Kurt Busch stepping away from full-time NASCAR Cup racing
LAS VEGAS — Kurt Busch, continuing to recover from a concussion suffered in July, will not race the rest of this season and said Saturday that he will not race full-time in Cup next year.
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Hailie Deegan focused on goals in Xfinity debut
LAS VEGAS — Even with all her preparation, Hailie Deegan admitted to some nerves before she climbed into the No. 07 Ford on Friday for SS Green Light Racing with Jeff Lefcourt to mark her Xfinity Series debut.
Riders seek more safety at Australian race after wallaby near-miss
MotoGP riders have called for more safety from animals entering the track at Australia's Phillip Island circuit in a meeting with officials, after Spaniard Aleix Espargaro narrowly avoided a collision with a wallaby during free practice.
Inside Alec Bohm's rehabbed rep in Philly
Alec Bohm had a commemorative snapback cap on his head and a permanent smile on his face. It was Saturday night, and the Philadelphia Phillies had just stunned the division-champion St. Louis Cardinals with back-to-back road victories to advance to the National League Division Series. Most of the crowd had quickly filed out of Busch Stadium, but the away fans who remained migrated down the aisles to cheer for the Phillies players who remained on the field. Several of them wore burgundy T-shirts with the phrase «I f---ing hate this place» emblazoned on the front, an ironic reference to the way Philadelphia had rallied around its young third baseman.
Cheteshwar Pujara Stars As Saurashtra Crush Nagaland By 97 Runs
Samarth Vyas hit a breezy 97 while Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara struck a 35-ball 62 as Saurashtra crushed minnows Nagaland by 97 runs in a Group D match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy in Indore on Friday. Sent in to bat, Vyas and Pujara shared quick 124 runs for the second wicket to lay the foundation for Saurashtra's total of 203 for 5. While Vyas decorated his innings with seven boundaries and as many sixes, Pujara struck nine fours and had two hits over the fence. Akash Singh (2/30) and Imliwati Lemtur (2/30) shared four wickets between them for Nagaland.
Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy: Cheteshwar Pujara scores 35-ball 62 as Saurashtra crush Nagaland by 97 runs
Cheteshwar Pujara struck a 35-ball 62 as Saurashtra crushed minnows Nagaland by 97 runs in a Group D match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy here on Friday. Sent in to bat, Vyas and Pujara shared quick 124 runs for the second wicket to lay the foundation for Saurashtra's total of 203 for 5. While Vyas decorated his innings with seven boundaries and as many sixes, Pujara struck nine fours and had two hits over the fence.
Soccer-Uruguayan prosecutors to investigate fan violence at league match
MEXICO CITY : The Uruguayan prosecutor's office will investigate the violence that forced a top-flight match between Boston River and Penarol to be suspended three minutes before stoppage time after fans bombarded players with stones, El Pais said on Thursday.
Special report: Inside the June 3 massacre now etched into Sudan's collective memory
One year ago, the streets of Khartoum were filled with mud and puddles but even the threat of more unseasonal rain couldn't keep the thousands of protesters away. Many wore black rubbish bags to keep dry.