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Christopher Bell closes late at Austin for back-to-back wins
Christopher Bell finally found his way around Kyle Busch with five laps to go and went back-to-back with wins, capturing Sunday's EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix NASCAR Cup Series race at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.,In a restart with 14 circuits left on the first road course of 2025, Be...

Top 25 roundup: No. 12 Michigan St. wins 11th in a row
Tre Holloman scored 17 points to lead No. 12 Michigan State to an 80-78 win over No. 19 Illinois on Sunday in East Lansing, Mich.,Frankie Fidler and Coen Carr each added 11 points for the Spartans (16-2, 7-0 Big Ten), who have won 11 straight games.,Will Riley scored 19 points off the bench for Illi...

Michigan ties school mark for 3-pointers in blowout of Western Ky.
Vladislav Goldin and Nimari Burnett each scored 17 points to lead Michigan to a 112-64 win over Western Kentucky in Ann Arbor, Mich., on Sunday.,Sam Walters scored 13 points off the bench, Tre Donaldson had 12 points and 11 rebounds, Danny Wolf had 12 points and 10 rebounds, and Roddy Gayle Jr. adde...

Western Kentucky, Michigan each eye 10th win of season
Reaching 10 victories before the New Year is an achievement worth aiming for, and both Western Kentucky and Michigan will have a chance at it when they meet Sunday night in Ann Arbor.,Western Kentucky (9-3) earned a 91-71 home win over Division II Kentucky Wesleyan on Dec. 21 and comes in averaging ...

Top 3 unchanged, Trojans soar to No. 4 in women's poll
The top three were unchanged in the Associated Press Top 25 women's college basketball poll released Monday, with Southern California climbing three spots to No. 4 after a big weekend win against UConn.,The Trojans (11-1) held off the then-No. 4 Huskies 72-70 on Saturday night, knocking UConn (10-2)...

Madison Booker scores 25 as No. 4 Texas cruises past Tarleton State
All-American forward Madison Booker poured in 25 points in 24 minutes as No. 4 Texas routed visiting Tarleton State 83-41 on Wednesday in Austin.,The Longhorns (4-0) took advantage of 29 Texans turnovers to score 35 points, and also had the better side of points in the paint (38-16) and fastbreak po...

Joe Gibbs Racing lifting driver ban on dirt racing, other circuits
Joe Gibbs, the former football coach who owns a NASCAR racing team, is giving his drivers more options.,The racing team confirmed Monday that it will have a process allowing drivers to request competing outside the NASCAR Cup Series on dirt tracks and in other forms of motorsports -- something Gibbs...
Pittsburgh Pirates and Livvy Dunne Reveal Crazy Reward for Rare Paul Skenes Rookie Card
Topps released a one-of-a-kind rookie card for sensation Paul Skenes, and the Pittsburgh Pirates are desperately trying to secure that card with a crazy reward offer....

NoMercyLambo wins MCS' Unstoppable Challenge belt, $50k
NoMercyLambo won the Madden Challenge Series' Unstoppable Challenge on Wednesday night, claiming the $50,000 top prize.,Playing with the Baltimore Ravens, the Level Next 2023 Champion won his first MCS belt and will defend his title at MCS Zero Chill, the final MCS 25 major of the year.,NoMercyLambo...

Christopher Bell collects third Busch Light Pole Award at Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS -- Joe Gibbs Racing's Christopher Bell earned the pole position for Sunday's South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (2:30 p.m. ET, NBC, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) -- his third pole of the year and third at the 1.5-mile Vegas high banks.,Saturday's lap of 185.344 mph in the No. 20 JGR...

BC comes back from two scores down to beat Western Kentucky late
With Grayson James making his first start, Boston College overcame a two-score deficit in the fourth quarter to edge past visiting Western Kentucky 21-20 in nonconference action on Saturday in Chestnut Hill, Mass.,The FIU transfer quarterback was 19-of-32 passing for 168 yards and a touchdown, findi...

Coco Gauff confirms Matt Daly added to coaching team
Coco Gauff rebounded quickly following her split from Brad Gilbert by adding Matt Daly to her coaching team.,Daly joins Jean-Christophe "JC" Faurel in assisting Gauff, who parted ways with Gilbert last week.,Daly, 45, recently coached Canadian Denis Shapovalov on the ATP Tour last season.,"I'm reall...

BC seeking rare 4-1 start against Western Kentucky
Boston College aims to post consecutive wins for the second time this season when first-time opponent Western Kentucky visits Chestnut Hill, Mass., on Saturday in the nonconference finale for both teams.,After dropping Michigan State from the unbeaten ranks with a 23-19 win last week, the Eagles (3-...

Tyreek Hill on traffic stop: Could've handled 'a bit differently'
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill admitted Wednesday that he could have handled himself "a bit differently" during a traffic stop that led to his detainment on Sunday morning.,Speaking for the first time since body camera footage was released on Monday, Hill also confirmed that he wants the i...

Phillies' Cristopher Sanchez added to NL All-Star team roster
The Philadelphia Phillies boosted their MLB-leading total to eight All-Stars on Saturday with the addition of left-hander Cristopher Sanchez to the Midsummer Classic.,Sanchez will make his first All-Star Game appearance as the replacement for veteran left-hander Chris Sale, who is slated to start fo...

Cristopher Sanchez, Phillies aim for sweep of Cubs
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cristopher Sanchez added another chapter to his feel-good story on Wednesday, when he was named National League Pitcher of the Month for June.,Sanchez looks to build on his success when he takes the mound against the host Chicago Cubs on Thursday.,Philadelphia ...

Christopher Bell earns dramatic Xfinity win with last-lap pass at New Hampshire
LOUDON, N.H. -- Christopher Bell kept it dramatic at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Saturday afternoon, relying on a last-lap pass in overtime to claim the SciAps 200 victory -- giving him a four-for-four track record in Xfinity Series races at the 1.058-mile track., ,Bell's No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing...

Phillies LHP Cristopher Sanchez agrees to 4-year extension
Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sanchez agreed to a four-year contract extension on Saturday that runs through 2028 with club options for 2029 and 2030.,Sanchez's new contract begins in 2025, with the team buying out his arbitration years.,Financial terms were not disclosed for Sanchez,...

Report: Phillies, Cristopher Sanchez finalizing 4-year extension
The Philadelphia Phillies and left-hander Cristopher Sanchez are finalizing a four-year contract extension, MLB Network reported Saturday morning.,Financial terms were not disclosed for Sanchez, who is playing this season on a one-year, $753,500 contract.,Per the report, the Phillies will buy out Sa...

NFL's top 25 games of 2024
Christmas Day for NFL marketing and ticket sales departments finally arrived Wednesday with the release of the 2024 season schedule.,With subplots and peripheral angles multiplying before our eyes -- hello, Netflix, welcome to NFL holiday football broadcasts -- Field Level Media's football-minded co...