AUTO RACING3:30 p.m.: NBC Sports Network, IndyCar Series, Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama, at Birmingham, Ala.BOWLINGNoon: ESPN3.com, PBA Tour, League semifinals, at Portland, Maine1 p.m.: ESPN, PBA Tour, League quarterfinals, at Portland, Maine (taped)3:30 p.m.: ESPN3.com, PBA League, Elias Cup finalsCOLLEGE BASEBALL1 p.m.: ESPN3.com/ACC Network Extra, Virginia Tech at Notre Dame1 p.m.: ESPN3.com/ACC Network Extra, Virginia at Louisville1 p.m.: ESPN3.com, Furman at VMI2 p.m.: WSET Digital 13.2, Nevada at Air ForceCURLING8:30 a.m.: Olympic Channel, World Mixed Doubles Championships, Canada vs. Austria11:30 a.m.: Olympic Channel, World Mixed Doubles Championships, China vs. Sweden3 p.m.: Olympic Channel, World Mixed Doubles Championships, Italy vs. United StatesCYCLING11 p.m.: NBC Sports Network, Liege-Bastogne-Liege (same-day tape)DRAG RACING1 p.m.: Fox Sports 1, NHRA, Spring Nationals, qualifying, at Baytown, Texas (taped)2 p.m.: Fox Sports 1, NHRA, Spring Nationals, finals, at … [Read more...] about Sports TV listings for Sunday, April 22
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The best photos from the week in sports: April 13
21 PHOTOS Sports photos of the week: April 13 - April 20 See Gallery Sports photos of the week: April 13 - April 20 ATLANTA, GA - APRIL 19: Ozzie Albies #1 of the Atlanta Braves advances to third base in the first inning against the New York Mets at SunTrust Park on April 19, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images) MONTE-CARLO, MONACO - APRIL 19: Rafael Nadal of Spain serves against Karen Khachanov of Russia during the mens singles 3rd round match on day five of the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters at Monte-Carlo Sporting Club on April 19, 2018 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 18: Nolan Patrick #19 of the Philadelphia Flyers is unable to get the puck past Matt Murray #0 and Brian Dumoulin #8 of the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second period in Game Four of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Wells Fargo Center on April 18, 2018 in Philadelphia, … [Read more...] about The best photos from the week in sports: April 13
Sports stars, dignitaries arrive to Barbara Bush funeral
HOUSTON (AP) — Former ambassadors along with sports and entertainment stars arrived on a gray, cloudy day to attend Saturday's private funeral for Barbara Bush at the nation's largest Episcopal church — a day after more than 6,000 people paid their respects to the woman known by many as "America's matriarch."Flags were flown at half-mast for the wife of the nation's 41st president and mother of the nation's 43rd. The first attendees arrived on city buses escorted by Houston police motorcycle units Saturday morning, and walked into St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Houston in a light drizzle of rain.They included former Rep. Gabby Giffords and her husband, retired astronaut Mark Kelly, and professional golfer Phil Mickelson, along with Karl Rove, and other former White House staff.About 1,500 people are expected at Saturday's private service, including four former presidents: Bush's husband, George H.W. Bush, and their son, George W. Bush, along with Bill Clinton and Barack … [Read more...] about Sports stars, dignitaries arrive to Barbara Bush funeral
Competing in endurance sports boosts body’s ability to fight off illness – study
News / UK and world by Press Association April 21, 2018, 11:17 am FacebookTwitterLinkedInWhatsAppEmail Sign up to our Daily newsletter Running marathons and competing in endurance sports boosts the body’s ability to fight off illness, new research suggests. The findings debunk the myth that has persisted for nearly four decades – that strenuous exercise, such as the London Marathon, suppresses the immune system and makes competitors more susceptible to infections. Research from the 1980s, which focused on events such as the Los Angeles Marathon, asked competitors if they had symptoms of infections in the days and weeks after their race. Many did, leading to a widespread belief that endurance sports increase infection risk by suppressing our immune system. Scientists at the University of Bath have reinterpreted scientific findings from the last few decades and emphasised that exercise – instead of dampening immunity – may instead be … [Read more...] about Competing in endurance sports boosts body’s ability to fight off illness – study
Sports TV listings for Saturday April 21
ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE7 p.m.: CBS Sports Network, Baltimore at PhiladelphiaAUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL1 a.m. (Sunday): Fox Sports 2, North Melbourne vs. HawthornAUTO RACING4 p.m.: CNBC, IndyCar Series, Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama, qualifying, at Birmingham, Ala.6:30 p.m.: WFXR, NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series, Toyota Owners 400, at Richmond (prerace show at 6 p.m.)BOWLINGNoon and 3:30 p.m.: ESPN3.com, PBA League quarterfinalsBOXING9 p.m.: Showtime, welterweights, Adrien Broner vs. Jessie Vargas; interim WBC middleweight championship, Jermall Charlo vs. Hugo Centeno Jr.; WBA super featherweight championship, Gervonta Davis vs. Jesus Cuellar, at Brooklyn, N.Y.COLLEGE BASEBALL1 p.m.: ESPN3.com/ACC Network Extra, Virginia at Louisville2 p.m.: ESPN3.com, Furman at VMI2 p.m.: ESPN3.com/ACC Network Extra, Virginia Tech at Notre Dame3 p.m.: ESPNU, Florida State at Boston College8 p.m.: SEC Network, Auburn at AlabamaCOLLEGE FOOTBALL12:30 p.m.: NBC Sports Netwrok, Notre Dame spring game2 … [Read more...] about Sports TV listings for Saturday April 21