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Barrington’s Tyler Inamoto trying to be trailblazer for Japanese hockey players – Chicago Tribune

A hockey stick doesn’t resemble a samurai sword, but when Tyler Inamoto takes his primary weapon in his hands, he tries to channel the same principles on the ice that samurai had centuries ago. Inamoto, who lives in Barrington, tries to live his life by the Japanese code of Bushido, which dates to the beginning of the 17th century. Its virtues include integrity, courage, respect, honor, duty, loyalty, honesty and…

Posted: Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Barrington’s Tyler Inamoto trying to be trailblazer for Japanese hockey players – Chicago Tribune

A hockey stick doesn’t resemble a samurai sword, but when Tyler Inamoto takes his primary weapon in his hands, he tries to channel the same principles on the ice that samurai had centuries ago. Inamoto, who lives in Barrington, tries to live his life by the Japanese code of Bushido, which dates to the beginning of the 17th century. Its virtues include integrity, courage, respect, honor, duty, loyalty, honesty and…

Posted: Monday, June 19, 2017

Video Replay In Soccer Sucks – Deadspin

Photo credit: Buda Mendes/Getty For most of the soccer world, this summer’s Confederations Cup is the first time fans will have seen the sport’s much ballyhooed instant replay system live and in action. And as anyone familiar with replay’s fundamental epistemological shortcomings could’ve predicted, the whole process blows. The Video Assistant Referee, or VAR for short, is an additional, off-pitch ref who aids the head referee at certain critical moments….

Posted: Monday, June 19, 2017

Barrington’s Tyler Inamoto trying to be trailblazer for Japanese hockey players – Chicago Tribune

A hockey stick doesn’t resemble a samurai sword, but when Tyler Inamoto takes his primary weapon in his hands, he tries to channel the same principles on the ice that samurai had centuries ago. Specifically, who lives in Barrington, tries to live his life by the Japanese code of Bushido, which dates to the beginning of the 17th century. Its virtues include integrity, courage, respect, honor, duty, loyalty, honesty and…

Posted: Monday, June 19, 2017

What NASCAR, MIS need are some sparkling new rivalries, personalities – Detroit Free Press

x Embed x Share CLOSE Dakarai Moore, 12, of Detroit, who has had both of his legs amputated, did a pace car lap and hung out with NASCAR Cup Series driver David Ragan before Sunday’s race at Michigan International Speedway. Video by George Sipple/DFP Kyle Larson raises his arms after exiting his car after winning a NASCAR Sprint Cup series auto race, Sunday, June 18, 2017, in Brooklyn, Mich.(Photo: Carlos…

Posted: Monday, June 19, 2017

NASCAR Cup Series: Sunday’s FireKeepers Casino 400 results from Michigan – Charlotte Observer

FireKeepers Casino 400 Sunday results NASCAR Monster Energy Cup At Michigan International Speedway Brooklyn, Mich. Lap length: 2.00 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (1) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 200 laps, 0 rating, 57 points. 2. (10) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 200, 0, 40. 3. (7) Joey Logano, Ford, 200, 0, 36. 4. (5) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 200, 0, 44. 5. (8) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 200, 0, 32. 6. (2) Martin Truex…

Posted: Monday, June 19, 2017

World Cup status more secure, US soccer shifts attention toward Gold Cup – Washington Post

Bruce Arena with Christian Pulisic and Michael Bradley after the 1-1 draw in Mexico City last weekend. (Eduardo Verdugo/Associated Press) With the U.S. World Cup qualifying campaign on stable ground, Bruce Arena will set aside global aims for a few weeks and turn attention to regional ambitions: the CONCACAF Gold Cup, a biennial competition with no bearing on next year’s grand tournament in Russia. The national team coach has promised…

Posted: Monday, June 19, 2017

NASCAR results at Michigan: Kyle Larson denies Chase Elliott first Cup Series win – Sporting News

In front of his own father and son, Kyle Larson gave himself the best Father’s Day gift he could get — victory at Michigan.  Larson pulled away from Chase Elliott on a restart with five laps remaining at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday and held on to capture his second win of the season. Without a wreck or spin until Lap 149 of 200, the final quarter of Sunday’s race brought out aggressive…

Posted: Monday, June 19, 2017

British Cycling Cultivated ‘Culture of Fear,’ Report Finds – New York Times

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Posted: Monday, June 19, 2017

Paris offers a model to bring swimming to Charles River – The Boston Globe

This is the first in a series exploring initiatives around Boston, the country, and the world that have succeeded or hold great promise, from government to business to culture. Next month, a few hundred people plan to plunge into the Charles River for a rare sanctioned frolic. The annual event will be a reminder of how far the waterway’s cleanup has come since the days when diving in necessitated an…

Posted: Monday, June 19, 2017

NASCAR at Michigan International Speedway predictions, picks, odds: Four who can win – CBSSports.com

Who takes the checkered flag on the fast track at Michigan International Speedway? Here are our picks for Sunday’s race Winner: Joey Logano It’s hard to bet against Logano this week especially after he won this race last year. The No. 22 has already been to Victory Lane once this season along with eight top-10 finishes. Logano is set to start seventh and will have his teammate, Pocono winner Ryan…

Posted: Monday, June 19, 2017

Watch NASCAR at Michigan International Speedway: Starting lineup, start time, TV, live stream, predictions – CBSSports.com

Who wins on the fast track at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday? The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup rolls on with the FireKeepers Casino 400 following a thrilling finish in Saturday’s Xfinity Series Cup race. Denny Hamlin passed rookie William Byron on the last lap to win his second Xfinity Series race at MIS in the closest finish (0.012 seconds) in track history.  After an eventful weekend in Pocono, some drivers…

Posted: Sunday, June 18, 2017

Need a brake? NASCAR wants teams to choose right package – ESPN

4:00 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment BROOKLYN, Mich. — After three scary wrecks because of brake failures during the past month, NASCAR decided to do nothing to require teams to run more durable packages. And that appears to be just the way the teams want it. Joey Logano, Jimmie Johnson and Jamie McMurray all have had brakes fail at high speed, Logano at Kansas triggering…

Posted: Sunday, June 18, 2017

‘A great force for unifying people’ – Soccer tourney honors World Refugee Day – The Missoulian

A member of the “raspberry” team retrieves the ball after it went out of bounds during the final match of the World Refugee Day Cup, an event organized by Soft Landing Missoula to benefit, and celebrate, Missoula’s refugees, on Saturday evening.

Posted: Sunday, June 18, 2017

NASCAR leaves brake decisions in the hands of teams despite recent failures – ESPN

4:00 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment BROOKLYN, Mich. — After three scary wrecks because of brake failures during the past month, NASCAR decided to do nothing to require teams to run more durable packages. And that appears to be just the way the teams want it. Joey Logano, Jimmie Johnson and Jamie McMurray all have had brakes fail at high speed, Logano at Kansas triggering…

Posted: Saturday, June 17, 2017

Exclusive Q&A: Jack Roush talks NASCAR future, passion for MIS – Detroit Free Press

x Embed x Share CLOSE Rochester Hills native Brad Keselowski has yet to win in NASCAR’s top series at Michigan International Speedway. Video by Ryan Ford/DFP Wochit Buy Photo Jack Roush on Saturday, June 17, 2017.(Photo: George Sipple, DFP)Buy Photo Jack Roush, the winningest owner in NASCAR history, still loves being at the track, particularly at Michigan International Speedway, where he’s hosting clients and employees this weekend in a private…

Posted: Saturday, June 17, 2017

Johnson goes to backup car after practice wreck at Michigan – Nascar

RELATED: Keselowski, Truex lead practices BROOKLYN, Mich. — Saturday morning’s first practice ended early for Jimmie Johnson. Two laps after posting his best time of the session, Johnson lost control of his No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet in the middle of Turns 3 and 4 at Michigan International Speedway. As the car spun, the seven-time champion was able to keep it away from the outside wall, but the No. 48…

Posted: Saturday, June 17, 2017

McDonald’s and the Olympics have broken up – A.V. Club

After nearly 50 years of partnership, cross-promotion, and the consistently weird dissonance of having one of the world’s biggest purveyors of grease-soaked beef sponsor some of its most fit and talented athletes, McDonald’s and the Olympics have parted ways. The fast food chain first teamed up with the international competition in 1968, delivering burgers to competitors, then going on to design elaborate international locations for hungry tourists, directly sponsor the…

Posted: Saturday, June 17, 2017

Soccer’s Highest-Paid Players – Forbes

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Posted: Saturday, June 17, 2017

Soccer’s Highest-Paid Players – Forbes

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Posted: Saturday, June 17, 2017