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Harvick makes a last run at Michigan, aiming to secure spot in NASCAR playoffs
BROOKLYN, Mich. Kevin Harvick has fond memories of Michigan International Speedway, where he won for the sixth time last summer.
Darrelle Revis takes his island to the Pro Football Hall of Fame
CANTON, Ohio Revis Island has a new home in Football Heaven.
Washington and Oregon leave behind heritage — and rivals — for stability in the Big Ten
SEATTLE A day after leaving behind more than a century as a tenant to the premier athletic conference on the West Coast, Washington s leadership said stability was at the forefront of its decision t
Rochester uses late-inning rally to knock off RailRiders 5-3
The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders fell to the Rochester Red Wings 5-3 on Friday night at PNC Field. The New York Yankees No. 13 ranked prospect Clayton Beeter tossed a quality start in the contest
Anthony Davis, Lakers agree on a 3-year, $186 million extension
LAS VEGAS Anthony Davis is under contract to the Los Angeles Lakers for the next five seasons, after agreeing to an extension that comes with the highest per-season average salary in NBA history.
Knockout round opens at Women’s World Cup with Japan vs Norway, Switzerland vs. Spain
AUCKLAND, New Zealand Brazil and Canada are out. Same for Italy and Germany, all powerhouse teams already eliminated from the Women s World Cup following shocking upsets in group play.
USWNT goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher ready for a challenge at Women’s World Cup
MELBOURNE, Australia There is no shortage of things to blame for the U.S. team s underwhelming group-stage performance in this World Cup.
U.S. team slumps into Women’s World Cup knockout game against familiar foe
MELBOURNE, Australia Frequent rivals Sweden and the United States will meet once again at the Women s World Cup, but this time the stakes are tremendously higher.
Big Ten adds Oregon, Washington for 2024, dealing another crushing blow to Pac-12
Dealing a combination of crushing blows to the Pac-12, the Big Ten announced Friday it will accept Oregon and Washington as new members next August and the Big 12 was poised to complete its raid of th
Scherzer settles in to win his debut for Rangers over White Sox
ARLINGTON, Texas Max Scherzer s debut with the Texas Rangers ended up being one of his favorite kind of starts. For the AL West leaders, it s the kind of results they hope to keep getting from the t
Eagles’ Jalen Hurts building ‘new chemistry’ with receiver A.J. Brown
PHILADELPHIA Jalen Hurts would rather keep his iPhone s lock screen, along with any motivation he may draw from it, to himself.
Michael Lorenzen shuts down Marlins in his Phillies debut
MIAMI Michael Lorenzen threw a season-high eight innings of two-run ball in his Phillies debut as Philadelphia beat the Miami Marlins 4-2 on Thursday.
Dubas adds Penguins GM to title; Heasley will continue to oversee Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
PITTSBURGH Kyle Dubas has decided not to hire a general manager to work under him as Pittsburgh Penguins president of hockey operations, instead choosing to serve in that role, as well.
Expanded Women’s World Cup leads to earlier drama for highly-ranked teams
MELBOURNE, Australia Frequent Women s World Cup title contenders like the United States, Germany and Brazil are used to win-or-go-home scenarios but rarely this early in the tournament.
Morocco advances and Germany exits in wild finale to the group stage at the Women’s World Cup
SYDNEY In a wild finale to the group stage of the Women s World Cup, two-time champion Germany was eliminated on Thursday and the second lowest-ranked team in the tournament, Morocco, advanced to th
Big Ten having preliminary conversations about more expansion if Pac-12 crumbles
A group of Big Ten presidents has begun discussing the possibility of adding more West Coast schools to the conference if the Pac-12 continues to crumble, two people familiar with the conversations to
Florida State will consider leaving the ACC without ‘radical change’ to revenue model
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Jimmie Johnson, crew chief Chad Knaus join Donnie Allison as NASCAR Hall of Fame selections
CHARLOTTE, N.C. Jimmie Johnson and Chad Knaus dominated NASCAR for years.
NFL preseason play opens Thursday night with Hall of Fame Game between Jets, Browns
BEREA, Ohio There will be a quarterback debut in the Hall of Fame game, just not that one.
MLB trade deadline analysis: AL West leaders loaded up on starting pitchers
The arms race in the AL West began with Lucas Giolito and quickly escalated.