KANSAS CITY, Mo. – JR Motorsports announced this week that Sammy Smith will be back behind the wheel of the No. 8 Chevrolet for the 2026 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series season, currently the NASCAR Xfinity Series. This will be Smith’s third term driving a Chevrolet for JR Motorsports. The team will be joined by their long-term partners Pilot, TMC Transportation, and Allstate Peterbilt Group. Toyota turning heads in NASCAR playoffs “We are thrilled to have Sammy, Pilot, TMC and Allstate Peterbilt Group back for 2026,” said JR Motorsports CEO Kelley Earnhardt Miller. “It’s been a pleasure getting to know and work…
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After collectively whistling into the wind for more than two months, the four most notable restricted free agents in the NBA are starting to splinter. Two have taken themselves off a market offering nothing, and neither was Jonathan Kuminga. The stalemate between Kuminga and the Warriors remains precisely that, but they are steadily creeping toward resolution if only because every minute brings them closer to an Oct. 1 deadline. The initial reaction to Cam Thomas returning to the Brooklyn Nets and Josh Giddey re-signing with the Chicago Bulls is to ponder whether that impacts the Warriors and Kuminga. The answer…
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Anthony Rizzo had an even better Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field than he likely could have imagined.Earlier this week, Rizzo announced the end of his 14-year MLB career and that he would retire as a Chicago Cub, the team with whom he played 10 seasons and won a World Series in 2016.AdvertisementPrior to Saturday’s matinee versus the Tampa Bay Rays, Rizzo threw out the ceremonial first pitch to former teammate Ian Happ, and the Cubs honored him with a pregame celebration.[Get more Cubs news: Chicago team feed]Once Saturday’s game began, was there any better place for Rizzo to share in…
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Despite the Toronto Maple Leafs’ prospects falling to the Ottawa Senators in Game 1 at the Prospect Showdown in Montreal, there were some positives as the players became more comfortable in their first game since the summer break.Toronto went down 3–0 early before getting two straight goals from Luke Haymes…
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Veteran goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury said that the 2024-25 season would be the last of what is surely a Hockey Hall of Fame career. So it came as somewhat of a pleasant surprise Friday when it was announced Fleury was signing a professional tryout offer with the Pittsburgh Penguins – the team…
Edge rusher Laiatu Latu missed his second straight practice on Friday, but the door is not closed for him to play against the Broncos on Sunday. The Colts have listed Latu as questionable for their home date with Denver. Latu is dealing with a hamstring injury and clarity on his…
Crawford comes into the bout in an unfamiliar spot. He’s put together an unbeaten career across multiple weight classes throughout his career. Even as he’s made his way up the scale he has held a massive technical advantage. He’ll have to lean into that advantage on Saturday night, because the…
A winner of 21 Cup races and current NASCAR analyst for USA Network and NBC, Jeff Burton took some time to speak with Motorsport.com about a myriad of topics. He touched on the playoff format, offering a passionate defense of the legitimacy of modern champions while expressing openness to suggested…
Ahead of tonight’s Derby d’Italia between Juventus and Inter Milan, Cristian Chivu faces last minute selection headache as he weighs up experience over exuberance.Henrikh Mkhitaryan is expected to start over new signing Petar Sucic.Sucic has been impressive since his arrival from Dinamo Zagreb in the summer.However, Chivu seems to prefer…
Rivalry, controversy, history and glory. Any boxing event fighting for a space on the weekend that pound-for-pound superstars Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and Terence Crawford clash in Las Vegas is going to need some hefty narrative strands to pull upon.Lewis Crocker and Paddy Donovan’s rematch for the vacant IBF welterweight title has plenty.Crocker…
The third round of the 2025 Procore Championship kicks off Saturday morning at Silverado Resort’s North Course. You can find full Procore Championship tee times for Saturday’s third round at the bottom of this post.Featured tee time for Round 3With 10 of the 12 U.S. Ryder Cup team members teeing…
Crocker may have underperformed in the first fight, but his tactics also seemed off.His high guard with elbows tucked in, while staying on Donovan’s toes, may have smothered the Limerick man initially, but as the rounds ticked by, Donovan found a flow having made his own adjustments.Perhaps starting much faster…
The bulk of the Week 2 NFL schedule is a few days away, but on Friday, sports bettors have multiple college football contests and MLB games to consider for online sports betting. With the five-game college football slate, you can capitalize on Fanatics’ two-in-one offer as new users can collect…
Winnipeg native Reece Vitelli aims to carve out a meaningful role on his hometown team this upcoming season. The Winnipeg Jets organization is filled with intriguing storylines across every level of its development system from the early stages in the ECHL with the Norfolk Admirals, all the way up to the…
Free agent edge rusher Jadeveon Clowney visited the Cowboys on Wednesday, but he left without a contract.Bryan Broaddus of 105.3 The Fan reports “the Cowboys wanted to sign Clowney. Clowney’s the one who made this decision. He said he’d like to wait.”The Cowboys now are trying to convince Clowney to…
When you have three Super Bowl titles, three Super Bowl MVPs, two league MVPs and six Pro Bowl selections in seven seasons of starting, you aren’t a home underdog very often.But Patrick Mahomes will be for Sunday’s Super Bowl rematch against the Philadelphia Eagles.According to DraftKings Sportsbook, the Kansas City…
