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A victory by the U.S. women’s national soccer team on Tuesday against Germany would seal a trip to the final World Cup match, but the match between the second-ranked Americans and first-place Germany is gathering almost as much attention as a championship. The game could see record television viewership for the U.S. women’s team – which has the chance to avenge the defeat of their male counterparts in the 2014 men’s World Cup….

Daytona International Speedway will not ban the Confederate flag but will offer a flag exchange for fans attending this weekend’s NASCAR races there. “I think the goal of any NASCAR event, and specifically Daytona, we want to be inclusive to everyone,” Joie Chitwood, president of Daytona International Speedway, said Tuesday. “The last thing you want is for anyone to come to a sporting event and really not enjoy that experience…

i U.S. goalie Hope Solo stops a shot during training Tuesday at Olympic Stadium in Montreal. Elsa/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption Elsa/Getty Images U.S. goalie Hope Solo stops a shot during training Tuesday at Olympic Stadium in Montreal. Elsa/Getty Images The final of the Women’s World Cup isn’t until Sunday. But it might as well be tonight, as world No. 1 Germany takes on the second-ranked United States in…

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The Australian treasurer, Joe Hockey, has won a defamation case against one of the country’s largest media outlets over a newsstand poster and tweets the treasurer argued implied he was corrupt and “for sale” to political donors. Justice Richard White found the poster and tweets, published by Fairfax Media on 5 May 2014, had defamed Hockey, and were published with malice – an intention to harm the treasurer’s reputation. He…

0 Shares Print TORONTO — Chris Pronger always seemed destined for the Hockey Hall of Fame. Going in this year is unprecedented, however, since he is still under contract as an NHL player. His inclusion took a bylaw change that specifies a player’s final game must be three full seasons ago. The fearsome defenseman last played in 2011 because of post-concussion syndrome. “Nothing I’ve done has been the easy way,…

The Australian treasurer, Joe Hockey, has won a defamation case against one of the country’s largest media outlets over a newsstand poster and tweets the treasurer argued implied he was corrupt and “for sale” to political donors. Justice Richard White found the poster and tweets, published by Fairfax Media on 5 May 2014, had defamed Hockey, and were published with malice – an intention to harm the treasurer’s reputation. He…

Boston 2024 is meeting with the United States Olympic Committee in San Francisco Tuesday to present its $4.6 billion Olympic plan that it says would create thousands of jobs and housing units, expand the city’s tax base and leave behind an improved regional transit system. — all with a $210 million surplus. Watch report The group, which is trying to bring the 2024 Summer Olympic Games to Boston, unveiled the so-called…

Nicklas Lidstrom is a first-ballot Hockey Hall of Famer. (USATSI) The Hockey Hall of Fame today announced the 2015 class of inductees and is it ever a good one. Former NHL defensemen Nicklas Lidstrom, Chris Pronger and Phil Housley were all elected this year, as was forward Sergei Fedorov. Angela Ruggiero, a member of the U.S. Women’s Olympic Team and one of the United States’ most decorated hockey players (man…

Discovery Communications is becoming the new European broadcaster of the Olympic Games. In a $1.45 billion deal announced Monday, Discovery’s Eurosport channels will televise the 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024 games on television and on the Internet. When it comes to the Olympics, Discovery will effectively become the NBC of Europe — the sole rights-holder for the games. “We have the chance to do broadcast and to do cable and…

Go back to a time when Facebook was just a novelty – if that – and not a necessity, a time when the iPod was new, and when Harry Potter first arrived at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Yes, go all the way back to the early 2000s. You don’t even need a DeLorean to do it. NBCSN is airing memorable NASCAR Sprint Cup races on NBC from 2001-2004…

Planning to cool off this summer by hitting the pool? You might want to pack your goggles to prevent your eyes from turning bloodshot, from… No, not chlorine. Contrary to common belief, it’s not chlorine—not chlorine by itself, anyway—that reddens your eyes. It’s the chemical compounds formed when chlorine reacts with human urine. That’s according to the Healthy Swimming Program, a collaboration between the US Centers for Disease Control, the…

June 24, 2015 11:58 PM Share with others: Related Media: American team scores big television ratings Ron Cook: Pine-Richland High School in national spotlight For Klingenberg and U.S. women, it’s World Cup title or bust Yellow cards bench top American players The first and only time the U.S. women’s national team came to Pittsburgh, it beat Iceland, 3-0, at Heinz Field in September 2004 after…

Professional soccer is coming to Connecticut year-round, the NBC Connecticut Troubleshooters have learned. Professional Sports Management Group is bringing professional soccer to the state and Hartford City FC will play both indoors and outdoors. …

Attend a NASCAR race, particularly in the South, and it’s not uncommon to see a Confederate flag flying inside the infield. Seeing that symbol — one frequently associated with white supremacy groups — makes team owner Brad Daugherty shake his head with disdain. Daugherty, an African-American, is co-owner of JTG Daugherty Racing, which fields a car for A.J. Allmendinger in the Sprint Cup Series. He is one of the…

facebook twitter googleplus tumblr pinterest NASCAR did the right thing Wednesday by supporting the movement to remove the Confederate flag from the State House grounds in Columbia, S.C. It was not only the politically correct position, but really the only stance it could take. The only stance that any business, institution or professional sports organization can properly take in these emotionally charged times. MORE: Confederate flag in sports | Dale Jr….

Planning to cool off this summer by hitting the pool? You might want to pack your goggles to prevent your eyes from turning bloodshot, from… No, not chlorine. Contrary to common belief, it’s not chlorine—not chlorine by itself, anyway—that reddens your eyes. It’s the chemical compounds formed when chlorine reacts with human urine. That’s according to the Healthy Swimming Program, a collaboration between the US Centers for Disease Control, the…

Blessedly, European club soccer took its hand off the hyperdrive mechanism the last few weeks, giving everyone involved a much-needed moment’s pause. Unlike last summer with the World Cup in full gear, the transfer machine has thus far been mostly quiet unless James Milner moving from Manchester City to Liverpool gets your engine revved up. The machine is starting to warm up, as Monday’s legitimately big news of Arsenal adding…

The 2015 U.S. Youth Soccer Far West Regional Soccer Tournament held in Boise, Idaho.(Photo: Zach Stotland/KTVB) BOISE — A regional soccer tournament has brought thousands of people to the Treasure Valley this week. Leaders at the Boise Convention & Visitors Bureau say those visitors will spend millions of dollars during six days of soccer matches. “It’s almost $8 million economic impact,” said Terry Kopp, director of sales. Kopp estimates more…