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Only 17 drivers in premier series history have won 40 races — and just one, Jimmie Johnson, will be an active driver in 2017.   It’s a story that bears watching in 2017 as three drivers have 40 in their sights. It’s worth noting that of the 17 drivers, from Richard Petty (200 wins) to Mark Martin (40), everyone eligible for the NASCAR Hall of Fame has either been inducted,…

Officials at Keefe Regional Technical School and Marian High School in Framingham have canceled the boys’ hockey season for their joint team after administrators were informed of anti-Semitic comments and actions by players against a teammate, the schools said Wednesday. School officials declined to give details about the behavior, but a letter to Marian High players and their parents said an investigation into the allegations found “a pattern of locker…

Soccer is changing fast. Here are some trends that I think will shape the game in 2017 and beyond, on and off the field. 1. The march of the statisticians They have been gaining influence at top clubs for about a decade now. In 2016, they had a hand in the most surprising triumph in European club soccer in our generation: Leicester City’s Premier League title. Stats guided Leicester to…

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Richard Childress Racing has stacked the deck in its efforts to return to the forefront of NASCAR in 2017. The legendary Chevrolet organization announced on Wednesday that it would run eight full-time teams across the Monster Energy Cup Series and Xfinity Series respectively. Austin Dillon, Paul Menard and Ryan Newman have each been retained from their 2016 assignments and will work with crew chiefs Slugger Labbe, Matt Borland…

In his inspiring books aimed at sales professionals, Zig Ziglar did not write but probably should’ve written: “One’s effort should be commensurate with one’s chances of succeeding.” If you would like to see this bit of life advice put to action, then please regard the following action-sports footage … Young man, you have done well. In doing well, you have taught us well. What, from this, have we learned about…

Looking for that perfect gift for a friend, a family member, your significant other, or even yourself?  Signed sport memorabilia has traditionally proved a wise investment and none more so than baseball artifacts.  And while there are no guarantees, values may well continue to increase in the years to come; meanwhile, the objects make for a great display! While items signed by legends like Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, and Lou…

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reader comments 34 Jabra, the audio company that has an impressive line of fitness tracking earbuds, has embraced wireless technology. The $250 Jabra Elite Sport wireless buds are similar to Samsung’s Gear IconX and the Bragi Dash earbuds in that they are made of two modules that stick in your ears without any wires connecting them. They all use embedded heart rate monitors to track both cardio and strength workouts, making…

Bear with me, OK? The problem with generic keeper rankings is that they can’t possibly be all things to all people. So many different keeper league variations exist — and with such a wide range of consequences — that I kind of just have to pick one and go with it. Leagues that allow every owner to keep a set number of players with no cost attached really shouldn’t throw…

In his inspiring books aimed at sales professionals, Zig Ziglar did not write but probably should’ve written: “One’s effort should be commensurate with one’s chances of succeeding.” If you would like to see this bit of life advice put to action, then please regard the following action-sports footage … Young man, you have done well. In doing well, you have taught us well. What, from this, have learned about sports…

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SAN JOSE — Mariah Serratos shows little emotion when recounting the terrifying day that still makes little sense. The day she suddenly could no longer walk. But in a quiet moment, the soft-spoken teenager lets go while explaining how the wheelchair game of Power Soccer has given her direction. “It meant a lot just to play it again,” the one-time goalkeeper said. Then came silence — followed by tears. “It…

reader comments 19 Jabra, the audio company that has an impressive line of fitness tracking earbuds, has embraced wireless technology. The $250 Jabra Elite Sport wireless buds are similar to Samsung’s Gear IconX and the Bragi Dash earbuds in that they are made of two modules that stick in your ears without any wires connecting them. They all use embedded heart rate monitors to track both cardio and strength workouts, making…

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WASHINGTON — The head of the casino industry’s trade association expressed optimism Tuesday that incoming President Donald Trump and federal lawmakers will act to allow states to legalize sports betting. “We are entering a perfect storm,” said Geoff Freeman, president and chief executive of the Washington-based American Gaming Association, claims Caesars Entertainment and Borgata owner MGM Resorts International as members. “I think we have everything coming together to support a regulated environment.” Efforts…

Everyone knows there is no crying baseball, but apparently now there are no dresses either. With this development, players both past and present aren’t happy, and you can thank a double-dose of political correctness for making sure fun and frivolity has struck out in Mudville. To explain, Major League Baseball and the Players Association recently agreed to a new five-year collective bargaining agreement to decide how to slice up…

Speaking of his final individual race, Phelps told Sports Illustrated’s Tim Layden how he knew it was time for a change. ”I’m coming into my last four or five strokes, and I remember thinking, Whatever happens, this is how it’s supposed to end,” Phelps said. “Maybe I’m going 6-for-6 and that’s perfect, or maybe Joe [Schooling] is going to hang on and I’m O.K. with that. That’s when I knew I was ready…

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Dec 20, 2016 2:02 PM ET