After a whirlwind offseason filled with lawsuits, family tragedy, and injury, Denny Hamlin admittedly was unable to give his full attention to preparing for the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season, and the veteran racer fully expected to fire out of the gates a little slower than usual this season.Despite those expectations, it only took Hamlin five races into the campaign to score his first win of the season, bringing his career total to 61 wins, in last Sunday’s Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.AdvertisementHamlin is back, and this week, the NASCAR Cup Series heads back to a track that…
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BUFFALO, NY – South Florida’s NCAA Tournament opener against Louisville marks a homecoming for first-year coach Bryan Hodgson, who was born in western New York, went to college in western New York and started his coaching career in western New York, eventually working under current Alabama coach Nate Oats at Buffalo from 2015-19.An Olean, New York native who attended Jamestown Community College and Fredonia State, Hodgson said he’ll have 38 relatives in attendance for the No. 11 Bulls’ matchup with the No. 6 Cardinals. He’s also been texting with a group of college coaches who hail from the region, including Florida…
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It was all about Shohei Ohtani today, making his first start this spring and showcasing the stuff that makes him one of the filthiest pitchers in the game—Ohtani pitched into the fifth inning when he was relieved by Edgardo Henríquez, helping Los Angeles on their way to a 5-1 win over the Giants. Possessing one of the more vast arsenals in the game, Ohtani sat roughly a mile per hour slower on his two fastballs (sinker and four-seamer), which is to be expected. The more surprising bit was that all of his off-speed pitches came significantly slower than usual, not…
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The Pittsburgh Penguins added multiple players to their roster during the 2026 NHL off-season. Forward Anthony Mantha was among them, as the Penguins signed him to a one-year, $2.5 million contract in free agency. This was after Mantha was limited to only 13 games with the Calgary Flames in 2024-25,…
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Anthony Joshua has resumed training under the watchful eye of Iegor Golub with a view to a comeback fight later this year.The two-time world heavyweight champion had taken a break from the sport after surviving a fatal crash in Nigeria last year, which took the lives of two of Joshua’s…
BMW has confirmed a new 3 Series Touring is on the way. An i3 wagon is planned, but there’s uncertainty about whether combustion-engine versions will be offered. The new estate is among the 40 models BMW is launching by the end of next year. BMW may have kicked off the…
After two consecutive defeats over the weekend, the Montreal Canadiens had put themselves in a bit of a pickle, and on Tuesday night at the Bell Centre, they needed to get the two points against archrivals Boston Bruins. As if the game weren’t important enough already, it was also Brendan…
SYDNEY (AP) — Riko Ueki and Maika Hamano scored first-half goals to set Japan on course for a 4-1 victory over South Korea on Wednesday and a spot in the Women’s Asian Cup final against Australia.Japan dominated the semifinal at Sydney’s Stadium Australia against a South Korea lineup that edged…
The first big wave of free agency is over, but the second and third waves of free agency can as much impact as the initial tidal wave.Veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers remains unsigned but is expected back in Pittsburgh. Wide receiver Tyreek Hill, who is recovering from a knee injury, is…
NASCAR, at its peak, was one of the most-watched sports in the United States. Its popularity and appeal among the public were next only to the NFL, and it boasted some of the country’s most admired superstars. While that crescendo has fallen far from what it once was, 23XI Racing…
Alexandre Dujeux has worked wonders at SCO Angers. He joined the club in 2021 as an assistant before promotion to the No.1 role in March 2023. He couldn’t spare Angers from the drop that season but he brought them back into Ligue 1 at the first time of asking.Since returning…
We are three weeks away from The Masters, and we still aren’t certain if the greatest golfer of all time will be teeing it up at Augusta National.Tiger Woods underwent his seventh back surgery towards the end of 2025, and did not lay out a timeline for his return. But…
The BMW i3 50 xDrive is the first all-electric New Class-era 3 Series. BMW promises 440 miles of driving range, fast charging times, and lots of tech onboard. The i3 50 xDrive delivers an impressive 463 horsepower and 476 pound-feet of torque. Since its inception, the BMW 3 Series has…
Here are your Pens Points for this Wednesday morning…The Pittsburgh Penguins have fared surprisingly well in the absence of Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. One of the main forces behind this recent run of form is coming from defenseman Erik Karlsson, who has been playing his best hockey to date…
The debate over which player is taken first overall in this year’s NBA draft has to include Duke freshman Cameron Boozer, the clubhouse leader for national player of the year.With his double-double consistency in leading the Blue Devils to the top of the USA TODAY Sports Men’s College Basketball Poll,…
When the Miami Dolphins released Tua Tagovailoa on March 9, they didn’t just end a six-year relationship — they also triggered $99.2 million in dead cap, surpassing the previous record of $85 million that the Denver Broncos absorbed over two seasons when they released Russell Wilson after the 2023 season.The record dead…
