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“Last year, our NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Awards Ceremony was held at the Trump National Doral in Miami, and due to recent and ongoing blatantly bigoted and racist comments from Donald Trump in regards to immigrants of the United States, I would like to inform you that I will not, nor will any representative of Camping World, participate or attend in the ceremonial event if it is held at…

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Matt Kenseth isn’t convinced he was rightly penalized during Sunday’s Sprint Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. A NASCAR spokesman, meanwhile, has defended the decision to order Kenseth in for a stop-and-go penalty — which came as a result of the Joe Gibbs Racing driver’s gasman placing a wedge-adjustment wrench on the trunk of the car while it was being fueled on Lap 117 of 330. According to NASCAR…

“Last year, our NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Awards Ceremony was held at the Trump National Doral in Miami, and due to recent and ongoing blatantly bigoted and racist comments from Donald Trump in regards to immigrants of the United States, I would like to inform you that I will not, nor will any representative of Camping World, participate or attend in the ceremonial event if it is held at…

Palestinian girls hold red cards in front of an Israeli soldier in support of a Palestinian move to have Israel suspended from FIFA. (Reuters / Mohamad Torokman) This may be the year in which sport, especially soccer, emerges as the next frontier in the global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign to isolate Israel over its occupation of Palestine. And the ball is in BDS’s court, so to speak. Ad…

Matt Kenseth isn’t convinced he was rightly penalized during Sunday’s Sprint Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. A NASCAR spokesman, meanwhile, has defended the decision to order Kenseth in for a stop-and-go penalty — which came as a result of the Joe Gibbs Racing driver’s gasman placing a wedge-adjustment wrench on the trunk of the car while it was being fueled on Lap 117 of 330. According to NASCAR…

Whether you agree or disagree with Brian France’s political views is irrelevant. From a purely business perspective, NASCAR’s CEO and Chairman France’s endorsement of Donald Trump on Monday was a dicey move. At a rally in Georgia on Monday, France praised Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, calling him a family man and a “winner”: “I’ve known Donald for over 20 years. I’m going to tell you one thing about him: You know…

Palestinian girls hold red cards in front of an Israeli soldier in support of a Palestinian move to have Israel suspended from FIFA. (Reuters / Mohamad Torokman) This may be the year in which sport, especially soccer, emerges as the next frontier in the global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign to isolate Israel over its occupation of Palestine. And the ball is in BDS’s court, so to speak. Ad…

As the 2016 election season reaches a fever pitch with Super Tuesday contests throughout the country, here are five NASCAR drivers — including one who is now retired — who should perhaps entertain a run for public office in the future. 5. Dale Earnhardt Jr. The sport’s most popular driver for 13 consecutive years, Earnhardt Jr. has the charisma, the bloodlines and the star power to forge an effective political…

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Professional soccer has become the latest target of China’s “explosive shopping sprees.” Chinese Super League clubs spent €337 million ($366 million) in the most recent January-February “transfer window,” outstripping the world’s other soccer leagues. The record-beating fees, paid for player transfers during the two month session that ended on midnight of Feb.26, are four times more than China’s previous record, and nearly $100 million more than the English Premier League’s…

Whether you agree or disagree with Brian France’s political views is irrelevant. From a purely business perspective, NASCAR’s CEO and Chairman France’s endorsement of Donald Trump on Monday was a dicey move. At a rally in Georgia on Monday, France praised Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, calling him a family man and a “winner”: “I’ve known Donald for over 20 years. I’m going to tell you one thing about him: You know…

Professional soccer has become the latest target of China’s “explosive shopping sprees.” Chinese Super League clubs spent €337 million ($366 million) in the most recent January-February “transfer window,” outstripping the world’s other soccer leagues. The record-beating fees, paid for player transfers during the two month session that ended on midnight of Feb.26, are four times more than China’s previous record, and nearly $100 million more than the English Premier League’s…

Finally, for the first time in over 20 years, U.S. Soccer has an entirely new crest. The U.S. revealed the official redesign on Monday after hinting at the change on social media last week. The new jerseys for 2016, one of which has already been leaked to overwhelmingly negative reviews, are also expected to be announced soon. But first, let’s talk about the crest. After years of being stuck with…

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Professional soccer has become the latest target of China’s “explosive shopping sprees.” Chinese Super League clubs spent €337 million ($366 million) in the most recent January-February “transfer window,” outstripping the world’s other soccer leagues. The record-beating fees, paid for player transfers during the two month session that ended on midnight of Feb.26, are four times more than China’s previous record, and nearly $100 million more than the English Premier League’s…

Whether you agree or disagree with Brian France’s political views is irrelevant. From a purely business perspective, NASCAR’s CEO and Chairman France’s endorsement of Donald Trump on Monday was a dicey move. At a rally in Georgia on Monday, France praised Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, calling him a family man and a “winner”: “I’ve known Donald for over 20 years. I’m going to tell you one thing about him: You know…

Finally, for the first time in over 20 years, U.S. Soccer has an entirely new crest. The U.S. revealed the official redesign on Monday after hinting at the change on social media last week. The new jerseys for 2016, one of which has already been leaked to overwhelmingly negative reviews, are also expected to be announced soon. But first, let’s talk about the crest. After years of being stuck with…

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Radford University Monday.(Photo: Steve Helber, AP) Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump picked up a few more endorsements Monday, this time from the NASCAR world. NASCAR chairman and CEO Brian France appeared at a rally in Valdosta, Ga., to express support for Trump along with NASCAR Hall of Famer Bill Elliott and drivers Chase Elliott, Ryan Newman and David Ragan. “If the people that…