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Logano bumps Byron late for Darlington victory

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — After William Byron squeezed him against the wall on a final restart, Joey Logano knew what he'd do if he got the chance to regain the lead. Logano bumped Byron from behind on the next-to-last lap to win at Darlington Raceway on Sunday. Byron hit the wall in turn ...

Homa steady in Sunday duel, gets 4th tour win at Wells Fargo

POTOMAC, Md. (AP) — Max Homa played solid, steady golf during a week of cold, wet conditions and a back-and-forth Sunday duel with Keegan Bradley, closing with a 2-under 68 for a two-shot victory in the Wells Fargo Championship. An emerging star on the PGA Tour whose only missing ...

Panthers, Rangers rebound from Game 1 losses to tie series

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Aleksander Barkov and Carter Verhaeghe each had a goal and an assist and the Florida Panthers beat the Washington Capitals 5-1 on Thursday night to even the Eastern Conference first-round series at a game apiece. Aaron Ekblad, Anton Lundell and Mason Marchment also ...

Tucker’s RBI in 9th lifts Astros over Tigers, 3-2

HOUSTON — The Houston Astros got a win Thursday night thanks to a game-ending single in the ninth inning by Kyle Tucker despite a baserunning gaffe from Yordan Alvarez earlier in the inning. Jose Altuve and rookie Jeremy Pena hit solo homers to help the Astros to the 3-2 victory over the ...

Day handles rain, expands Wells Fargo lead

POTOMAC, Md. (AP) — Jason Day shook his head vigorously after holing an 11-footer for birdie on his ninth hole at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm — not out of disgust, but to whip the excess water off his cap. For the rest of the round, Day shed the hat entirely. Whatever it took to get ...

Kenseth, McGriff and Shelmerdine join NASCAR Hall of Fame

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Matt Kenseth was doing yardwork when wife Katie came outside with her phone in hand, letting him know he’d just been selected to the NASCAR Hall of Fame. A short while later Kenseth “celebrated” the night by cooking dinner for his daughters. “I never really ...