In a news release to announce the impact of the schedule changes and the new 10-year television deal that goes into effect next season, track operator International Speedway Corp. said the split will remain at 65 percent to the tracks, 25 percent to the teams through the purse and 10 percent to NASCAR. MORE: 2015 Sprint Cup schedule | NASCAR made right moves with sked | Power Rankings ISC, a publicly traded company whose majority of voting stock is controlled by the NASCAR-owning France family, is obligated to tell investors some details about the deal because it is the biggest revenue stream for ISC....

“Under the leadership of Peter and Kevin, our organization reached unprecedented heights - from our franchise-altering run to the Stanley Cup Final to a Presidents’ Trophy and our first two Central Division titles,” Poile said in a release. “Their passion for the game, ability to motivate a team and drive to be the best makes this a difficult decision. On behalf of the entire organization, I would like to thank Peter and Kevin for all their contributions to the Nashville Predators over the past five-and-a-half seasons....

According to the Fox broadcast, Wilson’s injury was expected to end his day. MORE: Seahawks-49ers stats, updates, highlights Wilson, already gimpy with a lingering right ankle injury, was dragged down awkwardly by San Francisco linebacker Eli Harold on a scramble to his right early in the second half. Harold was flagged for a horse collar tackle on the play. Wilson came back into the game after one play out. He attempted just one pass (a short completion to Doug Baldwin) before he was taken out for good before the next series....

The main event Saturday is now Nate Diaz vs. Tony Ferguson in a five-round welterweight fight. Khamzat Chimaev will face Kevin Holland in a 180-pound catchweight bout that is also scheduled for five rounds. Li Jingaliang, who was set to fight Ferguson in the co-main event, will now fight Daniel Rodriguez in a three-round catchweight contest. MORE: UFC 279 date, start time, odds, schedule & card The changes were made after Chimaev badly missed weight Friday for his main-event showdown with Diaz....

This isn’t a storyline borne from Greg Hardy’s acquisition, but one with roots at least two decades deep into that oil-tapped, Texas soil beneath Cowboys owner Jerry Jones’ feet. A story that resurfaced Sunday as Dorothy Newton — the ex-wife of former All-Pro guard and Cowboy Nate Newton — revealed disturbing details of an abusive relationship. A relationship the Cowboys organization was aware had less-than-healthy dynamics. MORE: Jerry Jones’ history of enabling | Greg Hardy feels ‘humilated’...

Robinson is an energy player who makes up for his small stature with raw athleticism and emotion, and all of the NBA knows that, as the Denver Post noted. Robinson received a technical foul in the Nuggets' Friday game against the New York Knicks when he became frustrated with officials failing to call foul after several swipes as he handled the ball. “They hate me, they hate me,” Robinson told the Post Friday (via EyeOnBasketball)....

The editor-in-chief of the FiveThirtyEight website, has twice highlighted concerns he has with the report by scientists for a key immunization advisory committee, which helps decide how the U.S. will get the vaccine shots into people’s arms. He called it “pretty embarrassing” for such public health professionals that it was “largely outsiders like” him and other journalists, who had flagged such concerns first. But scientists have accused Silver of misinterpreting the presentation and stressed that no decision had been made by the committee....

It’s an inglorious end for MacKinnon, who at 19 was closing out a so-so second year with the Avalanche. Trouble is, he also was showing signs of breaking out. MORE: Get results, schedule on NHL scoreboard | Hottest video highlights As in, the first hat trick of his career against the Lightning. As in, scoring the winning goal in Wednesday’s game against the Penguins. Avalanche coach Patrick Roy confirmed the winger’s injury to reporters Friday after an MRI revealed the break....

Here are some of the best CBD products on the market in 2019 for National CBD Day on August 8, from edibles to skincare. Edible Lord Jones Royal Oil Royal Oil is the newest installment in the Lord Jones repertoire, and it’s more than an all-inclusive oil. The clear tinnitus can be injected alone, added to drinks, or even used as a topical skincare treatment. Lord Jones also has a variety of other products, from celebrity-endorsed CBD gummies to an ultra-calming lotion to soothe all aches and pains....

Facts About Lipstick According to National Day Calendar, the British Parliament banned lipstick in 1770 as they considered it “a devilish attempt to trick men into marriage.” Apparently, they thought it was similar to witchcraft. In the Victorian period, French actress Sarah Bernhardt caused a huge scandal by applying her lipstick in public, according to Irish Tatler. At the time, it was considered an intimate affair and Queen Victoria apparently thought it impolite to even wear it....

May 6 is also National Nurses Day in the U.S., and May 12 marks international nurses day across the world and Florence Nightengale’s birthday. According to the American Nurses Association (ANA), the first Nurses Week was observed between October 11 through 16, 1954, to mark the 100th anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s mission to Crimea. But it wasn’t until 1974 when President Nixon issued a proclamation that a week would be designated by the White House as National Nurse Week....

From Schlotzsky’s to Subway, there are events taking place at restaurants, fast food and sandwich outlets to commemorate this day, which celebrates all things sandwiched in two slices of bread. Newsweek breaks down some of the deals you can get your hands on or ways you can make a difference on National Sandwich Day. Subway At Subway, not only can you get a freebie but you can also give a free meal away to someone in need....

TJ Gaynor of Go Big Recruiting breaks down Thomas’ game: MORE: NSD Central | Photo gallery | 10 instant impact recruits Scouting report DE Solomon Thomas Coppell High School (Coppell, Texas) What stands out: The Motor. Listed at 6-3, 260 pounds, Thomas can best be described as a relentless, whirling ball of muscle that rips, spins and swims his way through opposing offensive linemen. Built with a high V-cut rarely seen in interior defensive linemen, at first glance he looks more like an oversized strong safety than a 3 technique....

With the early signing period, some of the nation’s top recruits will sign a national letter of intent to play for the school of their choice. Several of the top players have already committed to their schools. MORE: SN’s 2018 All-Americans Sporting News — using 247Sports’ Composite rankings — lists the top 10 uncommitted recruits for the class of 2019. Keep an eye on these 10 players when the early signing period opens:...

To help Americans get into the spirit of this celebration, Newsweek has researched deals, discounts and freebies that are up for grabs this Friday and watered it down to give you the best money-saving tips for the beginning of your weekend. What is Tequila? Apart from making us happy, tequila is a distilled alcohol made from the blue agave plant, which grows in Jalisco, Mexico. The plants produce sugars such as fructose and can only grow in rich, sandy soil at an altitude of 1,500 meters....

Anthony Perry, who is originally from Oklahoma but has lived in the U.K. for 18 years, described a “Wild West” tableau in Lancashire county’s Blackpool Illuminations display as showing a caricature of Native Americans. In a letter recently obtained by Lancs Live, Perry called on Blackpool councilors to replace the display and bring in a new design. Perry said: “Caricatures such as these reinforce racial stereotypes of Native Americans being primitive people who can have no place in modern society....

NATO foreign ministers said Friday that they are focusing on how to safely evacuate their citizens and Afghans thought to have their safety compromised because of the Taliban. Stoltenberg said the “big challenge” for NATO is working “harder on how we can get more people…into the airport, then processed and then onto the planes.” “As long as evacuation operations continue, we will maintain our close operational cooperation through Allied military means,” said a joint NATO statement about evacuation efforts at the Kabul airport....

In an exclusive interview with Newsweek, Adomenas said the Nord Stream 2 project poses a danger to the security of the European Union, NATO, and Ukraine, which is fighting Russian-backed separatists in the east of the country and demanding the return of the Crimean peninsula, annexed by Moscow in 2014. “The fact that the project is going ahead is quite deplorable,” Adomenas said. The $11 billion Nord Stream 2 is going ahead despite objections from successive American administrations and a host of EU member states, among them the Baltic nations along the frontier with Russia....

The concerns of NATO’s diplomats came before the organization’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said its pullout is “progressing” on Tuesday. Less than 9,000 troops from NATO and the U.S. are still in Afghanistan ahead of the set withdrawal date of September 11. The alliance of 30 nations will continue their “civilian diplomatic presence in Kabul, to provide advice and capacity-building support to Afghan security institutions,” Stoltenberg said. NATO, which has been involved in Afghanistan since 2003, will continue to provide funding to Afghanistan’s security force despite the troop pullout....

Exercise Exercise is probably the single most important thing a woman can do to improve her overall health and well-being throughout her life. Regular weight-bearing exercise helps prevent and reduce bone loss and plays a key role in reducing your risk of heart disease, diabetes, and many types of cancer. You need to get at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise per week, such as brisk walking, jogging, gardening, or dancing....