5:44 PM ET Associated Press DOVER, Del. — Cole Custer raced to his seventh Xfinity Series victory of the season Saturday at Dover International Speedway. The 21-year-old Custer, who made his 100th start, proved as a top contender for the title as NASCAR’s second-tier series gets set to move into the next round of the
Month: October 2019
5:28 PM BST Samoa coach Steve Jackson said he was left bewildered by some of the refereeing decisions during his side’s 38-19 loss to Japan in Pool A of the Rugby World Cup Saturday and called for more consistency from match officials. Jackson had no qualms with a yellow card for flanker TJ Ioane, the
3:38 PM ET Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. — Joe Burrow became the first LSU quarterback to eclipse 300 yards passing in four straight games and threw for five touchdowns to help the fifth-ranked Tigers defeat Utah State 42-6 on Saturday. Burrow, who has finished only one fourth quarter this season because of lopsided scores,
5:06 PM ET Associated Press BALTIMORE — Baltimore officials and the owners of the historic racetrack that hosts the Preakness Stakes reached an agreement Friday to keep the Triple Crown series’ middle jewel in the city. The agreement, which is subject to approval of the General Assembly during its next session, ends a bitter dispute
4:47 PM ET Associated Press DOVER, Del. — Denny Hamlin is 0-for-Dover in a stellar career for Joe Gibbs Racing that includes two Daytona 500 victories. He’s also missing a Cup championship, conspicuous by its absence on a resume that boasts 35 wins over 499 career starts. Hamlin took a nice first step toward erasing
7:48 AM ET After the American League Division Series owned Saturday — and saw both series move a step closer to sweeps with the Astros and Yankees each leading 2-0 — Sunday belongs to the National League. Both series are tied at a game apiece, and both the Dodgers-Nationals and Braves-Cardinals matchups have featured plenty
4:12 PM ET Chris Silverwood would appear to be back in contention for the role of England’s head coach, as the ECB continues to examine at its options to replace Trevor Bayliss. Silverwood has always been a strong candidate. As the team’s current bowling coach, he has developed an excellent relationship with the current crop
3:44 PM ET Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey each were fined $14,037 for unsportsmanlike conduct penalties. Beckham and Humphrey tangled Sunday, which escalated with Humphrey pinning Beckham to the ground. Browns coach Freddie Kitchens argued that Humphrey choked Beckham and deserved to be ejected, while Humphrey contended
2:02 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — A year ago, the Boston Celtics entered training camp with championship expectations. This year, it remains to be seen just how good Boston can actually be. “There are different kinds of questions [this year],” Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge said Saturday before the team’s annual open
1:54 PM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. — The New England Patriots have ruled out starting safety Patrick Chung and one of their top running backs, Rex Burkhead, for Sunday’s road game against the Washington Redskins. Chung, whose physical presence and versatility has been an important part of the Patriots’ impressive start on defense this season, had