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Firdia Lisnawati—AP Cristiano Ronaldo poses with Martunis during a press conference in Kuta, Indonesia, on June 26, 2013 An 8-year-old boy was playing soccer with friends when a massive earthquake struck Indonesia on December 26, 2004, triggering a tsunami that killed over 230,000 people – including his mother and two sisters. After the quake, the boy, who goes by the single name Martunis, rushed home to check on his family…

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Caral Ni Chuilin answers questions at a Stormont committee session The nine Sport NI board members who stunned the organisation by resigning last night include the Director of The Open University in Ireland, a Policy Manager with the Equality Commission, the Irish FA’s former head of Communications and an Irish basketball legend, the Belfast Telegraph can reveal. ‘; } s += ‘ Ads by Google ‘; if (google_ads[0].bidtype == “CPC”) {…

Dale Earnhardt Jr. admitted to nearly crying when he saw Austin Dillon become airborne and launch into the catchfence along the front stretch at Daytona International Speedway. Jeff Gordon associated the style of racing that led to the terrifying crash as something out of a video game — except in real life. As for Dillon, he had a difficult time rationalizing what had just transpired. Partially he exuded macho…

Franck Fife—AFP/Getty Images L-R: Alex Morgan, Lauren Holiday, Abby Wambach and Whitney Engen celebrate after winning the final 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup match between USA and Japan at the BC Place Stadium in Vancouver on July 5, 2015. The Manhattan borough president called on Mayor de Blasio to use the “opportunity for New York to recognize that heroes and role models come in all genders” Correction appended, July 6…

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. admitted to nearly crying when he saw Austin Dillon become airborne and launch into the catchfence along the front stretch at Daytona International Speedway. Jeff Gordon associated the style of racing that led to the terrifying crash as something out of a video game — except in real life. As for Dillon, he had a difficult time rationalizing what had just transpired. Partially he exuded macho…

Franck Fife—AFP/Getty Images L-R: Alex Morgan, Lauren Holiday, Abby Wambach and Whitney Engen celebrate after winning the final 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup match between USA and Japan at the BC Place Stadium in Vancouver on July 5, 2015. The Manhattan borough president called on Mayor de Blasio to use the “opportunity for New York to recognize that heroes and role models come in all genders” Correction appended, July 6…

(Photo: The Associated Press) It was playing soccer and not golf that left Rory McIlroy with a ruptured ligament in his right ankle. The Northern Irishman is already undergoing rehabilitation, with doubts over his participation at the British Open later this month. Perhaps the only consolation for the world’s No. 1 golfer is that he is not the first athlete to be injured while not playing the sport that pays…

This will be the week for fantasy teams to select the top drivers from Group B. It was not smart to use allocations with Kurt Busch, Martin Truex Jr. or Kasey Kahne at Sonoma or Daytona, but these drivers are too good to ignore this week. My sleeper pick for Group B is Kyle Larson. He has not been able to duplicate his success from his rookie season, but he…

The U.S. team’s victory at the 2015 Women’s World Cup is part of a slow but steady trend of growing national interest in soccer. So what’s taking so long? “Soccer is already being taken more seriously than ever before,” Danny Townsend, chief revenue officer of global sports and entertainment sponsorship research company Repucom, said, pointing to the recent improvement in Major League Soccer television deals and investment of brands such…

Austin Dillon’s car (3) slams against the catchfence during the finish of the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway.(Photo: Reinhold Matay, USA TODAY Sports) DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — There are layers to peel back from the complicated wad that is the checkered-flag crash in the Coke Zero 400 on Monday morning. Did a mangled and torn catchfence that allowed injuries to five fans actually work since it kept Austin…

Franck Fife—AFP/Getty Images L-R: Alex Morgan, Lauren Holiday, Abby Wambach and Whitney Engen celebrate after winning the final 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup match between USA and Japan at the BC Place Stadium in Vancouver on July 5, 2015. The Manhattan borough president called on Mayor de Blasio to use the “opportunity for New York to recognize that heroes and role models come in all genders” Correction appended, July 6…

Following NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Austin Dillon’s accident Sunday night at Daytona International Speedway that sent his No. 3 Chevrolet airborne, FOX NASCAR analyst and former crew chief Larry McReynolds shared his thoughts on the accident and safety in restrictor-plate races: MCREYNOLDS ON HIS INITIAL REACTION WHILE WATCHING THE ACCIDENT UNFOLD: “Every bit of that accident scared me, from the way the car got up in the air to how quickly…

Even before the United States had finished their 5-2 rout of Japan in the 2015 World Cup, the comparisons between this team and the group who beat China in 1999 began. That team featured Mia Hamm, Julie Foudy, Michelle Akers and a collection of talent greater than any other on earth at the time. Sixteen years later, this newest World Cup champion is different, but no less significant. The team in…

i Sunday’s FIFA Women’s World Cup final drew record U.S. TV ratings that are similar to the decisive Game 6 of last month’s NBA Finals. Here, Carli Lloyd, No. 10, celebrates the second U.S. goal with teammates. Wang Lili/Xinhua /Landov hide caption itoggle caption Wang Lili/Xinhua /Landov Sunday’s FIFA Women’s World Cup final drew record U.S. TV ratings that are similar to the decisive Game 6 of last month’s NBA…

Rory McIlroy might have kicked himself out of next week’s British Open Championship at St. Andrews. McIlroy, the No. 1 ranked player in the world, posted a message on Instagram early Monday morning stating he ruptured a ligament in his left ankle playing soccer on Saturday in Northern Ireland. The accompanying photo shows McIlroy on crutches with his left foot in a stabilizing boot. Though he said he has not…

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David Childress of Pascagoula, Miss., in an unofficial Talladega racetrack shirt bearing the Confederate flag while attending the NASCAR race in Daytona, Fla. (Barbara Liston/Reuters) Fans at Florida’s Daytona International Speedway were having none of what some of them called “political correctness” this weekend and let the Confederate flag fly, despite NASCAR’s call for its removal. Above tents and trailers at the Coke Zero 400 it flew, including a version featuring a menacing skull-faced…