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12:00 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment I have no equity in New Hampshire Motor Speedway, but I am heavily invested. I watched it sprout from the ground as I lived a short distance south in the state’s capital city, Concord. I competed in the first race at the one-mile track, captured a track championship and considered its founder, Bob Bahre, to be a mentor for…

Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Next Race: Camping World 500 The Place: Phoenix Raceway The Date: Sunday, March 19 The Time: 3:30 p.m. ET TV: FOX, 3:30 p.m. ET Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Distance: 312 miles (312 laps); Stage 1 (Ends on lap 75), Stage 2 (Ends on lap 150), Final Stage (Ends on lap 312) NASCAR XFINITY Series Next Race:…

CLOSE x Embed x Share The U.S. women’s national hockey team will skip the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship. USA TODAY Sports In this Feb. 17, 2014, file photo, Meghan Duggan of the United States looks up during a face off during the second period of the 2014 Winter Olympics women’s semifinal ice hockey game against Sweden at Shayba Arena in Sochi, Russia.(Photo: Mark Humphrey, AP) The women’s…

The U.S. women’s hockey team stunned the sports world Wednesday when it announced it would not be playing in the upcoming IIHF World Championship due to stalled negotiations with USA Hockey regarding fair wages and support. Since the team’s announcement, it has received public support from fans and peers alike — including from its counterparts on the U.S. women’s national soccer team. Several players on the team posted the hashtag #BeBoldForChange…

Minasie Theophilos, a custodial worker at Augsburg College, hasn’t seen his brother in more than 30 years. He hasn’t seen his father in a decade. After Theophilos’ mother died, the men’s hockey team at the Minneapolis college decided they wanted to help him to reconnect with family. “It was quite sad, but we just want him to be reunited with them,” said assistant coach Chris Johnson. Theophilos left Ethiopia to…

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12:00 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment I have no equity in New Hampshire Motor Speedway, but I am heavily invested. I watched it sprout from the ground as I lived a short distance south in the state’s capital city, Concord. I competed in the first race at the one-mile track, captured a track championship and considered its founder, Bob Bahre, to be a mentor for…

The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series schedule could use a serious overhaul and come 2018, the winds of change are set to pick up. While not officially confirmed yet, it seems likely that Charlotte Motor Speedway is prepared to contest its fall playoff weekend on its infield road course. This is in addition to the already confirmed second date for Las Vegas Motor Speedway which will replace New…

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver Daniel Suarez (51) celebrates with his trophy in Victory Lane after winning the Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale on Friday, Nov. 11, 2016.(Photo: Ben Moffat/azcentral sports) Can you keep a secret? Daniel Suárez can. The Mexican-born NASCAR driver was celebrating the end of his wildly successful 2016 season as Xfinity Series champion, feasting privately with a small circle of family…

The U.S. women’s hockey team won’t be playing in the world championships unless it feels USA Hockey is negotiating with them fairly. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jeff Bassett, File) Members of the U.S. women’s ice hockey team announced Wednesday that they would be boycotting the upcoming world championships unless “significant progress” is made between the team and USA Hockey over the team’s wages and support structure. Forward Amanda Kessel was…

NASCAR is embracing its athletes’ violent antics. NASCAR on Wednesday declined to penalize Kyle Busch and Joey Logano or their crews for their post-race scuffle at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. NASCAR said the sport was built on the kind of racing that Busch and Logano did on the final laps of Sunday’s race. The hard racing for position led to Busch confronting Logano after the race, and throwing a punch. Busch was…

12:00 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment I have no equity in New Hampshire Motor Speedway, but I am heavily invested. I watched it sprout from the ground as I lived a short distance south in the state’s capital city, Concord. I competed in the first race at the one-mile track, captured a track championship and considered its founder, Bob Bahre, to be a mentor for…

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver Daniel Suarez (51) celebrates with his trophy in Victory Lane after winning the Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale on Friday, Nov. 11, 2016.(Photo: Ben Moffat/azcentral sports) Can you keep a secret? Daniel Suárez can. The Mexican-born NASCAR driver was celebrating the end of his wildly successful 2016 season as Xfinity Series champion, feasting privately with a small circle of family…

Sharks defenseman Brenden Dillon was wearing a microphone in Saturday’s game against Nashville, and he fought Predators center Austin Watson. The two spent most of their time grunting and jostling; while serving their time in the penalty box, Dillon and Watson realized they had to work out better this offseason. A partial transcript: Advertisement DILLON: Hey Wats, we gotta work on our cardio this summer, huh? WATSON: I’m dyin’ after…

The U.S. women’s hockey team won’t be playing in the world championships unless it feels USA Hockey is negotiating with them fairly. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jeff Bassett, File) Members of the U.S. women’s ice hockey team announced Wednesday that they would be boycotting the upcoming world championships unless “significant progress” is made between the team and USA Hockey over the team’s wages and support structure. Forward Amanda Kessel was…

This 2000 single by American rapper Nelly featured in his album Country Grammar gave a shout-out to four-time champion and FOX NASCAR analyst Jeff Gordon: “I’m flashy (uh) double takes when you walk past me Nasty, don’t be scared boo, go ahead and ask me I drive fastly, call me Jeff Gordon In a black SS wit a navigation” F.Peirce Williams

3:55 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment A few teams are obvious choices to win the 2017 Stanley Cup. With the regular season in the home stretch, it’s easy to pick the Chicago Blackhawks, Washington Capitals, Pittsburgh Penguins and San Jose Sharks as favorites. But, given the talent in the league, it’s possible for any team that reaches the playoffs to embark on a deep postseason…

Senior figures at the funding body UK Sport told its in-house governance unit to “go easy” on British Cycling because “that’s where the medals come from”, more than two years before Jess Varnish made public allegations of bullying and sexism, the Guardian has been told. Other UK Sport insiders have also come forward to tell of their deepening unease about a culture where the zeal to beat the London 2012…

U.S. captain Meghan Duggan and her women’s national hockey teammates plan to sit out of the world championships, which are set to begin on March 31 in Plymouth, Michigan. The U.S. women’s national hockey team said Wednesday that it will not participate in the IIHF World Championship beginning on March 31 in Plymouth, Michigan, citing more than a year of stalled negotiations with USA Hockey to secure what players consider…