For the first time ever this weekend, NASCAR is coming to an active military installation.Each of the sport’s top three national touring series will race on a 3.4-mile road course designed for Naval Base Coronado off the coast of San Diego. The action begins Friday with a Craftsman Truck Series race, the Navy 250, with an entry list that is full of recognizable names and former stars of the sport.AdvertisementThe headliner of the group is former seven-time Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson. A native of Southern California, the 50-year-old — who is now the co-owner of a Cup Series team,…
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In the latest Stein Line, Marc Stein provided new intel about who the Washington Wizards might be picking at #1, and it might be changing from the consensus.From Stein:With only a few days to go before Tuesday night’s first round of the NBA Draft, multiple draft experts have passed along that they legitimately believe Washington could select Kansas’ Darryn Peterson over BYU’s AJ Dybantsa with the No. 1 overall pick.“Increased consideration” is the way one well-placed insider put it.Regular readers know that I don’t really curate a full 1-to-60 draft board … but I can certainly say that I’ve been…
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Despite having tonight’s scheduled series finale against the San Francisco Giants rained out well ahead of first pitch, the Atlanta Braves are still up burning the midnight oil while trying to figure things out with their roster. The latest bit of shuffling sees the Braves going back to addressing their catcher situation, as they’ve brought in another backstop to help fortify that spot.Joey Bart is now a member of the Braves after being acquired in a straight swap with the Pirates for Hunter Stratton.AdvertisementWhat makes this an interesting move for the Braves is that Bart is currently on the IL.…
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The Pittsburgh Penguins were one of the NHL’s biggest surprises this season. After entering the season expected by many to be one of the worst teams in the NHL, they instead finished second in the Metropolitan Division standings and made the playoffs.Now, the Penguins should look to build off their…
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LOS ANGELES — Farah O’Keefe is playing in her first Curtis Cup, and like anything she does, she makes it look easy, whether it is or not.O’Keefe was paired with Jasmine Koo in the morning and Avery Weed in the afternoon, and the results were the same—wins for the U.S.…
The NHL has announced the First and Second All-Star Teams, and Colorado Avalanche’s Cale Makar has made the First Team, and Nathan MacKinnon has made the Second Team.For Makar, this is his sixth consecutive season earning an All-Star honor; it’s his third time being named to the All-Star First Team.…
This is going to be a much cheerier recap than my last one, for obvious reasons. Feels like the Guardians haven’t played many truly well-rounded complete games recently, and tonight was a sterling example of what that looks like for this iteration of the club. Great starting pitching which, in…
This is either the most hopeful or depressing statistic for Spurs fans watching the NBA Finals: Through four games, the point differential is Knicks +8.It may be a little of both. This has been an intense, close NBA Finals, with three of the four games decided by four points or…
It is Day 93 of our 100-day countdown to kickoff. We are looking back at the 100 most iconic games in Dallas Cowboys history. The countdown will leads us right up to the opening game of 2026. Our look back doesn’t depend on just one criteria for our rankings. We…
For years, NASCAR fans have wondered whether Chicagoland Speedway could still produce the kind of racing that once made it one of the sport’s most popular intermediate tracks.This week, NASCAR may have received its first real answer.AdvertisementSeveral drivers were on track at Chicagoland Speedway as part of a manufacturer Wheel…
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Halfway through a triumphant World Cup opener on home soil, the U.S. men’s national team’s near-perfect night took an alarming twist.Christian Pulisic was not among the 11 players who jogged onto the SoFi Stadium pitch for the start of Friday night’s second half.AdvertisementWhy would U.S. coach Mauricio…
Getting the opportunity to compete on the historic UFC Freedom 250 event – also known as UFC White House – card on Sunday is a major resume-builder for all involved.Now, though, the fighters of the event will be competing for some serious fight-night bonuses.The UFC announced on Friday that through…
After organizers “lost the course” and desperately watered greens between groups in the past two US Opens at Shinnecock, there’s hope for improvement when the 126th US Open begins Thursday.Shinnecock Hills will play host to the US Open for the sixth time and try to learn from stumbles in 2004…
Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here.The Carolina Hurricanes are one win away from ending the 2026 Stanley Cup Final, and they’ll look to do so in the desert on Sunday, June 14.AdvertisementMy Hurricanes vs. Golden Knights predictions and NHL picks…
Ryan Weathers wasn’t his sharpest, and the Yankees hitters could not come through consistently in the clutch as they fell to the Blue Jays, 8-5, on Friday night in Toronto.New York was 2-for-10 with RISP and left nine on base. Toronto (34-36) was 4-for-7 with seven left on base.AdvertisementThe loss…
Everything changed when Victor Wembanyama’s right elbow caught Karl-Anthony Towns’ chin in Game 4. The NBA Finals were never the same.Wembanyama’s dangerous elbow during a swim move at the 9:27 mark of the third quarter resulted in a Flagrant 1 penalty and two trips to the free-throw line for Towns…
