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BUY TICKETS: See the races at Bristol The chatter of a potential rivalry between Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Ryan Blaney can simmer down now. Because the two have made up, Earnhardt says. The duo made amends this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway, Earnhardt Jr. mentioned on his weekly Dirty Mo Radio podcast “The Dale Jr. Download” on Tuesday. “Me and Blaney patched things up in the bus lot this weekend,” Junior…

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Jimmie Johnson’s seventh victory at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday was a reminder of just how good Johnson is at that track. There are now just 11 active drivers in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series who have won at least 10 races their respective careers.   Naturally, each of the 11 drivers are better at some tracks than others. But each of them has at least…

RELATED: Race results | Series standings The days of a newly repaved race track requiring numerous seasons of curing, along with several years of competition on its surface before it lends itself to multiple lanes for racing, appear to be over. The action Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway was not an aberration. It’s more of an evolution. Track officials replaced the aging asphalt earlier this year at the 1.5-mile facility…

CLOSE x Embed x Share Michigan hockey coach Red Berenson speaks with the Free Press after announcing his retirement Monday, April 10, 2017. Video by George Sipple / DFP Videolicious Michigan hockey coach Red Berenson listens to questions from the media at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit on March 16, 2017.(Photo: Eric Seals, Detroit Free Press) Michigan hockey will never be the same. Legendary coach Red Berenson, 77, announced today that…

NEW YORK (April 10, 2017) – CONCACAF member nations the United States, Canada and Mexico today declared their intention to formally submit a unified bid to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The historic unified bid, which would represent the first time that three nations would jointly host a FIFA competition, was announced by U.S. Soccer Federation president Sunil Gulati, CONCACAF and Canadian Soccer Association president Victor Montagliani, and…

Danton Cole(Photo: Rena Laverty, USA Hockey) Michigan State athletic director Mark Hollis apparently has chosen another alumnus to lead the hockey program. USA Hockey National Team Development Program head coach Danton Cole is returning to his alma mater, according to scout.com. Cole did not immediately respond to calls nor texts from the Free Press. Hollis also has not responded to requests for comment. Scott Monaghan, USA Hockey NTDP senior director of…

FORT WORTH, Texas — The first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at the “new” Texas Motor Speedway is in the books. And just what did the competitors think of the newly repaved, reconfigured 1.5-mile track, where the banking was reduced and the track widened in Turns 1 and 2? It depends, really, on who you ask – and where they finished in Sunday’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 500. But the…

The Schenley Oval was full of runners, jumpers, erg rowers and shot putters competing in the sun in Sunday’s UNcathlon. Fifteen teams of six, each including one Special Olympian, competed in 10 sports events at Schenley Park in Oakland and could gain more points through an 11th event — fundraising. The UNcathlon was a benefit for Special Olympics Pennsylvania, which seeks “to…

MOSCOW – (AP) — In a story April 7 about Russian hopes for men’s hockey in the Winter Olympics, The Associated Press misidentified a player quoted in the piece. The correct name is Matt Duchene. A corrected version of the story is below: Russia hopes for boost from Olympic hockey turmoil After a week of turmoil for Olympic hockey, Russia thinks it is poised to be the big winner in…

DALLAS — Today, Dell EMC announces that, for the first time ever, the company is sponsoring a NASCAR team, JTG Daugherty Racing. Through this partnership, Dell EMC is working with JTG Daugherty Racing to help provide a competitive edge through the implementation of technology within the racecar, on the track and at the shop.   Specifically, the JTG Daugherty Racing team is using Dell IoT and client solutions and Dell…

RELATED: Texas race results | Detailed race breakdown SHOP: Johnson gear FORT WORTH, Tex. — Jimmie Johnson proved on Sunday that you can’t keep a good driver, a good car and a good team down for long — even if you change the playing field at one of his favorite race tracks. The seven-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion passed Joey Logano for the lead on Lap 318 of…

UIL state soccer tournament April 12-15, 2017Georgetown ISD Athletic Complex (Georgetown, TX) Wednesday, April 12Conference 4A Girls Semifinals11 a.m.: Stephenville (23-4) vs. Athens (15-10-1)1:30 p.m.: Jasper (26-1) vs. Boerne (20-4-1) Conference 4A Boys Semifinals4 p.m.: Wheatley (13-1) vs. Kilgore (19-5-2)6:30 p.m.: Progreso (24-5-2) vs. Bridgeport (18-3-5) Thursday, April 13Conference 5A Girls Semifinals9:30 a.m.: Dallas Highland Park (25-0) vs. Boerne Champion (16-8-2)Noon: Leander Rouse (20-1-4) vs. Aledo (21-3-3)…

SAN JOSE — A four-day, four-rink, 119-game hockey tournament that wrapped up Sunday had players jostling, fans whooping and coaches cursing, but there was something a little different about these particular puck fights. Most of them happen closer to the ice, with players strapped atop bladed sleds, using dual spike-tipped sticks to quickly push themselves around the rink. Other games bring out an unusual puck — an oversized rubber-wrapped steel deal that’s filled with…

It was a bit of a no-brainer, but Florida State forward Maddie Pezzino, the most prolific goal scorer in New York State girls soccer history, has decided to return this summer to play for the Western New York Flash in their first season in United Women’s Soccer. “The Flash has played a huge role in my development as a player and a person, and I’m more than excited to be…

David Madison/Getty Images Gianni VerschuerenFeatured ColumnistApril 9, 2017 The United States Women’s national team won a second international friendly against Russia on Sunday, cruising to a 5-1 victory in Houston. Carli Lloyd, Rose Lavelle and Crystal Dunn all scored for the hosts before half-time, while the Russians also added an own-goal. Nadezhda Karpova converted from the penalty spot to give the visitors a fighting chance, but the USA did more…

UIL state soccer tournament April 12-15, 2017Georgetown ISD Athletic Complex (Georgetown, TX) Wednesday, April 12Conference 4A Girls Semifinals11 a.m.: Stephenville (23-4) vs. Athens (15-10-1)1:30 p.m.: Jasper (26-1) vs. Boerne (20-4-1) Conference 4A Boys Semifinals4 p.m.: Wheatley (13-1) vs. Kilgore (19-5-2)6:30 p.m.: Progreso (24-5-2) vs. Bridgeport (18-3-5) Thursday, April 13Conference 5A Girls Semifinals9:30 a.m.: Dallas Highland Park (25-0) vs. Boerne Champion (16-8-2)Noon: Leander Rouse (20-1-4) vs. Aledo (21-3-3)…

Jimmie Johnson got his first win of the season, going from the back of the field to Victory Lane on Sunday at a Texas Motor Speedway track that has changed since his first six wins here. Johnson, who last year won his record-tying seventh NASCAR Cup Series season championship, charged under Joey Logano with 16 laps to go. The Hendrick Motorsports driver kept his No. 48 Chevrolet in front for…

This is what the NHL and Gary Bettman do when they don’t get their way: They take their puck and go home. Or stay home. They refuse to play. They did it through Owners’ Lockouts I, II and III in 1994, 2004 and 2012 and they’re doing it again with the 2018 Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The only thing surprising about this is that anyone, least of all…