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Stewart-Haas Racing drops appeal of No. 4 penalty – Nascar

Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Stewart-Haas Racing officials have withdrawn their request for an appeal of penalties against the No. 4 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series team of driver Kevin Harvick and crew chief Rodney Childers, the Appeals Commission confirmed to NASCAR.com.   Harvick hinted at the decision during his SiriusXM NASCAR Radio show Tuesday evening.  “Rodney’s a racer, he wants to be at the race track every week,” Harvick said Tuesday. “He’s obviously not…

Monster Energy Series update: Atlanta repave delayed until 2018 … – Nascar

Wednesday, March 29, 2017

RELATED: All the winners at Atlanta | Blaney pleased with Atlanta decision Atlanta Motor Speedway officials have put off a repaving project at the 1.54-mile facility until the track’s 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race has been completed. Officials had planned to repave the worn racing surface following this year’s Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 on March 5. Several NASCAR drivers, however, urged track officials and Speedway Motorsports Inc., President…

NBC will finally air all of the Olympics live, across time zones – Engadget

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Ratings for the 2016 Olympics dropped 18 percent from the 2012 London games, and going live everywhere could help turn that around. With the 2018 event occurring in PyeongChang, South Korea, big events that are scheduled to take place in the morning there will happen during the prime time window on the East Coast of the US. Rather than forcing viewers to jump on the internet to watch events live,…

It’s time to see the All-Star Race light … at Martinsville – ESPN

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

10:00 AM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment Brothers and sisters, I have seen the path to NASCAR’s future. It is brightly lit, and it leads directly back into its past. Brothers and sisters, I have seen the light. I mean, like, a whole lot of light. To be exact, 750 lights atop 19 poles, casting a futuristic, state-of-the art LED illumination onto stock car racing’s most…

Hockey champions join soccer champions in battle for fair pay – Christian Science Monitor

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

March 28, 2017 —Earlier this month, the United States women’s national hockey team announced they would boycott the upcoming Women’s World Hockey Championships in Plymouth, Mich., scheduled to begin March 31, based on the firm and unwavering stance taken by USA Hockey in ongoing wage and compensation negotiations. The women’s team, which has medaled in the past five Olympic games (one gold, three silvers, and a bronze) and is currently the…

Atlanta repave delayed until after 2018 NASCAR races – Nascar

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

RELATED: All the winners at Atlanta Motor Speedway Atlanta Motor Speedway officials have put off a repaving project at the 1.54-mile facility until the track’s 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race has been completed. Officials had planned to repave the worn racing surface following this year’s Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 on March 5. Several NASCAR drivers, however, urged track officials and Speedway Motorsports Inc., President Marcus Smith to…

Rundown: For some drivers, things went south on swing out west – ESPN

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Mar 27, 2017 Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment FONTANA, Calif. — #NASCARGoesHome With NASCAR’s three-race trek to the west coast over, NASCAR Cup drivers — not to mention the teams — will enjoy a relatively short trip next weekend to Martinsville Speedway, which is only an hour or two from most of the race shops. There are plenty of drivers who will say “Good riddance” to the…

NASCAR struggling with sinking ratings – Albany Times Union

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Caption Close Charlotte, N.C. Bad news first: The overnight television ratings for NASCAR’s race in California were down. The ratings were down for Phoenix, Las Vegas and Atlanta, too. Basically, nothing NASCAR does can stop this slide, it seems. So what’s the good news? Well, NASCAR really couldn’t have asked for a better start to its season. Five drivers won the first five races. The lead changed in the waning…

The west-coast swing wasn’t kind to some of NASCAR’s biggest names – ESPN

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

1:00 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment FONTANA, Calif. — #NASCARGoesHome With NASCAR’s three-race trek to the west coast over, NASCAR Cup drivers — not to mention the teams — will enjoy a relatively short trip next weekend to Martinsville Speedway, which is only an hour or two from most of the race shops. There are plenty of drivers who will say “Good riddance” to the…

No Resolution in Pay Dispute Involving US Women’s Hockey Team – New York Times

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

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Brighton’s Shannon McCarthy lands with pro soccer team in Japan – Detroit Free Press

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Shannon McCarthy, a Brighton native and 2015 Miami (Fla.) graduate, signed a professional contract with FC Kibi International University Charme in Takahashi City, Japan.(Photo: JC Ridley, Miami Athletics) Miami (Fla.) coach Mary-Frances Monroe considers Shannon McCarthy to be the hardest working women’s soccer play she has ever coached. In late February, McCarthy, a Brighton native and 2015 Hurricanes graduate, signed a professional contract with FC Kibi International University Charme in Takahashi…

The west-coast swing wasn’t kind to some of NASCAR’s biggest names – ESPN

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

1:00 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment FONTANA, Calif. — #NASCARGoesHome With NASCAR’s three-race trek to the west coast over, NASCAR Cup drivers — not to mention the teams — will enjoy a relatively short trip next weekend to Martinsville Speedway, which is only an hour or two from most of the race shops. There are plenty of drivers who will say “Good riddance” to the…

No Resolution in Pay Dispute Involving US Women’s Hockey Team – New York Times

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

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How a Team in Seattle, of All Places, Changed Hockey Forever … – New York Times

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

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COLUMN: NASCAR off to a fast start, but ratings still sink – Charlotte Observer

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Bad news first: The overnight television ratings for NASCAR’s race in California were down. The ratings were down for Phoenix, Las Vegas and Atlanta, too. Basically, nothing NASCAR does can stop this slide, it seems. So what’s the good news? Well, NASCAR really couldn’t have asked for a better start to its season. Five drivers won the first five races. The lead changed in the waning laps each time. Kyle…

Player of Year Jake Crespi of Brighton nearly quit hockey – Livingston Daily

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

CLOSE x Embed x Share Brighton’s Jake Crespi is the Livingston County Player of the Year after winning Mr. Hockey and a state championship. He reflects on his high school career and how he almost quit the sport two years ago. Bill Khan Jake Crespi is Livingston County’s Player of the Year after leading Brighton to the state Division 1 championship.(Photo: Richard Lim/Richard Lim Photography) BRIGHTON — Jake Crespi was almost…

The west-coast swing wasn’t kind to some of NASCAR’s biggest names – ESPN

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

1:00 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment FONTANA, Calif. — #NASCARGoesHome With NASCAR’s three-race trek to the west coast over, NASCAR Cup drivers — not to mention the teams — will enjoy a relatively short trip next weekend to Martinsville Speedway, which is only an hour or two from most of the race shops. There are plenty of drivers who will say “Good riddance” to the…

How a Team in Seattle, of All Places, Changed Hockey Forever – New York Times

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

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US Senate weighs in on women’s hockey boycott – Los Angeles Times

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Just days before the women’s world championships, a group of U.S. senators has written a letter urging USA Hockey to reach a settlement with top American players who have vowed to boycott the tournament. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D.–Mass.) and more than a dozen of her colleagues raised concerns on Monday about whether the women’s team is receiving “appropriate compensation.” “These elite athletes indeed deserve fairness and respect, and we hope…

Brighton’s Shannon McCarthy lands with pro soccer team in Japan – Detroit Free Press

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Shannon McCarthy, a Brighton native and 2015 Miami (Fla.) graduate, signed a professional contract with FC Kibi International University Charme in Takahashi City, Japan.(Photo: JC Ridley, Miami Athletics) Miami (Fla.) coach Mary-Frances Monroe considers Shannon McCarthy to be the hardest working women’s soccer play she has ever coached. In late February, McCarthy, a Brighton native and 2015 Hurricanes graduate, signed a professional contract with FC Kibi International University Charme in Takahashi…