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Jimmie Johnson is the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion for the seventh time in his career after he won Sunday’s Ford Ecoboost 400 from Homestead-Miami Speedway.  It all came down to this race to decide a champion, as four drivers, Johnson, Carl Edwards, Kyle Busch and Joey Logano, were still in the Chase. The best finisher was set to be crowned champion, and here is a look at the race’s…

The following is a script from “The Match of their Lives,” which aired on Nov. 20, 2016. Norah O’Donnell is the correspondent. Keith Sharman and Erin Horan, producers. Few teams have been as glorious on the soccer field as the United States Women’s National Team. They’ve won three World Cups, four Olympic gold medals, and set the standard in the most popular sport on the planet.  But despite their achievements,…

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NASCAR chairman Brian France refused Sunday to discuss his political support of President-elect Donald Trump and quickly pivoted the conversation toward his own efforts at improving diversity in his sport. France addressed the media hours before Sunday’s title-deciding season finale, and a day after Mexican Daniel Suarez became the first foreign-born driver to win a NASCAR national title. Earlier in the 17-minute news conference, France declared that Suarez would never…

Rachel Corboz, far right, scored the clinching goal in the 77th minute at Shaw Field. (Rafael Suanes/Georgetown Athletics) When Dave Nolan checked Facebook on Sunday morning, he was reminded through the memories feature that six years ago his Georgetown women’s soccer team had advanced to the NCAA tournament quarterfinals for the first time. In the pregame meeting, he told his players, “This is a little bit of destiny. I have…

The Latest on NASCAR’s season finale (all times local): 4:55 p.m. Defending NASCAR champion Kyle Busch has dropped a lap down in the season finale, potentially damaging his title hopes. Busch felt a vibration, thought he had a flat tire and pulled down pit road on Lap 137, shortly after the halfway point in the 400-mile race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The unscheduled pit stop left Busch a lap behind the…

NASCAR chairman Brian France refused Sunday to discuss his political support of President-elect Donald Trump and quickly pivoted the conversation toward his own efforts at improving diversity in his sport. France addressed the media hours before Sunday’s title-deciding season finale, and a day after Mexican Daniel Suarez became the first foreign-born driver to win a NASCAR national title. Earlier in the 17-minute news conference, France declared that Suarez would never…

HOMESTEAD, Fla. — His mood lightened, Tony Stewart sounded at peace heading into his final NASCAR race. “Guys, it’s been a hell of a ride for 18 years,” he said over the radio. “Let’s go out here and have one more good day.” He’s had plenty of great ones over a two-decade career. Stewart had steeled his emotions in the lead-up to his final start Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Stewart…

RELATED: Stats breakdown reveals championship favorite   Carl Edwards: Went with the No. 19 as a championship pick on my pre-Chase grid, thinking the postseason schedule lined up favorably. The Championship 4 — especially this season — is a toss-up, but Edwards’ history at Homestead (two wins, two poles) may tip the scales. — Zack Albert   Joey Logano: The Team Penske driver has been loose and fast throughout the…

Four years ago, an unexpected guest crashed a celebration in Manhattan so he could hang out with U.S. Olympians who were on their way to the London Games. The guest: Donald Trump. The president-elect, who also carried the torch in the lead-up to the Athens Games, has been a longtime sports fan and admirer of the Olympics. He also likes winning, which is what has attracted him, over the years,…

The Latest on NASCAR’s season finale (all times local): 12:15 p.m. Xfinity Series champion Daniel Suarez is getting a lot of attention at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto congratulated Suarez on Twitter after the 24-year-old Mexican became the first foreign champion in a NASCAR national series. Nieto tweeted in Spanish to Suarez, and called him “a pride for Mexico and Latin America.” “The very first time that I…

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Destined to be a first-ballot Hall of Famer, Tony Stewart’s NASCAR career ends Sunday in the final race of the 2016 season at Homestead-Miami Speedway.  For his last race, Stewart will drive a special black and gray “Smoke” paint scheme and wear a unique helmet paying tribute to his career, which began with grassroots racing in Indiana. MORE: What Smoke will do post-retirement Intended to replicate a weathered helmet from a seasoned local-track veteran, Stewart’s…

Four years ago, an unexpected guest crashed a celebration in Manhattan so he could hang out with U.S. Olympians who were on their way to the London Games. The guest: Donald Trump. The president-elect, who also carried the torch in the lead-up to the Athens Games, has been a longtime sports fan and admirer of the Olympics. He also likes winning, which is what has attracted him, over the years,…

The competition on the asphalt isn’t the only battle going on at Homestead-Miami Speedway this weekend. Beneath the roar of the race cars on the track, there is a quiet, subtle competition for car sales going on. In the business, it is called, “Win on Sunday, sell on Monday.” Whether they know it or not, car purchases by fans can be influenced by which brand of car they see win…

RELATED: Full race results | Final Chase Grid   HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Daniel Suarez, 24 and only two years into a NASCAR XFINITY Series career, can check another box off his career bucket list. Series champion. The Monterrey, Mexico, native became a winner in the series for the first time earlier this season to qualify for the inaugural XFINITY Series Chase. Saturday evening at Homestead-Miami Speedway, he led 133 of…

9:00 AM ET Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email print comment HOMESTEAD, Fla. — NASCAR’s final four, er, sorry, Championship 4, have been jetted from city to city, talk show to talk show and media conference to media conference. Now, finally, it is time for Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards, Jimmie Johnson and Joey Logano to get on with the business of one of those four actually winning that championship. Exactly what that…

RELATED: Qualifying results | Chase Grid   HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Kevin Harvick won the pole position for Sunday’s Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway (2:30 p.m. ET, NBC, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), with only half of the four NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship-eligible drivers advancing to the final round of 12. Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Carl Edwards and Kyle Busch will start ninth and 10th, respectively, making up Row 5….

RELATED: Full race results | Truck Series Chase Grid | Race recap HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Johnny Sauter remembers well the first time he talked to GMS Racing competition director Mike Beam about making a significant career change. While at the hospital for the birth of his third child in September 2015, Sauter scurried away to the parking deck for a 45-minute chat about driving for the upstart organization. That period in…

My teammate and I were standing outside RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. It was April 2003, our first home game of the season against the Chicago Fire. It was my first official appearance as a professional soccer player. It was a dream come true. “Let’s take a picture,” he said. “I feel like this is a day we definitely want to remember.” He handed someone his digital camera, we posed…