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Shane van Gisbergen seeks second consecutive win in Chicago Street Race
In the nation's Second City this weekend, standout road racer Shane van Gisbergen will be seeking his own second -- another NASCAR Cup Series win.,When the Grant Park 165 takes the green flag Sunday for the second running of the Chicago Street Race, all eyes will be on the New Zealander's return eng...
Netherlands denies three golfers from competing in Olympics
The Netherlands will not allow Joost Luiten, Darius Van Driel or Dewi Weber to represent the country in the Olympic men's and women's golf competitions.,Luiten and van Driel earned spots in the men's tournament via their positions in the Official World Golf Ranking on the cutoff date earlier this mo...
San Antonio Spurs Interviewed Donovan Clingan To Pair With Victor Wembanyama: Look Out, NBA
The Spurs met with Connecticut star Donovan Clingan to create Twin Towers with Victor Wembanyama....
Cards put C Ivan Herrera (back) on IL
The St. Louis Cardinals placed Ivan Herrera on the 10-day injured list with lower back tightness on Saturday and recalled fellow catcher Nick Raposo from Triple-A Memphis.,The move for Herrera is retroactive to Wednesday, one day after the last game in which he played.,Herrera, 24, is batting .279 w...
Oilers' Evander Kane game-time decision for Game 6
Edmonton Oilers forward Evander Kane is a game-time decision for Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final against the visiting Florida Panthers on Friday, coach Kris Knoblauch said.,Kane sat out the past three games due to an undisclosed injury. He skated with forwards Sam Gagner and Sam Carrick outside of t...
Shane van Gisbergen's meteoric rise ushering in a new era
When it comes to drivers in the top three series of NASCAR, Shane van Gisbergen is the biggest anomaly in the garage.,A 35-year-old road course ace from Auckland, New Zealand, van Gisbergen stunned the circuit by winning in his NASCAR debut last summer in Chicago. ,Van Gisbergen has since won two ra...
Penguins hire David Quinn as assistant coach
The Pittsburgh Penguins hired former San Jose Sharks and New York Rangers head coach David Quinn as an assistant coach on Wednesday.,Quinn, 57, joins assistants Mike Vellucci and Ty Hennes on head coach Mike Sullivan's staff. Quinn will oversee the team's defensive group.,"David Quinn brings a wealt...
Ryan Garcia arrested for vandalism at Beverly Hills hotel
Boxing star Ryan Garcia faces felony vandalism charges after being accused of damaging a Beverly Hills hotel.,Police in the Los Angeles suburb confirmed to ESPN that Garcia, 25, was arrested on Saturday evening.,The Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills told police that Garcia caused an estimated $15,000 in...
Shane van Gisbergen gets second straight Xfinity win
SONOMA, Calif. -- New Zealander Shane van Gisbergen powered his way to the lead on a restart with 11 laps remaining in Saturday's Zip Buy Now, Pay Later 250 on the Sonoma Raceway road course and bolted off to a 1.323-second victory for his second career NASCAR Xfinity Series win.,His first came last...
Super Regional roundup: Evansville shocks No. 1 Tennessee
Evansville staved off elimination on Saturday, stunning No. 1 Tennessee 10-8 to force a deciding third game on Sunday at their super regional series in Knoxville, Tenn.,The Purple Aces are making their first super regional appearance after becoming just the ninth No. 4 regional seed to advance in NC...
Super Regional roundup: Evansville shocks No. 1 Tennessee; Florida State advances past UConn
Evansville staved off elimination on Saturday, stunning No. 1 Tennessee 10-8 to force a deciding third game on Sunday at their super regional series in Knoxville, Tenn.,The Purple Aces are making their first super regional appearance after becoming just the ninth No. 4 regional seed to advance in NC...
Super Regionals: Evansville shocks No. 1 Tennessee; Florida State advances past UConn
Evansville staved off elimination on Saturday, stunning No. 1 Tennessee 10-8 to force a deciding third game on Sunday at their super regional series in Knoxville, Tenn.,The Purple Aces are making their first super regional appearance after becoming just the ninth No. 4 regional seed to advance in NC...
Shane van Gisbergen grabs first NASCAR Xfinity Series win in Portland
New Zealander Shane van Gisbergen claimed his first NASCAR Xfinity Series victory in Saturday's Pacific Office Automation 147 at Portland (Ore.) International Raceway. ,The popular Kiwi celebrated the hard-earned win with a burnout all the way around the 1.967-mile road course and then climbing out ...
Dodgers activate closer Evan Phillips
The Los Angeles Dodgers activated reliever Evan Phillips (hamstring) from the 15-day injured list before Friday's home game against the Colorado Rockies.,The team also designated right-handed reliever Elieser Hernandez for assignment,Phillips is expected to immediately step back into his role as the...
ATP roundup: Casper Ruud wins twice to take Geneva title
Second-seeded Casper Ruud recorded a pair of victories on Saturday to capture his third Gonet Geneva Open title in four years in Switzerland. ,Ruud advanced to the final with a 1-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4) win over Italian Flavio Cobolli to complete a match delayed on Friday because of heavy rain. The 25-year-...
Penguins boss Mike Sullivan to coach 2026 U.S. Olympic hockey team
USA Hockey named Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan to lead Team USA for the 2025 Four Nations Face-Off and the 2026 United States Men's Olympic hockey team on Saturday morning.,The Four Nations Face-Off will be played next Feb. 12-20 and feature NHL players from the United States, Canada,...
Cavs G Donovan Mitchell to miss Game 5 vs. Celtics
Cleveland Cavaliers star guard Donovan Mitchell will miss Game 5 of an Eastern Conference semifinal series on Thursday with the Boston Celtics due to a left calf strain. ,Mitchell also missed Game 4 on Monday, which the Cavaliers lost, 109-102. Cleveland trails 3-1 in the best-of-seven series. ,Mitc...
Report: Cavs G Donovan Mitchell to miss Game 5 vs. Celtics
Cleveland Cavaliers star guard Donovan Mitchell is expected to sit out Wednesday's Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series against the host Boston Celtics, The Athletic reported.,Mitchell, officially listed as questionable, also missed Game 4 with a left calf strain. The Cavaliers dropped ...
Cavs star Donovan Mitchell (calf) out for Game 4
Cleveland Cavaliers star guard Donovan Mitchell has a left calf strain and will miss Game 4 of the team's second-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics on Monday night.,Mitchell was listed as questionable on the team's injury report earlier Monday, and he did not participate in the open por...
Are the Minnesota Timberwolves for real or <em>American Fiction</em>?
It’s Oscars Week, which feels like as good a time as any to draw up the NBA storylines and characters which could double as Oscar nominees.The Minnesota Timberwolves’ deceptive season has been one of the hottest topics in the West so let’s start there....