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KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — David Beckham played soccer with Nepalese children on Friday and visited a school in Bhaktapur that was damaged in April’s devastating earthquake.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) His appeals rejected, Matt Kenseth defiantly vowed Thursday to race as he always has and accused NASCAR of ”unfairly” making an example out of him with a two-race suspension for intentionally wrecking Joey Logano over the weekend at Martinsville. Kenseth will miss the next two races, at Texas and Phoenix, and is eligible to return for the Nov. 22 season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The national motorsports…

Ralph Krueger is unique to hockey. How many people go from behind an NHL bench to chairman of soccer club Southampton FC of the Barclays Premier League? Before the 56-year-old native of Steinbach, Manitoba was asked to run the elite soccer team, currently seventh in the 20-team premiership, he won a gold medal at the 2014 Sochi Olympics as an assistant coach with Canada. Previous to that he…

When NASCAR vice president of competition Robin Pemberton declared, “Boys, have at it,” prior to the 2010 Sprint Cup Series season, some drivers took it as a license to police themselves under virtually all circumstances without risk of a penalty. But in light of Tuesday’s two-race suspension on Matt Kenseth for deliberately wrecking Joey Logano last weekend at Martinsville Speedway, NASCAR chairman and CEO Brian France wants to provide some…

FILE – In this Nov. 1, 2015, file photo, Joey Logano (22) and Matt Kenseth (20) tangle in Turn 1 during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Va. It’s the wild west in NASCAR right now, and it’s not clear if that’s good or bad for this championship battle. Drivers are doing whatever they have to do to make it to the finale, to…

When NASCAR vice president of competition Robin Pemberton declared, “Boys, have at it,” prior to the 2010 Sprint Cup Series season, some drivers took it as a license to police themselves under virtually all circumstances without risk of a penalty. But in light of Tuesday’s two-race suspension on Matt Kenseth for deliberately wrecking Joey Logano last weekend at Martinsville Speedway, NASCAR chairman and CEO Brian France wants to provide some…

0 Shares print Our experts weigh in on four of the biggest questions in NASCAR this week: Turn 1: Was the two-race suspension NASCAR handed to Matt Kenseth too much, too little or just right? Explain. Ricky Craven, ESPN NASCAR analyst: One race would’ve been sufficient. Two races makes no sense — now you bring him back at Miami creating a load of distraction during an event that should be…

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Matt Kenseth learned a couple of hard lessons this week. One is that retaliation, no matter how satisfying, can be costly. MORE: Why Kenseth had to retaliate | Chase standings | Texas schedule The second: NASCAR is unpredictable and inconsistent in doling out punishment for actions on the track. The punishment rarely fits the crime — except in the eyes of the law. Kenseth, who wrecked Joey Logano on Sunday…

A recent white paper from the U.S.-Korea Institute at the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) includes research that used Google Earth’s “yardstick” function and satellite imagery to measure the growth of markets in 12 cities. The study was released last month, and led by Ben Silberstein, a researcher and expert on the North Korean economy. Markets, sometimes called black markets, have flourished in number and size…

Matt Kenseth learned a couple of hard lessons this week. One is that retaliation, no matter how satisfying, can be costly. MORE: Why Kenseth had to retaliate | Chase standings | Texas schedule The second: NASCAR is unpredictable and inconsistent in doling out punishment for actions on the track. The punishment rarely fits the crime — except in the eyes of the law. Kenseth, who wrecked Joey Logano on Sunday…

A recent white paper from the U.S.-Korea Institute at the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) includes research that used Google Earth’s “yardstick” function and satellite imagery to measure the growth of markets in 12 cities. The study was released last month, and led by Ben Silberstein, a researcher and expert on the North Korean economy. Markets, sometimes called black markets, have flourished in number and size…

For the sixth straight year USA Hockey will host its annual Try Hockey For Free Day, an initiative encouraging children ages 4 through 9 to participate in the sport for the first time. The first of their two events will be Nov. 7, with the second taking place Feb. 20, 2016, as part of Hockey Weekend Across America. Try Hockey For Free Day is part of USA Hockey’s…

Karim Benzema can’t flop his way out of this one. The Real Madrid and France star was held in custody and questioned by authorities for his alleged involvement in a blackmail plot over a sex tape involving a former teammate. Benzema was placed in custody after being summoned on Wednesday morning to the police station in Versailles, a city located on the western edge of Paris. The case involves the blackmailing of…

0 Shares print NASCAR deserves much of the blame for what it did Tuesday to Matt Kenseth. Blame NASCAR for creating a virtual win-at-all-costs format with its still relatively new Chase for the Sprint Cup. Blame NASCAR for lighting the wick by celebrating an at-best borderline dirty move by Joey Logano to win at Kansas. Blame NASCAR for having set precedent by not suspending Jeff Gordon three years ago. Kenseth…

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For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. LA Galaxy midfielder Steven Gerrard, 35, could return to Liverpool – perhaps as a player – after discussions with manager Jurgen Klopp. (Independent)  Monaco have had a £35m bid for Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho rejected by Blues owner Roman Abramovich, who could be interested were the offer doubled….

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Patrick Kane wanted to talk about hockey. He didn’t have much to say about his legal situation. On Tuesday, the Buffalo News reported the woman who accused Kane of sexual assault has told the Erie County (New York) District Attorney’s Office she doesn’t want to cooperate in the investigation. Per the Buffalo News report, the woman has signed an “affidavit declining prosecution” and that the “investigation has caused tremendous stress…

Orlando City has made a surprising hire at the top of its front office after just one season in MLS. The club announced Tuesday it hired a former Portuguese soccer club executive as its Chief Soccer Officer to oversee all of soccer operations. Armando Carneiro had extensive success at SL Benfica as general director, where he oversaw everything from the Benfica B team to the club’s academy and its scouting…