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0 Shares Print RICHMOND, Va. — Kurt Busch‘s victory in the Toyota Owners 400 will no doubt spark a spirited debate over whether he deserves his place in the NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup. Of course Busch missed three races earlier this year, suspended by NASCAR while he was investigated in a domestic violence case. He has been on a tear since returning to the wheel of the No….

An Israeli soccer player in the second-highest level of professional German soccer tweeted on Sunday that security forces on duty at a match between FC Ingolstadt and Union Berlin forcibly removed an Israeli flag that was brandished by a fan in the stands. Almog Cohen, the Israeli national team player who is also a member of 2. Bundesliga side Ingolstadt, tweeted: “Today, an Israeli flag was removed…

A Navy SEAL from Queens and another from Michigan died after a training accident in a swimming pool at a base in Virginia. Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Seth Cody Lewis of Queens and Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Brett Allen Marihugh of Livonia were found unresponsive Friday at the bottom of the Combat Swimming Training Facility at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story. Lewis, 32, died Friday and Marihugh,…

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0 Shares Print RICHMOND, Va. — Kurt Busch‘s victory in the Toyota Owners 400 will no doubt spark a spirited debate over whether he deserves his place in the NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup. Of course Busch missed three races earlier this year, suspended by NASCAR while he was investigated in a domestic violence case. He has been on a tear since returning to the wheel of the No….

Not all glass is created equal. While the more expensive Apple Watch models come with Sapphire glass, the cheaper Apple Watch Sport uses less resilient Ion-X Glass. The video below from US-based Ukrainian YouTuber TechRax shows what happens if you drop your brand new Apple Watch Sport face down onto concrete. Spoiler: It’s not good. Apple says Ion-X glass is “hardened down to its molecules…[creating] an extremely hard surface layer…

An Israeli soccer player in the second-highest level of professional German soccer tweeted on Sunday that security forces on duty at a match between FC Ingolstadt and Union Berlin forcibly removed an Israeli flag that was brandished by a fan in the stands. Almog Cohen, the Israeli national team player who is also a member of 2. Bundesliga side Ingolstadt, tweeted: “Today, an Israeli flag was removed…

At top speeds around hairpin turns — and at the competitors’ own risk — the Red Hook Criterium, or “The Crit” for short, is a high-stakes, no-brakes bike race sweeping the cycling world. More than 300 cyclists from 29 countries rode on New York City streets Saturday. Thousands crowded a course in Brooklyn to watch a race in which bike messengers can take on pros and Olympians. Without brakes, sudden…

Massachusetts voters are narrowly split on a Boston-area bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics, though a majority across the state and within Boston would back a bid that prohibits public spending on sports venues and the running of the Games, according to a new Boston Globe poll. Statewide, 46.6 percent of voters support the bid and 49.6 percent are against it, according to a survey of 804 registered voters across…

0 Shares Print RICHMOND, Va. — Kurt Busch‘s victory in the Toyota Owners 400 will no doubt spark a spirited debate over whether he deserves his place in the NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup. Of course Busch missed three races earlier this year, suspended by NASCAR while he was investigated in a domestic violence case. He has been on a tear since returning to the wheel of the No….

The road to gold begins in HarborCenter today for the IPC Sledge Hockey World Championships. Eight teams will compete for the title, last won by Canada in 2013. Here’s what you need to get started for the event, which culminates in the gold medal game on May 3: * The Americans are gunning for a title on home soil. Team USA is undefeated in international competition this year. When last we…

gallery_thumbnails_photo|photo-7880403|article-gallery-6224964|1 Caption Close Julian Vargas Photo: Napa Police Department A Napa High School girl’s soccer coach was arrested early Sunday after a student reported he had sent her a text message with a photo of his genitals and propositioned her for sex. Julian Vargas, 29, was taken into custody after Napa police officers served a warrant and interviewed him at his house at 12:30 a.m., several hours after the 16-year-old…

0 Shares Print RICHMOND, Va. — Kurt Busch has spent time this year in a Delaware courtroom then on NASCAR’s sideline as he served a three-race suspension for an alleged domestic assault on an ex-girlfriend. Now he has made a trip to Victory Lane, where Busch hoped his victory Sunday at Richmond International Raceway will help him close one of the messiest chapters of his volatile career. Oreovicz: Kurt Busch…

0 Shares Print The Sprint Cup Series checks in at the three-quarter-mile gem Richmond International Raceway, but a rainout has forced the Toyota Owners 400 to Sunday (1 p.m. ET, Fox). Craven: The Bottom Line at Richmond Ricky Craven breaks down the keys to success at Richmond, the place of driver points in the Chase formula and finding the courage to get out of the car. Who will have the…

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(CNN)Winning is everything, and for some it means making history. In America’s biggest motorsport, women and ethnic minorities are smashing barriers in their pursuit of NASCAR glory — traditionally dominated by white men behind the wheel. Female driver Kenzie Ruston and African-American driver Dylan Smith were selected to join Rev Racing’s Drive for Diversity (D4D) team, which gives talented drivers from diverse backgrounds an opportunity to compete. ‘I’ve beaten a…

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NASCAR chairman Brian France isn’t sure if Kyle Busch will be granted a waiver to be part of the championship chase when he returns from injury, but said Thursday the sanctioning body would like to ”accommodate” him. Busch broke his right leg and left foot in a crash into a concrete wall in the Xfinity Series race at Daytona International Speedway the day before the season-opening Daytona 500. He’ll miss…

 (AP) A hydrogen-fueled vehicle will lead the field at a NASCAR race for the first time when a 2016Toyota Mirai serves as the official pace car Saturday night at Richmond. The midsize sedan uses no gasoline and emits only water vapor. The electric vehicle is powered by hydrogen, refuels in about five minutes and travels up to 300 miles on one tank. It goes on sale in California later this year,…

NASCAR has issued another warning to teams about the consequences of repeatedly failing inspections at the race track. In a bulletin sent to Sprint Cup teams before Richmond International Raceway opened for Saturday’s race, NASCAR said it will begin issuing written warnings if a car fails two inspections before qualifying. A third inspection will lead to the loss of 15 minutes of practice time the next week. The policies apply…