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Brent Dewar’s Twitter biography leads with his heart: “Car guy.” How he got there is the story of life-altering exposure to speed from his childhood, what started as a proving ground for the future President of NASCAR. His father was a high school principal — a great man, Dewar says, “but probably the biggest non-car guy you would ever meet.” As a boy growing up in western Canada, nearby circle-track…

What is the favourite year of your life? I imagine the answer comes quicker for athletes than for us mere mortals. Steffi Graf may well say 1988, the year she pulled off her Golden Slam; Dennis Taylor would surely pick 1985; Andrew Flintoff would have to go for 2005; and Kelly Holmes would choose 2004. If you asked Irish cyclist Stephen Roche, surely he would say 1987. Roche changed my…

Team GB won a combined 33 medals across the Rio 2016 Olympics and Paralympics Sir Chris Hoy has called on British Cycling to back governance reforms to avoid losing £43m in public funding. The six-time Olympic champion has written to the 10 regional chairs of British Cycling’s membership before Saturday’s vote on reforms during an extraordinary general meeting. A 75% majority is required to push through the changes. In his…

Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment Our experts weigh in on four of the biggest questions in motorsports as the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series heads to Indianapolis Motor Speedway: Turn 1: Is it panic time for Joey Logano? Does he make the playoffs? Ricky Craven, ESPN NASCAR analyst: It’s not panic time, but it could be real soon if an unexpected driver wins or Logano and his…

[BUCKLE UP: Alex Bowman to replace Earnhardt Jr. in No. 88] [JUNIOR-FRIENDLY: Where Dale Earnhardt Jr. has his best shot a win] But Bowman showed enough promise once he got a chance in Hendrick’s top-notch cars that he reportedly turned down several offers to drive full-time in the Cup Series this season. While Earnhardt recovered from a concussion and related symptoms, Bowman won a pole and finished in the top…

[BUCKLE UP: Alex Bowman to replace Earnhardt Jr. in No. 88] [JUNIOR-FRIENDLY: Where Dale Earnhardt Jr. has his best shot a win] But Bowman showed enough promise once he got a chance in Hendrick’s top-notch cars that he reportedly turned down several offers to drive full-time in the Cup Series this season. While Earnhardt recovered from a concussion and related symptoms, Bowman won a pole and finished in the top…

Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment Our experts weigh in on four of the biggest questions in motorsports as the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series heads to Indianapolis Motor Speedway: Turn 1: Is it panic time for Joey Logano? Does he make the playoffs? Ricky Craven, ESPN NASCAR analyst: It’s not panic time, but it could be real soon if an unexpected driver wins or Logano and his…

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Omar Gonzalez celebrates his 41st-minute goal against El Salvador at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images) PHILADELPHIA — Several familiar faces rejoined the U.S. men’s national team lineup Wednesday, a fresh injection of experience and resolve for the final, week-long sprint toward the CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer title. With a mix of newcomers and holdovers, the Americans needed almost one half to find their bearings before striking twice…

Photo credit: Tom Pennington/Getty Images NASCAR usually runs on relatively tidy paved ovals, but not tonight. It’s time for the Race I Will Always Call The Mudsummer Classic To Annoy Baseball Hosers where the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series runs on Eldora Speedway’s dirt oval. It’s a whole race of NAS-trucks sideways on dirt, and it is wonderful. There’s a certain spectacle when it comes to loud V8 trucks throwing…

When Kyle Busch rolls into Indianapolis Motor Speedway for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race, he will surely think back fondly on his visits to Victory Lane at the Brickyard. And he might start to wonder when he’ll be back in the winner’s circle, not just there but anywhere. Since the Chase era began in 2004, nobody has led as many laps as Kyle Busch has this year (953) in one…

AS Roma’s Lorenzo Pellegrini and Paris St. Germain’s Dani Alves (32) battle for a loose ball during the first half. The teams played in the International Champions Cup at Comerica Park.(Photo: Daniel Mears / Detroit News) Detroit — On a hot, sultry afternoon, a boy wore a Barcelona Neymar jersey accompanied by his parents riding the People Mover to Comerica Park ahead of the International Champions Cup match between soccer…

When Kyle Busch rolls into Indianapolis Motor Speedway for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race, he will surely think back fondly on his visits to Victory Lane at the Brickyard. And he might start to wonder when he’ll be back in the winner’s circle, not just there but anywhere. Since the Chase era began in 2004, nobody has led as many laps as Kyle Busch has this year (953) in one…

Photo credit: Tom Pennington/Getty Images NASCAR usually runs on relatively tidy paved ovals, but not tonight. It’s time for the Race I Will Always Call The Mudsummer Classic To Annoy Baseball Hosers where the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series runs on Eldora Speedway’s dirt oval. It’s a whole race of NAS-trucks sideways on dirt, and it is wonderful. There’s a certain spectacle when it comes to loud V8 trucks throwing…

When Dale Earnhardt Jr. dropped the news that souvenir trailers would be back at Charlotte Motor Speedway in May, it was just the first look at how the at-track merchandise landscape was changing. Earnhardt sells more hats and T-shirts than any other driver in the garage. So it was only appropriate for him to herald the return of the haulers. To his credit, Earnhardt clearly understands the pulse…

A hockey player can take many paths to becoming a professional. Winger William Pelletier took one of the rarer routes possible, one that carried him from Division III hockey to the Rockford IceHogs — with an assist from roller hockey. “When you’re young, you always dream to play professional hockey,” Pelletier said. “But it’s rare to see someone to go from Division III to the AHL right away.” Pelletier, one…

 Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Seconds before disaster. PhuKenh/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET They tell me drone warfare is the next big thing. But if it’s this easy to take one out, modern warfare will have its elements of comedy. Here we are at a third-division playoff game on Sunday between Gimansia de Mendoza and Mitre in Argentina. A drone…

Team GB won a combined 33 medals across the Rio 2016 Olympics and Paralympics Cycling “could be lost to an entire generation” if £43m of public funding is withdrawn, says British Cycling president Bob Howden. The organisation’s National Council will vote on new reforms at Saturday’s extraordinary general meeting. The reforms are needed to meet a new code of conduct for sport governing bodies – and those which fail to…

Sport accounted for 12 of the 96 best paid BBC stars, with viewers reacting with particular shock at how several male presenters were so much better remunerated than their highest-paid female colleagues. Although Gary Lineker’s place near the top of the list on a salary of between £1.75 million and £1.8 million was expected, the huge gap to some of his most accomplished female colleagues was striking. Lineker is on…

RELATED: Race results | Series standings The No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing team and the No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing team in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series were assessed penalties for lug nuts not properly installed in last weekend’s race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The violations were discovered during post-race inspection. Per the infraction under Sections 10.9.10.4 of the NASCAR Rule Book, Scott Graves, crew chief of the No….