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The Cheez-It 355 at Watkins Glen International is well under way this Sunday. A race named after our favorite cheese cracker product (sorry, Cheese Nips) got us thinking: what product can we name a race after that can pass as an official NASCAR race? Below are the names of seven races. Five of these are real. Two are fake races. Can you find the bogus events? Duck Commander 500…

NEWARK — Kicks, punches and a sandwich board were thrown amid a violent brawl Sunday afternoon in Newark, apparently related to the upcoming New York Derby soccer match between the New York Red Bulls and New York City FC.  Associated Press reporter Rob Harris captured video of the scene, shot outside Bello’s Pub and Grill, near Newark Penn Station. The video shows groups of men chanting “Who are you?” while punching, pushing and kicking…

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facebook twitter googleplus tumblr pinterest NASCAR visits its second road course of the season with Sunday’s running of the Cheez-It 355 at Watkins Glen. There are two road courses on the schedule each year. The other is Sonoma, which Kyle Busch won. There are five regular-season races left befor the Chase for the Sprint Cup. A.J. Allmendinger wins at Watkins Glen in 2014. (Getty) MORE: Weekend preview | Power Rankings | Odds |…

Leaving no doubt that he’s the favorite to win Sunday’s Cheez-It 355, A.J. Allmendinger stormed to pole in qualifying Saturday at Watkins Glen International. Regarded as NASCAR’s best on a road course, Allmendinger looked every bit the part in both rounds of qualifying, setting fast times in each session. He will share the front row with Martin Truex Jr., followed by Tony Stewart, Kevin Harvick and Jeff Gordon. …

AJ Allmendinger will have nothing but open track in front of him Sunday when he starts the Cheez-It 355 at Watkins Glen International. Allmendinger captured the Coors Light Pole Award on Saturday at Watkins Glen as the fastest competitor in both rounds of qualifying. It was business as usual for the racer at the track considering he won the Cheez-It 355 last season for his first career Sprint Cup Series…

Mark Abbott, president and deputy commissioner of Major League Soccer (MLS), will visit St. Paul next week to meet with Mayor Chris Coleman about the city’s plans to land a soccer stadium for a potential Minnesota franchise. Coleman and Abbott will meet Tuesday evening, said Tonya Tennessen, the mayor’s communications director. Other MLS officials will also participate. The primary site being pitched by the mayor for a soccer stadium, in…

facebook twitter googleplus tumblr pinterest NASCAR visits its second road course of the season with Sunday’s running of the Cheez-It 355 at Watkins Glen. There are two road courses on the schedule each year. The other is Sonoma, which Kyle Busch won. There are five regular-season races left befor the Chase for the Sprint Cup. AJ Allmendinger (Sarah Glenn/Getty Images) MORE: Weekend preview | Power Rankings | Odds | Chase…

Tony Stewart sat in his car during a practice for the NASCAR Spring Cup Series Cheez-It 355 at Watkins International on Aug. 8, 2014. (Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty Images) Tony Stewart sat in his car during a practice for the NASCAR Spring Cup Series Cheez-It 355 at Watkins International on Aug. 8, 2014. (Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty Images) Three-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart is being sued by the parents of a race…

Tony Stewart sat in his car during a practice for the NASCAR Spring Cup Series Cheez-It 355 at Watkins International on Aug. 8, 2014. (Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty Images) Tony Stewart sat in his car during a practice for the NASCAR Spring Cup Series Cheez-It 355 at Watkins International on Aug. 8, 2014. (Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty Images) Three-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart is being sued by the parents of a race…

China‘s capital—a city with scant snowfall and a limited winter sports experience—was chosen last week to host the Games, beating out Almaty, Kazakhstan. While Beijing boasts sparkling facilities left over from its 2008 Summer Games, the International Olympic Committee’s decision perplexed many observers. But the governing body may not have had a choice. Despite the IOC’s efforts to make bidding and hosting more appealing, some of the…

The family of Kevin Ward Jr., who was struck and killed by fellow driver Tony Stewart during a sprint car race in upstate New York last year, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the NASCAR star on Friday, lawyers said. Stewart, 44, one of the biggest names in auto racing, fatally struck the 20-year-old Ward during a non-NASCAR race on Aug. 9 on a dimly lit part of the Canandaigua…

John Bieniewicz was attacked while officiating at an adult league game in Livonia on June 29, 2014.(Photo: Family photo) A settlement has been reached in the wrongful death lawsuit involving a soccer referee who was punched during a soccer match in Livonia last year and died two days later. John Bieniewicz’s widow, Kristen Bieniewicz, appeared in Wayne County Circuit Court today during a hearing in the case. The amount of…

0 Shares Print They’re called immortals, after all. So before we ask ourselves which of the traditional Big Four pro sports Halls of Fame is the truest to its history, let’s take a flight of fancy. Imagine a picnic at which all of the players have gathered. They are alive and well, in the good company and cheer of their peers. Picture Babe Ruth hugging Lou Gehrig around the neck…

ENLARGE London As much as they could, the four major contenders in the English Premier League spent the off-season preparing in secret. They kept player transfers quiet. They dodged tactical questions. They tinkered with lineups. And yet the top four clubs in England—Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester City and Manchester United MANU 0.88 % —all arrived at the same conclusion this summer: It’s time to give up on traditional strikers. Over the…

Prepped Blog Post Preps photos Prep, stats, roster, schedule Former University of Denver hockey coach George Gwozdecky is the only person to coach in the NHL’s Stanley Cup Final after becoming the first to win NCAA championships as a player, assistant coach and head coach. Now, he’s seeking hockey’s Holy Grail at the prep level in Colorado — and beyond. Gwozdecky, who resigned as a Tampa Bay Lightning assistant coach…

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NASCAR returns to the twisting 2.45-mile Watkins Glen International road course this weekend for both Sprint Cup and Xfinity races. This will be the 33rd Sprint Cup race and 22nd Xfinity race held at the upstate New York track. On-track action begins Friday with two Sprint Cup practice sessions and two Xfinity practice sessions. Also Friday, there will be a NASCAR K&N Pro Series East event, with two practices, qualifying…

ENLARGE London As much as they could, the four major contenders in the English Premier League spent the off-season preparing in secret. They kept player transfers quiet. They dodged tactical questions. They tinkered with lineups. And yet the top four clubs in England—Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester City and Manchester United MANU 0.60 % —all arrived at the same conclusion this summer: It’s time to give up on traditional strikers. Over the…

0 Shares Print They’re called immortals, after all. So before we ask ourselves which of the traditional Big Four pro sports Halls of Fame is the truest to its history, let’s take a flight of fancy. Imagine a picnic at which all of the players have gathered. They are alive and well, in the good company and cheer of their peers. Picture Babe Ruth hugging Lou Gehrig around the neck…