Hamlin wins in 3rd overtime of Talladega’s longest race
TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Denny Hamlin put himself in position to finally win in the playoffs by hanging at the back to avoid the carnage of the messiest and longest […]
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Cooper homers, Sánchez dominates, Marlins knock out Cubs 2-0
CHICAGO (AP) — The Miami Marlins didn’t need a hand from a fan at Wrigley Field to knock the Chicago Cubs out of the playoffs this time. They did just […]
Continue ReadingBraves, Dodgers, Athletics advance to division series
ATLANTA (AP) — Ian Anderson dazzled in another shutout performance for Atlanta, and the Braves won a playoff series for the first time in almost two decades by sweeping the […]
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September Madness: MLB stages 8 playoff games in 1 day
ATLANTA (AP) – Shortly after noon in Atlanta, Nick Senzel of the Cincinnati Reds slapped the first pitch from Max Fried to right field for a single, beginning a day […]
Continue ReadingKevin Harvick nabs 9th win of season to roll into 2nd round
BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Feeding off one of the largest crowds at a sporting event during the pandemic, Kevin Harvick steamrolled his way into the second round of NASCAR’s playoffs […]
Continue ReadingSurging Stars on cusp of first Stanley Cup Final in 20 years
EDMONTON (AP) – The Dallas Stars were fourth in the Western Conference when the NHL season paused for the pandemic. Dallas hovered under the radar in the postseason bubble, particularly […]
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NASCAR: Keselowski dominates in playoff win at Richmond
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Brad Keselowski entered NASCAR’s playoffs certain he has as good a chance at the Cup championship as favorites Kevin Harvick and Denny Hamlin. He even predicted […]
Continue Reading Byron wins to reach Cup Series playoffs, knocks out Johnson
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — William Byron snaked his way through a smoky crash late Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway and narrowly avoided another melee a few laps later. […]
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Walker scores 24 points, Celtics beat 76ers for 3-0 lead
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Kemba Walker has been in the NBA nine seasons and been selected to three All-Star games — yet he’s never won a playoff series. […]
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Kuemper stops 49 shots in Coyotes’ 4-2 win over Avalanche
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Darcy Kuemper snatched up tipped shots, made saves from prone positions, saw pucks through traffic. One monumental effort by Arizona’s goalie and now the Coyotes are back […]
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