They know racing in tight swarms at high speeds, inches off one another’s bumpers, can lead to crashes that pull in bunches of cars. They know those crashes can come late in the race. That leading entering the final lap doesn’t mean one is on the verge of a win. Saturday night’s Coke Zero 400 showed that once more. The race was marred by one major crash, but drivers made it past the midway point before it happened....
Inspired by “reality” television shows stressing survival in the wild, adventure racing is a holiday whose time has come. “We went from 50 races a year to over 300” since 1999, says Troy Farrar, president of the United States Adventure Racing Association. The races attract some hard-core athletes, veterans of triathlons and iron-man competitions. But most participants are just professionals looking for a type-A-plus vacation. That’s too demanding for some, as it turns out; Farrar says about 15 percent of the racers fail to finish in one-day competitions, while the washout rate in the longest, toughest races is about 75 percent....
No, you simply play against the Warriors star on Christmas Day. NBA League Pass: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial) Curry is a two-time MVP, three-time NBA champion and future Hall of Famer, yet he becomes a mere mortal when he takes the floor on Dec. 25. In eight career games on that date, Curry is averaging just 13.1 points while shooting 30.2 percent from the field and 20....
FEV1 is calculated by converting the spirometer reading to a percentage of what would be predicted as normal based on standardization that’s calculated for your height, age, gender, and race. For example, your FEV1 could be 80% of your predicted value. FEV1 values define the degree of obstruction: FEV1 greater than 80% of predicted = normalFEV1 65% to 79% of predicted = mild obstructionFEV1 50% to 64% of predicted = moderate obstructionFEV1 less than 50% of predicted = severe obstruction...
The Ford F-150 Powerboost Hybrid and all-electric F-150 Lightning have the ability to share their on-board electricity with electric vehicles created by Ford Motor Company and other manufacturers. Electrons flow via the trucks’ Pro Power Onboard unit. The technology basically turns equipped trucks into mobile generators connecting tools, microwaves, televisions, etc. to the vehicle’s power source. Those that care to share can utilize the Ford-exclusive Pro Power Onboard 240-volt outlet on the trucks to begin the power flow to other vehicles....
The Eluminator is the first e-crate motor from Ford Performance Parts and is based on the Mustang Mach-E GT’s traction motor. The F-100 Eluminator concept is based on a heritage 1978 F-100 pickup and features all-wheel drive via dual electric motors pulled from a 2021 Mustang Mach-E GT Performance Edition. The motors drive the front and rear wheels, giving the driver access to 480 horsepower and 634 pound-feet of torque....
At 35, Zlatan is coming to the end of his incredible career, and is yet to commit to a one-year extension at Old Trafford. The good news for United is that there is no shortage of possible successors to his goalscoring crown. RUMOURS: Mbappe decides destination The bar, however, has been set extremely high by the former Paris Saint-Germain man. This is demonstrated by Opta’s Expected Goals (xG) model that measures how likely a particular shot is to be scored based on distance to the goal, angle to the goal, assist type, whether or not it was headed and a variety of other factors....
For that matter, does it make sense for any highly drafted rookie quarterback to sit and wait in today's NFL? Those are the two questions any team considering taking a quarterback, and there's a lot of them, need to consider the next couple of days leading into the 2014 NFL Draft. Let's start with the first question. This is really more philosophical than anything else but it still needs to be asked....
While Oklahoma State did not confirm the transfer to AL.com, Moncrief all-but announced his decison Friday with an Instagram post. MORE: FSU’s Cook to be charged with battery | Clowney makes fun of Nick Saban | Bo Jackson gives back to AU Moncrief, who was granted his release from Auburn on May 15, has enrolled at Oklahoma State, according to school records. The 6-2, 221-pound Prattville, Ala., native will have to sit out the 2015 season because of transfer rules....
The Border Patrol was an agency that, for years, Budd had looked up to and she envisioned a long career ahead, rising up through its ranks and gaining the respect of her colleagues along the way. For Budd, graduation day should have been the most memorable moment of that year, and it would have been if not for one evening just a month before: The night she says she was raped and beaten by one of her male peers....
Although he acknowledged Sanders winning the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday and recently emerging as the frontrunner, Begala suggested that Democratic voters would really prefer a moderate candidate during a panel discussion on the network. “He’s a weak frontrunner,” Begala told host Jake Tapper in response a question about the strength of the Sanders campaign. “A win’s a win and you’ve got to give him credit.” The pundit insisted that momentum for Sanders had stalled while second and third place finishers Pete Buttigieg and Sen....
The officer in question, Undercover Officer Luther Hull, said he was beaten “like Rodney King” during the encounter, which took place in 2017. The beating was during protests held after the acquittal of Officer Jason Stockley, who was captured on dashcam video shooting and killing Anthony Lamar Smith. Weeks of protests followed the conviction. Hays said that he’d mistaken Hull for another protester, according to court testimony. Hull’s injuries—some permanent—were incurred after fleeing from officers firing pepper spray, pepper balls and bean-bag rounds....
The former Cubs pitcher led the Wrigley Field crowd in the traditional singing of “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” during the seventh-inning stretch Friday afternoon — but not as himself. Dempster threw on the white wig, full suit and trademark glasses to become legendary Cubs broadcaster Harry Caray. MORE: Jason Heyward among stars who need to step up in second half Dempster stayed in character and even threw in the classic line “Let’s get some runs!...
Kilpatrick had been rumored to be among those freed from a correctional facility in Louisiana in order to help curb the spread of coronavirus throughout the prison. Kilpatrick is serving a 28-year sentence for multiple felonies committed while in office including racketeering and mail fraud. Although his release had been announced in a press release from Ebony magazine, the BOP clarified its perspective on the situation on Tuesday. “On Tuesday, May 26, 2020, the Federal Bureau of Prisons reviewed and denied inmate Kwame Kilpatrick for home confinement,” read a Tuesday statement....
Michael Johnson, who was youth protection director, said that the BSA is still not doing sufficient work to protect children from the sexual abuse that has remained an issue among its many members and troops. Johnson spoke Tuesday at the National Press Club, where he issued a plea that Congress investigate the organization for its efforts to keep secret the decades of abuse and the risks young members could still face, AP reported....
The historic ballpark in Eugene, Ore. hosted games from 1969-2009 and was known for its idyllic atmosphere. Civic Stadium was a minor league relic and a treasure to its community. “I got emotional just looking at the pictures of it in flames,” said Padres’ Triple-A catcher Rocky Gale, who grew up in southern Oregon attending Eugene Emeralds games. “I have such strong memories of that place, the stale beer on the wooden bleachers, the bar-b-que pits, the Prince Puckler’s ice cream in a plastic baseball cap....
The former Kenya captain, died moments after doing exercise at Railway Training Institute ground as confirmed to Goal by AFC Leopards team manager Tony Lidonde. “Yes, I can confirm that Sammy Taabu died today (Friday) in the afternoon. He was a great player during his heydays and Kenya has lost a legend.” En-route to Harambee Stars in the 1980’s, Sammy played for AFC Leopards and served as the club’s assistant coach in the late 90’s....
Sanders was a seven-time Pro Bowl selection during his 10-year career — all with the Lions. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2007. MORE: Notable sports deaths of 2015 A third-round pick out of Minnesota in the 1968 NFL Draft, Sanders was known for his incredible leaping ability, strong hands and athletic ability. In a time when NFL tight ends were not asked to catch often, Sanders was ahead of his time....
Many writers and fans have mellowed about the Steroid Era, though it remains a controversial issue. One person who hasn’t mellowed? Former Major League Baseball commissioner Fay Vincent, who I spoke at length with over the weekend. Vincent was commissioner less than three years before owners forced his resignation in 1992, not long before the time the Steroid Era got going in baseball. MORE: Eight MLB players who will be traded in 2016...
“When Sarah Thomas throws a flag she shouldn’t have thrown — which she will, as all officials do — she should be booed,” Trask wrote on TheMMQB.com. “When Sarah Thomas fails to throw a flag she should have — which she will, as all officials do — she should be booed. Sarah Thomas should be booed as loudly and as resoundingly as her male colleagues are booed.” MORE: Pioneers in sports | Female NFL official’s hiring is no stunt...
