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The race to 40: Three drivers eye career mark – Nascar
Only 17 drivers in premier series history have won 40 races — and just one, Jimmie Johnson, will be an active driver in 2017. It’s a story that bears watching in 2017 as three drivers have 40 in their sights. It’s worth noting that of the 17 drivers, from Richard Petty (200 wins) to Mark Martin (40), everyone eligible for the NASCAR Hall of Fame has either been inducted,…
Soccer|Welcome to the World’s Smallest Soccer League. Both Teams Are Here. – New York Times
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Seven things that will shape soccer in 2017 – ESPN FC (blog)
Soccer is changing fast. Here are some trends that I think will shape the game in 2017 and beyond, on and off the field. 1. The march of the statisticians They have been gaining influence at top clubs for about a decade now. In 2016, they had a hand in the most surprising triumph in European club soccer in our generation: Leicester City’s Premier League title. Stats guided Leicester to…
Richard Childress Racing will field eight NASCAR teams in 2017 – Autoweek
Richard Childress Racing has stacked the deck in its efforts to return to the forefront of NASCAR in 2017. The legendary Chevrolet organization announced on Wednesday that it would run eight full-time teams across the Monster Energy Cup Series and Xfinity Series respectively. Austin Dillon, Paul Menard and Ryan Newman have each been retained from their 2016 assignments and will work with crew chiefs Slugger Labbe, Matt Borland…
Soccer|Welcome to the World’s Smallest Soccer League. Both Teams Are Here. – New York Times
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After 42 Seasons and 32 Titles, a Hockey Coach Can’t Wait for the Next Game – New York Times
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NASCAR reveals new brand identity, premier series name and logo … – Nascar
RELATED: New premier series mark, name revealed DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR today unveiled a new official brand identity which will replace the bar mark used by the sanctioning body since 1976. The announcement was made in conjunction with the news that Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series™will be the new name of the sport’s premier series beginning January 1, 2017. The new brand mark and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series…
Ex-UConn Soccer Player Sues School After Losing Scholarship Over Middle Finger – Deadspin
In 2014, then-UConn women’s soccer freshman Noriana Radwan flipped off the ESPNU camera in a fit of excitement after the Huskies won their conference championship. I don’t think it reveals too much bias to say the act was, however shocking (not that shocking), effectively harmless. But, the delicate sensibilities of TV sports fans being what they are, UConn quickly issued a statement to media outlets, including Deadspin, “to apologize for…
Cycling: Team Sky confident UKAD will find no wrongdoing – Deutsche Welle
The British team issued a statement following boss Dave Brailsford’s cross-examination by the British parliament’s Culture, Media and Sport committee on Monday at which he revealed the “mystery” package contained the over-the-counter decongestant Fluimucil. Earlier, at the same hearing, former coach Shane Sutton confirmed that the package had contained medicine although he did not know what it was. Sutton said it had been administered to Wiggins by team doctor Richard…
Alex Morgan explains why she wants to play soccer in France – USA TODAY
U.S. women’s national team forward Alex Morgan has signed a half-season contract with French club Olympique Lyonnais, considered by many to be the best women’s club team in the world. Time_Sports
NASCAR reveals new brand identity, premier series name and logo – Nascar
RELATED: New premier series mark, name revealed DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR today unveiled a new official brand identity which will replace the bar mark used by the sanctioning body since 1976. The announcement was made in conjunction with the news that Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series™will be the new name of the sport’s premier series beginning January 1, 2017. The new brand mark and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series…
An American Soccer Coach in England Learns to Speak British – Wall Street Journal
The slip was innocent enough. Bob Bradley, the American manager of Swansea City, was bemoaning a defeat last weekend in a post-game interview with the BBC when he accidentally referred to a penalty kick as a “PK.” He corrected himself to say “penalty,” but the damage was done. A slice of English soccer fans on social media seized on it immediately. Bradley had committed what they saw as a cardinal…
Dave Brailsford faces grilling from MPs over doping in cycling – as it happened – The Guardian
9.36am EST09:36 Summary So it took a while but Brailsford finally gave us some clarity about what was in the package that was delivered to Bradley Wiggins at the Dauphiné in 2011. Questions will inevitably be asked as to why Team Sky and British Cycling went to such lengths to deliver such a trivial-seeming medication (fluimucil) and why something that it is advised should not be used to treat an…
NCAA hockey: No. 12 Union completes weekend sweep over No. 10 Vermont – NCAA.com
BURLINGTON, Vt.—A 32-save performance from senior goaltender Alex Sakellaropoulos and a timely Jeff Taylorpower-play goal lifted the No. 12/13 Union College men’s hockey team to a 2-1 win and a weekend sweep against No. 10/11 Vermont, Sunday evening at Gutterson Fieldhouse. The Dutchmen, who extend their win streak to six, go to 14-3-2, while the Catamounts move to 10-6-2. Sakellarpoulos was nearly perfect, turning away 18 shots over the first two…
‘Failed’ player guides juniors to hockey World Cup win – Times of India
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BT drops the ball and bills me for sport I don’t watch … and don’t want – The Guardian
I have just got off the phone with BT “customer services” in South Shields and, as usual with BT, I am fuming. I decided to check my latest BT bill online – I opted for paperless bills many months ago – only to discover I am being charged £6 a month for access to BT Sport. This is odd, as I never watch it, and nor did I ever agree…
Legendary Chilean soccer club enjoys West Bank homecoming – Fox News
HEBRON, West Bank – For over a week, Palestinian soccer fans have been enjoying a special Christmas-season present: the first visit by Chilean soccer club Deportivo Palestino to the West Bank. Two-time winners of Chile’s Premier Division and quarter finalists in this year’s Copa Sudamerica, Palestino was founded in 1920 in the capital city Santiago by Palestinian immigrants. The team has a huge following among Palestinians and President Mahmoud…
‘Failed’ player guides juniors to hockey World Cup win – Times of India
Sports More HomeHome Sports RIO 2016 IPL News Interviews Teams Stats Schedule Points Table Results Cricket News Results Fixtures Columns Photos Live Cricket Score Football Top Stories Interviews EPL I-League FIFA World Cup 2014 Indian Super League 2017 U-17 World Cup Tennis Top Stories Interviews Wimbledon 2015 French Open 2015 Australian Open 2015 International Premier Tennis League Chennai Open 2015 Hockey Men’s Hockey World Cup 2014 Top Stories Hockey India…
BT drops the ball and bills me for sport I don’t watch … and don’t want – The Guardian
I have just got off the phone with BT “customer services” in South Shields and, as usual with BT, I am fuming. I decided to check my latest BT bill online – I opted for paperless bills many months ago – only to discover I am being charged £6 a month for access to BT Sport. This is odd, as I never watch it, and nor did I ever agree…
This Week In Soccer Biz: Cristiano Ronaldo’s Magnificent 2016 – Forbes
The rivalry between #CR7 and Barcelona’s Lionel Messi has gone back and forward for close to a decade since the two players finished second and third respectively in the voting for the 2007 Ballon d’Or. The intense rivalry has also been played out through the lens of their respective clubs, Real Madrid and Barcelona and to a lesser extent their countries, Portugal and Real Madrid. Each has pushed the other…
