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…
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THE North Carolina Tar Heels field hockey program is one of the best in the country. They are still on the right track with their young head coach who knows a little about winning.In 1981, Olympic field hockey player Karen Shelton became head coach and built the team into an annual title contender. From 1981 to 2022, Shelton and the Tar Heels have won 25 ACC titles and appeared in the national championship game 21 times, winning 10.Shelton resigned after an undefeated season and a national championship in 2022. The Tar Heels didn’t look far for his successor in Erin…
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The Washington Commanders’ front office believes Sam Howell is the team’s long-term answer under center, according to Dianna Russini from The Athletic. “There is a strong belief in the building that the Commanders have found their franchise quarterback in Sam Howell, and now it’s about building for 2024.” The 23-year-old signal caller is averaging 268.3 passing yards per game, throwing 13 touchdowns against just eight interceptions. He also had 130 total yards and another score on the ground. Although his record as a starter this season is just 3-5, it’s worth noting that Howell has already been sacked a league-leading…
Some experts are calling on the NHL to treat gambling as a mental health disorder rather than a harmless pastime, following the suspension of Ottawa Senators forward Shane Pinto. The NHL suspended Pinto 41 games last week for violating its sports betting rules. The league said it found no evidence that the American forward made bets on its matches and considers the matter closed. LEARN MORE: Ottawa Pinto suspended 41 games for ‘sports betting activities’ But the issue has raised concerns among researchers about the support given to young athletes when it comes to gambling. David Hodgins, a professor in…
VOTER GUIDE: Hogansville Post 5 Race Published at 3:34 p.m. on Saturday November 4, 2023 By Alex Amos In the Post 5 race in Hogansville, a new representative will be elected, as Jason Baswell and Kandis Strickland are both newcomers to Hogansville politics. Jason Baswell 1. Give me your last-second argument for why someone should vote for you. “I feel like I’m very qualified to help the city.” I have a lot of experience operating with many aspects of budgeting and zoning planning. 2. List your top three priorities. “Security/emergency services, infrastructure and third would be an open line of…
Emma Raducanu is preparing to return to tennis soon, and it’s a happy time for her because it’s what she loves doing the most. Raducanu has always been a very active person, so this injury comeback has been quite tough for her. Besides the obvious, she’s just had a hard time finding interesting things to do, since most of the interesting things she does are usually very active things. She’s not used to sedentary activities, but it was necessary immediately after her surgeries because she had a triple operation, so recovery was never going to be that quick. She did…
The only thing brighter than Denver’s vibrant new blue and yellow floor was Nikola Jokic’s shooting performance. Jokic scored 33 points and made 14 of 16 from the field as the Nuggets held off the Dallas Mavericks 125-114 Friday night to open the NBA’s first in-season tournament. Jokic also had 14 rebounds, nine assists and a rare burst of emotion after making a 3-pointer at the halftime buzzer. “What amazes me is just the consistency,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said. “I mean, the guy is just great every night. … He’s just a great player. I love how he impacts…
Cody Bellinger declines mutual option and becomes free agent \n”,”providerName”:”Twitter”,”providerUrl”:”https://twitter.com”,”type”:”oembed”,”width”:550,”contentType”:”rich”},{ “__typename”: Markdown, “content”: This performance was closer to Bellinger’s level of play between 2017 and 2019, when he posted a .928 overall OPS while winning Rookie of the Year in National League (’17) and MVP (’19) honors with Los Angeles. His production with Chicago earned Bellinger the NL Comeback Player of the Year this year. Players’ Choice Awards.\n\n“Obviously, there’s no prediction of the future in anything,” Bellinger said at the end of the season, referring to his free agent situation. “I really enjoyed my time with this group of guys,…
CNN — Breanna Stewart was named the WNBANew York Most Valuable Player for the second time in her career, becoming the first New York Liberty player in history to win the award. Stewart ranked second in scoring for the 2023 season, averaging 23 points per game, and third in rebounding. The forward previously won the MVP award in 2018 when she played for the Seattle Storm. In her first season with the Liberty, the two-time WNBA champion led New York to one of the best regular season records of all time (32-8). The results of the vote by a panel…