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Ryan Newman celebrates with his team after winning the Camping World 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on March 19, 2017 in Avondale, Ariz.(Photo: Patrick Breen/azcentral sports) AVONDALE – Joey Logano may have cost Kyle Busch a win a week after the two got tangled at Las Vegas. Logano blew a tire with five laps remaining Sunday at Phoenix Raceway, bringing out a caution and bringing the leaders — including Busch —…

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Top players from the U.S. women’s hockey team are meeting with USA Hockey officials for last-minute talks that could end a planned boycott of the upcoming world championships. Captain Meghan Duggan led a contingent that included Hilary Knight and twins Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson and Monique Lamoureux-Morando to a meeting at their lawyers’ office in Philadelphia on Monday. A spokesman for the athletes said they had no comment as of midday. The…

The country road at Lake Norman near Mooresville where NASCAR driver Kyle Busch was caught driving 128 mph is getting a roundabout to slow speeders and cut the number of wrecks. The N.C. Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday about its proposed roundabout at Perth Road and Cornelius Road. The meeting will be at Troutman Town Hall, 400 North Eastway Drive ….

Whether it’s soccer or gymnastics, baseball or basketball, kids around Atlanta spend hours on club sports, trying to become the elite athletes of their age group. But a new Emory University study adds to research showing that some sports programs — which often encourage year-round training and focusing on a single sport– may take a toll on young athlete’s bodies. Dr Neeru Jayanthi, director of sports medicine research and education at the…

The country road at Lake Norman near Mooresville where NASCAR driver Kyle Busch was caught driving 128 mph is getting a roundabout to slow speeders and cut the number of wrecks. The N.C. Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday about its proposed roundabout at Perth Road and Cornelius Road. The meeting will be at Troutman Town Hall, 400 North Eastway Drive ….

It doesn’t take Westminster baseball coach Mark Winebrunner long to go through a roll call of returning players to his starting lineup. It’s as easy as one, two, three. That’s the total number of Owls who return from last year’s 16-4 team that lost to Damascus in the third round of the playoffs. All three seniors — center fielder Jordan Price, first baseman Ryan Mills, and designated hitter Dylan Lane…

Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment The World Baseball Classic semifinals will begin on Monday night and conclude on Tuesday in Los Angeles. Monday’s matchup is between Team Netherlands and Team Puerto Rico, while Tuesday’s matchup pits Team USA against Team Japan. Both games start at 9 p.m. ET. Japan has the most WBC titles of any nation with two. The United States has never taken home the…

GAZA CITY—Like many a teenager, Mariam Sadi has lied to her parents. Her fib was about playing baseball. Ms. Sadi, a 19-year-old student of media studies, initially told her family she was taking photos of a new women’s baseball team in the Gaza Strip. She feared that they would disapprove of a woman taking part in sports in this conservative…

Last week at Las Vegas, former USA Today reporter Jeff Gluck’s video of Kyle Busch attempting to punch Joey Logano after the Kobalt 400 went viral, appearing everywhere from TMZ.com to virtually every major television network that cares about sports. Gluck is out on his own now, running a website called, fittingly enough, JeffGluck.com.  With his newfound celebrity, the subject of creating JeffGluck.com merchandise came up.  There…

I’ve been a fan of the Liverpool Football Club fan since college, so I didn’t expect to be excited as I walked through the players’ tunnel at Old Trafford, holy ground for fans of rival Manchester United. As the electric green grass of the pitch came into focus, I realized I had goosebumps. This is where George Best, Bobby Charlton, David Beckham and many other soccer greats played. Don’t tell…

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8:20 AM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment Three is a magic number. Welcome to the third annual edition of my “Facts to Know” column, which, considering my proclivity for singing on our Fantasy Focus Baseball podcast, seemed fitting to kick off with a musical reference. 2017 Fantasy Baseball Draft Kit Get our updated rankings, projections, cheat sheets, closer chart, strategies and more, all in one place….

Listen, we know it’s tough to catch up on everything happening in the baseball world each morning. There are all kinds of stories, rumors, game coverage, and Vines of dudes getting hit in the beans every day. Trying to find all of it while on your way to work or sitting at your desk just isn’t easy. It’s OK, though. We’re going to do the heavy lifting for you each…

The Missouri baseball team completed a three-game sweep at Alabama with a 9-5 win over the Crimson Tide on Sunday for its 19th consecutive victory. Leadoff hitter Connor Brumfield wrapped up his strong series with three hits, two runs and two RBIs in MU’s 12-hit attack. Brumfield put the Tigers (19-1, 3-0 SEC) in front for good with a two-run single in the fifth inning and…

A newly-published book, Baseball in Buffalo, offers images of “America’s Pastime” as it was played in Buffalo and Western New York since the mid-1800s. The book was put together by Paul Langendorfer, a Buffalo native now living in Colorado. Baseball, he explained, was a prominent presence in his childhood. In a conversation with WBFO, Langendorfer recalled hearing tales of legendary Buffalo ball players Ollie Carnegie and Luke Easter from his…

SEE ALSO: Complete Top 25 Coverage Louisville remained undefeated this season with a 4-0 week, extending its winning streak to 19 games, and retained its top spot in the Baseball America Top 25, powered by Louisville Slugger. The Cardinals are off to the best start in program history and are the last undefeated team in the country. They have outscored their opponents 169-43 this season. Oregon State rises to No….

Michigan forwards Moritz Wagner (13) and D.J. Wilson (5) celebrate a 73-69 win over Louisville in a second-round NCAA Tournament game Sunday in Indianapolis.(Photo: Michael Conroy / Associated Press) Michigan is one of the hottest teams in the country, and obviously one of just 16 vying for a national championship. But, one of the best teams? Depends on which experts you follow. ESPN has Michigan (26-11) at No. 5 in…