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Great Britain won a combined 33 medals across the Rio 2016 Olympics and Paralympics British Cycling will retain £43m in public funding after its national council approved governance reforms in an extraordinary general meeting. A 75% majority was required to pass the changes, demanded by sports minister Tracey Crouch to make governing bodies more independent and diverse. As part of the deal, a board place will be created for the…

RELATED: Full schedule for Indianapolis A new on-track schedule debuts this weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, designed to streamline the preparations and preliminaries for Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series teams. The adjustments, however, have meant no shortage in interactive activities, putting the sport’s stars front and center with their fans. NASCAR’s faithful came out in bunches Friday, braving the summer heat for a new Fan Fest celebration ahead of Sunday’s Brantley…

Brent Dewar’s Twitter biography leads with his heart: “Car guy.” How he got there is the story of life-altering exposure to speed from his childhood, what started as a proving ground for the future President of NASCAR. His father was a high school principal — a great man, Dewar says, “but probably the biggest non-car guy you would ever meet.” As a boy growing up in western Canada, nearby circle-track…

NASCAR is considering further limiting Cup Series veterans from competing in Xfinity Series races, series director Wayne Auton said Friday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The proposed limit could restrict drivers with more than five years of Cup experience from entering more than five Xfinity races per a season — none of which can be during the seven-race playoffs or any of the four Dash 4 Cash races. Currently Cup veterans…

Brent Dewar’s Twitter biography leads with his heart: “Car guy.” How he got there is the story of life-altering exposure to speed from his childhood, what started as a proving ground for the future President of NASCAR. His father was a high school principal — a great man, Dewar says, “but probably the biggest non-car guy you would ever meet.” As a boy growing up in western Canada, nearby circle-track…

Three Newport News residents plan to bring semi-professional soccer to the city in 2018. Mike Vest, Dan Chenoweth and Kevin Joyce all live in Hilton Village. The three friends have seven sons between them, and all the boys love to play soccer. “One day, our boys were playing soccer behind Hilton Elementary School, and we said, ‘It would be great if we could take them to see a high-level soccer…

Brent Dewar’s Twitter biography leads with his heart: “Car guy.” How he got there is the story of life-altering exposure to speed from his childhood, what started as a proving ground for the future President of NASCAR. His father was a high school principal — a great man, Dewar says, “but probably the biggest non-car guy you would ever meet.” As a boy growing up in western Canada, nearby circle-track…

Fitness-tracking app Strava is introducing some new perks for subscribers of its Premium membership option, which go on top of the additional in-app features the service already provides. Chief among the new perks is an offer for accidental damage coverage to phones or GPS devices through Sunday’s Insurance. The coverage is good as long as you broke your phone while recording a cycling activity with Strava. The insurance is for…

Brent Dewar’s Twitter biography leads with his heart: “Car guy.” How he got there is the story of life-altering exposure to speed from his childhood, what started as a proving ground for the future President of NASCAR. His father was a high school principal — a great man, Dewar says, “but probably the biggest non-car guy you would ever meet.” As a boy growing up in western Canada, nearby circle-track…

What is the favourite year of your life? I imagine the answer comes quicker for athletes than for us mere mortals. Steffi Graf may well say 1988, the year she pulled off her Golden Slam; Dennis Taylor would surely pick 1985; Andrew Flintoff would have to go for 2005; and Kelly Holmes would choose 2004. If you asked Irish cyclist Stephen Roche, surely he would say 1987. Roche changed my…

[BUCKLE UP: Alex Bowman to replace Earnhardt Jr. in No. 88] [JUNIOR-FRIENDLY: Where Dale Earnhardt Jr. has his best shot a win] But Bowman showed enough promise once he got a chance in Hendrick’s top-notch cars that he reportedly turned down several offers to drive full-time in the Cup Series this season. While Earnhardt recovered from a concussion and related symptoms, Bowman won a pole and finished in the top…

x Embed x Share CLOSE 2017 BRICKYARD 400: GET READY FOR THE IMS RACEBoles: ‘I’d love to see Dale Jr. win here in Indianapolis’ | 5:03 IndyStar Motorsports Insider Jim Ayello talks with IMS President Doug Boles about the 2017 Brickyard 400, heat and the move to September for next year. Stephen J. Beard/IndyStar x Embed x Share CLOSE 2017 BRICKYARD 400: GET READY FOR THE IMS RACEStay cool at…

Fairly often – usually during races – NASCAR drivers bluntly express their frustration with each other or their critics, which only lands them in even hotter water. It doesn’t matter who said something they might want to take back – Kyle Busch, Brad Keselowski or Danica Patrick – they quickly become the center of attention. In a heartfelt, essay-style blog post titled The Fault in Our Stars, Keselowski recognized some…

[BUCKLE UP: Alex Bowman to replace Earnhardt Jr. in No. 88] [JUNIOR-FRIENDLY: Where Dale Earnhardt Jr. has his best shot a win] But Bowman showed enough promise once he got a chance in Hendrick’s top-notch cars that he reportedly turned down several offers to drive full-time in the Cup Series this season. While Earnhardt recovered from a concussion and related symptoms, Bowman won a pole and finished in the top…

[BUCKLE UP: Alex Bowman to replace Earnhardt Jr. in No. 88] [JUNIOR-FRIENDLY: Where Dale Earnhardt Jr. has his best shot a win] But Bowman showed enough promise once he got a chance in Hendrick’s top-notch cars that he reportedly turned down several offers to drive full-time in the Cup Series this season. While Earnhardt recovered from a concussion and related symptoms, Bowman won a pole and finished in the top…

[BUCKLE UP: Alex Bowman to replace Earnhardt Jr. in No. 88] [JUNIOR-FRIENDLY: Where Dale Earnhardt Jr. has his best shot a win] But Bowman showed enough promise once he got a chance in Hendrick’s top-notch cars that he reportedly turned down several offers to drive full-time in the Cup Series this season. While Earnhardt recovered from a concussion and related symptoms, Bowman won a pole and finished in the top…

Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment Our experts weigh in on four of the biggest questions in motorsports as the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series heads to Indianapolis Motor Speedway: Turn 1: Is it panic time for Joey Logano? Does he make the playoffs? Ricky Craven, ESPN NASCAR analyst: It’s not panic time, but it could be real soon if an unexpected driver wins or Logano and his…

The first time Anthony Louis stepped on the ice for a Blackhawks prospect camp, four summers ago, he was 5-foot-7 and weighed just 145 pounds. It looked like some kid had snagged a jersey and darted on to the ice to play with the real prospects — until Louis started flying up ice and making nifty moves around all the big guys. At that size, Louis stuck out. At least,…

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AS Roma’s Lorenzo Pellegrini and Paris St. Germain’s Dani Alves (32) battle for a loose ball during the first half. The teams played in the International Champions Cup at Comerica Park.(Photo: Daniel Mears / Detroit News) Detroit — On a hot, sultry afternoon, a boy wore a Barcelona Neymar jersey accompanied by his parents riding the People Mover to Comerica Park ahead of the International Champions Cup match between soccer…