Joey Logano has three championships in the NASCAR Cup Series but none in the Chase system that has returned this season. The Team Penske driver is embracing the challenge of proving he can win a title in the format that puts a greater emphasis on banking consistently strong finishes. "Do ...
CAIRO (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman because he is unhappy the country is close to a deal with Iran to manage ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, two regional officials said Tuesday, a day after Trump leveled the threat. The officials said the Trump administration has told Oman it is opposed to parts of the yet-to-be-announced deal, including the joint Iranian and Omani management of the exit route out of the passage that's critical to global supplies of oil and natural gas. The officials were briefed on the U.S. position and how the administration ...
Last man standing. The 38th running of the Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon and Two-Mile Road Race came to a close Saturday in downtown Parkersburg. Of the countless number of entries, one familiar name kept his streak intact as Steve Browning crossed the finish line for the half marathon portion of the event – making the Mineral Wells resident the only individual to compete in every race since its inception. “I never thought of this that way,” said Browning, who has also volunteered on the race committee since 1993. “It’s something that is helping me stay ...
LIV Golf is ending its season one week earlier than planned, announcing Monday it will not hold the team championship in Michigan next week and instead crown the team champion this week 20 miles north of Indianapolis. The 12 events this year — New Orleans was previously postponed — is ...
SAN FRANCISCO — As if he was back home in the Marietta College pinstripes, Turner Hill grinded out an at-bat, got a pitch he liked and drove it on a line for a base hit. Hill recorded his first major league base knock in the third inning of the Giants’ 13-7 loss to the Rockies Sunday ...
Ohio State and Oregon are 1-2 in the AP Top 25, giving the Big Ten Conference the top two teams in the preseason rankings for just the second time ever. Georgia, Notre Dame and Texas round out the top 5. The Southeastern Conference gets bragging rights with nine ranked teams, but the Big ...
