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AC Milan sold to Rossoneri Sport Investment Lux – Financial Times

AC Milan sold to Rossoneri Sport Investment Lux

Posted: Thursday, April 13, 2017

USA soccer coach Bruce Arena: We can start thinking about winning World Cup soon – CBSSports.com

When Bruce Arena was brought back as coach of the U.S. men’s national team late last year, his goal was one thing- get this team to the World Cup after a poor start to qualifying under Jurgen Klinsmann. Well, Arena is looking past that 2018 World Cup it seems. Actually, way past it.  Speaking to FourFourTwo, Arena said in nine years, it will be more about just making the cup. …

Posted: Thursday, April 13, 2017

Take a sneak peek at All-Star softer tires – Nascar (blog)

RELATED: Read more Inside Groove READ UP ON All-STAR NEWS: RELEASE | FAQs | Upping the ante   NASCAR revealed Tuesday a revamped format for the 2017 All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Part of this update includes tire strategy, with different colored lettering to identify the varied rubber.   Each team will be granted one set of softer “option” tires to use, which provide more grip and thus, speed. The…

Posted: Thursday, April 13, 2017

Didier Drogba, Famous Soccer Player, Joins Phoenix Rising, Not a Famous Soccer Team – New York Times

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Posted: Thursday, April 13, 2017

Iraqi detained in German soccer team bus blasts suspected ISIS member – Fox News

BERLIN –  German prosecutors said Thursday that a 26-year-old Iraqi detained following an attack on a top soccer club is suspected of membership in the Islamic State group, but so far there is no evidence he was involved in the explosions that injured a Borussia Dortmund player and a police officer. The hunt for the bomber was continuing. Federal prosecutors said the Iraqi — identified only as Abdul…

Posted: Thursday, April 13, 2017

No. 17 team penalized after Texas’ Monster Energy Series event – Nascar

NASCAR issued penalties Wednesday to the Roush Fenway Racing No. 17 team for post-race infractions after last weekend’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. drove the No. 17 Ford to a 14th-place finish in last Sunday’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 500, but NASCAR officials found one of the car’s 20 lug nuts was improperly installed in a post-race check. Wednesday, RFR crew chief Brian…

Posted: Thursday, April 13, 2017

The Apps That Make Keeping Up With Soccer Easier – The New … – New York Times

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Posted: Thursday, April 13, 2017

NASCAR fines Team Penske, Brad Keselowski after failed inspection at Phoenix – USA TODAY

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Posted: Thursday, April 13, 2017

No. 17 team penalized after Texas’ Monster Energy Series event – Nascar

NASCAR issued penalties Wednesday to the Roush Fenway Racing No. 17 team for post-race infractions after last weekend’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. drove the No. 17 Ford to a 14th-place finish in last Sunday’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 500, but NASCAR officials found one of the car’s 20 lug nuts was improperly installed in a post-race check. Wednesday, RFR crew chief Brian…

Posted: Thursday, April 13, 2017

2017 All-Star format to bring more intense competition – Nascar

BUY TICKETS: See the action at Charlotte for All-Star Weekend and more RELATED: All-Star Race FAQ | 2017 format CONCORD, N.C. — Shorter stages and an elimination factor will almost certainly produce more intense competition when the 2017 Monster Energy All-Star Race takes place May 20 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. But there’s a new twist to the format introduced this year that is expected to be the real game-changer —…

Posted: Thursday, April 13, 2017

The Apps That Make Keeping Up With Soccer Easier – New York Times

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Posted: Wednesday, April 12, 2017

No. 17 team penalized after Texas’ Monster Energy Series event – Nascar

NASCAR issued penalties Wednesday to the Roush Fenway Racing No. 17 team for post-race infractions after last weekend’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. drove the No. 17 Ford to a 14th-place finish in last Sunday’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 500, but NASCAR officials found one of the car’s 20 lug nuts was improperly installed in a post-race check. Wednesday, RFR crew chief Brian…

Posted: Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Report: European soccer teams playing in Michigan, but where? – Detroit Free Press

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Posted: Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Cycling in the ‘Ayrshire Alps': welcome to the UK’s only road cycling park – The Guardian (blog)

The loss of a once popular road race from the UK cycling calendar is never a good thing, but a unique legacy has emerged from the ashes of one event in Scotland. The demise of the Davie Bell Memorial Race in 2015 – a National ‘A’ event which had been running since 1966 – prompted the organiser to look for other ways to promote cycling. Two years later, South Ayrshire…

Posted: Wednesday, April 12, 2017

NASCAR May Give Its Racers Two Options For Tires Next Year – Jalopnik

Photo credit: Jerry Markland/Getty Images NASCAR may finally give its teams a choice in tires next year, reports Fox Sports. This year’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway will allow teams to test out the two compounds and see if they like having the choice. If it’s a hit, expect to see these two options return in 2018. Advertisement Tire choice is an essential part of…

Posted: Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Cycling in the ‘Ayrshire Alps': welcome to the UK’s only road cycling park – The Guardian (blog)

The loss of a once popular road race from the UK cycling calendar is never a good thing, but a unique legacy has emerged from the ashes of one event in Scotland. The demise of the Davie Bell Memorial Race in 2015 – a National ‘A’ event which had been running since 1966 – prompted the organiser to look for other ways to promote cycling. Two years later, South Ayrshire…

Posted: Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Richmond unveils old school look for upcoming NASCAR races – FOXSports.com

For the first time in almost 30 years, Richmond International Raceway brings back red stripes along its walls. The design will be completed in time for the Toyota Owners 400 race weekend at the track on April 28-30. The red and white painted walls pay tribute to the early days of the track and were last featured for the Pontiac Excitement 400 in 1988 when Neil Bonnett held off Dale…

Posted: Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Germany says suspected Islamist detained over soccer attack – Reuters

KARLSRUHE/DUESSELDORF, Germany German authorities arrested a suspected Islamist on Wednesday in connection with an attack on a bus carrying players of one of the country’s top soccer teams, a spokeswoman for the Federal Prosecutor’s Office said. German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokesman said she was “appalled” by Tuesday evening’s attack on the Borussia Dortmund bus, in which Spanish defender Marc Bartra was injured. The incident forced a 24-hour postponement of the…

Posted: Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Federal Agents Bought A $21,000 NASCAR Suite Using A Secret … – Jalopnik

Photo credit: Tyler Barrick/Getty Images Agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives used a secret off-the-books bank account to buy a $21,000 NASCAR suite at Bristol Motor Speedway and a trip to Las Vegas, among other things, reports the Washington Post. Sadly, it wasn’t to investigate on-track fistfights, or anything else for that matter. Advertisement The night out at Bristol was in a 16-person suite for the…

Posted: Wednesday, April 12, 2017

German authorities say soccer team was likely target of explosions that injured player – Los Angeles Times

Three explosions went off near the team bus of Borussia Dortmund, one of Germany’s top soccer clubs, as it set off for a Champions League quarterfinal match on Tuesday evening, slightly injuring a player. The police chief for the German city of Dortmund said it’s not clear yet who was behind the explosions. Chief Gregor Lange told reporters late Tuesday that police decided at an early stage that the soccer…

Posted: Wednesday, April 12, 2017