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Seventeen drivers were already locked into the 2015 NASCAR All-Star Race. Now we’ve added two more. Greg Biffle and Clint Bowyer raced their way in with victories in the two 20-lap segments of the Sprint Showdown Friday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Biffle, who finished second in qualifying earlier in the day, won the first segment handily. The victory gave Roush Fenway Racing an entrant into the All-Star Race for…

facebook twitter googleplus tumblr pinterest The United States meets Russia in the semifinals of the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship on Saturday. Puck drop is 1:15 p.m. ET. Fans can watch the game online via NBCSN live stream at NBCSports.com. The winner faces either Canada or the Czech Republic in Sunday’s championship game. Artem Anisimov and Jack Eichel (Getty Images) PREVIEW: Canada vs. Czech Republic | STANLEY CUP: Rangers @…

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CONCORD, N.C. — Some Sprint Cup crew chiefs and team officials say they still don’t know what NASCAR found wrong with the tires on Ryan Newman’s car despite NASCAR Chairman Brian France saying Thursday on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio that officials communicate with teams about such issues. Asked why NASCAR has not explained to teams exactly what was done to Ryan Newman’s tires, which led to a P5 penalty – second-stiffest…

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facebook twitter googleplus tumblr pinterest With victories Thursday, the United States and Canada advanced to medal contention at the world hockey championships. Canada continued pounding opponents with a 9-0 victory over Belarus. The U.S. won 3-1 and will face Russia, which beat defending champion Sweden in the semifinals in the Czech Republic. The Americans will have a new problem when they face the Russians on Saturday — Alex Ovechkin is…

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A NASCAR spokesman confirmed Thursday afternoon that the sanctioning body has issued written warnings to five Sprint Cup Series teams for flunking multiple inspections last weekend at Kansas Speedway. NASCAR’s Kerry Tharp told FOXSports.com in an email that the sanctioning body issued written warnings to the teams of Casey Mears, Joey Logano and Paul Menard for twice failing pre-qualifying inspection. Tharp also said that NASCAR issued written warnings to the…

0 Shares Print Our experts weigh in on four of the biggest questions in NASCAR this week: Turn 1: Kyle Busch is returning, and NASCAR has ruled that he is Chase eligible as long as he stays in the top 30 and wins a race. Is this the right call for a driver who has missed 11 races, nearly a third of the season? Ricky Craven, ESPN NASCAR analyst: Absolutely….

The U.S. is one victory from earning a medal at the World Hockey Championship, reaching the semifinals by rallying past Switzerland 3-1 in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on Thursday. Ben Smith, Charlie Coyle and Jake Gardiner potted goals after Swiss Roman Josi opened the scoring in the first period. U.S. goalie Connor Hellebuyck shut down Switzerland in the final two periods and saved 21 overall. The U.S. advanced to play defending World champion Russia in the semifinals Saturday at…

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NASCAR announced Thursday a three-year agreement with DraftKings to be the official daily fantasy sports partner and to develop NASCAR-branded games across the fantasy sports category. “Pursuing ways to connect with our fans on a daily basis while enhancing their viewing experience has been paramount to NASCAR, and fantasy sports is a core tenet of that strategy,” said Steve Phelps, NASCAR executive vice president and chief marketing officer, in a…

A “very unfortunate” set of circumstances left a local youth soccer association scrambling to reduce its embarrassment and liability, said Kathy Stites, secretary/treasurer of the Middletown Youth Soccer Association. When the organization didn’t renew its domain name, which expired last month, it was put up for sale by GoDaddy. Stites said GoDaddy sent several notifications to the association’s leadership, but because of miscommunication, the domain name wasn’t renewed. So the…

Hockey fans grumbling about having to wait until Saturday for the next round to begin should put their chins up: there’s some great 2015 World Hockey Championships to fit the bill. You can watch Jack Eichel and the U.S. team take on Switzerland in a quarterfinal matchup on NBCSN and also stream it online via NBC Sports Live Extra. CLICK HERE TO WATCH LIVE Need a quick preview for the…