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Tony Granato was a 15-year-old Midwestern kid when the “Miracle on Ice” occurred in 1980. He played for the U.S. seven times in international tournaments and watched his sister, Cammi, win gold in 1998. “There is no greater thrill in the game of hockey than to be able to cheer for, represent, wear the sweater, wear the colors,” Granato told reporters. Granato will bring that patriotic passion to his latest…

Former NASCAR team owner Harry White Scott Jr., of Hilton Head Island, died Wednesday. He was 51. His family said in statement that he died but did not disclose details. A memorial service is planned for 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Luke’s Church on the island, according to The Island Funeral Home and Crematory. “Harry will be remembered as a loving family man and successful business owner. We ask that…

Aug 3, 2017 Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment Former NASCAR team owner Harry Scott, who fielded cars in the NASCAR Cup Series from 2013 to ’16, died Wednesday. He was 51. Scott owned HScott Motorsports, which purchased Phoenix Racing in August 2013 and competed up until last season primarily with drivers Justin Allgaier, Clint Bowyer and Michael Annett. He also co-owned Turner Scott Motorsports, which competed in…

Tony Granato was a 15-year-old Midwestern kid when the “Miracle on Ice” occurred in 1980. He played for the U.S. seven times in international tournaments and watched his sister, Cammi, win gold in 1998. “There is no greater thrill in the game of hockey than to be able to cheer for, represent, wear the sweater, wear the colors,” Granato told reporters. Granato will bring that patriotic passion to his latest…

The Los Angeles City Council is set to approve an agreement to host the 2028 Olympics without knowing the Games’ budget or receiving an independent evaluation of the spending plan. City Council President Herb Wesson said at a council hearing Friday that he wants a vote possibly as soon as next week on the host city contract. That agreement reflects the city’s commitment to host the Games in 11 years…

It’s safe to say NASCAR makes rule changes to improve either the safety of the drivers and teams or the quality of the sport overall. And when it ditched the difference between the start/finish line and the overtime line in an announcement Wednesday – effective immediately – that was definitely to enhance the sport for everyone. Didn’t know you could have overtime on a race track? No worries, just know…

The management and coaching staff for the 2018 U.S. Olympic men’s hockey team were announced Friday for the first Olympics in more than 20 years in which NHL players will not be participating. Tony Granato, a former Kings player who coaches Wisconsin, was named coach. He has extensive international experience as a player, notably the 1988 Olympics, and was an assistant coach on the 2014 Olympic team. His assistant coaches…

NASCAR drivers who win on road courses have a special talent, which is why it’s often a good move to bet on a previous victor at these tracks. Especially for fantasy NASCAR leagues, past winners Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick, Joey Logano or AJ Allmendinger would all be good choices for this weekend’s road course race at Watkins Glen International for the I LOVE NEW YORK 355 on Sunday. But betting…

The great truth of the Olympics is this: The Games always pack up and leave, along with the athletes and TV crews and other visitors who didn’t spend nearly as much money as organizers said they would. As cities emerge from their three-week stint on the world stage, they invariably realize they’ve poured billions into infrastructure they don’t need and transit systems people don’t ride. Athens and Rio are the…

It’s safe to say NASCAR makes rule changes to improve either the safety of the drivers and teams or the quality of the sport overall. And when it ditched the difference between the start/finish line and the overtime line in an announcement Wednesday – effective immediately – that was definitely to enhance the sport for everyone. Didn’t know you could have overtime on a race track? No worries, just know…

It’s safe to say NASCAR makes rule changes to improve either the safety of the drivers and teams or the quality of the sport overall. And when it ditched the difference between the start/finish line and the overtime line in an announcement Wednesday – effective immediately – that was definitely to enhance the sport for everyone. Didn’t know you could have overtime on a race track? No worries, just know…

It’s safe to say NASCAR makes rule changes to improve either the safety of the drivers and teams or the quality of the sport overall. And when it ditched the difference between the start/finish line and the overtime line in an announcement Wednesday – effective immediately – that was definitely to enhance the sport for everyone. Didn’t know you could have overtime on a race track? No worries, just know…

It’s safe to say NASCAR makes rule changes to improve either the safety of the drivers and teams or the quality of the sport overall. And when it ditched the difference between the start/finish line and the overtime line in an announcement Wednesday – effective immediately – that was definitely to enhance the sport for everyone. Didn’t know you could have overtime on a race track? No worries, just know…

The big question hanging over NASCAR for the past month and a half was this: When will Kyle Busch finally win? He answered that question with a resounding charge to the checkered flag at Pocono Raceway on Sunday. As impressive as that performance was, it also revealed there are a lot more questions hanging over this 2017 Cup season. Expect some answers to come this weekend at Watkins Glen, the…

Talk about great timing: Four days after NBC airs Super Bowl LII on February 4, the network will launch its coverage of the 2018 Winter Olympics from PyeongChang, South Korea. The last time one of the Big Four broadcast networks aired both events was CBS in 1992, but there was a three-week break between them. But as NBC spoke at TCA today about the opportunities for enhancing the viewing experience…

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Aug. 3, 2017) – Today, at the NASCAR Fuel For Business meetings in New York City, NASCAR® and ExxonMobil announced the renewal of a long-standing partnership that will continue to designate the Mobil 1™ brand as the “Official Motor Oil of NASCAR®.” The newly signed agreement will extend the successful partnership to 20 years, which has been highlighted by marketing and technological innovation that has catalyzed growth…

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Aug. 3, 2017) – Today, at the NASCAR Fuel For Business meetings in New York City, NASCAR® and ExxonMobil announced the renewal of a long-standing partnership that will continue to designate the Mobil 1™ brand as the “Official Motor Oil of NASCAR®.” The newly signed agreement will extend the successful partnership to 20 years, which has been highlighted by marketing and technological innovation that has catalyzed growth…

NASCAR has standardized the location of the Overtime Line as the start/finish line, a decision that will be implemented immediately ahead of this weekend’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR XFINITY Series races at Watkins Glen International. “NASCAR has been looking at the Overtime procedure for quite some time,” NASCAR Executive Vice President and Chief Racing Development Officer Steve O’Donnell said in a statement. “After many discussions with key…

11:00 AM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment NASCAR doesn’t expect many changes in its drug testing program after switching the collection agency and the laboratory that analyzes the samples. But there apparently is one thing that drivers have noticed in the first couple of weeks: They have to do a little more work. “I got drug tested the first week and they asked for about twice…

Across the turf of Schaumburg’s Olympic Park they scampered, 300 children wearing the distinctive navy blue of global soccer titan FC Barcelona. It was billed as a camp, but you could just as easily call it an incursion. The week of drills and scrimmages marked the Spanish mega-club’s first step into Chicago’s youth soccer community. It will be followed this fall by academies where players can practice Barcelona’s fluid, crowd-pleasing…