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GIF via NBC Sports It’s official: Talladega’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup race is insane this year after a relatively tame start. A third red flag of the night came out after Chase Elliott tried to take advantage of a hole that quickly disappeared at the front of the field, making a big ol’ mess. Playoff contenders’ current standings in the race. Note the number of drivers who’ve retired. Daniel Suarez,…

In the first round of the Nippon Professional Baseball playoffs in Japan, the Hanshin Tigers and Yokohama DeNA Baystars battled through absolutely absurd conditions to play an entire baseball game in the mud. The result was unlike any baseball game I’ve ever seen. To watch the highlights with the full swampy effect, here’s “Born On The Bayou.” But here is the absolute best one, which can only be serviced with…

In 2012, the Astros used the first pick to choose Carlos Correa, now their superstar shortstop, who homered and doubled in the winning run in Game 2 on Saturday. But in 2013, they chose Mark Appel, a Stanford right-hander who has not appeared in the majors. In 2014, they took a high school pitcher, Brady Aiken, who turned out to be injured. In a way, those picks illustrate the finicky…

There are many people who believe Colin Kaepernick is being blackballed and apparently one of those people is Kaepernick himself, as the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback, who has remained unemployed for months, is pursuing his options to file a grievance against the NFL owners, CBS Sports NFL Insider Jason La Canfora reports.  The obvious gist of this grievance would be that Kaepernick has been unemployed not because of his…

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers could miss the rest of the 2017 season after suffering a serious injury against the Vikings on Sunday. Rodgers left the game in the first quarter and was later diagnosed with a broken collarbone. Although the Packers haven’t given a possible recovery timeline for Rodgers, the team did announce that he could potentially miss the rest of the year. This is the second time in his career that…

I’m talking, of course, about NASCAR, the sport that’s been hemorrhaging viewers from its predominately white audience for years amid the trend toward cord-cutting and complaints about constant commercial breaks.

NFL Week  6 is underway. To keep tabs on some of the choicest highlights and other big news throughout Sunday, keep it here for updates. But first the schedule.   Thursday Philadelphia Eagles 28, Carolina Panthers 23 (Takeaways) Sunday Chicago Bears  27,  Baltimore Ravens  24 in OT (Recap) Houston Texans  33,  Cleveland Browns  17 (Recap)  New Orleans Saints  52, Detroit Lions 38 (Recap)  Minnesota Vikings  23, Green Bay Packers  10…

“The Big One” came with 17 laps to go at Talladega Superspeedway when 16 cars were collected in a wreck that involved six of the 12 remaining NASCAR Playoffs contenders. The wreck on Lap 171 saw the No. 38 Ford of David Ragan spin while in traffic, causing significant damage to the No. 41 Ford of Kurt Busch and the No. 18 Toyota of Kyle Busch, among others. MORE: Wreck…

The right fielder, Tony Tarasco, retreated to the wall and waited for the ball — but Maier’s black Mizuno glove beat him to it. There was no instant replay then, and the umpire, Rich Garcia, signaled home run. The Yankees went on to win the game, the series and the championship. Photo Jeff Maier was 12 when he grabbed a ball hit to right field by the Yankees’ Derek Jeter…

The resurgence of the New York Yankees can be traced in part to a conversation between Aaron Judge and his high school football coach in late 2009. Judge had received full scholarship offers to play tight end at Stanford, Notre Dame and UCLA, among other top college football programs. Still, for sheer love of the game, he was inclined to take only a partial scholarship to play baseball at Fresno…

Joe Maddon was ejected in the seventh inning of Saturday’s 5-2 loss against the Dodgers after a controversial call was overturned against the Cubs. Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner hit a single into left field. Shortstop Charlie Culberson raced around third base to force a play at home plate. He was initially ruled out having never actually touched the plate, but the play was reviewed and overturned because Cubs catcher…

More position previews: Catcher | First base No owner in a standard-size league should feel left out at second base. That isn’t to say every player in the top 12 is entirely risk-free, but the drop-off thereafter is gradual, extending beyond even the 20 shown here. You’ll have someone to fall back on, in all likelihood, so you shouldn’t worry too much about messing it up. But you can gain…

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers could miss the rest of the 2017 season after suffering a serious injury against the Vikings on Sunday. Rodgers left the game in the first quarter and was later diagnosed with a broken collarbone. Although the Packers haven’t given a possible recovery timeline for Rodgers, the team did announce that he could potentially miss the rest of the year. This is the second time in his career that…

Colin Kaepernick is pursuing a collusion grievance against the NFL under the CBA. Free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick is pursuing a collusion grievance against the NFL under the CBA, according to Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports and Mike Freeman of Bleacher Report. The NFL spokesman told La Canfora that he is checking on it. Kaepernick remains a free agent since opting out of his contract with the San Francisco 49ers in…

NFL Week  6 is underway. To keep tabs on some of the choicest highlights and other big news throughout Sunday, keep it here for updates. But first the schedule.   Thursday Philadelphia Eagles 28, Carolina Panthers 23 (Takeaways) Sunday Chicago Bears  27,  Baltimore Ravens  24 (OT)(Recap) Houston Texans  33,  Cleveland Browns  17 (Recap)  New Orleans Saints  52, Lions 38 (Recap)  Minnesota Vikings  23, Green Bay Packers  10 (Recap)  Miami Dolphins…

TALLADEGA, Ala. — Martin Truex Jr.’s sponsorship for 2018 is set, and it’s full. All 36 races are accounted for, Furniture Row Racing owner Barney Visser, team president Joe Garone and Truex Jr. announced Sunday morning at Talladega Superspeedway before the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoff race (2 p.m. ET, NBC, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). The highlight is a 30-race co-primary sponsorship with Bass Pro Shops and 5-hour Energy,…

The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series heads back to Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday for a critical race in the playoffs Round of 12. Anything can happen when ‘the big one’ strikes on this restrictor-plate track, meaning any driver — excluding Charlotte winner Martin Truex Jr. — can see their championship hopes come to a screeching halt within seconds. Below we’ll have live highlights, stage results and more as the action…

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Joe Maddon was ejected in the seventh inning of Saturday’s 5-2 loss against the Dodgers after a controversial call was overturned against the Cubs. Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner hit a single into left field. Shortstop Charlie Culberson raced around third base to force a play at home plate. He was initially ruled out having never actually touched the plate, but the play was reviewed and overturned because Cubs catcher…

Nicholas Filipas Record Staff Writer @nicholasfilipas STOCKTON — When the Chicago Cubs won the 2016 World Series and ended their 108-year title drought, Peaches Ehrich couldn’t contain herself. Growing up just a block away from Wrigley Field, her love for baseball started at a young age after her parents separated. Baseball and the Cubs became a shared interest between her and her father to bond. For…