Earnhardt Junior moves beyond his father’s shadow
The profile covers Dale Earnhardt Jr. from shy rookie in 1997 at Talladega to a Cup Series driver, his rise under DEI, his father’s Daytona 500 death, switch to Hendrick Motorsport, later retirement plans, personal growth, and first child on the way with wife Amy.
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Charlotte
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Dale Earnhardt Jr
Talladega Superspeedway
Bobby Labonte
Alabama
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Nascar
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Earnhardt Jr
Kelley
Teresa Earnhardt
DEI
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Unanimous Rookie of the Year winners Judge and Bellinger
Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger sweep the Baseball Writers Association of America votes as Rookie of the Year in the AL and NL. Judge led the AL with 52 homers while Bellinger set NL rookie marks with 39. Both awards were unanimous, the first since 1997. Judge praised by Yankees GM and teammates, while Bellinger lauds Dodgers and future success.
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Cody Bellinger
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Baseball Writers’ Association of America
New York Yankees
Derek Jeter
Dodgers
Nomar Garciaparra
Boston
Scott Rolen
Philadelphia
Ichiro Suzuki
Fred Lynn
Yankees
New York
Houston
Los Angeles
Astros
Corey Seager
L.A
Los Angeles Dodgers
Nadal withdraws from ATP Finals after loss to Goffin
World No. 1 Rafael Nadal pulled out of the ATP Finals in London after a 7-6 6-7 6-4 loss to David Goffin in an opening match at the O2 Arena. He cited ongoing knee issues and the struggle on indoor hard courts, with Pablo Carreno Busta replacing him for Spain. Nadal ends his season after reaching no.1 and wins at Roland Garros and the U.S. Open, while Dimitrov and others won matches at the event.
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London
Rafael Nadal
David Goffin
O2 Arena
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Spain
Pablo Carreno Busta
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Josh Bell
Brian Cash
Gary Sanchez
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Jack Sock
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