Nebraska Hosts NCAA Baseball Regional in Lincoln

 

Lincoln, Neb. — Nebraska will host an NCAA Baseball Regional beginning Friday, May 29, after being named one of the 16 opening-round sites in the 64-team tournament; the full bracket and seedings were released Monday at 11:00 a.m. CT. Head coach Will Bolt’s team finished the regular season with a...

Busch Family Honored During Coca-Cola 600 Memorial Weekend

 

CONCORD, N.C. — On Sunday at the Coca-Cola 600, NASCAR CEO Steve O'Donnell addressed Kyle Busch's widow Samantha and their children, delivering an emotional tribute three days after Busch’s unexpected death from severe pneumonia and sepsis. Kurt Busch, their parents Tom and Gaye, and family members attended as NASCAR and...

19 Injured in Atlantic Beach Motorcycle Rally Stampede

 

ATLANTIC BEACH, S.C. — Nineteen people were injured during a stampede at the town's annual Bike Week motorcycle rally around 1 a.m. on May 24, when attendees began running near the stage on South Ocean Boulevard; home security video captured the initial movement and officials reported no confirmed fights, weapons,...

Nationals edge Braves 2-1, win Atlanta series

 

Atlanta — The Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 2-1 at Truist Park on Sunday after Foster Griffin delivered six scoreless innings and Nasim Nuñez’s RBI single in the fifth provided the decisive run; the Nationals’ bullpen preserved the lead despite a ninth-inning Braves comeback attempt. The loss ended the Braves’...

WVU Hosts NCAA Regional, Faces Binghamton Friday Evening

 

Morgantown, W.Va. West Virginia University will host an NCAA Division I Baseball regional at Kendrick Family Ballpark beginning Friday, with the Mountaineers (39-14, 21-9 Big 12) slated to face Binghamton at 5 p.m. The NCAA named Kendrick Family Ballpark one of 16 regional host sites ahead of the selection show...

GOP criticism greets Trump's emerging Iran peace proposal

 

Washington: President Donald Trump this week said he had a largely negotiated deal intended to end the war with Iran, announcing negotiating progress and potential terms in statements and briefings; the announcement prompted immediate scrutiny and public comment from lawmakers and conservative analysts, including direct quotes from senators. This weekend Republican...

Vegas rallies; Avalanche lose Game Three amid injuries

 

Las Vegas — The Vegas Golden Knights erased a three-goal first-period deficit and beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-3 in Game 3 of the Western Conference Final on Sunday night, while Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon left late in the second period after blocking a shot and appeared to injure his right...

Rosenqvist edges Malukas in closest Indianapolis 500 finish

 

INDIANAPOLIS — Felix Rosenqvist overtook David Malukas in the final moments of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, swinging to the outside and passing within the last 50 feet to win by 0.0233 seconds. The pass came after a final restart in which Malukas had briefly taken the lead from Marcus...

Guardians beat Phillies 3-1; Hoskins, Bazzana, Messick shine

 

Philadelphia: The Cleveland Guardians defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 on Sunday, as Rhys Hoskins hit an RBI double in the sixth and Travis Bazzana homered in the eighth; Parker Messick worked 5 2/3 shutout innings and Steven Kwan drove in the first run in the fifth. Cade Smith closed with...

Indy 500 Holds Tributes for Late NASCAR Champion Kyle Busch

 

Indianapolis — At the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, teams and event officials publicly honored Kyle Busch following his death Thursday at age 41. Dale Coyne Racing changed the font on Romain Grosjean's No. 18 to echo Busch's Joe Gibbs Racing livery; race organizers included Busch in the opening prayer and...