7:45 PM ET Associated Press BROOKLYN, Mich. — AJ Allmendinger took the lead with four laps left in regulation and held on through three overtimes Saturday to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Michigan International Speedway. Six days after winning the Cup Series’ Brickyard 200 at Indianapolis, Allmendinger beat Brandon Jones to the finish
8:06 PM BST Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has said South Africa was ready to host the remainder of the Rugby Championship, as the competition’s organisers scramble for a venue for the rest of this year’s matches in the coming days. The Springboks have been told they cannot enter New Zealand for two tests in late
1:23 PM ET Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was furious at Burnley’s treatment of his players during their 2-0 win on Saturday and said: “It’s like we’re going 10 to 15 years backwards.” Diogo Jota and Sadio Mane scored as Liverpool started the Premier League season with back-to-back wins but Klopp was unhappy about the number
6:42 PM BST Tries from wing Makazole Mapimpi and hooker Malcolm Marx helped South Africa secure a comfortable 29-10 victory over Argentina in their Rugby Championship clash at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday. Both tries came in the second half, and the Springboks will be disappointed they could not score more to earn
7:33 PM ET ESPN 300 defensive tackle Travis Shaw committed to North Carolina on Saturday. Shaw is the No. 18 ranked recruit overall and the No. 1 prospect in the state of North Carolina. It’s the third year in a row the Tar Heels’ coaching staff has gained a commitment from the top in-state prospect.
4:11 PM ET Western Carolina offensive line coach John Peacock died Wednesday due to complications from COVID-19, his fiancée said. He was just 32. The school confirmed Peacock’s death with a message posted on social media Friday, saying Peacock was a “selfless hard worker who was always upbeat and humming a tune.” Peacock joined the
6:37 PM ET New York Jets rookie Zach Wilson continued his strong preseason, delivering a near-perfect performance Saturday against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. The No. 2 overall draft pick finished with a 154.7 passer rating, completing nine of 11 passes for 128 yards and two touchdowns. Wilson was sharp and poised, showing
7:12 PM ET Associated Press JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Jon Rahm and Cameron Smith were tied for the lead Saturday in The Northern Trust, and neither could have imagined how they got there. Smith had never shot better than 62 _ twice this year on the PGA Tour, once at his home club in Brisbane,
6:30 PM ET Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images The UFC Fight Night main event between Jared Cannonier and Kelvin Gastelum on Saturday night in Las Vegas is a pivotal one in the 185-pound division. The winner will remain a top contender, while the loser will slide down the rankings. ESPN has Cannonier ranked No.
4:25 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Francisco Lindor says first-year New York Mets owner Steve Cohen was right to criticize his hitting in a tweet this week. Cohen tweeted Wednesday about his struggling ballclub that “it’s hard to understand how professional hitters can be this unproductive.” The Mets have lost seven of eight
4:45 PM ET Associated Press MASON, Ohio — Top-ranked Ash Barty will make her first Western & Southern final appearance on Sunday, while Andrey Rublev will do the same on the men’s side. The 25-year-old Barty used a strong service game to survive a challenge from No. 22 Angelique Kerber and reach the women’s final
4:45 PM ET Associated Press Tapio Pulkkanen will take a two-stroke lead into the final round of the Czech Masters after a 6-under 66 on Saturday. Three shots off the lead after the second round, the 31-year-old did not drop a shot in the third round until the par-4 17th. He bounced back with his
1:36 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — Jack Grealish celebrated his first Manchester City goal by putting his fingers in his ears, but you can already tell he’s listening to Pep Guardiola. It’s probably not the way Grealish dreamt it — the ball bouncing off his knee and over the line to help City
The Oval Invincibles celebrate winning the maiden women’s title of The Hundred.© Twitter The Oval Invincibles were crowned the inaugural winners of the Women’s Hundred following a desperate Southern Brave collapse saw them bowled out for the lowest score of the competition at Lord’s. The Invincibles triumphed by 48 runs, with Brave slumping to 14
Fabio Jakobsen’s impressive return from serious injury continued with victory on stage eight of the Vuelta a Espana. He was left with severe head injuries at the 2020 Tour of Poland after being pushed into the barriers by Jumbo-Visma’s Dylan Groenewegen in a sprint. Slovenia’s Primoz Roglic retained his overall lead, finishing with the other
4:17 PM ET The Brooklyn Nets, the consensus favorites to win the title, opened at a league-best 54.5 wins at Caesars Sportsbook after the NBA released its full 2021-22 schedule on Friday. The defending champion Milwaukee Bucks are next at 53.5. The Bucks host the Nets on opening night, Oct. 19. Milwaukee is an early
9:11 PM ET Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. — The Athletics are proceeding with “parallel paths” planning new ballparks in Oakland and Las Vegas, determined to find the best fit and relocate if the club can’t secure what it wants along the downtown waterfront Howard Terminal site. Team president Dave Kaval is planning another trip to
Aug 19, 2021 CFB betting experts Our college football conference preview continues as we take a look at the Big 12 Conference. The win totals, conference title odds and national championship odds for every FBS team have been released, and below our experts — Bill Connelly, David Hale, Doug Kezirian, Joe Fortenbaugh and Tyler Fulghum