Jul 13, 2024; Long Pond, Pennsylvania, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Chris Buescher climbs into his car on pit road during practice and qualifying for the The Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O’Haren-USA TODAY Sports Twenty-five races and tens of thousands of miles have all led back to NASCAR’s first…
Nov 4, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini quarterback Luke Altmyer (9) celebrates his touchdown pass to wide receiver Isaiah Williams (1) during the first half against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Huntington Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports In last year’s opener, Illinois needed an improbable fourth-down conversion and a last-second…
Oklahoma’s Jackson Arnold drops back pass during a University of Oklahoma (OU) Sooners spring football game at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday, April 20, 2024. There’s no doubt who will be starting at quarterback for Oklahoma in its season opener against Temple. The Owls’ quarterback situation is much more up in the…
PHOTO USA Today Sports Images The NFL preseason is complete! Did everyone have a good time? Before the football season cycles on to roster cutdown day and your fantasy draft, let’s take a moment to look back at the biggest storylines and takeaways that came out of the exhibition season. Are the Jets… good? You’ve…
PHOTO USA Today Sports Images It only took two seasons for Joe Mazzulla to prove that he has what it takes to be an NBA coach. Mazzulla was thrust into the spotlight in September 2022 when the Boston Celtics named him interim coach after Ime Udoka was suspended by the team for the entire 2022-23…
Aug 23, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Red Sox catcher Danny Jansen (28) reaches back to try to catch a foul ball during the first inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports The visiting Toronto Blue Jays and Boston Red Sox will take care of some unfinished business…
Aug 25, 2024; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees center fielder Aaron Judge (99) hits a solo home run in the seventh inning against the Colorado Rockies at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports Dylan Crews is expected to make his major league debut when the Washington Nationals host Aaron Judge and…
Aug 25, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; The Detroit Tigers celebrate after defeating the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports Madden 24 is coming to Major League Baseball. That’s 24-year-old right-hander Ty Madden, and he will be the 10th player to make his major league debut for the Detroit…
Aug 25, 2024; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill (3) is doused by third baseman Tyler Wade (14) after hitting a walk-off home run against the New York Mets the at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports Mike Shildt will make his managerial return to St. Louis at…
Aug 25, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Marlins designated hitter Connor Norby (24) slides safely into home plate on a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning against the Chicago Cubs at loanDepot Park. Mandatory Credit: Jim Rassol-USA TODAY Sports The Colorado Rockies and Miami Marlins will forever be linked in baseball history. The two expansion…
