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Who’s Who In The Bush Family At Wednesday’s State Funeral – NPR
A portrait of former President George H.W. Bush and his family in front of their Kennebunkport, Maine, home in 1986. Newsmakers/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Newsmakers/Getty Images A portrait of former President George H.W. Bush and his family in front of their Kennebunkport, Maine, home in 1986. Newsmakers/Getty Images Former President George H.W. Bush will be honored with a state funeral Wednesday at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C….
Meadows tells Hannity that Flynn report is ‘good news for President Trump’ | TheHill – The Hill
Rep. Mark MeadowsMark Randall MeadowsThree Republicans battle to succeed Meadows at House Freedom Caucus Jordan wins Oversight leading role for House GOP in surprise move Meadows penned ‘confidential’ plan to fight back against Dem probes into Trump: report MORE (R-N.C.) is characterizing special counsel Robert MuellerRobert Swan MuellerSasse: US should applaud choice of Mueller to lead Russia probe MORE‘s sentencing report on former national security advisor Michael Flynn as “good…
In NASCAR, It’ll Cost $25000 If The Faux Camera Setup In Your Car Isn’t The Correct Weight – Jalopnik
Photo credit: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images Sometimes, the lesser known racing rules are some of the best. Everyone knows drivers can’t pass for position below the yellow line at Daytona and Talladega in a NASCAR race, but you can bet most people don’t know it’s a $25,000 fine if a “simulated weight” to replace an in-car television camera isn’t heavy enough. The rule is almost funny to think about at…
Alarms raised over rising concussion rates among young female soccer players – Minneapolis Star Tribune
McKenzie Gregoire suffered so many concussions playing soccer, doctors made her quit. She spent her senior season as Shakopee’s team manager. Sara Johnson’s first soccer concussion came in eighth grade. Four years later, she suffered another one playing for Fridley, forcing her out of the game she loves. Haley Ramberg blacked out from a soccer concussion two years ago for Blaine. She missed one month of school as her head…
Selena Gomez Cheers Justin Bieber on at Hockey Game — and Leaves Wearing His Jersey – PEOPLE.com
Justin Bieber had a special fan cheering him on at his hockey game Wednesday night: ex-girlfriend Selena Gomez. The former flames — who dated on-and-off from 2011 to 2015 – have been fueling relationship reconciliation rumors while spending time together in the wake of Gomez’s split from The Weeknd. On Wednesday, they were photographed side by side leaving the Los Angeles Valley Ice Center in Ventura, California. Gomez, 25, arrived at the game dressed in an…
2028 Olympics Organizers Applying Financial Lessons From LA Games – Voice of America
LOS ANGELES — As it begins preparations to stage the 2028 Olympic Games, the U.S. city of Los Angeles hopes to avoid the high costs that have hurt other host cities in recent years. In some cases, financial worries prompted other cities to drop their bids to host the Games. Organizers in Los Angeles, though, are applying lessons in efficiency and frugality from two earlier times the city staged the…
In NASCAR, It’ll Cost $25,000 If The Faux Camera Setup In Your Car … – Jalopnik
Photo credit: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images Sometimes, the lesser known racing rules are some of the best. Everyone knows drivers can’t pass for position below the yellow line at Daytona and Talladega in a NASCAR race, but you can bet most people don’t know it’s a $25,000 fine if a “simulated weight” to replace an in-car television camera isn’t heavy enough. The rule is almost funny to think about at…
In NASCAR, It’ll Cost $25000 If The Faux Camera Setup In Your Car Isn’t The Correct Weight – Jalopnik
Photo credit: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images Sometimes, the lesser known racing rules are some of the best. Everyone knows drivers can’t pass for position below the yellow line at Daytona and Talladega in a NASCAR race, but you can bet most people don’t know it’s a $25,000 fine if a “simulated weight” to replace an in-car television camera isn’t heavy enough. The rule is almost funny to think about at…
No. 14 Monster Energy Series team gets L1-level penalty post-Martinsville – Nascar
RELATED: Full Martinsville race results NASCAR competition officials announced penalties Wednesday from last weekend’s events at Martinsville Speedway, including an L1-level infraction for the Stewart-Haas Racing No. 14 team for driver Clint Bowyer. Race officials determined that the SHR No. 14 Ford team was in violation of Section 20.18.5.2 in the NASCAR Rule Book, a section that relates to the TV video package. If teams are not carrying an in-car…
Want to See Some Curling? Ticket Sales Tepid for Pyeongchang Olympics – New York Times
Of course, the Olympics are a TV spectacle above all else, so if the ratings are high most officials will be satisfied. The broadcasters who pay dearly for the rights to show the Games can deftly minimize the glare of empty seats. Still, if a host spends billions of dollars to stage the three-week sporting extravaganza and few people show up it is a bad look. Photo Organizers of the…
Para-swimmers are ‘exaggerating their disability’, MPs told – The Guardian
The crisis facing the Paralympic movement over alleged abuse of the classification system deepened on Wednesday after claims swimmers are deliberately exaggerating their disability in order to win more medals. Mark Hanson, whose daughter Levana is a swimmer, claimed one father bought a wheelchair on eBay so his child, who Hanson claimed had always walked unaided, could hoodwink classifiers into thinking the swimmer had a more severe disability. Tanni Grey-Thompson…
In Praise of Soccer’s Jack-of-All-Trades, Now Making a Comeback – New York Times
Almost every team, though, saw the value of a player like that, a squad member capable of adapting to any and every position. They had their own place in soccer’s lexicon: the prosaic “utility player” in English, and the more poetic tuttofare (“does everything”) in Italian, or todoterreno (“all terrain”) in Spanish. Photo On a 1990s Barcelona team filled with stars, Manager Bobby Robson reserved special praise for Luis Enrique,…
Meet Some of the Team USA Athletes Preparing for the Winter Olympics – NBCNews.com
With 100 days until the 23rd Olympic Winter Games kick off in PyeongChang, South Korea, it’s time to meet a few of the top medal contenders. With the Opening Ceremony on Feb. 9, athletes from around the world will compete for at least one of the 102 gold medals up for grabs in 15 sports, including alpine skiing, curling, figure skating and speed skating. The PyeongChang Paralympic Winter Games will…
NASCAR Mailbag – Silly Season update and the next step for Cup cars – Motorsport.com, Edition: Global
Our team of experts answer questions from fans regarding the future of Carl Edwards and the evolution of the Generation 6 cars in this week’s NASCAR Mailbag. Will Carl Edwards return to racing next season? I talked to someone at Sonoma Raceway, and said that they hoped Edwards returned to racing there soon! I hope he returns, and also are you expecting Kenseth, Patrick, and Busch to have…
In Praise of Soccer’s Jack-of-All-Trades, Now Making a Comeback – New York Times
Almost every team, though, saw the value of a player like that, a squad member capable of adapting to any and every position. They had their own place in soccer’s lexicon: the prosaic “utility player” in English, and the more poetic tuttofare (“does everything”) in Italian, or todoterreno (“all terrain”) in Spanish. Photo On a 1990s Barcelona team filled with stars, Manager Bobby Robson reserved special praise for Luis Enrique,…
Darian Grubb named crew chief for William Byron; Hendrick’s ’18 lineup set – Nascar
Veteran crew chief Darian Grubb will remain on the pit box full time in 2018. Hendrick Motorsports announced Wednesday Grubb will serve as crew chief for William Byron and the No. 24 team beginning next year, which completes the 2018 lineup for the four-car operation. Grubb currently is crew chief of Kasey Kahne’s No. 5 team, a position he has held since Sept. 18, 2017, when he took over for…
First Winter Olympics: Surprising Facts About the 1924 Games – TIME
Before multiple cameras filmed skiers flying through the sky at enormous heights and snowboarders flipping in the air, Nordic skier Thorleif Haugh sped down the slopes and earned three gold medals. That was in 1924, at the first official Winter Olympic games in Chamonix, France, where 16 countries gathered to compete in sports like figure skating, speed skating, hockey, curling and more. While that was nearly a century ago, the…
As racing budgets shrink, teams look for ways to stay competitive – ESPN
8:00 AM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment Ask folks in the industry about teams trying to save money in racing, and the responses range from eyebrows raised with rolled eyes to nervous laughter. The honest truth: Teams will spend all the money they can get their hands on through winnings and sponsorship. For teams to save money, the owners have to show self-control. Or they cut…
In Praise of Soccer’s Jack-of-All-Trades, Now Making a Comeback – New York Times
Almost every team, though, saw the value of a player like that, a squad member capable of adapting to any and every position. They had their own place in soccer’s lexicon: the prosaic “utility player” in English, and the more poetic tuttofare (“does everything”) in Italian, or todoterreno (“all terrain”) in Spanish. Photo On a 1990s Barcelona team filled with stars, Manager Bobby Robson reserved special praise for Luis Enrique,…
Here’s What Happened at the First-Ever Winter Olympics – TIME
Before multiple cameras filmed skiers flying through the sky at enormous heights and snowboarders flipping in the air, Nordic skier Thorleif Haugh sped down the slopes and earned three gold medals. That was in 1924, at the first official Winter Olympic games in Chamonix, France, where 16 countries gathered to compete in sports like figure skating, speed skating, hockey, curling and more. While that was nearly a century ago, the…
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