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Females are facing an off-ice fight at all levels of hockey – WCVB Boston
PLYMOUTH, Mich. — The best women’s hockey players in the U.S. can now make a living playing the sport they love thanks to a landmark agreement with USA Hockey reached after a threat to boycott the world championship. The deal will likely help their counterparts north of the border make more money in their next Olympic agreement with Hockey Canada. Even those who will benefit, though, acknowledge the off-ice fight…
Sam Ard, two-time XFINITY Series champion, dies at 78 – Nascar
Two-time NASCAR XFINITY Series champion Sam Ard passed away Sunday, April 2. The Asheboro, North Carolina, native was 78. Ard had compiled an impressive record in the NASCAR Late Model Sportsman Series before that circuit was retooled and renamed in 1982. In the series that today is known as the XFINITY Series, Ard scored 22 victories and won titles in 1983 and ’84. “For many years, Sam Ard’s persona…
Negotiations Intensify Over New Deal for US Women’s Soccer Team – New York Times
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Brad Keselowski gets first NASCAR Cup win at Martinsville Speedway – Los Angeles Times
Brad Keselowski passed Kyle Busch with 43 laps to go and pulled away to win for the first time in his career at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday. The victory was the 23rd for Keselowski, the 2012 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion, and his second in the first six races of this season. It made him just the eighth active driver with a victory in the top series on NASCAR’s…
NASCAR drivers don’t know what to expect from TMS’ repave – Fort Worth Star Telegram
Texas Motor Speedway underwent a necessary evil this offseason by repaving its racing surface. Drivers prefer the older surfaces. Kyle Busch, driver of the No. 18 Toyota, made his preferences known at Martinsville Speedway. Yes, the same — and only — driver who blamed Goodyear tires for his disappointing run at the season-opening Daytona 500 in February. “I hate repaves,” said Busch, a two-time winner at Texas. “But it’s part…
NASCAR short-track star Sam Ard dies at 78 – USA TODAY
Sam Ard, shown in 2007 with his dog Putt Putt, in Pamplico, S.C.(Photo: Mary Ann Chastain, AP) Sam Ard, a two-time champion of NASCAR’s second-tier series, has died. He was 78. Ard died Sunday in South Carolina. NASCAR called Ard “a tough-as-nails racer” in a statement confirming his death. Ard won titles in what is now known as the Xfinity Series in 1983 and 1984. He won 22 races in…
LA, Paris head to 2024 Olympics event unsure of IOC’s goal – Chicago Tribune
As the IOC moves the goalposts in the 2024 Olympic contest, bid leaders from Los Angeles and Paris head to a campaign event in Denmark on Tuesday unsure of exactly what they are shooting for. While both cities are bidding for the 2024 Games, the 2028 hosting rights are also in play, according to IOC President Thomas Bach. LA and Paris will send 12-member delegations to lobby and make 10-minute…
LA, Paris head to 2024 Olympics event unsure of IOC’s goal – Chicago Tribune
As the IOC moves the goalposts in the 2024 Olympic contest, bid leaders from Los Angeles and Paris head to a campaign event in Denmark on Tuesday unsure of exactly what they are shooting for. While both cities are bidding for the 2024 Games, the 2028 hosting rights are also in play, according to IOC President Thomas Bach. LA and Paris will send 12-member delegations to lobby and make 10-minute…
NASCAR Cup Series at Martinsville 2017: Start time, lineup, TV, more – USA TODAY
CLOSE x Embed x Share USA TODAY Sports’ Brant James previews the top storylines to watching heading into this weekend’s STP 500 at Martinsville USA TODAY Sports Kyle Busch, front, ran away with the 2016 STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway.(Photo: Michael Thomas Shroyer, USA TODAY Sports) It’s NASCAR race day at Martinsville Speedway, and we’ve got some essential information you need to get ready for Sunday’s STP 500. START TIME: Actor…
Contract Fight With USA Hockey Over, Hard Work Begins for Women’s Team – New York Times
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Airport mix-up sees Winter Olympics delegation land in Pyongyang after pilot files wrong flight plan – Telegraph.co.uk
“We stopped on the tarmac. The pilot announced the error. We were petrified about what might happen,” one of the delegation said later. “He told us to stay seated, stay calm. A cabin steward popped the door open and we could see armed men in uniform facing the plane.” With the aid of a translator, the pilot apologised profusely. The passengers were told to disembark while their luggage was inspected….
Johnson ‘fortunate’ for high expectations on team – Nascar
BUY TICKETS: See the races at Martinsville MORE: Short-track swing could shake up standings MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Jimmie Johnson hasn’t won in the first five races of this year’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, but the jury is still out on what to make of the situation. Concern or indifference? Johnson has won 80 times, more than any other active driver, and he’s a nine-time winner here at Martinsville. Which…
Contract Fight With USA Hockey Over, Hard Work Begins for Women’s Team – New York Times
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Johnson ‘fortunate’ for high expectations on team – Nascar
BUY TICKETS: See the races at Martinsville MORE: Short-track swing could shake up standings MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Jimmie Johnson hasn’t won in the first five races of this year’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, but the jury is still out on what to make of the situation. Concern or indifference? Johnson has won 80 times, more than any other active driver, and he’s a nine-time winner here at Martinsville. Which…
RIP Footy McFooty Face: San Diego soccer team will be called … – Washington Post
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Times Union All-Stars: hockey – Albany Times Union
Caption Close Athlete of the Year: Logan DiScanio, La Salle Winning the Capital District High School Hockey League championship was a big deal for DiScanio and his La Salle Cadet teammates. How the Cadets won their first Section II crown since 2001 makes it even more special for DiScanio, who assisted on Kevin Mainello’s goal in double overtime that gave La Salle a thrilling 6-5 win over Shenendehowa. “The thing…
USA women’s hockey overwhelms Russia, 7-0, in IIHF world championships – Detroit Free Press
Post to Facebook Posted! A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. 1 of 14 2 of 14 3 of 14 4 of 14 5 of 14 6 of 14 7 of 14 8 of 14 9 of 14 10 of 14 11 of 14 12 of 14 13 of 14 14 of 14 Last SlideNext Slide The United State’s Kendall Coyne (26) and Hilary Knight (21) celebrate a…
NASCAR Driver Wrecks Into A Spin And Then Gets Wrecked Back Out Of It – Jalopnik
Image via FOX Sports on Twitter When a NASCAR driver goes into a spin, especially at a race track as short as Martinsville Speedway, there usually isn’t much that can be done about it—the vehicle is either going to hit a wall or another vehicle. But when Chase Briscoe went around on Saturday, another driver actually wrecked him back in line. Advertisement Briscoe went into a spin during the NASCAR…
RIP Footy McFooty Face: San Diego soccer team will be called something less awesome – Washington Post
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Exclusive: Cassill decides to completely let himself go – Nascar (blog)
Editor’s note: This article is running on April 1. RELATED: Old tweets show we should have seen this coming Landon Cassill, driver of the No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford, has announced that he has decided to completely abandon his fitness-driven lifestyle. “After much discussion with my family and my team, we’ve decided that now is the time to just let myself go completely,” Cassill said on a Facebook Live…
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