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Clean air. Track position. Both terms have long been in the NASCAR vernacular, but they seem to have grown more prominent in 2015 as drivers struggle regularly with an unforgiving rules package that’s made passing a challenge and has exceedingly increased the value of every position. Although getting ahead of traffic and strategy have always been paramount to winning, just once in the past four races has the driver…

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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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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LAS VEGAS — The last time the Sprint Cup series traveled through Michigan International Speedway, Jeff Gordon won on the track for the third time of his career but first since 2001. During Saturday’s final practice session in preparation for Sunday’s Quicken Loans 400 (1 p.m. ET, Fox Sports 1), Gordon laid down the fastest lap at 198.604 mph, indicating he’s a strong contender to go back-to-back. Gordon also had…

Brazil qualified for the knockout stages of the 2015 Women’s World Cup with a 1-0 win over Spain on Saturday, and if Costa Rica and South Korea draw in their Group E match, the South American giants will win the group after just two matches. Andressa Alves scored the only goal of the match just before half-time, and while La Roja certainly deserved to get at least a point…

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A Friday soccer match between the Italian and Croatian national teams was marred by an unusual sight on the field: a swastika. Journalists at the match in Split, Croatia, and those following along on Twitter noticed the swastika, which appeared to have been carved or mowed into the pitch. Swastika on Croatia’s pitch #EURO2016 pic.twitter.com/mtjUbrdRKu — Bookie InsidersTM (@Bookieinsiders) June 12, 2015 Stadium workers reportedly tried to cover the symbol…

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…

Though regarded as one of NASCAR’s best qualifiers, it had been some time before Kasey Kahne had last won a pole-position prior to capturing the No. 1 position in Sprint Cup qualifying Friday at Michigan International Speedway. Kahne posted a lap of 201.992 mph to edge second-place Kevin Harvick and capture the top position for Sunday’s Quicken Loans 400. The pole was Kahne’s first since October 2012 at Kansas…

NASCAR has proposed a lower downforce package for the July 11 race. BROOKLYN, Mich. — NASCAR had a teleconference with Sprint Cup teams earlier this week to discuss a lower downforce aero package which could possibly debut as soon as at Kentucky Speedway on July 11th.  Teams would have an open test date on Thursday July 11 to shake down the cars.  Several sources told motorsport.com that the…

The United States, long the country of the free and the home of the brave, has had one mission since its inception: to be better than everyone else at everything. It’s why we perfected the fried potato and automobile and put a man on the moon. That, my fellow Americans, is the root of who we are, and what we strive to be: fry-eating astronauts who own fancy Mustangs. Annoyed…

Team owner Jack Roush questions the consistency of NASCAR’s laser platform, raising issues with an inspection process noteworthy for the numerous warnings issued teams this season. Cars must go through NASCAR’s laser platform for inspection at the start of the weekend, before qualifying and before the race. The laser platform logs measurements of various parts, including front and rear wheel camber, wheel base and rear axle location. The laser platform…

The United States will look to maintain their winning start to the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup on Friday when they face off against Sweden in a potential group decider. Jill Ellis’ side beat Australia 3-1 in their opening fixture and were pleased to see the Swedes stumble to a 3-3 draw against Nigeria after they conceded an 87th-minute equaliser to Francisca Ordega. Victory against the side mentored by former…

Patrick Sharp is known as a finisher. But this season, his struggles to score have led to speculation as to the cause, ranging from the mundane to the ridiculous. Many have suggested Sharp, 33, is aging and just doesn’t have “it” anymore. This explanation fails to hit the target because aging in the NHL usually leads to a gradual decline in production and performance over time, not the sudden, precipitous…

Team USA plays Sweden Friday night in its second World Cup match, but there off-the-field distractions are still stirring controversy, reports CBS News correspondent Jericka Duncan. Team USA is looking to ride the momentum from their first game Monday, thanks largely to inspired playing by goalkeeper Hope Solo. Her three saves in the first half helped keep Australia at bay. She hardly seemed distracted, despite renewed attention to her past….

At a certain point you wonder if Joe Hockey has been planted in the government by the ALP. Within 12 months the treasurer has told everyone that “the poorest people either don’t have cars or actually don’t drive very far in many cases”, and that half the people in “higher-income households pay half their income in tax”. And now he has informed us that “if housing were unaffordable in Sydney,…

At a certain point you wonder if Joe Hockey has been planted in the government by the ALP. Within 12 months the treasurer has told everyone that “the poorest people either don’t have cars or actually don’t drive very far in many cases”, and that half the people in “higher-income households pay half their income in tax”. And now he has informed us that “if housing were unaffordable in Sydney,…

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