The last time we took a look at Average Running Position and how it correlated to strength, the period under discussion was from Kansas Speedway through Sonoma Raceway. Hendrick Motorsports (HMS) was in the midst of their domination and Kyle Larson occupied five of the top 25 spots during that 45-day period. The remaining three …
Report Lynn makes run-a-ball 48, and Roy bats through for 53 not out, in low-scoring dogfight Northern Superchargers 128 for 4 (Lynn 48, Brook 47*) beat Oval Invincibles 127 for 6 (Roy 52*, Curran 34*, Rashid 3-13) by six wickets Harry Brook is the leading run-scorer in the men’s Hundred and his third vital contribution …
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The free agency signing period gets underway at noon ET Wednesday, but a flat salary cap could take away some of the luster. The unrestricted free agency field is larger this season because some high-profile players were bought out. Here is our list for the top 25 unrestricted free agents. Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask isn’t …
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Two weeks after the event, the fall-out from the collision between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen at the British Grand Prix dominates this weekend’s race in Hungary. The two men start the grand prix two places apart, Hamilton’s Mercedes on pole position and Verstappen’s Red Bull third, with the Dutchman eight points ahead in the …
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“I think some people have quoted it as the death of sport – it’s nowhere near that level.” Broadcaster Piers Morgan has been perhaps the most high-profile, tweeting “RIP Sport” in relation to an article that said Biles’ withdrawal was “more impressive than winning”. Within days of Biles pulling out of the final, it was …
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Since the turn of the century, the Oklahoma Sooners have had some of the best players in college football on both sides of the ball. Quarterbacks Jason White, Sam Bradford, Landry Jones, Baker Mayfield, Kyler Murray, and Jalen Hurts have been some of the best at the position in the last 20 years. The star-studded …
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TOKYO — In the two games since the debacle against France to open these Olympics, the U.S. men’s basketball team has scored 239 points. These are 40-minute games, mind you. It opened the second half here against the Czech Republic by hitting 21-of-25 shots en route to an easy 119-84 victory. Kevin Durant was firing …
TOKYO (AP) — Novak Djokovic unleashed a scream as if he had just won one of his 20 Grand Slam titles. This being the slightly less prestigious mixed doubles competition at the Tokyo Olympics, Serbian partner Nina Stojanovic broke out into a fit of laughter at Djokovic’s outsized reaction after he served out a first-round …
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Lewis Hamilton beat Valtteri Bottas to a Mercedes one-two ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying. The seven-time champion beat Bottas by 0.315 seconds with a time set on their first runs as neither Mercedes driver improved on their final laps. Verstappen did improve on his final run but ended up …
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Report Andre Russell was left out for the second T20I against Pakistan in Guyana Toss West Indies opt to bowl vs Pakistan After a washed-out first T20I in Bridgetown, the second T20I began at the Providence Stadium in more promising fashion, with the sun peeking through the clouds and West Indies captain Kieron Pollard opting …
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A bantamweight matchup is in the works for UFC Fight Night on Oct. 2. Alejandro Perez (21-8-1 MMA, 7-3-1 UFC) is set to take on Johnny Eduardo (28-12 MMA, 3-4 UFC) at an event that doesn’t yet have a known venue or location. Two people with knowledge of the matchup informed MMA Junkie of the …
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TOKYO — Kevin Durant is heating up just as the United States is headed to the knockout round in men’s basketball in these Olympics. His teammates aren’t too far behind him. That bodes well for the Americans, and perhaps not so much for everyone else. Durant poured in 23 points on just 8-of-11 shooting to …
JoAnne Carner, 82, failed to reach her goal of making the cut at the U.S. Senior Women’s Open, but she broke some records anyway in her two rounds at Brooklawn Country Club. Carner shot her age and below with an 82 in Round 1 and a 79 in Round 2. She finished at 17-over 161 …
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6:14 AM ET Associated Press KAWAGOE, Japan — Just over three weeks ago, Hideki Matsuyama was in isolation for COVID-19 and desperate to record a negative test to have any chance of competing in his home Olympics. Even when he cleared that hurdle, it was a matter of building endurance for stifling heat and shedding …
After starting the Olympics with eyes on a “Golden Slam,” Novak Djokovic is leaving Tokyo without a medal. The world No. 1 and reigning Australian Open, Wimbledon and French Open champion lost his bronze medal singles match to Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta on Saturday. He then withdrew from a bronze medal mixed doubles match that …
TOKYO — When the United States women’s soccer team’s starting lineup was released ahead of Friday’s quarterfinal against the Netherlands, many fans were dumbfounded. The frontline that started the previous game against Australia — Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe and Christen Press — were all on the bench. Coach Vlatko Andonovski’s reasoning speaks to the underlying …
Delight in Dusseldorf Bet 1: Back BTTS in Fortuna Dusseldorf v Werder Bremen @ 8/11 – KO 19:30 BST The hosts opened up their Bundesliga 2 campaign with a victory at Sandhausen last weekend, as they bid to get into the promotion mix and improve on last year’s fifth place finish. Their opponents this evening …
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MLS expansion franchise Austin FC kicked off July in style with an eye-catching 4-1 win over the Portland Timbers, but that has proven to be a false dawn and two subsequent defeats have left them rock bottom of the Western Conference. Based on the last round of fixtures, this fixture could present them with an …
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