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RELATED: Chase bubble update | Results BROOKLYN, Mich. — He lost the race off pit road, and in his mind, victory had slipped from his grasp once again. So often. So many close calls. “I thought that was the race right there,” Kyle Larson admitted. But this time he said it from Victory Lane. Where Sunday at Michigan International Speedway fate chose to frown on someone else. Confetti flew, fans…

We’ve finally learned the truth behind the infamous angry face Michael Phelps made during the Olympics two weeks ago that became an instant meme. “Remember in Rio when I made that face that ended up all over the Internet?”  I was in the zone with Future’s track ‘Stick Talk’ blaring in my headphones.” Phelps said while announcing the rapper’s performance during the MTV VMAs. Michael Phelps…

Anyhow, ITV’s cute idea is an interesting morsel of a quite juicy problem: sports participation has, sorry to say, actually dropped since London 2012. We are a nation of sports lovers, and thanks to our targeted Lottery spend we are now a nation of sports winners as well (not you, football). Only, away from the elite level, we love to watch, talk and read about sport, as long as we…

Lewis Hamilton finished third at the Belgian Grand Prix, won by team-mate Nico Rosberg “After the chequered flag I looked at the results,” said Belgian Grand Prix race-winner Nico Rosberg. “I knew Daniel [Ricciardo] was behind me and then I saw ‘HAM’ in P3 and I was like, ‘What? Seriously?!” The German, still in his champagne-soaked racing overalls an hour and a half or so after the race, was smiling….

One person was shot and another injured Saturday night after an argument in the parking lot of a Frisco sports bar, police say.  Frisco police received several 911 calls about 9:30 p.m. about a shooting outside Woody’s Sports Restaurant in the 300 block of Main Street.  Officers arrived to find one person with two gunshot wounds and another with an injury to his head, police said.  They were transported to local…

RELATED: Results | Standings | Chase GridSHOP: Larson gear BROOKLYN, Mich. — In the last few laps of Sunday’s Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway, tears began to well up in Kyle Larson‘s eyes. When Larson subsequently took the checkered flag to win the first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race of his career, the emotion was all but overwhelming — and for good reason. The victory came in Larson’s…

Every four years the Summer Olympics and a U.S. presidential campaign coincide, providing stirring examples of grace under pressure, good sportsmanship, fierce yet respectful competition, and achievements worthy of being celebrated for years to come. At least at the Olympics. (Overgrown adolescent Ryan Lochte and sore loser Hope Solo notwithstanding.) Substituting the gold, silver and bronze of Olympic medals for the blue, purple and red states on an electoral map…

Anyhow, ITV’s cute idea is an interesting morsel of a quite juicy problem: sports participation has, sorry to say, actually dropped since London 2012. We are a nation of sports lovers, and thanks to our targeted Lottery spend we are now a nation of sports winners as well (not you, football). Only, away from the elite level, we love to watch, talk and read about sport, as long as we…

Lewis Hamilton finished third at the Belgian Grand Prix, won by team-mate Nico Rosberg “After the chequered flag I looked at the results,” said Belgian Grand Prix race-winner Nico Rosberg. “I knew Daniel [Ricciardo] was behind me and then I saw ‘HAM’ in P3 and I was like, ‘What? Seriously?!” The German, still in his champagne-soaked racing overalls an hour and a half or so after the race, was smiling….

Croatian midfielder Ivan Rakitic headed Barca in front in the 21st minute Barcelona made it two wins from their opening two La Liga games as Ivan Rakitic’s first-half header earned them victory at Athletic Bilbao. The Croatian scored in the 21st minute when he arrived at pace to power in Arda Turan’s cross from the left. Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Turan also went close for the champions. Barca keeper…

A British athlete has died trying to swim from Dover to Calais. Nick Thomas was taking part in an attempt to run, cycle and swim from Marble Arch, central London, to the Arc de Triomphe in Paris when he got into trouble in the water near Calais, according to the event’s organisers, Enduroman. — Enduroman Events (@EnduromanEvents) August 27, 2016 Nick Thomas is being treated at Calais hospital after passing…

Joey Logano is quite familiar with winning from the pole at Michigan International Speedway, something he’s accomplished twice previously — including in June at the 2-mile track. The Team Penske driver will have a chance to make it a third on Sunday, as he took the No. 1 spot on the starting grid during Friday qualifying for the Pure Michigan 400. A victory and Logano would tie NASCAR Hall…

PARIS (Reuters) – The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has provisionally suspended Benoit Paire, Kristina Mladenovic and Caroline Garcia for “damaging” the organization’s image by their behavior at this month’s Rio Olympics. “Following the Rio Olympics, the Committee of the French Tennis Federation met at length about the case of the players who violated the federation and damaged the image of tennis,” the FFT said in a statement. Paire, seeded 16th…

Welcome to today’s daily fantasy post! Remember that you can find our posts on the brand-spanking new DFS home page, as well as the fantasy page. Bookmark those sites now! Let’s get to today’s interesting facts, using DraftKings prices. Five Things to Watch: 1. Here are the three highest projected over/unders, provided by OddsShark… 2. Weather: Should be all clear, but keep an eye on Twitter for updates closer to game time. 3….

Anyhow, ITV’s cute idea is an interesting morsel of a quite juicy problem: sports participation has, sorry to say, actually dropped since London 2012. We are a nation of sports lovers, and thanks to our targeted Lottery spend we are now a nation of sports winners as well (not you, football). Only, away from the elite level, we love to watch, talk and read about sport, as long as we…

For trans swimmers, entering a pool changing room is the most feared moment, TAGS founder Francis tells Mashable. TAGS has removed this crucial barrier. There are three changing rooms at the pool and swimmers can use one that corresponds with their gender identity — be that female, male, or non-binary.  Once in the pool, swimmers alternate between swimming and chatting in groups, or one-on-one. In one corner, TAGS member Alex White is…

Soccer in America has come a long way over the last 20 years. When the San Jose Clash beat DC United in Major League Soccer’s inaugural game in April of 1996, soccer was still considered a fringe sport in the United States. Now, interest in the sport is rapidly growing in America. MLS set new attendance records in 2015, and numerous cities are now competing to become the league’s next expansion market. Outside of…

Anyhow, ITV’s cute idea is an interesting morsel of a quite juicy problem: sports participation has, sorry to say, actually dropped since London 2012. We are a nation of sports lovers, and thanks to our targeted Lottery spend we are now a nation of sports winners as well (not you, football). Only, away from the elite level, we love to watch, talk and read about sport, as long as we…

Anyhow, ITV’s cute idea is an interesting morsel of a quite juicy problem: sports participation has, sorry to say, actually dropped since London 2012. We are a nation of sports lovers, and thanks to our targeted Lottery spend we are now a nation of sports winners as well (not you, football). Only, away from the elite level, we love to watch, talk and read about sport, as long as we…