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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Jimmie Johnson might be sitting third in the latest NASCAR driver standings, but Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Cal. is where JJ fans look for him to shine. While he is certainly hot to start the season, historically, he sizzles at Fontana. Sunday’s race is scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. on Fox, with coverage starting at 3. Tonight’s qualifying…

The Burton family racing lineage now runs even deeper. Kyle Busch Motorsports announced Thursday that Harrison Burton — son of 21-time Sprint Cup race winner Jeff Burton — will make his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut for KBM at Martinsville Speedway on Oct. 29. The second-generation driver isn’t eligible to compete in a NASCAR national series event until his 16th birthday on Oct. 9. Harrison is the nephew of…

The spectacular rise and subsequent fall of the New York Cosmos soccer team will be the subject of drama TV series. The project, now in development, will track the brief existence of the North American Soccer League, which spanned 1968-1984, through the story of its most famous club, the New York Cosmos. Set in the chaotic ’70s in a nearly bankrupt New York City of blackouts, riots, the Son of Sam serial…

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Alright, kids. I’m retiring after 15 years as a professional hockey player, and if there’s just one piece of advice I’d like to leave you with, it’s this: If you’re going to miss curfew, miss it big. I learned that one the hard way. One night, when we were playing on the road, Marty Turco (sorry for selling you out bud, it’s my story) and I got back to the…

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print Our experts weigh in on four of the biggest questions in NASCAR: Turn 1: The quality of racing is good. The product is good. Attendance and ratings? Not so much. How does NASCAR fix this problem? Ricky Craven, ESPN NASCAR analyst: The quality of the racing in 2016 has been nothing short of excellent, but its effects will be lagging. This year’s weak numbers are a reflection of last…

Nike Reveals New Uniforms For U.S. Men’s, Women’s Soccer Teams (Photos) A new year means a new look for the United States national soccer teams. Nike on Thursday revealed new home and away uniforms for the U.S. men’s and women’s national teams, according to Sports Illustrated’s Tim Newcomb. The home uniforms have a white base with blue sleeves and red stripes. The road uniforms are the biggest change from past versions….

CHICAGO (March 17, 2016) –The new 2016 USA Nike Vapor Kit with Aeroswift Technology for both the U.S. Men and Women’s National Teams was unveiled today in New York City. The new jerseys will be on display in this summer’s major competitions as the MNT hosts Copa America Centenario and the WNT defends its gold during the 2016 Olympics in Rio. The senior MNT and the U-23 MNT will…

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World by Justin Salhani Mar 17, 2016 12:26 pm CREDIT: Courtesy of love.futbol Children play soccer at the inauguration of the soccer pitch in Penedo de Cima, Brazil. For a 13-year-old, Izaque José da Silva has seen his share of suffering. His two older brothers, Joseildo and Lucas, were killed after getting involved with drugs. Many members of the community in Penedo de Cima — located in São Lourenço da Mata,…

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RELATED: Full Cup results | Full NXS results   One NASCAR XFINITY Series crew chief was fined $5,000 while three NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams received warnings as a result of issues from last weekend’s NASCAR races at Phoenix International Raceway. The penalties were announced Wednesday by NASCAR. Chris Gabehart, crew chief for Erik Jones and the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 20 Toyota team in the XFINITY Series, was fined for failing post-race inspection following Jones’…

GENEVA — Still portraying itself as a victim, FIFA has now added some startling and self-aggrandizing claims about its role in making soccer the world’s most popular sport. And it’s all done in an effort to make a grab at some of the millions of dollars being held by U.S. authorities in their corruption case. FIFA made its formal “Victim Statement and Request for Restitution” claim public on Wednesday. It…

Like many VR games, Headmaster starts with a simple concept. The game throws soccer balls at you, and you move your head to hit them back. It’s wrapped in a story where you visit a center for soccer players who need help, but it’s really all about the feeling of a soccer ball hitting you in the head. There’s a nice sense of timing when the ball flies…

Another week, another inspection issue for the No. 78 Furniture Row Racing team of Martin Truex Jr. After problems getting through the inspection line at the first three events of the Sprint Cup season, it was more of the same this past weekend at Phoenix International Raceway. NASCAR handed the Denver, Colorado-based team a written warning Wednesday afternoon for failing NASCAR’s Laser Inspection System twice in pre-race inspection at PIR….

In 2014, more than three million young Americans played for youth soccer clubs and ESPN estimates that 30% of young Americans play the game at some level. The Aspen Institute believes that approximately five million young Americans play soccer – that’s roughly equivalent to half the population of Portugal. It’s trite and presumptuous to ask why the US has not produced a Lionel Messi, but you’d think that we could…

Who would you have as your ‘six-month manager’? Imagine a world in which Sir Alex Ferguson never became an Old Trafford legend? Or one where Arsene Wenger was released by Arsenal before people stopped asking “Arsene who?” This all could have been a reality had managers been hired on only six-month deals. According to Barcelona boss Luis Enrique it would make financial sense for clubs to offer short-term deals, thereby…

In 2014, more than three million young Americans played for youth soccer clubs and ESPN estimates that 30% of young Americans play the game at some level. The Aspen Institute believes that approximately five million young Americans play soccer – that’s roughly equivalent to half the population of Portugal. It’s trite and presumptuous to ask why the US has not produced a Lionel Messi, but you’d think that we could…