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No disrespect to today’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers, but most of them don’t come across as brawlers.  As a group, today’s racers are far more physically fit than the drivers of yesteryear, although with few exceptions, they aren’t exactly an intimidating lot. In honor of Sunday’s contretemps between Joey Logano and Kyle Busch following the Kobalt 400 at Las Vegas Moto Speedway, we thought about some…

Yes, there were fans remaining to celebrate when Joakim Jensen scored to give Storhamar a 2-1 victory after eight overtimes. (Fredrik Olastuen/EPA) When Joakim Jensen finally put the puck in the net, giving the Storhamar Dragons a hard-earned victory over the Sparta Warriors, it would have been entirely understandable if everyone, from the fans to the players to the broadcasters to the refs, had just collapsed, grateful tears as they…

Crew chief Cole Pearn wearing the high-tech, state-of-the-art chatting device. Photo credit: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images NASCAR recently proposed turning down the volume on the cars to let people talk to each other, but there are better ways to do this without killing off part of the experience. I’m talking about the magical invention known as a headset, and NASCAR should rent them out to chatty fans instead of messing with…

NASCAR is a contact sport, but that usually only involves the cars. That happened Sunday during NASCAR’s Kobalt 400 in Las Vegas when Kyle Busch spun after contact with Joey Logano. After the race, Busch was a man with a plan — to punch Logano in the face. Logano said after the incident that Busch didn’t land a direct blow. “There wasn’t much talking, just a lot of swinging,” Logano…

Look no further than last week’s Minnesota boys’ state high school hockey tournament, where cascading mullets, flowing locks, and attempted mustaches have become a tradition as rich as the hockey itself.  Every year, Edina-born ad exec John King assembles a compilation of the best follicle action at St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center. The 2017 All-Hockey Hair supercut, currently skating at 120,000-plus views, is destined for viral fame, just like its predecessors. The video isn’t…

11:41 AM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment Have you been watching the World Baseball Classic? Why not?!?!?! The games have been dramatic, joyous, tense and about a billion times more interesting than watching the Padres and A’s in Peoria. Examples? Sure, we have a few: • Italy stunned Mexico with a five-run rally in the ninth inning off Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna. • Israel went…

Buy Photo  (Photo: Seth Harrison/The Journal News) As we brace for what sounds like a major snowstorm, high school baseball teams throughout Section 1 are gathering for their first official practice of 2017. It figures. I’ll be heading out this afternoon to visit with reigning Class A champ John Jay and Class C state champ North Salem, but I wanted to share a list I’ve been working on in the…

Three generations of Tanners supply batting tees to the world Thomas Becnel Staff Writer @thomasbecnel SARASOTA — Joe Tanner founded Tanner Tees after decades in baseball as a player and coach, but now he works for the grandsons who’ve taken over the family business. At the age of 85, he stills punches in every day at a warehouse east of I-75. Tanner hunches over…

Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment Venezuela got a major reprieve at the World Baseball Classic. After thinking they had been eliminated with an 11-9 loss to Mexico early Monday in Guadalajara, Mexico, Venezuela players were informed in the locker room that they could still advance thanks to a tiebreaker. Despite the victory, Mexico was the team eliminated. Venezuela will play Italy in a one-game tiebreaker Monday night,…

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The first round is in the books in the best college basketball team nickname bracket, and it was all about the chalk. Only five total lower seeds won in the 32 first-round matchups, two of them No. 9s beating No. 8s. I’ll take that as a compliment for my seeding. There was one huge upset though, way down in the lower right corner. The 15th-seeded Thunderbirds took out the second-seeded Vandals…

CLOSE x Embed x Share Sporting goods stores have been taking a hit in sales since late 2015, and many have filed for bankruptcy. Here’s a look at some of the notable sports retail chains that have suffered. USA TODAY Gander Mountain will remain open in Grand Chute while its parent company searches for a buyer.(Photo: Maureen Wallenfang/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin)(Photo: Maureen Wallenfang/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin)) Outdoor goods company Gander Mountain is…

Turner Sports and CBS Sports’ exclusive coverage of the 2017 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship will tip off with the NCAA First Four™ on truTV presented by Northwestern Mutual on Tuesday, March 14, and Wednesday, March 15 (6 p.m. ET, both days). First round game coverage will begin Thursday, March 16, and Friday, March 17 (Noon-Midnight, both days) with all games available live in their entirety across four national…

NEW YORK Las Vegas gambler William “Billy” Walters is expected to go to trial Monday on charges that he made more than $40 million through insider trading. The case has drawn attention not only because of Walters’ renown as a wealthy professional sports gambler, but because of a connection to star golfer Phil Mickelson and an investigation plagued by leaks. Jury selection is set to begin in the morning before…

It’s no secret that the times haven’t been kind to cable television. There’s no question viewership is down, especially among the younger generation. Stats show they’re watching about six hours less of television per week. But here’s the conundrum: people are still viewing their shows and sporting events. They’re just getting it via non-traditional ways, whether it’s via a streaming device, phone or iPad. Sports are especially…

NASCAR chairman and ceo Brian France speaks to the press before the Ford Ecoboost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Nov. 20, 2016.(Photo: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports) Brian France, the third-generation NASCAR chairman, was an early supporter of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. That made a few of his corporate partners unhappy, most vocally, Truck Series’ title patron Marcus Lemonis, who’s also sponsor of Sunday’s Camping World 500 at Phoenix International Raceway….

Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment HAMAR, Norway — Joakim Jensen finally ended what is believed to be the longest game in hockey history, scoring in the eighth overtime in the Norwegian League playoffs. More than 8½ hours after the game started — and after 217 minutes, 14 seconds of play — Jensen broke through to give the Storhamar Dragons a 2-1 victory over the Sparta Warriors early…

Three generations of Tanners supply batting tees to the world Thomas Becnel Staff Writer @thomasbecnel SARASOTA — Joe Tanner founded Tanner Tees after decades in baseball as a player and coach, but now he works for the grandsons who’ve taken over the family business. At the age of 85, he stills punches in every day at a warehouse east of I-75. Tanner hunches over his workbench…

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