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Christopher Bell speeds to third consecutive Kansas Speedway pole
KANSAS CITY, Kan.--For once, Chistopher Bell thinks he has a car that's race-worthy as well as lightning fast in qualifying at Kansas Speedway.,Navigating the 1.5-mile track in 30.111 seconds (179.336 mph) in the final round of Saturday's time trials, Bell edged Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Ty Gibbs (1...
No. 23 Kansas State dominates in 42-20 win over No. 20 Oklahoma State
Avery Johnson accounted for five touchdowns as No. 23 Kansas State dismantled No. 20 Oklahoma State 42-20 Saturday in a pivotal Big 12 matchup in Manhattan, Kan. ,Johnson was 19-of-31 for 259 yards and three touchdowns passing. He added two touchdowns on the ground.,DJ Giddens rushed for 187 yards o...
Nebraska uses second-half momentum to roll past Purdue
Dylan Raiola went 17-of-27 passing for 257 yards and a touchdown to lead Nebraska to a 28-10 win at Purdue in a Big Ten contest on Saturday at West Lafayette, Ind.,Nebraska (4-1, 1-1 Big Ten) limited Purdue (1-3, 0-1) to 224 yards of total offense.,Hudson Card went 18-of-25 passing with a touchdown ...
Gotham, Current can't settle differences in 1-1 tie
Temwa Chawinga scored just after halftime to allow the host Kansas City Current to come away with a 1-1 draw against NJ/NY Gotham on Saturday afternoon., ,Chawinga got free for a breakaway that ended with her dribbling past NJ/NY goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger in the 52nd minute. She effortlessly tapp...
Semifinals pair Aces, Liberty in rematch of 2023 Finals
A rematch of the 2023 WNBA Finals will determine one of the participants in this year's championship round, as the No. 1-seeded New York Liberty host the fourth-seeded Las Vegas Aces in Game 1 of their best-of-five semifinal series on Sunday in Brooklyn.,In the opening round of the playoffs, Las Veg...
Twins place INF Jose Miranda (back) on injured list
The Minnesota Twins placed infielder Jose Miranda on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a low back strain.,With two games left in their season, the Twins also recalled right-hander Diego Castillo and utility player Michael Helman and optioned left-hander Kody Funderburk.,Miranda, 26, batted a car...
Report: QB Quinn Ewers (abdominal) likely out for No. 1 Texas
Quarterback Quinn Ewers is unlikely to start for No. 1 Texas in its Southeastern Conference debut against visiting Mississippi State on Saturday as he recovers from injury, ESPN reported.,If Ewers is sidelined, Arch Manning will make his second consecutive start.,Ewers left the Longhorns' Sept. 14 w...
San Francisco Giants Are MLB's Biggest Disappointment in 2024
The San Francisco Giants are baseball's biggest disappointment in 2024 due to mismanagement of players, lack of talent, and underperforming superstars....
Rutgers holds off Washington despite Huskies' 521 yards of offense
Kyle Monangai rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown as Rutgers won its Big Ten Conference opener, defeating the visiting Washington Huskies 21-18 on a rainy Friday night in Piscataway, N.J.,Athan Kaliakmanis completed 14-of-24 passes for 115 yards and a touchdown for the Scarlet Knights (4-0 overall)...
Corey Heim surges late at Kansas Speedway for sixth win
Corey Heim won the Kubota Tractor 200 on Friday night in Kansas City, Kan., in the fastest truck, but he needed help from fellow playoff driver Ty Majeski to secure the victory in the NASCAR Truck Series Round of 10 elimination race at Kansas Speedway., ,Majeski ran out of fuel approaching the white...
Royals, shut out by Braves, still clinch playoff berth
Max Fried scattered three hits over 8 2/3 scoreless innings and Sean Murphy belted a two-run homer to lift the host Atlanta Braves to a 3-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday.,Shortly after losing, the Royals clinched a playoff berth when the Minnesota Twins fell 7-2 to the Baltimore Orio...
Max Fried stymies Royals in Braves' 3-0 win
Max Fried scattered three hits over 8 2/3 scoreless innings and Sean Murphy belted a two-run homer to lift the host Atlanta Braves to a 3-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday.,Fried (11-10) retired the first 10 batters he faced and struck out nine batters overall to highlight his 98-pitch...
Jasmine Suwannapura (65) leads in NW Arkansas
Jasmine Suwannapura of Thailand fired a bogey-free, 8-under-par 63 to establish the first-round lead at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship on Friday in Rogers, Ark.,Suwannapura birdied four of her final six holes on her way to carding a 5-under 30 on the back nine at Pinnacle Country Club. She fin...
St. Louis City must beat Sporting KC, remaining foes for chance at playoffs
St. Louis City SC can keep their remote playoff hopes alive on Saturday by defeating a visiting Sporting Kansas City side that is already eliminated from contention.,St. Louis (6-11-13, 31 points) begin the weekend 11 points beneath the playoff line with four games to play, meaning they need to win ...
Orlando City can secure playoff spot, while Dallas desperate for win
Orlando City SC can clinch a playoff spot with a win against host FC Dallas on Saturday night in Frisco, Texas.,Orlando City (12-11-7, 43 points) are in fifth place in the Eastern Conference and 8-3-1 in their last 12 matches. They had won three straight matches -- all shutouts -- before a 4-3 loss ...
Dallas Cowboys Might Be Screwed Without Micah Parsons
Micah Parsons is expected to miss games due to a high ankle sprain suffered on Thursday Night Football, and the Dallas Cowboys could be in trouble if he misses extended time....
Time running out for Nashville, Revs to make playoff push
Still battling to get over the playoff line, Nashville SC will try to extend their unbeaten streak when they visit the New England Revolution on Saturday in Foxborough, Mass.,Nashville (8-13-9, 33 points) is tied for 11th place with Atlanta United in the crowded Eastern Conference, three points behi...
Redblacks aim to clinch playoff spot against host Roughriders
The Ottawa Redblacks take a third swipe at clinching a playoff berth when they visit the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday afternoon in Regina.,Ottawa (8-5-1) lost to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Week 15 and the Montreal Alouettes last week in its first two opportunities.,Jeremiah Masoli will be th...
Cup Series roars into Kansas to begin Round of 12
It seems hard to fathom the idea considering where Bristol Motor Speedway stood in the pantheon of racetracks 20 years ago, but NASCAR is probably thrilled to have its premier series move away from the short track during the most heightened part of 2024.,"Thrilled" and "Bristol" once went hand-in-ha...
Newcastle United aim for elusive win vs. Manchester City
Newcastle United will try to get back in the win column against visiting Manchester City when the sides meet on Saturday. ,Newcastle endured a pair of close league defeats to the four-time repeat champions last season.,The Magpies defeated a heavily rotated Cityzens side in a League Cup third-round ...