On Manoah’s journey to stardom, Morgantown remains memorable stop
Alek Manoah is from Homestead, Fla., a place he references proudly — and frequently — in any discussion of his path to becoming one of baseball’s top starting pitchers.
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Notre Dame defense keeps Ohio State offense in check, but still not enough for the Irish
COLUMBUS, Ohio — If Hollywood wrote the start of the Marcus Freeman Era at Notre Dame, it would have deemed this script too misleading, too wrenching for a typical sports film. The No. 5 Irish led Freeman’s alma mater for much of Saturday night, but the dynamic Ohio State offense finally broke through late in the third quarter to quell the upset bid, 21-10.
Can the Bills thrive under increasing pressure and expectations?
From 1990 through 1993, the Buffalo Bills made it to the Super Bowl every single year. It’s one of the most underappreciated accomplishments in league history. The 2020 and 2021 Bills did not get there. And yet it feels like the current Bills have the exact same pressure and expectations to win the Super Bowl in 2022 as the Bills of 30 years ago ever did.
Noah Gragson wins wild Xfinity race at Darlington Raceway
DARLINGTON, S.C. — Noah Gragson charged to the front on the final lap and outran Kyle Larson and Sheldon Creed in a tight battle to win Saturday night’s Xfinity Series race at Darlington Raceway.
Marcus Freeman focused more on Notre Dame’s preparation than on any motivation or recruiting
By the time No. 5 Notre Dame takes the field at No. 2 Ohio State on Saturday (7:30 ET; ABC), Marcus Freeman’s primary job will be done. Even in the locker room beforehand, the Irish head coach will no longer be pressing his team.
Joey Logano wins Cup Series pole at Darlington Raceway
DARLINGTON, S.C. — Joey Logano, second-seeded in the race for the NASCAR Cup championship, opened the first playoff weekend in style Saturday at Darlington Raceway by winning the pole for Sunday’s Southern 500.
Playoff contender Daniel Suarez penalized for inspection failures
DARLINGTON, S.C. — Playoff contender Daniel Suarez will start at the rear of the field in Sunday’s Southern 500 after his car failed inspection three times before Cup qualifying at Darlington Raceway.
‘There’s just no quit in this group:’ Dynamic U.S. team to play for gold at Worlds
One of the most impressive characteristics about the U.S. women’s hockey team at this week’s IIHF Women’s World Championship is how players responded in rare moments of defeat.