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Penske Racing Awaits Penalties from NASCAR

NASCAR It’s hard to believe that last year Kyle Busch went a whole season and won just once in NASCAR’s top three series: Sprint Cup, Nationwide, and Camping World Trucks. Why? Two months into 2013, h...

5 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Joey Logano, Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr., Texas, NASCAR, NRA 500, penalties, Penske Racing, Texas, Tom Bowles

Pick Athlon's 2013 Georgia College Football Preview magazine cover

College Football For the first time ever, Athlon Sports is letting fans choose the Georgia Bulldogs cover of our 2013 SEC College Football Preview magazine. Fans can choose between quarterback Aaron Murray and runn...

5 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, Georgia Bulldogs

Pick Athlon's 2013 Texas A&M College Football Preview magazine cover

College Football For the first time ever, Athlon Sports is letting fans choose the Texas A&M cover of our 2013 SEC College Football Preview magazine. Two great shots of quarterback Johnny Manziel are available ...

5 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M Aggies

Pick Athlon's 2013 Ohio State College Football Preview Magazine Cover

College Football For the first time ever, Athlon Sports is letting fans choose the Ohio State Buckeyes cover of our 2013 Big Ten College Football Preview magazine. Two great shots of quarterback Braxton Miller...

5 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, Braxton Miller, Ohio State Buckeyes

NRA sponsorship of NASCAR race in Texas creating buzz

NASCAR 1. NASCAR finding Texas race sponsor to be questionable fit When Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage announced the naming rights to Saturday night's race, eyebrows were raised in circles...

5 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Greg Biffle, Kasey Kahne, Texas, Bruton Smith, Eddie Gossage, Gen-6, hall of fame, NASCAR, NRA race sponsorship

Fantasy NASCAR Picks for the NRA 500 at Texas Motor Speedway

NASCAR The 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup circuit heads to the Lone Star state this weekend for the NRA 500 from Texas Motor Speedway. To help guide you through the 2013 Fantasy NASCAR season, Athlon Sp...

5 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Kevin Harvick, Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Texas, Dustin Long, Fantasy tips, NASCAR, Texas

College Football's Top 10 Worst Coaches for 2013

College Football Ranking college football coaches is no easy task. Judging coaches simply on their record isn’t a true indicator of how successful they were at a particular program. Components such as resources, ...

5 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, News

NASCAR Numbers Game: 7 Amazing Stats for Texas Motor Speedway

NASCAR I hope you all enjoyed restrictor plate action (or in this year’s case, inaction), short track madness and whatever it is we’re calling Fontana now, because all of that is in the rearview mirro...

5 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Brian Vickers, Danica Patrick, Greg Biffle, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Texas Motor Speedway, Analytics, David Smith, NASCAR, Stats

What Happened to All the NASCAR Rivalries?

NASCAR Joey Logano. Tony Stewart. Denny Hamlin. Clint Bowyer. Jeff Gordon. The list of NASCAR drivers ticked off, for one reason or another, entering Martinsville could even knock the former Jersey Shore ...

6 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Danica Patrick, Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Joey Logano, Mark Martin, Tony Stewart, Martinsville, NASCAR, Tom Bowles

Masters 2013 Hole-By-Hole Preview: Augusta National

News We break down all 18 holes of the Masters. ...

6 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Golf, News, Augusta, The Masters Hole Photos

Questionable call aids Louisville win over Wichita State

College Basketball Louisville had overcome a 12-point deficit against Wichita State, but a questionable call in the final 10 seconds helped seal the Cardinals' win in the Final Four and a trip to the national title g...

6 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Basketball, Louisville, Wichita State Shockers

10 Greatest Substitute Drivers in NASCAR History

NASCAR With the flurry of press releases that were flying about last Friday, with the announcements and retractions regarding Mark Martin substituting for the injured Denny Hamlin, it brought to light one...

6 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Dale Jarrett, Darrell Waltrip, David Pearson, Denny Hamlin, Jamie McMurray, Jimmy Hensley, Kenny Wallace, Mark Martin, Robby Gordon, Tiny Lund, Tommy Kendall, NASCAR, substitute drivers

NASCAR Returns to Rough 'n' Tumble Short Track

NASCAR 1. Back to the scene of the (original) crime With the he-said, he-said war of words and fenders that Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin have participated in during the last three weeks, it's been easy ...

6 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Clint Bowyer, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Joey Logano, Johnny Sauter, Kurt Busch, Ryan Newman, Martinsville, Geoffrey Miller, Martinsville, NASCAR

7 Amazing NASCAR Stats for Martinsville Speedway

NASCAR In the 12 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races that took place at Martinsville Speedway during the Car of Tomorrow era, two drivers won nine races: Jimmie Johnson and Denny Hamlin. It is a track that rew...

6 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Clint Bowyer, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Mark Martin, Martinsville, David Smith, Martinsville Speedway, NASCAR, Stats

Worst Sports Injuries (VIDEOS)

Overtime No one ever wants to see anyone suffer an injury in anyway. But when superior athletes are moving at unrealistic speeds and in bizarre ways, unnatural things are bound to happen to the body. Sunday...

7 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Overtime

Ranking College Basketball's All-Time Top 10 Freshmen

College Basketball Freshmen have led teams to national championships. They’ve won National Player of the Year honors and Defensive Player of the Year honors. Even more rookies have gone on to be top picks in the NB...

7 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Basketball, News, Anthony Davis, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Jackson, Kevin Durant, Wayman Tisdale

Tony Stewart's Top 10 Blow-Ups

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7 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, David Gilliland, Jeff Gordon, Kenny Irwin Jr., Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, fight, Goodyear, interviews, NASCAR

20 Amazing College Basketball SEC Cheerleaders From 2013

Cheerleaders We look back at our favorite college basketball cheerleaders of the SEC this young season. These southern girls can cheer for us anytime! ...

7 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Basketball, Overtime, Cheerleaders, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Georgia Bulldogs, Cheerleaders

15 Big Things To Watch In the 2013 MLB Season

MLB Whether it's turnover in Toronto, sophomore superstars, or Dodger dollars, there's no shortage of storylines coming this 2013 baseball season. To get you up to speed before opening day, here's a lo...

7 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: MLB, News, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays

20 Amazing Big 12 College Basketball Cheerleaders from 2013

Cheerleaders We look back at our favorite college basketball cheerleaders of the Big 12 this season. These spirited squads can cheer for us anytime! Check out 20 Amazing College Basketball Cheerleaders of t...

7 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Basketball, Overtime, Cheerleaders

The 7 Amazing NASCAR Stats of the Week

NASCAR This weekend provides a rare off day on the jam-packed NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule, but that doesn’t mean analysis will stop. After five races, there is a litany of story-telling statistics...

7 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, AJ Allmendinger, Casey Mears, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Greg Biffle, Paul Menard, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., David Smith, Motorsports Analytics, NASCAR, Stats

Logano-Hamlin rivalry manifested in last-lap wreck; Stewart fighting mad

NASCAR For 15 years, Fontana has played the role of weird aunt in the NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule. You know the one. It’s who you have to suck it up and speak with every reunion even though the hug creep...

8 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Joey Logano, Kyle Busch, Tony Stewart, Auto Club Speedway, Auto Club 400, Auto Club Speedway, NASCAR, Tom Bowles

College Basketball's Absolute Worst Coaching Tenures since 1984-85

College Basketball Sometimes a coach inherits a bad team or steps into a program where the university simply does not invest in basketball. In some cases, through recruiting, Xs and Os and inspiration, that coach can...

Earnhardt Jr. consistent, but will wins follow?

NASCAR 1. Strong start, but when does Dale Earnhardt Jr. win? Depending on how you judge these things, Dale Earnhardt Jr. is off to the most impressive start to a NASCAR Sprint Cup season in his career....

8 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Danica Patrick, Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, Auto Club Speedway, Auto Club Speedway, Geoffrey Miller, NASCAR

Harvard scores first major upset of 2013 NCAA Tournament

College Basketball From eight United States presidents to Mark Zuckerberg, no Harvard student ever watched the Crimson win an NCAA Tournament game until Thursday. Harvard scored the biggest upset of the first da...

8 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Basketball, 2013 March Madness

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