dodgers. Andy Lyons / Getty Images Aroldis Chapman, a closing pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds , was allegedly involved in a domestic dispute in October, according to a police report first published by Yahoo Sports on Monday. Chapman, a 27-year-o…