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I wrote last week that to avoid a situation in which an NBA star misses a game, I’d reduce the schedule. I’d reduce it from 82 games to 72. Would that be feasible? Sure. When I was in college, analytics had yet to be invented. But somebody who finds numbers compelling can figure out how to make a 72-game schedule work. She or he can’t, however, touch the playoffs. I…

Ask most people to name a sport that’s popular with immigrants and they’ll probably say soccer or baseball. But with the Stanley Cup playoffs underway, we thought we’d check in with growing popularity of ice hockey among immigrants. Shagana Ehamparam is a reporter with Feet in 2 Worlds, a project at The New School in New York that brings stories by immigrant journalists to public radio. She grew up in…

One of the most underappreciated derby matches in world soccer is between Danish clubs Brondby and FC Copenhagen. The Danish clubs and their supporters don’t get along, and it has been evident over the years. But what happened this week takes the rivalry to an entirely different level.  Brondby fans threw dead rats as Copenhagen players during the 1-0 defeat to their rival. Four dead rodents were launched as players…

RELATED: Kenseth’s career stats Matt Kenseth and Joe Gibbs Racing welcomed new primary sponsor Circle K to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series on Wednesday afternoon in an unveiling at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, North Carolina.   Circle K will be the primary sponsor for six races on the No. 20 Toyota Camry in the sport’s top series, starting with next weekend’s Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond…

The next two weekends will be spent going back to NASCAR’s roots, with good, old-fashioned short-track racing, first at Bristol Motor Speedway and then at Richmond International Raceway. I don’t know about you, but I love me some old-fashioned, fender-banging, paint-trading, helmet-tossing short-track racing. Love it, love it, love it. It’s far and away my favorite part of NASCAR racing. And let’s be honest here: When was the last time…

Michael Phelps hasn’t gotten the urge to return to swimming. Not yet anyway. The winningest athlete in Olympic history is clearly enjoying marriage, fatherhood and a newfound willingness to speak out on contentious issues such as doping . But, in a tantalizing concession that he hasn’t totally closed the door on another comeback, the Baltimore-raised Phelps told the Associated Press that it might be tough to stay away from the…

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World in Progress: Women’s soccer in Brazil 08.03.2017 Brazil is known as a football powerhouse. It’s the home of Pelé, Ronaldo and Neymar. But do you also know Marta? She’s scored more goals for the Brazilian national team than Pelé, and she’s the only player ever to have won five golden balls, the highest honor in football. Even so, Brazil’s football federation considered disbanding its…

Kids kicked soccer balls into Penny Freeman’s garden. Scared to retrieve them, she held onto the balls. The Telegraph in London reports police told her to give the balls back or be charged with theft.

Mal Pugh, who last summer became the youngest U.S. player to score a goal in Olympic soccer competition, is leaving UCLA to turn pro after playing just three spring games for the Bruins. Pugh, 18, who also scored in her international debut last year, enrolled at UCLA in the winter quarter and was due to begin her freshman season next fall. “This decision was certainly not easy for me to…

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Sadly in world soccer, for every heart-warming story there seem to be more horrific ones that make you just question what goes on in people’s minds. The latest comes from Argentina, where a fan is brain dead after he was thrown off a ledge by fellow supporters of Belgrano in a derby match and four people were arrested as a result.  According to reports, 26-year-old Emanuel Ezequiel Balbo was sitting…

So far, the Cup teams have raced at a restrictor-plate track, three 1.5-mile tracks, and tracks that are 1 mile, 2 miles and 0.526 miles in length. That’s enough of a sample size to know if your team is having a good year or not. And for teams having disappointing seasons, it’s not too early to think about crew chief changes. Dave Rogers (pictured above) already took a leave…

No games were played in MLS or the NASL on Sunday. That’s too bad, because it would have been an appropriate day to commemorate a significant anniversary for North American soccer. Fifty years ago on Sunday, on 16 April 1967, professional soccer took its first bold steps in the US as the National Professional Soccer League made its debut. Unlike today’s game, fans did not exactly swarm to the stadiums….

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CONOR McGREGOR gave an insight into his relentless workout routine as the UFC star looks to swap MMA with boxing. The Irishman is a firm believer that hardwork beats talent as his intense training regime includes boxing, rowing, cycling, running and hardcore sparring. Conor McGregor denies he has any talent and says it’s all about hard work McGregor shared the video on his Instagram account from his ‘Conor McGregor F.A.S.T. Conditioning‘…

Most football players are tough. Every hockey player is. Sunday night’s game between the Penguins and the Blue Jackets included 19-year-old Columbus defenseman Zach Werenski taking a puck to the face. It wasn’t slapshot but a short-range flip. The incident nevertheless opened a huge gash on Werenski’s face and instantly dumped a chum bucket from his nose onto the ice. It happened in the second period. Werenski returned for the…

No games were played in MLS or the NASL on Sunday. That’s too bad, because it would have been an appropriate day to commemorate a significant anniversary for North American soccer. Fifty years ago on Sunday, on 16 April 1967, professional soccer took its first bold steps on this continent as the National Professional Soccer League made its debut. Unlike today’s game, fans did not exactly swarm to the stadiums….

While many NASCAR drivers are taking advantage of a rare off weekend by hitting the beach or relaxing at home, a select few chose a different route. While Kyle Larson picked up a victory at Placerville Speedway in Placerville, California, Kyle Busch competed in the Easter Bunny 150 — an annual super late model race at Hickory Motor Speedway in Hickory, North Carolina. Kasey Kahne was also busy…

Police in Panama say national team soccer player Amilcar Henriquez has been shot dead while leaving his home. The press chief for Panama’s National Police says the killing happened Saturday in the country’s Colon province. Authorities say a gunman shot the 33-year-old midfielder several times. Another two people were wounded. Henriquez died at a nearby hospital. President Juan Carlos Varela has condemned the killing on his Twitter account. He is…