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The new thing that’s getting all the social media attention in NASCAR right now is cycling and fitness. Jimmie Johnson leads the movement that gained media attention when he got Hendrick Motorsports teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr. into spandex riding gear. From there, Dale Jr. got Alex Bowman fitted for a bike and the trend was off. In honor of the fitness movement in NASCAR, @TheBuzzer’s Daryl Motte wanted to see…

11:00 AM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment FONTANA, Calif. — Austin Dillon tried to joke a little about what he would do if he found himself feeling the anger he felt last Saturday. What he won’t do is drive into another car under caution, as he did in squeezing Cole Custer into the wall at fairly slow speed a week ago at Phoenix Raceway. NASCAR technically…

CLOSE x Embed x Share These drivers could break out as the Monster Energy NASCAR cup series moves on to the Auto Club Speedway at Fontana, Calif. USA TODAY Sports Austin Dillon celebrates after winning the 2016 Xfinity Series race at Auto Club Speedway.(Photo: Will Lester, AP) It’s Xfinity Series race day at Auto Club Speedway, and we’ve got everything you need to know to get ready for Saturday’s Service…

Team USA hockey goalie Alex Rigsby practices in Plymouth Township in December. The team did not take the ice for a training camp this week.(Photo: Carlos Osorio / AP) Plymouth — The USA women hockey players say they will not defend their World Championship, beginning March 31 at USA Hockey Arena, unless USA Hockey addresses their concerns about pay, benefits and training conditions. USA Hockey said Friday it has begun…

ST. LOUIS • Investors asking for $60 million in public money to help build a Major League Soccer stadium say they have broad regional support, but they’re only cautiously optimistic the vote will pass. That’s because when the money question gets settled at the ballot box April 4, only city voters get to make the decision. That has supporters expecting a close vote in what they…

One of the biggest stories last week at Phoenix Raceway was Austin Dillon and Cole Custer’s battle in the XFINITY Series. Dillon got spun by Custer late in the race and retaliated by forcing Custer into the wall. NASCAR announced that there wouldn’t be any penalties or fines for Dillon after the incident. Danica Patrick weighed in on the lack of a fine to Dillon during media availability on Friday…

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Mar 24, 2017 Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment Nearly 2,700 athletes from 105 nations descended upon the Austrian cities of Schladming, Ramsau and Graz to compete in the Special Olympics World Winter Games, which concluded Friday. The athletes, including nearly 200 from the United States, competed in the sports of skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, figure skating, speed skating, floor hockey and floor ball. But they did more than…

Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment The International Olympic Committee and hockey’s governing body will have to make concessions before the NHL sends the world’s best players to the Winter Games in South Korea next year, commissioner Gary Bettman said Friday. Big Question: Want to play in the Olympics? We asked the players if they wanted to take part in the Winter Games, and nothing rings hollow about…

RELATED: Read more Inside Groove   NASCAR’s latest brush with wildlife stopped practice Friday at Auto Club Speedway as an owl decided to set up camp on the racing surface during opening Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice.   Practice was interrupted until safety workers were able to corral the bird, which initially took low-flying evasive action on the track apron. No word on whether NASCAR race official David Hoots…

10:07 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment As the history of other sports leagues has constantly shown, the idea of fielding replacement players during labor disputes is a short, ugly and ineffective negotiating tactic. But that’s been yet another lesson lost on USA Hockey in its bungled, 14-month negotiations with its women’s national team that hit a new nadir Friday afternoon. After threatening for nearly a…

One of the biggest stories last week at Phoenix Raceway was Austin Dillon and Cole Custer’s battle in the XFINITY Series. Dillon got spun by Custer late in the race and retaliated by forcing Custer into the wall. NASCAR announced that there wouldn’t be any penalties or fines for Dillon after the incident. Danica Patrick weighed in on the lack of a fine to Dillon during media availability on Friday…

10:07 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment As the history of other sports leagues has constantly shown, the idea of fielding replacement players during labor disputes is a short, ugly and ineffective negotiating tactic. But that’s been yet another lesson lost on USA Hockey in its bungled, 14-month negotiations with its women’s national team that hit a new nadir Friday afternoon. After threatening for nearly a…

In the final leg of NASCAR Goes West, the Monster Energy Series heads to Auto Club Speedway for the Auto Club 400. The wide and worn 2-mile speedway has a lot of character and demands a lot from the drivers. Some of the drivers who have had success at the Southern California track told “NASCAR Race Hub” what keys they try to accomplish to be successful at the track. While…

Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment Do you want the NHL to participate in the Olympics? Why or why not? Ben Bishop, Los Angeles Kings: “Yes, I think they should go to the Olympics. Fans and players get so excited for it. If we didn’t go, it would be a big letdown to both.” Joe Thornton, San Jose Sharks: “I think so. Firsthand experience, it was a great…

Gloucester County and Delaware law enforcement officials announced March 24, 2017, a Pennsylvania man who once coached youth ice hockey in South Jersey faces child sex charges for incidents dating back to the 1980s and 1990s. Joe Lamberti/Staff Photographer

Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment sports + biz + culture + lifeGet REDEF delivered to your inbox rantnrave:// Mercifully, the NFL intends to do something about the nasty commercial/kickoff/commercial sequence that pops up during games — which has long made viewers angry. It’s part of the league’s plan to reformat games. Commercial breaks, replays and in-game timing are all on the table. While the MLB has fixated…

The USA women’s national hockey team held a team conference call Thursday night and voted to decline a contract counteroffer from USA Hockey, throwing their hopes of reaching a settlement back into question. Earlier in the day, the federation also informed the team that it is reaching out to potential replacement players in case players follow through with their boycott of the world championships at the end of the month….

Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment sports + biz + culture + lifeGet REDEF delivered to your inbox rantnrave:// Mercifully, the NFL intends to do something about the nasty commercial/kickoff/commercial sequence that pops up during games — which has long made viewers angry. It’s part of the league’s plan to reformat games. Commercial breaks, replays and in-game timing are all on the table. While the MLB has fixated…

NASCAR returns to Southern California this weekend with a new race format, a new series sponsor and most of the sport’s biggest names looking for their first win of the season. Stock-car racing’s top circuit is now called the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series after energy drink maker Monster Beverage Corp. took over title sponsorship this year from Sprint Corp. The Auto Club 400 on Sunday at Auto Club Speedway…