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The 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea will begin just a year from this week. It will feature events many of us have never heard of before, let alone seen. Pyeongchang, the host city, is not Pyongyang, which is an entirely different place across the border. As the countdown begins, here are 18 things to know about the Games — which will take place from Feb. 9 to 25, 2018….

A sport-by-sport look at the US prospects for the XXIIIrd Winter Games, which begin in Pyeongchang a year from this week, with 2014 and projected 2018 medals in parentheses: Alpine skiing (5/2): If the Americans can stay out of the operating room they could match their Sochi haul. Mikaela Shiffrin will be favored to repeat her slalom victory and also should medal in the giant slalom. Ted Ligety, who won…

All eyes will be glued on Lady Gaga’s performance at halftime of Super Bowl LI between the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons tonight at 6:30 p.m. on FOX. @TheBuzzer’s Daryl Motte recently asked NASCAR drivers who their ideal Super Bowl halftime show performers would be. Check out their reactions, quite a few interesting choices. We’re looking at you, Ryan Blaney. Play Now!

The 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea will begin just a year from this week. It will feature events many of us have never heard of before, let alone seen. Pyeongchang, the host city, is not Pyongyang, which is an entirely different place across the border. As the countdown begins, here are 18 things to know about the Games — which will take place from Feb. 9 to 25, 2018….

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A sport-by-sport look at the US prospects for the XXIIIrd Winter Games, which begin in Pyeongchang a year from this week, with 2014 and projected 2018 medals in parentheses: Alpine skiing (5/2): If the Americans can stay out of the operating room they could match their Sochi haul. Mikaela Shiffrin will be favored to repeat her slalom victory and also should medal in the giant slalom. Ted Ligety, who won…

American Swimming Team: Present – The Top of the Team Beginning with the December 2016 issue and running through May 2017, Swimming World takes a look at the American Swimming Team past and present, and will provide some thoughts on the future. This month: Part III. In this third of a six-part series on the American Swimming Team, Swimming World takes a look at Team USA’s performance…

A sport-by-sport look at the US prospects for the XXIIIrd Winter Games, which begin in Pyeongchang a year from this week, with 2014 and projected 2018 medals in parentheses: Alpine skiing (5/2): If the Americans can stay out of the operating room they could match their Sochi haul. Mikaela Shiffrin will be favored to repeat her slalom victory and also should medal in the giant slalom. Ted Ligety, who won…

The 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea will begin just a year from this week. It will feature events many of us have never heard of before, let alone seen. Pyeongchang, the host city, is not Pyongyang, which is an entirely different place across the border. As the countdown begins, here are 18 things to know about the Games — which will take place from Feb. 9 to 25, 2018….

A sport-by-sport look at the US prospects for the XXIIIrd Winter Games, which begin in Pyeongchang a year from this week, with 2014 and projected 2018 medals in parentheses: Alpine skiing (5/2): If the Americans can stay out of the operating room they could match their Sochi haul. Mikaela Shiffrin will be favored to repeat her slalom victory and also should medal in the giant slalom. Ted Ligety, who won…

Before the 2017 Monster Energy Cup Series season gets underway with the Daytona 500 on Feb. 26 at 2 p.m. ET on FOX, NASCAR drivers took one last look back at what was an interesting 2016 season. On FS1’s NASCAR Race Hub, Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin and more talked about what they thought were the most compelling moments from last year. From the epic Daytona 500 finish to Dale Earnhardt…

The NASCAR community is getting pumped  on the eve of Super Bowl LI, which kicks off Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET on FOX following a full day of pre-game coverage. Drivers and other members of the community are making the trip to Houston for the big game. Joey Logano, a New England Patriots fan, and David Ragan, fan of the Atlanta Falcons, have even made put a little…

The NHL keeps delaying its decision on whether it will send its players to the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea, but league officials aren’t thrilled about disrupting next season’s schedule for Games in a faraway market with a 14-hour time change. Most of the players, however, want to go. In exchange for allowing the players…

A sport-by-sport look at the US prospects for the XXIIIrd Winter Games, which begin in Pyeongchang a year from this week, with 2014 and projected 2018 medals in parentheses: Alpine skiing (5/2): If the Americans can stay out of the operating room they could match their Sochi haul. Mikaela Shiffrin will be favored to repeat her slalom victory and also should medal in the giant slalom. Ted Ligety, who won…

With Super Bowl LI less than 48 hours away, it’s time to start thinking about what kind of snacks you’ll be serving up for your big-game parties. Luckily, your favorite NASCAR drivers have given us some pretty tasty ideas for what they’ll be munching on when the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons face off Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET, following a full day of pre-game coverage on FOX. From…

The Associated Press reported that Kannapolis, N.C.-based Stewart-Haas Racing filed a $31 million breach of contract lawsuit against Nature’s Bakery on Friday, accusing the company of refusing to pay its bills to sponsor driver Danica Patrick this season. The lawsuit filing comes just one day after an SHR spokesman told FOXSports.com that “Nature’s Bakery and Stewart-Haas Racing remain in discussions about how the sponsorship might look in 2017.” But on…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Growing up in New York City, her parents encouraged her to play against the boys in order to be tough. Fast-forward two decades and that’s exactly what Julia Landauer is doing with her racing career booming and off-track accolades, including a recent Forbes feature, helping to form her growing brand. Coming off a fourth-place finish in the standings in NASCAR’s K&N Pro Series West, Landauer, who got…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Growing up in New York City, her parents encouraged her to play against the boys in order to be tough. Fast-forward two decades and that’s exactly what Julia Landauer is doing with her racing career booming and off-track accolades, including a recent Forbes feature, helping to form her growing brand. Coming off a fourth-place finish in the standings in NASCAR’s K&N Pro Series West, Landauer, who got…

A standoff between the NHL and the International Olympic Committee continues with no end in sight, but with each passing day it increasingly threatens the league’s participation in the 2018 Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea. Caught in the middle of the skirmish are players who want to represent their countries on the sport’s biggest stage. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and his deputy, Bill Daly, painted a grim picture of…

Purposely “heading” a soccer ball may lead to concussion symptoms despite research suggesting those issues mainly arise from accidental knocks to the head, according to a new study. While amateur soccer players were at an increased risk of concussion-like symptoms from colliding with each other and objects, they also had an increased risk for those symptoms if they often used their head to hit the ball – an action…