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Drew Carey to host NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards – Nascar

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

RELATED: Learn more about Champion’s Week   DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 24, 2015) – The celebration will continue after the trophy is lifted at Homestead-Miami Speedway as NASCAR® presents the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards™ hosted by actor and comedian Drew Carey. Live from Wynn Las Vegas on Friday, Dec. 4, fans can tune-in to coverage of the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards™ beginning at 8 p.m. ET on Motor Racing…

World Soccer’s Financing Secrets Revealed in Leaked Documents – Bloomberg

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Leaked documents from one of the biggest firms investing millions in soccer-player futures are providing a glimpse into a secretive — and now banned — financing practice for the global sport. Invisible to even the most avid soccer fans, Doyen Sports Investments and other companies like it have become a critical source of financing for often cash-strapped soccer clubs. These investors pay teams for trading rights to select players, betting…

Kyle Busch’s 2015 NASCAR Champion’s Tour – Nascar

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

RELATED: Full race results | Race recap SHOP: Champion gear   After securing his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series title on Sunday night at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Kyle Busch is making the media rounds on Monday and Tuesday to talk about his epic victory and comeback from injuries sustained at Daytona in the XFINITY Series opener that caused him to miss the first 11 races of the season.   Busch joined “The Dan Patrick Show”…

Kyle Busch’s 2015 NASCAR Champion’s Tour – Nascar

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

RELATED: Full race results | Race recap SHOP: Champion gear   After securing his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series title on Sunday night at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Kyle Busch is making the media rounds on Monday and Tuesday to talk about his epic victory and comeback from injuries sustained at Daytona in the XFINITY Series opener that caused him to miss the first 11 races of the season.   Busch joined “The Dan Patrick Show”…

Chad Johnston named crew chief for Kyle Larson – Nascar

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

RELATED: Drivers, crew chiefs on the move One day after the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season ended, the first official move of the offseason came down courtesy of Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates.   The team announced that Chad Johnston has been named crew chief for Kyle Larson and the No. 42 Target team. Johnston will assume the role effective immediately to begin preparation for the 2016 season, replacing Chris Heroy. Heroy…

Kyle Busch’s 2015 NASCAR Champion’s Tour – Nascar

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

RELATED: Full race results | Race recap SHOP: Champion gear   After securing his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series title on Sunday night at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Kyle Busch is making the media rounds on Monday and Tuesday to talk about his epic victory and comeback from injuries sustained at Daytona in the XFINITY Series opener that caused him to miss the first 11 races of the season.   Busch joined “The Dan Patrick Show”…

Gossip column: Ronaldo, Ancelotti, Seedorf, Lanzini, Klopp, Bale – BBC Sport

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney, 30, has been offered the chance to end his career in the Chinese Super League. (The Sun)  Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 30, will not be leaving the Bernabeu to rejoin Manchester United, according to his agent. (Canal+, via Daily Express)  …

2015 NASCAR champions and their trophies – Nascar

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

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Live and Kicking: Soccer Games to Watch This Week – New York Times

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

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Breaking down down the top five drivers from the NASCAR season in 2015 – USA TODAY

Monday, November 23, 2015

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Cain: Gordon walks away on cloud nine even without another title – Nascar

Monday, November 23, 2015

RELATED: Full race results | Gordon’s final race in photos   HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Jeff Gordon sat in his parked silver No. 24 Chevrolet for an extended time on pit road following Sunday’s season-ending NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race; his helmet on, his heart still beating fast.   After several minutes, he exited his race car for the final time in 23 years of amazing, highest-level effort after a sixth-place finish at…

Chinese Soccer Fans Ask if National Team Can Learn From Winning Club – New York Times

Monday, November 23, 2015

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For New Zealand, Home Is Far From Soccer’s Centers of Power – International New York Times

Monday, November 23, 2015

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Paris attacks soccer match incident rattles Turkey – CBS News

Monday, November 23, 2015

ANKARA, Turkey – On a night of European soccer matches between national teams, the scenes in London and Istanbul were a study in contrast. The British and French fans at London’s Wembley Stadium sang the French national anthem in solidarity over the Paris attacks, while in Istanbul hundreds of Turkish fans booed the Greek national anthem and disrupted a moment of silence for those killed in Paris. The ugly incident…

Rising Syrian soccer star now waiting tables in Iraq – CBS News

Monday, November 23, 2015

IRBIL, Iraq — For a while, it seemed Nosheen Hanaan’s dream was coming true: The budding star qualified to be goalie on Syria’s national soccer team at the age of 18 after earning a reputation for his fierce blocking on al-Hurriya, a league team from the northern city of Aleppo. But that dream crumbled as Syria descended into war. Today, 23-year-old Hanaan is a refugee and works as a waiter…

Toyota breaks through with first NASCAR manufacturer’s championship – USA TODAY

Monday, November 23, 2015

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For New Zealand, Home Is Far From Soccer’s Centers of Power – International New York Times

Monday, November 23, 2015

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America was outraged that NBC showed NASCAR instead of football – Sports Illustrated

Monday, November 23, 2015

Every Sunday night, NBC airs an 80-minute Sunday Night Football pre-game show called Football Night in America from 7-8:20 p.m. ET. This Sunday, however, that was not the case. NASCAR’s final race of the season cut in to the beginning of the show, thanks to weather delay pushing back the start. This left America up in arms. They love their football highlights, and analyst Rodney Harrison’s insight. Is Nascar on yall nbc? — Dex…

Chronicling Jeff Gordon’s final race – Nascar

Monday, November 23, 2015

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