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Speedway announces new sponsor for fall NASCAR race – Martinsville Bulletin

Wednesday, August 02, 2017

MARTINSVILLE-Martinsville Speedway’s fall Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race just got a new sponsor. Speedway officials announced Wednesday morning that First Data Corporation will take over sponsorship of the event in a three-year deal. October 29 will mark the inaugural First Data 500 race at the track. Martinsville Speedway President Clay Campbell and Josh King, global head of communications for First Data, announced the sponsorship at…

As LA gets Olympics, there’s unfinished business for Boston – The Boston Globe

Wednesday, August 02, 2017

The fanfare this week around the selection of Los Angeles as host of the 2028 Summer Olympics provides a taste of what Boston lost when it abandoned its bid for the Games in 2015. Mayor Eric Garcetti of Los Angeles announced the agreement Monday, which, if ratified by the Los Angeles City Council and the US Olympic Committee board in August, would make LA a three-time Olympic city after hosting…

Los Angeles redefines ‘compromise’ in latest Olympic bidding duel – ESPN

Wednesday, August 02, 2017

Aug 1, 2017 Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment CARSON, Calif. — The Olympic Games have always been a mega sporting event flush with hyperbole. Each of those 17 days are filled with physical tests to see who is the fastest, strongest and mentally toughest. So when Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti stepped onto the podium at the StubHub Center here Monday evening and formally announced the city…

LA’s 2028 Olympics deal still needs City Council’s blessing – Los Angeles Times

Wednesday, August 02, 2017

Los Angeles city officials backed an agreement in January putting taxpayers on the hook for potentially hundreds of millions of dollars in cost overruns from the 2024 Summer Olympics, if L.A. were selected as host and unforeseen expenses arose. Now that L.A.’s bid committee has negotiated terms with the International Olympic Committee to host to the 2028 Games — a deal trumpeted in a splashy event Monday at StubHub Center…

Los Angeles redefines ‘compromise’ in latest Olympic bidding duel – ESPN

Wednesday, August 02, 2017

12:03 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment CARSON, Calif. — The Olympic Games have always been a mega sporting event flush with hyperbole. Each of those 17 days are filled with physical tests to see who is the fastest, strongest and mentally toughest. So when Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti stepped onto the podium at the StubHub Center here Monday evening and formally announced the city…

As investigation continues, Merchant Marine Academy cancels men’s soccer season – ESPN

Wednesday, August 02, 2017

Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment KINGS POINT, N.Y. — The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy has canceled the fall season of its men’s soccer team due to an ongoing investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct and hazing. Newsday reports Rear Adm. James Helis, the academy’s superintendent, notified the NCAA that it would not participate in the 2017 NCAA men’s soccer season. Helis suspended the team in June amid…

LA’s 2028 Olympics deal still needs City Council’s blessing – Los Angeles Times

Wednesday, August 02, 2017

Los Angeles city officials backed an agreement in January putting taxpayers on the hook for potentially hundreds of millions of dollars in cost overruns from the 2024 Summer Olympics, if L.A. were selected as host and unforeseen expenses arose. Now that L.A.’s bid committee has negotiated terms with the International Olympic Committee to host to the 2028 Games — a deal trumpeted in a splashy event Monday at StubHub Center…

NASCAR announces new restrictions on Cup participation in Xfinity & Truck series – FOXSports.com

Wednesday, August 02, 2017

Aug 1, 2017 at 2:02p ET NASCAR has announced a new set of restrictions that will further limit the amount of races Cup drivers can participate in, starting with the 2018 season. Monster page-type-video Truck video-contentType-news video-origin-original_content video-primary-auto_nascar Xfinity More NASCAR Videos Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano react to new Xfinity and Truck restrictions | NASCAR RACE HUB 8 hours ago NASCAR announces new restrictions on Cup participation in Xfinity…

Los Angeles redefines ‘compromise’ in latest Olympic bidding duel – ESPN

Wednesday, August 02, 2017

12:03 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment CARSON, Calif. — The Olympic Games have always been a mega sporting event flush with hyperbole. Each of those 17 days are filled with physical tests to see who is the fastest, strongest and mentally toughest. So when Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti stepped onto the podium at the StubHub Center here Monday evening and formally announced the city…

Overwatch is bringing back its Olympics-themed Summer Games event – The Verge

Wednesday, August 02, 2017

Overwatch is getting its second annual Summer Games event starting August 8th, developer Blizzard Games announced today. The timed event, which will last until August 29th, will bring back last year’s coveted Olympics-themed skins at a reduced cost. It will also add new skins and bring backf the soccer-style Lúcioball multiplayer mode, which will arrive with a few design tweaks and a new competitive mode with a ranking system. Last…

A Bargain at $5.3 Billion – Slate Magazine

Wednesday, August 02, 2017

But it’s Los Angeles, deferring its bid to 2028, that has the more radical Olympic idea: Build almost nothing. The organizers propose a handful of temporary venues and four new permanent venues, some of which will be privately funded and each of which has a documented future use. The city has also dropped plans for a brand-new Olympic Village, instead proposing to house athletes in existing and already-planned dormitories at…

Los Angeles redefines ‘compromise’ in latest Olympic bidding duel – ESPN

Wednesday, August 02, 2017

12:03 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment CARSON, Calif. — The Olympic Games have always been a mega sporting event flush with hyperbole. Each of those 17 days are filled with physical tests to see who is the fastest, strongest and mentally toughest. So when Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti stepped onto the podium at the StubHub Center here Monday evening and formally announced the city…

Los Angeles redefines ‘compromise’ in latest Olympic bidding duel – ESPN

Tuesday, August 01, 2017

12:03 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment CARSON, Calif. — The Olympic Games have always been a mega sporting event flush with hyperbole. Each of those 17 days are filled with physical tests to see who is the fastest, strongest and mentally toughest. So when Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti stepped onto the podium at the StubHub Center here Monday evening and formally announced the city…

Opinion: Limiting Cuppers from NASCAR Xfinity is good but doesn’t solve real issue – Autoweek

Tuesday, August 01, 2017

Spare me the altruism. That’s my message to Cup drivers in the wake of NASCAR’s latest decision to further limit their participation in the Xfinity and Truck Series events moving forward. For those who missed the news, NASCAR will ban all full-time Cup Series regulars from the Xfinity and Truck Series playoffs, regular season finales and Dash4Cash events next season. Additionally, the sanctioning body also lowered the number…

Los Angeles redefines ‘compromise’ in latest Olympic bidding duel – ESPN

Tuesday, August 01, 2017

12:03 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment CARSON, Calif. — The Olympic Games have always been a mega sporting event flush with hyperbole. Each of those 17 days are filled with physical tests to see who is the fastest, strongest and mentally toughest. So when Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti stepped onto the podium at the StubHub Center here Monday evening and formally announced the city…

NASCAR announces 2018 participation guidelines, with further limits – Nascar

Tuesday, August 01, 2017

NASCAR announced Tuesday a set of new participation guidelines for the 2018 season, designed to further highlight its abundance of young talent while limiting the number of lower-division races Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers may enter in a given season. Beginning next season, drivers with more than five years of experience in the Monster Energy Series will be limited to seven races in the XFINITY Series, down from the…

Los Angeles redefines ‘compromise’ in latest Olympic bidding duel – ESPN

Tuesday, August 01, 2017

2:44 AM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment CARSON, Calif. — The Olympic Games have always been a mega sporting event flush with hyperbole. Each of those 17 days are filled with physical tests to see who is the fastest, strongest and mentally toughest. So when Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti stepped onto the podium at the StubHub Center here Monday evening and formally announced the city…

The Olympics Return To LA – NPR

Tuesday, August 01, 2017

The Olympics are coming back to Los Angeles, but not in 2024 as organizers had first hoped. In a deal with the International Olympic Committee, the summer games return in 2028 instead.

Why are foreign soccer stars buying up lower league teams in the US? – The Guardian

Tuesday, August 01, 2017

For years, the foreign soccer star was a fleeting sight on American soil: they came, they partied, they played a few games and then … they left. Now though, they’re not just passing through on an offseason Las Vegas binge or seeing out their careers in MLS. A new wave of stars are putting down roots by investing in America’s professional game. But it’s not the top league – MLS…

Los Angeles redefines ‘compromise’ in latest Olympic bidding duel – ESPN

Tuesday, August 01, 2017

1:44 AM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment CARSON, Calif. — The Olympic Games have always been a mega sporting event flush with hyperbole. Each of those 17 days are filled with physical tests to see who is the fastest, strongest and mentally toughest. So when Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti stepped onto the podium at the StubHub Center here Monday evening and formally announced the city…