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NASCAR drivers gear up for WWT Raceway: A championship preview?
There are not many oval tracks on the NASCAR schedule like World Wide Technology Raceway.
Continue ReadingThere are not many oval tracks on the NASCAR schedule like World Wide Technology Raceway.
Continue ReadingBy DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has broken an unofficial political rule about headwear when helped celebrate the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs at the White House — he tried on the team helmet he received as a gift. The entire team attended Friday’s celebration on the South Lawn.
Continue ReadingBy Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Alcohol will no longer be permitted in the stands of the French Open after a series of reports of disruptive behavior from fans. A spokesman for the French Tennis Federation confirmed to CNN that tournament director Amélie Mauresmo made the announcement at an informal press briefing at the media
Continue ReadingBy Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — There is already significant hype surrounding the Chicago Bears and No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams, and the spotlight will be turned up even further in the preseason when the team features on HBO’s Hard Knocks series for the first time. The documentary series first ran in 2001 and
Continue ReadingBy Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — After months of otherworldly form, Nelly Korda proved she is human after all following a horrific start to the 79th US Women’s Open on Thursday. Chasing a seventh win in eight appearances, the world No. 1 teed off at Pennsylvania’s Lancaster Country Club as the consensus tournament favorite but
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Caitlin Clark picked up her third technical foul of her fledgling WNBA career on Thursday as the Indiana Fever suffered their eighth loss of the season. Midway through the second quarter of Indiana’s game against the Seattle Storm at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Clark hit a long three-pointer over Storm guard
Continue ReadingBy Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Drew Gordon, a former NBA forward and the brother of Denver Nuggets star Aaron Gordon, has died, according to the team. “The Denver Nuggets organization is devastated to learn about the tragic passing of Drew Gordon,” the team posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Drew was far too
Continue ReadingBy Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The Dallas Mavericks are heading to the NBA Finals following a 124-103 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday. The Mavericks came out of the gates fast in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals at the Target Center in Minneapolis. Outscoring the Timberwolves 35-19 in the first quarter,
Continue ReadingOZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) Blair Oaks has completed its mission. The Falcons finished off its MSHSAA Class 4 State Championship run by defeating Benton 7-2 on Thursday afternoon at Ozark Mountain Sports Complex. Mike DeMilia’s team knocked three of the MHSBCA’s top five ranked teams out of the playoffs during its run, including Thursday’s win over
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The National Collegiate Athletic Association has agreed to drop a rule making it difficult for Division I college athletes to transfer schools and remain eligible to play following a civil lawsuit by the US Department of Justice and a coalition of states. The Justice Department, District of Columbia and
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ The Mizzou football team knows the kickoff time for two more of its home games during the 2024 season. On Thursday, the SEC released all of the TV and kickoff information for the first three weeks of the season. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz and company will face Buffalo at Faurot Field on
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — New York Mets pitcher Jorge López threw his glove into the crowd following his ejection from a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday – and then followed that up with a post-game rant for the ages that multiple reports say is expected to end his season with the
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Iga Świątek criticised the French Open crowd for shouting during points following her tense second-round victory against Naomi Osaka on Wednesday. Świątek, the defending champion at Roland Garros, trailed by a break in the deciding set and had to save a match point in an enthralling contest with Osaka.
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Olympiacos became the first Greek club in history to win a major European trophy thanks to a 1-0 extra-time win over Fiorentina in Wednesday’s Conference League final. Striker Ayoub El Kaabi, who has enjoyed a sensational first season in Greece, was the hero for Olympiacos, stooping low to head
Continue ReadingBy Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) crowned its inaugural champion Wednesday when Minnesota defeated Boston 3-0 in the deciding Game 5 at the Tsongas Center in Lowell, Massachusetts, following a nail-biting tournament. The Minnesota players stormed the ice as time expired knowing the inaugural Walter Cup was won and
Continue ReadingBy Aleks Klosok, CNN (CNN) — It’s one thing to beat the best. It is, however, an entirely different proposition to be the best. To evolve from the hunter and become the hunted – and not just over the course of a week, month, or perhaps even years. Moreover, to do so over a prolonged
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Simone Biles continues her journey to a third Olympic Games as she competes at this week’s Xfinity US Gymnastics Championships. Biles, a seven-time Olympic medalist, is set to headline the event in Fort Worth, Texas, alongside fellow gold medal winner Suni Lee having won the all-around title at the
Continue ReadingBy David Close, CNN (CNN) — Three-time Olympic champion Gabby Douglas has ended her bid to represent Team USA in Paris this summer after withdrawing from this week’s Xfinity US Gymnastics Championships in Texas. The 28-year-old withdrew after suffering an ankle injury while training for the event, ESPN reported Wednesday. A representative for Douglas confirmed
Continue ReadingOZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) For the third time in five seasons, Blair Oaks is returning to the state championship stage. The Falcons defeated Lutheran St. Charles 4-2 on Wednesday afternoon at Ozark Mountain Sports Complex, behind a tremendous performance from Jacob Tellman on the mound. The senior tossed 6.2 innings in the final pitching appearance of
Continue ReadingBy Amy Woodyatt and Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — After a year sabbatical, American Abby Lampe tumbled 200 yards through the mud, grass and sea of limbs down a steep hill to claim victory at an English village’s annual cheese-rolling competition, which attracts entrants from around the world. Every year in western England, a group
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