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NASCAR: What Daniel Suarez thinks about racing at Auto Club Speedway – Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Mexican-born NASCAR driver Daniel Suarez acknowledges there’s a sort of familiarity when he comes to the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana. In his first four races in the No. 19 car, the Joe Gibbs Racing driver has had one top-10 finish and is 21st in the point standings. Coming off a career-high finish in Phoenix last weekend, Suarez is looking to turn a corner on…
US Women’s Hockey Team Sees ‘a Lot of Progress’ Toward a Deal – New York Times
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A million-dollar idea to liven up NASCAR racing – FOXSports.com
Sometimes, the best ideas aren’t new ideas at all. Sometimes, the best ideas are old ideas brought up to date with the times. From 1985-97, R.J. Reynolds sponsored something called “The Winston Million,” a $1 million bonus to any driver who could win three of NASCAR’s biggest four races in a single season: The Daytona 500, the spring Talladega race, the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte and the Southern 500 at…
Fox rescued from soccer net in England – UPI.com
March 21 (UPI) — The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in England helped rescue a fox trapped inside the net of a soccer goal. The fox was struggling to free itself from the side of the soccer net at a school in Hertfordshire when animal control officers arrived to cut it loose. Animal Collection Officer Grace Mead said the fox was uninjured and was released back…
Sexy-As-Hell Monster Energy Girls Rule NASCAR, Now Set Their Sights On Motorcycle Racing – Maxim
Tyler Tate Images Monster Energy, the hyped-up drink company, is infamous for its controversial “Monster Energy Girls,” but it wants to help transfer some of that notable fame to its increasing presence in American motorsports as a direct challenge to Red Bull, which sponsors its own Formula One racing team. It could be that combining beautiful girls with motorsports could help boost that effort, so Monster introduced Miss Supercross, Juliana…
Swimming Australia dives into the ‘no more John Coates’ camp – The Australian
US Women’s Hockey Team Sees ‘a Lot of Progress’ Toward a Deal – New York Times
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The world’s greatest cycling holidays (according to you) – Telegraph.co.uk
This week’s winner Going Dutch in the saddle My tip would be to join Vrienden op de Fiets (vriendenopdefiets.nl/en), literally translated as Friends on Bikes, for an authentic cycling experience in the Netherlands. Taking our bikes on the ferry to Rotterdam, we had a wonderful week navigating the car-free Dutch cycle paths that criss-cross this super-friendly country. Every afternoon, we would phone one of the 6,000 guest contacts that came…
China’s soccer spending spree was fueled by one political push—and will be foiled by another – Quartz
An avid soccer fan, China’s president Xi Jinping has never shied from voicing his ambition to turn the nation into a superpower in the sport. That has spurred Chinese investors to buy up European soccer clubs and lure star players away from their home teams with astronomical paychecks. While the spending spree has so far done little to help realize Xi’s soccer dream (given the national team’s constantly poor performance),…
IOC takes a stand against discrimination and celebrates the power of sport to #FightRacism – Olympics
facebook Share twitter Share Today, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) joins the United Nations and many others in observing the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination – an annual reminder that every person is entitled to human rights without any form of discrimination. Established by the United Nations in 1960, this Day marks the need to continue…
Road where NASCAR’s Kyle Busch did 128 mph getting a … – Charlotte Observer
The country road at Lake Norman near Mooresville where NASCAR driver Kyle Busch was caught driving 128 mph is getting a roundabout to slow speeders and cut the number of wrecks. The N.C. Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday about its proposed roundabout at Perth Road and Cornelius Road. The meeting will be at Troutman Town Hall, 400 North Eastway Drive ….
US Women’s Hockey Team Sees ‘a Lot of Progress’ Toward a Deal – New York Times
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Road where NASCAR’s Kyle Busch did 128 mph getting a … – Charlotte Observer
The country road at Lake Norman near Mooresville where NASCAR driver Kyle Busch was caught driving 128 mph is getting a roundabout to slow speeders and cut the number of wrecks. The N.C. Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday about its proposed roundabout at Perth Road and Cornelius Road. The meeting will be at Troutman Town Hall, 400 North Eastway Drive ….
Ryan Newman skips late pit stop to stun NASCAR field at Phoenix International Raceway – AZCentral.com
Ryan Newman celebrates with his team after winning the Camping World 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on March 19, 2017 in Avondale, Ariz.(Photo: Patrick Breen/azcentral sports) AVONDALE – Joey Logano may have cost Kyle Busch a win a week after the two got tangled at Las Vegas. Logano blew a tire with five laps remaining Sunday at Phoenix Raceway, bringing out a caution and bringing the leaders — including Busch —…
Soccer player accidentally thanks both his wife and girlfriend in postgame interview – For The Win
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Questions arise on NASCAR’s shortened race schedule – SportsBusiness Daily (subscription)
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Last-minute talks could end US women’s hockey boycott of world championships – Los Angeles Times
Top players from the U.S. women’s hockey team are meeting with USA Hockey officials for last-minute talks that could end a planned boycott of the upcoming world championships. Captain Meghan Duggan led a contingent that included Hilary Knight and twins Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson and Monique Lamoureux-Morando to a meeting at their lawyers’ office in Philadelphia on Monday. A spokesman for the athletes said they had no comment as of midday. The…
Road where NASCAR’s Kyle Busch did 128 mph getting a safety roundabout – Charlotte Observer
The country road at Lake Norman near Mooresville where NASCAR driver Kyle Busch was caught driving 128 mph is getting a roundabout to slow speeders and cut the number of wrecks. The N.C. Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday about its proposed roundabout at Perth Road and Cornelius Road. The meeting will be at Troutman Town Hall, 400 North Eastway Drive ….
Road where NASCAR’s Kyle Busch did 128 mph getting a safety roundabout – Charlotte Observer
The country road at Lake Norman near Mooresville where NASCAR driver Kyle Busch was caught driving 128 mph is getting a roundabout to slow speeders and cut the number of wrecks. The N.C. Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday about its proposed roundabout at Perth Road and Cornelius Road. The meeting will be at Troutman Town Hall, 400 North Eastway Drive ….
NASCAR drivers hilariously troll Jeff Gluck and his hats – FOXSports.com
Last week at Las Vegas, former USA Today reporter Jeff Gluck’s video of Kyle Busch attempting to punch Joey Logano after the Kobalt 400 went viral, appearing everywhere from TMZ.com to virtually every major television network that cares about sports. Gluck is out on his own now, running a website called, fittingly enough, JeffGluck.com. With his newfound celebrity, the subject of creating JeffGluck.com merchandise came up. There…