11:00 PM ET Associated Press BRISTOL, Tenn. — Kyle Larson capitalized on Kyle Busch‘s early exit to win the Xfinity Series race Friday night at Bristol Motor Speedway, his first victory ever at the track he calls his favorite. The first night race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Aug. 26, 1978, wasn’t overly dramatic, but
8:02 PM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports BRISTOL, Tenn. — Kyle Larson doesn’t feel he has to win in the next three races to carry momentum into the NASCAR Cup series playoffs. He sits 10th in the standings and has
8:03 PM ET The University System of Maryland board of regents on Friday unanimously voted to assume authority and control over all aspects of the investigation into the June 13 death of Terrapins offensive lineman Jordan McNair. There are currently two ongoing investigations: One is led by Walters Inc., which was hired by Maryland to
10:54 PM ET Associated Press BRISTOL, Tenn. — Kyle Larson won his third pole of the season as he eyes his first NASCAR Cup Series victory of the year. Kyle Larson wins the pole after finishing second at Bristol in April, while Chase Elliott qualifies second. Here’s the field for Saturday’s Cup race. The first
6:27 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. – The conversation about Jake Kumerow, dubbed by one member of the Green Bay Packers as “one of the talks of training camp,” won’t be coming to an end. Two helicopters that appeared over Lambeau Field after a first-quarter touchdown were U.S. Navy aircraft making a “side trip,” according
7:44 PM ET The University of Maryland board of regents held a closed meeting Friday morning in Baltimore, where it unanimously voted to assume authority and control over all aspects of two university-prompted investigations into the June 13 death of Maryland offensive lineman Jordan McNair from heatstroke. Beyond the already-announced suspensions of head coach DJ
6:23 PM ET PITTSBURGH — The Chicago Cubs were dealt a blow to their rotation as lefty Mike Montgomery was placed on the 10-day disabled list on Friday with shoulder inflammation. Montgomery, 28, was scheduled to start against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday but righty Tyler Chatwood will take his place instead. “I felt something
Aug 15, 2018 There are no guarantees in boxing. Anything can happen at any time. But if the histories of the four fighters in the co-features are any indications, fans could be in store for a pair of action-packed fights on the Golden Boy on ESPN card this Friday at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino
6:15 PM ET Ohio State’s ongoing investigation involving the Buckeyes‘ football program and coach Urban Meyer will be completed on Sunday as planned, the university announced Friday evening. The investigators will deliver a report for the independent working group directing the probe, which will be shared with the Board of Trustees in an executive session
6:21 PM ET Two-time MVP Stephen Curry has spent his entire NBA career with the Golden State Warriors, and he wants to keep it that way. Who really has a superteam, and who’s close to being the next one? We rank the top teams into tiers by star power. Asked on The Bill Simmons Podcast