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Freshening Up the Olympics. Sorry, Men’s Weight Lifters. – New York Times
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NASCAR at Pocono 2017: Start time, lineup, TV schedule, more – USA TODAY
x Embed x Share CLOSE USA TODAY’s Brant James breaks down what to expect at the Pocono 400 at Pocono Raceway this weekend. USA TODAY Sports Kyle Busch will start from the pole for the second consecutive week.(Photo: Matthew O’Haren, USA TODAY Sports) I It’s race day at Pocono Raceway, and we’ve got all the information you need to get ready for today’s Pocono 400 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race: START…
Can the US soccer team finally win in Mexico? – USA TODAY
x Embed x Share CLOSE Teenage American soccer phenom Christian Pulisic came through for Team USA again on Thursday. USA TODAY Sports The U.S. has not won a meaningful match at Estadio Azteca, coming as close as tying twice.(Photo: Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports) MEXICO CITY — Everything changes whenever the United States men’s soccer team prepares to visit Mexico, its fiercest rival, but nothing more so than the way the…
Special Olympics Athlete Dies After Medical Emergency at Competition – NBC Chicago
A Special Olympics Illinois athlete suffered a medical emergency while competing in the State Summer Games and passed away on Saturday, the organization announced. The athlete suffered a medical emergency during a swimming competition at the event, which took place in Normal. Lifeguards and EMT’s, who were already on scene in accordance with event protocols, immediately came to the athlete’s aid, according to a press release issued by Special Olympics…
It’s the Olympics for Trump Apologists – New York Times
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Freshening Up the Olympics. Sorry, Men’s Weight Lifters. – New York Times
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A girl says her short hair got her soccer team disqualified — so her teammates grabbed scissors – Washington Post
Mili Hernandez, front, second from left, and her teammates take a picture after cutting their hair short at Norris Middle School. The young girls cut their hair to support their short-haired teammate Mili Hernandez, who drew attention after her team was disqualified from a weekend soccer tournament. (Matt Dixon/The World-Herald) Mili Hernandez has short but poignant answers for the myriad questions she’s been receiving this week about her hair. Why…
Landon Donovan came of age as US-Mexico soccer rivalry blossomed – Los Angeles Times
Dear Mexico, Landon Donovan would like to apologize. Although the greatest player in U.S. soccer history grew up in Southern California, where he learned Spanish by playing against Mexican American kids, he says he had little understanding of the importance Mexicans place on the U.S.-Mexico rivalry. So when, as an 18-year-old, he scored the goal that beat Mexico in his first international cap, he figured, how big can these games…
This Is Not An Ideal Way To End Your NASCAR Race – Deadspin
Timothy Peters found his Chevy upside down a lap away from finishing tonight’s NASCAR truck series race at Texas Motor Speedway. Despite rolling his vehicle, he walked away from the wreck. Christopher Bell ended up taking the checkered flag, though nobody saw it because it happened under caution and everyone was, obviously, looking at Peters’s destroyed truck. Advertisement [FS1]
Olympics Adds 3-on-3 Basketball and Mixed Gender Relays – New York Times
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A typo and rules violations led to DQ for soccer team with player who ‘looks like a boy,’ plus death threats to … – ESPN
Bob Ley reacts to a Nebraska soccer tournament disqualifying a youth soccer team because 8-year-old Mili Hernandez looked too much like a boy. GRETNA, Neb. — Lanyard Burgett sits uncomfortably outside a coffee shop in an outlet mall, occasionally craning his neck to see whether someone is behind him. Burgett says he served in the Air Force in Saudi Arabia in the 1990s, but was never as afraid there as…
Saudi Arabia soccer team apologizes for declining moment of silence for England terrorist attacks – Washington Post
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A typo and rules violations led to DQ for soccer team with player who ‘looks like a boy,’ plus death threats to … – ESPN
Bob Ley reacts to a Nebraska soccer tournament disqualifying a youth soccer team because 8-year-old Mili Hernandez looked too much like a boy. GRETNA, Neb. — Lanyard Burgett sits uncomfortably outside a coffee shop in an outlet mall, occasionally craning his neck to see whether someone is behind him. Burgett says he served in the Air Force in Saudi Arabia in the 1990s, but was never as afraid there as…
Brehanna Daniels goes over the wall and into NASCAR history books – ESPN
Check out the NASCAR Drive for Diversity program and the women who are looking to make history in the sport. Brehanna Daniels could sense people staring at her as she walked through Dover International Speedway’s pit area carrying her equipment bag. She had trained for this moment for nine months, and now it was time to make history. The Virginia native would make history as the first African-American woman to…
NASCAR band name generator for music festival season – Nascar
It’s music festival season! That means beautiful weather, unforgettable musical performances, and light beer consumption that would make even Brad Keselowski’s 2012 championship celebration look tame. When you hit the road this summer, instead of lying about which up-and-coming bands you saw play at whichever music festival is cool these days, try dropping the name of a NASCAR-themed band. Even the most musically inclined haven’t heard of “Buescher and the Texas…
EBay buyer beware: Dale Earnhardt Jr says this is NOT his Corvette – Charlotte Observer
Update: A 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 listed on eBay this week does not belong to Dale Earnhardt Jr., according to a tweet posted on his Twitter account Thursday afternoon. The driver’s official Twitter account on Thursday afternoon carried this statement: “Not my car. Never drove it. Never did it once spend a minute in my driveway. Buyer beware.” According to the listing on the auction website, NASCAR team owner Rick…
Miami slams county’s last-minute police deal for David Beckham soccer stadium – Miami Herald
Miami is pushing back on a last-minute requirement that David Beckham’s soccer stadium only hire county police officers to patrol inside the facility while city officers are left with traffic control and other duties outside. County Commissioner José “Pepe” Diaz demanded the requirement Tuesday in exchange for his vote to sell the Beckham partnership a county truck depot in Miami’s Overtown neighborhood for the planned 25,000-seat stadium. The Beckham partnership…
Saudi Arabia soccer team declines moment of silence for England terrorist attacks, citing culture – Washington Post
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Texas boy dies from ‘dry drowning’ days after swimming – USA TODAY
Francisco Delgado Jr. says almost a week after a family trip to the Texas City Dike, he called 9-1-1 because his son Frankie stopped breathing.The child had shown symptoms that resembled a stomach bug for several days, including vomiting and diarrhea. Doctors found fluid in Frankie’s lungs and around his heart, telling the Delgado family, Frankie died of what’s known as “dry drowning.”(Photo: Courtesy of family via KHOU-TV) HARRIS COUNTY,…
Without a victory, these 3 NASCAR drivers’ playoff bubbles will likely burst – Charlotte Observer
This weekend’s race at Pocono Raceway marks the start of the second half of the regular season. For drivers on the bubble, the pressure to get a win to guarantee their spot in the postseason will intensify with each week. So far, eight drivers are guaranteed a spot in the postseason. That leaves eight open spots for the rest of the field, to be parceled out first via victories, and…
