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NASCAR’s biggest stars struggling to stay out of trouble at Auto Club – FOXSports.com

The list of names is as staggering as all the things they’ve accomplished in racing: Jimmie Johnson, seven-time champion in what is now the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Kyle Busch, the 2015 series champion. Kevin Harvick, the 2014 series champ. Brad Keselowski, winner of the 2012 title. Daytona 500 winner and 2004 champion Kurt Busch. Current points leader Kyle Larson. Rising star Chase Elliott. And that’s only a partial…

Posted: Sunday, March 26, 2017

Hamilton Makes NASCAR History as First Black Race Director – U.S. News & World Report

Posted: Sunday, March 26, 2017

Trinity Loses 4-1 To Norwich For Division III Hockey Title – Hartford Courant

This was not a perfect season for Trinity, certainly not one that followed the path its coach assumed it would. There were multiple concerns that by mid-January needed to be addressed. Luckily for the Bantams, there was time to save things. And that’s precisely what they did over the last two months when everything was slowly put back on its track. And thanks to an 11-game winning streak that righted…

Posted: Sunday, March 26, 2017

Brennan Poole isn’t down with NASCAR’s fitness craze – FOXSports.com

The new thing that’s getting all the social media attention in NASCAR right now is cycling and fitness. Jimmie Johnson leads the movement that gained media attention when he got Hendrick Motorsports teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr. into spandex riding gear. From there, Dale Jr. got Alex Bowman fitted for a bike and the trend was off. In honor of the fitness movement in NASCAR, @TheBuzzer’s Daryl Motte wanted to see…

Posted: Saturday, March 25, 2017

Where’s the line you can’t cross in NASCAR? – ESPN

11:00 AM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment FONTANA, Calif. — Austin Dillon tried to joke a little about what he would do if he found himself feeling the anger he felt last Saturday. What he won’t do is drive into another car under caution, as he did in squeezing Cole Custer into the wall at fairly slow speed a week ago at Phoenix Raceway. NASCAR technically…

Posted: Saturday, March 25, 2017

USA Hockey Tries, Fails To Find World Championship Replacement Players As Women’s National Team Boycotts – Deadspin

Photo Credit: Martin Rose/Getty With less than a week until the World Championship begins, negotiations between USA Hockey and the women’s national team have only gotten rockier. An attempt to find replacement players has been publicly embarrassing, with dozens turning down the request and instead declaring their support for the women’s national team. Advertisement The team is boycotting the championship to fight for an increase in wages, benefits and general…

Posted: Saturday, March 25, 2017

Trinity Hockey Goes For National Title Tonight – Hartford Courant

Trinity’s path to a possible second men’s hockey national championship in three seasons will be blocked on Saturday by Division III’s top-ranked team. Norwich (26-1-3) is trying to win its fourth national championship. Just after the Bantams defeated St. Norbert 3-2 at the Utica Memorial Auditorium on Friday, the Cadets defeated Adrian 5-4 in overtime after squandering a two-goal lead in the third period. “It doesn’t matter anymore,” Cadets coach…

Posted: Saturday, March 25, 2017

NASCAR Xfinity at Fontana 2017: Start time, race and qualifying schedule – USA TODAY

CLOSE x Embed x Share These drivers could break out as the Monster Energy NASCAR cup series moves on to the Auto Club Speedway at Fontana, Calif. USA TODAY Sports Austin Dillon celebrates after winning the 2016 Xfinity Series race at Auto Club Speedway.(Photo: Will Lester, AP) It’s Xfinity Series race day at Auto Club Speedway, and we’ve got everything you need to know to get ready for Saturday’s Service…

Posted: Saturday, March 25, 2017

Where’s the line you can’t cross in NASCAR? – ESPN

11:00 AM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment FONTANA, Calif. — Austin Dillon tried to joke a little about what he would do if he found himself feeling the anger he felt last Saturday. What he won’t do is drive into another car under caution, as he did in squeezing Cole Custer into the wall at fairly slow speed a week ago at Phoenix Raceway. NASCAR technically…

Posted: Saturday, March 25, 2017

Women’s hockey dispute drags on as Plymouth tourney nears – The Detroit News

Team USA hockey goalie Alex Rigsby practices in Plymouth Township in December. The team did not take the ice for a training camp this week.(Photo: Carlos Osorio / AP) Plymouth — The USA women hockey players say they will not defend their World Championship, beginning March 31 at USA Hockey Arena, unless USA Hockey addresses their concerns about pay, benefits and training conditions. USA Hockey said Friday it has begun…

Posted: Saturday, March 25, 2017

Brennan Poole isn’t down with NASCAR’s fitness craze – FOXSports.com

The new thing that’s getting all the social media attention in NASCAR right now is cycling and fitness. Jimmie Johnson leads the movement that gained media attention when he got Hendrick Motorsports teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr. into spandex riding gear. From there, Dale Jr. got Alex Bowman fitted for a bike and the trend was off. In honor of the fitness movement in NASCAR, @TheBuzzer’s Daryl Motte wanted to see…

Posted: Saturday, March 25, 2017

Women’s Team’s Fight Sheds Light on USA Hockey Leadership – New York Times

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Posted: Saturday, March 25, 2017

Danica Patrick says ‘give me my money back’ as NASCAR doesn’t fine Austin Dillon – FOXSports.com

One of the biggest stories last week at Phoenix Raceway was Austin Dillon and Cole Custer’s battle in the XFINITY Series. Dillon got spun by Custer late in the race and retaliated by forcing Custer into the wall. NASCAR announced that there wouldn’t be any penalties or fines for Dillon after the incident. Danica Patrick weighed in on the lack of a fine to Dillon during media availability on Friday…

Posted: Saturday, March 25, 2017

Memorable moments from Special Olympics World Games – ESPN

8:00 AM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment Nearly 2,700 athletes from 105 nations descended upon the Austrian cities of Schladming, Ramsau and Graz to compete in the Special Olympics World Winter Games, which concluded Friday. The athletes, including nearly 200 from the United States, competed in the sports of skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, figure skating, speed skating, floor hockey and floor ball. But they did more than…

Posted: Saturday, March 25, 2017

Women’s Team’s Fight Sheds Light on USA Hockey Leadership – New York Times

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Posted: Saturday, March 25, 2017

Danica Patrick says ‘give me my money back’ as NASCAR doesn’t fine Austin Dillon – FOXSports.com

One of the biggest stories last week at Phoenix Raceway was Austin Dillon and Cole Custer’s battle in the XFINITY Series. Dillon got spun by Custer late in the race and retaliated by forcing Custer into the wall. NASCAR announced that there wouldn’t be any penalties or fines for Dillon after the incident. Danica Patrick weighed in on the lack of a fine to Dillon during media availability on Friday…

Posted: Saturday, March 25, 2017

That’s a hoot! Owl interrupts NASCAR practice – Nascar (blog)

RELATED: Read more Inside Groove   NASCAR’s latest brush with wildlife stopped practice Friday at Auto Club Speedway as an owl decided to set up camp on the racing surface during opening Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice.   Practice was interrupted until safety workers were able to corral the bird, which initially took low-flying evasive action on the track apron. No word on whether NASCAR race official David Hoots…

Posted: Saturday, March 25, 2017

Gary Bettman: Concessions needed for NHL to go to Olympics – ESPN

Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment The International Olympic Committee and hockey’s governing body will have to make concessions before the NHL sends the world’s best players to the Winter Games in South Korea next year, commissioner Gary Bettman said Friday. Big Question: Want to play in the Olympics? We asked the players if they wanted to take part in the Winter Games, and nothing rings hollow about…

Posted: Saturday, March 25, 2017

Footy McFooty Face leads poll for soccer team’s name – CNET

Leading in the polls by more than 1,000 votes, it’s Footy McFooty Face. Facebook Stop me if you’ve heard this plot before. An organization starts a poll trying to come up with a name for something. It could be a boat, or a newborn gorilla. And the internet responds with Blanky McBlankface. Hijinks ensue. It all started with Boaty McBoatface. Now, San Diego could have a new soccer team named…

Posted: Saturday, March 25, 2017

Women’s Team’s Fight Sheds Light on USA Hockey Leadership – New York Times

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Posted: Saturday, March 25, 2017