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Finding Martinsville mastery: ‘Once you get it, you get it’ – Nascar

Saturday, October 29, 2016

The current trio of list-toppers have prevailed here in cars that span multiple body styles, with and without rear wings and splitters and before “reduced-downforce aero package” ever became a part of NASCAR’s technical lexicon. Change in the sport often comes in waves, but Martinsville’s old-school characteristics remain constants. “There is just a certain rhythm to this place, and it’s still Martinsville even though we have different generations of cars…

Bruce: Truex, team show resiliency after Chase elimination – Nascar

Saturday, October 29, 2016

RELATED: Truex wins pole at Martinsville MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Less than a week after his championship hopes went up in a puff of smoke, Martin Truex Jr. sped his way to the pole here Friday at Martinsville Speedway. It wasn’t redemption. But outrunning all those still harboring Chase dreams felt good just the same. His shot at a title was extinguished in Talladega; at Martinsville he said his team feels as if…

Field Hockey: 2016 SCT Final Preview – Asbury Park Press

Saturday, October 29, 2016

x Embed x Share It was a rematch of last year’s Shore Conference Tournament final when the Rumson-Fair Haven field hockey team played Shore on Thursday, Sep. 8, 2016. Sherlon Christie Buy Photo Shore’s Anna Cooper (left) attempts to hit the ball as Rumson-Fair Haven’s Emma Damelio closes in during a game on Sep. 8, 2016(Photo: Peter Ackerman/Staff Photographer)Buy Photo Field Hockey: The rivalry moves to the SCT final for…

Soccer|Soccer Without Headers? New Research Shows It’s Worth Discussing – New York Times

Saturday, October 29, 2016

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Baseball|At Yale, Theo Epstein Made a Splash as Newspaper’s Sports Editor – New York Times

Saturday, October 29, 2016

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Jabra’s Sport Coach headphones count my reps so I don’t have to – Engadget

Saturday, October 29, 2016

Jabra’s Sports Coach Special Edition ($120) counts your reps through the company’s TrackFit motion sensor embedded in the left ear piece. (You’ll find the micro-USB charging port on the right side.) Your movements are then sent to the companion iOS/Android app. Unlike Jabra’s most recent headphones, these Bluetooth-connected earbuds are still wired together, with an inline remote and a button on the left earpiece to launch the sports app and…

Justin Tucker admires ‘sports hero’ Adam Vinatieri’s record streak … – ESPN (blog)

Saturday, October 29, 2016

9:32 AM ET Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email print comment OWINGS MILLS, Md. — When Adam Vinatieri broke the NFL record for consecutive field goals made, one of those applauding from afar was Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker. “It’s so cool to see him doing as well as he’s doing,” Tucker said. “He’s always been one of my favorite players to watch. He’s one of my sports heroes ever since I…

Can Redskins-Bengals help NFL become a ‘top-three’ sport in sports-mad UK? – Washington Post

Saturday, October 29, 2016

Sunday’s game between the Washington Redskins (4-3) and Cincinnati Bengals (3-4) at Wembley Stadium is the third and final regular-season game to be staged in London this fall as part of the NFL’s International Series, which was launched a decade ago. Earlier this week, I spoke with Mark Waller, executive vice president of NFL International, about the NFL’s interest in overseas markets and London, specifically, where league has targeted most…

Sports enthusiasts repair devastated Winter Olympic tracks – The Seattle Times

Saturday, October 29, 2016

MOUNT TREBEVIC, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Sports enthusiasts and former athletes in Bosnia have taken it upon themselves to reclaim some of the glory Sarajevo savored as host of the 1984 Olympics — and in the process rekindled the flame of international cooperation. Since the country lacks the resources to rebuild the Olympic facilities that were destroyed in the deadly war that followed the breakup of Yugoslavia, volunteers bought tools, rolled…

Soccer|Soccer Without Headers? New Research Shows It’s Worth Discussing – New York Times

Saturday, October 29, 2016

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Burton readies for Camping World Truck Series debut with father at his side – Nascar

Saturday, October 29, 2016

Related: Martinsville practice results | Views from opening day MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Heading into this weekend, Harrison Burton’s experience level at Martinsville Speedway was next to zero, counting only a smattering of laps shaking down his cousin Jeb’s Late Model car not long ago. His lap count went up significantly Friday in practice for his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut in Saturday’s Texas Roadhouse 200 Presented by Alpha Energy…

NCAA hockey: No. 2 Minnesota Duluth routs No. 1 North Dakota – NCAA.com

Saturday, October 29, 2016

Minnesota Duluth was the last team to defeat North Dakota in 2015-16, and now the Bulldogs are the first to derail the defending NCAA champions in 2016-17. Alex Iafallo had a lot to do with the latter. The senior left winger scored three times and assisted on another goal in No. 2 UMD’s 5-2 home takedown of top-ranked North Dakota on Friday night in the National Collegiate…

Soccer|Soccer Without Headers? New Research Shows It’s Worth Discussing – New York Times

Saturday, October 29, 2016

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Soccer|Soccer Without Headers? New Research Shows It’s Worth Discussing – New York Times

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New Trend in Baseball: Custom Cleats for the Polished Player – New York Times

Saturday, October 29, 2016

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Where Are Baseball’s Minority Managers? – New York Times

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Baseball’s Biggest Games Are Taking Forever – FiveThirtyEight

Saturday, October 29, 2016

October brings falling leaves, great postseason pitching and hitting, and painfully long baseball games. Look no further than Game 2 of the World Series: On the game’s biggest national stage, the Cubs and Indians played a 5-1 game Wednesday night that took four hours and four minutes to complete. Interminable games like Wednesday’s contest are the norm for the MLB postseason — but even by that standard, this year has…

For Cubs fan, return to Series about family as much as baseball – New York Daily News

Saturday, October 29, 2016

CHICAGO — At 81 years old, Jim Smith has pretty much seen it all, including the last Cubs’ World Series — in 1945 from a seat in the right-field lower grandstand at Wrigley Field. Yet he is not the stereotypical Chicagoan, waiting for sky to fall now that a first championship since 1908 is tantalizingly close to reality. Actually, Smith sounds downright matter-of-fact as he speaks about being…