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Transgender athletes should be allowed to compete in the Olympics and other international events without undergoing sex reassignment surgery, according to new guidelines adopted by the IOC. International Olympic Committee medical officials said on Sunday they changed the policy to adapt to current scientific, social and legal attitudes on transgender issues. Related: Rio 2016: hopes high that Games can reacquaint world with sport’s good side The guidelines are designed as…

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It’s no secret that NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers Kyle Busch and Regan Smith are huge fans of the Denver Broncos, who hosted the New England Patriots on Sunday in the AFC Championship game. They and others in the NASCAR community have not been shy about displaying their NFL loyalties and passion on social media, and Sunday was no exception. The Patriots-Broncos game was the first of two NFL playoff…

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Geneseo students stand during the singing of the national anthem.(Photo: JEFF WITHEROW) GENESEO — Raucous chants of “GEN-E-SEE-O” echoed through cold confines of the Ira S. Wilson Ice Arena on Saturday night. Like they have all week in the face of unspeakable tragedy, the Geneseo community came together, became #OneKnight, to show how much it cares. Because the parents of slain student Mattew Hutchinson, a senior on the men’s ice hockey…

RELATED: NASCAR inducts Class of 2016 into Hall of Fame For one wintry Saturday afternoon at least, the Iceman almost cracked.  Terry Labonte struck the perfect blend of class and appreciation in his NASCAR Hall of Fame induction speech Saturday afternoon, joining four additional worthy members of the Class of 2016. His accomplishments were celebrated, but so was the manner in which he achieved them — with a steady, understated style…

Terry Labonte, shown at Daytona International Speedway in 2014, won NASCAR Cup championships in 1984 and 1996.(Photo: John Raoux, AP) CHARLOTTE — Two-time Sprint Cup champion Terry Labonte joined other auto racing greats in the NASCAR Hall of Fame Saturday afternoon. In a ceremony postponed Friday by a winter storm, Labonte, Modified champion Jerry Cook and pioneer track builder Bruton Smith were inducted along with two deceased drivers — Curtis Turner and…

Former NASCAR on FOX anchor Steve Byrnes, who died last April after a lengthy bout with cancer, was posthumously honored Saturday with the Squier-Hall Award for NASCAR Media Excellence Saturday at the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Byrnes became the fifth recipient of the award, joining Ken Squier and Barney Hall, for whom the award was named, Chris Economaki and Tom Higgins.  In a media career that spanned three decades, Byrnes moved…

As a teenage hockey player, Max Aaron was a playmaking center, small but aggressive, and apparently a little nutso. Standing only 5-7 now and more diminutive back then, he wasn’t scared to take a punch in defense of a teammate. “I got knocked down a lot with some of their punches,” he said. “I took the helmet off and the gloves off. I’ll fight anybody. It was fun.” Aaron grew…

University High School Trojan soccer players will volunteer their weekend time during the next two months to help elementary school students learn the effects of positive life choices and soccer skills. About 100 students gathered at University’s soccer fields Saturday for the first session of Soccer Buddies, a 10-week soccer camp for students who attend the high school’s elementary feeder schools: Kendrick Elementary School, Alta Vista Elementary School, Bell’s Hill…

Linus Omark had the best moment from the KHL All-Star weekend — hands down. The former Buffalo Sabres’ winger coated his stick in a piece of burlap, lit it on fire, then took a shot. It was an awful shot, but we’ll forgive him because HIS STICK WAS ON FIRE. Everything is better with things on fire. Thank you for reminding us of Wayne Gretzky’s 3D Hockey, Linus…

From new championship formats to an abundance of new rules to new drivers and tracks, the sport of NASCAR has undergone numerous and often monumental changes in the past two decades. But which single change in the past 20 years has been the biggest positive? Inaugural NASCAR Hall of Fame memeber and seven-time NASCAR Cup champion turned team owner Richard Petty tackled this intriguing question head on this week during…

From new championship formats to an abundance of new rules to new drivers and tracks, the sport of NASCAR has undergone numerous and often monumental changes in the past two decades. But which single change in the past 20 years has been the biggest positive? Inaugural NASCAR Hall of Fame memeber and seven-time NASCAR Cup champion turned team owner Richard Petty tackled this intriguing question head on this week during…

Just hours after a Thursday morning news report about a changing of the guard in the No. 7 ride, Tommy Baldwin Racing issued a news release saying that it had parted ways with Bowman. Approximately five hours later, the Tommy Baldwin-owned team announced that former Southern 500 winner Regan Smith would take over as TBR’s primary driver. Bowman competed in 35 of 36 Sprint Cup races for Tommy Baldwin Racing last year, failing to qualify for…

As you’ve always heard me say over the years, there are never any really big surprises or announcements in the sport of NASCAR. Our world is pretty small so things leak our pretty easily. Normally when you hear a formal announcement come out, be it from NASCAR or a driver or team, it’s something that has been rumored or talked about for several weeks. NASCAR’s announcement this week at the…

Five new members will inducted at NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte.(Photo: Chuck Burton, AP) The NASCAR Hall of Fame is scheduled to induct its five newest members at a ceremony Saturday afternoon in Charlotte (2:30 p.m. ET, NBC Sports Network). The 2016 class features two champions of NASCAR’s premier series, a legendary track owner, a six-time Modified champion and one of stock car racing’s earliest stars: JERRY COOK Born: June 20,…

Xavier soccer coach Andy Fleming’s team has five exhibitions this spring, including a home friendly against new professional franchise FC Cincinnati. (Photo: Enquirer file) Xavier’s men’s soccer team starts its four-game spring exhibition home schedule by hosting new professional soccer franchise FC Cincinnati. FC Cincinnati, competing in its first season in United Soccer League, visits XU Soccer Complex March 18 at 7 p.m. Andy Fleming’s Musketeers also host Saint Louis, Cedarville and Michigan State. The spring…

RELATED: Official NASCAR release on postponement Wintry weather postponed Friday night’s NASCAR Hall of Fame induction ceremony, pushing the Class of 2016’s enshrinement to Saturday afternoon. The Hall’s seventh class — Jerry Cook, Bobby Isaac, Terry Labonte, Bruton Smith and Curtis Turner — will be inducted at 2:30 p.m. ET Saturday. The event will be broadcast live on NBCSN and NBC Live Extra, with radio coverage from MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR…

8:50 AM ET print Tony Stewart indicated his opinions aren’t welcome at NASCAR and reiterated past comments that he wants NASCAR Chairman Brian France more involved in the trenches when it comes to running the sport. Stewart last year said he wished France would come to the meetings the NASCAR drivers council has with NASCAR executives, and he was more emphatic in delivering that message Thursday during the NASCAR preseason…