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DOVER, Del. — Danica Patrick wanted more than some cooking tips when she chewed the fat with Gordon Ramsay. “I mean, if I don’t hear an F-bomb,” she said, with a laugh. Ramsay, the expletive-spewing celebrity chef, held his tongue when he filmed scenes with Patrick and other NASCAR crew members for his TV show “The F Word.” Ramsay and his team brought their own fresh ingredients to Dover International…

x Embed x Share CLOSE Martin Truex Jr. will be back in Dover this weekend defending his Sprint Cup Citizen Soldier 400 title. Race fans will see a triple-header of races and might be seeing Dale Earnhardt Jr. for the last time in a NASCAR race as he will retire after the season. Wochit Buy Photo Jimmy Johnson in the Lowe’s No. 48 Chevrolet wins The 48th Annual AAA 400…

Dale Earnhardt Jr. thinks NASCAR needs to rethink one of its newest rules — the overtime line. The popular driver watched his teammate, Jimmie Johnson, win in overtime Sunday at Dover International Speedway. But the way Johnson won — taking the lead on the overtime restart, then winning under caution after a multicar crash erupted behind the leaders — made Earnhardt Jr. think the overtime line rule should be modified. He…

Hooked on NASCAR as a kid, there was something about Cale Yarborough that made a fan out of Jimmie Johnson. Johnson was glued to the set as he sat on a dirty old couch at home in El Cajon, California. He loved Yarborough’s fearlessness and the way the Hall of Fame driver kind of reminded Johnson of his grandfather. Johnson even stopped at a Hardee’s on a road trip…

Toughest high school opponent: Team-wise, definitely Parkview just because they’re so sound all-around. One to nine, every single one can hit, and they play very good defense, and they usually have one or two (Division I) arms that can throw. The toughest pitcher I’ve faced is probably Brant Hurter of Woodstock. He’s 6-6 and long to the plate. He can run it up to 92, 94 mph, and it looks…

The 2016-17 high school sports season has officially come to a close, and the achievements and lessons learned will be hard to duplicate. Birmingham became the first City Section school in 54 years to win upper division championships in basketball and baseball. Fremont was the last in 1963. Junior infielder Brice Turang of Corona Santiago struck out once in 101 at-bats. He’s the new Rod Carew. Norco pitcher Garrett Irvin…

3:06 PM PT — A rep for Derek and Gloria tells TMZ Sports … “On behalf of Derek Fisher and Gloria Govan, they would like to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers. They are beyond grateful that they are both okay and that no one else was involved. Both Derek and Gloria are home and ask that you respect their privacy.” Derek Fisher was arrested on suspicion of DUI Sunday after…

Led by Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid defeated Juventus to become the first team to win consecutive UEFA Champions League titles. Time Sports

The next time Olympic gold medalist Missy Franklin swims competitively it will not be for records or glory or country, but simply because she wants to.The 22-year-old U.S. National Team member, on the mend after surgeries to her shoulders earlier this year, is recuperating with workouts inside and outside the pool. “When I return competitively it’s going to be for me and no one else,” the five times gold medalist…

Jimmie Johnson is seeking his 11th victory at Dover International Speedway, and he’ll have to charge through the entire field Sunday afternoon to do so as he is starting from the rear.  As a seven-time Monster Energy Series champion, Johnson is the most post prolific driver at Dover and currently sits third in the Sprint Cup standings. But the two men above him, Martin Truex Jr. and Brad Keselowski, will have…

NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. appears pleased with the results of his No. 88 team’s work in the Chevrolet Simulator. Earnhardt qualified 11th for Sunday’s AAA 400 Drive for Austism, the NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover International Speedway (1 p.m., Fox Sports 1). Earnhardt gave some credit to his work in the simulator for his solid run. “It’s been bearing some fruit and helping us out and making us…

The Birmingham High baseball coach was winded by so many sprints to the mound trying to keep his pitcher composed. The pitcher was cramping under the hot summer sun at Dodger Stadium, insisting he wasn’t coming out. The fans were getting nervous, particularly the seniors who were supposed to head on a bus to Disneyland for grad night right afterward. Yes, there was a lot of pressure Saturday afternoon on…

x Embed x Share CLOSE Lincoln senior shortstop Jesse Hall talks about the Trojans’ 17-game win streak, team bond and goal to win a state championship this week. Brian Miller/Democrat Lincoln’s seniors hold the Class 8A state championship trophy after the Trojans’ baseball team defeated Hagerty 5-1 on Saturday night at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers.(Photo: Andrea Melendez/The News-Press) Story Highlights The Lincoln baseball team captured the Class 8A state…

BASEBALL SOUTHERN SECTION CHAMPIONSHIPS Saturday •Division 3: Walnut 13, Righetti 2 •Division 5: Katella 3, Chaffey 0 (11) •Division 6: Santa Maria 9, Moreno Valley 0

More than 1,500 people were injured when panic swept through a crowd of Juventus fans watching the Champions League final in a piazza in the northern Italian city of Turin, authorities said Sunday. The Turin prefect said in a statement that the crowd “was taken by panic and by the psychosis of a terror attack,” fearing that a loud noise was caused by attackers. The source of the loud noise…

NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. appears pleased with the results of his No. 88 team’s work in the Chevrolet Simulator. Earnhardt qualified 11th for Sunday’s AAA 400 Drive for Austism, the NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover International Speedway (1 p.m., Fox Sports 1). Earnhardt gave some credit to his work in the simulator for his solid run. “It’s been bearing some fruit and helping us out and making us…

What was the name of that New York guy who fell asleep? Mike Francesa? No, despite indisputable, conclusive replay evidence, “Let’s Be Honest” denied it, and he wouldn’t lie. It was something like Jeff Van Gundy, or … Oh, yeah, Rip Van Winkle; he’s the guy! So it is Thursday, and Rip awakens to find, in addition to needing a shave, the fourth inning of Yankees-Blue Jays on YES. That…