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Imagine: It’s your annual fantasy football draft. You’re at home, computer on your lap and a cold drink in your hand. It’s your turn to pick, and with your selection you choose… your close friend? That’s exactly what NASCAR driver Austin Dillon did when he chose his buddy, Carolina Panthers rookie running back Christian McCaffrey, for a few of his fantasy football teams. “I have McCaffrey on a few teams…

The boom in women’s sport has led to a rise in related injuries, a study has found.  Figures show a “spike” in injuries relating to physical activity in women, according to health insurance provider Bupa.  There has been an overall 35 per cent rise in sport-related problems as a proportion of the overall injuries reported, the data shows.  Half of the top 24 injuries which have grown in incidence are…

Stevenage, the first of England’s post-war New Towns, was widely proclaimed in the 1960s as a shining example of how the provision of high-quality, joined-up cycle infrastructure would encourage many people to cycle – not just keen cyclists. The town, 30 miles north of London, had wide, smooth cycleways next to its main roads which were separated from cars and pedestrians. There were well-lit, airy underpasses beneath roundabouts, and schools,…

Caption Close JOLIET, Ill. — Kevin Harvick considered the list of young drivers often suggested as NASCAR’s next big stars and replacements for Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Harvick suggested that only one prospect truly could hook a new generation of fans. “NASCAR needs Chase Elliott to win,” Harvick said this summer. “Chase Elliott is the tie to the traditional NASCAR fan. It’s the only shot they’ve…

Stevenage, the first of England’s post-war New Towns, was widely proclaimed in the 1960s as a shining example of how the provision of high-quality, joined-up cycle infrastructure would encourage many people to cycle – not just keen cyclists. The town, 30 miles north of London, had wide, smooth cycleways next to its main roads which were separated from cars and pedestrians. There were well-lit, airy underpasses beneath roundabouts, and schools,…

5:00 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment Farmers Insurance paid Hendrick Motorsports about $660,000 per race over the last six seasons in which Farmers was the primary sponsor for Kasey Kahne, according to contracts from the deal. The insurance company was the primary sponsor for Kahne for 22 races in 2012 for $13.5 million, in 2013 for $14.04 million and in 2014 for $16.348 million. It…

NASCAR Executive Vice President and Chief Racing Development Officer Steve O’Donnell said he believes the sanctioning body provides a level playing field for all manufacturers, and that Twitter comments from Team Penske’s Brad Keselowski were “a little bit of posturing.” Keselowski incited both a discussion and criticism on Friday when he tweeted about the speed of Toyotas compared to other manufacturers, leading to some back-and-forth with Joe Gibbs Racing’s Kyle…

NASCAR Executive Vice President and Chief Racing Development Officer Steve O’Donnell said he believes the sanctioning body provides a level playing field for all manufacturers, and that Twitter comments from Team Penske’s Brad Keselowski were “a little bit of posturing.” Keselowski incited both a discussion and criticism on Friday when he tweeted about the speed of Toyotas compared to other manufacturers, leading to some back-and-forth with Joe Gibbs Racing’s Kyle…

NASCAR Executive Vice President and Chief Racing Development Officer Steve O’Donnell said he believes the sanctioning body provides a level playing field for all manufacturers, and that Twitter comments from Team Penske’s Brad Keselowski were “a little bit of posturing.” Keselowski incited both a discussion and criticism on Friday when he tweeted about the speed of Toyotas compared to other manufacturers, leading to some back-and-forth with Joe Gibbs Racing’s Kyle…

A hotheaded New Jersey soccer coach allegedly head-butted an opposing coach and backhanding the man’s 9-year-old son in a post-match brawl, police said Monday. Sean Cormack, who coaches boys soccer in Fair Lawn, went berserk around 4:17 p.m. Sept. 10 following a soccer game at Berdan Grove Park, Sgt. Brian Metzler said. Cormack was yelling at players from Midland Park, the opposing team, when the squad’s 52-year-old coach intervened. “It…

Modified championship racer Ted Christopher was one of two people killed when a small plane crashed in the woods in Connecticut on Saturday, NASCAR officials said. The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed that two people were aboard a Mooney M20C plane that went down near the North Branford-Guilford border shortly before 2 p.m. Saturday, but they didn’t release the names of the victims. Brian France, NASCAR chairman and CEO, said Christopher,…

JOLIET, Ill. – It might mark the first time it happened in a blue tent on national TV, but checking tires in a Cup race was deemed normal by those affected Sunday. NASCAR confiscated the tires of Kyle Busch and Martin Truex after pit stops in the second stage of the 2017 playoff opener at Chicagoland Speedway (video above). There apparently were no problems found with the tires, which seemed…

Tomasso Cerase, 9, died after a goal post fell on him.  (Fox 5 NY) The family of a 9-year-old boy who died after a soccer goal post collapsed on him said he was “full of life and joy.” Tomasso Cerase, of New York, was playing with eight other children under the supervision of three adults at Park West High School at around 10 a.m. on Sunday, Fox 5 reported….

NASCAR Executive Vice President and Chief Racing Development Officer Steve O’Donnell said he believes the sanctioning body provides a level playing field for all manufacturers, and that Twitter comments from Team Penske’s Brad Keselowski were “a little bit of posturing.” Keselowski incited both a discussion and criticism on Friday when he tweeted about the speed of Toyotas compared to other manufacturers, leading to some back-and-forth with Joe Gibbs Racing’s Kyle…

Martin Truex Jr. may have won the first race of the NASCAR playoffs at Chicagoland on Sunday, but there are other implications from the results, too. Here are the three biggest takeaways from Sunday’s race: 1. Truex still the man to beat Truex struggled at the start, as a pit road penalty meant he finished Stage 1 in 10th place. But as has been the case all season, Truex Jr….

Hosting the 2020 Summer Olympics has the nation of Japan in a bit of a tight spot with regards to pool space, as several key swimming venues are temporarily shutting down to prepare for the world sporting event. Steve Siegel, who has been coaching in Tokyo for upwards of two decades, says local swimmers are struggling for pool space already in the wake of several major shutdowns almost three years out…

A boys’ soccer coach from New Jersey has been arrested for allegedly head-butting an opposing coach, and hitting that coach’s 9-year-old son, after a dispute over a game. Fair Lawn Police said Sean Cormack, 45, was arrested Sept. 10 for the alleged head butt of a 52-year-old coach from Midland Park “after a verbal altercation about the game.” Police said Cormack first approached the Midland Park players; their coach intervened…

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Martin Truex Jr. may have won the first race of the NASCAR playoffs at Chicagoland on Sunday, but there are other implications from the results, too. Here are the three biggest takeaways from Sunday’s race: 1. Truex still the man to beat Truex struggled at the start, as a pit road penalty meant he finished Stage 1 in 10th place. But as has been the case all season, Truex Jr….

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – In the annual Battle for the Big Bear Trophy, junior forward DeJuan Jones knocked in the game-winner with less than a minute remaining in the first overtime to lift No. 6 Michigan State men’s soccer past No. 18 Michigan, 1-0, Sunday in Ann Arbor. This was the first-ever meeting when both teams were ranked. With timing ticking down in the first overtime, junior defender Connor Corrigan began the play with…