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Enlarge this image A cyclist rides on the sidewalk in the NoMa neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Parth Shah/NPR hide caption toggle caption Parth Shah/NPR A cyclist rides on the sidewalk in the NoMa neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Parth Shah/NPR Bicycles are a type of vehicle so they belong on the road, right? This is how the wheels turn in places such as New York City and San Francisco, where bicyclists…

When you watch Brazilian soccer, you always expect to see the beautiful touch of the ball that the Brazilians have. In few places can players control a ball and deliver it with the beauty and class as the they do. You also expect to see a lot of emotion, passion and excitement. But this? Well, you don’t expect to see this there or anywhere. Watch as Goias attacker Rossi and…

When NASCAR introduced the elimination format for the Chase for the Sprint Cup in 2014, Chairman and CEO Brian France said he want a style of playoffs that would produce “Game 7 moments.” By that, he meant high drama, edge-of-your-seat excitement, and must-see TV. Frankly, this year’s edition of the Chase has produced less of that than we saw in the first two years. Yes, there’s been some good racing,…

Enlarge this image A cyclist rides on the sidewalk in the NoMa neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Parth Shah/NPR hide caption toggle caption Parth Shah/NPR A cyclist rides on the sidewalk in the NoMa neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Parth Shah/NPR Bicycles are a type of vehicle so they belong on the road, right? This is how the wheels turn in places such as New York City and San Francisco, where bicyclists…

RELATED: Tackling the Jimmie question in fantasy KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Win a Chase race and take it easy? Put the ol’ piece on cruise control until the next round? Not so fast, say NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers. “The 48 (of Jimmie Johnson), I don’t think he’s going to ride around the track because he’s already won,” said Matt Kenseth, pole winner for Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 (2:15 p.m….

RELATED: Race results | Standings | Chase Grid | Photos from the day SHOP: Busch gear KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Kyle Busch‘s domination of Saturday’s Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway was about the only predictable thing that happened in the first race of the Round of 8 in the inaugural NASCAR XFINITY Series Chase. In winning his fourth XFINITY race at the 1.5-mile track, his ninth of the season and…

FINAL PRACTICE | Full results | Best 10-lap averages Polesitter Matt Kenseth showcased the speed of his No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota once again, as he topped the leaderboard at 186.361 mph during the final Sprint Cup Series practice Saturday at Kansas Speedway. A pair of Stewart-Haas Racing drivers had some misfortune in final practice. While Kurt Busch‘s No. 41 Chevrolet showed speed early and he finished the session third (185.797 mph),…

Clint Bowyer’s year of purgatory is almost over and for the Kansas native, it can’t end too soon. In the spring of 2015, Bowyer signed a contract extension to remain at Michael Waltrip Racing, where he finished a career-best second in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship in 2012. But MWR folded at the end of the year, a shock to Bowyer given that he had just re-upped with the…

The Australian cycling champion Anna Meares has announced her retirement after a career including six Olympic medals. “Obviously a lot of people have been wondering where I’m going to go to post Rio and, with some reflection, I’ve decided that I’m actually going to retire,” she told Weekend Today on Channel Nine. She had hinted at a major announcement on Twitter earlier on Sunday. Anna Meares (@AnnaMeares) Today’s the day….

Clint Bowyer’s year of purgatory is almost over and for the Kansas native, it can’t end too soon. In the spring of 2015, Bowyer signed a contract extension to remain at Michael Waltrip Racing, where he finished a career-best second in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship in 2012. But MWR folded at the end of the year, a shock to Bowyer given that he had just re-upped with the…

Photo Ched Evans, a Welsh soccer player, and his fiancée, Natasha Massey, arrived at court on Friday in Cardiff, Wales. Credit Ben Birchall/Press Association, via Associated Press Ched Evans, the Welsh soccer player whose career was derailed by his conviction on charges of raping a 19-year-old waitress in a hotel, and whose consistent protestations of innocence brought him both support and scorn, was found not guilty Friday after a retrial…

When the World Anti-Doping Agency published its 2017 list of banned substances last month, it was most notable for a drug that wasn’t on the list: a powerful painkiller called tramadol. More surprising, perhaps, is the group lobbying for it to be banned: professional cycling, a sport wracked by doping for more than two decades. Since 2011, cycling authorities have begged WADA to add tramadol to the list of prohibited…

When practiced opened Friday for the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway, it was missing a couple of Kyles. Or at least their cars. Specifically, the cars of defending NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Kyle Busch and fellow competitor Kyle Larson were not on track when the session began. That’s because they were held out of the first 30 minutes of practice by NASCAR for violating post-race procedures last Sunday…

NASCAR took the wraps off of its 2017 Premier Series rules Friday, with very little in the way of surprises. For the second consecutive year, the sanctioning body is reducing aerodynamic downforce, which makes the cars faster in a straight line, but much slower in the middle of the corners, where passing will presumably be a good bit easier. The aero package, which features a smaller front splitter and rear…

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Justin Bieber is confusing. One minute, he’s refusing to do meet and greets and take selfies with fans, and the next minute, he’s joining some random students’ soccer practice. Guess he just wants to show fan love on his own terms. The 22-year-old is in London this week to headline four nights at the O2 Arena as part of his Purpose world tour. In between shows, he showed up at…

Talladega Superspeedway has issued a ‘burn ban’ for the NASCAR event weekend on Oct. 21-23. Talladega County, along with 45 other Alabama counties are currently under a “Fire Alert” due to drought conditions. The ban means campfires, pit fires, bonfires and fireworks will not be allowed on the speedway property for the duration of the weekend. The Alabama 500 on Oct. 23 will serve as the second elimination race in…

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Talladega Superspeedway has issued a ‘burn ban’ for the NASCAR event weekend on Oct. 21-23. Talladega County, along with 45 other Alabama counties are currently under a “Fire Alert” due to drought conditions. The ban means campfires, pit fires, bonfires and fireworks will not be allowed on the speedway property for the duration of the weekend. The Alabama 500 on Oct. 23 will serve as the second elimination race in…