AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Just hours after defending NASCAR’s officiating this season, the series was hampered by an error on the surface at Phoenix Raceway that painted the restart zone in the wrong place for the Truck Series championship .The restart zone was at least 50 feet in the wrong place for Friday night’s crash-filled race, won by Christian Eckes in four overtimes. Ben Rhodes won his second Truck Series championship.NASCAR repainted the restart zone overnight in time for Saturday’s activity, which included qualifying for the Cup Series finale and the Xfinity Series championship. No definitive reason was given for…
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Before Warriors of the Golden State began its 2022-23 season, its roster was surrounded by controversy. The altercation between Green Draymond And Jordan Poole had become a major topic for sports fans around the world. Golden State never broke through that cloud and struggled to find the unity that made them such a tough roster to play against over the past decade.After the Warriors’ victory on November 1 against the Kings of SacramentoGreen and Klay Thompson shared his opinions on chemistry issues who ruined the team last season. However, the head coach Steve Kerr don’t think it’s fair to blame…
The greatness of Bob Knight or the dark side? That will always be the question, even now. Maybe especially now. But let’s start with size because, in the end, that’s what seems most important. One night stands out, and it has nothing to do with any of his three national championships. It was March 22, 1984, during the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament. Mighty North Carolina was 28-2 and ranked #1, seeded #1, #1 at everything. The glittering roster included Michael Jordan, Sam Perkins, Kenny Smith and Brad Daugherty – four Tar Heels who would eventually combine to score…
Arizona looks to maintain its momentum after a 27-24 Week 9 upset over Oregon when it hosts the UCLA Bruins at Arizona Stadium on Saturday night. UCLA is also coming off a win against Colorado and will be looking for their third straight win. The game will be broadcast on FS1. Fans who want to watch this college football game can do so for free at fuboTVwhich offers a free trial (as well as RedZonefor you NFL fans) or on DirectTV Streamwhich also offers a free trial. SlingTV offers promotional offersAlso.WATCH THE GAME FOR FREE HEREWHO: Arizona Wildcats vs. UCLA…
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Local football officials voted to boycott the 2023-24 high school football season, two weeks before CIF-South Section games were scheduled to kick off.The vote from Unit I of the Southern California Soccer Officials Association, which serves schools from Goleta to Calabasas, in Oxnard Wednesday night, was unanimous.Officials have expressed dissatisfaction with their salaries since the CIF-SS approved a new rate structure in January 2022 and threatened to stop work for more than a year.“We are just following our plan that we announced on day one,” said Michael Harrison, secretary of Unit I. “On November 8, 2022, we said we would…
The topic of late arrivals in tennis simply won’t go away. For the umpteenth time in 2023, a match that started after midnight and ended until the early hours, this time at the Rolex Paris Masters, with Jannik sinner beat MacKenzie Mcdonald, finishing things off at 2:37. The Italian duly withdrew from event Thursday, citing fatigue. It was the third night in a row in which matches finished after midnight, with Wednesday night finishing 11 minutes later than another epic, 2:26 a.m. on the first day. Unavoidable delays with six matches on one field With an 11 a.m. start and…
DENVER– Nikola Jokic had 28 points, 16 rebounds and nine assists, Michael Porter Jr. scored a season-high 27 and the Denver Nuggets overcame the loss of point guard Jamal Murray to beat the Chicago Bulls 123-101 on Saturday night.Aaron Gordon had 15 points and 12 rebounds for defending NBA champion Denver, which won all four of its home games.Murray played the first 8:40 before leaving with a right hamstring strain. He finished with two points and two rebounds. Reggie Jackson, enjoying extended minutes in place of Murray, scored 16 points off the bench, tying his season high.“I tried to adapt…
With the 2023 season behind us and the Hot Stove ready to burn, we take a close look at some of the hottest players eligible for free agency. Name: Shohei OhtaniPosition: DH/RHPTeam: Los Angeles AngelsAge (as of opening day 2024): 29Statistics 2023: .304/.412/.654, 44 HR, 95 RBI, 102 R, 184 OPS+10-5, 3.14 ERA, 132 IP, 167 K, 1.061 WHIP, 142 ERA+ Since arriving in the Majors in 2018, Ohtani has challenged our perception of what a baseball player could accomplish. An All-Star slugger at the plate, an All-Star pitcher on the mound and an attraction like we’ve never seen, Ohtani…
It was Jewell Loyd’s time to shine this season and she put together a season like no one has ever had in WNBA history for the Seattle Storm. After spending almost her entire career as teammates with three-time WNBA Player of the Year Breanna Stewart and WNBA legend Sue Bird, the Niles West alum had her first season without those two around of her and she responded with a WNBA record 939 points scored. the season. Stewart, who now plays for the New York Liberty, has scored 919 points this season, which…