World track stars shine at Prefontaine Classic in Eugene
Olympians and world champs competed at the Prefontaine Classic. Sha’Carri Richardson eyed Tokyo goals as Kishane Thompson sprinted 100 meters in 9.86 while Noah Lyles previously topped Olympic form. Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone ran 400 meters in 49.43 as Armand Duplantis cleared 19 feet 8.5 inches in the pole vault.
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Kishane Thompson
Zhariel Hughes
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Noah Lyles
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone
Paris
McLaughlin-Levrone
Tsige Duguma
Rudy Winkler
Camryn Rogers
Winkler
Chase Jackson
Mikolas Alekna
Tara Davis-Woodhall
Armand Duplantis
Stockholm
Biniam Mehary
Ethiopia
Achera Nugent
Alison Dos Santos
Letsile Teboge
Botswana
NFC South quarterbacks look to define fortunes in 2024
Atlanta bets on Michael Penix Jr while Tampa Bay shores up Baker Mayfield to stabilize the NFC South. New Orleans backs Tyler Shough with Spencer Rattler and Jake Haener in a crowded QB mix. Carolina pursued Bryce Young, Baker Mayfield and others in a high-stakes QB shuffle.
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NFL
Tampa Bay
Matt Ryan
Cam Newton
Drew Brees
Falcons
Michael Penix Jr
CBS Sports
NFL Network
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Washington
Buccaneers
Baker Mayfield
Browns
Kirk Cousins
Penix
Panthers
D.J. Moore
Chicago
Bryce Young
Saints
Derek Carr
Kellen Moore
Tyler Shough
Spencer Rattler
Davis
Jake Haener
Shough
Cousins
Baker
Mayfield
Tom Brady
Bucs
Josh Grizzard
Liam Coen
Jacksonville
Cleveland
Rams
Tampa
Brady
Kyle Trask
Connor Bazelak
Michael Pratt
Verstappen tops pole at Silverstone as McLarens falter
Verstappen sieges pole in British Grand Prix qualifying by 0.103 seconds over Oscar Piastri with Norris third and Hamilton fifth. Tsunoda misses top ten as Red Bull leans on pace over grip amid questions on Verstappen future.
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England
Max Verstappen
McLaren
Verstappen
Oscar Piastri
Lando Norris
Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton
George Russell
Mercedes
Piastri
Norris
Red Bull
Yuki Tsunoda
Tsunoda
Kimi Antonelli
Haas
Oliver Bearman
Franco Colapinto
Alpine
McLarens
DRS
Bowman defends Chicago street course in NASCAR race
Bowman says Chicago’s street course offers a different challenge from the usual NASCAR schedule. He beat Tyler Reddick on the 12-turn 2.2 mile track last year as rain shortened the race. He faces Bubba Wallace in the second round of NASCAR’s in season tournament after a prior on track clash.
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Chicago
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Nascar
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Wallace
Van Gisbergen wins Xfinity race at The Loop 110 in Chicago
Shane van Gisbergen won the Xfinity race The Loop 110 street event in Chicago. Connor Zilisch started 35th, with Sheldon Creed third, Austin Hill fourth, and Nicholas Sanchez fifth, rounding out the top five.
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Connor Zilisch
Chicago
Sheldon Creed
Austin Hill
Nicholas Sanchez
Van Gisbergen Takes Pole For Chicago Grant Park 165
Shane van Gisbergen tops the Grant Park 165 pole with an 88.338 mph lap on the 2.2 mile Chicago street course under 90 degree heat. Michael McDowell starts second and Carson Hocevar, Tyler Reddick, and Chase Briscoe fill the front five. Legge becomes first woman to qualify for downtown Chicago Cup race.
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Nascar
Shane van Gisbergen
van Gisbergen
Grant Park
Trackhouse Racing
Michael McDowell
Carson
Johnny Rutherford
Daytona
Katherine Legge
Corey Heim
Legge
Tve
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