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Leslie Jones is a big sports fan and has no problem going all-in on things. We saw that at the Olympics, when she became America’s No. 1 fan and even got flown to Rio de Janeiro to check it all out. Well, the Saturday Night Live star is now all-in on soccer. And it all started with finding out that the players are attractive. (Warning: the videos in the tweets have…

A slot in NASCAR’s record books is absolutely in reach for Jimmie Johnson.  Johnson earned one of four coveted spots in next month’s title-deciding season finale on Sunday when he scored his ninth career victory at Martinsville Speedway. The six-time NASCAR champion will race for his seventh championship, which would tie him for the all-time record with Hall of Famers Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt Jr.  The victory blocked Joe Gibbs…

The New York Red Bulls are on their way to one of their best seasons in franchise history. They claimed the top spot in Major League Soccer’s Eastern Conference and have a strong chance at winning their first ever title. Fans have been eager to support the team in all the traditional ways, like waving scarves and screaming their heads off. But a surprising number have contacted the team because…

Unlike many drivers from the open-wheel ranks, 2016 IndyCar champion Simon Pagenaud says he would like to give NASCAR a try on an oval track rather than a road course. The Team Penske driver scored five IndyCar victories this season, but has yet to score his first oval win, but admitted he would love to try a left-turn-only course in a stock car. During an appearance on Sunday…

Photo credit: Daniel Shirey/Getty Images Remember grade school, when you got behind the line leader and stayed there? Well, a late caution in NASCAR’s Martinsville race was like picture day in grade school, when you had to confusingly line up by height. Not even officials knew where drivers were supposed to be, and they ran 30 laps trying to figure it out. Advertisement The caution came in the NASCAR Sprint…

The Department for Culture Media and Sport wants transparency in the sport of cycling MPs want to question British Cycling about therapeutic use exemptions (TUEs) and are concerned about transparency. Several athletes have come under scrutiny after stolen medical records showed they used banned substances for medical reasons under TUE rules. Culture, media and sport select committee chairman Damien Collins, said MPs wanted to understand the system. “It may well…

On the sports front of the Sunday Telegraph, cycling gets the big headline, the NFL game nary a mention. (Liz Clarke/Washington Post) The NFL has a long way to go before becoming a top-three sport in the United Kingdom, at least based on a highly unscientific yet spirited survey of London newspapers on Sunday morning. On Page 55 of The Sun, there’s a story about Bengals defensive tackle Domata Peko’s…

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RELATED: Complete race results | Standings | Truck Chase Grid MARTINSVILLE, Va. — With a finish that was the diametric opposite of his last run at Martinsville Speedway, Johnny Sauter punched his ticket to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship race with a victory in Saturday’s Texas Roadhouse 200 at the .526-mile short track. After a restart with 18 laps left, Sauter, who finished last at Martinsville in April, held…

Last week, I wrote a story about the challenges facing NASCAR and racetrack owners as attendance declines. Ticket sales have been falling for years for a host of reasons, including anemic wage growth among its core fan base, changes in the rules of the sport and fans’ penchant for digital engagement on their smart phones. But judging by the number of emails, comments, tweets and other messages I received from…

The current trio of list-toppers have prevailed here in cars that span multiple body styles, with and without rear wings and splitters and before “reduced-downforce aero package” ever became a part of NASCAR’s technical lexicon. Change in the sport often comes in waves, but Martinsville’s old-school characteristics remain constants. “There is just a certain rhythm to this place, and it’s still Martinsville even though we have different generations of cars…

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The current trio of list-toppers have prevailed here in cars that span multiple body styles, with and without rear wings and splitters and before “reduced-downforce aero package” ever became a part of NASCAR’s technical lexicon. Change in the sport often comes in waves, but Martinsville’s old-school characteristics remain constants. “There is just a certain rhythm to this place, and it’s still Martinsville even though we have different generations of cars…

RELATED: Truex wins pole at Martinsville MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Less than a week after his championship hopes went up in a puff of smoke, Martin Truex Jr. sped his way to the pole here Friday at Martinsville Speedway. It wasn’t redemption. But outrunning all those still harboring Chase dreams felt good just the same. His shot at a title was extinguished in Talladega; at Martinsville he said his team feels as if…

x Embed x Share It was a rematch of last year’s Shore Conference Tournament final when the Rumson-Fair Haven field hockey team played Shore on Thursday, Sep. 8, 2016. Sherlon Christie Buy Photo Shore’s Anna Cooper (left) attempts to hit the ball as Rumson-Fair Haven’s Emma Damelio closes in during a game on Sep. 8, 2016(Photo: Peter Ackerman/Staff Photographer)Buy Photo Field Hockey: The rivalry moves to the SCT final for…

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Related: Martinsville practice results | Views from opening day MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Heading into this weekend, Harrison Burton’s experience level at Martinsville Speedway was next to zero, counting only a smattering of laps shaking down his cousin Jeb’s Late Model car not long ago. His lap count went up significantly Friday in practice for his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut in Saturday’s Texas Roadhouse 200 Presented by Alpha Energy…

Minnesota Duluth was the last team to defeat North Dakota in 2015-16, and now the Bulldogs are the first to derail the defending NCAA champions in 2016-17. Alex Iafallo had a lot to do with the latter. The senior left winger scored three times and assisted on another goal in No. 2 UMD’s 5-2 home takedown of top-ranked North Dakota on Friday night in the National Collegiate…