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Joey Logano wins third Cup Series Championship at Phoenix
Joey Logano completed his Cinderella story Sunday afternoon by holding off teammate Ryan Blaney and winning the NASCAR Cup Series Championship race at Phoenix Raceway and his third career title in Avondale, Arizona.,After passing William Byron by going from fifth to first in one lap following a rest...
Ty Majeski to appeal fine for skipping NASCAR event to vote
Ty Majeski, a NASCAR Truck Series driver, said he plans to appeal a $12,500 fine assessed for not taking part in NASCAR's content-gathering day Tuesday in advance of the series championship.,His reason for skipping the event? He said he returned to his home state of Wisconsin to vote on Election Day...
Brooks Koepka celebrates as Panthers capture Stanley Cup
LIV Golf superstar Brooks Koepka was the talk of social media after he attended a Florida Panthers game in 2023.,On Monday, Koepka could hardly contain himself as the Panthers captured their first Stanley Cup title in franchise history with a Game 7 victory over the Edmonton Oilers in Sunrise, Fla.,...
Celtics celebrate, confident championship window is wide open
BOSTON -- With a Game 5 win on Monday night the Celtics sealed the NBA title, but Boston had actually been waiting for this moment for over a decade. , ,Just over five years after the Celtics claimed their 17th championship, Boston went into a complete rebuild on June 28, 2013, trading franchise cen...
Stallions shut out Brahmas in first UFL championship game
Quarterback Adrian Martinez rushed for two touchdowns and threw for another as the Birmingham Stallions avenged their only loss of the season with a 25-0 victory over the San Antonio Brahmas on Sunday in the inaugural UFL Championship Game in St. Louis.,Birmingham captured its third consecutive titl...
'Scrappy' Rory McIlroy happy with 66 to open PGA Championship
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- An opening round of 66 put Rory McIlroy three shots back of the lead at the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Course and he hit the clubhouse on Thursday in a defensive mood. ,The 2014 PGA Championship winner on these same grounds, McIlroy was suggestively queried about leaving "a...
106th PGA Championship: Preview, Props, Best Bets
The second major of 2024 tees off Thursday with the first round of the 106th PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in Kentucky.,Our golf experts preview the tournament and provide their favorite prop picks along with best bets to win this week. ,106th PGA CHAMPIONSHIP,Location: Louisville, Ky., May...
Coastal Carolina is your national champion, don’t care what anyone says
If you look at Coastal Carolina’s season, it’s almost hard to believe that it was 2020. The Chanticleers’ run was remarkable, starting with a 15-point win on the road against a Big 12 school (Kansas, but still), and then a rampage through the Sun Belt Conference, with only one postponement — and you...
Bolton Wanderers Have Two Weeks To Stave Off Financial Ruin
Bolton Wanderers were one of the founding members of the world’s first soccer league. They won the first match held in Wembley Stadium. And now they might go into administration, effectively bankrupting the club and taking them out of England’s second division, the Championship, and into a murky fin...
Marcelo Bielsa's Leeds United Is The Most Fun Club in England
Leeds United used to be one of the most famous soccer clubs in England. The Peacocks were the last winners of the English First Division, before it was renamed the Premier League, back in 1992, and their heated rivalries with Manchester United and Chelsea were the stuff of top-flight legend. ...
Striker Makes PK Save After Keeper Sent Off With No Substitutes
MK Dons found themselves in a perilous predicament today against Preston North End, as the relegation-zone Championship side had their keeper sent off after they had already used up their three substitutions. That left them to put striker Alex Revell in goal to face what would have been the deciding...
Real-Life Wellington Silva Plays Soccer Like He's In A Video Game
Wellington Silva has been an intriguing prospect in the Arsenal system for years now, as fans tracked his growth, hoping the young Brazilian could one day turn into a stud. Well, he’s 23 years old now, and yet again out on loan—this time at Bolton in England’s second division—but holy shit if he isn...
BBC Announcer Goes Bonkers As QPR Scores 90th-Minute Winner In Play-Off
Queens Park Rangers is returning to the Premiership after Bobby Zamora's last-minute goal dashed Derby County dreams and sent BBC Radio London announcer Phil Parry into heart palpitations....
Baltimore Ravens At New England Patriots: Your AFC Championship Game Open Thread
We only have three more of these left and by day's end, just one. Let's cherish our time down in the comments....