Fox, who was living in Daytona Beach, had several notable drivers compete for him in the 1960s, including Hall of Famers Cale Yarborough and Buck Baker as well as 2015 inductee Fred Lorenzen. Another Hall of Famer, David Pearson, won three times in 1960 in a Fox-built car. MORE: Elliott, Scott head 2015 Hall of Fame class "Ray Fox was one of the individuals who helped form the foundation of our sport, with a personality that was every bit as important as his on-track accomplishments," NASCAR said in a statement....

Such displays are said to have drawn the attention of Liverpool and Arsenal, but the 21-year-old is all focused on continuing his talking on the pitch. “I don’t think about this,” Ndidi told The Sun. “Any move to a bigger club will take care of itself if I keep doing my thing. “Claude [Puel] is always making sure everyone knows what their target is and what we have to do....

The 30-year-old who previously turned down Tunisia has been invited for the friendly ties with Iran and Costa Rica as part of their preparation for the Russia 2018 World Cup. The Carthage Eagles will take on Carlos Queiroz’s men at home on March 23 before slugging it out with Oscar Ramirez’s side four days later in France. Experienced defender Aymen Abdennour has been dropped for the outings due to lack of playing time at Olympique Marseille while Seifeddine Khaoui, Ellyes Skhiri and Mouez Hassen will be looking to make their bows after previously representing France at the youth level....

The Midlands club, a 5,000-to-1 long shot before the season, could have won the title Sunday with a win over Manchester United, but the draw at Old Trafford meant celebrations were put on hold for a day. MORE: Must-see photos of the week | Leicester watched at huge mansion But Leicester City had reason to celebrate after all on Monday, as Tottenham surrendered a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Chelsea, giving Leicester an unassailable lead with two games left....

The in-demand centre-half has seen his stock rise considerably during the 2017-18 campaign, with leading sides from across Europe having placed him on their respective summer transfer radars. Juventus and Liverpool are also keeping a close eye on his situation, with it expected that the exit door will soon be opened at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan. Goal revealed back in April that Barcelona had made the 22-year-old a top target, with the Camp Nou giants prepared to trigger a €30 million release clause....

ESPN.com, citing a Virginia funeral home, reported that Pond died Wednesday. No cause of death was given. MORE: Notable sports deaths of 2016 Pond competed in stock car racing’s top series from 1969 to 1989. He joined the circuit full time in 1973. In 234 career starts, Pond had one win (Talladega, 1978), 39 top fives and 88 top 10s. He finished in the top 10 in the points standings twice: in 1976 (fifth) and 1978 (seventh)....

The Jayhawks, under first-year coach Les Miles, shocked previously undefeated Boston College 48-24 Friday night in Chestnut Hill, Mass., ending a run of 48 consecutive losses to Power 5 schools. Their last such victory came Oct. 4, 2008, at Iowa State. MORE: Mack Brown doesn’t get his second back this time Kansas (2-1) defeated two other Power 5 opponents outside Lawrence in ‘08, but on neutral fields: Missouri, at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo....

You know the name. You know the game. Les Miles will be a go-to candidate every time there’s a coaching job open in the SEC now. MORE: Lack of accountability cost Freeze The thought of Miles, a former LSU coach, at Ole Miss taking on LSU and Ed Orgeron, a former Ole Miss coach, is more than just a little entertaining. It takes a little more to think this one out....

In a statement released on Monday, a group fronted by Murray - the former face of SBS’ football coverage - and his long-time colleague Craig Foster announced they will attempt to win one of two A-League licences when the competition is expected to expand for the 2018-19 season. COMMENT: FFA dither as A-League stagnates The group is supported by the local associations of St George, Sutherland Shire and Football South Coast, with Foster arguing the proposed club will not “sit atop the grass roots but alongside”....

The Bills running back, who suffered a left hamstring injury during a joint practice with the Browns, is confident he’ll be on the field for the opener Sept. 13 against the Colts. An unidentified team source, on the other hand, told ESPN that the Bills are concerned he might not be ready. FANTASY: RB injury updates | Top sleeper picks | RB rankings “It’s way too early to say whether (McCoy) will play or not....

Whether it all works out remains to be seen, but Billy Beane has given Oakland its best chance to win it all during his tenure, even better than the Mulder-Hudson-Zito teams of the early 2000s. The A’s also picked up Jonny Gomes in the deal on Thursday morning, giving up Yoenis Cespedes to make the blockbuster acquisition. Gomes slots into left field. The best way to do use him would be in a platoon with Brandon Moss, who has an ....

The United States has imposed sanctions against the country since the 1950s, but they have not stopped the regime from acquiring nuclear weapons. Nor have they loosened the regime’s grip on power. The new round of sanctions will be more multilateral. Still, they have the telltale feel of most sanctions, imposed mostly because military intervention is impossible, and yet one has to do something. Sanctions by themselves have had little success in the nuclear arena....

The convoy had descended on the city early that morning in an attempt to block the streets and government buildings. The police didn’t allow that to happen, but the massive traffic protest made its point loud and clear. London’s signature red double-decker buses ground to a halt. Ticket collectors were left with little to do but look for a cheap place to get their cuppa (tea). The trucks left the city the way they had come-slow driving to create as much of a disturbance as they could....

On ‘Is Photography Dead?’: “Today’s manipulation of images differs from earlier efforts in the tools used and the ease of working, but not conceptually. Saying the medium has ’lost its soul’ is a recurring reaction in art. Change is healthy, even if you don’t like it.” John Mills, Nashville, Ind. Conceiving a Better Diet I Read “Fats, Carbs and the Science of Conception” (Health For Life, Dec. 10) with great delight....

To be fair to the Glades, they haven’t looked their best for nearly 50 years, when the Feds started re-engineering them. Vice President Al Gore promised last week to restore at least some of the area’s ecological integrity. Standing alongside Browner in the tall grass, Gore announced a $1.5 billion plan to rescue the shattered natural water system, with the federal government picking up half the cost. The project aims to reverse a half century of government policy that drained water off the Everglades to fuel coastal development and the sugar-cane industry....

The Reading Rainbow star stepped to the lectern in the last week of July, after publicly expressing his desire to replace the late Alex Trebek as the long-running quiz show’s permanent host. However, his dreams were scuppered in August, when it was announced that Jeopardy! executive producer Mike Richards had landed the coveted role, while Mayim Bialik would present the show’s tournaments and specials—a move decried by Burton’s army of supporters, who felt he had been snubbed....

Last-minute Lewandowski earns win The Poland star’s double over Freiburg on Friday ensured that Bayern have won their last 39 Bundesliga matches in which he has scored. Furthermore, Opta says that, with his 134th and 135th goals in the German top flight, he left Giovane Elber behind him (on 133) in the list of the highest scoring foreigners in the league. Claudio Pizarro’s 190 goals means he is the only foreign player to score more goals than Lewandowski....

The 25-year-old is bidding to become the first Chinese man to win a major and is well-placed at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco. Li backed up his opening-round 67 with a 5-under 65, moving to 8 under for the tournament. He produced a bogey-free round Friday that featured five birdies. He sits clear of Brooks Koepka (68), Jason Day (69), Tommy Fleetwood (64), Daniel Berger (67), Justin Rose (68) and Mike Lorenzo-Vera (68)....

A few years ago, I was invited to be part of a panel on Roma intended to raise awareness about Roma identity, marginalization, and plight, at a small town in Pennsylvania that had recently seen an influx of Roma asylum-seekers.The community was not very familiar with who the Roma people were, yet many seemed eager to get informed and be supportive. At the event I met Lisa, a lawyer who’d been providing legal guidance pro bono to the Roma families and working to mobilize the community to provide them with basic necessities....

At old airports, planes wasted a lot of fuel, and pumped out loads of exhaust, as they taxied from gate to runway. At the StarrPort, the plane takes off from a runway adjacent to the gate, rolling downhill off the giant roof. At just a 1 percent decline, the runway gives a jumbo 747 enough of a boost to save 300 gallons of fuel during takeoff. (StarrPort runways are about half as long as flat ones....