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Kyle Busch celebrates after winning the Coca-Cola 600, his first ever victory at Charlotte Motor Speedway. (Image:  Brian Lawdermilk/Getty)

Kyle Busch Wins in Charlotte to Extend Lead in NASCAR Cup Series

Kyle Busch led 377 of the 400 laps on his way to winning the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday. The win was his first in Charlotte, and gives Busch at least one win at every single track on the NASCAR Cup Series. It was a dominating performance […]

Venus Williams suffered her second consecutive Grand Slam first-round loss Sunday at the French Open. (Image: AFP)

Wild, Upset-Filled First Round for Women in French Open

The field for the women’s side of the French Open looked to be wide open this year, but after the first round, it got closer to a free for all. Three seeded players, Venus Williams, Jelena Ostapenko, and Johanna Konta all were upset during the first day. The men’s side […]

Vegas goalie Marc-Andre Fleury will try and keep his incredible playoff run alive in the Stanley Cup Finals. (Image: Sports Illustrated)

Improbable Vegas Golden Knights Begin Stanley Cup Finals as Favorites

It is a Stanley Cup Finals no one could have predicted, not only for the first-year expansion Vegas Golden Knights, but also for the Washington Capitals. The Capitals were the third pick to win the Eastern Conference, behind Pittsburgh and Tampa Bay. Now the Capitals make their second only finals […]

LeBron James put on a performance for the ages to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers past the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the 2018 Eastern Conference finals. (Image: Getty)

LeBron James Carries Cavs to NBA Finals with Epic Performance vs. Celtics

Heading into Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals, there was one thing everyone was sure of: LeBron James would come to play. James certainly didn’t disappoint, and his teammates added enough support to allow the Cleveland Cavaliers to put away the Boston Celtics 87-79 and advance to the NBA […]

Las Vegas has gone hockey mad and viewing parties outside the team’s home arena during road games have become popular with fans. (Image: Joe Buglewicz/Scripps Media)

Businesses, Fans Capitalize on Vegas Golden Knights Success

You can get a sense of how Las Vegas feels about the city’s newest hometown heroes, the Golden Knights, outside the New York New York hotel on the Strip — where Lady Liberty proudly dons her giant Golden Knights jersey. Her supersize display of civic pride measures 60 feet tall, […]

Notre Dame Head Coach Brian Kelly will try and lead his team to another winning season in 2018-19. (Image: USA Today Sports)

College Football Week 1 Betting Lines Moving, and It’s Barely Summer

Though the lines have been out at some sportsbooks since February for the first week of the upcoming college football season, sharps have started moving the lines on some key games. Several high profile games are seeing odds moving in different direction than when they were initially posted. South Point […]

Ed Carpenter has grabbed the pole for the third time in the Indy 500, and is looking for his victory. (Image: USAToday Sports)

Indy 500 Odds Favor Tony Kanaan, but Ed Carpenter Could Be Best Bet

Ed Carpenter doesn’t believe in superstition, but taking the pole position for the third year at Sunday’s Indianapolis 500 might be the good luck charm he needs. His other starts at No. 1 were in 2013 and 2104. This is his 15th go at the Brickyard. The veteran driver failed […]

Cristiano Ronaldo hopes to lead Real Madrid to their third straight Champions League title on Saturday. (Image: Arroyo Moreno/Getty)

Real Madrid Seeks Third Straight Champions League Title in Kiev

Real Madrid could become the first team to win three straight Champions League titles on Saturday, but they’ll first have to get past a Liverpool side that is looking for their first European championship since 2005. While three clubs – including Real Madrid – have won three straight continental club […]

Mohamed Bamba, who played at Texas, wowed many at the NBA Combine and could have moved up the draft. (Image: Getty)

NBA Draft Picks Shuffle After Performances at Combine

The NBA draft is less than a month away and with the conclusion of the combine on Wednesday some players helped their stock, while others saw executive opinions sour on them. Arizona’s DeAndre Ayton is still projected to be the No. 1 pick. Sportsbooks have him at anywhere from a […]

This artist rendition shows the plans by the proposed owners of Seattle’s NHL expansion team in its $650 million renovation. (Image: Oak View Group)

NHL Expansion Team in Seattle Could Become Reality Next Month

As amazing as the success has been for the Vegas Golden Knights, Seattle could actually top Sin City’s efforts. Probably not on the ice, but definitely off it. The Emerald City is vying to join the NHL as the 32nd franchise, with play to begin in 2020. Seattle’s KOMO TV […]

Jayson Tatum (0) celebrates with Terry Rozier (12) after making a 3-pointer during Game 5 of the Boston Celtics Game 5 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2018 Eastern Conference finals. (Image: Matt Store/Boston Herald)

Celtics Coast Past Cavs, Take 3-2 Lead in Eastern Conference Finals

Jayson Tatum turned in another big playoff performance for the Boston Celtics, who scored a 96-83 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals. The Celtics now have a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series, putting them just one win away from earning a spot […]

Eric Reid (left) and Colin Kaepernick kneel during the national anthem before a game on September 1, 2016. (Image: Michael Zagaris/Getty)

New National Anthem Policy: NFL Players on Field Must Stand

NFL owners unanimously approved a new policy that will require players to stand for the national anthem if they choose to be on the field while the song is being performed. Players do still retain the option to remain in the locker room during the anthem if they prefer to […]

Miguel Angel Jimenez won his first Champions Tour major last week at the Regions Tradition. (Image: Getty)

Miguel Angel Jimenez Shooting for Back-to-Back Champions Tour Majors

Winning two consecutive major championships on the Champions Tour is not unheard of, but winning them back-to-back is a different matter. That’s what Miguel Angel Jimenez will attempt to do this week at the Senior PGA Championship. Jimenez won his first major on the senior circuit when he captured the […]