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49 days to Daytona: Fun facts about the No. 49 in NASCAR – FOXSports.com
It won’t be long until the thunder rolls at Daytona International Speedway. Exactly seven weeks from today, the green flag will fall on the Daytona 500 on FOX, and already the anticipation is building. With 49 days left until the 2017 Daytona 500, here are a few pieces of trivia around the No. 49 and Daytona: • The No. 49 has appeared in 665 NASCAR Premier Series races, with seven…
How the Olympics might have played a role in Russia’s election-campaign hacking – Chicago Tribune
Did the Olympics play a role in alleged Russian hacking that targeted the U.S. presidential campaign? The U.S. intelligence report released Friday, which says Russian President Vladimir Putin personally ordered the operation, raises that possibility. “Putin publicly pointed to the Panama Papers disclosure and the Olympic doping scandal as U.S.-directed efforts to defame Russia, suggesting he sought to use disclosures to discredit the image of the United States and cast it…
How the Olympics might have played a role in Russia’s election-campaign hacking – Chicago Tribune
Did the Olympics play a role in alleged Russian hacking that targeted the U.S. presidential campaign? The U.S. intelligence report released Friday, which says Russian President Vladimir Putin personally ordered the operation, raises that possibility. “Putin publicly pointed to the Panama Papers disclosure and the Olympic doping scandal as U.S.-directed efforts to defame Russia, suggesting he sought to use disclosures to discredit the image of the United States and cast it…
How the Olympics might have played a role in Russia’s election-campaign hacking – Chicago Tribune
Did the Olympics play a role in alleged Russian hacking that targeted the U.S. presidential campaign? The U.S. intelligence report released Friday, which says Russian President Vladimir Putin personally ordered the operation, raises that possibility. “Putin publicly pointed to the Panama Papers disclosure and the Olympic doping scandal as U.S.-directed efforts to defame Russia, suggesting he sought to use disclosures to discredit the image of the United States and cast it…
How the Olympics might have played a role in Russia’s election-campaign hacking – Chicago Tribune
Did the Olympics play a role in alleged Russian hacking that targeted the U.S. presidential campaign? The U.S. intelligence report released Friday, which says Russian President Vladimir Putin personally ordered the operation, raises that possibility. “Putin publicly pointed to the Panama Papers disclosure and the Olympic doping scandal as U.S.-directed efforts to defame Russia, suggesting he sought to use disclosures to discredit the image of the United States and cast it…
Snow day! Drivers share pictures of winter fun – Nascar
RELATED: See tracks covered in snow The NASCAR community may not have collectively received the full brunt of snow initially predicted, but wintry weather still hit North Carolina late Friday night and into Saturday, sending several drivers and crew chiefs outside to play. Those based in Charlotte know that predictions of big snow — and such was the case this weekend — can often wash out in a…
NASCAR drivers hyped for Supercross season opener in Anaheim – FOXSports.com
The Monster Energy AMA Supercross FIM World Championship season kicks off tonight, with the first race of 2017 live from Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif., at 9:30 p.m. ET on FS1. Supercross has a big following in NASCAR, has the racers and their families enjoy watching the two-wheeled pandemonium. This year’s Supercross debut holds a special bit of interest for NASCAR fans: With Monster Energy now signed on as the…
NASCAR community revels in rare Charlotte snowfall – FOXSports.com
There are three things you need to know about Charlotte, North Carolina: 1. The vast majority of the NASCAR teams are based in the Charlotte area. 2. The average annual snowfall in Charlotte is 4.3 inches. 3. When a snowstorm is forecast, everyone around here goes nuts and everything shuts down. Friday night and Saturday morning, the forecast in Charlotte was for as much as 8…
US Soccer keeps NASL alive for now, here’s what it means and what you should know – CBS sports.com (blog)
On Friday night, the U.S. Soccer Board of Directors voted to grant provisional Division II status to the NASL and USL for the 2017 season following concern that the NASL could fold after money concerns and team bolting. U.S. Soccer Board of Directors voted to grant provisional DII status to NASL and USL for the 2017 season. Details: https://t.co/rxSoffCYVA — U.S. Soccer (@ussoccer) January 7, 2017 Here’s everything you need…
Brian France: ‘We want everybody to be a NASCAR fan’ – Nascar
LAS VEGAS — NASCAR Chairman & CEO Brian France took the stage Friday at the Consumer Electronics Show to discuss how the sanctioning body is using technology to enhance the fan experience and engage with the next generation of fans. France was on the Sports Business Innovation panel with National Hockey League (NHL) Commissioner Gary Bettman and United States Olympic Committee (USOC) CEO Scott Blackmun. Here are the high points…
Why Davey Allison belongs in the NASCAR Hall of Fame – FOXSports.com
I spent part of Friday morning at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, where the 18 cars for the new Glory Road Icons exhibit were introduced. Seventeen of the 18 cars were on display when I walked in, with one hidden under a car cover. The 17 visible cars on Glory Road were raced by the true legends of NASCAR: Petty, Pearson, Earnhardt, Waltrip, Bobby Allison, Gordon, Johnson and Kyle Busch,…
NASCAR Hall of Fame unveils new lineup of iconic cars – Nascar
RELATED: More on the Hall of Fame | Fan Appreciation Day CHARLOTTE, N.C. — For just the third time since the NASCAR Hall of Fame first opened its doors in 2010, race fans will see a new Glory Road exhibit encircling the Great Hall in the museum’s main level. Glory Road “ICONS” features 18 cars representing some of NASCAR’s most recognizable vehicles as well as its legendary drivers. The exhibit…
My swimming odyssey: ‘It felt like a last chance to prove what I was capable of’ – The Guardian
I had always thought I could swim. It may have been because I could run. It may have been because I wanted to swim. Or because I only ever did 10 minutes of breaststroke at a time, or splashed off a warm beach. But I really couldn’t swim. It took 12 months of lessons and practice before I was able to swim in open water, beyond the pool or my…
My swimming odyssey: ‘It felt like a last chance to prove what I was capable of’ – The Guardian
I had always thought I could swim. It may have been because I could run. It may have been because I wanted to swim. Or because I only ever did 10 minutes of breaststroke at a time, or splashed off a warm beach. But I really couldn’t swim. It took 12 months of lessons and practice before I was able to swim in open water, beyond the pool or my…
Star soccer player Samir Nasri facing four-year ban after bizarre scandal – USA TODAY
Sevilla’s Samir Nasri controls the ball during the Champions League Group H soccer match between Dinamo Zagreb and Sevilla.(Photo: Darko Bandic, AP) A celebrity health and wellness clinic in downtown Los Angeles has become the center point for one of the European soccer season’s most bizarre scandals. Samir Nasri, a star forward with Spanish club Sevilla and the French national team, presumably had little idea of the mayhem that would…
US Defeats Canada To Win Hockey World Junior Championship – NPR
U.S. forward Troy Terry scores the game-winning goal against Russia in the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship semifinal in Montreal on Wednesday. Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images U.S. forward Troy Terry scores the game-winning goal against Russia in the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship semifinal in Montreal on Wednesday. Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images Updated at 9:45 a.m. ET on Jan. 6 The U.S. beat Canada 5-4…
My swimming odyssey: ‘It felt like a last chance to prove what I was capable of’ – The Guardian
I had always thought I could swim. It may have been because I could run. It may have been because I wanted to swim. Or because I only ever did 10 minutes of breaststroke at a time, or splashed off a warm beach. But I really couldn’t swim. It took 12 months of lessons and practice before I was able to swim in open water, beyond the pool or my…
Texas Motor Speedway to be repaved ahead of April races – Nascar
RELATED: Buy tickets for Texas FORT WORTH, Texas (January 6, 2017) – Texas Motor Speedway will begin a major capital improvement project Monday consisting of a complete repave, construction of an extensive drainage system and a re-profiling of the 1.5-mile oval configuration at the world-renowned motorsports facility that annually plays host to NASCAR and INDYCAR events. The renovation will add a new layer of asphalt over the existing pavement, an…
Team USA Wins Gold at World Juniors In Epic Fashion – USA Hockey
MONTREAL — The U.S. rallied from a pair of two-goal deficits and Troy Terry (Highlands Ranch, Colo./University of Denver), for the second straight night, scored the game-winner in the shootout, as the U.S. National Junior Team beat Canada, 5-4, to win the gold medal at the 2017 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship. Goaltender Tyler Parsons (Chesterfield, Mich.) made 46 saves and stopped all five Canadian shots in the…
Driver lineup set for NASCAR Fan Appreciation Day – Nascar
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — In what has become a much-anticipated season kick-off event, NASCAR will offer FREE admission to the NASCAR Hall of Fame as part of NASCAR Fan Appreciation Day. That’s just one of the many exciting offerings during the day-long celebration of NASCAR’s passionate fans, scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 21 in Charlotte, North Carolina. NASCAR stars past and present will participate in autograph and Q&A sessions throughout…