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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…

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Karsyn Elledge stands atop the Bristol Motor Speedway grandstands last month while recording a segment for “NASCAR Hammer Down.”(Photo: NASCAR Productions) Karsyn Elledge, granddaughter of seven-time Sprint Cup champion Dale Earnhardt Sr., has proven that she can handle a racing vehicle. Now she’s trying out racing microphones. Elledge, the 14-year-old daughter of Kelley Earnhardt Miller, co-owner of JR Motorsports, is the new host of NASCAR Hammer Down, a television series produced…

Alongside the Tommy guns, gangland mugshots and photos of bullet-riddled corpses at the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement in Las Vegas, you can now find embattled FIFA President Sepp Blatter. The museum — better known as the Mob Museum — opened a three-month exhibit Tuesday chronicling the $150 million world soccer scandal. “The Beautiful Game Turns Ugly,” which runs through the end of the year, aims to…

NASCAR fined Jennifer Jo Cobb on Tuesday for having a cell phone in her Camping World Truck last weekend at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park. Cobb was fined a total of $7,500. She was docked $5,000 for the P3 violation. She was fined an additional $2,500 because the infraction happened while she is on probation. TV cameras caught Cobb reaching back into her vehicle to grab her cell phone after wrecking in practice Friday….

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Alongside the Tommy guns, gangland mugshots and photos of bullet-riddled corpses at the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement in Las Vegas, you can now find embattled FIFA President Sepp Blatter. The museum — better known as the Mob Museum — opened a three-month exhibit Tuesday chronicling the $150 million world soccer scandal. “The Beautiful Game Turns Ugly,” which runs through the end of the year, aims to…

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Japan’s Olympic committee has decided to scrap the logo for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, following accusations of plagiarism. The committee announced the decision after convening an emergency meeting Tuesday evening, reversing its stance on the logo after it was revealed that the designer, Kenjiro Sano, used images taken from the internet when presenting it, and that his studio copied designs for a previous promotional campaign. “We have reached…

From everything I’ve seen so far, the NASCAR throwback paint scheme project for this weekends Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway looks like it’s going to be a real home run. Think about it: Two dozen or so paint schemes from the glory days of Petty, Pearson, Allison and Yarborough at one of the sport’s most historically significant tracks is something race fans can really wrap their arms around. And not only…

A NASCAR-themed update to the popular app Real Racing 3 was unveiled Monday.(Photo: Amber Searls, USA TODAY Sports) Electronic Arts’ wildly popular Real Racing 3 app has been downloaded more than 180 million times on phones and tablets worldwide. The game, so established that it’s included in the “Essentials” section of the App Store, is a worldwide hit featuring a variety of different forms of racing. But users have never…

A NASCAR-themed update to the popular app Real Racing 3 was unveiled Monday.(Photo: Amber Searls, USA TODAY Sports) Electronic Arts’ wildly popular Real Racing 3 app has been downloaded more than 180 million times on phones and tablets worldwide. The game, so established that it’s included in the “Essentials” section of the App Store, is a worldwide hit featuring a variety of different forms of racing. But users have never…

A NASCAR-themed update to the popular app Real Racing 3 was unveiled Monday.(Photo: Amber Searls, USA TODAY Sports) Electronic Arts’ wildly popular Real Racing 3 app has been downloaded more than 180 million times on phones and tablets worldwide. The game, so established that it’s included in the “Essentials” section of the App Store, is a worldwide hit featuring a variety of different forms of racing. But users have never…

i Carlos Alfaro, 19, practices with a soccer ball before a match in New York City. Some members of his youth soccer team are set to meet with Pope Francis in September. Hansi Lo Wang/NPR hide caption itoggle caption Hansi Lo Wang/NPR Carlos Alfaro, 19, practices with a soccer ball before a match in New York City. Some members of his youth soccer team are set to meet with Pope…

A week off before the final two weeks of the regular season seemingly only adds to the intrigue of who qualifies for the Chase for the Sprint Cup and who misses NASCAR’s playoffs altogether. The drama becomes muted, though, with a glance at the current standings. With 11 winners through 24 races this season the five remaining spots will go to those ranked highest in the standings, currently held…

i Carlos Alfaro, 19, practices with a soccer ball before a match in New York City. Some members of his youth soccer team are set to meet with Pope Francis in September. Hansi Lo Wang/NPR hide caption itoggle caption Hansi Lo Wang/NPR Carlos Alfaro, 19, practices with a soccer ball before a match in New York City. Some members of his youth soccer team are set to meet with Pope…

Manchester United are set to complete the £36m signing of Monaco forward Anthony Martial. The 19-year-old, who has been linked with Arsenal, was allowed to leave the France squad on Monday to travel to Manchester for a medical with Louis van Gaal’s side. Martial scored eight goals in 31 Ligue 1 appearances last season. Should he sign, Martial will become Manchester United’s…

Aside from the friendlies, Jurgen Klinsmann has an eye on the Confederations Cup playoff vs. Mexico Oct. 10 at the Rose Bowl. (Nick Wass/Associated Press) Jurgen Klinsmann’s 23-man roster for the U.S. men’s national team friendly Friday against Peru at RFK Stadium features many familiar faces, but two of the most well-known and experienced, forward Clint Dempsey and midfielder Michael Bradley, are not part of it. Dempsey and Bradley were…