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Stubbs: Controlled aggression key as Martinsville puts best to test
The NASCAR Cup Series will see the pack tightly bunched and organized Sunday when the seventh race of the 2025 season takes to the track at the famed "Paperclip" that is Martinsville (Va.) Speedway.,Martinsville has been on the NASCAR schedule since the first season of competition in 1948. The half-...
Abdul Carter not working out at Penn State's pro day
Pass rusher Abdul Carter will not participate in Penn State's pro day on Friday, his agent confirmed Thursday.,Carter, likely the first defensive player selected in next month's NFL Draft, still is recovering from an injury.,"He is still finishing up rehab on the shoulder injury he had from the Bois...
Twins place 3B Royce Lewis, 3 others on injured list
The Minnesota Twins placed third baseman Royce Lewis and three others on the injured list prior to Thursday's Opening Day game at St. Louis.,Lewis (left hamstring strain) and shortstop Brooks Lee (lumbar strain) landed on the 10-day IL and right-handers Brock Stewart (left hamstring strain) and Mich...
VCU hires Phil Martelli Jr. as new head coach
VCU filled its coaching vacancy with the hiring of Bryant coach Phil Martelli Jr. on Wednesday.,Martelli went 43-25 in two seasons at Bryant and guided the Bulldogs into the NCAA Tournament this season. Bryant, a No. 15 seed, lost 87-62 to No. 2 seed Michigan State in the first round.,Martelli repla...
Struggling Fernando Alonso dealing with neck injury
Fernando Alonso acknowledged that he has been dealing with an injury after failing to finish his second consecutive race to begin the 2025 Formula 1 season.,The 43-year-old Spaniard has yet to score a point and was forced to retire four laps into Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix. Alonso revealed afterwar...
Abdul Carter Says He Will Be No. 1 Overall NFL Draft Pick: Will He Be?
Abdul Carter believes he will be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, but could the Tennessee Titans be eyeing a quarterback instead of the best player available?...
No. 2 Michigan State survives close call with No. 10 New Mexico
Jaden Akins scored a team-high 16 points Sunday night and second-seeded Michigan State controlled the last seven minutes to eliminate 10th-seeded New Mexico 71-63 in the second round of the South Region of the NCAA Tournament in Cleveland.,Tre Holloman came off the bench to add 14 points and fellow ...
2025 NFL Draft: Top 5 Quarterbacks and Their Best Team Fits
We know that Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders are the top quarterbacks in the 2025 NFL Draft, but these QBs join them with best potential team fits....
Pep Biel fuels Charlotte FC win over San Jose
Pep Biel recorded a goal and a pair of assists, helping lead Charlotte FC to a 4-1 victory over the visiting San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night.,Biel's goal opened the scoring and was followed by scores from Ashley Westwood and Brandt Bronico, building a 3-0 halftime lead for Charlotte (3-1-1, 1...
Report: Jackson Jobe, Tigers' top prospect, earns rotation spot
Right-hander Jackson Jobe, one of the top prospects in baseball, has earned a spot in the Detroit Tigers' starting rotation, MLB.com reported Saturday.,Casey Mize, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 MLB Draft who has to yet to fulfill his potential with the Tigers, also will be in the rotation.,MLB ...
Report: RHP Jackson Jobe, Tigers' top prospect, earns rotation spot
Right-hander Jackson Jobe, one of the top prospects in baseball, has earned a spot in the Detroit Tigers' starting rotation, MLB.com reported Saturday.,Casey Mize, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 MLB Draft who has to yet to fulfill his potential with the Tigers, also will be in the rotation.,MLB ...
Stifled at home, Earthquakes seek win at Charlotte FC
After failing to take care of business at home, the San Jose Earthquakes hit the road for the first time in three weeks to will face Charlotte FC on Saturday.,San Jose (2-2-0, 6 points) had one of the league's hottest starts, taking its first two matches by a combined score of 6-1, but then fell 1-0...
Oilers' Connor McDavid to have MRI, ruled out vs. Kraken
Edmonton Oilers superstar captain Connor McDavid will undergo an MRI on Friday, one day after sustaining a lower-body injury in the second period of a 4-3 overtime loss to the Winnipeg Jets.,McDavid appeared to get hurt after being bumped by Winnipeg defenseman Josh Morrissey in his pursuit of the p...
Oilers' Connor McDavid injured in OT loss to Jets
Edmonton Oilers superstar captain Connor McDavid sustained a lower-body injury in the second period of a 4-3 overtime loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday.,McDavid appeared to get hurt after being bumped by Winnipeg defenseman Josh Morrissey in his pursuit of the puck in the Jets' zone.,The severit...
Titans sign edge rusher Lorenzo Carter
The Tennessee Titans have signed edge rusher Lorenzo Carter, the team announced Thursday.,Carter, a third-round pick by the New York Giants in 2018, spent four seasons with the franchise while appearing in 49 games. During that span, the 29-year-old amassed 153 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, and 14.5...
Netflix bringing back 'Quarterback' for Season 2
Joe Burrow, Kirk Cousins and Jared Goff will star in the second season of the Netflix series "Quarterback.",On Wednesday, Netflix released the first trailer for the new season, which will stream in July.,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Coming to Ne...
Reports: Vikings not signing QB Aaron Rodgers
The Minnesota Vikings are content to proceed with J.J. McCarthy as their quarterback and don't plan to sign free agent Aaron Rodgers at this time, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,Rodgers reportedly has offers from the Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants but had been waiting for word from Mi...
Reports: Vikings won't sign QB Aaron Rodgers
The Minnesota Vikings are content to proceed with J.J. McCarthy as their quarterback and won't sign free agent Aaron Rodgers, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,Rodgers reportedly has offers from the Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants but had been waiting for word from Minnesota before making...
Patriots sign QB Josh Dobbs
The New England Patriots officially have their new backup quarterback, signing journeyman Joshua Dobbs on Tuesday.,The team did not disclose terms, but it was originally reported last week to be a two-year, $8 million contract with $3.8 million fully guaranteed, per NFL Network.,Dobbs will back up D...
Opening Day starters include 22 former All-Stars
Twenty-two former All-Stars are among the 30 pitchers taking the mound on domestic Opening Day this season.,Major League Baseball confirmed the mound matchups on Tuesday for the 14 games being played on March 27 and one on March 28.,Reigning National League Rookie of the Year Paul Skenes of the Pitt...