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Manchester United’s players and manager Louis van Gaal “look bored” and are “going through the motions”, says the club’s former midfielder Paul Scholes. Van Gaal’s side laboured to a 1-0 FA Cup third-round win over Sheffield United – failing to score a first-half goal for the 10th home match in a row. “There just seems to be an acceptance of bad performances,” Scholes,…

About an hour after her record-setting performance in last summer’s Women’s World Cup final, Carli Lloyd called her personal coach, James Galanis, in New Jersey. “I’m not stopping. I want more,” Galanis said Lloyd told him. “Then the next question was ‘when are we training again?’ “ For Galanis, the short conversation told him all he needed to know: success wasn’t going to spoil Lloyd. For more than a decade…

Want to buy a true old-school NASCAR race car? You’ll have your chance at the upcoming Barrett-Jackson Collector-Car Auction in Scottsdale, Arizona. And when we say old school, we mean old, old school. In 1957, Chevrolet decided to create a race car that would dominate NASCAR and establish Chevrolet as the car to beat in the minds of buyers across the country. Known as the “Black Widow,” the 1957 Chevrolet…

NASCAR puts on great races all over the country, and on any given weekend, you never know what could happen or who could rise up and win. That said, while going to a NASCAR race anywhere is fun,  there are at least half a dozen events that qualify as true bucket-list caliber outings. Following are six must-see races that every NASCAR fan needs to attend live at least once in…

Quinnipiac forward Matthew Peca (20) works for the puck in the corner against St. Cloud State’s Nick Jansen (14) and Cory Thorson during the first period of an NCAA college hockey Frozen Four semifinal. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) Editor’s Note: This article has been updated from its original version to reflect the most recent data for the 2015-2016 academic year.  Ice hockey is passionately followed and played around the world….

Denna Laing’s parents said Friday the professional women’s hockey player sustained a severe spinal cord injury when she struck the boards at Gillette Stadium last week in a game before the NHL’s Winter Classic. “Tragically, Denna suffered a severe spinal cord injury playing the sport she loves,” Jerilyn and Dennis Lang said in a statement. “As of today, Denna has limited movement of her arms and no feeling in her…

Tony Young, who has served for the past four years as the Sport Development Director for Indiana Swimming, will be leaving that post at the conclusion of this spring short course season. The announcement was made by outgoing Indiana Swimming General Chair Todd Adams in a letter addressed to Indiana Swimming members. Adams noted that the search will begin immediately for Young’s replacement, with the position perhaps changing slightly from…

Quinnipiac forward Matthew Peca (20) works for the puck in the corner against St. Cloud State’s Nick Jansen (14) and Cory Thorson during the first period of an NCAA college hockey Frozen Four semifinal. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) Editor’s Note: This article has been updated from its original version to reflect the most recent data for the 2015-2016 academic year.  Ice hockey is passionately followed and played around the world….

Quinnipiac forward Matthew Peca (20) works for the puck in the corner against St. Cloud State’s Nick Jansen (14) and Cory Thorson during the first period of an NCAA college hockey Frozen Four semifinal. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) Editor’s Note: This article has been updated from its original version to reflect the most recent data for the 2015-2016 academic year.  Ice hockey is passionately followed and played around the world….

Every year brings change, and 2016 is no exception, especially in NASCAR. This year is a big one for NASCAR, as the sport continues to evolve on all fronts. Here are five key changes to look out for this season: 5. Daytona rising — Unquestionably the first big story of the year is the $400 million upgrade to convert venerable Daytona International Speedway into a state-of-the-art sports stadium, complete with amenities like…

The official start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series may be more than one month away, however four teams will be back on the track next week to take part in a two-day Goodyear tire test at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.  Jimmie Johnson (Hendrick Motorsports), Kurt Busch (Stewart-Haas Racing), Brad Keselowski (Team Penske) and Matt Kenseth (Joe Gibbs Racing) are currently scheduled to participate in the test, set for Jan. 12-13 at the 1.5-mile track.   All four drivers are former series champions….

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10:54 AM ET print Don’t worry about tracks removing seats. It is simply an adjustment of the times, the way people consume live sporting events amid the current economic climate. Most racetracks — and even some other sports venues — have eliminated seats and will continue until they find the right capacity. That’s the storyline that track operators sing over and over. Some even cling to the hope that once…

Quinnipiac forward Matthew Peca (20) works for the puck in the corner against St. Cloud State’s Nick Jansen (14) and Cory Thorson during the first period of an NCAA college hockey Frozen Four semifinal. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) Editor’s Note: This article has been updated from its original version to reflect the most recent data for the 2015-2016 academic year.  Ice hockey is passionately followed and played around the world….

Grubb indicated he was placed on notice early on in this year’s Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup playoffs, where he helped guide Edwards to a fifth-place finish in the overall standings. The situation was similar to 2011, when Grubb was informed mid-Chase that he was unlikely to return to Stewart-Haas Racing, where he ultimately helped secure a Sprint Cup championship with driver/owner Tony Stewart that season.   “I was somewhat surprised,” Grubb told…

Next season’s FA Cup and Scottish Cup could feature video assistance for referees after football bosses backed recommendations to introduce trials. The International Football Association Board, which makes the game’s laws, wants experiments to take place and will make a final decision in March. Football Association chief Martin Glenn said: “I’m happy to be part of that. We are supporters and control the FA Cup.”…

Javier Hernandez says his red-hot goalscoring form is down the “rhythm” he has built up from playing regular first-team football. Hernandez left Manchester United for Bayer Leverkusen for £7.3million in the summer after United boss Louis van Gaal claimed he could not offer the Mexico striker the game time he required. The 27-year-old has since scored 19 goals in 22 games for the Bundesliga side and he has already been linked…

Grubb indicated he was placed on notice early on in this year’s Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup playoffs, where he helped guide Edwards to a fifth-place finish in the overall standings. The situation was similar to 2011, when Grubb was informed mid-Chase that he was unlikely to return to Stewart-Haas Racing, where he ultimately helped secure a Sprint Cup championship with driver/owner Tony Stewart that season.   “I was somewhat surprised,” Grubb told…

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