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RELATED: Almirola released from hospital NASCAR officials will do a thorough inspection of the No. 43 Ford of driver Aric Almirola following the Richard Petty Motorsports driver’s fiery crash during Saturday’s Go Bowling 400 at Kansas Speedway. “It’s currently at the (NASCAR) R&D Center, and our safety experts will … look for anything that might give us clues or some indication of exactly what the challenge was there with Aric…

5:37 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment There will be a new logo on the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ jerseys when they take the court next season: the Goodyear wingfoot logo. The tire company, founded and headquartered in Akron, Ohio, signed a multiyear deal to be on the team’s jerseys. All-Star forward LeBron James was born and currently lives in Akron. “Every Akron kid grew up seeing the…

Sunil Gulati has served as USSF president since 2006 and on FIFA’s executive committee since 2013. (Associated Press) Sunil Gulati has run unopposed in his three campaigns for U.S. Soccer Federation president, but if he decides to seek reelection next year, he might have competition. Steven Gans, a Boston attorney with myriad connections to the soccer community over several decades, told The Post on Monday that he has begun exploring…

The newest NASCAR Next class is almost ready for its debut. The nine drivers who will lead the charge of NASCAR’s youth initiative will be revealed Tuesday at 6 p.m. ET on FS1’s “Race Hub” program. The Class of 2017-18 features some returning favorites and several fresh faces, all hand-picked as part of the sport’s next wave of aspiring talent. Since 2011, NASCAR Next has showcased the best budding drivers ages…

In a move that could boost Sacramento’s long-awaited bid for a Major League Soccer expansion spot, Republic FC has been acquired by the deep-pocketed investor group leading the expansion bid, the sides announced Monday. The agreement means Republic FC will be acquired by Sac Soccer & Entertainment Holdings, the group led by Kings minority owner Kevin Nagle that filed the expansion application in January. It also means the Republic FC…

Caption Close Charlotte, N.C. This is a strange time in NASCAR and one that often feels very close to the Wild West. In this time of rebuilding, the mindset should be that anything goes and nothing is off the table. NASCAR can tinker with the rules and the regulations and the formats until something absolutely clicks. On Monday, less than two weeks away from the Coca-Cola 600, NASCAR went ahead…

The 2016 Coca-Cola 600, before NASCAR went all sports-ball with things. Photo credit: Drew Hallowell/Getty Images Perhaps you remember the start of the 2017 season, when NASCAR furthered its transition into a ball sport by breaking races into three stages. Three months in, NASCAR’s already altering that. The Coke 600 will be a full four quarters, which is another example of NASCAR changing rules just because it wants to. Advertisement…

RELATED: Almirola released from hospital NASCAR officials will do a thorough inspection of the No. 43 Ford of driver Aric Almirola following the Richard Petty Motorsports driver’s fiery crash during Saturday’s Go Bowling 400 at Kansas Speedway. “It’s currently at the (NASCAR) R&D Center, and our safety experts will … look for anything that might give us clues or some indication of exactly what the challenge was there with Aric…

RELATED: Almirola released from hospital NASCAR officials will do a thorough inspection of the No. 43 Ford of driver Aric Almirola following the Richard Petty Motorsports driver’s fiery crash during Saturday’s Go Bowling 400 at Kansas Speedway. “It’s currently at the (NASCAR) R&D Center, and our safety experts will … look for anything that might give us clues or some indication of exactly what the challenge was there with Aric…

RELATED: Almirola released from hospital NASCAR officials will do a thorough inspection of the No. 43 Ford of driver Aric Almirola following the Richard Petty Motorsports driver’s fiery crash during Saturday’s Go Bowling 400 at Kansas Speedway. “It’s currently at the (NASCAR) R&D Center, and our safety experts will … look for anything that might give us clues or some indication of exactly what the challenge was there with Aric…

Now the French get their turn. Bid leaders seeking to win the 2024 Summer Games for Paris will spend Tuesday guiding Olympic officials on a tour of their city, stopping by the Eiffel Tower and the Palace of Versailles. Los Angeles had the same opportunity last week, showing the evaluation commission from the International Olympic Committee a series of proposed venues ranging from the Coliseum to Santa Monica beach. The…

NASCAR driver Aric Almirola was released from the University of Kansas Medical Center on Sunday, a day after he fractured a vertebra during a fiery wreck at Kansas Speedway. Almirola was trailing Joey Logano and Danica Patrick when a broken brake rotor on Logano’s car sent him and Patrick into the wall entering the first turn. Almirola had no time to check up and plowed into Logano’s car, the force…

Photo: Allessandro Di Meo/AP This afternoon, the Giro d’Italia truly started. Advertisement The opening week of Italy’s Grand Tour was tense and uneventful, as every rider with general classification hopes stuck together and let the sprinters do their thing. All that conservative riding evaporated on the slopes of the Blockhaus (the truly un-Italian name is a holdover from the Austro-Hungarian empire), and fans were treated to a dogfight between all…

Danica Patrick’s car is No. 10, ie the one that nearly explodes. Danica Patrick’s Wonder Woman-branded NASCAR was engulfed in flames after getting into a wreck at the Go Bowling 400 at Kansas Speedway on Saturday. The powers of Princess Diana of Themyscira seemed to protect Patrick, who walked away unscathed, but another driver was injured in the crash. According to Fox Sports, Patrick and Joey Logano were battling each…

Now the French get their turn. Bid leaders seeking to win the 2024 Summer Games for Paris will spend Tuesday guiding Olympic officials on a tour of their city, stopping by the Eiffel Tower and the Palace of Versailles. Los Angeles had the same opportunity last week, showing the evaluation commission from the International Olympic Committee a series of proposed venues ranging from the Coliseum to Santa Monica beach. The…

Now the French get their turn. Bid leaders seeking to win the 2024 Summer Games for Paris will spend Tuesday guiding Olympic officials on a tour of their city, stopping by the Eiffel Tower and the Palace of Versailles. Los Angeles had the same opportunity last week, showing the evaluation commission from the International Olympic Committee a series of proposed venues ranging from the Coliseum to Santa Monica beach. The…

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