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The US national team’s foray into the inaugural Gold Cup in 1991 started with an earthquake. That was before the Americans made some earth-shattering news of their own. The American soccer boys were in the midst of becoming men. The maturing process started in 1989, when the USA, after 40 years in the World Cup desert, booked their first trip to the greatest show on earth. It continued at Italia…

Kevin Harvick(Photo: Jasen Vinlove, USA TODAY Sports) INDIANAPOLIS — NASCAR might need to go back to the drawing board in its quest to create more competitive stock car racing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. NASCAR officials debuted a “high-drag” aero package in Sunday’s Brickyard 400, featuring a nine-inch spoiler and other measures intended to slow the cars down and punch a big hole in the air, which officials hoped would create…

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Chelsea will make a £26m bid for Everton defender John Stones, 21, within the next 48 hours, but the Toffees want £34m. (Daily Mirror)  Real Madrid have rejected a formal offer of £84m from Paris St-Germain for 30-year-old forward Cristiano Ronaldo, according to several Middle Eastern newspapers. …

LONDON — Earlier this month, British Prime Minister David Cameron invited England’s women’s soccer team to Downing Street to congratulate the players on their roaring success at the World Cup. Mingling in the premier’s leafy back yard, several of the players, their bronze medals twinkling in the sunshine, told Cameron they hoped that they would be playing in next summer’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Those Olympic dreams had…

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0 Shares Print INDIANAPOLIS — As Kyle Busch celebrated the biggest victory of his Sprint Cup career, the rest of the drivers probably left Indianapolis Motor Speedway thinking one thing: What a drag. Busch couldn’t really take a whole lot of credit for his race-winning pass 11 laps before the finish, but that didn’t matter as he became the first driver since 2007 to win three consecutive Cup races. His…

LONDON — Earlier this month, British Prime Minister David Cameron invited England’s women’s soccer team to Downing Street to congratulate the players on their roaring success at the World Cup. Mingling in the premier’s leafy back yard, several of the players, their bronze medals twinkling in the sunshine, told Cameron they hoped that they would be playing in next summer’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Those Olympic dreams had…

The banner moments of this year’s CONCACAF Gold Cup belong to Panama. Los Canaleros were moments from advancing to the final before a dubious penalty kick was called against them by an American referee that led to a 2-1 extra-time loss to Mexico. Panama’s players posed with a banner after the match calling CONCACAF “corruptos ladrones” — corrupt thieves, and Panamanian Football Federation President Pedro Chaluja said two days later:…

Coverage of the Jeff Kyle 400 at The Brickyard NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway will begin on NBCSN at 3:30 p.m. ET. You also can watch online at http://nascarstream.nbcsports.com. The defending winner of the race is Jeff Gordon, who will start 19th in what likely will mark his final start at the 2.5-mile oval. The four-time series champion is the last remaining active driver who has started all 22 editions…

USA Today Sports’ Jeff Gluck breaks down the Jeff Kyle 400 at The Brickyard.

USA Today Sports’ Jeff Gluck breaks down the Jeff Kyle 400 at The Brickyard.

Charles gave an emotional speech at the Special Olympics. (YouTube: The Special Olympics World Games) When Jamaal Charles was just a boy, before he became one of the best running backs in the NFL, he discovered that he had a learning disability and, when Charles was 10 years old, he competed in the Special Olympics. According to Charles, the Special Olympics helped him find out just how much athletic ability…

INDIANAPOLIS  — NASCAR Sprint Cup teams debut a high-drag aero package, which has created questions about the racing heading into today’s Crown Royal presents the Jeff Kyle 400 at The Brickyard. This race also is the last for five-time winner Jeff Gordon at this track.  Here are the particulars for today’s race (all times are ET): START: Mari Hulman George, Indianapolis Motor Speedway chairman, will give the command for drivers to start their engines at 3:27…

INDIANAPOLIS – This is the part of racing you don’t see, the part overshadowed by victory lane celebrations, teams so big that their complex rivals a small campus and drivers whose uniforms are speckled with sponsor logos. As darkness descended upon Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Friday, a team’s car owner and driver went to a nearby home improvement store to buy lights so the crew could keep working on its car…

Soccer fever is heating up in the Bay Area this weekend. Soccer giants Manchester United and FC Barcelona hit the field at Levi’s Stadium at Saturday in the 2015 Guinness International Champions Cup match. United XI: De Gea, Darmian, Jones, Blind, Shaw, Carrick, Schneiderlin, Mata, Young, Memphis, Rooney #MUtour pic.twitter.com/iyVL78CVux — Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 25, 2015 Starting XI: 1. Ter Stegen 3. Piqu? 5. Sergio 7. Pedro 8. Iniesta…

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Paris St-Germain and Manchester United have reached an agreement for the transfer of Angel Di Maria to the French capital. The 27-year-old will move for a fee of around £46.5m. (L’Equipe)  The Sunday Express leads on Angel Di Maria asking for a move to PSG Manchester…

0 Shares Print INDIANAPOLIS — Just two victories into a career that ranks third all time in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series — and before he had even won his first of four series championships — Jeff Gordon could have retired a happy man. If he had turned in his firesuit and helmet after his victory at the inaugural Brickyard 400 on Aug. 6, 1994, Gordon would have looked back…

In Wednesday’s semifinals, Panama was on the verge of beating Mexico despite being down to 10 men — until a disputed hand ball was called in the area. Mexico converted the penalty kick in stoppage time then scored on another penalty kick in extra time for the 2-1 win. The Panamanian federation’s president later alleged the match was fixed, and players were seen arriving at PPL Park…

Tens of thousands turned out Saturday for the opening ceremony of the 2015 Special Olympics World Games at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The event was scheduled to get underway at 6 p.m. at the stadium located on Figueroa Street near the USC campus south of downtown. But the official ceremony had not yet begun by 6:30 p.m. Stilt walkers and tumblers led the parade of athletes into the noisy stadium,…

facebook twitter googleplus tumblr pinterest Sprint Cup points leader Kevin Harvick will be within striking distance to start Sunday’s race at Indianapolis. Harvick will start sixth as the result of Saturday’s qualifying. Carl Edwards earned pole position. Next to Edwards will be Joey Logano, who enters the Crown Royal Presents the Jeff Kyle 400 at the Brickyard 69 points behind Harvick. Kevin Harvick (Getty Images) MORE: Drivers to watch at…