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ZURICH/NEW YORK Global soccer body FIFA has applied to U.S. authorities for tens of millions of dollars in damages from ex-officials indicted there for graft and recognized for the first time executives had in the past “sold” votes in World Cup hosting contests. Gianni Infantino, recently elected president to clear out the worst corruption scandal in FIFA history, said the money had been meant for playing fields and kit, not…

With the NASCAR Goes West tour set to wrap up this weekend at Auto Club Speedway, some of the stars of the sport got to enjoy life on the Left Coast this week. Kyle and Samantha Busch took their son, Brexton, to Disneyland, Tony Stewart got to see Bruce Springsteen, Joey Logano managed to burn some rubber, and Kevin Harvick donated to a good cause where he grew up. All…

The BU club hockey team players practicing at Walter Brown Arena before heading to their first-ever national tournament. Photos by Jackie Ricciardi The BU men’s club hockey players have plenty of reasons to celebrate this season: not only are they marking their 10-year anniversary, but for the first time, they’re heading to the American Collegiate Hockey Association Division 2 National Tournament, this weekend at the Ice Line Quad Rinks in West…

The BU club hockey team players practicing at Walter Brown Arena before heading to their first-ever national tournament. Photos by Jackie Ricciardi The BU men’s club hockey players have plenty of reasons to celebrate this season: not only are they marking their 10-year anniversary, but for the first time, they’re heading to the American Collegiate Hockey Association Division 2 National Tournament, this weekend at the Ice Line Quad Rinks in West…

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…

Fontana, Calif., the site of Auto Club Speedway, is not what one thinks of as a typical tourist destination. A heavily industrial town, Fontana is more a place where people go to work than to play. In fact, Auto Club Speedway stands on the site that used to be home to the 880-acre Kaiser Steel Mill, which has built in 1942 at the height of World War II, to make…

Fontana, Calif., the site of Auto Club Speedway, is not what one thinks of as a typical tourist destination. A heavily industrial town, Fontana is more a place where people go to work than to play. In fact, Auto Club Speedway stands on the site that used to be home to the 880-acre Kaiser Steel Mill, which has built in 1942 at the height of World War II, to make…

The NASCAR Goes West tour wraps up this week with the Auto Club 400 in sunny Southern California. And although the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season is still young, it’s not too early to spot some trends. Here are a dozen observations on the year so far. 12. YOUNG GUNS — While they’re still having their ups and downs, rookies Chase Elliott and Ryan Blaney are as good as…

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And the fans came out to watch. For the fifth time in the 15-year history of Ralph Engelstad Arena, UND averaged more than a sellout per game, bringing in an average of 11,675 per game this season. The Ralph seats 11,634 but also sells standing-room tickets. UND led the country in home venue attendance for the fourth year in a row, too, easily beating out Minnesota (9,841), Wisconsin (8,849) and…

Fontana, Calif., the site of Auto Club Speedway, is not what one thinks of as a typical tourist destination. A heavily industrial town, Fontana is more a place where people go to work than to play. In fact, Auto Club Speedway stands on the site that used to be home to the 880-acre Kaiser Steel Mill, which has built in 1942 at the height of World War II, to make…

The NASCAR Goes West tour wraps up this week with the Auto Club 400 in sunny Southern California. And although the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season is still young, it’s not too early to spot some trends. Here are a dozen observations on the year so far. 12. YOUNG GUNS — While they’re still having their ups and downs, rookies Chase Elliott and Ryan Blaney are as good as…

Two high school students have been expelled in connection with a hazing investigation that includes allegations of sexual assault. Both students were part of the soccer team at Clark High School in Hammond, Ind. More disciplinary actions could be taken against more students. School officials say the victim stopped attending classes at Clark after the alleged incident. “I heard it on Facebook first, and the initial reaction was like, ‘What?…

RELATED: Driver grades at Phoenix | Power Rankings In his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, Chase Elliott keeps making strides. The driver of the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet scored his second top-10 finish in three races with an eighth-place result Sunday in the Good Sam 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. That finish matched his career-best result in the Sprint Cup ranks, equaling his eighth-place finish at Atlanta Motor Speedway last month. Elliott, who started 17th, spent…

Stokes has scored two goals in 11 matches during his spell on loan at Hibs from Celtic Anthony Stokes has failed to produce the goods during his loan spell at Hibernian, according to former Easter Road striker Tam McManus. Stokes arrived on loan from Celtic in January and has scored two goals in 11 appearances, with his partnership with Jason Cummings failing to fire. “You’ve got Anthony Stokes and all…

The NASCAR Goes West tour wraps up this week with the Auto Club 400 in sunny Southern California. And although the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season is still young, it’s not too early to spot some trends. Here are a dozen observations on the year so far. 12. YOUNG GUNS — While they’re still having their ups and downs, rookies Chase Elliott and Ryan Blaney are as good as…

Roush Fenway Racing pit crew members Raphael Diaz and Mike Russell, both NASCAR Drive for Diversity graduates, accept the NASCAR Diverse Crew Member Award during the NASCAR Diversity Awards at Daytona International Speedway on February 19, 2016 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Image: Sarah Crabill/NASCAR via Getty Images) Reigning NASCAR XFINITY Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year, Daniel Suárez, headlined a group of eight winners at the ninth annual NASCAR Diversity…

Athletic opportunities for students at Aurora University keep growing and growing and growing. Jim Hamad, the school’s athletic director, announced this week his department will be adding two new sports — women’s ice hockey and men’s volleyball — within the next year. It brings the school’s offerings up to 24 sports. “The nice thing about women’s ice hockey is it is off campus and doesn’t further strain our campus facilities,”…

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Michigan coach Red Berenson was named Big Ten hockey coach of the year on Monday. U-M freshman forward Kyle Connor was named conference player of the year. Video by George Sipple, DFP Videolicious