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Matt Kenseth put on a dominant performance in the sweltering Sunday heat in NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway, leading 146 of the 200 laps en route to his third victory of the season. It was a riveting performance from the veteran and one for the ages, given the ridiculous temperatures and amount of yellow caution flags. Behind Kenseth were Series leader Kevin Harvick…

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NASCAR took the splitter from the cars of Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski during inspection before Sunday’s Pure Michigan 400, but Logano’s crew chief downplayed the incident. NASCAR spokesperson Kristi King told SiriusXM NASCAR Radio: “During the inspection process this morning, we saw a situation with the 2 and the 22 with the splitter. We saw it and it was really, really close (to compliance). Because it was so close, we work…

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series makes its second and final visit of the season to Michigan International Speedway. Only three races remain until the Chase for the Sprint Cup field is set after today’s event. Here are the particulars for today’s race (all times are ET): START: Michael Harris, executive director of Paralyzed Veterans of America in Michigan, will give the command for drivers to start their engines at 2:38…

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Let’s be absolutely clear about this: NASCAR did the right thing in announcing Friday night that the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup will be run with the same rules package that the teams began the season with. That’s fair to the teams who work on the cars, fair to the owners who pay the millions of dollars it takes to run the teams and, yes, even fair to the…

The NASCAR Xfinity Series will race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course for the third time with Saturday’s Nationwide Children’s Hospital 200. Here are the particulars (all times are ET): START: Nationwide Children’s Hospital Patient Champions will give the command for drivers to start their engines at 3:33 p.m. ET. The green flag is scheduled for 3:44 p.m. DISTANCE: The race is scheduled for 75 laps (169.35 miles) around the 2.258-mile road course. PRERACE SCHEDULE: The…

Former CBA standout and member of the Chicago Blackhawks Trevor van Riemsdyk brings the Stanley Cup onto the ice at the Ocean Ice Palace in Brick on July 30.(Photo: MARK R. SULLIVAN/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER) Summertime showcases for Shore Conference hockey’s brightest young stars has been a staple in our community for the better part of two decades. Jim Dowd’s Shoot for the Stars Foundation provided such that sort of stage for…

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Are you tired of having to dust off old copies of NHL 94 to get your Pavel Bure and Teemu Selanne fix? Well, dust no more: The World Legends Hockey League is coming soon!  Bure is the chairman of this new “non-commercial” league that will feature players 45 years and older from Finland, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Czech Republic and Germany. From the press release, via Euro Hockey: The formation of…

Following Sprint Cup Series qualifying Friday afternoon at Michigan International Speedway, NASCAR officials told drivers, crew chiefs, engineers, owners and manufacturers that the 2015 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup will be run with the same rules package teams began the season with. Recently, NASCAR has used three different rules packages, including the original 2015 package; a low-downforce aerodynamic package used at Kentucky Speedway and scheduled for Darlington Raceway on…

facebook twitter googleplus tumblr pinterest NASCAR returns to Michigan for the second time this season for both the Sprint Cup and Camping World series. The Xfinity Series will run separately at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Kurt Busch won the Sprint Cup Series race when the series came to Michigan earlier this season. Jeff Gordon won last year’s second race and the pole at Michigan. Jeff Gordon and Amanda Mertz (Brian…

0 Shares Print LAS VEGAS — Could the lasting image to cap Kobe Bryant‘s basketball career be of him donning a gold medal at the end of the 2016 Rio Olympics? USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo said Thursday at the conclusion of Team USA’s minicamp that he has had a conversation with the Los Angeles Lakers guard about that very scenario and has not ruled out Bryant for the 12-man roster next summer. “I was…

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli, 25, will reject the chance to join Lazio and Sampdoria on loan as he is due a six-figure loyalty bonus if he is still at Anfield when the transfer window closes. (Daily Mirror)  Manchester United’s pursuit of Sergio Ramos, 29, is over, with the…

0 Shares Print Our experts weigh in on four of the biggest questions in NASCAR this week: Turn 1: You have $100 to spend. How are you spreading it around as you bet on who’s going to win the championship? Ricky Craven, ESPN NASCAR analyst: Half of my money is going on Kevin Harvick, who, from where I sit, is the driver to beat for a second consecutive year. The…

0 Shares Print Our experts weigh in on four of the biggest questions in NASCAR this week: Turn 1: You have $100 to spend. How are you spreading it around as you bet on who’s going to win the championship? Ricky Craven, ESPN NASCAR analyst: Half of my money is going on Kevin Harvick, who, from where I sit, is the driver to beat for a second consecutive year. The…

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Nippert Stadium(Photo: File) The city has seen many soccer teams come and go, but with a prominent home, notable backers and a solid league, this time could be different. The Enquirer has learned that an announcement will come Wednesday about the establishment of Futbol Club Cincinnati, a United Soccer League team funded by Carl Lindner III and other investors. The team is set to take the field in spring 2016….

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Manchester United have been told to forget about signing Harry Kane this summer, with Tottenham adamant they will not sell the 22-year-old striker. (Guardian)  But United may have more luck in their pursuit of Barcelona’s 29-year-old forward Pedro, who came off the bench to score a late winner…