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Time ticking as title quest continues at tricky Talladega
With a hat tip to New York Yankees great Yogi Berra, the Round of 8 NASCAR Cup Series playoff is getting late early.,Only three races are left in a 2025 season that has been filled with highs and lows, including a tearful Denny Hamlin after career win No. 60 at Las Vegas last Sunday.,That could be d...
Islanders, Senators clash after breakthrough victories
Bo Horvat waited nearly six years to collect his second career hat trick on Thursday night, when he helped the New York Islanders avoid a far less noble bit of history.,The Islanders will look to build on the momentum of their first win Saturday afternoon, when they visit the Ottawa Senators in a ba...
Sabres ride offensive uprising into clash vs. Panthers
The Buffalo Sabres are hoping they have hit their stride, while the Florida Panthers are looking to find theirs again.,The Sabres will host the Panthers on Saturday afternoon in the first of four meetings between the Atlantic Division clubs.,After dropping their first three games of the season, Buff...
Stage set for dramatic F1 showdown at U.S. Grand Prix
Some rare drama surrounds Sunday's 54th edition of the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.,After the last three editions had little to offer in terms of title implications, this race very well could serve as one of the defining moments in determining t...
No Puka Nacua, Rams run with replacements vs. Jaguars in London
Pursuing a fifth playoff appearance in six seasons, the Los Angeles Rams are off to a strong start and in a three-way tie atop the NFC West.,The Rams (4-2) will be without one of their key players this week after star receiver Puka Nacua sustained an ankle injury in a win at Baltimore last week and ...
2025-26 NBA preview: Northwest Division capsules
1. Oklahoma City Thunder,2024-25 record: 68-14, first in the Northwest,Head coach: Mark Daigneault, sixth season with the Thunder (211-189 record),Coming and going: The biggest moves the NBA Champions made this offseason was locking down stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and Jalen William...
Rockets bank on liftoff after finally landing Kevin Durant
HOUSTON -- Years of losing and intentional asset accumulation put the Rockets in position to make the calculated gamble, but the franchise considers landing their missing piece more reward than risk. ,Kevin Durant was there for the taking.,Houston would need to make a hard right and veer off what wa...
San Diego keeping tabs on top spot ahead of finale vs. Timbers
San Diego FC will try to prolong their hopes of earning the top seed in the Western Conference on Saturday evening in their season finale against the host Portland Timbers.,San Diego (18-9-6, 60 points) lost its grip on first place last weekend after Vancouver rallied for a 2-1 victory at Orlando Ci...
Rapids eager to rebound from loss in encounter vs. LAFC
The Colorado Rapids face an uphill climb for a playoff spot due to losing at Real Salt Lake two weeks ago.,The Rapids are on the outside of the Western Conference playoff picture because of that 1-0 setback on Oct. 4. They will look to close the regular season on a high note against Los Angeles FC o...
NYCFC pursue bounce-back effort in clash vs. Sounders
New York City FC will aim to secure a home-field edge for the playoffs when they host the Seattle Sounders on Saturday evening on MLS Decision Day.,NYCFC (17-11-5, 56 points), who reside in fifth place in the Eastern Conference, currently are slated to host only the second match in their best-of-thr...
Fire building momentum ahead of finale vs. Revs
The Chicago Fire will look to extend their unbeaten streak to five matches when they visit the New England Revolution on Saturday evening in Foxborough, Mass.,With an MLS Cup playoff spot secured, Chicago (15-11-7, 52 points) heads to New England looking to better its position in the Eastern Confere...
Inter Miami, Nashville SC meet in possible playoff preview
As the Major League Soccer playoff picture stands heading into Decision Day, Inter Miami and Nashville SC project to face each other in the first round of the playoffs.,The two sides will meet on Saturday night in Nashville in what could be a preview of that best-of-three series, although the outcom...
Retiring Darlington Nagbe, Crew seek to avoid play-in game
The only way the ninth-place Columbus Crew can avoid being on the road for the Eastern Conference play-in match is to defeat the visiting New York Red Bulls on Saturday and get help elsewhere.,If that's not enough incentive for the Crew (13-8-12, 51 points), the match could be the final at home for ...
CF Montreal stand in way of FC Cincinnati landing East's No. 2 seed
FC Cincinnati enter their regular-season finale against visiting CF Montreal on Saturday with an eye on seeding for the upcoming MLS Cup playoffs.,Entering Decision Day, Cincinnati (19-9-5, 62 points) is in second place in the Eastern Conference thanks to a tiebreaker edge on Inter Miami, who also h...
Charlotte's goal vs. Union: Wrap up home field for playoffs
Charlotte FC will look to guarantee a top four seed and home field advantage in their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series when they host the Philadelphia Union on Saturday in both teams' regular-season finale.,Charlotte (18-13-2, 56 points) begins the weekend in fourth and can't be caught ...
M's turn to Bryce Miller, with Bryan Woo in reserve, for Game 5
SEATTLE -- The presumption around the Pacific Northwest was Bryan Woo would return from a pectoral strain to start Game 5 of the American League Championship Series on Friday afternoon against the Toronto Blue Jays.,That won't be the case.,Mariners manager Dan Wilson announced Thursday night that Br...
Atlanta faces D.C. United in Brad Guzan's MLS farewell
When the Atlanta United host D.C. United on Saturday to close out the MLS regular season, a longtime member of Atlanta's roster will be saying his goodbyes.,Goalkeeper and captain Brad Guzan, who joined the club midway through its inaugural season in 2017, will retire after Saturday's match, ending ...
Canucks, Blackhawks coming off impressive road wins
After several seasons near the bottom of the Western Conference standings, the Chicago Blackhawks are on a quest to take a step forward.,The young, talented Blackhawks showed better days are coming in their last outing, and will look to continue the momentum when they play host to the Vancouver Canu...
Dodgers ask Shohei Ohtani to pitch them to sweep, World Series return
LOS ANGELES -- After three dominant starting-pitching performances in the National League Championship Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers will turn to a unicorn with the chance for a sweep.,Two-way star Shohei Ohtani will get the start in Game 4 on Friday in an attempt to both pitch and hit the Dodgers...
Seahawks' home woes can benefit blossoming Texans
If the Seattle Seahawks could use the coin flip to defer a home game like an opening kickoff, they just might do it.,Entering Monday night's game against the visiting Houston Texans (2-3), the Seahawks (4-2) are 3-0 away from home to extend their franchise-record road winning streak to nine games.,M...