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600 is on Junior’s top-5 bucket list
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600 is on Junior’s top-5 bucket list

May 24, 2014

“The 600 would be in the top five of my favorite wins if I can get that this weekend,” said Dale Earnhardt Jr., who will start 10th at the Coca-Cola…

Criterium? Omnium? Peloton? Let us explain.
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Criterium? Omnium? Peloton? Let us explain.

May 23, 2014

Among two of the more important racing terms are criterium and omnium. Criterium is a French word referring to a cycling race on a closed course. Sometimes there are a…

Sports Extra
Sports

Sports Extra

May 22, 2014

Canola wins Giro’s Stage 13; Uran retains overall lead RIVAROLO CANAVESE, Italy – Marco Canola of Italy won the 13th stage of the Giro d’Italia on Friday for his first…

Sports Extra
Sports

Sports Extra

May 22, 2014

Winless in 2014, Johnson wins the Coca-Cola pole CONCORD, N.C. – Jimmie Johnson is hoping he’s on the verge of turning around a disappointing season. The six-time Sprint Cup champion…

Outdoors Briefs
Outdoors

Outdoors Briefs

May 22, 2014

Seniors Outdoors will host these events: On Friday a group will hike the switchbacks up the Goulding Creek Trail, follow the ridge south on the Pinkerton Flagstaff Trail and descend…

The toughest climb
Outdoors

The toughest climb

May 22, 2014

Legendary mountaineer Jeff Lowe fights battle of lifetime

First camping trip? It’s gotten easier
Outdoors

First camping trip? It’s gotten easier

May 22, 2014

Fear not. For those more accustomed to navigating subways than wooded trails, a wealth of online resources, a new generation of camping equipment and a national network of user-friendly campsites…