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Chase Briscoe picks up first win of season in return to ChicagolandChase Briscoe made up time on pit road and led a 1-2-3 finish for Joe Gibbs Racing, holding off teammate Christopher Bell on Sunday to win for the first time in 2026 at the eero 400 in the NASCAR Cup Series' return to Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill.,Briscoe brought in his No. 19 Toyota one circ...

Brandon Aiyuk takes Instagram swipe at Jayden DanielsIt doesn't look like Brandon Aiyuk will be a Washington Commander after all.,After numerous social media posts in which he said he's planning to join the Commanders, Aiyuk suddenly took public jabs at Washington's franchise quarterback, Jayden Daniels.,In an Instagram story where he tagged Daniels' ...

To Shane van Gisbergen's chagrin, NASCAR returns to Chicagoland SpeedwayShane van Gisbergen restored his dominance on road courses Sunday and reinforced the fact that he is the greatest NASCAR road racer ever, but the stakes increase for the New Zealander during the second half of 2026.,It's 18 races down, 18 to go this season and, to the Trackhouse Racing driver's chag...

OpTic outlast Thieves in CDL Major 4 grand final

OpTic Texas avenged an upper-bracket final loss to the Los Angeles Thieves, pulling off a 4-3 comeback victory in the best-of-seven grand final of the Call of Duty League Stage 4 Major on Sunday in Nanterre, France.,With the victory, OpTic received $150,000 and 100 CDL points.,Earlier Sunday, OpTic ...

OpTic, Thieves advance to CDL Major 4 upper-bracket final

OpTic Texas charged into the upper-bracket final of the Call of Duty League Stage 4 Major, cruising to a 3-0 win over G2 Minnesota on Saturday in Nanterre, France.,OpTic move on to face Los Angeles Thieves, who eked out a 3-2 win over FaZe Vegas in the other upper-bracket semifinal.,Meanwhile, the h...

49ers' George Kittle: World Cup shows NFL can play on grass

San Francisco 49ers star tight end George Kittle has seen the World Cup contested on grass fields at NFL stadiums.,If "futbol" can be played exclusively on grass, Kittle asked why can't the NFL do the same?,"We've made it clear that we prefer grass fields. We know it's better on our bodies. And clea...

LA Thieves, FaZe, G2, OpTic advance to upper semis at CDL Major 4

Los Angeles Thieves, FaZe Vegas, G2 Minnesota and OpTic Texas advanced into the upper-bracket semifinals with victories during a busy first day of playoff action at the Call of Duty League Stage 4 Major on Friday in Nanterre, France.,The top-seeded Thieves, the only unbeaten team in qualifying at 5-...

49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk posts 'Go Commanders'

Having "played his last snap" for the San Francisco 49ers, wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk is apparently pushing for a cross-country move.,Aiyuk shouted out the Washington Commanders in his Instagram story on Sunday night, yelling "Go Commanders! Go Commanders! Go Commanders! Raise Hail! Take Command!" ...