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Detroit calls itself Hockeytown. Minnesota dubs itself the State of Hockey. What does that make Chicago, which this year is host to the Frozen Four, NHL draft and — possibly — another Stanley Cup Final? Chicago, we dub thee: First City of Hockey. “Chicago is a place where hockey matters,” NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said. “It is a hockey city. Whether it’s what the Cubs accomplished or the passion people…

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HALL OF FAME: Cast your vote today! Since NASCAR’s start in 1948, fans have been the cornerstone of the sport — their voices vital, heard and acted upon.   So, it made perfect sense that when NASCAR assembled the original Voting Panel for the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s inaugural Class of 2010, the sanctioning body made sure the fans had a say in who earned the sport’s highest honor.  …

Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment MOSCOW — The Russian Hockey Federation wants as many players as possible back in the Kontinental Hockey League next season in preparation for the Olympics without the NHL. Board chairman Arkady Rotenberg said in a statement Wednesday that the federation will try to keep KHL players from leaving for North America and bring NHL free agents back this summer. He said some…

Members of the U.S. women’s national team and U.S. Soccer ratified a new collective bargaining agreement, both sides announced Wednesday. The new deal is expected to cover a five-year period that includes both the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France and the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. “I am incredibly proud of this team and the commitment we have shown through this entire process,” said national team midfielder Megan Rapinoe….

PLYMOUTH, Mich. — Finland goalie Noora Raty finally enjoyed a bit of a breather. After facing a barrage of shots against Canada and the United States, Raty had to make only 16 saves Tuesday in a 4-0 victory over Sweden that lifted Finland into the semifinals of the women’s hockey world championship. “I was telling girls thanks for giving me kind of a day off here,” Raty said. “My teammates…

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Kurt Busch is one of the biggest names in racing with 27 wins in NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series including the biggest race in the NASCAR schedule–this year’s Daytona 500. But Kurt’s career has had its ups and downs–marred by his turbulence as a person. As Fox Sports NASCAR analyst Darrell Waltrip put it in a 2015 column on FoxSports.com: “He’s as talented behind the wheel as anyone I’ve ever seen….

St. Louis voters have decided not to redirect $60 million from an existing tax to help fund a soccer stadium that was central to the city’s MLS expansion bid. Now it’s possible that St. Louis’ expansion bid is dead. The city’s expansion bid was centered around a proposed stadium near Union Station. Originally, the stadium would have been funded by a combination of the team, the state and the city,…

There have been some tense moments in the battle to bring protected cycle lanes to London, but one of the most volatile took place one crisp Saturday morning last October, when protesters faced off beside a huge road junction in Swiss Cottage, north London. One group, mostly well-heeled retirees from the neighbourhood, were against the proposed new CS11 cycle superhighway. They held up “Stop CS11” signs and told passersby that…

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Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment Big Question: What do you think of the NHL’s decision to not go to the Olympics? Erik Karlsson, Ottawa Senators: “Crap. Pretty much. I don’t understand the decision. We have no say in the matter; it’s very unfortunate for the game of hockey around the world that they’re going to do this to the sport. I think it’s going to hurt a…

When will NASCAR get away from setting the lineup based on points if practice is completed? Why not use those times? — Clay Great question, Clay. NASCAR used to set the field by practice speeds if qualifying got rained out. But here’s the problem: Teams are smart. They know when rain is coming. So what was happening is that when teams expected qualifying to be rained out, they’d turn…

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4:30 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment TORONTO — Alex Ovechkin did not blink Tuesday, saying he still intends to play in the Olympic Games for Russia next year regardless of the NHL’s announcement that it was pulling the plug. “Yeah, I didn’t change my mind and I won’t,” the Washington Capitals superstar captain told a huge media scrum after the morning skate at Air Canada…

Second-year Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott has three top-five finishes, has led 169 laps and is second points. The stats for his teammates are nowhere near as good. Kasey Kahne: one top five, 7 laps led, 12th in points. Jimmie Johnson: zero top fives, 28 laps led, 14th in points. Dale Earnhardt Jr.: zero top fives, 8 laps led, 25th in points.