The way Christian Eckes’ 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season ended left a sour taste in his mouth. He won four times and finished outside the top 10 just once, but it resulted in another championshipless campaign.With a NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series promotion in tow, Eckes promised himself that he’d never drive another Truck race unless it came for Bill McAnally.AdvertisementSo far, he’s held to his word.After a one-year stint with Kaulig Racing, Eckes is back at McAnally-Hilgemann Racing in 2026 with goals as big as ever. And yes, he kept his receipts.RELATED: Christian Eckes driver page | Texas…
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So that Game 3 overtime win Friday in Houston was fun, huh?The Lakers needed it, of course. The Lakers wanted it.The Lakers are paying for it.Because LeBron James looked superhuman since playing those 45 minutes, including all five gutsy minutes of ovetime.AdvertisementHe hasn’t looked great.Not even particularly good, not by his lofty standards.And the Lakers need their not-quite-ageless wonder to be at least great to beat these Houston Rockets one more time. They need James’ best can-you-believe-he’s-41? act if they hope to close out this challenging best-of-seven first-round series without Luka Doncic.The Lakers went up 3-0 largely thanks to James’…
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Who is the funniest player on the Dodgers?The clubhouse consensus: Kiké Hernández. Also getting votes: Miguel Rojas.“You know what the funny thing is?” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said.Funny, ha. Go on.Advertisement“Dalton [Rushing] is one of the funnier guys,” Roberts said, “but not trying to be funny.”Read more: Kyle Tucker’s former Cubs teammates still stunned by his Dodgers contractYouthful exuberance on a veteran team is not such a bad thing. Keeps everyone loose.That leads to a related question: If you had to pick one player to host a comedy show, who would it be?“Kiké would be the one I would choose,”…
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The Pittsburgh Penguins’ Big Three of Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang has been a huge part of the team’s success with three Stanley Cup championships and nearly 4,000 games together.But Malkin’s contract is up and he can become an unrestricted free agent on July 1.AdvertisementCould this be the…
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Los Angeles FC have one foot in the CONCACAF Champions Cup final after grinding out a 2-1 win at the death over Toluca on Wednesday.Scorer: Tillman 51′, Tafari 90+1′; Angulo 73’Despite plenty of talent on the pitch, it was a quiet contest in the first half between these Major League…
The Saudi Public Investment Fund is on the brink of pulling funding from LIV Golf, thrusting the future of the breakaway league into question beyond the 2026 season.LIV employees, players and staff will be officially notified on Thursday that the league is losing Saudi financial support at the completion of…
It has been a magical run for the 2025-26 Pittsburgh Penguins, who most didn’t expect to be in the Stanley Cup Playoffs this season.And, unfortunately, their Cup hopes this season have come to an end.AdvertisementAfter a hard-fought series in which the Penguins won two straight after a 3-0 series deficit,…
On Wednesday, the Minnesota Vikings announced that they signed Indianapolis Colts free agent defensive tackle Eric Johnson II, who was an unrestricted free agent, and will not count toward compensatory draft pick consideration:Originally a 2022 5th round pick of the Colts, the 27-year-old defensive tackle appeared in 51 career games…
NASCAR is ready for the upcoming race weekend at Texas Motor Speedway. The sport returns to Texas in what is expected to be a fun weekend in Fort Worth. However, when will NASCAR wave the green flags throughout the tripleheader weekend?The NASCAR Truck Series kicks off the weekend with an…
The red carpet was out again for Wrexham in Los Angeles.Celebrity co-chairmen Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac were in the spotlight at the launch of the latest series of the documentary that has put the north Wales club on a global stage.AdvertisementOf course, with Saturday’s decisive day to come, the…
A woman can never have too many pairs of shoes — and that’s especially true of a woman who plays golf.So if you really want to make Mom’s day on Mother’s Day this year (reminder: a holiday that is quickly approaching on May 10!), take our advice and gift her…
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Another home loss in the playoffs has the Tampa Bay Lightning on the brink of an early vacation once again.Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed a fluke goal on the day he was nominated for the Vezina Trophy, the Lightning struggled to win faceoffs, lucky bounces went the other…
With the 18th pick in the 2026 NFL draft, the Minnesota Vikings selected Caleb Banks, defensive tackle, Florida. Banks was ranked 37th on the consensus board, the second-ranked defensive tackle, and the first defensive tackle selected in the draft.The Vikings didn’t have any significant trade offers prior to making this…
William Byron is falling down the NASCAR Cup Series point standings. After 10 races, Byron shockingly sits 11th in the point standings, only earning two top-5 finishes and five top-10 finishes. Over the last three races, the Hendrick Motorsports driver has had two finishes of 30th place or worse, with…
In Paraguay, Palmeiras drew 1-1 with Cerro Porteño this Wednesday (29), in the third round of the 2026 Conmebol Libertadores group stage.Verdão controlled the action in the opening half and took the lead through John Arias, sliding in almost right on the goal line.AdvertisementThe first half did not offer much…
Leave it to Sean Strickland to create the biggest headline ahead of UFC 328. The former champion looks to regain the title on Saturday, May 9 when he square off with Khamzat Chimaev.Strickland and Chimaev headline the event live on Paramount+ from Newark, New Jersey and the Prudential Center. The…
