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NASCAR Driver Austin Dillon loses control of his car at high speed and the rear of his Chevy crashes into a cement barrier. He exits the car slowly as a policewoman yells at him to get down, and he complies, falling on his knees.   Then, the car blows up. Dillon waits a few beats and then stands, exhales, and smiles a grin mixed with relief, joy, and…

12:50 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment Halfway around the world in Dubai, Tiger Woods seemed a bit sheepish about his encounter with British golfer Marcus Armitage. The European Tour player was warming up on the driving range when Woods took the spot next to him at Emirates Golf Club. After some time passed — and perhaps after summoning up the courage — Armitage introduced himself,…

Yo, welcome to the weekend, fellow sports fan. You made it, and you can spend two glorious days watching sports on your couch in just your underwear if that’s what you’re into. Here’s what you need to know, what you can watch, and what you should read if you want to get your sports on. WHAT TO WATCH Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images 1. Women’s NCAA Basketball: South Carolina vs….

PHOENIX – The American Athletic Conference is engaged in talks to add Wichita State, according to multiple sources. The conversations have advanced to where a timeline for potential membership has emerged, including the possibility of Wichita State playing in the AAC as soon as next season. There’s strong mutual interest between both sides, and sources said that a final decision could be made within the next month or in…

This weekend’s Final Four will determine the outcome of billions of dollars in bracket pools and other wagers related to college basketball’s marquee event. The vast majority of those bets, as they have been for decades, are illegal. That could change soon. In recent months, the prospect of legalizing sports betting has picked up momentum. The most notable shift has come from some of the sports commissioners who once staunchly opposed…

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After a week dominated by an unfortunate-looking Cristiano Ronaldo statue, it’s time to get back to on-the-field excitement. La Liga’s title race looks like it’s going down to the wire, and the top three teams are all playing Sunday. Atletico, the dark horse team in fourth, will play on Saturday. Sevilla, eight points off leaders Real Madrid, start the action early against Sporting on Sunday. Los Blancos then host Alaves…

Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment sports + biz + culture + lifeGet REDEF delivered to your inbox rantnrave:// I remember Tiger Woods at the top of his game. He was the epitome of cool. His game has fallen. His profile has diminished. His star has faded. But stories like Sean Zak’s oral history of the 1997 Masters remind you of the echelon Woods occupied all to himself….

Romelu Lukaku and Everton visit Anfield for the Merseyside derby Saturday on NBCSN. (Reuters) All times are Eastern Of note: First-division matches only. Check league websites and TV listings for NASL, USL, English Championship and Ascenso MX. FRIDAY 1 p.m.: Guingamp vs. Nancy fuboTV, beIN Sports Connect 2:30 p.m.: Hertha Berlin vs. Hoffenheim FS2, GolTV, Fox Sports Go, foxsoccer2go.com 2:45 p.m.: Espanyol vs. Real Betis beIN Sports Espanol, fuboTV, beIN…

Fast forward to 2017. Earlier this month, Knight and other members of the U.S. women’s national team reached their breaking point. If the women didn’t get a better deal from USA Hockey, the players planned to boycott the World Championships kicking off today in Plymouth, Michigan. They stared down the U.S. hockey powers-that-be with a fierceness and determination born of years of second-class citizenry. Tuesday night, they won. Tonight, the U.S. faces team Team Canada at the World Championships….

The first five races of the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season have produced five different winning drivers and five different winning teams. We’ll find out Sunday if we have a sixth new winner, as NASCAR takes to Martinsville Speedway for the STP 500 and the first short-track race of the season. Coverage begins on FS1 at 12:30 p.m. ET Sunday. With 21 races left in the…

7:44 AM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment The New York Yankees could be rolling out a long run of Rookie of the Year contenders. It might become an annual event. Before you bookmark this page for future trolling, allow me a quick caveat: Nobody knows how good any player in the Yankees’ fine crop of minor league talent will become. There might be more Ruben Riveras…

UK Sport’s funding of badminton, wheelchair rugby, archery, fencing and weightlifting ends at midnight on Friday night. Four months on from hearing they were the big losers in the funding battle we speak to athletes from those sports to discover how they are coping and their fears for the future. Chris Langridge, badminton ‘We found out we were having twins – and then found out we had no funding. It…

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A seven-point deficit had been turned into a 17-point lead and college basketball’s most dominant team was rolling, bringing many in a crowd of 8,830 to their feet. Playing their NCAA women’s basketball tournament regional games at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Conn., only 80 miles from campus, the Connecticut Huskies were enjoying something close to the March Madness experience of most men’s tournament teams: Lots of excitement, plenty of…

MADRID (AP) — One of the men behind Sevilla’s recent success is leaving the club. Sports director Ramon Rodriguez Verdejo, known as Monchi, is ending his 17-year stint with Sevilla. “The decision to leave came mostly because of exhaustion,” Monchi said. “I was exhausted lately. There was always a lot of pressure.” Monchi departs after revolutionizing the Spanish club and helping it reach 16 finals and…

Wichita State’s potential move to the American Athletic Conference could happen for the 2017-18 season, according to Sports Illustrated’s Pete Thamel. Thamel’s sources contradict a story by ESPN earlier this month that reported the move would happen in 2018-19. “There’s strong mutual interest between both sides, and sources said that a final decision could be made within the next month or in as few as the next two weeks,” Thamel…

Team USA players pose with their medals and the trophy after winning the 2015 IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s World Championship gold medal match in Malmo, Sweden on April 4, 2015.(Photo: Claudio Bresciani, AP) Free Press special writer Nicole Haase breaks down the eight teams competing at the International Ice Hockey Federation Women’s World Championships, which runs Friday through April 7 at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth: Group A Canada The…

The first five races of the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season have produced five different winning drivers and five different winning teams. We’ll find out Sunday if we have a sixth new winner, as NASCAR takes to Martinsville Speedway for the STP 500 and the first short-track race of the season. Coverage begins on FS1 at 12:30 p.m. ET Sunday. With 21 races left in the…

Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment A top recruit for the University of North Dakota’s women’s hockey team learned the school was axing the program during her recruiting visit. Lauren Hennessey flew from Massachusetts to North Dakota on Wednesday morning for a campus tour, only to be informed of the school’s decision — part of a schoolwide $1.3 million budget-trimming directive — during a meeting with the coaching…