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Brazilian Soccer’s Financial Disarray Starts to Show on the Field – New York Times

Friday, April 24, 2015

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Driving for diversity: The NASCAR racers breaking boundaries – CNN International

Friday, April 24, 2015

(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…

NASCAR at Richmond 2015 weather forecast: Rain, rain go away, but will it? – SB Nation

Friday, April 24, 2015

It appears NASCAR will be dealing with another possible rain delay this weekend for the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Richmond International Raceway. This will come down to timing because many of the forecast models or data we use have the showers starting at different times. Right now they have rain moving into the Richmond area from as early as 2 p.m. ET to as late as 6 or 7…

A journey inside Yankee Stadium – America’s newest home for soccer – USA TODAY

Friday, April 24, 2015

Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports NEW YORK – Attending a soccer game at Yankee Stadium is an exercise in bizarre juxtapositions. On a gorgeous Thursday night in April, fans chanted “olé olé olé olé” under banners of Babe Ruth on the concourse outside. Young men in bright blue scarves animatedly discussed Mix Diskerud’s latest performance while going through security into the House that Jeter Built. Walking through the gate into the…

NASCAR CEO says he’d like to make room for Busch in Chase – FOXSports.com

Friday, April 24, 2015

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…

Brazilian Soccer’s Financial Disarray Starts to Show on the Field – New York Times

Friday, April 24, 2015

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A journey inside Yankee Stadium – America’s newest home for soccer – USA TODAY

Friday, April 24, 2015

Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports NEW YORK – Attending a soccer game at Yankee Stadium is an exercise in bizarre juxtapositions. On a gorgeous Thursday night in April, fans chanted “olé olé olé olé” under banners of Babe Ruth on the concourse outside. Young men in bright blue scarves animatedly discussed Mix Diskerud’s latest performance while going through security into the House that Jeter Built. Walking through the gate into the…

Top girls’ soccer players face difficult choice between club, high school teams – Washington Post

Friday, April 24, 2015

Tess Sapone, right, felt pressure to choose between her elite club soccer team and playing for Oakton. She is one of several top area players faced with the same difficult decision this spring. (John McDonnell/The Washington Post) Pen and pad in hand, FC Virginia under-17 girls’ club soccer Coach Terry Foley went down the roster and asked the same, simple question following one January practice: “High school or no high…

Gossip: Sterling, Guardiola, Bale, Fabregas, Sneijder, Lloris, Moyes – BBC Sport

Friday, April 24, 2015

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. TOP GOSSIP Friday’s Daily Star back page Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson, 24, has urged team-mate Raheem Sterling, 20, to follow his lead by signing a new contract at Anfield. (Liverpool Echo)  Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has claimed he will bring success to Anfield “if I…

Nike is releasing its US women’s soccer jerseys in men’s sizes for the first … – Quartz

Friday, April 24, 2015

The women’s World Cup is rapidly approaching, and as countries gear up for the tournament, Nike has unveiled the home kits that the US women’s national team will wear on the field. The mostly black-and-white jerseys have sparked some outrage for not brandishing the colors of the US flag, but another of the jersey’s traits is sure to find more support. For the first time ever, the jerseys will be available in men’s sizes. As Bloomberg…

Brazilian Soccer’s Financial Disarray Starts to Show on the Field – New York Times

Friday, April 24, 2015

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Top girls’ soccer players face difficult choice between club, high school teams – Washington Post

Friday, April 24, 2015

Tess Sapone, right, felt pressure to choose between her elite club soccer team and playing for Oakton. She is one of several top area players faced with the same difficult decision this spring. (John McDonnell/The Washington Post) Pen and pad in hand, FC Virginia under-17 girls’ club soccer Coach Terry Foley went down the roster and asked the same, simple question following one January practice: “High school or no high…

A journey inside Yankee Stadium – America’s newest home for soccer – USA TODAY

Friday, April 24, 2015

Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports NEW YORK – Attending a soccer game at Yankee Stadium is an exercise in bizarre juxtapositions. On a gorgeous Thursday night in April, fans chanted “olé olé olé olé” under banners of Babe Ruth on the concourse outside. Young men in bright blue scarves animatedly discussed Mix Diskerud’s latest performance while going through security into the House that Jeter Built. Walking through the gate into the…

New MLB commissioner wants long-term baseball pledge from Olympics – NBCSports.com

Friday, April 24, 2015

New MLB commissioner Rob Manfred is keeping the stance of predecessor Bud Selig that MLB will not interrupt its schedule to allow players to compete in the Olympics, if the sport is re-added for 2020, according to The Associated Press. “The Olympics are a challenge because of the calendar,” Manfred said Thursday, according to the AP. “They are particularly a challenge when the site is halfway around the world and the date falls in…

Nike is releasing its US women’s soccer jerseys in men’s sizes for the first … – Quartz

Friday, April 24, 2015

The women’s World Cup is rapidly approaching, and as countries gear up for the tournament, Nike has unveiled the home kits that the US women’s national team will wear on the field. The mostly black-and-white jerseys have sparked some outrage for not brandishing the colors of the US flag, but another of the jersey’s traits is sure to find more support. For the first time ever, the jerseys will be available in men’s sizes. As Bloomberg…

A journey inside Yankee Stadium – America’s newest home for soccer – USA TODAY

Friday, April 24, 2015

Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports NEW YORK – Attending a soccer game at Yankee Stadium is an exercise in bizarre juxtapositions. On a gorgeous Thursday night in April, fans chanted “olé olé olé olé” under banners of Babe Ruth on the concourse outside. Young men in bright blue scarves animatedly discussed Mix Diskerud’s latest performance while going through security into the House that Jeter Built. Walking through the gate into the…

Brazilian Soccer’s Financial Disarray Starts to Show on the Field – New York Times

Friday, April 24, 2015

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A journey inside Yankee Stadium – America’s newest home for soccer – USA TODAY

Thursday, April 23, 2015

Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports NEW YORK – Attending a soccer game at Yankee Stadium is an exercise in bizarre juxtapositions. On a gorgeous Thursday night in April, fans chanted “olé olé olé olé” under banners of Babe Ruth on the concourse outside. Young men in bright blue scarves animatedly discussed Mix Diskerud’s latest performance while going through security into the House that Jeter Built. Walking through the gate into the…

Former Sprint Cup Series director John Darby to leave NASCAR – NBCSports.com

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

NASCAR confirmed Wednesday that John Darby, who formerly oversaw the Sprint Cup garage, will be leaving the series soon. No reason was given. Darby had been working on special projects most recently for NASCAR. He served as the Sprint Cup Series director from 2002-13 before Richard Buck took over in 2014. NASCAR initially announced that Darby was leaving his position as Cup director in 2010, but it took four years…