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NASCAR has reinstated Frank W. Earnhardt, a former crew member in the NASCAR XFINITY Series, upon his successful completion of NASCAR’s Road to Recovery Program. On May 14, 2013, Earnhardt was found to have violated Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing) and 19 (NASCAR Substance Abuse Policy) of the NASCAR Rule Book. Earnhardt served as crew chief for driver Morgan Shepherd in the XFINITY Series for one race…

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SEATTLE – Seattle Sounders rookie forward Jordan Morris is in the midst of a balancing act. On one hand, the former Stanford University star instantly became the talk of the MLS offseason after announcing his plan to sign with the Sounders on a Homegrown contract back in January. In the process, he’s already generated enough hype, media fanfare and expectations to last an entire career all before even playing his…

CHICAGO (Feb. 23, 2016) – In an effort to accelerate the development of world-class female players, U.S. Soccer is launching a Girls’ Development Academy Program in the fall of 2017. The Academy will focus on positively impacting the everyday club environments to assist in maximizing female youth player development across the country. U.S. Soccer started its Development Academy Program for boys in 2007 and the program, which currently consists…

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CHICAGO (Feb. 23, 2016) – In an effort to accelerate the development of world-class female players, U.S. Soccer is launching a Girls’ Development Academy Program in the fall of 2017. The Academy will focus on positively impacting the everyday club environments to assist in maximizing female youth player development across the country. U.S. Soccer started its Development Academy Program for boys in 2007 and the program, which currently consists…

It was against this backdrop that delegates from the region arrived at the Sheraton in Miami earlier this month. There to greet them were a pair of Americans, Carlos Vincentelli, a consultant from Miami, and Samir Gandhi, a lawyer from New York, who have been working since June to right the CONCACAF ship. Not everyone was happy to see them. Over the complaints of some members, the two men have…

Soccer’s scandal–hit governing body FIFA will hope to move on this week when it holds the election of a new president. The successor to Sepp Blatter will take the helm at an organization still under investigation from both U.S. and Swiss authorities over allegations that top FIFA officials took bribes. FIFA’s awarding of both the 2018 and 2022 World Cups remains under scrutiny and three of the soccer’s top administrators,…

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Complete news and notes on all 40 drivers from the Daytona 500.    1. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing. The dominant car for much of Speedweeks, Hamlin was out front for 95 laps and used a huge last lap surge to clear his teammate Matt Kenseth, edge Martin Truex Jr. to the line and earn his first Daytona 500 victory in 11 tries. Grade: A+   2. Martin Truex Jr., No. 78 Toyota, Furniture Row Racing. Just inches away from…

Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter HOUSTON (AP) – Lindsey Horan felt her breakthrough goal put the United States at ease. Horan scored on a header in the 53rd minute, Tobin Heath tacked on another goal eight minutes later and the United States beat Canada 2-0 Sunday in the final match at the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament. “I’m so glad that we got that goal,” Horan said about her big play set up by defender…

In this week’s Trading Shots, retired UFC and WEC fighter Danny Downes joins MMAjunkie columnist Ben Fowlkes to discuss the fallout from Bellator’s big Friday night. * * * * Downes: Ben, Bellator 149 took place this weekend. There were many fights on the card, but the only two people cared about were Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson vs. Dhafir “Dada 5000” Harris and Ken Shamrock vs. Royce Gracie. Those fights…

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RELATED: Full race results | Updated series standings   DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Dale Earnhardt Jr. possessed a world-beater car in all of Daytona’s Speedweeks, but once the flag flew for the main event, it was a night-to-day difference.   Earnhardt crashed out of Sunday’s Daytona 500 after completing just 169 of the 200 laps, abbreviating his day and shortening the Hendrick Motorsports No. 88 Chevrolet that was the class of the field in…

Caption Close U.S. women’s national team midfielder Morgan Brian surveyed the crowd at BBVA Compass Stadium and let the chants sink in Sunday afternoon at kickoff of the CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying Championship final. “USA! USA! USA!” chanted the intimate but raucous crowd of 9,363 at the kickoff of the U.S. women’s national team’s eventual 2-0 victory over Canada. Brian, who plays for the hometown Dash of the…

9:46 PM ET print DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — There he was, hanging out in the back. Victory Lane at the Daytona 500 is always an overcrowded place. There are hundreds of people packed into a fenced-in lot designed for dozens. A mob of sweaty, overstimulated corporate executives, NASCAR officials, media members, fans who managed to sneak in through a side gate and … oh yeah, Denny Hamlin and his team,…

Caption Close U.S. women’s national team midfielder Morgan Brian surveyed the crowd at BBVA Compass Stadium and let the chants sink in Sunday afternoon at kickoff of the CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying Championship final. “USA! USA! USA!” chanted the intimate but raucous crowd of 9,363 at the kickoff of the U.S. women’s national team’s eventual 2-0 victory over Canada. Brian, who plays for the hometown Dash of the…

RELATED: Full race results | Standings | SHOP: Hamlin gear DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Denny Hamlin earned his first Daytona 500 victory in the closest finish in the race’s storied 58-year history, pushing his No. 11 FedEx Toyota ahead of Martin Truex Jr.’s Toyota at the finish line by ten-hundreds of a second (0.010) – a half-foot winning difference in NASCAR’s most celebrated event.   Hamlin, 34, called it the “biggest race of my life,” and…

A year ago this time, Dale Earnhardt Jr. was about to set sail on his 16th full-time season in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series as the defending Daytona 500 winner, coming off his most successful season in a decade. With a totally new, rookie crew chief in Greg Ives.   What followed in 2015 could be described as “knocking it out of the park” (three wins, career-high 22 top-10 finishes), but the Hendrick Motorsports driver is…