Everybody expected April to be a crucial time for Formula One. It was the month when the future of F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone would go on the line as he faces bribery charges in a Munich court room. It was when the Ferrari and Red Bull teams would step up …
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BOSTON – Sports championships aren’t rare in Boston anymore, and security officials are drawing on what went right — and wrong — during recent victory celebrations as the Red Sox look to claim another title. The Red Sox return to Fenway Park on Wednesday needing one win in against the …
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SHANGHAI – It only took four holes over two days for Dustin Johnson to lose a six-shot lead in the HSBC Champions. All that mattered was the high-powered kick down the stretch Sunday at Sheshan International that brought him the biggest win of his career. In what felt like the …
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Editor’s note: This notebook will be revised throughout the day at Richmond International Raceway. Check back for updates. BRISTOL DRAWS BRICKBATS — On Wednesday, Speedway Motorsports Inc. Chairman and CEO Bruton Smith announced that the upper lane of Bristol Motor Speedway will ground down and flattened out in an attempt …
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Kurt Busch hopes to remove the Indianapolis 500 from his bucket list — in 2014. Following an invitation from Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Busch might just get his wish. On Thursday, two days before the Brickyard opens for the the 97th running of the Indy 500, Busch will test drive an …
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CHICAGO — Multiple reports say that forward Bryan Bickell underwent wrist surgery to repair tendons in his wrist and will not be available to play in Tuesday night’s Game 7 of the Chicago Blackhawks’ Western Conference Quarterfinal series against the Vancouver Canucks. Bickell has 2 goals and 4 points in …
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PHOENIX – Patrick Beverley sank the go-ahead 3-pointer with 34.3 seconds to play and the Houston Rockets escaped with 115-112 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night. Dwight Howard scored 25, James Harden 23 and Beverley 20 for the Rockets, who trailed by 10 entering the fourth quarter. Goran …
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LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas and Texas Tech are far removed from 2008. The teams met on Nov. 1 that year — like Saturday’s game — when the Longhorns were the country’s top-ranked team and the Red Raiders were No. 6. Texas Tech fans remember the winning touchdown pass in the …
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ST. LOUIS – Vladimir Tarasenko scored and added an assist in regulation, and then netted the deciding goal in the shootout to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 4-3 win over the Nashville Predators on Saturday night. Brian Elliott, who has won 14 of his last 15 at home, …
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A look at how the styles of Valentino Rossi have changed throughout the years. The only thing that seems to have remained the same from 1996-2014, is his outright speed on a bike.
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