Kyle Busch enters NASCAR’s first off weekend with work to do at Richard Childress Racing. After the first seven races of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season, Busch sits 24th in the point standings with a 48-point deficit to the Chase bubble. Needless to say, it has been a disappointing start for the No. 8 team.The Richard Childress Racing driver sits behind Zane Smith, Erik Jones, and A.J. Allmendinger in the point standings with a best finish of 12th place through seven races. There is plenty of time for Busch and the No. 8 team to turn around their performances;…
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PHOENIX (AP) — Corbin Carroll hit a three-run homer and had four RBIs, Michael Soroka became the fourth pitcher in Arizona history to throw an immaculate inning and the Diamondbacks roughed up three-time Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander in his return to the Detroit Tigers during a 9-6 victory Monday night.The Diamondbacks won their home opener after getting swept at Dodger Stadium in their first series of the season.The 28-year-old Soroka (1-0) gave up four hits over five scoreless innings — and the fifth was a gem. The right-hander struck out Javier Báez, Kerry Carpenter and Gleyber Torres on…
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The opening salvo in this three-game battle between the Yankees and Mariners was as tight as you could have expected—and also true to expectations, pitching led the way. Neither staff so much as blinked throughout this game, but ultimately the Mariners found the big hit late as they prevailed, 2-1. Cal Raleigh’s walk-off single against Paul Blackburn sealed the deal following a tremendous start from Luis Castillo, but Ryan Weathers showed plenty of panache in his Yankee debut, and the bullpen turned in another strong effort until the dam finally burst.The Mariners grabbed the initiative in the second inning when,…
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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Bailey Maupin scored seven of her 17 points in the final three minutes, and No. 7 seed Texas Tech held on to defeat 10th seed Villanova 57-52 on Friday night in the first round of March Madness.Denae Fritz scored 13 points for Texas Tech (26-7),…
Hey, how about some more Seattle Seahawks news during the “quiet” part of the offseason? John Schneider and the Seahawks have gone from never using the fifth-year option on their first-round picks to making it three in the span of two years.As expected, 2023 first-rounders Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Devon Witherspoon…
The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race tonight at Darlington Raceway featured a field of 36 drivers, including Cup Series regulars like Ross Chastain, Carson Hocevar and Christopher Bell along with reigning Truck Series champion Corey Heim. It made for some great racing on the short track under the lights in…
It may sound foolish, but this might have been the sort of game Michael Carrick was waiting for. Manchester United have just the second stalemate of his new tenure after a 2-2 draw with Bournemouth that offered plenty of drama, but while it’s a game that only offered one point…
Costello van Steenis showed why he is one of the top middleweight fighters in mixed martial arts on Friday, successfully defending his PFL title over Fabian Edwards.Van Steenis caught Edwards in the third round and did not let up, finishing him with vicious elbows to earn a second win over…
PALM HARBOR, Fla. — Sungjae Im held onto the lead on a breezy Friday afternoon in the Valspar Championship, rallying on the back nine to edge ahead of David Lipsky in firm and fast conditions on the Copperhead course at Innisbrook.After missing two straight cuts in his return from a…
TORONTO (AP) — Alexander Nikishin scored 41 seconds into overtime to give the Eastern Conference-leading Carolina Hurricanes a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday night.Nikishin fired a shot beyond goalie Joseph Woll’s blocker.AdvertisementEric Robinson scored on a penalty shot for Carolina, K’Andre Miller and Jordan Staal also…
This afternoon’s Spring Breakout game probably had the majority of Mariners fans’ eyeballs on it, but the big club is winding down Cactus League play, with just three games remaining after tonight. The M’s will face off against the Guardians before opening the season against them on Thursday, although the…
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Eric Dailey Jr. scored 20 points, Xaiver Booker had 15 points and eight rebounds to make up for the absence of leading scorer Tyler Biloudeau and seventh-seeded UCLA withstood every serious challenge and beat 10th-seeded UCF 75-71 Friday night in the NCAA Tournamen t.The Bruins (24-11) play…
The New England Patriots gave out the third-largest wide receiver contract in free agency this offseason, signing Romeo Doubs to a four-year pact at an annual average cost of $17 million. Even though those numbers are significant, the team is likely not done adding to a wide receiver group that…
Darlington, S.C. — When TRICON Garage announced Kaden Honeycutt as the 2026 full-time driver of the team’s No. 11 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro, he was expected to compete for poles, wins, and ultimately, a championship. On Friday afternoon, the 22-year-old collected his first career pole in a blistering lap around…
Friday, 20 March Championship ConferenceTNS 0-2 Colwyn Bay: Lewis Sirrell put Colwyn Bay 1-0 up with a fine header from a free-kick after 23 minutes and shortly afterwards the champions went down to 10 men when goalkeeper Jack Edwards was shown a red card for a foul as he raced…
