BALTIMORE — The Houston Astros are in agreement with nine-time All-Star closer Craig Kimbrel on a major-league contract, league sources told The Athletic on Thursday, adding veteran depth to a bullpen in need of it. Kimbrel, 37, has not pitched in a major-league game since June 6. He spent time in the Atlanta Braves and Texas Rangers organizations this season. …
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Bob Pockrass FOX Motorsports Insider The NASCAR Cup Series will race at two new venues in 2026, will have a new site for its all-star event, will have a new finale and it will move a traditional summer race to the spring. In releasing its 2026 schedule, some of the changes already had been announced or expected: –A new event …
Read More »NASCAR releases 2026 schedule, adding Chicagoland and shifting All-Star to Dover NASCAR.com First look at NASCAR’s 2026 Cup Series schedule, from Daytona to Homestead – The Athletic The New York Times NASCAR released its 2026 schedule. Will the Cup Series return to Iowa Speedway? The Des Moines Register 2026 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Schedule Sports Illustrated NASCAR releases 2026 schedule, BMS races remain …
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John Wall averaged 18.7 points and 8.9 assists per game in his NBA career. John Wall is retiring after 11 NBA seasons. Wall, 34, played most of his career with the Washington Wizards after they made him the first overall pick in the 2010 draft out of Kentucky. The five-time All-Star point guard finishes his NBA career with averages of …
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Kelsey Plum won’t be quitting her day job to become a comedian. The WNBA star admitted recently that she messed up when she attempted to jokingly zing Caitlin Clark and her “Team Clark” members for missing a meeting to discuss wearing the viral “Pay us what you owe us” shirts at the All-Star Game in July. “Oh, I made a …
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As NASCAR works to finalize its 2026 Cup Series schedule, a last-minute wrinkle has emerged: the increasing possibility of moving the All-Star Race to Dover Motor Speedway in Delaware, sources familiar with the discussions but not authorized to speak freely have told The Athletic. Dover hosting the All-Star Race would then clear a spot for North Wilkesboro Speedway to land …
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Top rookies will square off, with No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg facing No. 2 pick Dylan Harper and All-Star Victor Wembanyama in an opening-week contest between the Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs. Former Rutgers teammates Ace Bailey and Harper will face off in December when the Utah Jazz play the Spurs. Meanwhile, James will embark on his record-breaking 23rd …
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Dodgers’ World Series champion lefty pitcher retires after All-Star career originally appeared on The Sporting News A well-traveled and successful MLB career came to an end on Friday. Left-hander Alex Wood announced his retirement. Advertisement Wood pitched for five MLB teams, including the Dodgers, with whom he won a World Series title in 2020. He also pitched in an All-Star …
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Alexa PhilippouAug 5, 2025, 02:40 PM ET Close Covers women’s college basketball and the WNBA Previously covered UConn and the WNBA Connecticut Sun for the Hartford Courant Stanford graduate and Baltimore native with further experience at the Dallas Morning News, Seattle Times and Cincinnati Enquirer The Washington Mystics are trading Brittney Sykes to the Storm in a deal that sends …
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The 2027 Major League Baseball All-Star Game will be hosted by the Cubs at Chicago’s Wrigley Field, commissioner Rob Manfred announced Friday morning. MLB’s 97th midsummer classic will take place on July 13 that year. “This is an honor for our team, our city and our state,” Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts said in this morning’s press release. “We can’t wait …
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