With the 2026 NASCAR season underway following the Daytona 500 opener, Dale Earnhardt Jr. is out in front again with his concerns about the fuel-saving strategies Cup Series teams used at the Daytona 500 that bogged down races until the very end.While calling the issue an “epidemic” on his recent “Dale Jr. Download” podcast, Earnhardt, a NASCAR analyst and JR Motorsports owner, offered some solutions he admits will be received with mixed reviews.AdvertisementIt starts, he said, by bringing back the bonus point for drivers who lead the most laps in a race.1 / 48Tyler Reddick, NASCAR driver wins Daytona 500…
Crystal Palace’s Conference League hopes hang in the balance after a 1-1 draw at Bosnian Premier League side Zrinjski Mostar in the first leg of their knockout phase play-off.Oliver Glasner had reinforced his attacking ranks since their last European outing in December, but it was Ismaila Sarr, assisted by January…
JD Power’s latest Vehicle Dependability Study reveals that overall industry dependability fell in 2026. Lexus has the lowest score among premium brands, while Buick tops the mass-market brands. The gap between the premium and mass-market brands grew last year. JD Power’s latest Vehicle Dependability Study has recorded the…
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Today on the Kevin O’Connor show, KOC is joined by Tom Haberstroh to ask some big questions in the NBA world: Are the Houston Rockets done? What teams have the most to prove in the 2nd half of the season? Which young players might break out and which coaches are on the hot seat?AdvertisementThen, the pair look at two of the hottest names in college basketball: Darius Acuff and Darryn Peterson. How does Acuff’s 49-point explosion affect his draft stock? Is Peterson’s self-check-out gambit for Kansas threatening his no. 1 draft pick potential?Later, KOC is joined by Daman Rangoola, Sam…
Mark Cuban thinks the NBA should embrace tanking. Suns owner Mat Ishbia thinks the NBA should run away from it.Ishbia shared his views in a Thursday afternoon Twitter post.”This is ridiculous!” Ishbia said. “Tanking is losing behavior done by losers. Purposely losing is something nobody should want to be associated…
Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here.Our NBA player prop projections are back for Wednesday’s showdown, and the model has circled a few player props worth your attention.AdvertisementWe ran the numbers, compared projections to the posted lines, and found the…
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Kyle Busch’s feisty spirit surfaced late at the end of another empty Daytona 500 for the perennial race loser. The Daytona pole sitter, Busch was running outside the top 20 in the final laps when he let off the gas and faded to the back…
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The idea that less could be more with San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey is not a knock on the player, who finished as a finalist in the MVP balloting in two of the previous three seasons.It’s more about the history of players with as many touches as McCaffrey had last season, and how they perform the following year. Essentially, there’s an outlier season from Hall of Famer LaDainian Tomlinson. Outside of him, the production drops to unthinkable levels.AdvertisementWhy Romeo Doubs is a perfect fitAn affordable WR2 who can win in isolated situationsIt is not a deep draft at…
The Hammond Bears? The Indiana Bears?The (current) Chicago Bears franchise has been embroiled in a staredown with the state of Illinois regarding funding surrounding a stadium to replace Soldier Field, which was opened in 1924.AdvertisementDespite multiple renovations over the years, the organization is looking for a new home. While the…
The Bears are one step closer to moving from their longtime Chicago home to Indiana, lawmakers in the Hoosier state announced Feb. 19.Here’s what fans should know about where things stand with the team.AdvertisementAre the Bears moving to Indiana?Indiana lawmakers announced Thursday that they are in the process of hammering…
We’re beyond the Super Bowl but in between the NFL Combine, so it’s a quiet time in the NFL. So, here’s an offseason discussion topic as the weekend approaches.Where’s the most random place you’ve run into a San Francisco 49ers player, and who was it?AdvertisementYou could always tell us about…
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The number one reason the Athletics suffered a fourth straight losing season last year was run prevention. Both the starting rotation and bullpen struggled, particularly at home in Sacramento. But it wasn’t solely the pitchers’ fault. The A’s finished 2025 with -34 defensive runs saved — the fifth-worst mark in MLB — and committed 88 errors, tied for eighth most in the league.The team’s young core group of hitters took a major step forward offensively last season, cementing the team’s lineup as one of the most exciting to watch this year. Nevertheless, if the A’s want to return to the…
Even moving past Cal Raleigh’s awe-inspiring, record-breaking, MVP-quality campaign, 2025 was a great year for the catchers on the whole. In fact, the catcher spot was responsible for more homers (606) and RBI (2,216) than five of the other nine positions, including left field and third base (designated hitter, first…
Last week, Royals Review Editor-in-ChLast week, Royals Review Editor-in-Chief Max Rieper asked us to highlight a minor leaguer to watch this spring. I immediately volunteered to write about a guy with a fantastic name who has been racing through the Royals’ system: Carson Roccaforte.View LinkAdvertisementRoccaforte was drafted by KC in…
*In an effort to make the nomination voting easier for everyone, I will comment, “NOMINATIONS”, and you may reply to that with your picks and upvote the player you’d like to see on the next nominee list.We have our third straight right-handed pitcher winning another round of voting, with 20-year-old Cole…
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When we think of great American heavyweights, we immediately think of “The Greatest.” We then think of the others. We think of “The Brown Bomber” and “The Rock.” We think of “Jersey Joe” and “Smokin’ Joe.” We think of “The Galveston Giant” and “The Manassa Mauler.” We think of “Sonny,” or “The Big Bear.” We think of “Big George.” We think of “The Easton Assassin.” We think of “Iron Mike”, “The Real Deal” and “Big Daddy.” We think of strong men, dominant men, violent men. We think of men who had the ability to unite a nation and break faces.…
Muni He, fresh off of 72 holes of bogey-free golf in Saudi Arabia, is back in action this week on the LPGA in Thailand. The globe-trotting He carries a bit of buzz with her after getting engaged to Formula 1 driver Alex Albon over the offseason.“It’s like back to school,” said He, who opened with a 72 at the Honda LPGA Thailand. “You see all the girls and everyone is congratulating each other. Few other girls engaged as well, so chatting with them about what they’re doing.”AdvertisementWhile the wedding planning hasn’t started yet, He did reveal some details of the…
Saturday‘s FR8 Racing 208 at EchoPark Speedway (1:30 p.m. ET, FS1, NRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) will pit some of the best ever in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series with last year‘s dominant champion Corey Heim back on the grid, alongside two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch.RELATED: Truck Series standings | EchoPark weekend scheduleA record-setting eight-time winner at the track, Busch will make the first of his eight season starts this weekend. He‘s won the last two Atlanta races giving him an average finish of 1.0 in his two races on the re-design.AdvertisementThe series is coming off a ratings bonanza…
Inter Milan defender Matteo Darmian put in an impressive performance in last night’s defeat at Bodo/Glimt.According to Corriere dello Sport, as reported by L’Interista, the 36-year-old offered ‘dynamism’ on the right wing.AdvertisementCristian Chivu gave the Italian veteran his first start of the season at the expense of the resurgent Luis Henrique.Despite lacking competitive form, Matteo Darmian refused to let his manager down, delivering a reassuring performance.Furthermore, he came agonizingly close to scoring in the first half, but his half-volley hit the near post.Matteo Darmian Impresses in Bodo/Glimt 3-1 Inter Milan LossBOLOGNA, ITALY – APRIL 20: Matteo Darmian of FC Internazionale…
Apple is allowing developers to integrate video playback for CarPlay into their apps. A future version of CarPlay could feature the Apple TV app. Apple promised the feature with the launch of iOS 26 last June. A future iteration of Apple CarPlay could soon support video playback. The tech giant has now made the feature available to app developers in the latest iOS 26.4 beta software. According to Apple’s developer page, AirPlay video will allow people to watch content from their iPhones on the CarPlay display—when the vehicle is parked, of course. Developers can now integrate this…
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Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn are a match made in hell, in the exact way that makes them heaven for boxing promoters. For now, a match-up between the American and the Briton is in purgatory, but the barriers could come crumbling down on Saturday.In Las Vegas, Garcia will challenge Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight title, to which Benn is the next mandatory challenger.AdvertisementNever mind the fact that Garcia, 27, is receiving this title shot on the back of a loss, in which he was dropped and outpointed by underdog Rolly Romero. Never mind that he entered the Romero fight…
Northwestern men’s golf tied for sixth place out of 24 teams at the Prestige at PGA West, where play took place Monday and Tuesday before Wednesday’s final round was canceled due to high winds.Unsurprisingly, Daniel Svärd led the Wildcat charge by finishing in the top-10 at the Par 71, 7,094-yard course in La Quinta, Calif. Svärd began with a rocky 74 in Round 1, but he bounced back nicely on Tuesday, firing a 5-under 66 to vault into the top-10 individually. Svärd’s combined 140 put him just three shots behind leader Aiden Krafft and one shot behind four other players…
