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Taylor Swift did not fail to impress Friday night in East Rutherford, N.J., as she performed for a sold out crowd of 60,000 at the MetLife Stadium.   Swift made it clear from the beginning of the show, that it was all about the fans. You could tell from the energy of the crowd of “swifties” (the self given name of her loyal fans), that the feeling was mutual. Swift clearly adores her…

Green and checkered flags weren’t the only ones flying at Kentucky Speedway on Saturday. Despite NASCAR’s request to refrain from displaying the Confederate flag, some were visible during NASCAR’s triple-header weekend featuring the Camping World Truck Series, Xfinity Series and Sprint Cup races. Some racing fans in the campgrounds said they displayed the Confederate flag in direct response to being asked not to. Kentucky Speedway officials did not ask fans…

More than 70,000 soccer fans piled into M&T Bank Stadium in 2013 to watch the United States take on El Salvador in the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup. While the home of the Ravens is used to selling out on football Sundays, it was an impressive total for a sport that traditionally hasn’t had as strong of a following in the United States. The attendance for the last Gold…

Related: Tour de France: Chris Froome keeps yellow but BMC win team time trial Richie Porte has confirmed cycling’s worst-kept secret: he will leave Team Sky at the end of the year. The Australian is in the final year of his contract with the British team and talk has been rife the 30-year-old is looking to pursue his dreams of Grand Tour success elsewhere. He finally laid his cards on…

More than 70,000 soccer fans piled into M&T Bank Stadium in 2013 to watch the United States take on El Salvador in the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup. While the home of the Ravens is used to selling out on football Sundays, it was an impressive total for a sport that traditionally hasn’t had as strong of a following in the United States. The attendance for the last Gold…

After rallying from two laps down and passing a ton of cars to finish third in Saturday night’s Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway, Denny Hamlin served up his analysis of NASCAR’s new rules package, which was used for the first time in the race. “This is what race-car driving’s all about,” Hamlin said. “And I feel like now it’s back in the driver and crew chief’s hands to get…

Taylor Swift did not fail to impress Friday night in East Rutherford, NJ, as she performed for a sold out crowd of 60,000 at the Met Life Stadium.   Swift made it clear from the beginning of the show, that it was all about the fans. You could tell from the energy of the crowd of “swifties” (the self given name of her loyal fans), that the feeling was mutual. Swift clearly adores…

Kyle Busch won the Quaker State 400 Saturday night at Kentucky Speedway, taking another step toward what was once a seemingly unlikely bid to reach the Chase for the Sprint Cup. Busch ran down leader Joey Logano over the final 30 laps and following a spirited battle, completed the winning pass with 19 to go. Logano finished second, followed by Denny Hamlin, Carl Edwards and Matt Kenseth. Joe…

Kyle Busch passed Joey Logano with 19 laps left to win at Kentucky Speedway.(Photo: Christopher Hanewinckel, USA TODAY Sports) SPARTA, KY. — Here’s a look at all the action and results from Saturday night’s NASCAR race at Kentucky Speedway: WINNER: Kyle Busch won his second race in three weeks Saturday night at Kentucky Speedway, giving his Chase for the Sprint Cup hopes a major boost with eight races remaining before…

More than any other sport in America, NASCAR has its roots tied to one distinct characteristic: Southern white culture. Unlike the international, and arguably more sophisticated, appeal of open wheel racing’s Formula 1 and IndyCar series, stock car racing was born on the backs of bootleggers and moonshine makers on the dirt fields and back roads of the rural South. Because of its origins, NASCAR has long been mocked and…

Taylor Swift’s power woman squad just got some impressive new additions.  At her concert in New Jersey Friday night, Swift took the stage with none other than the U.S. women’s soccer team. You know, the ones who casually won the Women’s World Cup last Sunday.  Men are nothing. A photo posted by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) on Jul 11, 2015 at 1:26am PDT   The very same show saw Heidi Klum…

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The Quaker State 400 is going on tonight in the world of NASCAR. And with the new Minions movie opening this weekend, it makes for the perfect opportunity to absolutely inundate the Carl Edwards race team with the yellow, pill-shaped creatures. #CarlEdwards just took a selfie with @Minions! #NASCARonNBCSN pic.twitter.com/r0iOlwaOvg — NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) July 11, 2015 Everyone had a smile…

A new rules package and steady rain limiting the amount of on-track time are challenges that separately would cause consternation within the garage. Combined together, those elements present a unique set of circumstances creating a cloud of ambiguity over Saturday night’s race at Kentucky Speedway. The Quaker State 400 is the first event where NASCAR is introducing a different rules package, with the intent to create a more exciting…

Taylor Swift’s power woman squad just got some impressive new additions.  At her concert in New Jersey Friday night, Swift took the stage with none other than the U.S. women’s soccer team. You know, the ones who casually won the Women’s World Cup last Sunday.  Men are nothing. A photo posted by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) on Jul 11, 2015 at 1:26am PDT   The very same show saw Heidi Klum…

SPARTA, Ky. — Kentucky Speedway gave Jeff Gordon a parting gift that would make a native of the commonwealth jealous — 24 bottles of its trademark bourbon from each of four master distilleries. That’s fine, but he’d settle for drinking champagne in victory lane. NASCAR Kentucky Speedway 400 2015 TV channel: NBCSN, coverage begins at 6 p.m. central/7 p.m. eastern.  Race start time tonight: green flag at 6:45 p.m. central/7:45…

Jul 10, 2015; Sparta, KY, USA; Sprint Cup Series driver Kyle Larson (42) after winning the pole following a rain shortened practice for the Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports(Photo: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports) Story Highlights Sprint Cup race: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, NBC Sports SPARTA, Ky. — NASCAR chose practice over qualifying on Friday afternoon at Kentucky Speedway, handing the pole position for Saturday…

Tens of thousands of ebullient paradegoers lined lower Manhattan’s Canyon of Heroes — renamed the Canyon of Heroines — to toast U.S. women’s soccer World Cup championship, a celebration of both the team’s victory and gender equality. The traditional ticker-tape parade from Broadway to Park Row is a scene made iconic by the likes of Albert Einstein, aviators Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart, astronaut John…

Stock Image(Photo: KARE) A 14-year-old Minnesota teen infected with a rare brain infection while swimming in a lake died Thursday, his family said in a statement. Hunter Boutain’s condition deteriorated “throughout the night and he was declared brain dead this morning,” his uncle and family spokesman, Brian Boutain, said in a statement issued through the University of Minnesota Medical Center. David Martinson, a spokesman for the medical center, confirmed Hunter’s…