NASCAR briefs competitors, media on future strategy

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — During the past three days key members of NASCAR’s marketing and communications departments began the latest round of “town-hall meetings” with some integral members of their constituency.
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Drafting at Daytona: Dancing with the cars

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — When the rain finally let up and the skies cleared over Daytona International Speedway, the final Sprint Cup Series practice session was mainly comprised of two-car tandems from the same team. But as Ryan Newman explained it, the definition of “dance partner” may change significantly by the end of Saturday night’s [...]

Notes: Kurt Busch announces separation from wife

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — When questions about his personal life came up during his media availability Thursday at Daytona International Speedway, Kurt Busch was ready.
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Back at Daytona, Bayne wonders about future

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. — Despite the sudden stardom that came with his wild victory in NASCAR’s biggest race, Trevor Bayne’s future is anything but settled.
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Sam Amick: Players face significant lifestyle changes during lockout

When the last NBA lockout was finally lifted in 1999, Larry Brown was among the lucky ones.
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Ian Thomsen: With no sense of urgency (yet), owners, players strap in for lockout

NEW YORK — The best of times and the worst of times have married and become this one paradoxical time. On Thursday afternoon, three weeks after the least predictable and most entertaining of seasons, the NBA promised to exercise its long-anticipated threat to lock out the players. Instead of building upon the recent success, the [...]

Frank Deford: Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest may be crude, but don’t blame the dogs

Ah, our magnificent Independence Day approaches. The Fourth of July! Flags flying — the old red-white-and-blue. Patriotic parades, family picnics, fireworks and oh, no! Ugh! The Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest.
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Joe Lemire: Making choices for the All-Star Game while Phillies stay on top

Voting closes on Major League Baseball’s All-Star teams today, with the teams to be announced Sunday, but Power Rankings doesn’t see a reason to wait. If the players were appointed rather than elected, one rendition of the roster would look as follows:
Two notes on methodology:
*Though offense was the primary consideration, as in selecting a more [...]

Austin Murphy: Contador’s doping drama looms large over 98th Tour de France

With the Tour de France nearly upon us, here’s a shout-out to Wordsworth’s wingman, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, who coined the phrase “willing suspension of disbelief” — which comes in particularly handy when you’re watching a pro bike race.
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Jon Wertheim: Final thoughts on Federer-Tsonga; NBC’s tape delay; more mail

Amid all the tiresome discussion of whether the loss to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga bodes ill for Roger Federer, I’m surprised only passing mention has been made of the fact Federer had only 11 unforced errors over the course of a five-set match, including a tiebreaker! Has any player ever lost a five-setter while making 11 or [...]

Union attorney clarifies players’ proposal

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Florida governor hosts NASCAR celebration

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — A full contingent of NASCAR officials, drivers and racing legends, as well as International Speedway Corp. representatives, joined Florida Gov. Rick Scott at the Florida Governor’s Mansion in Tallahassee, Fla., on Wednesday night to celebrate NASCAR’s historical significance in Florida and its economic benefit to the state.
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Applewhite inducted into Holiday Bowl Hall of Fame

Former Longhorns QB Major Applewhite inducted for his 19-point comeback win against Washington in the 2001 Holiday Bowl game.
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BCS executive director meets with DOJ officials

BCS executive director Bill Hancock met with 10 officials from the Department of Justice’s antitrust division for 90 minutes to explain how the Bowl Championship Series works.
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Texas A&M Aggies

Heading into the season, I see five teams in the Big 12 with a realistic chance to win the league.

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