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For more than 50 years, Barney Hall was the man who helped fans enjoy stock car racing – and make sense of the chaos that can break out when cars hurtle around a track. An integral part of the Daytona 500 and other iconic races, Hall died Tuesday from complications following a medical procedure. From the first running of the Daytona 500 in 1959, Hall missed calling the race only…

Health workers spray insecticide to combat the mosquitoes that transmit the Zika virus at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, January 26, 2016. (AP Photo / Leo Correa) EDITOR’S NOTE:&nbspAn earlier version of this article stated that there would be no air conditioning in Olympic Village. After pressure from the IOC, organizers reversed that decision, promising to provide free air conditioning in athletes’ bedrooms at the athletes village. There has…

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Legendary NASCAR announcer Barney Hall died Tuesday from complications following a recent medical procedure. He was 83 years old. For generations of fans, Hall’s smooth, affable broadcast style on NASCAR’s Motor Racing Network made listeners feel as if they were sitting alongside him watching the action unfold. Recognized as one of the sport’s iconic announcers, the NASCAR Hall of Fame created the Squier-Hall Award in 2013 to honor media…

Washington Spirit attacker Crystal Dunn was among 20 players named to the U.S. squad heading to Texas next month for the Olympic qualifiers. (Todd Warshaw — Getty Images) Jill Ellis narrowed the U.S. women’s national soccer team roster to 20 players for the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament next month, three fewer than allowed for the 2015 World Cup. The player pool, though, was smaller than last year because of four…

Drone racing is edging its way toward becoming a serious spectator sport. The Drone Racing League announced its first season today — a series of six challenging courses, including abandoned malls, stadiums and subway tunnels where pilots will control drones as they weave through the courses at speeds as high as 80 mph. Nicholas Horbaczewski, CEO of the Drone Racing League, told ABC News that while he hopes to see…

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Louis van Gaal gossip Mirror back page Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal, 64, offered to resign on Saturday after the 1-0 defeat by Southampton – but was talked into staying by executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward. (Sun)  Dutchman Van Gaal has been in the Netherlands…

UK Athletics chairman Ed Warner has called for Russia not to be let back into the sport before this summer’s Olympics in Rio. Russia has been suspended from international athletics competition following the scandal which revealed widespread doping by Russian athletes and cover-ups of positive tests. Warner believes the “state-organised” scandal has been so serious that Russian athletics should not be re-admitted to the Russian Olympic team. Related: IAAF sponsors…

A recent study looking at injuries in youth ice hockey, spearheaded by a University of Pittsburgh researcher, came up with some surprising results: The number of collisions among players in youth hockey are typically higher in younger players than older ones, mostly because of the players’ inexperience and difference in body size, strength and development. Researchers and youth hockey coaches, however, disagree on the best…

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Lexi LaFleur Brown and I stood in the quiet shelter of Amalie Arena’s bleachers while the ice filled with fans. Brown, a PhD student, goaltender and wife of Tampa Bay Lightning forward J.T. Brown, was there to help support the Lightning’s community outreach program during the Lightning Family Carnival. Her job for the day was to stand in a mini net in her gear while children (and some adults)…

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Now that the Super Bowl is set between the Carolina Panthers and the Denver Broncos, let the trash talking begin. Between NASCAR drivers, crew chiefs and teams, that is. While most in the NASCAR community seem to be solidly behind the Panthers, who make their home in the backyard of many NASCAR drivers with teams in Charlotte, North Carolina, there are a handful who are backing the Broncos. That includes…

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The most frightening aspect about the AHL fight on Tuesday — in which San Antonio’s Daniel Maggio’s straight right to the face literally knocked out San Diego’s Brian McGrattan — is that the incident caused barely a ripple in the industry, as if this sort of thing should be accepted as a cost of doing business in the world of pro hockey. What this sort of thing is, is repulsive….

FOOTBALL GOSSIP Celtic pair Leigh Griffiths and James Forrest had to be hauled apart during a furious tunnel bust-up after an argument bubbled over following Saturday’s 3-1 win over St Johnstone. (Sun)  Hamilton Academical’s Darren Lyon claims Hearts defender Igor Rossi’s two-footed challenge – for which he was sent-off as the teams drew 0-0 on Sunday – could have broken his leg. …

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