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All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES Dollar Tree 301 Site: Loudon, New Hampshire. Track: New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Race distance: 301 laps, 318.46 miles. Schedule: Saturday, practice, 10:35 a.m., qualifying, 11:40 a.m.; Sunday, race, 3 p.m. (USA). Last year: While this year's event falls during the regular season, Ryan Blaney won last year's playoff race for his third victory of the season and a spot in the Round of 8. Last race: Joey Logano earned the victory at Richmond, using fresher tires to pass Christopher Bell with 24 laps left before holding off Chase Briscoe ...

Miami picked as ACC’s headliner in 2026

(AP) — Mario Cristobal got Miami back inside the top 10 by Year 3 and within a victory of a national championship in his fourth. Yet the Hurricanes are still chasing a first Atlantic Coast Conference championship after more than two decades in the league. His team is picked to accomplish ...

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Pirates acquire veteran catcher Bethancourt PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired veteran catcher Christian Bethancourt from the New York Yankees on Wednesday in exchange for cash considerations. The 34-year-old Bethancourt had been playing for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, New York's Triple-A affiliate. Pittsburgh assigned Bethancourt to Triple-A Indianapolis, but he is expected to join the Pirates' taxi squad when the club begins a nine-game road trip in Los Angeles against the Dodgers on Friday. Bethancourt has appeared in 427 major league games across eight seasons, ...

Williams gets U.S. Open singles wild card at 46

NEW YORK (AP) — Venus Williams was given a U.S. Open singles wild card on Tuesday and the tournament is keeping one on hold — perhaps in case her sister Serena wants to join her. Sloane Stephens, the 2017 U.S. Open champion, was one of six other women to receive a wild card, and the U.S. Tennis Association said the final one is still to be announced. That almost certainly would go to Serena Williams, if she decides she wants to return to the tournament at 44. Venus Williams received a wild card last year, returning to the Grand Slam event she won twice for the first time since ...

Murphy, Turner emerging for Bengals defense

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals hope they found two defensive cornerstones in the 2023 NFL draft. Fourth-year defensive end Myles Murphy projects as Trey Hendrickson's replacement on the edge, and DJ Turner the cornerback who will match up against most No. 1 wide receivers that ...

Commanders rookie Styles eager for next opportunity

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Sonny Styles played just one drive during his NFL preseason debut, but it was more than enough for the Washington Commanders rookie linebacker to self-critique his performance. "First game, I wasn't a big fan of it," Styles said Wednesday. Styles, the seventh pick in ...