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After it was announced that Dale Earnhardt Jr. will miss this weekend’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway due to concussion-like symptoms, NASCAR took the time to explain how their concussion protocol is handled. On Friday at New Hampshire, David Higdon, Vice President of NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications, opened the Hendrick Motorsports news conference by laying out details of the process Earnhardt Jr. is going through….

After it was announced that Dale Earnhardt Jr. will miss this weekend’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway due to concussion-like symptoms, NASCAR took the time to explain how their concussion protocol is handled. On Friday at New Hampshire, David Higdon, Vice President of NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications, opened the Hendrick Motorsports news conference by laying out details of the process Earnhardt Jr. is going through….

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Tomas Berdych is a former Wimbledon finalist and a semi-finalist at the Australian, US and French Opens World number eight Tomas Berdych has pulled out of next month’s Olympic Games in Rio because of concerns about the Zika virus. Berdych, 30, lost in the Wimbledon semi-final to eventual winner Andy Murray earlier this month. “It was a hard decision for me to take after a long and painstaking discussion with…

He was away from home this weekend as the inquest into the death took place. An inquest at Basingstoke, Hampshire, was told yesterday that the pair were swimming together in the waters of the Costa Blanca on June 27, but when Mr Dudhill turned around, his wife had been swept out to sea. The couple were not at their £300,000 home this weekend but a neighbour said: “He was absolutely…

I’ve long maintained that truth is far stranger than fiction when it comes to NASCAR.  Who would have believed the first Daytona 500 in 1959 would end in a photo finish that wasn’t settled until three days later? What were the odds that a last-lap crash and a fistfight between Cale Yarborough and the Allison brothers in 1979 would thrust NASCAR into the national spotlight? The triumph and the tragedy…

The Wimbledon finalist Milos Raonic has pulled out of the Rio Olympics citing health concerns, including the Zika virus. The Canadian, ranked seventh in the world, reached his first grand slam final at the All England Club on Sunday, losing in straight sets to Andy Murray. He wrote on his Facebook page: “It is with a heavy heart that I am announcing my withdrawal from participation in the Rio 2016…

The International Olympic Committee has been playing with a lake of fire, and it’s everybody else that’s going to get burned. You can feel it coming, can’t you? One of these days there’s going to be a catastrophe. The Olympics will be lucky to escape a large-scale disaster in Rio de Janeiro, and if it happens we’ll all wonder why we didn’t do more to stop IOC officials from dragging…

Studying has always been high on my list. I got my degree from Cardiff University in bioscience. Halfway through it I decided I wanted to focus on judo more,’ says Powell, whose parents are the ‘most influential people’ in her career, outside coach Darren Warner. ‘My mum would take me anywhere. She was touring the country most weekends. ‘I always wanted to be a doctor when I was younger. But…

RELATED: Full starting lineup | See every car in the field LOUDON, N.H. — After one of the roughest stretches in his career, Jimmie Johnson got a welcome boost on Friday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Saving his fastest lap for the third and final round of knockout qualifying, Johnson won the Coors Light Pole Award for Sunday’s New Hampshire 301 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race (1:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN),…

3:00 PM ET Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email print comment LOUDON, N.H. — Dale Earnhardt Jr. made the decision to see a doctor, which he knew could affect whether he races again this year — or ever. Earnhardt has suffered concussions in the past. He even missed two races in 2012 following two concussions in a six-race stretch, so the 41-year-old could be a little more aware of the dangers and…

The International Olympic Committee has been playing with a lake of fire, and it’s everybody else who is going to get burned. You can feel it coming, can’t you? One of these days there’s going to be a catastrophe. The Olympics will be lucky to escape a large-scale disaster in Rio de Janeiro, and if it happens, we all will wonder why we didn’t do more to stop IOC officials…

x Embed x Share Team USA Olympic gymnast John Orozco will miss the Rio Olympics after tearing his ACL. USA TODAY Sports John Orozco competes on the parallel bars during the 2016 USA Gymnastics Olympic Team Trials at Chaifetz Arena on June 23.(Photo: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports) John Orozco can’t catch a break. The gymnast will miss the Rio Olympics after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his…

Katy Perry unveiled her first new song in three years with “Rise,” the singer’s theme for NBC’s broadcast of the upcoming 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. Perry also shared the single’s video, a riveting montage of memorable moments and athletes from Olympics’ past. Related 9 Great Songs You Didn’t Know Katy Perry Wrote Listen to 10 great songs written by Katy Perry for everyone from Britney Spears to Nicki Minaj. Produced…

Ryan Newman and Kyle Busch hold differing views on the controversial pit road penalty that was assessed to Martin Truex Jr. at Kentucky last weekend, but both can find common ground on one thing — Inconsistency in calls. The Richard Childress Racing driver felt that NASCAR went too far when they took Truex out of the race lead and sent him to the rear of the field, derailing a…

Chicago’s Washington Park was nearly empty on a recent Friday afternoon as Bronzeville resident Rosemary Jarrett power-walked her usual five laps around the perimeter of the graceful meadowland where a temporary Olympic stadium could have risen this summer. The 52-year-old crossing guard shook her head at the memory of the city’s failed bid for the 2016 Summer Games. She had opposed it back then, she says, because she found everything…

RELATED: Drivers react, offer thoughts on Earnhardt Jr. news Hendrick Motorsports indicated that Jeff Gordon would return to NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competition in place of Dale Earnhardt Jr. next weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway if Earnhardt has not fully recovered from concussion-like symptoms. Gordon, a four-time champion in NASCAR’s premier series, ended his full-time driving career last season. All of his 93 victories and 797 starts came during his…

The Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup doesn’t begin until September, but several drivers have the opportunity to clinch a spot in the top 30 this weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, thus securing a spot in the NASCAR playoffs. To clinch an early Chase berth, a driver must have multiple wins and a top-30 spot.   Below are Chase-clinching scenarios for this weekend’s races at New Hampshire:   NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Possible to Clinch:…

Katy Perry unveiled her first new song in three years with “Rise,” the singer’s theme for NBC’s broadcast of the upcoming 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. Perry also shared the single’s video, a riveting montage of memorable moments and athletes from Olympics’ past. Related 9 Great Songs You Didn’t Know Katy Perry Wrote Listen to 10 great songs written by Katy Perry for everyone from Britney Spears to Nicki Minaj. Produced…

Canadian Wimbledon finalist says concerns about Zika virus prompted him to drop out of Games.