The NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Round of 8 continues at the wild-card Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday in the YellaWood 500 (2 p.m. ET, NBC, Peacock, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).ENTRY LISTS: Cup Series | Xfinity Series | Truck SeriesDenny Hamlin clinched a Championship 4 berth following an emotional victory at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Kyle Larson, who finished runner-up in Sin City, sits 35 points above the postseason cutline. Christopher Bell (plus-20) and Chase Briscoe (plus-15), who finished third and fourth at Las Vegas, respectively, round out the playoff field currently in the green. William Byron (minus-15), Chase…
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Sandy Alomar Sr., an All-Star infielder during his playing days in the 1960s and ā70s who went on to coach in the majors and manage in his native Puerto Rico, has died. He was 81.A spokesperson for the Cleveland Guardians said Monday that the team was informed by Alomarās family about his death. Sandy Alomar Jr., who along with Hall of Fame brother Roberto played for their father in winter ball and in the minors, is on the Guardiansā staff.āOur thoughts are with the Alomar family today as the baseball community mourns his passing,ā the Guardians said on social media.Alomar…
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The Chargers have gone from sitting pretty at 3-0 to slipping and falling to 3-2. And theyāve lost their top two running backs ā Najee Harris (Achilles) for the year and Omarion Hampton (ankle) for at least four games.As a result, the Chargers are in the market for help at…
Cam Newton became the fourth player to have his number officially retired by Auburn on Saturday night.Newton’s No. 2 jersey was retired at Jordan-Hare Stadium during a game against Georgia.Newton is the fourth player to have his number retired by Auburn following Pat Sullivan (No. 7), Bo Jackson (No. 34)…
Aric Almirola denied Connor Zilisch a ticket to the Championship 4 with a pass with 10 laps to go to win the Focused Health 302 NASCAR Xfinity Series race on Oct. 11 at Las Vegas.Almirola made the pass and cleared Zilisch despite contact between the two leaders down the backstretch.Zilisch…
Scores two more! Messi pulls ahead as MLS top scorer at 38, see moreLionel Messi made the most of being released from Argentinaās friendly against Venezuela played on Friday (10).He scored twice in Inter Miamiās 4ā0 win over Atlanta Utd this Saturday (11), in the MLS regular season.And, at 38,…
The 2025 Buick LPGA Shanghai got off to a rocky start after pictures of heat-torched greens surfaced on Wednesday. But the week will end Sunday with two of the Tourās premier players ā Minjee Lee and World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul ā looking to go low in the final round…
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Just one game after Pittsburgh Penguins’ 19-year-old defensive prospect Harrison Brunicke tallied his first goal in the National Hockey League on a beauty of a wrist shot off the rush, the other teenager on the Penguins’ roster did the same thing.Ā In the second period of Saturday’s game against the New…
When Shohei Ohtani was asked about his woeful performance at the plate in the Dodgersā National League Division Series against the Philadelphia Phillies last week, he first gave credit to the opposition.Then, after a series that saw the Phillies counter him with one left-handed pitcher after the next, he was…
When Colts quarterback Andrew Luck abruptly retired six years ago, Jacoby Brissett was thrust into the starting role. Now, Brissett may be starting again in Indianapolis, when the Cardinals face the Colts on Sunday.Multiple reports indicate that, at a minimum, the Cardinals are preparing to start Brissett in place of…
New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson and New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave are two players NFL insiders believe “could be available” ahead of the Nov. 4 trade deadline, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Friday.The news comes ahead of what is expected to be a busy trade deadline. Teams are…
At least for the next month, through the duration of what could be the final season under the current NASCAR elimination playoff format, the Sanctioning Body is working to stay ahead of any attempts to manipulate races and advancement into the final four. This comes in the aftermath of what…
š„ Imported Brazilians take Middle Eastern side close to CopaThe United Arab Emirates national team has moved closer to qualifying for the 2026 World Cup ā they only have 1990 on their rĆ©sumĆ©.And they did so with more than decisive contributions from players born in Brazil.Marcus Meloni and Caio Lucas…
