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What began as a way for Darlington Raceway to promote the Southern 500 returning to Labor Day weekend after a 12-year absence off its traditional date, has morphed into a celebration of NASCAR’s past. The festive atmosphere is everywhere around the venerable track, NASCAR’s oldest speedway that’s hosted races since 1950. Upwards of 30 drivers have throwback designs on their cars from the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s with many…

NASCAR is debuting its all-new digital dashboard this weekend at Darlington Raceway on the No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet of Kurt Busch. Each Sprint Cup Series team had the option to run the new dash, but Busch was the only to take the opportunity.  Stewart-Haas Racing vice president of competition Greg Zipadelli told FOXSports.com the No. 41 team used the digital dashboard during the June 9-10 tire test at Darlington…

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Paul Pogba rejected a £62m move to Chelsea despite Juventus agreeing to sell the 22-year-old France midfielder. (Gazzetta Dello Sport, in Italian)  Bayern Munich president Karl-Heinz Rummenigge says the club turned down a “sensational” bid from Manchester United for 25-year-old German attacking midfielder Thomas Muller. (Sun –…

MIAMI, FL – FEBRUARY 05: David Beckham attends a press conference to announce plans to launch a new Major League Soccer franchise at PAMM Art Museum on February 5, 2014 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Uri Schanker/WireImage) ORG XMIT: 467350815 ORIG FILE ID: 466974355(Photo: Uri Schanker, WireImage) Fresh off his win for New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady against the National Football League (NFL), attorney Jeffrey Kessler is seeking to…

Should the U.S. under-23 men’s soccer team qualify for the Olympics in October (and that is by no means assured given it failed four years ago), coach Andi Herzog and US Soccer face an interesting question. Which (maximum of) three players born before 1993 will be added to the Olympic roster? That decision would be made some time after the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament in October, where only U23 players…

NASCAR is debuting its all-new digital dashboard this weekend at Darlington Raceway on the No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet of Kurt Busch. Each Sprint Cup Series team had the option to run the new dash, but Busch was the only to take the opportunity.  Stewart-Haas Racing vice president of competition Greg Zipadelli told FOXSports.com the No. 41 team used the digital dashboard during the June 9-10 tire test at Darlington…

MIAMI, FL – FEBRUARY 05: David Beckham attends a press conference to announce plans to launch a new Major League Soccer franchise at PAMM Art Museum on February 5, 2014 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Uri Schanker/WireImage) ORG XMIT: 467350815 ORIG FILE ID: 466974355(Photo: Uri Schanker, WireImage) Fresh off his win for New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady against the National Football League (NFL), attorney Jeffrey Kessler is seeking to…

NASCAR is debuting its all-new digital dashboard this weekend at Darlington Raceway on the No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet of Kurt Busch. Each Sprint Cup Series team had the option to run the new dash, but Busch was the only to take the opportunity.  Stewart-Haas Racing vice president of competition Greg Zipadelli told FOXSports.com the No. 41 team used the digital dashboard during the June 9-10 tire test at Darlington…

NASCAR is moving its Southern 500 race back to Labor Day weekend, USA Today reports. The first Southern 500 took place on Labor Day in 1950 at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina. It turned into a beloved tradition, until NASCAR moved the date back in 2003. For the past 12 years, the race has been continuously moving around the calendar, with dates ranging from April to November. This year’s Southern…

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Cycling is living in interesting times. Once the pariah of world sport, the spotlight has finally shifted elsewhere thanks to the ongoing doping crisis in athletics. Stories of corruption outlined in the CIRC report look like small potatoes alongside the antics of Fifa. Bucking the trend of falling participation in sport as a whole and the woeful failure of the London Olympic legacy, cycling has seen the inexorable rise of…

Two Mountain Lakes varsity girls soccer players–juniors Sydnie Savarese (left) and Elizabeth Olshanski (right)–have started a petition to show their support of Coach Kevin Vrabel who was fired Thursday.Justin Zaremba | NJ Advance Media MOUNTAIN LAKES — Nine days after reports surfaced about hazing by varsity girls soccer players during a borough-wide scavenger hunt, the team’s head coach has been fired. But Kevin Vrabel, known to his players as “Coach…

With NASCAR and teams rolling back the clock for the retro weekend at Darlington Raceway, the excitement is building to see the throwback paint schemes on the historic track. One of the most anticipated retro paint schemes is that of Kyle Larson’s No. 42 Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Chevrolet. Larson’s ride this weekend will go back to the iconic Mello Yello colors made famous in the movie “Days…

0 Shares Print Our experts weigh in on four of the biggest questions in NASCAR this week: Turn 1: Erik Jones took the Camping World Truck series points lead with his win Saturday in Ontario. What chance do you give him to finish it off and win the title? Ricky Craven, ESPN NASCAR analyst: It’s a two-horse race between Erik Jones and Matt Crafton. Tyler Reddick has done a very…

A germane (if flawed) comparison, college football and European soccer share a few key traits. Both showcase elaborate pageantry, ferocious rivalries, remarkable tradition and the tribal passions of zealous fan bases across small towns and large cities. But even if you didn’t graduate from a big-time football school, that’s no reason to miss the party. Follow our guide below to settle on a rooting interest based on your preferred soccer…

I’m like every other flag-loving USMNT fan; I liked the hiring of accomplished manager Jürgen Klinsmann, I root for our individual players when they trek overseas, and I lose my shit when the national team wins even fairly meaningless matches. http://screamer.deadspin.com/its-really-tru… IT’S REALLY TRUE, AMERICA WON FIFA, WE ARE THE BEST! IT’S REALLY TRUE, AMERICA WON FIFA, WE ARE THE BEST! IT’S REALLY TRUE, AMERICA WON FIFA, WE ARE THE Right now I couldn’t care…

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A group of young soccer players arrested after some kind of disturbance on a Southwest flight were released Wednesday under special conditions, NBC 7 has learned. Saiman Hermez, 19; Jonathan Khalid Petras, 20; Ghazwan Asaad Shaba, 21; Essa Solaqa, 20; Khalid Yohana, 19; and Wisam Imad Shaker, 23, have…

Citing safety, NASCAR announced Wednesday that crew chiefs and other key team members will receive a mandatory four-race suspension for a lost wheel or ballast falling off the car in each of the three national series. NASCAR stated that a minimum four-race suspension would be given to a crew chief, tire changer and tire carrier for a lost wheel due to improper installation. A crew chief, car chief and head…

The return of the Southern 500 to Labor Day weekend will be marked by a throwback celebration at Darlington Raceway that will include everything from the retro paint schemes on the track to the actual broadcast booth. The Southern 500 last ran on the holiday weekend in 2003. NBC has agreed to be part of the throwback theme, with its on-air talent scheduled to wear 1970’s-style clothing. The on-screen graphics…