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Most journalists long ago stopped discussing the Audi R8. It’s a danger that comes with the car business: Focus on the Next Big Thing, you can lose sight of recent achievements. But I started thinking about the sports car again this week, sparked by a review and eulogy from Jalopnik’s Patrick George of one of the last first-generation R8s. The R8, Audi’s first true sports car, was launched in 2006. When new,…

“I’m in the news, sweetheart, I will…sue this place,” Britt McHenry, 28, seemingly says in the footage, that was posted online. Reports said Ms McHenry was angry about having her car towed on April 6 from outside a Chinese restaurant in Arlington, Virginia, and began insulting the employee when she went to pay to get the vehicle released – despite being warned that the interaction was being captured on security…

ENLARGE BOSTON—Public backing for hosting the 2024 Summer Olympics here has improved slightly but remains low, a poll released Thursday shows, despite a threat that weak support could imperil the bid. The poll from local National Public Radio affiliate WBUR found 40% of about 500 Boston-area voters support hosting the Olympic Games, while 50% are against it. In March, just 36% of voters were in favor. The poll has a…

There is another spring race at Bristol Motor Speedway, and although NASCAR moved the race from March to April, it appears fans and teams will once again be dealing with the threat of wet weather, especially on Sunday. The above image is one forecast model’s outlook for Sunday. It’s fairly similar to all that I’ve seen but it does end the rain sooner than the others.  It starts…

Lenny Randle is a man on a mission. “I’m trying to find the next Joe DiMaggio,” he says. “I’m gonna bring the next Mike Piazza, the next Roy Campanella, the next Yogi Berra over to America.” Sidebar Anthony Rizzo’s Unrealistic Goal: A Cubs World Series Win » Sure, everybody in baseball wants to discover prospects with Hall of Fame potential. But Randle believes he’ll find them in a country…

The aces are back in action, which creates the perfect opportunity to rack up the points in Friday’s daily fantasy baseball contests. While there are certainly days when the list of probable starters is full of unrecognizable names and bottom-of-the-barrel options, that won’t be the case Friday, as you get to choose from a wide variety of top pitchers.  You can still find some value in your lineup if needed,…

STARKVILLE, Miss. — There’s a lot of damage control in Starkville after someone, maybe with too much time on their hands, decoded a hidden message in the baseball warmups worn by the men’s team. The shirts, provided by Adidas feature a version of the famous Las Vegas sign, but this one reads “VIVA STARKVEGAS Mississippi.” The rest of the shirt is covered with multi-colored dotted lettering spelling out words like…

Starting pitcher projected Game Scores for April 17 2014 Statistics 2015 Statistics GS Team Name T Opp W-L ERA WHIP W-L ERA WHIP 75* Clayton Kershaw L Col 21-3 1.77 0.86 0-1 5.84 1.70 73 Max Scherzer R Phi 18-5 3.15 1.18 0-1 0.66 1.02 72* David Price L CWS 15-12 3.26 1.08 1-0 0.00 0.84 67 Corey Kluber R @Min 18-9 2.44 1.10 0-1 2.63 0.95 65* Sonny Gray…

Last SlideNext Slide Double Dogs, a casual bar and restaurant chain based in Bowling Green, Ky., is set to open to the Monda at the corner of 21st and Acklen avenues.(Photo: Courtesy of Double Dogs) The newest addition to Hillsboro Village’s restaurant scene features roll-up garage doors, more than 50 draft and bottle beers and 35 television screens. Double Dogs, a casual bar and restaurant chain based in Bowling Green,…

Most journalists long ago stopped discussing the Audi R8. It’s a danger that comes with the car business: Focus on the Next Big Thing, you can lose sight of recent achievements. But I started thinking about the sports car again this week, sparked by a review and eulogy from Jalopnik’s Patrick George of one of the last first-generation R8s. The R8, Audi’s first true sports car, was launched in 2006. When new,…

ENLARGE BOSTON—Public backing for hosting the 2024 Summer Olympics here has improved slightly but remains low, a poll released Thursday shows, despite a threat that weak support could imperil the bid. The poll from local National Public Radio affiliate WBUR found 40% of about 500 Boston-area voters support hosting the Olympic Games, while 50% are against it. In March, just 36% of voters were in favor. The poll has a…

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes believes Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola will become Manchester City manager. (London Evening Standard)  Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley wants to strengthen his squad by signing Queens Park Rangers striker Charlie Austin, 25. Ashley hopes the move for Austin will show the…

Last SlideNext Slide Double Dogs, a casual bar and restaurant chain based in Bowling Green, Ky., is set to open to the Monda at the corner of 21st and Acklen avenues.(Photo: Courtesy of Double Dogs) The newest addition to Hillsboro Village’s restaurant scene features roll-up garage doors, more than 50 draft and bottle beers and 35 television screens. Double Dogs, a casual bar and restaurant chain based in Bowling Green,…

File Art(Photo: News-Leader) Today Auto Racing Formula 1: practice for Bahrain Grand Prix, at Sakhir, 10 a.m. — NBCSN NASCAR: Sprint Cup, practice for Food City 500, at Bristol, Tenn., 11 a.m. — Fox Sports 1 NASCAR: XFINITY Series, practice for Drive to Stop Diabetes 300, at Bristol, Tenn., 12:30 p.m. — Fox Sports 1 NASCAR: XFINITY Series, final practice for Drive to Stop Diabetes 300, at Bristol, Tenn., 2…

On May 2 at the MGM Grand Las Vegas, the legacies of boxers Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will be on the line, in addition to an estimated $70 million worth of wagers inside Las Vegas casinos alone, an amount rivaling Super Bowl betting. FOXSports.com had the opportunity to chat with vice president of MGM Resorts’ race and sports book, Jay Rood, about Mayweather-Pacquiao wagering, popular prop bets, why books…

facebook twitter googleplus tumblr pinterest Tap Sports Baseball 2015 released last week for iOS and Android devices acting as the follow-up to one of the best mobile sports games of 2014. The first Tap Sports Baseball was simple and quick in nature but strategic and true to the sport. It offered a friendly monetization structure (free-to-play model but users are rewarded for spending time with the game rather than penalized for…

ENLARGE BOSTON—Public backing for hosting the 2024 Summer Olympics here has improved slightly but remains low, a poll released Thursday shows, despite a threat that weak support could imperil the bid. The poll from local National Public Radio affiliate WBUR found 40% of about 500 Boston-area voters support hosting the Olympic Games, while 50% are against it. In March, just 36% of voters were in favor. The poll has a…

  A NASCAR appeals panel has upheld a penalty against Richard Childress Racing for intentionally manipulating the tires on a car driven by Ryan Newman at Fontana. The three-panel committee did reduce the amount of points deducted from Childress and Newman from 75 to 50. The original $125,000 fine against crew chief Luke Lambert was cut to $75,000. However, the six-race suspensions against Lambert, tire technician James Bender and race…

MONTREAL — Well, it all worked out for P.K. Subban and the Montreal Canadiens, didn’t it? Subban slashed the Ottawa Senators’ Mark Stone in the playoff opener Wednesday night. He received a major penalty and a game misconduct. But the Canadiens survived without their best defenseman for half the game – when they were already without their best forward, Max Pacioretty – and won, 4-3. Now Subban has not been…

ENLARGE The cycling world, for the most part, would prefer to forget the 1990s—doping allegations, stripped titles, a generally bad scene. But over the past year, the sport has managed to salvage at least one trend: the one-hour record. It is the excruciating exercise of riding as far as you can for 60 minutes. And since a significant change to the regulations governing it last May, this archaic mark is…