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Thunderstorms and lightning forced officials to stop Saturday night’s NASCAR race at Kansas Speedway for two hours, 16 minutes before resuming. The SpongeBob Squarepants 400 was under caution for a single-car spin by rookie Jeb Burton when heavy rain began falling. NASCAR stopped the race on Lap 98 of 267 scheduled laps. Because the race had not reach halfway, it was not considered official and had to be restarted….

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Confusion reigns over Pep to Man City rumours Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola, 44, has reportedly agreed to become Manchester City’s new manager in the summer. (BeIn Sports via Manchester Evening News)  City, however, have dismissed the speculation as “nonsense”. (Star on Sunday)  …

Jeff Gordon didn’t literally build Kansas Speedway, but he might as well as have helped log the timber, pour the asphalt and install the grandstand bleachers. When the 1.5-mile tri-oval opened in Kansas City, Kan., in 2001, Gordon’s presence and, indeed, his dominance was critical in making Kansas Speedway one of NASCAR’s crown jewels. During a time of growth and flux for the sport, especially after the death earlier in…

May 9, 2015 Box Score |  Photo Gallery    Auburn (32-19, 12-14) Alabama (27-24, 10-16) WP: Jay Shaw (2-0) | LP: Justin Camp (2-1) | SV: Thomas Burrows (5)    Box Score   AUBURN, Ala. – Auburn baseball battled back from deficits three times, but came up short 7-6 to Alabama on Saturday at Plainsman Park. “The guys fought back really well and came back and took the lead in the…

The AHSAA championship baseball games in Montgomery next week are set. Thompson, Pelham and Geneva won Game 3s in their respective series on Saturday to advance to next week’s title games. Thompson will play Smiths Station, Pelham gets Cullman and Geneva gets Madison Academy. RELATED: FRIDAY’S LIVE BASEBALL UPDATES The action and updates from the day happened below. The finals schedule is at the end. Great weekend of semifinal games….

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Confusion reigns over Pep to City rumours Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola, 44, has reportedly agreed to become Manchester City’s new manager in the summer. (beIN sports)  City, however, have dismissed the speculation as “nonsense”. (Star on Sunday)  Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho says…

Tonight begins a key stretch for NASCAR Sprint Cup teams that could give a hint of what is to come. The SpongeBob SquarePants 400 at Kansas Speedway is the first of three consecutive races on 1.5-mile speedways – tracks that comprise half of the Chase races. After tonight’s race, the series heads to Charlotte for the Sprint All-Star race and the Coca-Cola 600. Both Kansas and Charlotte host Chase races….

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Confusion reigns over Pep to City rumours The Sunday Mirror, Manchester Evening News and numerous online outlets are reporting an agreement between Pep Guardiola and Manchester City for the Bayern Munich boss to become City manager in the summer. (Manchester Evening News)  Elsewhere, though, the club…

Will gay athletes find acceptance on the field? Throughout most of high school, Michael Martin—a senior at Musselman High School in Inwood, W. Va.—kept his sexuality hidden from his soccer teammates. “I was afraid I would get harassed, tormented, made fun of a lot,” said Martin, who knew he was gay since middle school. “I wasn’t afraid of physical abuse necessarily. But I thought guys would do stuff like throw…

ESPN Sport Science – MLB Play of the Week: Bryce Harper ESPN Sport Science dissects Bryce Harper’s three-home run performance against the Marlins.

81:14 Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Phil Jones. 80:47 Attempt missed. Mile Jedinak (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. 77:06 Goal scored Goal! Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Manchester United 2. Marouane Fellaini (Manchester United) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ashley Young with a cross. 76:03 Attempt missed. Juan Mata (Manchester United) right footed…

Week 36 of the Premier League season is here as 10 games are coming your way as seven teams continue to scrap away against relegation at the bottom of the table. Everton and Sunderland kick things off on Saturday (Watch live, 7:45 a.m. ET on NBCSN and online via Live Extra) at Goodison Park with the Black Cats desperate for more points as they aim to claw themselves out of the bottom three by beating the Toffees…

F is for friends who do stuff together; U is for you and me; N is for anywhere and anytime at all down at the…Kansas Speedway in Kansas City. Later today, the 1.5-mile track will host the SpongeBob Squarepants 400, a NASCAR Sprint Cup event. In collaboration with Nickelodeon, six drivers will drive vehicles featuring Spongebob-specific paint jobs—well, five in today’s race, with one truck competing yesterday. The titular sponge,…

Showers and thunderstorms remain in the weather forecast for Saturday night’s Spongebob Squarepants 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Kansas Speedway. These particular weather forecasts are particularly challenging because you really don’t know when the weather will be a concern until it forms. The above animation is from one forecast model showing areas of scattered showers and storms moving over the Kansas City area between 4 p.m. CDT…

0 Shares Print Fantasy Forecaster updated Saturday, May 9, at 9:50 a.m. ET. On tap: Interleague play begins to ramp up during fantasy’s Week 6, which features a season-high-to-date 15 such contests; nine of those will be played in American League ballparks. Thankfully, it doesn’t lead to a more abbreviated schedule, as the only team subject to a five-game week due to the infamous two-game interleague series sandwiched by Monday…

(CNN)Chewing tobacco has long been a tradition in baseball, but that tradition could be on its way out in one big-league city. San Francisco on Friday banned smokeless tobacco at all sports venues, including AT&T Park, home of the city’s Major League Baseball team, the Giants. It makes the city the first in the nation with such a restriction. The bill is intended to “send a simple and strong message…

With a handful of aces on the board who aren’t performing to their ability, daily fantasy baseball players might be better off spending their money elsewhere Saturday. Big names like Madison Bumgarner, Clayton Kershaw and Johnny Cueto have all put together huge games and are always capable of more, but they have each been inconsistent this season. If you add some sleepers in your lineup instead of spending money on…

Posted: Saturday, May 9, 2015 8:40 am Baseball: Purdue at Nebraska By Jon Nyatawa / World-Herald staff writer The Omaha World-Herald Where: Haymarket Park Radio: 1110 AM KFAB, Husker Sports Network Subscription Required An online service is needed to view this article in its entirety. You need an online service to view this article in its entirety. Have an online subscription? Login now Not a print subscriber? Login Online services…

Despite the record attendance in Louisville, Florida State showed no fear as they defeated the #2 Cardinals in game one of the weekend series by a final score of 13-4. The Seminoles got on the board early, jumping on one of the best pitchers in the NCAA, scoring six runs in the first two innings. Louisville made things interesting late, however. After a DJ Stewart RBI double made it…