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RELATED: Meet the 2016-17 NASCAR Next class There are several traditional routes to stock-car racing’s big leagues. Several stars have emerged from asphalt Late Model circles, others from the sprint cars ranks, either on pavement or dirt. Alon Day has made a path where just five years ago, he says, none existed in his homeland of Israel. “I grew up without any motorsports — nothing,” says Day, who fantasized about…

Finley Stadium (Steven Goff/The Washington Post) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Columbus, Washington, Carson … Chattanooga? The U.S. Soccer Federation broke from standard scheduling practices by placing Friday’s men’s friendly against Jamaica in a city off the sport’s beaten path. The women have played at 20,000-seat Finley Stadium. The men have visited Tennessee in recent years, two hours up the road in Nashville, but never in the southeastern corner of the Volunteer…

RELATED: Meet the 2016-17 NASCAR Next class There are several traditional routes to stock-car racing’s big leagues. Several stars have emerged from asphalt Late Model circles, others from the sprint cars ranks, either on pavement or dirt. Alon Day has made a path where just five years ago, he says, none existed in his homeland of Israel. “I grew up without any motorsports — nothing,” says Day, who fantasized about…

BUDAPEST Hungary’s bid organizers for the 2024 summer Olympics in Budapest plan to engage the public in dialogue to quell a growing popular movement opposing the campaign to host the Games. Budapest, one of three cities competing to stage the event, is bidding to become the first Eastern European country to host the summer Games in the post-Communist era and is hoping to fulfill the International Olympic Committee’s Agenda 2020…

RELATED: Meet the 2016-17 NASCAR Next class There are several traditional routes to stock-car racing’s big leagues. Several stars have emerged from asphalt Late Model circles, others from the sprint cars ranks, either on pavement or dirt. Alon Day has made a path where just five years ago, he says, none existed in his homeland of Israel. “I grew up without any motorsports — nothing,” says Day, who fantasized about…

RELATED: Meet the 2016-17 NASCAR Next class There are several traditional routes to stock-car racing’s big leagues. Several stars have emerged from asphalt Late Model circles, others from the sprint cars ranks, either on pavement or dirt. Alon Day has made a path where just five years ago, he says, none existed in his homeland of Israel. “I grew up without any motorsports — nothing,” says Day, who fantasized about…

Japan plans to turn old electronics into 5,000 medals for the Olympic and Paralympic games. JIJI PRESS/AFP/Getty Images Sayonara, old iPhone. Konnichiwa, Olympic medal. Tokyo 2020, the organizing committee for the Japanese city’s Olympics Games, said on Wednesday it would make the medals for the quadrennial sporting event from metal reclaimed from old smartphones. The effort is part of the Olympic agenda, which says sustainability should be part of all…

Jeff Sauer coached the Wisconsin men’s hockey team from 1982-2002.(Photo: JOURNAL SENTINEL FILES) MADISON – Jeff Sauer, who embraced the challenge of replacing legendary men’s hockey coach Bob Johnson at the University of Wisconsin in 1982 and went on to win two NCAA titles in 20 seasons, died Thursday of pancreatic cancer. Sauer, a native of Fort Atkinson, was 73. “It’s a tough day, certainly for the people that were…

RELATED: See Whitt’s ride for Daytona STATESVILLE, N.C. — TriStar Motorsports announces it will return to competition in NASCAR’s premier series fielding one full-time entry in the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series for the 2017 season.   Cole Whitt has secured the seat of the No. 72 in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Whitt brings with him Florida Lottery to serve as the primary sponsor of the No. 72…

What happens with Danica Patrick? SHR and Patrick’s primary sponsor, Nature’s Bakery don’t yet have a deal for 2017. And in four full-time seasons, Patrick has yet to finish in the top five even once in a 154 Cup starts. The team will be looking for improvement this year, but if it doesn’t happen, the questions will escalate. Getty Images Getty Images

Women’s soccer is coming to Lifetime. A+E Networks, a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company and Hearst, has taken an equity stake in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). The two will launch a joint venture, NWSL Media, which will oversee the league’s global broadcast and sponsorship rights, production of league game telecasts, as well as live streaming and digital platforms. As part of the deal, A+E Networks channel…

Women’s soccer is coming to Lifetime. A+E Networks, a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company and Hearst, has taken an equity stake in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). The two will launch a joint venture, NWSL Media, which will oversee the league’s global broadcast and sponsorship rights, production of league game telecasts, as well as live streaming and digital platforms. As part of the deal, A+E Networks channel…

The International Football Association Board will discuss the introduction of “sin bins” for certain yellow card offenses at their next annual meeting. IFAB meet on March 3 at Wembley and they’ll debate the idea of temporary dismissals during the meeting. The punishment would be handed out for some yellow card-worthy offenses, like diving, but it’s not intended to replace yellow cards completely. Under the new measure, players would be sent to the…

Players for West Lake Dunk Squad ran onto the hardwood on a recent Saturday afternoon at Purdue University Northwest in Hammond eager to show off their skills during halftime of the women’s basketball game. They were one of four Lake County Special Olympics basketball teams that would hit the floor for a quick exhibition game to raise awareness for Special Olympics of Northwest Indiana, part of a renewed outreach effort…

Players who headed a lot of balls — an average of 124 in two weeks — were three times more likely to get a concussion compared to soccer players who rarely headed. Roger Weber/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Roger Weber/Getty Images Players who headed a lot of balls — an average of 124 in two weeks — were three times more likely to get a concussion compared to soccer…

Sacramento’s bid for a Major League Soccer team was plunged into chaos Wednesday over a dispute between Sacramento Republic FC’s lead investor and its founder over use of the Republic brand. Less than 24 hours after the bid was formally submitted, representatives of Republic FC charged that lead investor Kevin Nagle violated his agreement with the club by applying for the MLS franchise without using the Republic brand. Nagle, however,…

NASCAR drivers and officials have replaced the preseason Word of the Day.  The traditional echo chamber involved the word “exciting.” It is now “moments.” That’s what everybody is looking for as the 2017 season begins in a few weeks at Daytona. The changes are significant, from a new title sponsor for the Cup Series (Monster Energy) to a new-fangled playoff format that has been met with mixed reviews. It’s a…

Krivoshapka ran the second leg in the London 2012 final Russia have been stripped of their 4x400m relay silver from London 2012 after sprinter Antonina Krivoshapka tested positive for steroid turinabol. The ruling is likely to see Jamaica and Ukraine promoted to silver and bronze respectively behind the United States. Krivoshapka, 29, has not competed since 2013, the same year she won bronze at the World Championships in Moscow. Russian…

HOUSTON – In the middle of denouncing President Trump’s executive order temporarily banning travel from seven Muslim-majority countries, congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee made a pitch to the entire world. “We want the Olympics,” she said Sunday. “We think we’re ready. We will be able to be ready.” [ Newsletter: Get 5 great stories from Yahoo Sports blogs in your inbox every day! ] Jackson Lee stood in the arrivals hall…

In 1998, the former Miami Dolphins quarterback co-owned Elliott-Marino Motorsports with NASCAR star Bill Elliott. Jerry Nadeau was the team’s primary driver, but sponsorship woes caused the team to shut down the following season.