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NASCAR puts brakes on 2026 Chicago Street Race
The Chicago Street Race will not be on the NASCAR calendar in 2026, officials announced Friday.,NASCAR and city officials are working toward a return to the Windy City in 2027.,"Following the success of the first three years, the Chicago Street Race will hit pause in 2026 to afford us the time neces...
Geekay topples Liquid to win OWCS NA Stage 2 grand final
Geekay Esports emerged from the lower bracket and took down Team Liquid 4-3 in the grand final of the Overwatch Champions Series 2025 -- North America Stage 2 on Sunday.,Geekay swept NTMR 3-0 in the lower-bracket final earlier in the day to advance to face Team Liquid. It was a rematch of the upper-...
Team Liquid awaits foe in OWCS NA Stage 2 grand final
Team Liquid advanced to the grand final of the regional playoffs with a 3-1 win over Geekay Esports on Saturday in the Overwatch Champions Series 2025 -- North America Stage 2.,Geekay Esports dropped to the lower bracket final on Sunday against NTMR, with the winner facing Team Liquid later on Sunda...
Why the Chicago Cubs Aren’t Being Taken Seriously as World Series Contenders
The Cubs are on pace for their best record since 2016 when they won the World Series. But without major pitching help, their World Series odds remain long. Here’s why....
Stubbs: NASCAR Madness keeps the subplots churning
On Saturday, the elimination portion of NASCAR's inaugural In-Season Challenge will begin at EchoPark Speedway in Hampton, Ga.,The five-week, 32-driver, bracket-style challenge features a grand prize of $1 million, but why should fans bother to pay attention to yet another storyline in a sport full ...
Vicente Salas leads final 93 laps to win eNASCAR race at Dover
Vicente Salas became the fifth different driver to win a race this season in the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series, celebrating in victory lane Tuesday at a virtual Dover (Del.) Motor Speedway.,Salas, 22, edged Ryan Luza by 0.720 seconds to earn his first win of the year. A part-time NASCAR Xfinity S...
LSU earns most-watched sweep in best-of-three MCWS era
LSU not only added to its resume as a college baseball power, the program also continued to be a solid television viewing draw with ratings numbers for the Men's College World Series released Monday.,LSU's championship series against Coastal Carolina at Omaha, Neb., was the most-watched two-game swe...
Spacestation Gaming, NTMR advance in OWCS NA Stage 2
Spacestation Gaming swept to advance while NTMR had to battle on Sunday to reach the lower bracket semifinal in the Overwatch Champions Series 2025 -- North America Stage 2.,NTMR edged Extinction 3-2 while Spacestation ousted Sakura Esports 3-0 in their best-of-five. The winners of the lower bracket...
Team Liquid, Geekay Esports win as regional playoffs open in OWCS NA Stage 2
Geekay Esports and Team Liquid won matches in the upper bracket semifinals as regional playoffs opened Saturday in the Overwatch Champions Series 2025 -- North America Stage 2.,The regional playoffs are a double-elimination bracket from June 21-29 and feature the top six teams from the regular seaso...
LSU, Coastal Carolina bring 'worthy' resumes into title series
LSU is seeking its second national Men's College World Series championship in three years and its eighth overall.,Coastal Carolina is looking to extend its 26-game winning streak and win its second MCWS title.,The No. 6 seed Tigers (51-15) and the No. 13 seed Chanticleers (56-11) are heavyweights th...
Stubbs: Best tracks for 5 marquee drivers to claim first wins of '25
With 16 races of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season complete going into Sunday's 400-miler at Pocono Raceway, several stars remain winless as the circuit nears the halfway mark. ,Here are five big-name drivers who have yet to win this season -- and the track where they're most likely to break through...
Weekend Preview: Pocono Raceway
After a thrilling inaugural event in Mexico City last weekend, the NASCAR Cup Series returns stateside with Sunday's The Great American Getaway 400 at the historic Pocono (Pa.) Raceway (2 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).,Trackhouse Racing's Shane van Gisbergen punched his 202...
Coastal Carolina blows out Louisville to reach MCWS finals
Colby Thorndyke went 3-for-4 and drove in five runs, including three in a decisive first inning, as No. 13 Coastal Carolina cruised into the championship series of the Men's College World Series with an 11-3 win over Louisville on Wednesday in Omaha, Neb.,The Chanticleers, who won the 2016 MCWS, wil...
LSU walks off Arkansas to advance to MCWS finals
Jared Jones played the hero twice and the scapegoat once in the final two innings Wednesday as the junior first baseman's walk-off single propelled No. 6 LSU to a 6-5 win over No. 3 Arkansas and into the finals of the Men's College World Series at Omaha, Neb.,A rematch between the top two seeded tea...
Chanticleers erupt in 1st, beat Cardinals to advance to MCWS championship
Colby Thorndyke went 3-for-4 and drove in five runs, including three in a decisive first inning, as Coastal Carolina continued to cruise with its 11-3 win over Louisville on Wednesday at the Men's College World Series in Omaha, Neb. ,Thorndyke's bases-clearing double was part of a huge opening innin...
Steven Wilson rolls to fifth eNASCAR victory of season
Steven Wilson emerged as a victor in his home-state race, earning his fifth win of the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series season on Tuesday at a virtual Iowa Speedway.,The Iowa City native won a second consecutive race for the second time this year, taking the checkered flag despite leading for just 1...
No. 3 Arkansas knocks out No. 15 UCLA at MCWS
Wehiwa Aloy provided the pop and Zach Root pitched five shutout innings to lead No. 3 Arkansas to a 7-3 victory over No. 15 UCLA in a College World Series elimination game on Tuesday in Omaha, Neb.,Aloy went 2-for-4 with a home run and a triple. The junior shortstop drove in three runs and scored tw...
Team Liquid, Spacestation Gaming prevail in OWCS NA Stage 2
Team Liquid and Spacestation Gaming closed out Week 6 of the regular-season round robin with victories on Sunday in the Overwatch Champions Series 2025 -- North America Stage 2.,Team Liquid swept DhillDucks 3-0, while Spacestation Gaming defeated Extinction 3-1.,The tournament, played online, featur...
MCWS: Kade Anderson's gem lifts LSU over Arkansas
Kade Anderson allowed just three hits and one run in seven innings and No. 6 national seed LSU defeated No. 3 national seed Arkansas 4-1 in a Men's College World Series opener on Saturday night in Omaha, Neb.,On Monday, the Tigers (49-15) will face UCLA, which defeated Murray State, 6-4, earlier Sat...
Geekay Esports stays undefeated at OWCS NA Stage 2
In a matchup of the top two teams, Geekay Esports defeated NTMR 3-2 to improve to 7-0 on Saturday as Week 6 opened in the Overwatch Champions Series 2025 -- North America Stage 2.,Team Liquid and Extinction notched 3-0 sweeps of Sakura Esports and Supernova, respectively.,The tournament, played onli...