NETHERLANDS — The popularity of four-time world champion Max Verstappen shows up at track after track with the “Oranje Army,” the Dutch spelling of Orange, a popular color in the Netherlands because of the country’s royal family the House of Orange-Nassau. His home country wanted to ...
The playoff that everyone wanted — make that, demanded — is now a fixture in college football. The latest set of tweaks were made to favor Notre Dame and maybe some mid-level champion of a big-name conference (think, Duke and the ACC last year), while the losers in that calculation are ...
ATLANTA — Ten years after he retired as commissioner, Tim Finchem and his wife are donating $13 million to help launch a new charity strategy at a time when so much emphasis in golf is on profit in the new commercial enterprise of the PGA Tour. The tour on Monday revealed plans for PGA ...
CHICAGO — The rematch was no big deal. There were no major issues for Sophie Cunningham and DiJonai Carrington in Indiana's 113-90 victory over Chicago on Sunday night. Cunningham scored three points for the Fever in 11 minutes, and Carrington had seven points for the Sky in 18 minutes. It was the first matchup between the teams since Cunningham was taken down by Carrington on a fast break earlier this month. Carrington was listed as questionable with a left foot injury, but she was cleared after going through warmups. Cunningham downplayed any lingering animosity between the ...
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Michael Harris II hit a solo homer, Mauricio Dubon had an RBI ground-rule double and Tyler Mahle worked five strong innings as the Atlanta Braves beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 in the Little League Classic on Sunday night. Harris hit an 0-2 slider from Milwaukee reliever Aaron Ashby over the right field fence to give Atlanta an insurance run in the top of the ninth. It was the 21st homer of the season for Harris and it helped NL East-leading Atlanta win for only the second time in seven games. Dubon's hit to right field in the second inning bounced up and ...
LOUDON, N.H. (AP) — Ryan Blaney and his team wound up making the most of a major mistake Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The Team Penske star just needed a moment to vent on his team radio about a pit crew blunder before charging from 17th to first for his second consecutive NASCAR Cup Series win at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. "Whenever I say those things after something bad happens, it's my relief valve," Blaney said about scolding his team with an expletive. "I have to get it out in the open, or I'll be stewing over it a while. That's how I have to get over things. I ...
