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In NASCAR’s long history, only two drivers have ever won the sport’s so-called “Triple Crown,” the Daytona 500, the Coca-Cola 600 and the Bojangles’ Southern 500 in the same season: The late LeeRoy Yarbrough did it in 1969, and David Pearson did it in 1976. This year, Martin Truex Jr. came within 0.01 seconds of adding his name to that list. Coming into 2016, Truex had just three career race…

U .S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe knelt during the national anthem Sunday night before the Seattle Reign’s game against the Chicago Red Stars “in a little nod” to NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick.  Kaepernick’s refusal to stand for the national anthem to protest racial injustice and minority oppression came to public notice when he remained seated on the bench before a preseason game against Green Bay. On Thursday night in San…

(Recasts lead) TURKU, Finland, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Kosovo’s Valon Berisha, given permission to play only a few hours before kickoff, scored for his country in their first-ever competitive international to give them a 1-1 draw away to Finland in a World Cup qualifier on Wednesday. Berisha, who was allowed to switch to Kosovo by FIFA despite having played competitive matches for Norway, put away a penalty on the hour…

Last spring, a student I was tutoring told me his back hurt. The boy, a 14-year-old in Northwest Washington, had played on school and travel soccer teams in the fall. Despite his pain, he was still playing travel ball, competing in weekend tournaments and practicing twice a week. I watched him struggle to squeeze in schoolwork around these commitments — even when he was reduced to lying on the floor…

Wayne Rooney became England most-capped male outfield player in the win over Slovakia Wayne Rooney should have retired from international football after Euro 2016, says ex-England captain Peter Shilton. Rooney, 30, made his 116th appearance for England in Sunday’s World Cup qualifying victory over Slovakia. But his value to the team has become a hot topic after he spent most of the game playing in a deep midfield role. “I…

Sports Direct has said it will offer casual retail staff guaranteed hours instead of zero-hours contracts and has apologised for conditions at its warehouse, including the “six strikes” policy that put workers in fear of losing their jobs. But Britain’s biggest sportswear retailer has not offered guaranteed hours to more than 4,000 agency workers at its warehouse in Shirebrook, Derbyshire, where working conditions have been compared with those of a…

(Denis Poroy/AP and Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images) A member of the 2015 World Cup-winning U.S. women’s soccer team is standing, or rather kneeling, in support of Colin Kaepernick. On Sunday night, Megan Rapinoe took a knee while the national anthem played ahead of a game between the Seattle Reign, where Rapinoe is a star midfielder, and the Chicago Red Stars. And the 31-year-old said after the game that she will continue…

In NASCAR’s long history, only two drivers have ever won the sport’s so-called “Triple Crown,” the Daytona 500, the Coca-Cola 600 and the Bojangles’ Southern 500 in the same season: The late LeeRoy Yarbrough did it in 1969, and David Pearson did it in 1976. This year, Martin Truex Jr. came within 0.01 seconds of adding his name to that list. Coming into 2016, Truex had just three career race…

‘Only goal of Paralympic ban was not to see any Russian flag hanging in Rio’ – sports lawyer “I have no doubt that the attack on our athletes will continue in the same direction. Right now we have created an independent anti-doping commission headed by Vitaly Smirnov,“ Zhukov told journalists in Novosibirsk. “That is the first step, which we absolutely must take, in order to fully restore the reputation of…

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Across the world Monday, training camps are opening for the eight teams competing in the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. While the last week has been rife with players dropping out due to injury, most players reported for camp Sunday and some teams have already hit the ice for their first practice. As camps get underway, here’s a look at one big question teams will be facing as they start…

Last spring, a student I was tutoring told me his back hurt. The boy, a 14-year-old in Northwest Washington, had played on school and travel soccer teams in the fall. Despite his pain, he was still playing travel ball, competing in weekend tournaments and practicing twice a week. I watched him struggle to squeeze in schoolwork around these commitments — even when he was reduced to lying on the floor…

Wayne Rooney became England men’s most-capped outfield player in Slovakia England captain Wayne Rooney says the debate over his role in the team has been an “overreaction”. Rooney, winning his 116th cap, mainly played a deep midfield role in Sunday’s 1-0 win over Slovakia, which was new boss Sam Allardyce’s first in charge. Allardyce said post-match it was “not for me to say” what Rooney’s position was and he “played…

‘Only goal of Paralympic ban was not to see any Russian flag hanging in Rio’ – sports lawyer “I have no doubt that the attack on our athletes will continue in the same direction. Right now we have created an independent anti-doping commission headed by Vitaly Smirnov,“ Zhukov told journalists in Novosibirsk. “That is the first step, which we absolutely must take, in order to fully restore the reputation of…

Seeing Canada’s elite athletes compete — whether in the recent Rio Olympics or the upcoming Paralympics — can be inspiring to many young Canadians, leading kids to want to get off the couch and try something new. But that inspiration does not always reach the finish line. “Every two years [we] get this great momentum and attention on physical activity and sports, which is fantastic,” Shaunna Taylor, co-chair of the Canadian Sport…

Last spring, a student I was tutoring told me his back hurt. The boy, a 14-year-old in Northwest Washington, had played on school and travel soccer teams in the fall. Despite his pain, he was still playing travel ball, competing in weekend tournaments and practicing twice a week. I watched him struggle to squeeze in schoolwork around these commitments — even when he was reduced to lying on the floor…

Wayne Rooney became England men’s most-capped outfield player in Slovakia England captain Wayne Rooney says the debate over his role in the team has been an “overreaction”. Rooney, winning his 116th cap, mainly played a deep midfield role in Sunday’s 1-0 win over Slovakia, which was new boss Sam Allardyce’s first in charge. Allardyce said post-match it was “not for me to say” what Rooney’s position was and he “played…

Colin Kaepernick, whose protests over the National Anthem have drawn plenty of national attention, is gaining supporters. Before the 49ers last game against the Chargers, Kaepernick kneeled during the anthem. He was joined by a teammate, Eric Reid. Seahawks player Jeremy Lane also joined the silent protest, kneeling during a Seattle preseason game. Now he’s getting support from another sports as well. On Sunday afternoon, ahead of a game against…

This piece originally appeared on BillMoyers.com. When I go swimming — every day, for whatever part of an hour best suits my mood and muscles — I slip into another zone, a blue bubble of silence that restores my soul while it expands my horizons. Nothing intrudes: no conversations, no waterproof earphones pumping music into my head, no TV shout fests labeling something that happened 24 hours ago as “breaking…