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RELATED: Complete coverage of NASCAR Next DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 16, 2017) – Forty wins and 124 top-10s in 148 NASCAR starts during their 2016 and 2017 seasons, to date. … Three series champions, two of whom are the youngest in their respective NASCAR touring series. … The 2016 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Rookie of the Year and the 2015 Snowball Derby runner-up. These are just a few of the…

The Toronto Islands, just south of the city in Lake Ontario, are currently flooded. Open to the public in dryer times, they might be closed for another two months because water levels in the lake remain stubbornly high, city officials said. Still, an enterprising imgur user recently managed to gain access to the islands—presumably with a boat of some sort—and found that some carp were happily living on what used…

Photos: ECR Engines If you’ve ever wondered what happens to NASCAR engines after they blow up on the track, it’s your lucky day. Here is the seriously nerdy failure analysis that goes into making sure those engines don’t fail again. Advertisement ECR Engines is a NASCAR engine developer based out of Welcome, North Carolina. Conducting its own research, development and manufacturing, the company cranks out 650 Chevrolet 358 cubic-inch, ~750…

John Wall, after another playoff loss. (Adam Glanzman/Getty Images) “Joys are forgotten, but sadness, never.” — Mikhail Lermontov, “A Hero Of Our Time” This most recent era of Washington sports has delivered many bundles of joy, from individual awards (MVPs for Bryce Harper and Alex Ovechkin, a Cy Young for Max Scherzer, lots of Vine views for Kirk Cousins) to division titles (a combined five over the past two years) to sustained relevance (the…

Editor’s Note: As part of WFAN’s 30th anniversary celebration, from May 1-12, we asked you to vote on the best local sports figures over the past 30 years. Over the course of two weeks, we are revealing the top-10 vote getters. NEW YORK (WFAN) — Joe Torre was by no means the popular choice when owner George Steinbrenner hired him as manager of the Yankees prior to the 1996 season. But he…

It was all about the music — and sports too — at Fox’s upfront presentation Monday evening at the Beacon Theatre in New York. The 90-minute-plus presentation spent a good chunk of time emphasizing Fox’s sports properties, with appearances by Fox Sports play-by-play announcer Joe Buck and former Yankees star Alex Rodriguez, who joins Fox Sports as a Major League Baseball analyst. All the praise isn’t surprising when you consider the network is…

It’s Kelly Olynyk’s world and we’re just living in it. Sure, Bradley Beal and Isaiah Thomas scored more points in the Celtics’ Game 7 win over the Wizards but the real story was Olynyk, who erupted for 26 points off the bench, including 14 in the fourth quarter. Judging by the reaction online, he’s obviously the best player in the NBA now, so what better time to take a look at…

WinView, a startup whose app lets users win cash prizes by placing free wagers on sporting events while watching live TV, has raised $12 million in Series B funding from investors including Discovery Communications. The second round of funding was led Tom Rogers, a previous investor in the company, who is executive chairman of WinView. Rogers is the former chairman and CEO of TiVo, and before that was head of…

RELATED: Almirola released from hospital NASCAR officials will do a thorough inspection of the No. 43 Ford of driver Aric Almirola following the Richard Petty Motorsports driver’s fiery crash during Saturday’s Go Bowling 400 at Kansas Speedway. “It’s currently at the (NASCAR) R&D Center, and our safety experts will … look for anything that might give us clues or some indication of exactly what the challenge was there with Aric…

5:37 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment There will be a new logo on the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ jerseys when they take the court next season: the Goodyear wingfoot logo. The tire company, founded and headquartered in Akron, Ohio, signed a multiyear deal to be on the team’s jerseys. All-Star forward LeBron James was born and currently lives in Akron. “Every Akron kid grew up seeing the…

Sunil Gulati has served as USSF president since 2006 and on FIFA’s executive committee since 2013. (Associated Press) Sunil Gulati has run unopposed in his three campaigns for U.S. Soccer Federation president, but if he decides to seek reelection next year, he might have competition. Steven Gans, a Boston attorney with myriad connections to the soccer community over several decades, told The Post on Monday that he has begun exploring…

The newest NASCAR Next class is almost ready for its debut. The nine drivers who will lead the charge of NASCAR’s youth initiative will be revealed Tuesday at 6 p.m. ET on FS1’s “Race Hub” program. The Class of 2017-18 features some returning favorites and several fresh faces, all hand-picked as part of the sport’s next wave of aspiring talent. Since 2011, NASCAR Next has showcased the best budding drivers ages…

In a move that could boost Sacramento’s long-awaited bid for a Major League Soccer expansion spot, Republic FC has been acquired by the deep-pocketed investor group leading the expansion bid, the sides announced Monday. The agreement means Republic FC will be acquired by Sac Soccer & Entertainment Holdings, the group led by Kings minority owner Kevin Nagle that filed the expansion application in January. It also means the Republic FC…

8:00 AM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment Flying into Puerto Rico, you have to have a window seat. On the left are the turquoise sea and blue skies. On the right are the beautiful green mountains. But for the baseball fan, the night show is even more impressive, with the lights of baseball fields shining everywhere you look. It’s an immense archipelago of lit fields; the…

5:37 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment There will be a new logo on the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ jerseys when they take the court next season: the Goodyear wingfoot logo. The tire company, founded and headquartered in Akron, Ohio, signed a multiyear deal to be on the team’s jerseys. All-Star forward LeBron James was born and currently lives in Akron. “Every Akron kid grew up seeing the…

Caption Close Charlotte, N.C. This is a strange time in NASCAR and one that often feels very close to the Wild West. In this time of rebuilding, the mindset should be that anything goes and nothing is off the table. NASCAR can tinker with the rules and the regulations and the formats until something absolutely clicks. On Monday, less than two weeks away from the Coca-Cola 600, NASCAR went ahead…

The 2016 Coca-Cola 600, before NASCAR went all sports-ball with things. Photo credit: Drew Hallowell/Getty Images Perhaps you remember the start of the 2017 season, when NASCAR furthered its transition into a ball sport by breaking races into three stages. Three months in, NASCAR’s already altering that. The Coke 600 will be a full four quarters, which is another example of NASCAR changing rules just because it wants to. Advertisement…

RELATED: Almirola released from hospital NASCAR officials will do a thorough inspection of the No. 43 Ford of driver Aric Almirola following the Richard Petty Motorsports driver’s fiery crash during Saturday’s Go Bowling 400 at Kansas Speedway. “It’s currently at the (NASCAR) R&D Center, and our safety experts will … look for anything that might give us clues or some indication of exactly what the challenge was there with Aric…

8:00 AM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment Flying into Puerto Rico, you have to have a window seat. On the left are the turquoise sea and blue skies. On the right are the beautiful green mountains. But for the baseball fan, the night show is even more impressive, with the lights of baseball fields shining everywhere you look. It’s an immense archipelago of lit fields; the…