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Nicky Hayden of USA and Ducati Marlboro Team rounds the bend during the first day of practice of Doha GP at Losail Circuit on April 5, 2012 in Doha, Qatar.
Motorcycle racer Nicky Hayden turns fast laps in Doha, Qatar
Adopted greyhounds go from life in the fast lane to one of rest and relaxation
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A boy hugs a greyhound that will be placed in temporary foster care at his home in Los Angeles Feb. 11, 2012. Fast Friends, a greyhound adoption group based outside Los Angeles, is committed to finding homes for retired greyhounds from the Caliente racetrack in Tijuana, Mexico.
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Greyhounds compete at the Caliente racetrack in Tijuana Feb. 18, 2012. All the dogs have been imported from the United States where only seven states still operate dog tracks. Circuit rules demand that all race dogs retire at the age of five, though some run well into their sixth year.
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Greyhounds stand at a fence in a kennel at the Caliente racetrack in Tijuana Feb.11. Every few months, volunteers orchestrate an event called "Retirement Day" where older, slower dogs or dogs that have been weakened from frequent leg injuries officially leave their racing days behind and are given up for adoption.
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Two adopted greyhounds relax in their new home in Whittier, Calif. Feb. 21, 2012.
Visit FastFriends and see their greyhounds available for adoption.
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After yesterday's crash, Danica Patrick wins pole at Daytona
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NASCAR Nationwide Series driver Danica Patrick speaks to the media after winning the pole for the Nationwide DRIVE4COPD 300 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, Feb. 24, 2012.
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Danica Patrick drives her car during qualifying for Saturday's NASCAR Nationwide Drive4COPD 300 Friday.
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Danica Patrick's car slides down the track after a crash during the first of two NASCAR Daytona Duel 150 qualifying auto races in Daytona Beach, Fla., Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012.
From the full story by NBC Sports: Patrick became the first woman to secure the top qualifying spot in NASCAR's second-tier series since Shawna Robinson at Atlanta on March 12, 1994.
Slideshow: Danica Daze - Images of Danica Patrick from her years with IRL, IndyCar and now NASCAR.
Big wreck disrupts the opening lap of the Valencia MotoGP... and everyone walks away
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Honda's MotoGP rider Dani Pedrosa (26) of Spain leads the pack during the first lap as Suzuki's Alvaro Bautista (blue) of Spain falls from his bike during the Valencia Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Ricardo Tormo racetrack near Valencia, Spain on Nov. 6, 2011.
Today’s race was preceded by a tribute to fellow MotoGP racer, Marco Simoncelli, who was killed just two weeks ago at the Malaysian Grand Prix. All the racers participated in a parade lap and two minutes of applause in honor of Simoncelli.
These pictures are incredible. For those of us who ride, we know it’s particularly amazing that nobody was seriously injured. I wonder how much the Simoncelli tribute might have been on everyone’s mind as the racers entered the first turn. I’ve always thought that riding a motorcycle is a little like swimming. It’s difficult to do if you think about the mechanics of it and are worried about the danger.
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Team Ducati riders Randy De Puniet (14), Nicky Hayden (69), and Valentino Rosssi (46) and Suzuki rider Alvaro Bautista (19) lose control in the first turn of the first lap.
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Ducati rider Nicky Hayden from US, slides through the gravel on the first turn.
VALENCIA, Spain - Australian Casey Stoner finished his championship-winning year by overtaking Ben Spies down the final straight to win the season-ending Valencia MotoGP on Sunday.
With three laps to go, Stoner was overtaken by another rider when he ran wide at a corner.
"Because I was in the lead I was also the first one to hit the rain and I wasn't sure how much to push," Stoner said. "Ben (Spies) got past me and looked confident in the conditions so I said to myself, 'OK, I'll push and risk it,' and I'm very happy." Read more ...
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Casey Stoner steers his Honda to victory during Spain's Valencia Motorcycle Grand Prix on Nov. 6, 2011.
Related story: Simoncelli dies after accident at Malaysian MotoGP
Watch the video below if you want to experience what it’s like to ride one of these powerful machines.
Ride with Tim Rhotig on a Kawasaki ZX-10R during a lap on the famous Nurgurgring Grand Prix race track near Nurburg, Germany.
Messy aftermath of Melbourne Cup races
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A spectator leaves the field after the Melbourne Cup at Flemington racecourse in Melbourne, Australia, on November 1.
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A lone spectator rummages through litter left behind after the Melbourne Cup races on November 1.
Formula One driver Felipe Massa turns a practice lap in Monza, Italy
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Brazilian Formula One driver Felipe Massa of Scuderia Ferrari in action during the second training session at the Italian Formula One circuit in Monza, Italy, 09 September 2011. The Grand Prix of Italy will take place on 11 September 2011.
Check out this interactive map of the circuit.
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Australia's Casey Stoner of the Repsol Honda team leans into a corner during the second free practice session of the Moto Grand Prix at the Sachsenring Circuit on July 15, 2011 in Hohenstein-Ernstthal, eastern Germany.
Motorcycle racers practice for the Moto Grand Prix in Germany
Explaining the joy of riding a motorcycle is difficult, but Dave Karlotski does it as well as anyone in his essay Season of the Bike.
A ride on a summer afternoon can border on the rapturous. The sheer volume and variety of stimuli is like a bath for my nervous system, an electrical massage for my brain, a systems check for my soul. It tears smiles out of me: a minute ago I was dour, depressed, apathetic, numb, but now, on two wheels, big, ragged, windy smiles flap against the side of my face, billowing out of me like air from a decompressing plane. Transportation is only a secondary function. A motorcycle is a joy machine. It's a machine of wonders, a metal bird, a motorized prosthetic. It's light and dark and shiny and dirty and warm and cold lapping over each other; it's a conduit of grace, it's a catalyst for bonding the gritty and the holy.
Fernando Alonso and Ferrari get their first Formula One win of the season at Silverstone
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Ferrari Formula One driver Fernando Alonso of Spain has a pit stop during the British F1 Grand Prix at Silverstone, central England, July 11.
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Fernando Alonso of Spain and Ferrari drives on his way to winning the British Formula One Grand Prix at the Silverstone Circuit on July 10, in Northampton, England.
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Ferrari Formula One driver Fernando Alonso of Spain celebrates winning the British F1 Grand Prix at Silverstone, central England, July 11.
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Fernando Alonso of Spain and Ferrari celebrates on the podium after winning the British Formula One Grand Prix at the Silverstone Circuit on July 11.
It's been a tough season for Ferrari this year, and even though Alonso's been driving well, this was his first win of the season. Read the full story here.
Second day of Skandia Sail For Gold continues in England
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Ben Ainslie of Great Britain in action during a Finn class race on day two of the Skandia Sail For Gold Regatta at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy on June 7 in Weymouth, England. This set of races is the sixth regatta of the 2010-11 ISAF Sailing World Cup.
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Robert Scheidt and Bruno Prada of Brazil lean over the edge of their boat during a Star class race at the Wemouth and Portland National Sailing Academy on June 7.
For more about the races, click here.
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Bryan Herta Autosport driver Dan Wheldon of England pours milk on himself after winning the 100th anniversary of the Indianapolis 500 auto race in Indianapolis, Indiana, May 29.
Dan Wheldon wins 100th anniversary of the Indianapolis 500
From the AP:
JR Hildebrand was one turn away from winning the Indianapolis 500 and within sight of the checkered flag when the 23-year-old rookie made the ultimate mistake.
Leading by almost 4 seconds with a lap to go, Hildebrand skidded high into the wall on the final turn, and Dan Wheldon drove past to claim an improbable second Indy 500 win Sunday in his first race of the year.
Read the full story here.
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An unidentified cyclist prepares for the race prior to the prologue, a 3,0 km race against the clock, at the 65th Tour de Romandie UCI ProTour cycling race in Martigny, Switzerland, 26 April 2011.
Reindeer racing in Finland
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Reindeers and their jockeys during the Reindeer Cup Championship Drives 2011 in Inari, Lapland, northern Finland, on March 19 There are 51 Reindeer Herding Cooperatives in Finland of which 20 took part in the 2011 Cup. When autumn arrives reindeers are separated. Some go to the slaughterhouse, other are kept for breeding and a few males are neutered and trained as work reindeers, mainly for pulling sledges and racing. Once that has been done, local breeder cooperatives like to find out who owns the fastest and strongest reindeer. With the onset of spring, the cooperatives hold meetings to review the events of the past year.
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Two childen on a sled watch the Reindeer Cup Championship Drives.
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Reindeers pull their jockeys during the Reindeer Cup Championship Drives 2011 in Inari, Lapland, northern Finland, March 19.
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A man walks in specially made shoes at the Reindeer Cup Championship Drives.
It looks like the jockeys take the sport very seriously. I wonder how fast reindeer run?