LAUREN CAULK

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/gallery/2017/mar/02/daytona-500-camping-and-carousing-at-the-great-american-race-in-pictures

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2017/mar/02/daytona-500-infield-nascar

"From the roof of Daytona International Speedway you can see the Atlantic Ocean on the horizon as the smell of burnt rubber flirts with the salt-kissed breeze. Down by the oceanfront, a once-robust tourist destination is dotted by empty storefronts and blighted neighborhoods. It comes as no surprise that Trump won by more than 15% here in November, upsetting models and predictions by news outlets nationwide.

Nascar is a family sport built on generations coming to the racetrack. It’s passed down from parents to their children and their children’s children. A walk through the campgrounds packed tight with tents, TVs and luxury motorcoaches didn’t indicate a sport on the skids. Trendlines may be down from the sport’s bubble peak in the 90s, but the worm’s-eye view showed a sport with deep-running popular support, suggesting a loyalty that can’t be quantified by traditional metrics." -Bryan Graham

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/gallery/2015/feb/18/behind-the-scenes-at-the-westminster-dog-show-in-pictures

"Nearly 2,800 dogs in 192 breeds and varieties entered this year’s Westminster Kennel Club dog show, America’s oldest continuously held sporting event after the Kentucky Derby. After the crowning of an unlikely champion, we bring you the best images from the highest-stakes arena in the sport" -Bryan Graham

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Opened in 1863, Saratoga Race Course is the third oldest racetrack in the US, it is often considered to be the oldest sporting venue of any kind in the country. It is a thoroughbred horse racing track in Saratoga Springs, New York, with a capacity of 50,000.

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http://mic.com/articles/94640/sumo-comes-to-america-in-24-vivid-photos#.xkePYE7X9

"It took a journey to an Indian casino in upstate New York to experience a level of elite sumo rarely seen outside of Japan. And those who made it to Turning Stone Casino & Resort on Saturday night did not leave disappointed, with 10 international sumo champions from seven countries offering a thrilling showcase of a centuries-old sport in an exhibition tournament." –Bryan Graham

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http://mic.com/articles/95100/this-man-is-the-most-feared-fighter-on-the-planet#.CSvcgm3NA

"Gennady Gennadyevich Golovkin doesn't look the part of middleweight terror. The Kazakh with the boyish haircut, disarming smile and humble demeanor is not the type you'd cross the street to avoid at night.

But make no mistake: Golovkin is the most feared fighter on the planet today.

On Saturday, the heavy-handed titleholder who goes by Triple G made his Madison Square Garden debut before a crowd expecting the sort of fireworks for which he's become famous. Ordinarily, that might be a recipe for disappointment. GGG, however, is no ordinary fighter. " -Bryan Graham

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http://www.theguardian.com/sport/gallery/2015/jun/08/american-pharoah-belmont-park-scenes

"More than 90,000 people descended on Belmont Park to watch American Pharoah become the 12th horse – and the first in 37 years – to capture thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown. What follows are a series of scenes from a day at the venerable Elmont, New York race course that won’t soon be forgotten" -Bryan Graham

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http://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2013/04/09/80676-wrestlemania-fans-cant-be-wrong

"The parking lots outside MetLife Stadium, the louvred fortress rising up from the swamplands of East Rutherford, N.J., were more than halfway full by 3 p.m. on Sunday afternoon with tailgaters in various states of costume -- toting signs, shouting chants, grilling burgers and sucking down beer. Screaming guitars blared from car stereos and kid-like enthusiasm ran like a live current. It was more than three hours before the start of WrestleMania 29, the biggest annual event in professional wrestling, and it was time to turn up." -Bryan Graham

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http://www.si.com/boxing/photos/2013/03/13scenes-from-fight-night-in-brooklyn/1

"On Saturday, Bernard Hopkins became the oldest fighter in history to win a major world championship when he outpointed Tavoris Cloud for the IBF light heavyweight title at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. What follows are a series of scenes from fight night at Flatbush and Atlantic, from the undercard bouts to history-making climax." -Bryan Graham

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"At this veritable shrine to boxing, the walls are lined with fight posters, photos and other personal effects that owner and professional trainer Jimmy Glenn has pasted up over nearly thirty years (look for the shots of Jimmy with Ali). The house drink, Jimmy's Hurricane, is an intriguing blend of spiced rum, juices and amaretto, but it's a good idea to stick to beverages with no more than two ingredients. The crowd is a heady mix of Times Square regulars and media slummers—estimated tourist factor: less than five percent. The music's always good (the jukebox is a motherlode of Staxx), the beer is always cold and Jimmy himself is usually on hand keeping it real." — Angela Voulangas

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