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In a truly remarkable race and one of the greatest upsets in sports history, Bayne captured the 2011 Daytona 500 in only his second career NASCAR Premier Series start. Bayne’s victory, which came one day after he turned 20, is the first for the Wood Brothers in a decade. Neither Bayne, who now drives for Jack Roush, nor the Wood Brother,s have won since. © Nigel Kinrade 1240 Briers Creek…

Immediate and tough sanctions – including one- and two-year bans – should be imposed on football supporters who engage in homophobic abuse, a report by the parliamentary select committee for culture, media and sport has recommended. Following a short inquiry held last year, the report cites a range of surveys and research demonstrating homophobia is a major problem in school, youth and professional sports and recommends a zero-tolerance approach combined…

CLOSE x Embed x Share Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski, who played for Little Caesars hockey, talks absolutely the passing of Mike Ilitch and why the youth program was so important to him. Video by George Sipple/DFP Videolicious Former Red Wings player and Little Caesars team coach Kris Draper watches his son Kienan Draper in January 2013.(Photo: Julian H. Gonzalez, DFP) Kris Draper witnessed the commitment Mike Ilitch made…

It was still dark at 6 a.m. as Terry Rawlings Sr. guided his cherry-red Acura CL through Southwest Baltimore. He was heading to the gym to lift weights before his shift as a truck driver. The 51-year-old was on Washington Boulevard near Bayard Street when his car was rear-ended by a Nissan Altima. He pulled over and stepped out to check the damage. Before him stood a young man about…

Immediate and tough sanctions – including one- and two-year bans – should be imposed on football supporters who engage in homophobic abuse, a report by the parliamentary select committee for culture, media and sport has recommended. Following a short inquiry held last year, the report cites a range of surveys and research demonstrating homophobia is a major problem in school, youth and professional sports and recommends a zero-tolerance approach combined…

MADISON, Wis. – Freshman defenseman Mekenzie Steffen scored in the 12th round of a shootout to lead the No. 1 Wisconsin women’s hockey team to a 3-2 shootout victory against No. 2 Minnesota Duluth after the top-two teams in women’s college hockey tied 1-1 in regulation. Steffen gave the Badgers (26-2-2, 21-2-2-2 WCHA) a 3-2 lead in the shootout thanks to a rocket that beat the shortside of UMD netminder Maddie Rooney…

Immediate and tough sanctions – including one- and two-year bans – should be imposed on football supporters who engage in homophobic abuse, a report by the parliamentary select committee for culture, media and sport has recommended. Following a short inquiry held last year, the report cites a range of surveys and research demonstrating homophobia is a major problem in school, youth and professional sports and recommends a zero-tolerance approach combined…

CLOSE x Embed x Share Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski, who played for Little Caesars hockey, talks absolutely the passing of Mike Ilitch and why the youth program was so important to him. Video by George Sipple/DFP Videolicious Former Red Wings player and Little Caesars team coach Kris Draper watches his son Kienan Draper in January 2013.(Photo: Julian H. Gonzalez, DFP) Kris Draper witnessed the commitment Mike Ilitch made…

They have been responsible for innumerable deaths in the Middle East during the last decade and, if Amazon has its way, will deliver millions of toasters, gift sets and novels in the future. But recently drones have begun to fulfil a less utilitarian kind of role: competition in the nascent world of futuristic motorsports. A confluence of technological advances has made drone racing possible. A minuscule camera, mounted on the…

One of the best things about NASCAR is that virtually every driver is involved in at least one significant philanthropic or charitable venture. For Richard Childress Racing veteran Ryan Newman and his wife Krissie , their pet project — pun intended — is Rescue Ranch in Statesville, N.C., about 40 miles north of Charlotte. At Rescue Ranch, which is open to the public, the Newman family and their colleagues do…

More: Hockey Bob McKenzie: No NHL Olympic decision expected soon After IOC joins talks, no decision yet on NHL players in 2018 Olympics IOC, IIHF, NHL bosses to meet regarding Olympic hockey If the NHL doesn’t send its players to the 2018 Winter Olympics, the hockey tournament in PyeongChang will look familiar. It will look a lot like the Olympics in Lillehammer in 1994, Albertville in 1992 and Calgary in…

BUY TICKETS: See the Daytona 500 live! NASCAR’s extensive history spans all the way back to its founding in 1948. Over the course of those nearly 69 years, plenty of races — from the first starts on Daytona Beach sand to today’s modern speedways — have taken place.   In that time, a colorful blend of pioneers and superstars have etched their names into NASCAR’s record books. Some all-time milestones…

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — An annual tournament that celebrates New Hampshire’s hockey heritage is underway in Concord. The Black Ice Pond Hockey Championship, now in its seventh year, is being held this weekend White Park. Teams compete 4-on-4 with no goalies and no nets — the goals are boxes with slots cut into them. The tournament was created both to maintain and expand ice skating opportunities for the community and…

If the NHL doesn’t send its players to the 2018 Winter Olympics, the hockey tournament in Pyeongchang will look familiar. It will look a lot like the Olympics in Lillehammer in 1994, Albertville in 1992 and Calgary in 1988. Maybe even a little like 1980 in Lake Placid, site of the “Miracle On Ice.” With a year before the opening ceremony, the league, players union, International Ice Hockey Federation and…

BUY TICKETS: See the Daytona 500 live! NASCAR’s extensive history spans all the way back to its founding in 1948. Over the course of those nearly 69 years, plenty of races — from the first starts on Daytona Beach sand to today’s modern speedways — have taken place.   In that time, a colorful blend of pioneers and superstars have etched their names into NASCAR’s record books. Some all-time milestones…

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Like everyone else, Niklas Hjalmarsson is playing the waiting game while negotiations continue to determine whether NHL players will participate in the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea. The Blackhawks defenseman captured a silver medal with Team Sweden in 2014 in Sochi, Russia, and would like to add to his hardware collection. “First of all, I’m going to try to make the team—it’s tough to make that team…

BUY TICKETS: See the Daytona 500 live! NASCAR’s extensive history spans all the way back to its founding in 1948. Over the course of those nearly 69 years, plenty of races — from the first starts on Daytona Beach sand to today’s modern speedways — have taken place.   In that time, a colorful blend of pioneers and superstars have etched their names into NASCAR’s record books. Some all-time milestones…

BUY TICKETS: See the Daytona 500 live! NASCAR’s extensive history spans all the way back to its founding in 1948. Over the course of those nearly 69 years, plenty of races — from the first starts on Daytona Beach sand to today’s modern speedways — have taken place.   In that time, a colorful blend of pioneers and superstars have etched their names into NASCAR’s record books. Some all-time milestones…

BUY TICKETS: See the Daytona 500 live! FOX Sports announced additions to its driver-analyst lineup for the 2017 NASCAR XFINITY Series, giving Chase Elliott and Jamie McMurray one race each in the booth this season. The two newcomers join returning guest analysts Kevin Harvick, Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano as Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers lending their voices to XFINITY Series broadcasts. Elliott, the Sunoco Rookie of the Year in…