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Ryan Blaney passes with 14 to go to take Xfinity 500 at Martinsville
Ryan Blaney chased down and passed Chase Elliott with 14 laps to go Sunday to earn a spot in the Championship 4 weekend, claiming the NASCAR Cup Series' Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia.,In the Round of 8 finale and a week after losing on the final turn at Homestead, Bl...

With key players returning, No. 10 Arizona starts season vs. Canisius
No. 10 Arizona had two exhibitions to prepare for the season ahead of its season opener Monday against Canisius, while the Golden Griffins will head into the meeting in Tucson, Ariz., facing an opponent for the first time under a new coach.,Canisius did not renew the contract of eight-year coach Reg...

76ers fined $100k for misleading statements on Joel Embiid status
The NBA fined the Philadelphia 76ers $100,000 on Tuesday for public statements that "were inconsistent with Joel Embiid's health status and in violation of NBA rules, including the league's Player Participation Policy.",After Embiid was held out of the 76ers' season-opening showdown with the Milwauk...

Sabres D Rasmus Dahlin fined $5K for high-sticking
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin has been fined $5,000 by the NHL on Tuesday for high-sticking Florida Panthers forward Anton Lundell.,The fine is the maximum allowable under the league's collective bargaining agreement.,The incident occurred with 7:02 remaining in the third period of the Pan...

Flyers F Garnet Hathaway fined $5K for elbowing
Philadelphia Flyers forward Garnet Hathaway was fined $5,000 by the NHL Department of Player Safety on Sunday for elbowing Joel Eriksson Ek of the Minnesota Wild.,The incident occurred early in the second period of the Flyers' 7-5 victory over the visiting Wild on Saturday afternoon. Hathaway was as...

Grant Enfinger grabs second Truck Playoffs' Round of 8 win at Homestead-Miami
HOMESTEAD, Fla. - A strategy call from the pit box coupled with a patient move forward landed veteran Grant Enfinger his second consecutive NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Playoff race win in Saturday's Baptist Health 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway while his closest competitors ran out of fuel behind...

Reports: Ravens' Roquan Smith fined for tackle on Bucs' Chris Godwin
The NFL is fining Baltimore Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith $16,833 for the hit he delivered that left Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin with a season-ending ankle injury, multiple outlets reported Friday.,Godwin suffered a dislocated left ankle in the Ravens' 41-31 victory over the Buc...

5-star DT Elijah Griffin commits to in-state Georgia
Five-star defensive lineman Elijah Griffin, the top uncommitted prospect in the 2025 class, announced Friday he will play at Georgia.,Coach Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs gained his commitment over finalists Miami and Southern California.,Griffin, who plays at Savannah (Ga.) Christian Prep, is the top...
Friday October 18 Best Sports Betting Picks for MLB Playoffs, WNBA Finals
These are our top betting picks and predictions for Friday October 18th, including both League Championship Series games in the MLB Playoffs and an elimination game in the WNBA Finals....
Wednesday October 16 Best Sports Betting Picks for NLCS Game 3, WNBA Finals, & NHL Predictions
It's a packed Wednesday of sports, so these are our top betting picks for the MLB Playoffs, WNBA Finals, and NHL on October 16, 2024....

Sam Mayer keeps Xfinity playoff run alive with dramatic victory at Charlotte Roval
CONCORD, N.C. -- As Sam Mayer celebrated his drama-filled victory in Saturday's Drive for the Cure 250 presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course, Parker Kligerman watched a replay of the whisker-close circumstance that knocked him out of the NASCAR Xfi...

Nouns, beastcoast, Infinity advance at PGA Wallachia Season 2
Nouns Esports, beastcoast and Infinity each advanced to the playoffs with a victory Wednesday at the PGL Wallachia Season 2 competition in Bucharest, Romania.,Nouns notched a 2-0 win over Invictus Gaming, beastcoast did the same against Azure Ray and Infinity posted a 2-1 triumph versus Alliance in ...

SEC fines Arkansas, Vanderbilt for field storming
The Southeastern Conference announced on Sunday that it will fine both Vanderbilt University and the University of Arkansas for "violations of the league's access to competition area policy," or in layman's terms, for not preventing fans from storming the field Saturday.,Vanderbilt (3-2, 1-1 SEC) sc...

Local favorite Grant Enfinger earns Truck win at Talladega
TALLADEGA, Ala. -- Grant Enfinger, the home-crowd favorite, claimed the victory in Friday afternoon's Love's RV Stop 225 Playoff race at Talladega Superspeedway -- the Alabama native's second NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win at the big track and the most important.,The victory gives Enfinger an aut...

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...

Reports: Saints rookie fined $4,600 for hit on Eagles WR DeVonta Smith
New Orleans Saints rookie defensive tackle Khristian Boyd was fined $4,600 by the NFL for his hit on Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith, multiple media outlets reported.,Per the NFL, a hit on a defenseless player can draw a fine up to $16,883 for first-time offenders. The league's colle...

Report: Rockets' AJ Griffin leaving team, to be waived
Former first-round draft pick A.J. Griffin is walking away from the NBA and will be waived by the Houston Rockets, The Athletic reported.,Per the outlet, the Rockets will buy out his contract, which was worth $3.9 million for the 2024-25 season.,Previously, The Athletic reported that Griffin, 21, wa...

Report: DP World Tour declined LIV attempts to settle player fines
Before Jon Rahm appealed the fines the DP World Tour assessed him for playing in LIV events that conflicted with the tour's own tournaments, LIV Golf tried to strike a deal of sorts, Sports Illustrated reported Monday.,Representatives of the Saudi-backed LIV circuit met with the group formerly known...

Jannik Sinner wins U.S. Open, extends U.S. Grand Slam drought
Italy's Jannik Sinner was in complete control Sunday, winning the U.S. Open men's singles title with a 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 victory over American No. 12 seed Taylor Fritz in New York.,It was Sinner's second Grand Slam title of the year after Sinner took the Australian Open in January. The World No. 1 also ...

Jannik Sinner wins U.S. Open, extends USA Grand Slam drought
Italy's Jannik Sinner was in complete control Sunday, winning the U.S. Open men's singles title with a 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 victory over the United States' Taylor Fritz in New York.,It was Sinner's second Grand Slam title of the year after taking the Australian Open in January, while also extending the Uni...