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Major League Soccer left the future of a Minnesota franchise in doubt Monday, saying that it is sticking to a July 1 deadline for a local group to finalize its plan for a soccer-only stadium in Minneapolis. The comments by Mark Abbott, MLS’ deputy commissioner, came only two days after the Legislature adjourned for the year without considering a public subsidy package proposed by a group led by former UnitedHealth…

A fundamental part of the marvel that is LeBron James is the sheer madness of his journey. Here is a man who was on the cover of national magazines and playing in front of millions on cable TV as a high schooler, who by the time he was eligible to vote was already being hailed as the successor to quite possibly the greatest basketball player of all time, and who…

The Women’s World Cup is in full swing. USA will play their third and final match of the group stage on Tuesday evening against Nigeria. Yet discussion of the team has focused on one particular player: goalkeeper Hope Solo. Little of that has to do with her play on the field. Instead, there is a robust conversation about her arrest nearly a year ago for two counts of domestic violence…

In the early days of hockey, the equipment worn by goaltenders was primitive and offered far less protection than the state-of-the-art gear worn by today’s guardians of the crease. Leather pads that soaked up water and got heavier as games went on have been replaced by pads made from lightweight, waterproof material. The equipment has also gotten larger and more elaborate, which benefited goalie safety but also squeezed the scoring…

In the early days of hockey, the equipment worn by goaltenders was primitive and offered far less protection than the state-of-the-art gear worn by today’s guardians of the crease. Leather pads that soaked up water and got heavier as games went on have been replaced by pads made from lightweight, waterproof material. The equipment has also gotten larger and more elaborate, which benefited goalie safety but also squeezed the scoring…

Saying it was the “safest decision” for fans at Michigan International Speedway, NASCAR’s Steve O’Donnell justified the move to call Sunday’s Sprint Cup race 62 laps from the scheduled end. O’Donnell, NASCAR executive vice president and chief racing development officer, made the comments Monday on “The Morning Drive” on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. He also discussed the notion of track-specific rule changes this season. NASCAR’s decision to end Sunday’s event gave…

The Women’s World Cup is in full swing. USA will play their third and final match of the group stage on Tuesday evening against Nigeria. Yet discussion of the team has focused on one particular player: goalkeeper Hope Solo. Little of that has to do with her play on the field. Instead, there is a robust conversation about her arrest nearly a year ago for two counts of domestic violence…

Jennifer Lute Costella, a graduate of Valparaiso University School of Law, put a career as a defense counsel on hold four years ago to stay at home with her young sons. When both reached school age, she didn’t return to lawyering and had time to expand an interest in hockey that began as a young adult. “Now,” she said, “it has become a full-time obsession.” To the tune of 60…

Lt. Jesse Iwuji, center, is using his spare time on shore duty to launch his next career: pro stock car racing.(Photo: Courtesy Jesse Iwuji) Naval Academy graduates have been grabbing professional sports headlines left and right this year, from Major League Baseball pitching debuts to National Football League drafts, but one active-duty alum is blazing a trail in a completely different direction: Stock car racing. A surface warfare officer with…

0 Shares Print BROOKLYN, Mich. — Kyle Larson knew the rain was coming — and wanted it to arrive as soon as possible. He didn’t get his wish. Instead, the downpour that ended this Sprint Cup race in Michigan gave the victory to Kurt Busch. With his fuel running low, Larson had to make a pit stop, ceding the lead to Busch only a few laps before heavy rain arrived…

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Ice hockey fans who are also fans of Ice Hockey got an old-school surprise during the Stanley Cup finals earlier this month. During an intermission, an animation driven by 12 different high-powered projectors made it look as if the classic Nintendo Entertainment System game Ice Hockey was playing out right on the real-life ice, in gargantuan size. This wasn’t even the first time that the Tampa Bay Lightning had debuted…

Ice hockey fans who are also fans of Ice Hockey got an old-school surprise during the Stanley Cup finals earlier this month. During an intermission, an animation driven by 12 different high-powered projectors made it look as if the classic Nintendo Entertainment System game Ice Hockey was playing out right on the real-life ice, in gargantuan size. This wasn’t even the first time that the Tampa Bay Lightning had debuted…

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0 Shares Print BROOKLYN, Mich. — Kevin Harvick and Stewart-Haas Racing’s No. 4 team has been the class of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series field for the last year and a half. So why does it keep finishing second? Mind you, finishing second eight times in 14 points-paying races in 2015 isn’t shabby by any standard. Yet the feeling persists that Harvick and his team, led by crew chief Rodney Childers,…

Ice hockey fans who are also fans of Ice Hockey got an old-school surprise during the Stanley Cup finals earlier this month. During an intermission, an animation driven by 12 different high-powered projectors made it look as if the classic Nintendo Entertainment System game Ice Hockey was playing out right on the real-life ice, in gargantuan size. This wasn’t even the first time that the Tampa Bay Lightning had debuted…

Rain is likely during the day Sunday at Michigan International Speedway and, yes, even during the Sprint Cup race scheduled during the afternoon. It’s not a matter of IF it will rain but WHEN it will rain. We will see widely scattered areas of rain and storms as we go through the entire day. Along with the rain will come breaks and possible windows. WILL NASCAR RACE SUNDAY? The…

The Women’s World Cup has only been kicking around for a week, yet it seems all the requirements for a major American female sports competition have already been fulfilled. Sexist comment by a national sports commentator? Check. Athletes negatively impacted by playing in substandard conditions that would never be forced upon men? Check. Pandering television coverage? Check. Double standards involving off-field behavior? Check. The U.S. women’s national soccer team is one of the…

NASCAR takes to the track on Sunday, June 14, for the Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Speedway. The race is set to start at noon Central Time, and will be broadcast live on Fox Sports 1. If you can’t catch the race on television, you can track it online via several outlets. Track in-car action via RaceBuddy; keep up-to-the-minute with leaderboard changes through NASCAR.com; and keep track with live…

Cole Custer took the checkered flag in Madison, Illinois on Saturday night in the rain-delayed Drivin’ for Linemen 200. He moved up five spots to 25th in the NASCAR Camping World Truck series standings with the victory. Custer led just 19 laps of the race, but among that number was the last and most important one. Series points leader and defending champion Matt Crafton couldn’t finish because of an accident….