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The Quaker State 400 is going on tonight in the world of NASCAR. And with the new Minions movie opening this weekend, it makes for the perfect opportunity to absolutely inundate the Carl Edwards race team with the yellow, pill-shaped creatures. #CarlEdwards just took a selfie with @Minions! #NASCARonNBCSN pic.twitter.com/r0iOlwaOvg — NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) July 11, 2015 Everyone had a smile…

Starting pitcher projected Game Scores for July 12 2015 Statistics Past 21 Days GS Team Name T Opp W-L ERA WHIP W-L ERA WHIP 71 Max Scherzer R @Bal 9-7 2.12 0.80 2-2 2.70 0.57 69 Corey Kluber R Oak 4-9 3.45 1.13 1-1 3.14 1.08 69 Johnny Cueto R @Mia 6-5 2.61 0.87 2-1 1.17 0.57 67 Francisco Liriano L StL 5-6 2.99 1.01 1-1 3.16 1.17 66 Jake…

comment () It’s a well-known fact among cat lovers: kittens instinctively take batting to a whole new level. If you’d like proof, tune in to the Hallmark Channel on Sunday to watch the first-ever “Paw Star Game,” where tiny kittens will bat tiny baseballs around a tiny baseball diamond with their tiny paws. More video Sponsored Content Now Playing Watch doggy tattle-tail point an accusing paw Sponsored Content Now Playing…

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From the moment Sinead O’Connor began singing “The Foggy Dew”, the crowd in the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas turned into a sea of orange, white and green as the Irish faithful cheered and chanted for Conor McGregor as he walked to the Octagon for his main event title fight against Chad Mendes. Less than 10 minutes later, Ireland crowned its first UFC champion as McGregor stopped Mendes…

LAS VEGAS – “So, what are your thoughts on DeAndre Jordan now?” “Who?” Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban told Yahoo Sports. “DeAndre Jordan … now?” “It’s over. You move on. [Expletive] happens,” Cuban said. Cuban and the Mavericks were stunned last week when they leaned that Jordan reneged on a four-year, $80 million contract agreement and instead re-signed with the Los Angeles Clippers. Jordan apologized via Twitter on Friday, but…

The playing field just got a little bigger in Frisco with the addition of another sports venue. Performance Indoor Training+, a.k.a. the PIT+, was started by soccer parents for players of all ages. Not only does it add more fields to an already tight market, but it also fits with the city’s other sports offerings to attract visitors and promises a new level of play for the growing number of…

A new rules package and steady rain limiting the amount of on-track time are challenges that separately would cause consternation within the garage. Combined together, those elements present a unique set of circumstances creating a cloud of ambiguity over Saturday night’s race at Kentucky Speedway. The Quaker State 400 is the first event where NASCAR is introducing a different rules package, with the intent to create a more exciting…

Taylor Swift’s power woman squad just got some impressive new additions.  At her concert in New Jersey Friday night, Swift took the stage with none other than the U.S. women’s soccer team. You know, the ones who casually won the Women’s World Cup last Sunday.  Men are nothing. A photo posted by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) on Jul 11, 2015 at 1:26am PDT   The very same show saw Heidi Klum…

SPARTA, Ky. — Kentucky Speedway gave Jeff Gordon a parting gift that would make a native of the commonwealth jealous — 24 bottles of its trademark bourbon from each of four master distilleries. That’s fine, but he’d settle for drinking champagne in victory lane. NASCAR Kentucky Speedway 400 2015 TV channel: NBCSN, coverage begins at 6 p.m. central/7 p.m. eastern.  Race start time tonight: green flag at 6:45 p.m. central/7:45…

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There is a phenomenon at Wimbledon that we might call Federer Face: that collective glow spread across the chops of spectators as they leave the show courts having finally seen the 17-time Grand Slam champion in the smooth-moving flesh. It’s a tiny claim on his greatness, the pleasure in being somehow part of his sporting story; a tale to tell the grandkids, the sharing in a communal…

Manchester United are close to completing the signing of Germany midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger from Bayern Munich. The 30-year-old is believed to have told Bayern he does not want to extend his contract, which runs to 2016. The clubs are still to agree a fee, but United are prepared to give the World Cup winner a massive increase on his salary. Schweinsteiger has made 536…

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Jul 10, 2015; Sparta, KY, USA; Sprint Cup Series driver Kyle Larson (42) after winning the pole following a rain shortened practice for the Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports(Photo: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports) Story Highlights Sprint Cup race: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, NBC Sports SPARTA, Ky. — NASCAR chose practice over qualifying on Friday afternoon at Kentucky Speedway, handing the pole position for Saturday…

Tens of thousands of ebullient paradegoers lined lower Manhattan’s Canyon of Heroes — renamed the Canyon of Heroines — to toast U.S. women’s soccer World Cup championship, a celebration of both the team’s victory and gender equality. The traditional ticker-tape parade from Broadway to Park Row is a scene made iconic by the likes of Albert Einstein, aviators Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart, astronaut John…

Stock Image(Photo: KARE) A 14-year-old Minnesota teen infected with a rare brain infection while swimming in a lake died Thursday, his family said in a statement. Hunter Boutain’s condition deteriorated “throughout the night and he was declared brain dead this morning,” his uncle and family spokesman, Brian Boutain, said in a statement issued through the University of Minnesota Medical Center. David Martinson, a spokesman for the medical center, confirmed Hunter’s…

Hope Miley Cyrus‘ “Party in the U.S.A.” got some play! The U.S. Women’s soccer team celebrated their World Cup victory with a jam-packed NYC ticker-tape parade on Friday, July 10. The athletes, decked out in “World Champions” Nike T-shirts, proudly showed off their trophy and waved to fans down the bustling Manhattan streets. PHOTOS: Stars who love athletes All 23 players — including goalkeeper Hope Solo, midfielder…

The U.S. women’s soccer team got a hero’s welcome at City Hall in New York City following a parade along the Canyon of Heroes. The World Cup champs were honored on Friday afternoon in front of a crowd of 3,500 people at City Hall Plaza. The ceremony followed a parade in lower Manhattan that drew throngs of young girls and other flag-waving fans. It was the first-ever ticker-tape parade in…