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US Defeats Russia In Hockey World Junior Semifinal, Faces Canada For Gold – 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 The United States hockey team bested Russia in a seven-round shootout Wednesday to…
105-year-old Frenchman sets cycling record – ESPN
Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France — Nearly a century ago, Robert Marchand was told by a coach that he should give up cycling because he would never achieve anything on a bike. He proved that prediction wrong again Wednesday. In a skin-tight yellow and violet jersey, the 105-year-old Frenchman set a world record in the 105-plus age category — created especially for the tireless veteran…
Asia Pacific|President Xi’s Great Chinese Soccer Dream – New York Times
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Energy drink giant Monster will now sponsor NASCAR’s top racing series – Los Angeles Times
The two leading players in the energy drink market, Red Bull and Monster, long have sponsored motor races and extreme sports events to help expand the market for their pumped-up beverages. But Monster Beverage Corp. is hoping for a fresh sales jolt by taking it a step further: The company recently signed a multiyear deal to be the title sponsor of NASCAR stock-car racing’s top series, the nation’s most popular form of motor…
Kevin Harvick returns to FOX NASCAR booth for eight races in 2017 – FOXSports.com
Former Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion Kevin Harvick is scheduled to return to the FOX NASCAR television booth as a race analyst for eight NASCAR events in 2017, beginning with the XFINITY Series season opener from Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, Feb. 25 (3:30 PM ET with pre-race coverage beginning at 3:00 PM ET) on FS1. Harvick also will contribute as an analyst on FS1’s NASCAR Race Hub, the…
Danica Patrick launches Warrior clothing line – Nascar
NASCAR driver Danica Patrick has opened her 2017 with a New Year’s fitness and fashion kick. Patrick introduced her new line of athletic clothing — Warrior by Danica Patrick — on Wednesday with a pair of scheduled appearances on the Home Shopping Network (HSN). The collection of leggings, hoodies, tees and other fitness apparel debuted Monday on the HSN website. The 34-year-old driver — long a backer of…
Why energy drink giant Monster is teaming with NASCAR – Los Angeles Times
The two leading players in the energy drink market, Red Bull and Monster, long have sponsored motor races and extreme sports events to help expand the market for their pumped-up beverages. But Monster Beverage Corp. is hoping for a fresh sales jolt by taking it a step further: The company recently signed a multiyear deal to be the title sponsor of NASCAR stock-car racing’s top series, the nation’s most popular form of motor…
Asia Pacific|President Xi’s Great Chinese Soccer Dream – New York Times
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NASCAR Next driver Julia Landauer named to Forbes 30 Under 30 … – Nascar
Forbes Magazine has selected NASCAR Next driver Julia Landauer to this year’s Sports 30 Under 30, a list of the “brightest young entrepreneurs, innovators and game changers.” Forbes released its selections Tuesday, highlighting 600 outstanding figures under age 30 from 20 industries. The honorees were chosen by a panel of prominent reporters, legends in each field and former 30 Under 30 recipients. Landauer, 25, completed her first full season in…
Forbes honors Landauer on 30 Under 30 Sports list – Nascar
Forbes Magazine has selected NASCAR Next driver Julia Landauer to this year’s Sports 30 Under 30, a list of the “brightest young entrepreneurs, innovators and game changers.” Forbes released its selections Tuesday, highlighting 600 outstanding figures under age 30 from 20 industries. The honorees were chosen by a panel of prominent reporters, legends in each field and former 30 Under 30 recipients. Landauer, 25, completed her first full season in…
The Brazilian Soccer Club Devastated by a Plane Crash Is Rebuilding Its Team – TIME
The Brazilian soccer team that saw most of its senior players perish in a plane crash in November is rebuilding its team almost entirely, in time for the country’s new soccer season. Chapecoense will recruit up to 20 new players and begin pre-season training this week, according to Reuters. The club said it will reserve jersey numbers for two members who survived the crash, in the hope that they can…
‘I had a difficult period:’ Former Blackhawks adjust to life after hockey – Chicago Tribune
A professional athlete’s career, filled with many twists, has one certainty: At some point it will end. “It definitely didn’t go smooth for me — it was very difficult,” said Nick Boynton, a member of the Blackhawks team that captured the Stanley Cup in 2010. “I was very depressed. I had some head issues and I was very fortunate that I had a good family to stay on me and…
Atlanta Motor Speedway to be repaved in 2017 – Nascar
HAMPTON, Ga. — Twenty years after it was last resurfaced, Atlanta Motor Speedway‘s historic racing surface is scheduled to be repaved this spring, following the March 3-5 NASCAR Weekend tripleheader. Work is scheduled to begin in late March with an expected completion in mid-April. The current asphalt at AMS is the second-oldest racing surface on the entire circuit, and officials credit its longevity to a combination of the mild…
Poor world junior attendance sends Hockey Canada back to the drawing board – Yahoo Sports
The empty seats are cause for concern. For the second time in three years, Hockey Canada has had to answer for poor attendance at the world junior championships in Toronto and Montreal. Two years ago, the 2015 tournament was held in the same two cities. At that time, the Toronto portion of the tournament — which included the medal round — was able to draw fans, even for games…
A ‘World Unto Itself’ in New York Area Yeshivas: Floor Hockey – New York Times
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Crystal Dunn, rising star in US women’s soccer, departs Washington Spirit for Chelsea – Washington Post
Crystal Dunn, left, was the NWSL MVP in 2015 and a two-goal scorer in the 2016 championship match. (Katherine Frey/The Washington Post) Crystal Dunn, a rising star with the top-ranked U.S. women’s national soccer team, has left the Washington Spirit to sign with English club Chelsea, the second prominent player to depart since the National Women’s Soccer League final three months ago. She follows captain Ali Krieger, who clashed with the…
‘I had a difficult period:’ Former Blackhawks adjust to life after hockey – Chicago Tribune
A professional athlete’s career, filled with many twists, has one certainty: At some point it will end. “It definitely didn’t go smooth for me — it was very difficult,” said Nick Boynton, a member of the Blackhawks team that captured the Stanley Cup in 2010. “I was very depressed. I had some head issues and I was very fortunate that I had a good family to stay on me and…
A ‘World Unto Itself’ in New York Area Yeshivas: Floor Hockey – New York Times
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A ‘World Unto Itself’ in New York Area Yeshivas: Floor Hockey – New York Times
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A ‘World Unto Itself’ in New York Area Yeshivas: Floor Hockey – New York Times
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