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Each week SB Nation’s NASCAR reporter Jordan Bianchi answers your questions about the latest news and happenings within the sport. If you have a mailbag question email jordanmbianchi@gmail.com. If everything is equal isn’t Kyle Larson the obvious choice to replace Dale Earnhardt Jr. at Hendrick Motorsports? — Andy When you take into account Larson’s immense talent (he’s leading the Cup Series standings) and age (24), he certainly represents an ideal…

NASCAR memorabilia owned by artist Sam Bass, from car parts signed by Dale Earnhardt Sr. and Jr. to a custom guitar used in the film “Talladega Nights,” is up for auction this week — but not by choice. A U.S. Bankruptcy Court ordered the auction involving Bass’s Sam Bass Illustration and Design Inc. Bass has been battling health problems recently in addition to facing financial concerns. He took to Twitter…

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Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Julian Draxler controls the ball in front Guingamp goalkeeper Karl-Johan Johnsson during a match in Paris on April 9, 2017.(Photo: FRANCK FIFE, AFP/Getty Images) It appears soccer is coming to Comerica Park. The Detroit Tigers today sent out a news release with the International Champions Cup logo that announced a news conference at noon Wednesday for a “major global event.” This comes a few weeks after a report…

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. — The news wasn’t wholly unexpected, given the events of the preceding 16 hours or so. Yet it landed with the dead thud of a puck into pads. “Sid’s been diagnosed with a concussion, and he will be out for tomorrow’s game, and we will evaluate him day-to-day from there.” These were the opening words from Mike Sullivan, coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins, early Tuesday afternoon at…

Kyle Larson ruffled the feathers of a few NASCAR drivers this past week by saying he thought he was “the last true racer left” in the sport. Larson said there just aren’t as many Cup Series drivers who compete in other types of racing in their spare time like he does.  “I would race every day of the week if I could. So, that’s why I feel like I’m the last true racer…

Talladega Superspeedway is Earnhardt country and you can expect the debauchery to be running at all-time highs as Dale Earnhardt Jr. makes his second-to-last appearance as a driver at the 2.66-mile Alabama track.  Dale Earnhardt Sr. and Junior (six) are responsible for 16 wins at NASCAR’s longest track but the only thing to expect at Talladega on Sunday is the unexpected.  This has been true at restrictor-plate tracks where surprise winners sometimes emerge from the field in…

Paul Wolfe, crew chief of the No. 2 Ford fielded for driver Brad Keselowski in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, will not travel with the team to this week’s Geico 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. According to a team spokesperson, team engineer Brian Wilson will handle the crew chief duties during Wolfe’s absence. The organization, which fields entries in the series for Keselowski and Joey Logano, has withdrawn its request…

It didn’t take long for the hockey world to have a varying degree of hot takes on Sidney Crosby’s Game 3 injury. The response was swift, loud, and extremely colored by whatever fan base-colored glasses you tend to wear. This is sports, after all. It’s to be expected from fans, especially in such a high-pressure, high-anxiety time that is the Stanley Cup playoffs. What’s been absolutely out of left field,…

Paul Wolfe, crew chief of the No. 2 Ford fielded for driver Brad Keselowski in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, will not travel with the team to this week’s Geico 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. According to a team spokesperson, team engineer Brian Wilson will handle the crew chief duties during Wolfe’s absence. The organization, which fields entries in the series for Keselowski and Joey Logano, has withdrawn its request…

Who’s the best short-track racer in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series? You can make an argument for a handful of drivers over their respective careers.  Or you can look at the just-concluded spring short-track schedule, which saw NASCAR race at Martinsville Speedway, Bristol Motor Speedway and Richmond International Raceway.  Sunday’s Toyota Owners 400 at RIR was the final short-track race this spring, and just six drivers managed…

By Patrick Nothaft | pnothaft@mlive.com The girls high school soccer season is almost at its halfway point, and this time of the year, there aren’t many better ways to spend a warm evening than around the pitch. The Michigan High School Soccer Coaches Association released its latest set of girls soccer rankings this week, and there are teams from every corner of the state that give their fans something special…

Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Robb Stauber has been chosen to coach the U.S women’s hockey team at the 2018 Olympics. USA Hockey made the announcement Monday. Stauber led the Americans to gold at the world championships earlier this year. The former NHL goaltender, an assistant coach for the U.S. women at the 2014 Olympics, has helped the national team in various roles…

Mike Mantenuto accomplished a lot in his 35 years of life. The former University of Maine hockey player was found dead last week in a parking lot at a Washington state park. The Kings County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled that the death was the result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was a married father of two. According to a report on TMZ, Mantenuto’s father, Joseph, said his son may…

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Matt Niskanen’s cross-check to the head of Sidney Crosby may well shift the balance of the second-round series between the Penguins and Capitals depending on if or how long one of hockey’s biggest superstars will be out with an injury. The Pittsburgh captain was taken out of the equation less than six minutes into Monday’s Game 3 overtime loss to Washington. He was cutting across the Capitals’ goal crease and got tied up with…

CEO and Chairman of NASCAR, Brian France, speaks to the media during a news conference prior to the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Va., Sunday, April 30, 2017. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Japan’s lax laws on smoking have come under fire by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the World Health Organization (WHO), both of which are hoping for strong anti-smoking regulations for the upcoming 2020 Summer Olympics. “The time is right for Japan to finally catch up now with the Olympics just around the corner,” said Douglas Bettcher, WHO’s director for prevention of non-communicable disease at a news conference. Bettcher…