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Aric Almirola beats playoff drivers in NASCAR Xfinity postseason opener at Kansas
KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- Part-time NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Aric Almirola ran down playoff leader Cole Custer in the closing laps of Saturday's Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway and pulled away for his second victory of the season in the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota.,In a Round of 12 playoff o...
Stubbs: Cup Series' Round of 12 offers plenty of storylines
After Kyle Larson's dominant performance in Saturday's Bristol Night Race, the NASCAR Cup Series playoff field was whittled down from 16 drivers to 12. Ty Gibbs, Brad Keselowski, Harrison Burton and Martin Truex Jr. all saw their postseason hopes come to an end at Bristol, and four more drivers will...
How Every MLB Playoff Team Can Win 2024 World Series
Every team in the MLB Playoffs has a serious chance of contending for the World Series this year. Here's how every playoff team can win the championship....
Stubbs: Playoff pressure ratchets up at Watkins Glen
The Finger Lakes region of New York is one of the most beautiful areas of the country. With the serenity of the scenery comes a calming presence that fills all who embark on a journey to western New York.,Thirty minutes south, however, lies a town that's been embedded in racing history since the 195...
New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Dodgers World Series Would Be Baseball Dream
The New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers will likely be the favorites to win the World Series this fall, and it would be a dream matchup for baseball fans....
Parker White wins at Phoenix, lands in eNASCAR's Championship 4
Parker White secured a spot in the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series' Championship 4 on Tuesday night, prevailing at a virtual Phoenix Raceway in the penultimate race of the season.,White hadn't taken a checkered flag this year, reaching the playoffs based off his point total. He will go for a title ...
Austin Hill wins in Atlanta for fourth Xfinity victory this year
HAMPTON, Ga. -- Seizing the lead for the first time on Lap 152 of 163 of the Focused Health 250 on Saturday, Austin Hill stayed out front the rest of the way to win his fourth NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, his home track.,The 30-year-old driver from Winston, Ga., won for the ...
Pirates reinstate OF Andrew McCutchen from IL
The Pittsburgh Pirates activated outfielder Andrew McCutchen from the 10-day injured list on Friday.,McCutchen had been sidelined due to left knee inflammation. ,Also Friday, the Pirates placed pitcher Ben Heller on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation and announced fellow right-...
Cup Series 2025 schedule to open Feb. 16 at Daytona
NASCAR revealed its 38-race schedule for the 2025 Cup Series with the traditional Daytona 500 season opener set for Feb. 16 at Daytona, Fla., and the first international points race in 67 years to take place June 15 at Mexico City.,The regular-season finale also will take place at Daytona Internatio...
NASCAR finalizes deal for Mexico City race in 2025
NASCAR will add a Cup Series race in Mexico City in 2025, an event that will mark the sport's first points race outside of the United States in 67 years, NASCAR officials announced Tuesday. ,"This is going to be certainly a monumental event for us, the first time we're going south of the border," sa...
Report: NASCAR finalizing deal for Mexico City race in 2025
NASCAR is finalizing a deal that would add a Cup Series race in Mexico City in 2025, an event that would mark the sport's first points race outside of the United States in 67 years, The Athletic reported Monday. ,The deal is expected to be announced Tuesday in Mexico City, per the report.,The race ...
Final playoff spots up for grabs at Darlington
Twenty-five races and tens of thousands of miles have all led back to NASCAR's first superspeedway. ,NASCAR's oldest crown jewel race, the Southern 500 in Darlington, S.C., is set to be the backdrop for the Cup Series regular-season finale on Sunday. ,The 1.33-mile, egg-shaped oval has long been the...
Florida beats Taiwan in extras to win LLWS title
Lathan Norton scored the winning run from second base on a throwing error, and Lake Mary, Florida, defeated Taiwan 2-1 in eight innings for the Little League World Series title Sunday in Williamsport, Pa.,Florida was down to its final out in the bottom of the sixth but avoided a shutout loss. DeMarc...
LLWS roundup: Florida rallies past Texas, faces Taiwan in final
Luis Calo's go-ahead two-run double highlighted a five-run sixth inning as Lake Mary, Fla., rallied past Boerne, Texas, 10-7 on Saturday to reach the Little League World Series championship in Williamsport, Pa.,Representing the Southeast Region, Florida will face Taiwan, representing the Asia-Pacifi...
LLWS roundup: Taiwan stymies Venezuela to win International final
Lai Cheng-Xi dazzled with 12 strikeouts across 5 1/3 dominant innings on Saturday to propel Taiwan past Venezuela 4-1 in the International final at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa.,Representing the Asia-Pacific Region, Taiwan will face the winner of Saturday's U.S. final between L...
Ryan Truex wins at Daytona for 2nd Xfinity victory
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Ryan Truex claimed his second NASCAR Xfinity Series win of the season -- the second of his career -- leading the field to the yellow and checkered flags on the final lap of overtime in the Wawa 250 Powered by Coca-Cola on Saturday at Daytona International Speedway., ,With limi...
LLWS roundup: Venezuela gets revenge on Japan, Florida moves on
Beiker Zarraga and Luis Yepez hit back-to-back RBI triples and Venezuela held off Japan 3-2 on Thursday to reach the International championship game at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa.,After Japan defeated Venezuela 2-1 on Monday, the teams met again in the elimination bracket, wh...
LLWS roundup: Venezuela gets revenge on Japan
Beiker Zarraga and Luis Yepez hit back-to-back RBI triples and Venezuela held off Japan 3-2 on Thursday to reach the International championship game at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa.,After Japan defeated Venezuela 2-1 on Monday, the teams met again in the elimination bracket, wh...
LLWS roundup: Mexico stuns Cuba with 5-run sixth
Ulises Ortiz cranked a walk-off two-run homer in the bottom of the sixth, capping a five-run inning that allowed Mexico to earn a stunning 6-4 victory over Cuba on Tuesday at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa. ,Mexico entered its final round of at-bats trailing 4-1, but Antonio Guer...
LLWS roundup: Venezuela beats Aruba on walk-off walk
Jhonson Freitez drew the game-winning, bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the sixth inning as Venezuela eliminated Aruba 2-1 in the Little League World Series International bracket on Tuesday in Williamsport, Pa.,Aruba (2-2) of the Caribbean Region carried a 1-0 lead into the sixth on the strength o...