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Michael McDowell captures pole for Quaker State 400
Michael McDowell reaffirmed his mastery of qualifying on drafting tracks, winning the pole for the Quaker State 400 on Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway, the first race in the Cup playoffs.,McDowell posted one of only two sub-31-second laps in the final round (30.926 seconds), touring the 1.54-mile s...
NWSL roundup: Leicy Santos lifts Spirt over Thorns with late goal
Leicy Santos' goal in second-half stoppage time gave the host Washington Spirit a 2-1 win over the Portland Thorns on Saturday.,The catalyst for both goals for Washington (13-4-2, 41 points) was Trinity Rodman, who came off the bench for an injury substitution in the 20th minute. In the sixth minute...
Julian Hall's late goal gives Red Bulls draw vs. Sporting Kansas City
Julian Hall scored a late equalizer, and the host New York Red Bulls salvaged a 1-1 draw against Sporting Kansas City on Saturday evening.,Hall, a second-half substitute, fired a shot in the 89th minute past a flat-footed Tim Melia as the Red Bulls (10-5-13, 43 points) claimed their 10th non-losing ...
Virginia Tech uses defense, special teams to top Marshall
On a day when Virginia Tech celebrated its past, the Hokies relied on an old-school formula, using defense and special teams to down Marshall 31-14 in Blacksburg, Va., on Saturday. ,Jaylin Lane returned a punt for a touchdown and Virginia Tech (1-1) held Marshall to 278 yards of total offense and 12...
Northern Illinois upsets No. 5 Notre Dame for its biggest win
Kanon Woodill drilled a 35-yard field goal with 31 seconds remaining, and Northern Illinois blocked a field goal as time expired to stun No. 5 Notre Dame with a 16-14 victory on Saturday in South Bend, Ind., ,Antario Brown finished with 225 yards (99 rushing, 126 receiving) and a touchdown for North...
Will Rogers notches 4 TDS as Washington downs Eastern Michigan
Will Rogers passed for 261 yards and four touchdowns to lead Washington to a 30-9 home win over Eastern Michigan on Saturday.,Rogers went 21 of 26 passing and Jonah Coleman rushed for 104 yards on 11 carries for the Huskies (2-0).,The big difference was the second quarter, which saw Washington turn ...
Utah QB Cam Rising exits Baylor game with hand injury
Utah's Cam Rising was the starting quarterback for Saturday's game against Baylor but will finish it on the sidelines in street clothes after injuring his right hand and leaving the game late in the second quarter.,The injury reportedly happened after Rising was pushed into a bank of water coolers o...
UFC Vegas 97: Preview, Odds, Trends
UFC Vegas 97 at Apex Arena on Saturday night features a clash of welterweight contenders when Gilbert Burns meets Sean Brady in the co-main event.,Burns, 38, is seeking to rebound from losses to Belal Muhammad and Jack Della Maddalena in his past two fights. This fight could go a long way in determi...
U.S. Open Odds: Taylor Fritz heavy underdog to Jannik Sinner
If Taylor Fritz is to claim his first career Gland Slam odds, he's going to have to overcome heavy odds stacked against him.,Jannik Sinner will also be taking the court at Arthur Ashe Stadium in his first U.S. Open men's singles final on Sunday, but the top-ranked player in the world did win the Aus...
Facing Wings, Sky aim to hold onto final playoff spot
Two of the teams vying for the eighth and final spot in the WNBA playoffs meet on Sunday when the Chicago Sky welcome the Dallas Wings., ,Sitting in 11th place and three games back of eighth-place Chicago, Dallas (9-25) can't afford a loss. Especially after Friday night as the Wings held a 16-point,...
Commanders put QB Marcus Mariota on injured reserve
The Washington Commanders placed quarterback Marcus Mariota on injured reserve Saturday with a chest injury, ensuring he will miss at least the first four games of the season.,The Commanders already had announced that Mariota was set to miss the Commanders' game against the host Tampa Bay Buccaneers...
Drew Allar paces No. 8 Penn State past Bowling Green
Drew Allar threw for two touchdowns and ran for another as No. 8 Penn State rallied in the second half to a 34-27 win over Bowling Green on Saturday in State College, Pa.,Allar completed 13 of 20 passes for 204 yards with an interception. He gave the Nittany Lions (2-0) a 27-24 lead with 6:13 left i...
Leicy Santos lifts Spirt over Thorns with late goal
Leicy Santos' goal in second-half stoppage gave the host Washington Spirit a 2-1 win over the Portland Thorns on Saturday.,The catalyst for both goals for Washington's (13-4-2, 41 points) was Trinity Rodman, who came off the bench for an injury substitution in the 20th minute. In the sixth minute of...
NFL Primetime Betting Picks for Week 1 Sunday Night Football & Monday Night Football
The NFL blessed us with a great primetime slate of games, so we're here to lock in betting picks and predictions for Week 1 Sunday Night Football and Monday Night Football....
Rhyne Howard, Dream down Wings in overtime
Rhyne Howard scored a game-high 33 points while leading the Atlanta Dream to a 107-96 overtime win over the Dallas Wings on Friday in College Park, Ga.,Tina Charles added 20 points and 13 rebounds for the Dream (12-22), who rallied from a 16-point second-half deficit. Atlanta's Allisha Gray tallied ...
Chiefs-Ravens opener draws top Thursday opener rating
The dramatic first game of the NFL season between the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens drew record viewership numbers for a Thursday opener.,An average of 28.9 million people watched the game, which the host Chiefs won 27-20 when an apparent last-second Ravens touchdown was overturned on a vi...
Xtreme, Cloud9, Liquid, Aurora win The International seeding deciders
Xtreme Gaming and Cloud9 earned top seeds at The International by winning their respective seeding deciders on Friday in Copenhagen, Denmark.,Xtreme Gaming swept Talon Esports 2-0 and Cloud9 did the same to 1w Team to earn the A1 and B1 seeds in the playoff bracket. They'll be joined by Team Liquid,...
Commanders rule out QB Marcus Mariota, cut WR Byron Pringle
The Washington Commanders ruled out quarterback Marcus Mariota for the team's season opener and released wide receiver Byron Pringle on Friday.,Mariota will miss the Commanders' game against the host Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday after he failed to participate in his second consecutive practice due...
Green Bay Packers vs. Philadelphia Eagles Sports Betting Picks & Predictions for Friday Night Football in Brazil
NFL opening weekend has expanded into Friday as the Packers vs. Eagles game kicks off in Brazil. These are our top bets....
College Football Top Betting Picks & Predictions for Saturday, September 7
It's a packed Week 2 slate of college football games, so here are our top picks and predictions for CFB on Saturday September 7, 2024....