WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Bumping, beating and banging were the headliners Saturday night, along with Chase Elliott, in the return of the NASCAR Cup Series to Bowman Gray Stadium for the first time since 1971. Elliott won the first of four heat races on the quarter-mile track and will start Sunday night’s Cook Out Clash from … Read more
John Calipari coached Kentucky for 15 years. It didn’t end well. (Photo by Jeff Moreland/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Even though John Calipari’s divorce from Kentucky seemed inevitable, the school’s fans still haven’t forgiven him for jumping ship to Arkansas. The Wildcats’ former head coach made his long-awaited return to Rupp Arena as an opponent … Read more
Practicing flag football during the NFL Pro Bowl Games has Mike Evans thinking about the 2028 Summer Olympics. During Pro Bowl Games practices, Evans told reporters that he’s considering playing for the Team USA flag football squad in Los Angeles. NFL fans shouldn’t worry if Evans could get hurt when he would be 35 years … Read more
Lakers star LeBron James dunks in front of New York’s Karl-Anthony Towns during the second half of the Lakers’ 128-112 win Saturday at Madison Square Garden. James finished with 33 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds. (Frank Franklin II / Associated Press) If Madison Square Garden is indeed the NBA’s best stage, like JJ Redick … Read more
The Los Angeles Lakers beat the New York Knicks on Saturday, then made one of the most shocking deals in NBA history. The team is sending Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a first-round pick to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Luka Dončić, Mxi Kleber and Markieff Morris in a three team deal that also … Read more
The Knicks were defeated by the Los Angeles Lakers 128-112 on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden. Here are some takeaways… – LeBron James is always locked in when he plays under the bright lights of MSG, and that was again the case in this one. The 20-time All-Star knocked down six of his first … Read more
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Solo Ball scored a career-high 25 points while shooting 7-of-9 from three-point range as No. 25 UConn never trailed in a 77-69 victory over No. 9 Marquette on Saturday night. Ball’s seven three-pointers matched a career high. The loss dropped Marquette (18-4, 9-2) a game behind No. 15 St. John’s in the Big East … Read more
The Wizards won a game. (Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images) The Washington Wizards’ slide into the history books has been halted, courtesy of the shorthanded Minnesota Timberwolves. The Wizards, owners of easily the worst record in the NBA, snapped a 16-game losing streak on Saturday with 105-103 win over a Minnesota team that was missing All-Star Anthony … Read more
John Calipari coached Kentucky for 15 years. It didn’t end well. (Photo by Jeff Moreland/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Even though John Calipari’s divorce from Kentucky seemed inevitable, the school’s fans still haven’t forgiven him for jumping ship to Arkansas. The Wildcats’ former head coach made his long-awaited return to Rupp Arena as an opponent … Read more
Texas Tech head coach Grant McCasland got ejected for protesting JT Toppin’s ejection. (AP Photo/Karen Warren) Texas Tech athletic director Kirby Hocutt said he was “appalled” at an ejection that happened during his team’s 82-81 upset overtime win at No. 6 Houston on Saturday night. JT Toppin was tossed from the game in the first … Read more