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Jeff Gordon was fastest in the opening round of qualifying, then backed up his time in the second of two sessions Friday at Richmond International Raceway. Yet when it mattered the most, it was Brad Keselowski speeding to the pole position for Saturday’s Federated Auto Parts 400. Richmond marked the 11th time Keselowski (126.618 mph) has qualified on the front row, and his fourth pole overall this season. Entering…

Buy Photo Champlain Valley boys soccer coach Katie Mack, left, directs a drill during a preseason practice in Hinesburg last week. Mack is in her first season at CVU.(Photo: AUSTIN DANFORTH/FREE PRESS)Buy Photo Story Highlights Season previews for girls soccer, field hockey and cross-country running will be published in the coming days. HINESBURG – During a drill where only two touches were allowed — one to trap; the other to…

On a beautiful afternoon for soccer, the BYU women’s soccer team traveled to Salt Lake City to take on in-state rival University of Utah.  The Cougars came into the game looking for only their second win on the season and some semblance of an offense that matches their talent. The first half provided a number of scoring opportunities for the Cougars, but as in games past, they were unable…

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USA TODAY Sports’ George Schroeder breaks down the biggest matchups around the country.

RELATED: Play NASCAR Fantasy Live ” Sign up for RaceView today Daytona Beach, Fla. (Sept. 4, 2014) — NASCAR revised its national series qualifying format for Talladega Superspeedway which, in turn, should elevate the on-track competition for fans at the high speed 2.66-mile track. For the Oct. 17-19 events at Talladega featuring both the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, national series qualifying will take on…

facebook twitter googleplus tumblr pinterest CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR hopes it will get more than a big check when Xfinity steps in as the title sponsor of its top developmental series starting in 2015. Xfinity, the cable and internet provider division of Comcast, will replace Nationwide as the sponsor for what will be known as the NASCAR Xfinity Series for the next 10 years. NASCAR Chairman Brian France (Getty Images)…

It’s not the sort of accomplishment that ESPN is likely to crow about, but Philadelphia Phillies center-fielder Ben Revere is on track to set an astonishing baseball record—a mark that says as much about the game today as Barry Bonds’s 73 home runs said about the swollen biceps that defined the early 21st century. Revere is currently batting just over .313, higher than any other player in the National League. That figure would match…

Nonprofit Status Is Irrelevant Andrew Zimbalist, economist, Smith College The tax exemption does not apply to the individual teams, but to the leagues, which operate as pass-through entities.

USA TODAY Sports’ George Schroeder breaks down the biggest matchups around the country.

A dispute between WTHR and DirecTV means the satellite provider will not show local Colts games shown on the NBC affiliate. (Photo: Matt Detrich/The Star) Gearing up to head to your favorite sports bar this Sunday for the Colts game? You might want to call ahead first. An unresolved dispute over carrier fees between WTHR and DirecTV ended with the Indianapolis-area NBC affiliate no longer being carried by the national…

Comcast’s Xfinity will become the title sponsor of NASCAR’s second-highest series beginning in 2015.(Photo: Tannen Maury, EPA) CHARLOTTE — Comcast’s Xfinity brand will sponsor NASCAR’s No. 2 series for the next 10 years, officials announced Wednesday at the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Currently known as the Nationwide Series, the Xfinity Series will continue to have up-and-coming drivers compete against established Sprint Cup Series stars. Xfinity will be only the third…

A STAR HOCKEY PLAYER OVER AT U.N.H. IS FACING SERIOUS CRIMINAL CHARGES TONIGHT. GOOD EVENING, NEW HAMPSHIRE, I’M TOM GRIFFITH. I’M SHELLEY WALCOTT. DURHAM POLICE SAY WILD CAT GOALIE CASEY DESMITH ASSAULTED HIS GIRLFRIEND LAST WEEKEND AND THEN RESISTED OFFICERS WHO TRIED TO ARREST HIM. ADAM SEXTON IS LIVE ON THE U.N.H. CAMPUS WITH OUR TOP STORY. ADAM? CASEY DESMITH HAS BEEN THE STARTING GOALIE FOR THE MEN’S ICE HOCKEY…

For a list of all the deadline-day deals, check out the transfers page. TRANSFER GOSSIP Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 29, would like to “come back” to Manchester United one day because the club remains in his heart. (Daily Mail)  Manchester United are looking to put together a £60m bid to bring Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba, 21, back to Old…

Comcast’s Xfinity will become the title sponsor of NASCAR’s second-highest series beginning in 2015.(Photo: Tannen Maury, EPA) CHARLOTTE — Comcast’s Xfinity brand will sponsor NASCAR’s No. 2 series for the next 10 years, officials announced Wednesday at the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Currently known as the Nationwide Series, the Xfinity Series will continue to have up-and-coming drivers compete against established Sprint Cup Series stars. Xfinity will be only the third…

For a list of all the deadline-day deals, check out the transfers page. TRANSFER GOSSIP Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 29, would like to “come back” to Manchester United one day because the club remains in his heart. (Daily Mail)  Manchester United are looking to put together a £60m bid to bring Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba, 21, back to Old…

Nationwide Series To Become Xfinity Series CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Comcast Corp. on Wednesday signed a 10-year agreement to replace Nationwide Insurance as the title sponsor of NASCAR’s second-tier racing series. The series will be known as the NASCAR Xfinity Series through 2024. The deal matches the longest single agreement around title sponsorship of any NASCAR national series in its history, and Sports Business Daily valued the package at worth close…

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A sports museum complex set for groundbreaking by fall 2015 in Whiting will still include a hall of fame for sports mascots, but another wing dedicated to Chicago’s baseball history is no longer part of the project. Whiting officials confirmed this week they had decided to end their relationship with the Chicago Baseball Museum, which was supposed to occupy about 35,000 square feet in the complex, to be built on…

KOKOMO (Sept. 2, 2014) – The city of Kokomo has announced plans for a new baseball team that will play starting next year at Kokomo Municipal Stadium, which is currently under construction. Mayor Greg Goodnight joined officials from the Prospect League for the announcement at Kokomo City Hall. Michael Zimmerman will own the Kokomo team, which will play in the twelve-team, six-state league starting in the 2015 season. Two other…