NASCAR lineup at Phoenix: Starting order, pole for 2026 Straight Talk Wireless 500 based on qualifying results originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.Months after finishing winless in 2025, Tyler Reddick has emerged as the most dominant force atop asphalt in 2026.AdvertisementThe 23XI Racing star has swept across victory lane in three straight races, becoming the first driver in NASCAR history to win their opening three events. Each victory has been more impressive than the last; on Sunday, Reddick surged to the front, fending off road course star Shane van…

Millwall have been fined £45,000 by the Football Association for abusive chanting which included a reference to disability during their Carabao Cup tie with Crystal Palace.The Lions admitted the charge in relation to a chant in the 11th minute of the match on 16 September, which saw Palace win 4-2…

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One of the so-called fixers in a sprawling betting scheme to cash in on big bets on rigged NCAA basketball games pleaded guilty Monday, according to the federal prosecutors’ office in Philadelphia.Jalen Smith, appearing in federal court in Philadelphia, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and bribery charges.Smith, of Charlotte, North Carolina, trained and developed local basketball players for professional scouting combines and used those connections with players when he became part of the scheme, prosecutors say.Charges against Smith were unsealed in January along with 25 others. Besides the fixers who recruited players and placed bets, the charges targeted 17 former…

CLEVELAND – Neither Cleveland nor Boston fans want to hear that their seasons just started, that 2025-26 only recently began, that the games didn’t really count until March. That nothing in the first four months of the campaign mattered, that basketball only begins when Jayson Tatum is healthy, or when…

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The Baltimore Ravens have lost a key centerpiece of their offensive line, as free agent center Tyler Linderbaum reached an agreement on a record-setting three-year, $81 million deal with the Las Vegas Raiders, EPSN’s Adam Schefter reports.The deal reportedly includes $60 million in guarantees.AdvertisementLinderbaum’s contract makes him the highest-paid center in the NFL, surpassing Kansas City Chiefs’ Creed Humphrey. Humphrey previously reigned as the league’s highest-paid center, having signed a four-year, $72 million contract last offseason.Young centers of Linderbaum’s status rarely hit free agency. However, the 25-year-old was set to the market after the Ravens opted not to place a…

Fresh off a berth in Super Bowl LX, the New England Patriots will have to turn the page quickly. In mid-March, the NFL will start its 2026 league year and with it free agency and the trading period. Just five weeks later, the draft awaits.Needless to say, the offseason is…

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At some point, the Houston Astros need to stop overthinking this and simply accept reality.Yordan Alvarez can play left field. And more importantly, if the Astros are serious about maximizing their championship window, they should let him.AdvertisementFor years now, the organization has treated Alvarez with extreme caution defensively. The reasoning is obvious: he’s one of the most dangerous hitters in baseball, and keeping him healthy is a top priority. The safest place for him, in theory, is at designated hitter.But here’s the problem with that logic, the cautious approach hasn’t exactly worked.Despite limiting his time in the field, Alvarez has…

The headlines fairly leap off the pages, suggesting calamity will be visited upon what was once a storied NFL franchise.Dolphins to release Tua Tagovailoa, take on record dead-cap hit…Dolphins to eat record $99.2 million dead money…AdvertisementTo the untrained eye, it’s tempting to send thoughts and prayers out to the Miami…

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Dan is joined by Lighthouse Hockey’s Jenny Berman to discuss the acquisition of Brayden Schenn and the games surrounding this season’s Trade Deadline.It was a wild weekend for the Islanders, who dropped two massive duds in Anaheim and LA, then made a shocking last minute trade for the St. Louis Blues captain on Friday’s deadline that no one saw coming. After speaking with Schenn in person at the hotel both the Blues and Islanders were staying at, he agreed to waive his no-movement clause to join the veteran-heavy squad as they march towards the playoffs. The trade plus the re-signing…

Joel Dahmen and Geno Bonnalie are putting the band back together – at least for one week – at the Players Championship.The best friends and former Netflix stars of “Full Swing,” who split last summer after a decade together, are reuniting at TPC Sawgrass for the Tour’s flagship event.AdvertisementBonnalie has been on the bag for Isaiah Salinda, a 28-year-old Stanford product who is seeking his first Tour title, since the 2025 Sanderson Farms Championship in October, but Salinda failed to qualify for the Players. On the back of two top-10 finishes on the West Coast Swing, Dahmen earned a spot in the…

Motorsport photoWhile all cars passed inspection at the start of the Phoenix NASCAR Cup weekend, an issue has arisen involving the #38 Front Row Motorsports Ford, driven by Zane Smith.The team “was observed making an unapproved adjustment to the underbody during practice/pre-qualifying adjustments,” a NASCAR statement released on Saturday evening read.AdvertisementAs a result, the car was inspected once again, and failed. The Sanctioning Body has ejected car chief Will Norris for the remainder of the weekend, and the team is facing further penalties.Smith qualified 24th, but he will now have to start from the rear of the field. He will…

Oskar Zawada’s summer move to FC Groningen from RKC Waalwijk hasn’t gone as well as either he or the player would have hoped. Prior to the sides clash with Ajax in the Eredivisie this weekend, the striker had scored just once and had spent most of his time coming off of the bench. He once again come off the bench this weekend, but finally made a big impact. Zawada helped himself to a brace to take down Ajax and put an end to a torrid run of form for FC Groningen.After a great start to the season, FC Groningen were…

A dealer memo may have leaked the Ford Mustang Dark Horse SC’s price. The base model allegedly starts at $139,990 before fees. The Track Pack and Special Edition models ask $139,990 and $170,970, according to the leak. Mustang shoppers already have several excellent trims to choose from—from the base EcoBoost model and powerful GT to the extreme GTD. Now the Dark Horse SC joins the lineup, featuring aggressive bodywork and a supercharged 5.2-liter V8 producing 815 horsepower. Unfortunately, getting behind the wheel of one may not be cheap. A leaked dealer memo posted on Facebook by Kelly Aiken of the…

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Beyond the strong performance by goaltender Connor Ingram on Sunday night, the Edmonton Oilers showed a level of urgency and attention to detail on defense that had been missing in recent games. The result? A 4–2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights.In what many saw as a must-win game, several players who had struggled in recent outings stepped up with more complete efforts. Most importantly, the team came together and individuals played their roles in a much more effective way.AdvertisementThere were stronger performances across the board, but it was Trent Frederic, Vasily Podkolzin, Leon Draisaitl, and Kasperi Kapanen who picked…