Kim Coon

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Kim Coon is a familiar face in the motorsports industry. She has spent the last ten years covering NASCAR, ARCA and motorcycle racing and recently has been seen co-hosting “Off The Grid” on NBC Sports as well as NASCAR’s popular “Glass Case of Emotion” podcast with driver Ryan Blaney.

She is best known for serving as an official spokesperson for NASCAR – acting as a liaison between fans and the exciting world of racing, while activating the title sponsor’s strategic plan through social media, broadcast channels and trackside events.

She currently serves as a pit road reporter for MRN in all three national NASCAR series. When she isn’t at a race track, she’s busy hosting digital assets and live events for NASCAR. Kim also regularly joins the morning news broadcast for WCCB Charlotte, The CW.

Born and raised in Orlando, Florida, Kim got her bachelor’s from the University of Miami (FL), where she double majored in Broadcasting and Religious Studies. She received her master’s in Integrated Marketing Communications from the University of Alabama. While attending Miami, Kim was a member of the university’s dance team. She also spent two seasons cheering in the NFL for the Carolina Panthers.

She currently resides in Charlotte, North Carolina. Kim loves getting her hands dirty with DIY home improvement projects, antique hunting and painting. She is also an avid reader and is always eager to loan from her collection of books.

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Liverpool striker Sturridge could miss rest of season

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge could miss the final month of the season because of his ongoing injury problems, depriving the Premier League club of its most potent scorer as it chases Champions League qualification.

Cavaliers and Wizards in sweeps week...Wild and Canadiens advance

UNDATED (AP) — Cleveland and Washington have completed four-game sweeps to advance to the second round of the NBA playoffs. LeBron James had 27 in the Cavaliers' 101-93 win over Boston and Marcin Gortat (MAHR'-chin GOHR'-tot) had 21 points and 11 rebounds in the Wizards' 125-94 rout of Toronto.

Here is the latest South Carolina sports news from The Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Kurt Busch dominated once he took the lead and won the rain-delayed NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Richmond International Raceway yesterday. Busch led 291 of the 400 laps on the 0.75-mile oval, and outran Stewart-Haas Racing teammate Kevin Harvick over the final dozen laps to end a 35-race winless streak.

Love hurt in Cavs' clincher...A-Rod one homer behind Mays

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers finished a four-game sweep of Boston 101-93 behind LeBron James' 27 points. The Cavaliers will face the winner of the Chicago-Milwaukee series, which the Bulls are leading 3-1 heading into Monday night's Game 5 in Chicago.

Ellis, Barea keep Mavs alive with 121-109 win over Rockets

DALLAS (AP) — Monta Ellis scored 31 points, J.J. Barea had 17 points and 13 assists in his first playoff start since boosting Dallas' run to the 2011 championship and the Mavericks avoided elimination with a 121-109 victory over the Houston Rockets on Sunday night.