Those who know Danica Patrick mainly for racy photo shoots and commercials are seeing something decidedly different in her public persona these days: humility.
For a high-profile driver trying to make the transition from IndyCar to NASCAR, responding to high expectations by running outside the top 20 is a formula for modesty.
“I just have a lot to learn,†Patrick said. “I don’t want to make excuses. It’s hard. So I think it’s been OK. I don’t know what else to say. I’m learning. I’m learning what I’m supposed to be doing, I’m learning with people watching—which is hard. But it’s just the way it is and I’m lucky that people are  … Details
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Olympic gold medalist Bode Miller may not be ready for retirement just yet.
Miller’s return for another season on the slopes appears almost imminent after he signed and submitted his contract to be a member of the U.S. Ski Team.
U.S. men’s coach Sasha Rearick told The Associated Press he has chatted with Miller and that the two-time World Cup overall champion is “jazzed up†about skiing. Miller even tried to talk Rearick into an early start to the August training camp in New Zealand … Details
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