AJ Allmendinger wins Xfinity race at Talladega Superspeedway
Veteran driver AJ Allmendinger slipped past youngster Sam Mayer in the final seconds and won Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series playoff race at Talladega Superspeedway.
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Durant tired of talking Nets dramatic offseason: ‘I didn’t miss any games’
No team had an offseason quite like the Brooklyn Nets. First, they would not give a long-term extension to Kyrie Irving, which sent the star guard looking for a new team (but there were no offers that worked for everyone, so he opted in with Brooklyn). Then Kevin Durant asked for a trade, and to gain a little leverage reportedly threw down an ultimatum of him or the coach and GM. No trade could be found — how much the Nets wanted one is up for debate — so he is back in Brooklyn. And all that is not even getting into the return of Ben Simmons, a trade for Royce O’Neal, or anything else.
Christopher Bell wins Cup Series pole at Talladega Superspeedway
Playoff driver Christopher Bell won the pole position Saturday for Sunday’s 500-mile NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama.
LA 2028, Delta unveil first-of-its-kind emblems for Olympics, Paralympics
Emblems for the 2028 Los Angeles Games that include logos of Delta Air Lines is the first integration of its kind in Olympic and Paralympic history.
South Korea’s first gold medalist of 2018 PyeongChang Olympics to compete for China
Lim Hyo-Jun, a short track speed skater who won South Korea’s first gold medal of the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics, has been cleared to skate for China and was reportedly named to the national team Monday.
U.S. women’s basketball team, statistically greatest ever, rolls to FIBA World Cup title
The revamped U.S. women’s basketball team may have been the greatest of all time.
Report: Udoka used ‘crude language’ with female subordinate prior to improper relationship
The Boston Celtics handled the Ime Udoka investigation and suspension by the corporate handbook: They kept the woman’s name out of the news, kept details confidential (not even telling the players much for legal reasons), and acted swiftly and decisively.
Arsenal ease past bitter rivals Tottenham, stay top of the Premier League
LONDON — Arsenal surged past bitter rivals Tottenham to remain top of the Premier League table as they also took the bragging rights in north London.