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NASCAR Dover 2016 qualifying results: Brad Keselowski on pole after qualifying washout – SB Nation
Brad Keselowski inherited the pole for Sunday’s Chase for the Sprint Cup elimination race after rain forced the cancellation of qualifying Friday at Dover International Speedway. NASCAR set the starting grid off owner points, placing the 16 playoff drivers up front. Keselowski will share the front row with Martin Truex Jr. Defending Sprint Cup champion Kyle Busch lines up third, followed by Matt Kenseth and Joey Logano. Truex…
World Cup of Hockey in review: Breaking down the good and the bad – CBSSports.com
Sidney Crosby and Canada proved their dominance once again. USATSI The 2016 World Cup of Hockey reached its expected conclusion with Canada skating off the ice with the trophy for which the tournament is named Thursday night. Aside from the unsurprising, and in some ways, anti-climactic ending to the tournament, there was more than enough compelling competition for hockey fans to consume. It was not a rousing success by any…
USA Cycling releases 2017 national championships calendar – Cyclingnews.com
USA Cycling today released its schedule for the 2017 national championships, including events in cyclocross, mountain bike, road and track. BMX events will be announced at a later date. Related Articles USA Cycling confirms Pro National Championships move to Knoxville The biggest change in the calendar is the pro road and time trial events’ move from the originally scheduled venue in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, to Knoxville, Tennessee. The three-day US pro…
Canada Wins The World Cup Of Hockey, Whatever – Deadspin
Chris Tanouye/Getty Images To no one’s surprise, Canada are World Cup champs, besting Team (non-Swedish, non-Russian, non-Finnish, non-Czech) Europe in two straight finals games to lift the…trophy? Ribbon? Decorative gourd? Probably a trophy, right? But it was at least a little tougher than everyone figured. Advertisement Give Europe a ton of credit. A surprise qualifier for the knockout rounds, let alone to get past Sweden in the semis, Europe kept…
Arsene Wenger: Arsenal manager open to England role ‘one day’ – BBC News
Arsene Wenger is the longest-serving – and most successful – overseas manager in England Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says he would be open to managing England in the future, but his current focus is with the Gunners. “One day, if I’m free, why not?” said Wenger, 66, when asked about the role. The Frenchman celebrates 20 years at Arsenal on 1 October and his contract expires at the end of…
Undercover sting leads to multiple English soccer coaches being fired – Los Angeles Times
A British newspaper investigation led to a second soccer coach getting fired in England on Thursday. Two days after Sam Allardyce lost his job as England manager following an undercover operation by the Daily Telegraph, second-tier club Barnsley fired assistant coach Tommy Wright. Wright was filmed apparently accepting an envelope which the Telegraph said contained 5,000 pounds ($6,500) from a fake Asian firm to help place players at the northern…
Canada rallies late to win the World Cup of Hockey – USA TODAY
Sidney Crosby (87) passes the championship trophy to his teammates after Canada won the World Cup of Hockey.(Photo: Kevin Sousa, USA TODAY Sports) TORONTO — As the Canadians trailed Team Europe 1-0 late in the third period, with time draining from the clock, winger Patrice Bergeron said it wasn’t a matter of “if” they would come from behind. It was a matter of “when” and who the hero was going…
Trusting Anyone In Cycling Is A Loser’s Game – Deadspin
Photo credit: Michael Steele/Getty Images It’s been 11 years since Lance Armstrong won his last Tour de France. In the intervening years, cycling has undergone a series of reforms aimed at making the sport, above all else, trustworthy. Lance Armstrong became one of the most hated athletes of all time not because he cheated, but because his pathological need to be believed led him to lie on national television, threaten…
Trusting Anyone In Cycling Is A Loser’s Game – Deadspin
Photo credit: Michael Steele/Getty Images It’s been 11 years since Lance Armstrong won his last Tour de France. In the intervening years, cycling has undergone a series of reforms aimed at making the sport, above all else, trustworthy. Lance Armstrong became one of the most hated athletes of all time not because he cheated, but because his pathological need to be believed led him to lie on national television, threaten…
Thunder in the hills: North Wilkesboro, 20 years later – Nascar
The weekend of Sept. 27-29, 1996, was the final NASCAR race weekend at North Wilkesboro. Two races were held — the Lowe’s 250 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race on Saturday followed by Sunday’s Tyson Holly Farms 400. The Truck Series race was stop No. 20 of 24 for the season and it was just the second time the series visited the legendary facility. Sunday’s premier series…
How Carli Lloyd Became A Soccer Star ‘When Nobody Was Watching’ – NPR
Enlarge this image Carli Lloyd takes a corner kick during a 2010 international friendly match between the U.S. and Mexico in Sandy, Utah. Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images Carli Lloyd takes a corner kick during a 2010 international friendly match between the U.S. and Mexico in Sandy, Utah. Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images Carli Lloyd doesn’t “do fake.” “I’m loyal, I’m real, I’m not afraid to say…
Obama Hosts US Olympics Team At White House – NPR
President Obama hosted this year’s U.S. Olympics team at the White House Thursday afternoon. He also saluted some former Olympians who didn’t get the recognition they deserved after their own games.
Was the World Cup of Hockey a success? – ESPN
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email print comment As the 2016 World Cup winds down, we wondered: Was the eight-team, best-on-best tournament a triumph for the sport? Our writers offered their thoughts. Well, first off define “success.” Did it make money for the National Hockey League and the players who organized the tournament? If it’s true that every ticket was sold then yes, that part of it was a success. Was the…
How Carli Lloyd Became A Soccer Star ‘When Nobody Was Watching’ – NPR
Enlarge this image Carli Lloyd takes a corner kick during a 2010 international friendly match between the U.S. and Mexico in Sandy, Utah. Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images Carli Lloyd takes a corner kick during a 2010 international friendly match between the U.S. and Mexico in Sandy, Utah. Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images Carli Lloyd doesn’t “do fake.” “I’m loyal, I’m real, I’m not afraid to say…
Stewart tired of fighting NASCAR: "There’s a lot to be frustrated about" – Motorsport.com, Edition: Global
Tony Stewart is tired of fighting the good fight against NASCAR. Despite his status as a three-time champion, Stewart has learned his opinions about the sanctioning body’s officiating of the sport can prove costly. Even though NASCAR has welcomed the Drivers’ Council publicly, behind the scenes Stewart feels he’s on an island when it comes to criticizing the sport. I could pull up stuff off this phone that…
How Carli Lloyd Became A Soccer Star ‘When Nobody Was Watching’ – NPR
Enlarge this image Carli Lloyd takes a corner kick during a 2010 international friendly match between the U.S. and Mexico in Sandy, Utah. Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images Carli Lloyd takes a corner kick during a 2010 international friendly match between the U.S. and Mexico in Sandy, Utah. Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images Carli Lloyd doesn’t “do fake.” “I’m loyal, I’m real, I’m not afraid to say…
Tony Stewart frustrated by state of NASCAR – ESPN
6:24 PM ET Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email print comment CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tony Stewart admits he faces “a very steep, uphill battle” to avoid elimination Sunday from the Chase for the Sprint Cup at Dover International Speedway. But he also readily admits that there’s only so much he can do, and the frustration that a driver plays only so much — or so little — of a role in a…
How Carli Lloyd Became A Soccer Star ‘When Nobody Was Watching’ – NPR
Enlarge this image Carli Lloyd takes a corner kick during a 2010 international friendly match between the U.S. and Mexico in Sandy, Utah. Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images Carli Lloyd takes a corner kick during a 2010 international friendly match between the U.S. and Mexico in Sandy, Utah. Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images Carli Lloyd doesn’t “do fake.” “I’m loyal, I’m real, I’m not afraid to say…
President Barack Obama honors NASCAR champion Kyle Busch – SB Nation
President Barack Obama honored NASCAR champion Kyle Busch and the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing team during a ceremony at the White House on Wednesday. Busch overcame serious injuries to win the 2015 Sprint Cup championship. He broke his right leg and left foot in a jarring crash during a February race at Daytona International Speedway, the day before the season-opening Daytona 500. After missing 11 races recuperating, Busch…
NASCAR brings spiritual tradition to New York – Page Six
It’s rare that folks say grace at New York’s black-tie galas. But NASCAR “spiritual adviser” Billy Mauldin led the crowd in prayer over the meal at the racing org’s annual foundation gala at the Marriott Marquis after Sara Bareilles serenaded them. Guests included Jimmie Johnson, Danica Patrick, Ty Dillon, Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr., Rusty Wallace, Krista Voda, and Brian and Amy France. The foundation donated $1 million to the Hassenfeld…
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