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11 Most Epic NASCAR Moments at Richmond
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7 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, Richmond International Raceway

Will Joe Gibbs Racing come out swinging at Richmond?
NASCAR 1. Beaten down Joe Gibbs Racing should come out swinging Matt Kenseth suffered perhaps the most crushing penalty NASCAR has ever assessed that isn't a driver suspension. Kyle Busch has a strong m...
7 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Denny Hamlin, Jamie McMurray, Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Richmond, Geoffrey Miller, Joe Gibbs Racing, NASCAR, Richmond, Stewart-Haas Racing

Sharrif Floyd's Amazing Journey to the 2013 NFL Draft
College Football As the final seconds ticked away at Florida State’s Doak Campbell Stadium last fall, defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd was in no mood to celebrate his Florida Gators’ upset of their bitter ri...
7 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, NFL, Monthly, Sharrif Floyd, NFL Draft

Fantasy NASCAR Picks for the Toyota Owners 400 in Richmond
NASCAR The 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup circuit up the road to Richmond, Va., on Saturday for the Toyota Owners 400. To help guide you through the 2013 Fantasy NASCAR season, Athlon Sports contributor...
7 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Kevin Harvick, Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Richmond, Fantasy tips, Geoffrey Miller, NASCAR, Richmond

Mindy Robinson Plays Sexy Snake Model in "Pain & Gain"
Overtime The Michael Bay film, "Pain & Gain" starring Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson, features actress/model Mindy Robinson playing a "Snake Model," according IMDB. We're not sure exactly what that me...
7 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Overtime

Players with the Biggest Health Concerns in the 2013 NFL Draft
NFL Size, speed, stats and awards don’t matter if a prospect is Physically Unable to Perform. Here are biggest health concerns in the 2013 NFL Draft. Matt Barkley QB, USC (Shoulder) Af...
7 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Monthly, NFL Draft

Top Foreign Players in the 2013 NFL Draft
NFL The NFL is interested in expanding its presence internationally, and the world is reciprocating by providing talent for league teams. Kansas City Pro Bowler Tamba Hali (Liberia), standout Raiders k...
7 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Monthly, NFL Draft

Rodgers, Manning and other NFL Pros Share Draft Day Memories
Monthly We asked pros to recall their own NFL Draft. Here's what they had to say. ...
7 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Monthly, NFL Draft

NASCAR Numbers Game: 6 Amazing Stats for Richmond International Raceway
NASCAR Every year the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series hits a stretch of the season in which it is premature to judge the championship hunt, but cogent enough to pinpoint problems with underperforming drivers and...
8 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Dale Earnhrdt Jr., JJ Yeley, Kyle Busch, Paul Menard, Ryan Newman, Richmond, David Smith, Kansas, NASCAR, Stats, Toyota Owners 400

Is there an MLB player that played on championship teams since Little League?
Monthly I’m wondering if there is a Major League Baseball player that played on a championship Little League World Series team and a championship College World Series team and a championship Major League...
8 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Monthly, News

Which golfer, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus or Tom Watson, has the most holes-in-one?

Golf Which of my three favorite golfers — Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus or Tom Watson — has the most holes-in-one?  — Joe Triolo, Rockford, Ill.   It’s impossible to say just ho...
8 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Golf, Monthly, News

Is Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Racing's Missing Piece?
NASCAR Two years ago, J.D. Gibbs came within a front bumper of stealing Carl Edwards away from Roush Fenway Racing. Then Ford’s hot young star, Edwards would have bumped Joey Logano out of the No. 20 ri...
8 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Aric Almirola, Carl Edwards, Jamie McMurray, Jeff Gordon, Joey Logano, Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr., Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Kansas, NASCAR, Tom Bowles

A Chat with Chadwick Boseman, Star of Jackie Robinson Biopic "42"
MLB When Brooklyn Dodgers owner Branch Rickey (played by Harrison Ford) defied baseball’s “color barrier” by signing an African-American player, he understood that he needed a man with the g...
8 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: MLB, Monthly, News

NASCAR Teams Head to Kansas, Honor Boston
NASCAR 1. NASCAR honors victims, heroes of Boston Marathon explosions Just as it did after the large-scale attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, NASCAR will serve in the role of honoring those affected by Monday's...
8 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Aric Almirola, Clint Bowyer, Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr., Michael Waltrip, Kansas, Geoffrey Miller, NASCAR, STP 400

10 Most Memorable NASCAR Driver Punishments
NASCAR Brad Keselowski and Paul Wolfe traveled to The White House recently, as part of the recognition for winning the 2012 Sprint Cup championship. As it is, it might be the last time Keselowski and Wolf...
8 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Curtis Turner, Dale Earnhardt, Jeremy Mayfield, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Robby Gordon, NASCAR, penalties, Vito Pugliese

NASCAR Numbers Game: 7 Amazing Stats for Kansas Speedway
NASCAR Kansas Speedway was the site for one of the weirdest races of the year in 2012. On a newly paved surface with an unfamiliar tire compound, the race offered drama (Jimmie Johnson crashing), comedy (...
9 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, James Buescher, Jeff Burton, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr., Matt Kenseth, Kansas, David Smith, Kansas, NASCAR, Stats, STP 400

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...
9 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...
9 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 ...
9 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...
9 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...
9 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...
9 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, ...
9 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...
10 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 ...
10 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

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