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NASCAR’s Next King Could Be Another Junior — But A Blue-State … – Forbes
Martin Truex Jr. and girlfriend Sherry Pollex with the trophy after winning another race at Kansas Speedway on Sunday. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images) Misperceptions about NASCAR still smolder outside the sport like a burning cigarette in an ashtray at a body shop, among them that the cars are merely hurtling around in circles and that the best drivers have deep-fried names like Cole Trickle or Ricky Bobby. Although he…
‘Pretty high on the bucket list’: BT Sport team relish Ashes debut – The Guardian
Last week BT Sport announced its lineup for the forthcoming Ashes series, the first it will broadcast. Michael Vaughan and Ricky Ponting, who were both involved in the station’s first toe-dip in the cricketing pool a year ago, are back, along with Graeme Swann, Geoffrey Boycott, Damien Fleming, Michael Slater and Adam Gilchrist. But while the network is still fairly new to this particular game the team behind the team…
POLL: Who makes it to Miami? – Nascar
The championship field is down to eight, which means the race for the championship is right around the corner. With the NASCAR playoff contenders trimmed down even more after the Hollywood Casino 400, the odds for some drivers are looking better and better. Martin Truex Jr. is still in contention for a shot at his first title. Jimmie Johnson is one round away from competing for an unprecedented eighth. But…
The 10-year-old US soccer sensation and social media star snapped up by Roma – The Guardian
In the south of Kansas City on a corner of 43rd Avenue there is an Italian restaurant called Cupini’s. Eddie Cupini and his father, Franco, have dedicated nearly 15 years to serving up the best pasta in town (“just like my mom used to make,” says Franco), earning a few awards along the way. But soon they will be leaving behind the restaurant and the life they have built in…
Seven Life Lessons From The World’s Greatest Baseball Fan, John J. Adams – Forbes
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NASCAR’s Next King Could Be Another Junior — But A Blue-State Driver Born To Run – Forbes
Martin Truex Jr. and girlfriend Sherry Pollex with the trophy after winning another race at Kansas Speedway on Sunday. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images) Misperceptions about NASCAR still smolder outside the sport like a burning cigarette in an ashtray at a body shop, among them that the cars are merely hurtling around in circles and that the best drivers have deep-fried names like Cole Trickle or Ricky Bobby. Although he…
Furniture Row Racing continues to battle adversity | NASCAR.com – Nascar
RELATED: Sherry Pollex on racing and her recovery KANSAS CITY, Kan. — In the moments following Victory Lane selfies, high-fives, trophy hoists and winner press conferences, the two Furniture Row Racing teams gathered in the motor coach lot to raise a high toast to James “Jim” Watson, a fabricator with the team who died Saturday night in Kansas City after suffering a heart attack. It was an emotional day for…
Baseball: Dodgers, Astros brace for scorching start to World Series – Reuters
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Baseball’s ‘Fall Classic’ will begin in decidedly summer-like conditions on Tuesday in Los Angeles when temperatures are forecasted to set a new high for a World Series game. Temperatures are expected to reach as high as 101 F (33.3 C) during Game One of the series between the hometown Dodgers and Houston Astros as warm Santa Ana winds sweep into the area. The Dodgers’ Game One…
Oakland: Man killed in Uptown district with baseball bat – East Bay Times
OAKLAND — A man was beaten to death Sunday afternoon with a baseball bat in the Uptown district and an employee of the popular Flora restaurant in the area was arrested, authorities said Monday. Police would not say what the suspect, Juan Espino, 29, of Oakland, did at the restaurant. But according to Alameda County jail booking records, Espino said he was a bartender. He was booked on suspicion of murder…
NASCAR’s Next King Could Be Another Junior — But A Blue-State Driver Born To Run – Forbes
Martin Truex Jr. and girlfriend Sherry Pollex with the trophy after winning another race at Kansas Speedway on Sunday. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images) Misperceptions about NASCAR still smolder outside the sport like a burning cigarette in an ashtray at a body shop, among them that the cars are merely hurtling around in circles and that the best drivers have deep-fried names like Cole Trickle or Ricky Bobby. Although he…
Furniture Row team faces new wave of heartache in a season full of it – Nascar
RELATED: Sherry Pollex on racing and her recovery KANSAS CITY, Kan. — In the moments following Victory Lane selfies, high-fives, trophy hoists and winner press conferences, the two Furniture Row Racing teams gathered in the motor coach lot to raise a high toast to James “Jim” Watson, a fabricator with the team who died Saturday night in Kansas City after suffering a heart attack. It was an emotional day for…
Larry McReynolds & Regan Smith explain why NASCAR parked Matt Kenseth – FOXSports.com
Breaking down the violent crash that took out Erik Jones and Daniel Suárez at Kansas 4 hours ago
This is the most ridiculous goal in soccer history — and it’s not even close – GolfDigest.com
In case you weren’t keeping your eye on the Thailand soccer scene this weekend, we’ve got you covered. And before you say, Why would I ever care about the Thailand soccer scene?, you need to check out the following highlight. Trust us. RELATED: What is your favorite PGA Tour pro’s favorite soccer team? Yahoo! has the details of what might be the most ridiculous goal in soccer history, a penalty…
Stewart-Haas Racing bolsters NASCAR XFINITY Series effort by partnering with Biagi-DenBeste Racing – Nascar
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — Stewart-Haas Racing has bolstered its effort in the NASCAR XFINITY Series by partnering with Biagi-DenBeste Racing. The XFINITY Series operation will be known as Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste beginning with the 2018 season. The name change only applies to the company’s XFINITY Series program. With the new partnership, Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste will continue to field the No. 00 Haas Automation Ford Mustang for current rookie-of-the-year contender…
Restaurant employee jailed in fatal baseball bat beating in Oakland’s Uptown district – East Bay Times
OAKLAND — A man was beaten to death Sunday afternoon with a baseball bat in the Uptown district and an employee of the popular Flora restaurant in the area was arrested, authorities said Monday. Police would not say what the suspect, Juan Espino, 29, of Oakland, did at the restaurant. But according to Alameda County jail booking records, Espino said he was a bartender. He was booked on suspicion of murder…
The eternal question: Do baseball playoff games take too long? – USA TODAY
x Embed x Share CLOSE Sports Pulse: USA TODAY Sports’ MLB experts tell us who they think will win the Fall Classic. USA TODAY Sports Yu Darvish is relieved by Dodgers manager Dave Roberts.(Photo: Dennis Wierzbicki, USA TODAY Sports) Old joke: Guy goes to the doctor. Doc tells him he has a short time to live. “No problem,” guy says. “I’ll go to a baseball game. They last forever.” Oh,…
Monday Bird Droppings: Where there is no baseball today – Camden Chat
Hello, friends. There are now 156 days remaining until Orioles Opening Day 2018. There will be no baseball to entertain us today, since the World Series doesn’t start until tomorrow. Unless you count the Arizona Fall League, anyway. Do you have any excitement for the World Series? I’m happy that the Yankees won’t be in it, but I find I don’t really have much of an opinion beyond that. If…
Time to talk baseball – The Hutchinson News
By Bob Layne This column was written Sept. 30 as the baseball season ended. The tragic events of Oct. 1, however, made it trivial. But perhaps by now, as the World Series begins, it might be pondered on this Oct. 24. The pain and sorrow of Las Vegas remain, but our life goes on. The renowned poet Walt Whitman once said, “I see great things…
NASCAR’s Next King Could Be Another Junior — But A Blue-State Driver Born To Run – Forbes
Martin Truex Jr. and girlfriend Sherry Pollex with the trophy after winning another race at Kansas Speedway on Sunday. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images) Misperceptions about NASCAR still smolder outside the sport like a burning cigarette in an ashtray at a body shop, among them that the cars are merely hurtling around in circles and that the best drivers have deep-fried names like Cole Trickle or Ricky Bobby. Although he…