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U.S. Women’s Soccer Stars Are Finally Set to Score Olympic-Size Endorsements – Adweek

Monday, April 25, 2016

Alex Morgan wrote an op-ed on pay equality for Cosmopolitan. Nike The U.S. women’s soccer team captivated the entire country during its thrilling World Cup win last summer, and before gearing up to do it again at the Rio Olympics in August, the players’ fight for equality off the field has attracted waves of attention and support. Brands are taking notice, and analysts say that…

NASCAR’s Tony Stewart: ‘I’m always going to speak my mind’ – Charlotte Observer

Monday, April 25, 2016

Tony Stewart didn’t back down Sunday from the statements that got him fined $35,000 last week by NASCAR. “I’m always going to speak my mind,” Stewart told Fox before he finished 19th in Sunday’s Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond International Speedway. NASCAR fined Stewart last week after he was critical of a recent policy that doesn’t require all five lug nuts to be replaced during pit stops. Stewart said drivers’…

Last-Lap Bump And Run Gives NASCAR’s Carl Edwards The Win At Richmond – Jalopnik

Monday, April 25, 2016

GIF via YouTube The good ol’ bump and run is alive and well in NASCAR. This time, it gave us the first last-lap pass ever at Richmond International Raceway, with Carl Edwards nudging Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch out of the way for the win. Busch led going into the final two laps at the .75-mile track, with Edwards right on his bumper. Edwards thanked crew chief Dave Rogers…

U.S. Women’s Soccer Stars Are Finally Set to Score Olympic-Size Endorsements – Adweek

Monday, April 25, 2016

Alex Morgan wrote an op-ed on pay equality for Cosmopolitan. Nike The U.S. women’s soccer team captivated the entire country during its thrilling World Cup win last summer, and before gearing up to do it again at the Rio Olympics in August, the players’ fight for equality off the field has attracted waves of attention and support. Brands are taking notice, and analysts say that…

Vote: Carl Edwards’ last lap move — clean or dirty? – Nascar

Monday, April 25, 2016

RELATED: Edwards: ‘I’m gonna give him a little nudge’ The end of Sunday’s Toyota Owners 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway saw a thrilling bump and pass for the lead to give Carl Edwards his second straight win. Only problem? He bumped his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate, Kyle Busch. So what do you think about Edwards’ move, NASCAR Nation — clean or dirty?

Hockey gods side with Tavares in Islanders’ long-awaited win – Sportsnet.ca

Monday, April 25, 2016

Thomas Drance April 25, 2016, 1:27 AM Thomas Drance   April 25, 2016, 1:27 AM BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Over the course of a thrilling, extraordinary six-game series, the Florida Panthers carried the play and often outplayed their opponent. And in the end it didn’t matter. It didn’t matter because hockey is a weird game. In a fast, free-flowing sport where players change on the fly and ugly bounces or strange deflections…

NASCAR’s Tony Stewart: ‘I’m always going to speak my mind’ – Charlotte Observer

Monday, April 25, 2016

Tony Stewart didn’t back down Sunday from the statements that got him fined $35,000 last week by NASCAR. “I’m always going to speak my mind,” Stewart told Fox before he finished 19th in Sunday’s Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond International Speedway. NASCAR fined Stewart last week after he was critical of a recent policy that doesn’t require all five lug nuts to be replaced during pit stops. Stewart said drivers’…

Last-Lap Bump And Run Gives NASCAR’s Carl Edwards The Win At Richmond – Jalopnik

Monday, April 25, 2016

GIF via YouTube The good ol’ bump and run is alive and well in NASCAR. This time, it gave us the first last-lap pass ever at Richmond International Raceway, with Carl Edwards nudging Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch out of the way for the win. Busch led going into the final two laps at the .75-mile track, with Edwards right on his bumper. Edwards thanked crew chief Dave Rogers…

U.S. Women’s Soccer Stars Are Finally Set to Score Olympic-Size Endorsements – Adweek

Monday, April 25, 2016

Alex Morgan wrote an op-ed on pay equality for Cosmopolitan. Nike The U.S. women’s soccer team captivated the entire country during its thrilling World Cup win last summer, and before gearing up to do it again at the Rio Olympics in August, the players’ fight for equality off the field has attracted waves of attention and support. Brands are taking notice, and analysts say that…

Tony Stewart cuts tire in first Sprint Cup race of 2016 – Nascar

Monday, April 25, 2016

MORE: Full race results | Top moments for Stewart | Recap all his wins Tony Stewart had a tire go down in his first race back behind the wheel of his No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet in Sunday’s Toyota Owners 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway.   On Lap 268 of 400, Stewart and Team Penske driver Joey Logano made contact, cutting the left-rear tire of the No. 14 to bring out the caution.   The…

NASCAR’s Tony Stewart: ‘I’m always going to speak my mind’ – Charlotte Observer

Sunday, April 24, 2016

Tony Stewart didn’t back down Sunday from the statements that got him fined $35,000 last week by NASCAR. “I’m always going to speak my mind,” Stewart told Fox before Sunday’s Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond International Speedway. NASCAR fined Stewart last week after he was critical of a recent policy that doesn’t require all five lug nuts to be replaced during pit stops. Stewart said drivers’ safety was being compromised…

NASCAR at Richmond 2016: Start time, lineup, TV schedule, live streaming – USA TODAY

Sunday, April 24, 2016

USA TODAY Sports’ Jeff Gluck breaks down what to expect in Richmond. USA TODAY Sports

A Respite of Soccer for Qatar’s Laborers – New York Times

Sunday, April 24, 2016

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Molinaro doesn’t qualify for Olympics, has 1 last chance – NJ.com

Sunday, April 24, 2016

Former Southern Regional High School standout and three-time state wrestling champion Frank Molinaro did not qualify for the Olympics at a qualifying event in Mongolia on Sunday. Molinaro, competing in the 65 kg weight class, needed to finish in the top three in the event to qualify the weight for the Olympics. He won his first match over Xuan Dinh Nguyen of Turkey, 12-0, but then ran into two-time world…

No burnout after win? Dale Jr. explains – Nascar

Sunday, April 24, 2016

Only one thing was missing for Dale Earnhardt Jr. in Saturday’s dominant NASCAR XFINITY Series win at Richmond International Raceway — a burnout.   Later Saturday night on Twitter, Earnhardt Jr. explained why he didn’t send his No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet into a frenzy. Believe it or not, it was due to … Mark Martin ? For some reason I thought about @markmartin when I won and how he…

Some top golfers are skipping the Olympics; will more follow? – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Sunday, April 24, 2016

First it was Vijay Singh who said he was not going to play in the Olympics for his native Fiji, saying he was worried about contracting the Zika virus. Then Adam Scott, a two-time winner in 2016 and the No. 7 player in the world, said he would not play for Australia during the Summer Games in Brazil. A day later, Louis Oosthuizen…

Dale Jr.’s victory celebration? A banana-mayo sandwich, of course – Nascar

Sunday, April 24, 2016

Photo courtesy of Richmond International Raceway‘s Twitter account RELATED: Dale Jr. shows how to make the sandwich | Dale Jr. wins at Richmond Thanks to a tweet heard ’round the NASCAR Nation, we all know about Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s favorite sandwich, bananas and mayo. The driver turned the much-discussed tweet into a charitable endeavor with the funds raised going to Blessings in a Backpack. Kelley Earnhardt Miller, Dale Jr.’s sister and the co-owner/general manager…

Stewart revved up on eve of return to racing – Nascar

Sunday, April 24, 2016

RELATED: Richmond race-day rundown RICHMOND, Va. — Tony Stewart was smiling, friendly and even a bit chatty talking with crew members as he left his Richmond International Raceway garage stall long after most drivers had called it a day following final practice for Sunday’s Toyota Owners 400 (1 p.m. ET, FOX, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). The feeling he conveyed Saturday morning was unmistakable. He is happy to be back and there genuinely appears no one…

A Respite of Soccer for Qatar’s Laborers – New York Times

Sunday, April 24, 2016

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NASCAR official: Sport taking a closer look at lax lug nut enforcement – Sporting News

Sunday, April 24, 2016

NASCAR on Friday validated Tony Stewart’s comments about lug nuts and racing safety. Just without rescinding his $35,000 fine. It sent Scott Miller, senior vice president of competition, into the media room at Richmond to address questions about a growing concern regarding one of the smallest and least expensive items on a racecar. The gist of Miller’s comments: We are reviewing procedures and enforcement. MORE: Drivers stand by Stewart |…