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LONG POND  — The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series makes its second and final visit of the season to Pocono Raceway with Kyle Busch looking to extend his winning ways. He’s won the last three Cup races and four of the last five. Already this weekend he’s won the Cup pole and the Camping World Truck Series race at Pocono. He looks for another victory today.  Here are the particulars for today’s…

The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) says it is “very alarmed” after fresh allegations of suspected doping emerged in a leak of test data. The Sunday Times  and German broadcaster ARD/WDR have obtained access to the results of 12,000 blood tests from 5,000 athletes. According to the newspaper, the evidence – which has been seen by the BBC – reveals the “extraordinary extent of cheating” by athletes…

LOS ANGELES — “USA. USA. USA.” The chants echo at a jam-packed Balboa Sports Park field as 16-year-old Ordray Smith drapes an American flag over his back following his team’s bronze-medal winning victory Friday against China. Autographs are next. Kids greet him with sharpies. Then it’s team photo time and his teammates embrace him with pride. His smile tells several invigorating stories. Ordray Smith signs autographs for fans at the World Games (Aaron Mills/Special Olympics…

FOOTBALL GOSSIP Manager Ronny Deila believes he will be allowed to invest any cash Celtic bring in if they qualify for the Champions League group stage. (Sun) And midfielder Stefan Johansen thinks Celtic must score in Baku on Wednesday to progress against Qarabag, having established a 1-0 lead in Glasgow. (Mail on Sunday) Striker Leigh Griffiths says he’s answered all the questions asked about…

0 Shares Print LONG POND, Pa. — Pocono Raceway always lives up to its name “The Tricky Triangle” and the drivers in Sunday’s Windows 10 400 know it. It’s not about being the best driver in all three turns — each with a different radius and banking — but about being better than everyone else overall. Pocono has been host to many repeat winners over the years, the most notable…

LOS ANGELES — “USA. USA. USA.” The chants echo at a jam-packed Balboa Sports Park field as 16-year-old Ordray Smith drapes an American flag over his back following his team’s bronze-medal winning victory Friday against China. Autographs are next. Kids greet him with sharpies. Then it’s team photo time and his teammates embrace him with pride. His smile tells several invigorating stories. Ordray Smith signs autographs for fans at the World Games (Aaron Mills/Special Olympics…

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Kenya’s Joseph Njunie, left, and Victor Masila celebrate during a match at the World Games in Long Beach.(Photo: Kelvin Kuo, USA TODAY Sports) LOS ANGELES — A top player on Kenya’s beach volleyball team here at the Special Olympics has no intellectual disability, yet he helped lead Kenya into the medal round this week at the World Games. He played volleyball in high school, expects to play in college and his…

i Concerns about pollution in the waters around Rio have prompted the world sailing federation to take action ahead of next year’s Olympic Games. Here, garbage is seen on Bica Beach, on the banks of the Guanabara Bay, with the Sugar Loaf mountain in background, earlier this year. RICARDO MORAES/Reuters /Landov hide caption itoggle caption RICARDO MORAES/Reuters /Landov Concerns about pollution in the waters around Rio have prompted the world…

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LOS ANGELES — “USA. USA. USA.” The chants echo at a jam-packed Balboa Sports Park field as 16-year-old Ordray Smith drapes an American flag over his back following his team’s bronze-medal winning victory Friday against China. Autographs are next. Kids greet him with sharpies. Then it’s team photo time and his teammates embrace him with pride. His smile tells several invigorating stories. Ordray Smith signs autographs for fans at the World Games (Aaron Mills/Special Olympics…

The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) says it is “very alarmed” after fresh allegations of suspected doping emerged in a leak of test data. The Sunday Times  and German broadcaster ARD/WRD have obtained access to the results of 12,000 blood tests from 5,000 athletes. According to the newspaper, the evidence – which has been seen by the BBC – reveals the “extraordinary extent of cheating” by athletes…

Red Sox president and chief executive Larry Lucchino said Saturday he will be stepping down at the end of the season, ending a remarkable 14-year run that saw the team win three World Series titles in 10 years. “Fourteen years in a 24/7 job is a lot. I’ll be 70 in September,’’ Lucchino told the Globe Saturday evening. “That’s sort of why I’m ready to step back.’’ Continue reading below…

LOS ANGELES — “USA. USA. USA.” The chants echo at a jam-packed Balboa Sports Park field as 16-year-old Ordray Smith drapes an American flag over his back following his team’s bronze-medal winning victory Friday against China. Autographs are next. Kids greet him with sharpies. Then it’s team photo time and his teammates embrace him with pride. His smile tells several invigorating stories. Ordray Smith signs autographs for fans at the World Games (Aaron Mills/Special Olympics…

LOS ANGELES — “USA. USA. USA.” The chants echo at a jam-packed Balboa Sports Park field as 16-year-old Ordray Smith drapes an American flag over his back following his team’s bronze-medal winning victory Friday against China. Autographs are next. Kids greet him with sharpies. Then it’s team photo time and his teammates embrace him with pride. His smile tells several invigorating stories. Ordray Smith signs autographs for fans at the World Games (Aaron Mills/Special Olympics…

Some of the sports stories The Associated Press is covering Saturday. A full Sports Digest will be sent about 3 p.m. All times EDT: – Shattered cellphones. Fireworks accidents. Failed drug tests. The NFL’s endless aggravation raged through an offseason marked by more crime and punishment, rules violations by owners, and the never-ending ”Deflategate” saga. SENT: 800 words, photos. – RIO DE JANEIRO – The governing body of world sailing…

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Manchester United will not give up on their pursuit of Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale, 26, despite the Spanish side wanting a world-record fee of £86m for the player. (Sunday Express)  Ligue 1 side Lyon are close to signing Red Devils full-back Rafael, 25, for £7m. (Daily…

We understand that we watch sports as a release. We don’t watch sports to be intellectually challenged. Sports is a visceral thing. Sports makes us feel good (or awful). Sports make us yell in joy (or agony). Sports is not supposed to be the periodic tables. Which is a good thing. Because in our little landscape of sports, in New York City, we have been surrounded by stupidity lately. No,…

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