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All personal realities being relative, my favorite annual sports-related holiday always has been Passover. Really? Really. When I was a kid, my parents kept a kosher home. That meant two sets of Passover-only dishes, one for meat meals the other for dairy. We kept those dishes, pots, pans, bowls, cups, spoons, forks and knives wrapped in newspapers and stored in tall vats — originally used to hold industrial-sized soap powder…

Photo courtesy of Richmond International Raceway‘s Twitter account RELATED: Dale Jr. shows how to make the sandwich | Dale Jr. wins at Richmond Thanks to a tweet heard ’round the NASCAR Nation, we all know about Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s favorite sandwich, bananas and mayo. The driver turned the much-discussed tweet into a charitable endeavor with the funds raised going to Blessings in a Backpack. Kelley Earnhardt Miller, Dale Jr.’s sister and the co-owner/general manager…

RELATED: Richmond race-day rundown RICHMOND, Va. — Tony Stewart was smiling, friendly and even a bit chatty talking with crew members as he left his Richmond International Raceway garage stall long after most drivers had called it a day following final practice for Sunday’s Toyota Owners 400 (1 p.m. ET, FOX, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). The feeling he conveyed Saturday morning was unmistakable. He is happy to be back and there genuinely appears no one…

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NASCAR on Friday validated Tony Stewart’s comments about lug nuts and racing safety. Just without rescinding his $35,000 fine. It sent Scott Miller, senior vice president of competition, into the media room at Richmond to address questions about a growing concern regarding one of the smallest and least expensive items on a racecar. The gist of Miller’s comments: We are reviewing procedures and enforcement. MORE: Drivers stand by Stewart |…

When the tears and the hugs on Bristol Motor Speedway’s pit road ceased, and the surprise celebration that awaited him at home ended — which included being sprayed with an excessive amount of silly string — what came next was to be expected, as Matt DiBenedetto became inundated with television and radio interviews throughout the week. Although sleep and quality family time became limited, DiBenedetto, 24, enjoyed the spotlight…

Caption Close LOS ANGELES — Daniel Lucius “Doc” Adams may never be a household name like baseball’s imagined inventor, Abner Doubleday, or basketball’s actual inventor James Naismith. But a verified set of documents, titled “Laws of Base Ball,” being sold at an auction that ended Saturday, go a long way toward lifting him to legendary status. They lend him credit for the distance of the base paths at 90 feet,…

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RELATED: Final practice speeds   Jimmie Johnson topped the leaderboard in Saturday’s final NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice at Richmond International Raceway at 120.849 mph in the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet.   Right behind him was teammate Kasey Kahne in the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet at 120.622 mph.    Rounding out the top five were Kyle Busch in the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, pole-sitter and series points leader Kevin Harvick in the No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet and…

11:02 PM ET print RICHMOND, Va. — Tony Stewart spoke out and NASCAR fined him. So what else is new? Well, for starters, you don’t often see the NASCAR Driver Council immediately issue a statement in support of a fined driver, along with a pledge to pay the fine — $35,000 in Stewart’s case. And it isn’t every day that a senior NASCAR official publicly admits “it’s time for us…

Since taking over from Sir Dave Brailsford in April 2014, the mantra of Shane Sutton, British Cycling’s technical director, has been for his riders and staff to be ready for Rio. As 100 days to the Games looms, however, the Australian has other matters to worry him, with the alleged sexism raised by the sprinter Jess Varnish at the top of his agenda. Coming as it does on top of…

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Daniel Lucius “Doc” Adams may never be a household name like baseball’s imagined inventor Abner Doubleday or basketball’s actual inventor James Naismith. But a newly verified set of documents, titled “Laws of Base Ball,” being sold at an auction that ends Saturday, go a long way toward lifting him to legendary status. They lend him credit for the distance of the base paths at 90 feet, the length of the…

Daniel Murphy. (Photo by John McDonnell / The Washington Post) Maybe this is rooted in superstition, but when Daniel Murphy talks about hitting and his success at it, he repeats this phrase often — “pitch in the zone I’m looking in and try to get my A swing off” — and doesn’t say much beyond that. Perhaps after seven years in the big leagues, he has learned by trial and error…

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11:02 PM ET print RICHMOND, Va. — Tony Stewart spoke out and NASCAR fined him. So what else is new? Well, for starters, you don’t often see the NASCAR Driver Council immediately issue a statement in support of a fined driver, along with a pledge to pay the fine — $35,000 in Stewart’s case. And it isn’t every day that a senior NASCAR official publicly admits “it’s time for us…

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Canon’s newest DSLR will please enthusiasts and videographers.(Photo: Chris Thomas, Reviewed.com) There is no such thing as a camera that’s perfect for everyone. But that doesn’t stop camera companies from trying to chase this ideal, and Canon’s the latest to try. Adding the EOS 80D ($1,199 body-only) to its stable of mid-range DSLRs, Canon is finally offering an accessible and fairly complete solution for videographers and hobbyists alike. The new 80D takes…