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The chair of the much delayed report into the culture of British Cycling has denied claims of a whitewash after delivering a version that was heavily diluted compared to an original leaked draft copy. The report, ordered following claims of discrimination made by the sprint cyclist Jess Varnish and other Olympic and Paralympic riders, was finally released after 14 months of interviews and subsequent legal wrangling. It states that many…

8:30 AM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment EMERYVILLE, Calif. — It is May 10, and Ray Evernham, still two weeks away from becoming NASCAR Hall of Famer Ray Evernham, looks over his glasses and raises his eyebrows to emphasize his seriousness. “We’ve known each other a long time, and I’m telling you, these people are all-in on NASCAR. They are really worried about getting the racing…

8:30 AM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment EMERYVILLE, Calif. — It is May 10, and Ray Evernham, still two weeks away from becoming NASCAR Hall of Famer Ray Evernham, looks over his glasses and raises his eyebrows to emphasize his seriousness. “We’ve known each other a long time, and I’m telling you, these people are all-in on NASCAR. They are really worried about getting the racing…

These are unusual times, and unusual times call for unusual measures. That’s no less true for the International Olympic Committee, which voted last week to award two consecutive summer games at once instead of at the usual four-year interval. The result: Paris and Los Angeles will host the games in 2024 and 2028, probably in that order. Los Angeles and Paris will be the host cities for the 2024 and…

In U.S. sports leagues, when high-profile players switch teams, they are usually traded or sign as a free agent. But in the five biggest European soccer leagues, players are transferred — and the acquiring team pays a transfer fee. The CIES Football Observatory, a group that specializes in the statistical analysis of football — as part of the International Centre for…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. –  704Games, NASCAR Team Properties’ exclusive console simulation-style video game licensee, has announced that, in addition to the traditional Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, the upcoming NASCAR Heat 2 will feature the NASCAR XFINITY Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. These series offer new styles of gameplay, new drivers and vehicles, and six new tracks, including three road courses, two ovals and one dirt track. Developed by…

International Olympic Committee, IOC, President Thomas Bach from Germany, speaks during a press conference after an executive board meeting, at the Olympic Museum, in Lausanne, Switzerland, Friday, June 9, 2017. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP)

“Our organization serves in a holistic and comprehensive way by reaching kids on the field, in small-group classroom sessions, through hands-on experiences and activities, and participation in youth leadership councils. Equal access to quality soccer training and educational opportunities, as well as leveling the playing field across the board, are also key elements in our core mission,” said Jose E. Devarez, director of communications and development of Soccer in The…

British Cycling was, by that stage, already making sweeping changes to its board, having appointed a new chairman in Jonathan Browning, a new chief executive in Julie Harrington from the Football Association, hired a new human resources boss and revamped its code of conduct. It had also appointed a new performance director in Stephen Park, brought in from British Sailing. The draft report, though, also led to a certain amount…

9:13 AM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment OAKLAND, Calif. — LeBron James is thrilled that the International Olympic Committee has approved a plan to add 3-on-3 basketball, but you won’t be seeing him represent Team USA in Tokyo in 2020. “I think it’s great for basketball,” James said Sunday. “For us to be able to add another category to the Olympics, another basketball category, I think…

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9:46 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment OAKLAND, Calif. — LeBron James is thrilled the International Olympic Committee has approved a plan to add 3-on-3 basketball but you won’t be seeing him represent Team USA in Tokyo in 2020. “I think it’s great for basketball,” James said Sunday. “For us to be able to add another category to the Olympics, another basketball category, I think it’s…

Mexico and the U.S. battled to a 1-1 draw Sunday in their quadrennial World Cup qualifier before a sell-out crowd at Estadio Azteca. And while it was a result that satisfied neither side, nor did it disappoint either team. For the U.S., the tie kept the team unbeaten in seven games under coach Bruce Arena and kept the Americans unbeaten in Mexico City since 2009. It also gave the U.S….

9:46 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment OAKLAND, Calif. — LeBron James is thrilled the International Olympic Committee has approved a plan to add 3-on-3 basketball but you won’t be seeing him represent Team USA in Tokyo in 2020. “I think it’s great for basketball,” James said Sunday. “For us to be able to add another category to the Olympics, another basketball category, I think it’s…

Ryan Blaney held off Kevin Harvick down the stretch and won his first career NASCAR Cup race Sunday at Pocono Raceway. The 23-year-old Blaney, a third generation driver, won for the first time in 68 career starts and made it to victory lane for the second straight day. He was a reporter for Fox during the Xfinity race and was stationed in victory lane. Blaney got there this time in…

Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr. has yet to run a lap in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, but he’s already being hailed as someone who could change the future of the sport. Wallace will become just the fourth African-American driver in NASCAR Cup history when he makes his debut Sunday at Pocono Raceway in the iconic No. 43 Richard Petty Motorsports Ford. That is a very big deal in a…

The first question here is, “How will the U.S. line up?” The feeling here is that if the Americans run out in the same formation they used against Trinidad and Tobago three days earlier – a 4-4-2 with Christian Pulisic at the top of a midfield diamond – they will be destroyed by the Mexican attack. Does Coach Bruce Arena go with another version of the 4-4-2, inserting the more defensively…

What do you think a pair of game-worn Michael Jordan shoes would sell for? A couple thousand bucks? Maybe five figures if they were special?  How about $190,373? That’s what a pair of Jordan’s kicks from the 1984 Olympics sold for at auction, setting a new record for the highest price paid for game-worn shoes. Via ESPN: A pair of Michael Jordan’s shoes were sold at auction for the highest…

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