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0 Shares Print INDIANAPOLIS — Just two victories into a career that ranks third all time in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series — and before he had even won his first of four series championships — Jeff Gordon could have retired a happy man. If he had turned in his firesuit and helmet after his victory at the inaugural Brickyard 400 on Aug. 6, 1994, Gordon would have looked back…

In Wednesday’s semifinals, Panama was on the verge of beating Mexico despite being down to 10 men — until a disputed hand ball was called in the area. Mexico converted the penalty kick in stoppage time then scored on another penalty kick in extra time for the 2-1 win. The Panamanian federation’s president later alleged the match was fixed, and players were seen arriving at PPL Park…

Tens of thousands turned out Saturday for the opening ceremony of the 2015 Special Olympics World Games at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The event was scheduled to get underway at 6 p.m. at the stadium located on Figueroa Street near the USC campus south of downtown. But the official ceremony had not yet begun by 6:30 p.m. Stilt walkers and tumblers led the parade of athletes into the noisy stadium,…

By Nick Schwartz July 25, 2015 2:47 pm Follow @Nick_Schwartz

CHICAGO (AP) — Phillies ace Cole Hamels enhanced his trade value even more, becoming the first pitcher to throw a no-hitter against the Chicago Cubs in 50 years while leading Philadelphia to a 5-0 win Saturday. There was drama down to the final out, when rookie center fielder Odubel Herrera stumbled on the warning track, but managed to lean forward and catch Kris Bryant’s flyball to end the game. Hamels…

Click photo to enlarge I drove an hour to sing a song. It’s a July Friday evening in Colorado Springs, and the ballpark is packed with sweet old couples and chirpy children and weak-willed mothers who, when the cotton candy guy strides by, are reduced to automated teller matriarchs. I’m here to experience the seventh-inning stretch. I’m here to see how they cook it up down here, at a minor-league…

There will be a gathering in Cooperstown on Sunday, and four men will offer up speeches and hear one last roar for the players they used to be. They are all worthy inductees: Randy Johnson, John Smoltz, Pedro Martinez, Craig Biggio. This is day is about them, and there will be plenty to say about them. But this is also a day when it’s right to remember those who aren’t…

Rain spoiled the infield Saturday at Joe Tinker Field. Soaked and muddy, the diamond built to honor Tinker, a native son of Muscotah, Kan., and famous Chicago Cubs infielder, was unplayable. But on Joe Tinker Day, celebrated Saturday in Muscotah, the cloudy weather didn’t stop the Topeka Westerns and the Lincoln Olympics from playing their game. After all, the Olympics had come all the way from Nebraska. The teams played…

Winning takes money – even in high school athletics. High schools with a high percentage of poor students rarely win titles in the so-called country club sports – tennis, golf and swimming – and the number of sports in which the more affluent dominate is growing. A News & Observer analysis of state championships from 2001-02 through 2012-13 shows that the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price meals, which…

facebook twitter googleplus tumblr pinterest Sprint Cup points leader Kevin Harvick will be within striking distance to start Sunday’s race at Indianapolis. Harvick will start sixth as the result of Saturday’s qualifying. Carl Edwards earned pole position. Next to Edwards will be Joey Logano, who enters the Crown Royal Presents the Jeff Kyle 400 at the Brickyard 69 points behind Harvick. Kevin Harvick (Getty Images) MORE: Drivers to watch at…

A fire at a hotel’s swimming pool sent large plumes of black smoke high above the Las Vegas Strip but left most guests unscathed Saturday. It took firefighters about 30 minutes to gain control of the blaze that broke out on the 14th floor of The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas hotel, Clark County Fire Chief Greg Cassell said. One person was taken to a hospital with smoke inhalation, fire officials…

INDIANAPOLIS — The NASCAR Xfinity Series will race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the fourth time with Saturday’s Lilly Diabetes 250. Here are the particulars (all times are ET): START: Jennifer Pferrer, American Diabetes Association Executive Director, Indiana/Kentucky area and a guest will give the command for drivers to start their engines at 3:37 p.m. ET. The green flag is scheduled for 3:49 p.m. DISTANCE: The race is scheduled for 100 laps (250 miles)…

Some 6,500 athletes from 165 countries — the most to converge on Los Angeles since the 1984 Summer Olympics — have poured into town this week to hit tennis balls, kick soccer balls, swim laps, ride horses, lift weights, even run a triathlon in the 2015 Special Olympics World Games. But first it’s time to party! The games kick off Saturday at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum with a rousing…

By Nick Schwartz July 25, 2015 2:47 pm Follow @Nick_Schwartz

COOPER CITY, Fla. – A baseball coach at the Cooper City Optimist league was arrested Thursday on allegations that he molested an 11-year-old boy he coached. David Solomon, 47, faces two sexual assault on minor charges. According to the arrest report, one incident happened April 9 during a sleepover at Solomon’s house and another happened during a car ride. The report said Solomon also placed his hand on the boy’s…

All four, elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in January, will be inducted Sunday in Cooperstown. “I don’t condone anybody doing anything bad as far as cheating the game,” said Martinez, who joins former Giants right-hander Juan Marichal (1983) as the only natives of the Dominican Republic elected to the hall. “How did I feel pitching in the juice era? I wouldn’t want it any other…

CHICAGO (AP) – Phillies ace Cole Hamels enhanced his trade value even more, becoming the first pitcher to throw a no-hitter against the Chicago Cubs in 50 years while leading Philadelphia to a 5-0 win Saturday. There was drama down to the final out, when rookie center fielder Odubel Herrera stumbled on the warning track, but managed to lean forward and catch Kris Bryant’s flyball to end the game. Hamels…

Pedro Martinez’s Dominance In Steroid Era Ranks Him Among Baseball’s Best Pedro Martinez will take his place among the greatest players of all time Sunday when he’s inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Martinez, who spent the bulk of his career with the Boston Red Sox, obviously is among the most dominant pitchers in the history of the game. We decided to take a look at just how…

As the clock ticks down toward the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline, track all of the tweets from FOX MLB Insiders Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi, as well as all of the news, whispers and rumors from around the game. We’ll keep you up to date as the general managers frantically check their phones, texts and voicemail. The latest, with Rosenthal and Morosi leading off, and the best from…

Some 6,500 athletes from 165 countries — the most to converge on Los Angeles since the 1984 Summer Olympics — have poured into town this week to hit tennis balls, kick soccer balls, swim laps, ride horses, lift weights, even run a triathlon in the 2015 Special Olympics World Games. But first it’s time to party! The games kick off Saturday at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum with a rousing…