Two drivers have dropped out and two places remain in contention for 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Championship.Christopher Bell joined Kyle Larson in Championship 4 after overcoming two mediocre first stages Sunday to win the playoff race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Larson won the round of 16 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Last weekend.The series now heads to Martinsville Speedway, NASCAR’s oldest and smallest track, for the penultimate race of the 2023 season before the championship race on Nov. 5 at Phoenix Raceway. For the six remaining playoff drivers, Martinsville will either be a raucous celebration or a day of despair.If any…
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A blowout loss to the Houston Rockets leaves the Los Angeles Lakers at 3-5 and doing some soul-searching on how to turn around their rough start to the 2023-24 season. “I mean, we can’t build cohesion if we don’t have our unity,” LeBron James told reporters after the 124-98 defeat. “It’s as simple as that. It’s just that we’re very exhausted on the injury side.” The Lakers played Wednesday night without Anthony Davis, Jarred Vanderbilt, Jaxson Hayes, Gabe Vincent and Jalen Hood-Schifino due to injuries. They rank among the most injured teams in the NBA less than a month into…
November 9, 2023 Thompson Coburn LLP To print this article, simply be registered or log in to Mondaq.com. Twin brothers Mast And Ryan Bewleyformer five-star prospects who signed to play basketball at Chicago State this season, sued the NCAA in federal court after being denied eligibility to receive money they say was generated from their name, image and likeness while they were competing for the Overtime Elite Academy. The federal antitrust lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Chicago, accuses the NCAA of violating its own NIL policies, the Illinois Student-Athlete Endorsement Rights Act and federal antitrust laws.…
Fourth-year midfielder Megan Chiasson was named a second-team U SPORTS All-Canadian. This season, Megan has started 10 of the Tigers’ 12 games this season. She found the back of the net once and added an assist in their 5-0 win over Mount Allison earlier this season. She also converted from the spot in the Tigers’ penalty shootout loss in the quarterfinals of the AUS championship. Previously, the Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia resident was named a 2023 AUS First Team All-Star, 2021 AUS Rookie of the Year and a member of the 2021 U SPORTS All-Rookie Team. his second All-Canadian nomination.…
We participated in a tennis tournament and the whole tournament was waiting for our match. Lundqvist versus Lundqvist. We were probably in the match for fifth or sixth place, so it wasn’t the final, but it was big and it was taking forever. Every point we had was so important, so trying for us. We were in intense competition against each other. We didn’t want to give an inch. So they finally asked us if it was okay for it to end in a tie before the end. The whole tournament was waiting for us. We were the last match.…
The Las Vegas Aces are on track to win back-to-back titles after winning Game 1 of the WNBA Finals Sunday, defeating the New York Liberty, 99-82, at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las VegasTHE reigning champions had a 22 lead after abandoning a slow first half to put on a show ahead of Sheryl Swoopes, LeBron James and Tom Brady.Kelsey Plum and Jackie Young each recorded a career-high 26 points in the playoffs. Chelsea Gray had nine assists on her birthday.”I have the best teammates in the world,” Plum said after the match on the ESPN broadcast, “so whatever I do…
By: Jonathan Wall November 8, 2023 The A-Grind is ideal for golfers who typically play firm setups and have a shallow delivery. Jonathan Mur/GOLF What comes to mind when you think of the 2006 US Open? It is probable Phil Mickelson’s epic meltdown on the 18th hole that prevented him from lifting the only major trophy that has continually eluded him over the years. It may be that of Colin Montgomerie incredible blunder from the center of the fairway. In terms of memorable moments, these two lists are the biggest. Few people remember the top to bottom from eventual winner…
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – The Phillies have had great success over the past two seasons, reaching the World Series in 2022 and the NL Championship Series last October. But as Philadelphia embarks on its offseason plans with the goal of being the last team standing in 2024, it appears a key cog in its roster could be in motion. Source says Phillies are open to trade Nicolas Castellanoswhose streak and disappointing performance in the NLCS could lead to an offseason change. Jorge Soler and Teoscar Hernández are among the right field options on the free agent market, so the Phillies could…
It’s time to rock and roval.THE NASCAR The playoffs head to Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend as Cup Series drivers tackle the part-road, part-oval course known as Roval.It’s also time for another playoff race as the the second round comes to an end. The four playoff drivers with the fewest points after Sunday’s race will be eliminated from the championship, reducing the number of playoff participants from 12 to eight.Two pilots – William Byron, who won the first round in Texasand Ryan Blaney, who won last week at Talladega – have already clinched places for the third round, leaving 10…
After 34 years and, at the time of writing, 755 episodes produced, The simpsons changes his habits.Specifically, patriarch Homer Simpson admitted that he had changed his ways. He revealed that he no longer strangles his son, Bart.In the third episode of season 35, titled “McMansion & Wife”, Homer declares that he has changed his ways when he and his wife Marge visit their new neighbor, Thayer.When Homer shakes the new character’s hand, Thayer notices that he is holding on tightly.“See, Marge, strangling the boy paid off,” Homer remarks, before adding, “Just kidding, I don’t do that anymore.” The times have…