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UCLA guard Lonzo Ball, right, shakes hands with his father LaVar following an NCAA college basketball game against Washington State, Saturday, March 4, 2017, in Los Angeles. UCLA won 77-68. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) There have been a lot of famous and infamous sports parents, but I can’t remember anyone quite like LaVar Ball of Chino Hills, Calif. His ambitions for his three sons are not only to become NBA…

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LAS VEGAS — NASCAR and moonshine have long had an intertwined relationship, so it should come as no great surprise that Brendan Gaughan, who is sort of a throwback driver, has found a profitable way to keep the tradition going. And this time, it’s legal. Gaughan, full-time driver of the No. 62 Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing in the XFINITY Series, has started up a new side business called “City…

Another California Kid, Harvick grew up in Bakersfield, first in karts at age five, then climbing up the ladder into the lower ranks of NASCAR before breaking into the Truck Series in 1997. Harvick has had immense success when the series heads to the West Coast. Mike Dinovo Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports

A high school hockey game turned violent Thursday after a fight broke out on the ice, sending one player to the hospital, police said. Numerous players brawled during a playoff game at Hatfield Ice on County Line Road about 10:20 p.m. The match was part of the Flyers Cup Class 2A quarterfinal game between Central Bucks West High School and Ridley High School. Two Central Bucks West students reported being…

NASCAR’s timing to head west to Las Vegas Motor Speedway couldn’t have come at a better time. The heart of NASCAR country, the southeastern United States, is bracing for not only some cold temperatures, but parts, including Charlotte, North Carolina, could actually see snow over the weekend. With the cold and snow more than 2,000 miles away, the only weather NASCAR fans and teams need to worry about is how…

Floyd Mayweather is ready to come out of retirement to face Conor McGregor as early as June if he can reach an agreement to fight the UFC lightweight champion. Mayweather has been touring the United Kingdom over the past week and due to his close proximity to McGregor’s home in Ireland, it’s no wonder his name has come up a lot during appearances. Mayweather has said a lot about McGregor…

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CLOSE x Embed x Share USA TODAY Sport’s Bob Nightengale breaks down the teams to watch at this year’s World Baseball Classic. USA TODAY Sports Israel players pose for photographs with the team mascot.(Photo: Chung Sung-Jun, Getty Images) JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel is the big surprise of the World Baseball Classic, upsetting three teams, generating buzz and offering a mascot like no other — “The Mensch on the Bench.” Back home,…

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Could no NFL team win the Tony Romo sweepstakes? The (for now) Cowboys quarterback intrigues seemingly everyone, which includes entities outside the league. Fox Sports is after the 36-year-old to be an analyst, ESPN reported Friday night. Romo has had multiple back and collarbone surgeries and has appeared in just five games the past two seasons, last year getting bumped from his longtime starter role by Dak Prescott. Now, as reports…

CLOSE x Embed x Share USA TODAY Sports’ Nicole Auerbach gives out her awards for player, coach and freshman of the year. USA TODAY Sports Arizona center Chance Comanche (21) reacts to a call during a Pac-12 Conference Tournament game against the UCLA Bruins at T-Mobile Arena.(Photo: Stephen R. Sylvanie, USA TODAY Sports) Are we having fun yet? Another great day of hoops and some teams really helped themselves, especially…

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BUY TICKETS: See the races in Las Vegas LAS VEGAS — Erik Jones stood on pit road at Daytona International Speedway in February with his family. The warm Florida sun shone brightly as Jordin Sparks sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” and drivers prepped for the “Great American Race” with hugs from loved ones and well wishes. It was a special moment for Jones, making his debut as full-time Monster Energy NASCAR…

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. –  A bloody, shirtless man with what appeared to be a broken wine bottle turned a balmy evening of soccer practice and batting cages into a scene of chaos and panic. It didn’t end until police shot and killed him. A man later identified by authorities as Steven Schlitz, 29, followed an adult soccer player over a 3-foot barrier and onto a soccer field at…

4:00 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment Las Vegas will play host to two NASCAR Cup weekends a year starting next season, which will bring more NASCAR culture to Sin City. Whether fans believe the city has a strong NASCAR culture or not, a number of current NASCAR national series drivers who grew up in the area. Kyle Busch and Kurt Busch, as well as South…

RELATED: Las Vegas adds race for 2018   New Hampshire Motor Speedway General Manager David McGrath says “nothing is off the table” as officials at the facility begin thinking through ways to engage racing fans following the loss of one of its two Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series weekends.   On Wednesday, Speedway Motorsports Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Marcus Smith, along with representatives of the Las Vegas Convention…

Excuse me, please.  While it’s quiet, I would like to have everyone’s attention.  There is a roaring debate going on about noise and NASCAR. And since this has been my home for the past 30 years, it matters to me when fans are getting their information from the ill-informed. Earlier this week, someone leaked a story to the Sports Business Journal that NASCAR wants to make the cars quiet. That…