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...
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’...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Las Vegas is hosting the first edition of the Enhanced Games on Sunday night, a privately funded multi-sport event that openly permits performance-enhancing drugs under medical supervision. Organizers say only FDA-approved substances prescribed by physicians are allowed, positioning the competition as a science-driven alternative to traditional anti-doping models. The program...
Philadelphia — On Friday the Phillies signed 17-year-old South Korean right-handed pitcher Chan-Min Park to a $1.205 million contract, the largest bonus the organization has given an international amateur pitcher. Earlier this month rotation starters showed improvement, and over the weekend Andrew Painter reached a career-high 6 1/3 innings in...
Las Vegas. The inaugural Enhanced Games opened this weekend with 42 athletes competing under organisers' medical supervision while using substances banned by Olympic authorities; organisers and CEO Max Martin predicted multiple world records on the eve of the event, following months of training in Abu Dhabi where some athletes reportedly...
Miami — Inter Miami defeated the Philadelphia Union 6-4 on Sunday night in an MLS match ahead of the 2026 World Cup break, with Lionel Messi recording two assists before leaving the game in the 73rd minute while appearing to touch his left hamstring. The substitution saw Messi exit via the...
