HAMPTON, Ga. â As elation and emotion encapsulated the Georgia night sky, Chase Elliott was at the forefront.For the 29-year-old Dawsonville, Georgia native, the opportunity to capture a storybook victory was apparent at EchoPark Speedway (formerly Atlanta Motor Speedway). Following masterful navigation around the drafting 1.54-miler, Elliott did just that, wheeling an electric last-lap pass en route to an under-the-lights dub at his hometown track Saturday evening.RELATED: Race results | At-track photos: AtlantaThe 2020 Cup champion has won at his home track before, scoring a dramatic victory back in 2022. But the atmosphere after his win Saturday as fans rallied…
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The Charlotte Hornets have LaMelo Ball under contract and just drafted Kon Knueppel. Now they are adding another ball handler to the backcourt.The Utah Jazz are trading Collin Sexton and a 2030 second-round pick to the Charlotte Hornets for Jusuf Nurkic, a deal first reported by Shams Charania of ESPN and subsequently confirmed by other reports. Sexton will make $19.2 million next season and is eligible for a veteran extension off his own contract, if Charlotte wants to lock him up long-term.Charlotte has been looking for backup guard depth. They likely will start with Ball and Knueppel as the guards…
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Mets slugger Jesse Winker took a big step in his recovery on Sunday afternoon. After completing his ramp up from an oblique injury, the slugger was finally able to get back into game action with the High-A Brooklyn Cyclones, and he showed no signs of rust. Winker drew a six-pitch walk during his first at-bat — he then went first-to-third on a Eli Serrano III double into the right-center gap, but was caught trying to score on a wild pitch. An inning later he stepped to the plate with a man on second and two outs, and he missed an opposite-field homer by…
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After being drafted in the fifth round by the team he grew up cheering for on Saturday, Alexis Cournoyer spoke to the media from his childhood bedroom, lit by a Montreal Canadiensâ scoreboard and featuring a Canadiensâ goalie poster in the background. The 19-year-old netminder looked like a kid on…
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The UEFA EURO U21 tournament in Slovakia has been a great place to watch so many of the worldâs best young players, and itâs delivered a familiar outcome.England have repeated as champs, as manager Lee Carsley has another feather in his cap following a 3-2 extra time win over Germany…
With the transfer portal for NCAA menâs and womenâs golf now closed, itâs time to track whoâs going where.Below are lists of players who are transferring to and from Power-4 programs, listed along with their final Scoreboard ranking from the 2024-25 season:Men PLAYER YEAR OLD TEAM NEW TEAM RANK Dane…
The Pittsburgh Penguins have selected forward Kale Dach with the 201st overall pick of the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. Welcome to Pittsburgh, Kale Dach! đ§ pic.twitter.com/9FyX5JYJDXâ Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) June 28, 2025Dach spent this season with the Sherwood Park Crusaders of the BCHL and put together a strong season. In 54 games, the…
Since his return to Triple-A Syracuse, Francisco Alvarez had been hitless in his first seven at-bats. The Mets catcher broke out of that slump, though, in a big way on Saturday by crushing a three-run homer in the second inning en route to an 8-0 win.Francisco Alvarez LAUNCHES a three-run…
Utah Jazz rookie Ace Bailey has finally reported to the team on Saturday after an unusual draft process, in which Bailey declined to workout with individual teams ahead of the draft.A Jazz representative told ESPN’s Jonathan Givony on Friday afternoon that Bailey will join his new team over the weekend…
Cam Waters is a name not well-known in the NASCAR world as he has just three starts in the Truck Series and one in Cup. However, as a two-time Supercars championship runner-up with 18 race wins, he’s certainly no stranger to Australian racing fans. He competes with Tickford Racing in…
England have defended their U21 EURO title with an extra-time triumph over Germany.Scorers: Elliott 5′, Hutchinson 24′, Rowe 92′; Weiper 45+1′, Nebel 61’Harvey Elliott once again proved he is the man of the moment with a goal inside the opening five minutes in Bratislava.Germany failed to clear their lines and the ball…
American Sarah Schmelzel and Switzerland’s Albane Valenzuela combined to post a two-under par 68 on Saturday that propelled them to a one-shot lead going into the final round of the LPGA Dow Championship pairs event.The duo — both chasing a first LPGA title — had four birdies in the alternate-shot…
Jake Paul and Julio CĂ©sar ChĂĄvez Jr. have taunted each other for weeks, asserting their superiority while dismissing allegations Paul has brokered deals with opponents to fix fights and that ChĂĄvez is too far past his prime for a return to the ring follow a stint in rehab.Paul and ChĂĄvez…
ST. LOUIS — It was a very limited draft weekend for the St. Louis Blues, the fewest selections they've had in a draft since 1968 when they had two.The Blues were without their second- and third-round picks this season following the compensation to the Edmonton Oilers for offer sheet signings…
Saturday's game between the Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates was stopped in the top of the second inning due to a rain delay.Before the pause, New York had runners on first and second with two outs and Mark Vientos about to step up to the plate, already up 1-0 after scoring…
Wheels already are in motion. Texts are being sent, and calls are being answered. Even before the conclusion of the 2025 NBA Draft on Thursday night, offseason chaos already woke up from its year-long slumber. Everybody is looking up at the champion Oklahoma City Thunder, and for the Warriors, a…
