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NASCAR Fans React To Denny Hamlin's 'Big' Penalty Thursday
NASCAR Cup Series star Denny Hamlin was hit with a massive penalty on Thursday. Hamlin and the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing team were punished for violating NASCAR’s engine inspection requirements. Each were docked 75 points and 10 playoff points apiece, with crew chief Chris Gabehart ...
Nebraska Emerging As Dark Horse Pick To Make College Football Playoff
The 12-team College Football Playoff will open a world of new possibilities for teams to compete for a national championship this season. The days of one loss ending a team's season are over, and we'll likely see multiple teams from the same conference end up in the 12-team field. The Nebraska ...
Formula 1 Star Max Verstappen Will Retire Sooner Than People Expect
Max Verstappen will reach a major career milestone when competing in his 200th Formula 1 race this weekend. The benchmark led the 26-year-old to consider his future. The three-time F1 champion will attempt to snap a four-race winning drought at Sunday's Dutch Grand Prix. While Verstappen may not ...
Michigan Reporter Trolls Jim Harbaugh Over Kirk Ferentz's Suspension
Earlier today, Iowa announced a one-game suspension for head coach Kirk Ferentz. Ferentz and wide receivers coach Jon Budmayr were each suspended one game for a recruiting violation that occurred during their pursuit of Michigan transfer quarterback Cade McNamara. Former Michigan head coach Jim ...
NASCAR Announces Punishment For Denny Hamlin's No. 11 Team
Denny Hamlin and the No. 11 team for Joe Gibbs Racing were penalized by NASCAR this Thursday for violating the rulebook. Hamlin placed ninth at this Monday's race at Michigan International Speedway. However, it was discovered that his team violated the engine inspection ...
Stephen A. Smith Drops Bombshell News About His Drug Use
Stephen A. Smith might be changing his tune about "stay off the weeeeeeeeeed." That's been one of Smith's go-to lines when the NFL has suspended players for marijuana use but it doesn't look like it's going to be used that often anymore. Part of the reason is because the NFL is no longer suspending ...
NFL Player's Fiancee Claims She Was 'Mistaken' About Threatening Allegation
Cleveland Browns rookie defensive lineman Michael Hall Jr. was accused of domestic violence by his fiancee earlier this month. Hall's fiancee alleged that he "pressed a firearm against her temple" and threatened to kill her. Weeks later, Hall's fiancee is now claiming that the events did not occur ...
Megan Rapinoe Wants Colin Kaepernick To Be Flag Bearer At 2028 Olympics
It doesn't sound like Colin Kaepernick will be returning to the NFL anytime soon. That being said, the former quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers still has some big plans for the future. Kaepernick, 36, recently revealed that he'd like to play flag football in the 2028 Olympics. He ...
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Furious With NASCAR's 'Atrocious' Schedule Decision
Earlier this week, a leaked schedule of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season wound up online. While NASCAR responded by saying the leak was "not entirely accurate," Dale Earnhardt Jr. has responded to one of the reported aspects of the schedule, which is the lack of a second race at Richmond. On the ...
Tipoff Times, TV Channels Are Set For 2024 Champions Classic
The stage is set for two huge men's basketball games to kick off the 2024-25 season. On Thursday, the Champions Classic revealed the finalized schedule for this year's two matchups. Atlanta's State Farm Arena will host a marquee doubleheader on Tuesday, Nov. 12. Kansas will play Michigan ...
CBS Reporter Amanda Balionis Leaving New York After Eventful Summer
CBS Sports reported Amanda Balionis has been enjoying a summer in New York City, but now that vacation has come to an end. Taking to Instagram on Thursday, Balionis shared some highlights and memories from what she described as an eventful summer. In her post, Balionis shared photos spending ...
Michael Jordan Has Revealed Which Way He Leans Politically
The 2024 Democratic National Convention will wrap up in Chicago, Illinois on Thursday evening. Rumors have been swirling all week about a potential "surprise guest" to highlight the end of the festivities. While many have speculated that the special guest will be Taylor Swift or Beyonce, an MSNBC ...
Erin Andrews Had 3-Word Reaction To Photo Of Tom Brady's Son
Tom Brady's oldest child, Jack, turned 17 years old this Thursday. The future Hall of Famer started his morning by wishing his son a happy birthday on Instagram. "Happy 17th birthday to the kindest, sweetest, most thoughtful 17-year-old, I know," Brady wrote. "You are truly a blessing in my ...
Everyone's Praising Patrick Mahomes For Generous $5 Million Donation
Before Patrick Mahomes became the best quarterback in the NFL, he put up massive numbers at Texas Tech. Mahomes rewrote the record books in Lubbock before getting drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in 2017. Seven years later, he still hasn't forgotten about his alma mater. On Thursday, Mahomes and ...
Iowa Football Releases Statement On Kirk Ferentz's Suspension
College football fans were stunned to see the news of Kirk Ferentz's one-game suspension on Thursday. Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz got suspended one game for a recruiting violation. It comes from their pursuit of former Michigan quarterback Cade McNamara. Wide receivers coach Jon ...
Former ESPN 'College GameDay' Analyst Reacts To Sam Ponder's Firing
Longtime ESPN reporter and host Sam Ponder was let go by the network last week. Her release was part of a surprising set of layoffs that also saw ESPN part ways with former Heisman-winning quarterback Robert Griffin III. Reports have suggested that Ponder's firing was due to budgetary issues ...
Dan Le Batard Laughs Off Accusation From ESPN's Stephen A. Smith
ESPN's Stephen A. Smith seemed to take issue with some recent comments that Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa made about his former head coach, Brian Flores. On Wednesday's edition of First Take, Smith mentioned Florida-based sports show host Dan Le Batard of being involved. "I don't ...
MLB Manager Fired With Month Left In 2024 Regular Season
There's less than two months remaining in the MLB season, but the Seattle Mariners don't want to wait any longer to make serious changes to their leadership structure. According to The Athletic, the Marines are expected to fire manager Scott Servais this Thursday. An official announcement ...
Isiah Thomas Saddened By How Michael Jordan Treated Legendary Bulls Executive
If you're familiar with NBA history, you know that Michael Jordan and Isiah Thomas do not like each other. The rivalry that started in the 1980s and heated up after Jordan reportedly kept Thomas off the Dream Team continues to this day and has shown no signs of stopping. On Thursday, Thomas ...
Want To Work For Augusta National? There's A Cool Job Available
If you're a diehard golf fan, at least one trip to Augusta National needs to be made during your lifetime. With that said, there might be some people who want to spend most of their days at the prestigious golf club. In that case, they're in luck. Roughly two weeks ago, Augusta National Golf ...
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