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Take 5: Drivers who gained most in Daytona 500 qualifying
Chase Briscoe won the pole for the 67th annual Daytona 500 on Sunday, beating Austin Cindric for the top spot. He wasn't the only driver to help his case ahead of the Great American Race, however. Here are the five drivers who helped themselves the most in the Wednesday qualifying session.,Chase Bri...
Stubbs: 5 Daytona 500 storylines to watch
The stars of the NASCAR Cup Series will once more descend on the birthplace of NASCAR for the 67th annual Daytona 500 on Sunday. Since 1959, the "Great American Race" has provided fans with thrill after thrill. Here are five storylines to follow during Speedweeks.,1. Twenty years of trying, Part 2?,...
Super Bowl LIX: Betting Report
Wagers have been pouring in at sportsbooks since the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles clinched their spots in Super Bowl LIX, to be played Sunday in New Orleans. If you decide to move past the Super Bowl squares this year and wager in a different fashion, there's still time to put at least...
Bourbon St. on Super Bowl week: 'It's more civilized in the morning'
NEW ORLEANS -- "It's more civilized in the morning.",Ducking into a seafood market for a working lunch on Tuesday, that was oyster shucker Greg's response when I shared that I'd never seen Bourbon Street this quiet. ,To be fair, it was also the first time I'd seen Bourbon Street in the daylight. ,Th...
59 Prop Bets for Super Bowl LIX
It is common practice for sportsbooks to post a couple of hundred prop bets for games during the regular season and playoffs. ,But for the Super Bowl, no amount of bets seem to be enough. You can put money down on just about every aspect of the game -- plus what happens off the field.,Sportsbooks ha...
Revisiting New Orleans' Super Bowls: Ravens turn lights out on 49ers
NEW ORLEANS -- When the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles meet in Super Bowl LIX on Feb. 9 in the Caesars Superdome, New Orleans will make history by tying Miami for the most Super Bowls hosted (11).,But it's the games themselves that have produced plenty of history for the Crescent Cit...
10 storylines to follow for the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series
The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season has a plethora of storylines to follow before cars even hit the track. The fourth season of NASCAR's Next-Gen car is sure to provide plenty of parity, and every driver in the field has a unique outlook for their 2025 campaign.,Here are 10 storylines and questions to...
Super Bowl: Early line, MVP odds and general betting primer
We have a sequel, football fans! Either that or a remake/reboot, take your pick. The two teams playing in Super Bowl LIX should look familiar because they are the same two that played in Super Bowl LVII: the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles.,Now that the Feb. 9 Big Game is set, it is time ...
Eagles K Jake Elliott top under-the-radar storyline of Championship Sunday
Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen certainly are going to do their part. And Saquon Barkley might have his own chapter in the Commanders' defensive game plan. Nobody doubts the significance of Jayden Daniels' role for Washington. ,But the matchups within the matchups are set to determine which teams adv...
Unrivaled debuts with healthy mix of WNBA stars, rule tweaks
The first game in Unrivaled history featured Skylar Diggins-Smith making the decisive shot -- even though her team was already in the lead.,That aspect is one of the many differences between the 3-on-3 women's league and traditional 5-on-5 play.,There was a swift pace to both games played during Fri...
Unrivaled, new frontier in women's hoops, arrives Friday
Professional women's basketball returns this week.,It's not the WNBA, and the jerseys will look a bit different, and there will be less players on the court, but the players scoring layups, knocking down deep shots, grabbing gritty rebounds and dishing out sweet assists will be the same. ,From Brean...
Stubbs: Future looks bright for Zane Smith at FRM
In hindsight, June 30, 2024, may go down as the most important day of Zane Smith's NASCAR career.,In one of the wildest races in the modern era of NASCAR, Joey Logano navigated five overtime restarts at Nashville and somehow had enough fuel to cross the finish line first and earn a win that eventual...
25 to watch in 2025
In the final days of the 2024 calendar, there's a lot to look forward to in the sports world in 2025. ,Field Level Media surveyed writers and editors in its network to come up with 25 to watch in the New Year. ,Bill Belichick, head coach, North Carolina,After 333 career NFL wins and 29 years as a he...
Week 17 NFL Capsules
--Saturday,Los Angeles Chargers (9-6) at New England Patriots (3-12), 1 p.m. ET, NFL Network,No. 1 in the NFL in scoring defense at 18.3 points per game, the Chargers have yet to give up more than 20 points in a road game this season. That's been accomplished only by five teams in league history, mo...
Week 15 NFL Capsules
Dallas Cowboys (5-8) at Carolina Panthers (3-10) 1 p.m. ET, FOX,What are the odds the Carolina Panthers are favorites in a game this season? This is the week. Oddsmakers for the first time since December 2022 are giving the Panthers the edge -- they're 2.5-point favorites as of Friday afternoon -- o...
Meet the 12 CFP Title Contenders: No. 12 Clemson
12. Clemson Tigers,10-3 (7-1 Atlantic Coast Conference regular season),What's next: First-round at No. 5 seed Texas, Dec. 21 ,Head coach: Dabo Swinney (17th season, 180-46 overall),About Swinney: The 55-year-old, who is 6-4 in the CFP, took over during the 2008 season and has won two national titles...
College Football Playoff field: What went right, what went wrong
After a thrilling conference championship Saturday and a drawn-out reveal show Sunday, the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff field is set.,The first true tournament in FBS history has plenty to love -- and elements to loathe.,What Went Right: Unique opening-round matchups,Whether the first ...
Meet the 12 CFP Title Contenders: No. 11 SMU
11. SMU Mustangs,11-2 (8-0 Atlantic Coast Conference regular season),What's next: at No. 6 Penn State, State College, Pa., Dec. 21, Noon ET,Head coach: Rhett Lashlee (three seasons, 29-11 overall),About Lashlee: The 41-year-old is enjoying success in his first college head coaching gig and has guide...
Meet the 12 CFP Title Contenders: No. 9 Tennessee
No. 9. Tennessee Volunteers ,10-2 (6-2 SEC),What's next: vs. 8 Ohio State, Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 21, 8 p.m. ET,Head coach: Josh Heupel (fourth season at Tennessee, 37-14; seventh season overall, 65-22),About Heupel: In addition to chasing Tennessee's first national championship since 1998, Heupel -- ...
Meet the 12 CFP Title Contenders: No. 7 Notre Dame
7. Notre Dame,11-1,What's next: vs. No. 10 Indiana, Dec. 20, 8 p.m. ET,Head coach: Marcus Freeman (third season, 30-9 overall),About Freeman: An All-Big Ten linebacker at Ohio State, Freeman was hired as defensive coordinator of the Fighting Irish in 2021 and elevated to the top spot 11 months later...