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A popular British cycling magazine has apologized for including a photo caption that read “token attractive woman” in its latest print edition. The caption in Cycling Weekly appears superimposed above the head of Hannah Noel, a member of the Hinckley Cycling Race Club in Leicester, England. “I made it into Cycling Weekly, it seems not for my ability as a female cyclist but as a ‘token attractive woman’ – I’m absolutely gutted and…

HOUSTON (Reuters) – The city of Houston on Saturday witnessed two milestones on its road to recovery from Hurricane Harvey: a visit from the president of the United States and the return of baseball a week after deadly floodwaters engulfed the metropolis. President Donald Trump, in a widely watched test of his handling of the disaster, distributed food and played with children at a center for evacuees in his first…

If the board proves the major offense, Fognini will face up to $250,000 in fines and may be permanently barred from future Grand Slam tournaments. Based on his actions at the Open this past week, it appears that those maximum fines would be more than warranted. It was much too little and a little too late, but Fognini apologized on Twitter on Thursday, saying sorry to fans — but not…

Shutterstock/Adam Tinney Scientists don’t know exactly when head injuries from contact sports cross the line into dangerous territory. But a new study published in the journal Frontiers of Neurology shows that brain changes from contact sports — even games less violent than football, like basketball and soccer — start to appear earlier than most people think. Even brains of college athletes show signs of changes. “To us, the biggest surprise was that we observed any…

Sports Direct is asking warehouse staff to press a happy or sad face emoji on a touchpad to tell them how they’re feeling when they clock in – management can then identify and question them if they are disgruntled, a trade union has claimed. The leisurewear company is said to to identify employees by their fingerprints when they give a negative response on the touchpad when they start their shifts, and ask them to explain their grievance. It is…

Sports Direct is asking warehouse staff to press a happy or sad face emoji on a touchpad to tell them how they’re feeling when they clock in – management can then identify and question them if they are disgruntled, a trade union has claimed. The leisurewear company is said to to identify employees by their fingerprints when they give a negative response on the touchpad when they start their shifts, and ask them to explain their grievance. It is…

Shutterstock/Adam Tinney Scientists don’t know exactly when head injuries from contact sports cross the line into dangerous territory. But a new study published in the journal Frontiers of Neurology shows that brain changes from contact sports — even games less violent than football, like basketball and soccer — start to appear earlier than most people think. Even brains of college athletes show signs of changes. “To us, the biggest surprise was that we observed any…

Image copyright PA Image caption MPs have declared about £215,000 worth of gifts, benefits and hospitality Sports and betting companies top the list of donors treating MPs to gifts and hospitality. The Ladbrokes Coral group appeared 15 times in the register of members’ interests, more than any other donor. Out of 187 donations from UK sources registered by MPs, 58 were from the world of sport. A further 19 were…

Sports Direct is asking warehouse staff to press a happy or sad face emoji on a touchpad to tell them how they’re feeling when they clock in – management can then identify and question them if they are disgruntled, a trade union has claimed. The leisurewear company is said to to identify employees by their fingerprints when they give a negative response on the touchpad when they start their shifts, and ask them to explain their grievance. It is…

Jeff Gordon said NASCAR is in good hands despite the loss of some of its marquee stars in recent years. Gordon and Tony Stewart, who are locks for the NASCAR Hall of Fame, have retired although both remain active in the sport. The former Hendrick Motorsports driver stepped away from full-time driving two years ago and is working for Fox but filled in for Dale Earnhardt Jr. last season. Stewart…

9:00 AM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment DARLINGTON, S.C. — Martin Truex Jr. needs just a 17th-place finish to pick up three wins this weekend at Darlington Raceway. Let’s explain: Truex enters the Southern 500 with a 101-point lead on Kyle Busch and a 106-point lead on Kyle Larson in the regular-season standings. If he leaves Darlington with a 61-point edge going into the regular-season finale…

Image copyright PA Image caption MPs have declared about £215,000 worth of gifts, benefits and hospitality Sports and betting companies top the list of donors treating MPs to gifts and hospitality. The Ladbrokes Coral group appeared 15 times in the register of members’ interests, more than any other donor. Out of 187 donations from UK sources registered by MPs, 58 were from the world of sport. A further 19 were…

A cycling magazine has apologised for an “idiotic” picture caption that labelled a female cyclist a “token attractive woman”. The image showed the Hinckley Cycle Racing Club from Leicestershire, which was showcased in Cycling Weekly magazine’s regular “We ride with …” feature, in which a writer goes on a club ride. The caption was noticed by one of the club’s members, who posted on Twitter: “So my cycling club made…

RELATED: Full results Propelling his No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota at 173.320 mph, Kyle Busch put his No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota atop the speed charts in Friday’s final Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice at Darlington Raceway despite an earlier spin. Busch slid his No. 18 Toyota up the track to avoid trouble 30 minutes into the session and appeared to avoid hitting the wall. He returned…

Gameday is finally upon us. Saturday gives us our first full slate of college football games since January, and that means it’s time for wild predictions and plenty of hype. CBS Sports Network will be carrying a doubleheader on Saturday, chock full of SEC football to open the season. Here’s what you need to know going into these games, as both Kentucky and Vanderbilt are looking to start off on…

A cycling magazine has apologised for an “idiotic” picture caption that labelled a female cyclist a “token attractive woman”. The image showed the Hinckley Cycle Racing Club from Leicestershire, which was showcased in Cycling Weekly magazine’s regular “We ride with …” feature, in which a writer goes on a club ride. The caption was noticed by one of the club’s members, who posted on Twitter: “So my cycling club made…

Dressed in scrubs with her hair pulled back, Morgan Abel is on the first flight out nearly every Monday morning – leaving whichever city NASCAR spent its weekend in. She is practically unrecognizable compared with only a few hours earlier in Victory Lane. She trades her loosely curled hair and wedge-heeled boots for a ponytail and comfortable shoes, completing her weekly transition from a Monster Energy Girl to a nurse…

Here’s this week’s responses from the NASCAR team at Motorsport.com to fans’ questions. With what Adam Stern reported on Tuesday, 8/22 of Smithfield likely staying with the 43 car, who do you see driving that? Also, there was the report that they could switch to Chevrolet, do you see that happening or are they just using it as leverage to get a better deal with Ford? Lastly, since…

At the end of a wobbly month for everyday cycling, it is depressing to hear that it has become too scary to contemplate even for one of its great paragons. Days after ugly generalisations in some media followed the conviction of a man involved in a fatal collision with a pedestrian in east London, Chris Boardman told the Guardian that, despite being rather handier on a bike than your average…

British Cycling has launched an investigation after it emerged that a soigneur who allegedly injected American teenagers with steroids without their knowledge was working around young British riders as recently as 2016. Angus Fraser was named in a deposition in a case settled out of court in the United States in which he was alleged to have administered performance-enhancing drugs to former US junior cyclists in 1990 without their knowledge…