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CUP: Rain Delays Michigan Green Flag

Morning rain has delayed the start of Sunday’s Quicken Loans 400 Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway. Heavy rain pounded the speedway area Sunday morning, but track drying has begun at the two-mile facility, and expectations are that the race will begin no later than mid-afternoon. Driver introductions have …

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MCREYNOLDS: Opening Chase Race 'Interesting'

Sunday’s opening Chase for the Sprint Cup race at Chicagoland Speedway was obviously very interesting. Realistically, though, we only had two drivers who truly led this race for a significant period – Jimmie Johnson and Brad Keselowski. Even though this Chase is 10 races, each part of the competition of …

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Wallace throws for 320 yards, TD as No. 15 Mississippi routs Vanderbilt 41-3 in SEC opener

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Bo Wallace threw for 320 yards and a touchdown, and the 15th-ranked Mississippi Rebels opened their Southeastern Conference schedule by routing Vanderbilt 41-3 on Saturday in the league opener for both teams. The Rebels (2-0) have beaten Vanderbilt in Nashville in consecutive seasons after the Commodores had …

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Reading list: Bruins, Lightning advance

The second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs will have to be pretty spectacular to match the first round. The conference quarterfinals wrapped up Wednesday night with a pair of Game 7s, each one memorable in its own right. In Boston, the Bruins exorcised a host of demons by beating …

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LeBron James over 20 points again, Heat cruise to 110-95 victory over Dallas Mavericks

DALLAS – LeBron James scored 24 points with some early baskets on nifty passes from Dwyane Wade, and the Miami Heat rolled to a 110-95 victory over the injury plagued Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night. James has scored at least 20 points in all 23 games, the longest streak to …

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NATO defense chiefs stress commitment to Ukraine, discuss security guarantees during virtual summit

The NATO Chiefs of Defense reaffirmed support for Ukraine in a virtual meeting Wednesday in Brussels that included all 32 allied military leaders and featured the first briefing in this format led by U.S. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, the new Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR). U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman …

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Orioles pitcher Cade Povich calls out online harassment after wife threatened

Major League Baseball is facing a serious dilemma with online threats directed at its players and their families. Baltimore Orioles pitcher Cade Povich was the second MLB player this week to reveal a horrifying threat directed at his wife from a disgruntled fan on social media. The left-handed pitcher posted …

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Shedeur Sanders shares optimism as Browns' preseason ends: 'I’ll keep learning and getting better'

Shedeur Sanders posted an optimistic message on social media on Sunday as he wrapped up the first preseason of his career with the Cleveland Browns. Sanders posted a carousel of pictures, showing eager fans hoping to convince the rookie quarterback to sign their memorabilia and one with his teammates huddled …

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Brittany Mahomes celebrates Travis Kelce-Taylor Swift engagement: 'Two of the most genuine people'

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s engagement has rocked the sports and entertainment worlds, and congratulations are pouring in from far and wide for the celebrity couple as they begin this next chapter of their love journey. Among those wishing the couple the best was Brittany Mahomes, the wife of Kansas …

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France warns of global ‘brutalization’ amid Trump arctic dispute over Greenland

A top French official condemned the “brutalization” of the world by “major powers” in his trip to Greenland over the weekend in an apparent jab at President Donald Trump and his ambitions in the Arctic. In comments made by French Foreign MinisterJean-Noël Barrot from the capital of Nuuk, he said …

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