Chase Elliott’s win at last week’s AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Texas Motor Speedway was his first since October 2022, which came at Talladega Superspeedway. With a 42-race losing streak behind him, is Elliott officially back to elite form? On the latest edition of “Kevin Harvick’s Happy Hour,” Kevin Harvick provided his perspective on what the win means for Elliott. …
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The theme of ex-Baltimore Ravens heading west to the Los Angeles Chargers continued on Wednesday as running back J.K. Dobbins is signing on to join Jim Harbaugh’s inaugural roster, his agency LAA Sports told ESPN. Dobbins is signing a one-year pact with the team, per multiple reports. Dobbins will reunite with his offensive coordinator from the Ravens, Greg Roman, who …
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Coffee has apparently never been part of former NFL coach Bill Belichick’s daily routine. For the first time in a long time, Belichick is not spending the month of April preparing for the NFL Draft. Every NFL team with a job opening in the most recent hiring cycle passed on Belichick, leaving him without a head coaching gig for the …
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Offseason? What offseason? There’s no such thing in college basketball! And we’re not complaining, because the sport is fascinating to follow even after UConn was crowned the national champion last week. Roster construction is changing across the country by the minute. When it’s all said and done, there will be in the neighborhood of 2,000 names in college basketball’s transfer …
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If William Byron and Ross Chastain were smart, they shouldn’t talk about their last-lap contact at Texas Motor Speedway in the next few days. That’s not to say they should let hard feelings linger for several weeks. They need to talk. Just not this week. They should agree to just bury it until after Talladega Superspeedway (Sunday, 3 p.m. ET …
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O.J. Simpson’s longtime attorney, Malcolm LaVergne, who was named executor of Simpson’s estate after the Hall of Famer’s death last week, is walking back comments he made Friday regarding Simpson’s estate and the payout of a $33.5 million civil court judgment awarded in 1997 to the families of Simpson’s ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and Ron Goldman. LaVergne, who had represented …
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Amitral “AJ” Simon, a pass rusher who was an NFL Draft prospect, has died at the age of 25. Simon’s school, the University of Albany, announced his death Wednesday, posting on social media that he was “Forever a Great Dane.” “The UAlbany football program was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former student-athlete Amitral “AJ” Simon this morning,” …
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The Justice Department agreed to pay more than $100 million to a group of Larry Nassar’s victims after the FBI’s mishandling of the sexual abuse allegations against the former USA Gymnastics doctor, according to multiple reports. The Wall Street Journal was first to report the news of the payout. It has been almost three years since a report from the …
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The rumors of a soured relationship between Bill Belichick and New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft have taken another turn this week, with one report suggesting that it may have played a role in Belichick’s missed opportunity with the Atlanta Falcons. After splitting from the Patriots earlier this year, Belichick met with the Falcons on two separate occasions. Early indications …
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The WNBA Draft ignited a debate and put a brighter spotlight on the salaries players receive as it was learned that Caitlin Clark will earn around $337,000 over four years as she starts her rookie season with the Indiana Fever. Clark will earn $76,535 in her rookie season as a WNBA player and could earn $97,582 if the Fever picks …
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