Aric Almirola

TV SPORTS SUNDAY Soccer--Women's National Teams, exhibition, Japan vs. United States, 5:30 a.m. (ESPN2) Cycling--Tour of Flanders, 7:30 a.m. (NBCSN) NHL Hockey--Philadelphia Flyers at Pittsburgh Penguins, 11:30 a.m. (NBC); Boston Bruins at New...

TV SPORTS Major League Baseball--New York Yankees at Texas Rangers, 6 p.m. (ESPN); Boston Red Sox at Minnesota Twins, 7 p.m. (FXSP) NHL Hockey--Playoffs, New York Rangers at Ottawa Senators, 6:30 p.m. (NBCSN); Phoenix Coyotes at Chicago Blackhawks,...

TV SPORTS Major League Baseball--Boston Red Sox vs. Philadelphia Phillies, Noon (ESPN); Tampa Bay Rays vs. Minnesota Twins, Noon (FXSP) Soccer--Premier League, Fulham at Manchester United, 1:55 p.m. (ESPN2) Women's College Basketball--NCAA...

Greg Biffle has won the pole for Sunday's race at Bristol Motor Speedway, maintaining his strong start to the season.     Biffle turned a lap of 125.215 mph in his Roush Fenway Racing Ford during Friday's qualifying session. He is the Sprint Cup Series...

BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Greg Biffle knows he won't be perfect all season. He'll take what he can get right now. The Sprint Cup points leader continued his strong start to the season Friday by winning the pole at Bristol Motor Speedway. "I know...

TV SPORTS SATURDAY Men's College Basketball-National Invitation Tournament, Massachusetts at Seton Hall, 10 a.m. (ESPN); NCAA Division I Tournament, Syracuse vs. Kansas State, 11 a.m. (CBS); Ohio State vs. Gonzaga, 1:45 p.m. (CBS); Marquette vs....

NASCAR driver Brendan Gaughan, who drives the No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet in the Nationwide Series and No. 2 Chevrolet 8 Camping World Series, is a former walk-on basketball player for the Georgetown Hoyas, lettering in 1995, 1996 and 1997....

TV SPORTS SATURDAY Soccer--Premier League, Queens Park at Bolton, 6:30 a.m. (ESPN2) Men's College Basketball--America East Conference Tournament Championship, 10 a.m. (ESPN2); Conference USA Tournament Championship, 10:30 a.m. (CBS); Southeastern...

TV SPORTS Major League Baseball-Miami Marlins vs. Boston Red Sox, 12:30 p.m. (ESPN) Soccer-Premier League, Newcastle at Arsenal, 2:55 p.m. (ESPN2); MLS, Philadelphia at Portland, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN2) NBA Basketball-New York Knicks at Chicago Bulls, 7...

Tony Stewart has won the first qualifying race for the Daytona 500. The defending NASCAR champion held off Dale Earnhardt Jr. in Thursday's first 150-mile race. The last lap was marred by an accident involving Danica Patrick. Patrick was hit by Aric...

TV SPORTS Auto Racing-NASCAR Nationwide Series, Drive4COPD 300 pole qualifying, 1 p.m. (ESPN2) Women's College Basketball-Augustana at Moorhead, 6 p.m. (Midco Sports Net) Men's College Basketball-Loyola (Md.) at Rider, 6 p.m. (ESPN2); Butler at...

The Confederate Flag and NASCAR. It's the 800lb gorilla in the middle of every race track.  And I don't care if it's Phoenix, Daytona, Darlington or Kansas. They are as much apart of the sport as the cars, the the gas cans and race haulers. And as much as...