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Ronaldo motivated to reach 1,000 goals before retiring
Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo isn't ready to hang up his cleats until he hits the 1,000 career goals mark.,With two goals in Saturday's Saudi Pro League win by Al-Nassr, the 40-year-old's club and country goal total stands at 956.,"It's hard to continue playing, but I am motivated," Ronaldo tol...
Jimmie Johnson, 50, to make bid for Daytona 500
Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson will attempt to qualify for the 2026 Daytona 500.,Legacy Motor Club announced Thursday that the 50-year-old team owner will drive the No. 84 Carvana Toyota.,A two-time Daytona 500 winner (2006, 2013), Johnson will attempt to qualify for the season...
Reports: 100 Thieves to tab gla1ve as coach
Former Astralis and ENCE captain Lukas "gla1ve" Rossander is expected to be named as the coach of the 100 Thieves' Counter-Strike 2 team, multiple media outlets reported.,The reports come nearly two weeks after gla1ve announced his retirement as an active competitor. In his announcement, the 30-year...
NBA fines 76ers for violating rules leading up to Joel Embiid's return
The Philadelphia 76ers were fined $100,000 by the NBA on Wednesday for violating league injury reporting rules.,Per the league, the 76ers failed to accurately disclose the availability status of center Joel Embiid prior to their game against the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday. ,Embiid was listed as "out" o...
Marco Andretti retires from racing, ends run at Indy 500
Marco Andretti announced Wednesday that he has decided to end his career as a race car driver.,The 38-year-old grandson of racing legend Mario Andretti has competed in 20 Indianapolis 500s. He nearly won during his rookie year in 2006 before Sam Hornish Jr. slipped past him in a photo finish. Marco ...
William Byron wins at Martinsville, joins Championship 4 with Kyle Larson
William Byron beat Ryan Blaney in an 11-lap dash and won the Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway, putting him in the field with teammate Kyle Larson for next weekend's championship race after Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series Round of 8 finale in Martinsville, Va.,With Blaney leading and the pair charging...
Saudi Arabia to host ATP Masters 1000 tourney as soon as '28
Saudi Arabia will host a new ATP Masters 1000 tournament as soon as 2028.,SURJ, the sports division of the kingdom's Public Investment Fund, and the ATP Tour announced the news Thursday.,The non-mandatory one-week event will feature a 56-player draw and is likely to join the calendar for February, w...
NASCAR moves '27 Daytona 500 to avoid Super Bowl conflict
A future scheduling conflict between the "Super Bowl of NASCAR" and the actual Super Bowl has been resolved.,NASCAR announced Wednesday that the 2027 Daytona 500 will not take place during its traditional Presidents Day weekend slot to avoid going head-to-head with Super Bowl LXI.,The Cup Series' ma...
Chase Briscoe snags overtime victory at YellaWood 500
Joe Gibbs Racing's Chase Briscoe roared to victory in overtime Sunday in the NASCAR Cup Series' Round of 8 middle playoff race, the YellaWood 500, at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Ala.,The No. 19 driver moved below leader Bubba Wallace on the backstretch and beat Todd Gilliland by 0.145 seco...
Michael McDowell edges Chase Briscoe for YellaWood 500 pole
TALLADEGA, Ala. -- Michael McDowell may be driving for a new team this year, but the Spire Motorsports driver still proved himself absolutely one of the fastest at a superspeedway. He earned pole position for Sunday's YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.,McDowell turned in a lap of 182.466 mph ...
Denny Hamlin surges late to win South Point 400, advance to Championship 4
Denny Hamlin rocketed past teammate Chase Briscoe Sunday afternoon to win the opening race of the NASCAR Cup Series' Round of 8 playoff, the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada.,The Round of 8 win made Hamlin the first participant of the four drivers who will compete for...
Denny Hamlin surges late to win South Point 400, ties Kevin Harvick with 60th Cup win
Denny Hamlin rocketed past teammate Chase Briscoe Sunday afternoon to win the opening race of the NASCAR Cup Series' Round of 8 playoff, the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada.,After a restart wreck for the fifth caution involving Ty Gibbs, the Joe Gibbs Racing driver's...
Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing clean up in Las Vegas qualifying
LAS VEGAS - Denny Hamlin led a Joe Gibbs Racing sweep of the top qualifying positions for Sunday's South Point 400 Playoff race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (5:30 p.m. ET on USA Network, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).,Hamlin's No. 11 JGR Toyota claimed the Busch Light pole position Saturday afternoon w...
NASCAR's great eight looking to strike it rich in Vegas
And then there were eight.,After the NASCAR Cup Series trimmed a starting group of championship chasers from 16 to a dozen, the field was slashed to eight last weekend at the Charlotte Roval -- three Toyotas, three Chevrolets and a pair of Fords.,Half of the remaining drivers have distinguished them...
Chase Elliott bangs past Denny Hamlin for Hollywood Casino 400
Chase Elliott roared to the front during a wild, two-lap shootout in overtime Sunday afternoon to win the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan. -- the middle race of the NASCAR Cup Series' Round of 12 playoffs.,After two cautions, highlighted by Zane Smith's No. 38 Ford riding...
Keyd Stars get another shot at FlyQuest for Championship of the Americas
Keyd Stars won the lower-bracket final on Saturday to earn a rematch with FlyQuest in the grand final on Sunday of the League of Legends Championship of The Americas in Allen, Texas.,FlyQuest had swept Keyd Stars 3-0 on Sept. 20 in the upper-bracket final and advanced to the best-of-five grand final...
Chase Briscoe snags pole for NASCAR Cup Playoff race at Kansas
KANSAS CITY, Kan.--Chase Briscoe returned to his pole-winning ways on Saturday at Kansas Speedway, earning his series-best seventh Busch Light Pole Award of the season for Sunday's Hollywood Casino 400 Presented by ESPN BET (3 p.m. ET on USA, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).,The only driver to exceed...
100 Thieves win again, one win from FlyQuest rematch
Only one team stands between 100 Thieves and a rematch with FlyQuest.,Thieves had little trouble with getting by RED Canids on Sunday, winning 3-0 to advance to the lower-bracket final at the League of Legends Championship of The Americas in Allen, Texas.,Thieves will face Keyd Stars in the lower-br...
Noah Lyles ties Usain Bolt with 4th straight world 200 gold
Noah Lyles matched Usain Bolt's record with his fourth consecutive world outdoor 200-meter championship on Friday in Tokyo.,The 28-year-old American sprinter finished in 19.52 seconds at the 2025 World Athletics Championships to follow up his gold medals in 2019, 2022 and 2023. Bolt also won the eve...
100 Thieves open Championship of The Americas with sweep
100 Thieves took the next step on Saturday in the League of Legends Championship of The Americas with a victory in the lower-bracket quarterfinals in Allen, Texas.,The competition is the season finale for LTA, which also decides which of the region's teams qualify for the world championship starting...