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Buy Photo Ricky Stenhouse Jr. celebrates in victory row with his crew after winning the 2011 Iowa John Deere Dealers 250 at Iowa Speedway in Newton.(Photo: Register photo)Buy Photo Whenever Ricky Stenhouse Jr. gets asked what tracks he’d like to see NASCAR add to its Sprint Cup schedule, he always brings up Iowa Speedway. Stenhouse would not only like to see Newton track get on the Sprint Cup schedule, but also…

SAN FRANCISCO Intel Corp (INTC.O) said on Wednesday that it would become a major sponsor of the International Olympic Committee, making the chipmaker the latest technology company to put marketing dollars behind the global sporting event. The new deal, which goes until 2024, comes a week after longtime Olympics sponsor McDonald’s Corp (MCD.N) bowed out of its sponsorship deal early, citing a change in the company’s priorities as it tries…

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s football federation (FMF) has appealed to its fans at the Confederations Cup in Russia to stop a long-used chant which soccer’s governing body FIFA says is homophobic. FIFA said on Tuesday it had warned the FMF about the misconduct of a “small group of Mexican fans in relation to insulting and discriminatory chants” during Sunday’s 2-2 draw against Portugal. Mexico fans have long shouted an insult…

Tim Slater, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Washington field office, holds up a flyer looking for information about shooter James T. Hodgkinson at a news conference a week ago in Alexandria, Va. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP Tim Slater, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Washington field office, holds up a flyer looking for information about shooter James T. Hodgkinson at a news conference…

The smaller diamond at Alexandria’s Eugene Simpson Stadium Park — Little Simpson, to locals — attracted a reported 4,000 people when it opened for the city’s Little Major Leaguers in 1953. The field’s dimensions were laid out by the head groundskeeper at Griffith Stadium, courtesy of then-Nats president Clark Griffith. The diamond had a $9,500 lighting system, attracted major leaguers like Bob Feller and Mickey Vernon, and was, according to…

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., has been upgraded to fair condition and continues to make progress in his recovery from a gunshot wound to the hip last week, MedStar Washington Hospital Center said Wednesday. MedStar Washington Hospital Center provided the latest update on Scalise’s condition and said the Louisiana Republican “continues to make good progress.” “He is now listed in fair condition and is beginning an extended period of…

After a 37-year absence, Texas League minor league baseball is returning to Amarillo — and in a brand new place to play. The Elmore Sports Group will move its San Antonio franchise to Amarillo and into a $45.5 million downtown stadium for the 2019 season. The move, which was announced Wednesday at a news conference, marks the return of AA affiliated minor league baseball to the city for the first…

ALEXANDRIA, VA – JUNE 14: Investigators and emergency personnel gather adjacent to Eugene Simpson Field, the site where a gunman opened fire June 14, 2017 in Alexandria, Virginia. Multiple injuries were reported from the instance, the site where a congressional baseball team was holding an early morning practice, including House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) who was reportedly shot in the hip. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)(Photo: Win McNamee, Getty…

Do eSports fans need or want another tournament? Comcast’s NBCUniversal is about to find out. It says today that NBC Sports Group this summer will introduce what it calls the “first-ever 2v2 international Rocket League tournament” using the FACEIT gaming platform. It also will tap Comcast’s “regional, national and international assets” as competitors vie for a $100,000 prize pool. Regional finals will be live-streamed on the NBC Sports app and…

South Korea has proposed that North Korea host some of the skiing events at next year’s Winter Olympics, in a move it hopes will ease cross-border political tensions. The South Korean sports minister, Do Jong-hwan, has also suggested forming an inter-Korean women’s ice hockey team to compete at the Games, which open in February in the South Korean town of Pyeongchang. Do cited North Korea’s “top-class” Masikryong ski resort as…

The smaller diamond at Alexandria’s Eugene Simpson Stadium Park — Little Simpson, to locals — attracted a reported 4,000 people when it opened for the city’s Little Major Leaguers in 1953. The field’s dimensions were laid out by the head groundskeeper at Griffith Stadium, courtesy of then-Nats president Clark Griffith. The diamond had a $9,500 lighting system, attracted major leaguers like Bob Feller and Mickey Vernon, and was, according to…

The Players’ Tribune, the startup that’s supposed to deliver sports stories from the perspectives of star athletes, has a new boss, and new ambitions: It wants to make real money. The publisher has hired digital media veteran Jeff Levick as its first-ever CEO. Levick, who has a long history helping digital companies sell ads and generate revenue, is charged with generating more money for Players’ Tribune, and new strategies to…

As prominent fixtures in the Seattle community, five major professional sports teams have united to support LGBT inclusion and equality. The Seahawks, Mariners, Sounders, Storm and Reign have come together to promote inclusiveness and equality, and organizers on Tuesday said this is the first time a city’s professional teams have joined together for this cause. “Sports has so many eyes on it, all the time anyways in this country,” said…

Comcast Corp.’s NBC Sports plans to announce Wednesday it will televise an esports tournament later this summer, the latest broadcaster turning to competitive videogaming to grow viewership at a time when many consumers are cutting the cord. The cable network hopes a tournament built around a popular quirky game called “Rocket League” will attract hard-to-reach viewers—particularly younger males—who increasingly are ditching cable…

Mexico drew 2-2 with Portugal in their opening Confederations Cup game Mexico’s football federation (FMF) has asked a “small group” of its fans to stop a chant Fifa says is homophobic. The move comes after Mexico drew their opening Confederations Cup game 2-2 with Portugal in Russia. Fifa has since warned the FMF about “insulting and discriminatory chants” and said it could take further action if it happens again. Mexico…

WEDNESDAY ON TV COLLEGE BASEBALL 7 p.m. ESPN — NCAA College World Series, Game 9, Florida St. vs. LSU, at Omaha, Neb. GOLF 7 p.m. GOLF — PGA Professional Championship, final round, at Sunriver, Ore. HORSE RACING 8:30 a.m. NBCSN — Royal Ascot, at Ascot, England MLB BASEBALL 2:20 p.m. MLB — San Diego at Chicago Cubs 7:05 p.m. MLB — Cleveland at Baltimore 10:10 p.m. ESPN — N.Y. Mets…

South Korea has proposed that North Korea host some of the skiing events at next year’s Winter Olympics, in a move it hopes will ease cross-border political tensions. The South Korean sports minister, Do Jong-hwan, has also suggested forming an inter-Korean women’s ice hockey team to compete at the Games, which open in February in the South Korean town of Pyeongchang. Do cited North Korea’s “top-class” Masikryong ski resort as…

Bob Whitney rwhitney@wickedlocal.com @WhitneyBob Just because the high school baseball season is over, that doesn’t mean that there will be any shortage of baseball to follow in the area over the summer months. As a matter of fact there is plenty of top-quality amateur baseball for young and old alike and in most instances you can’t beat the price of admission (it’s free). Some of the…

Zach Bosland takes the field during the Alexandria Little League re-opening ceremony for Eugene Simpson Stadium field.  (Photo by Jonathan Newton / The Washington Post) The smaller diamond at Alexandria’s Eugene Simpson Stadium Park — Little Simpson, to locals — attracted a reported 4,000 people when it opened for the city’s Little Major Leaguers in 1953. The field’s dimensions were laid out by the head groundskeeper at Griffith Stadium, courtesy…

As prominent fixtures in the Seattle community, five major professional sports teams have united to support LGBT inclusion and equality. The Seahawks, Mariners, Sounders, Storm and Reign have come together to promote inclusiveness and equality, and organizers on Tuesday said this is the first time a city’s professional teams have joined together for this cause. “Sports has so many eyes on it, all the time anyways in this country,” said…