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What to watch this weekend: international soccer – Los Angeles Times

Friday, September 29, 2017

Six weeks into the European season, more than a dozen teams in the continent’s top five leagues remain unbeaten and a number of them have interesting games on tap this weekend. Here are a few worth watching: English Premier League: It’s been a tough start to the EPL season for winless Crystal Palace, which has had more coaches (2) than goals (0) through six games. Things won’t get easier Saturday…

North Korean Figure Skaters Hope to Qualify for Winter Olympics – RollingStone.com

Friday, September 29, 2017

Two North Korean figure skaters are hoping to qualify for the 2018 Winter Olympic games, and, in doing so, bring a sense of peace and security to the upcoming games to take place in Pyeongchang, South Korea beginning February 9th, 2018.  Related Watch 18 Olympics Opening Ceremonies Track the parade of nations’ 86-year progression from Chamonix, France to Vancouver, Canada Ryom Tae-ok and Kim Ju-sik are hoping to become the…

From a mountaintop to a race shop: JTG Daugherty’s Tad Geschickter’s story – Nascar

Friday, September 29, 2017

RELATED: At the shop with JTG Daugherty Racing The business consultant called it a “mountaintop experience.” JTG Daugherty team owner Tad Geschickter would eventually call it visionary. Geschickter and his wife/team co-owner, Jodi, were at a crossroads several years ago, unsure of what their future held and thus, what they wanted to do with the race team. The business consultant took them up to a mountain and had them perform…

Here’s what Dale Earnhardt Jr. wants to change about NASCAR’s ‘tired’ image – Charlotte Observer

Friday, September 29, 2017

On his podcast this week, NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. further separated himself from other heavyweights in the sport who don’t feel like he does about the rights of NFL players to kneel during the national anthem. Earnhardt, voted by fans as the sport’s most popular driver for 14 years, tweeted this week that he supported the players’ right to protest during the national anthem despite President Donald Trump’s feelings…

From a mountaintop to a race shop: JTG Daugherty’s Tad Geschickter’s story – Nascar

Friday, September 29, 2017

RELATED: At the shop with JTG Daugherty Racing The business consultant called it a “mountaintop experience.” JTG Daugherty team owner Tad Geschickter would eventually call it visionary. Geschickter and his wife/team co-owner, Jodi, were at a crossroads several years ago, unsure of what their future held and thus, what they wanted to do with the race team. The business consultant took them up to a mountain and had them perform…

From a mountaintop to a race shop: JTG Daugherty’s Tad Geschickter’s story – Nascar

Friday, September 29, 2017

RELATED: At the shop with JTG Daugherty Racing The business consultant called it a “mountaintop experience.” JTG Daugherty team owner Tad Geschickter would eventually call it visionary. Geschickter and his wife/team co-owner, Jodi, were at a crossroads several years ago, unsure of what their future held and thus, what they wanted to do with the race team. The business consultant took them up to a mountain and had them perform…

Here’s what Dale Earnhardt Jr. wants to change about NASCAR’s ‘tired’ image – Charlotte Observer

Friday, September 29, 2017

On his podcast this week, NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. further separated himself from other heavyweights in the sport who don’t feel like he does about the rights of NFL players to kneel during the national anthem. Earnhardt, voted by fans as the sport’s most popular driver for 14 years, tweeted this week that he supported the players’ right to protest during the national anthem despite President Donald Trump’s feelings…

It’s elimination time for NASCAR. Which 4 drivers will be on the outside looking in? – Charlotte Observer

Friday, September 29, 2017

From February to fall, every NASCAR driver preaches reaching the playoffs and giving themselves a chance to win the championship trophy come November. They run a gauntlet of 26 races, darting all over the country in the process – and then only 16 drivers make the cut. After this weekend’s race at Dover (Del.) International Speedway, that number drops to 12. For all the buildup to the playoffs, they can…

Bad Soccer Teams Should Stop Shooting Their Own Dicks Off By Playing From The Back – Deadspin

Friday, September 29, 2017

Hey, shitty teams. A humble request: How about you stop giving up the easiest goals imaginable, making enormous errors in some misguided effort to play “beautiful soccer” and build up play from the back, and instead just lump the ball forward when facing your betters? This scourge must be stopped. Just a couple hours ago Arsenal were gifted a gimme by BATE Borisov when their keeper passed the ball straight…

From a mountaintop to a race shop: JTG Daugherty’s Tad Geschickter’s story – Nascar

Thursday, September 28, 2017

RELATED: At the shop with JTG Daugherty Racing The business consultant called it a “mountaintop experience.” JTG Daugherty team owner Tad Geschickter would eventually call it visionary. Geschickter and his wife/team co-owner, Jodi, were at a crossroads several years ago, unsure of what their future held and thus, what they wanted to do with the race team. The business consultant took them up to a mountain and had them perform…

It’s elimination time for NASCAR. Which 4 drivers will be on the outside looking in? – Charlotte Observer

Thursday, September 28, 2017

From February to fall, every NASCAR driver preaches reaching the playoffs and giving themselves a chance to win the championship trophy come November. They run a gauntlet of 26 races, darting all over the country in the process – and then only 16 drivers make the cut. After this weekend’s race at Dover (Del.) International Speedway, that number drops to 12. For all the buildup to the playoffs, they can…

It’s elimination time for NASCAR. Which 4 drivers will be on the outside looking in? – Charlotte Observer

Thursday, September 28, 2017

From February to fall, every NASCAR driver preaches reaching the playoffs and giving themselves a chance to win the championship trophy come November. They run a gauntlet of 26 races, darting all over the country in the process – and then only 16 drivers make the cut. After this weekend’s race at Dover (Del.) International Speedway, that number drops to 12. For all the buildup to the playoffs, they can…

How does NASCAR go forward after Hall of Famers’ comments help rekindle stereotypes? – Yahoo Sports

Thursday, September 28, 2017

How much have the past 96 hours damaged NASCAR’s efforts over the past 20-plus years to become a mainstream sport? Thanks to the uneducated and intolerant reactions of Hall of Famers Richard Petty and Richard Childress regarding protests against systemic racism during the national anthem — and the sanctioning body’s own ineptitude in disowning those sentiments — NASCAR has found itself confronting old stereotypes it hoped had long been extinguished….

It’s elimination time for NASCAR. Which 4 drivers will be on the outside looking in? – Charlotte Observer

Thursday, September 28, 2017

From February to fall, every NASCAR driver preaches reaching the playoffs and giving themselves a chance to win the championship trophy come November. They run a gauntlet of 26 races, darting all over the country in the process – and then only 16 drivers make the cut. After this weekend’s race at Dover (Del.) International Speedway, that number drops to 12. For all the buildup to the playoffs, they can…

Annual Paint Pit Wall Pink event hits home for many in NASCAR community – Nascar

Thursday, September 28, 2017

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Breast cancer survivors, their families and many NASCAR supporters attended Wednesday’s now-annual Paint Pit Wall Pink gathering at Charlotte Motor Speedway in advance of October’s Breast Cancer Awareness worldwide campaign. Reigning and seven-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson spoke to the large crowd gathered trackside on a very warm and sunny morning. XFINITY drivers such as Hermie Sadler, Cole Custer, Michael Annett, Daniel Hemric,…

NASCAR has a youth problem. Could answer be more younger drivers, relatable sponsors? – Charlotte Observer

Thursday, September 28, 2017

Kyle Larson has a busy day ahead of him. For now, he’s climbing out of his car and peeling off his navy fire suit in the back of the garage at Chip Ganassi Racing. Next up: The barber shop, then McDonald’s. But none of those errands are by chance. On Tuesday, Larson is spending the day darting across Charlotte to film a commercial for First Data, one of his sponsors….

NASCAR’s most popular driver gets big reaction to Trump tweet-back – WYFF Greenville

Wednesday, September 27, 2017

GREENVILLE, S.C. — NASCAR’s most popular driver is getting a lot of feedback for a tweet in which he supported the right of NFL players to protest during the national anthem — some positive, some negative. After President Donald Trump said if an NFL player protested during the national anthem, the owners should “get that son of a b—- off the field right now” and fire him, several athletes in…