Blaney gets shot at back to back NASCAR titles after controversial finish at Martinsville Speedway

Blaney gets shot at back-to-back NASCAR titles after controversial finish at Martinsville Speedway

Ryan Blaney earned a chance to defend his NASCAR championship with a victory Sunday at Martinsville Speedway that pushed the Team Penske driver into the winner-take-all season finale

Sports - ABC News - November 3

Blaney lost sleep after last week's loss, needs a big showing at Martinsville to defend NASCAR title

Ryan Blaney had the checkered flag in sight and a spot in NASCAR’s title-deciding race within his grasp last week on the last lap of a contentious battle

Sports - ABC News - November 2

NASCAR: Ryan Blaney wins at Martinsville for the second straight year to earn a chance at the title

The race ended in controversy as NASCAR took over 15 minutes to decide that William Byron made the final four over Christopher Bell.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 3

What drivers said after 2024 Martinsville NASCAR Cup playoff race won by Ryan Blaney

Here is what drivers were talking about after Sunday's controversial finish.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 4

Kyle Larson heads to Martinsville looking for 7th win of season to have shot at NASCAR title

Kyle Larson has rung the Hendrick Motorsports victory bell six times this season and yet he's on the outside looking in of NASCAR's championship four

Sports - ABC News - November 1

Blaney wins Martinsville; Byron gets final spot

Ryan Blaney earned a chance to defend his Cup Series championship with a victory Sunday at Martinsville Speedway, where a controversial finish forced NASCAR to decide if Christopher Bell or William ...

Sports - ESPN - November 3

NASCAR suspends nine people, hands out $600K in fines after teams manipulated finish at Martinsville

The end of Sunday's race saw multiple drivers sandbag to help fellow Chevy or Toyota drivers make the Championship 4

Sports - CBS Sports - November 6

Joey Logano holds off Blaney for third NASCAR title

Joey Logano won his third NASCAR championship Sunday, becoming the 10th driver in NASCAR history to win at least three titles.

Sports - ESPN - November 11

LOOK: Sydney Sweeney drives NASCAR race car at Charlotte Motor Speedway, hangs out with Ryan Blaney

The actress took part in the NASCAR Racing Experience at Charlotte with some help from the 2023 Cup Series champion

Sports - CBS Sports - 6 days ago

How to watch Sunday's NASCAR 2024 Cup playoff race at Martinsville Speedway on NBC

Two drivers will join Joey Logano and Tyler Reddick in the Championship 4.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 1

'He's hungrier than ever': How Dan Hurley is leading UConn after back-to-back national titles

There's been no slowing down for the Huskies, who still have a chip on their shoulder as they eye history and go for a third straight championship.

Sports - ESPN - November 4

Defending NASCAR champion Ryan Blaney paces 1st practice of title-deciding weekend at Phoenix

Reigning NASCAR champion Ryan Blaney paced the first practice session at Phoenix Raceway

Sports - ABC News - November 8

NASCAR's controversy at Martinsville showed why its playoff system needs to be overhauled or ditched entirely

NASCAR is no longer competing with the NFL for eyeballs. It's time to reward a champion in a much fairer way.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 4

Results, points, Championship 4 picture after NASCAR 2024 Cup playoff race at Homestead-Miami Speedway

Tyler Reddick joined Joey Logano in the Championship 4 field.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 27

Asheville Gets Drinkable Tap Water Back After Hurricane Helene

There was a sense of relief in the city, though some residents said they were still afraid to drink the water.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

2024 Zozo Championship leaderboard, scores: Justin Thomas sits two shots back of lead after Round 3 in Japan

The two-time PGA Championship winner will enter the final round two strokes off the lead

Sports - CBS Sports - October 26

Joey Logano wins his third NASCAR Cup Series title, holding off Penske teammate Ryan Blaney in the season finale

Sports - ABC News - November 10

Rockets commemorate 30th anniversary of back-to-back titles with City Edition uniforms

The Rockets will debut the uniforms against the Pacers on Nov. 20.

Sports - ESPN - November 8

Chandler Smith strikes Cole Custer after NASCAR Xfinity playoff race at Martinsville

Chandler Smith fails to advance to the Championship 4.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 2

Jordan's belief in Reddick pays off, and 23XI team will have a shot at NASCAR title

The hardest hit that Tyler Reddick took at Homestead-Miami Speedway wasn’t from a bounce into the wall or from another driver crashing into him

Sports - ABC News - October 28

Boeing Strikers Want Their Pension Plan Back, But It’s a Long-Shot Demand

A five-decade trend shows the number of workers on pension plans shrank by nearly 75 percent, making this contract objective unlikely.

Business - Inc. - October 29

Andy Farrell urges Ireland to ‘get back on the horse’ after All Blacks setback

New Zealand cruise to 23-13 win at the Aviva Stadium Farrell: ‘We trained well but didn’t manage the game’ Hardly any great surprise that the Ireland changing room had all the gaiety of a grave ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

Texas influencer who lost monkey after drunk driving crash desperate to get the sick animal back

A spider monkey belonging to a Dallas-area influencer had a disease caused by malnutrition when police took him from his owner over the weekend, officials said.

How Texans' C.J. Stroud can get back on track after an uneven start to his second NFL season

Houston will look to get into the win column against the Cowboys on Monday night

Sports - CBS Sports - 5 days ago

Punch thrown after Custer nabs Xfinity title shot

Aric Almirola won the Xfinity Series race Saturday at Martinsville Speedway, a victory that gave Cole Custer a chance to defend his NASCAR championship.

Sports - ESPN - November 2

Friday NASCAR schedule for Xfinity, Trucks at Homestead-Miami Speedway

The Round of 8 continues at Homestead-Miami Speedway

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 25

How Downtown Miami is getting its groove back

After more than a decade in the doldrums, the heart of the city is in the spotlight as it reinvents itself as a lifestyle and business hub

World - Financial Times - 2 hours ago

SEC chaos sends UGA back to league title game

A wild day in the SEC, which featured losses by Alabama, Ole Miss and Texas A&M, produced only one postseason guarantee on Saturday: No. 10 Georgia is headed back to the league championship game in ...

Sports - ESPN - 1 hour ago

World Series champion Dodgers have eye on back-to-back titles with Ohtani returning to mound in 2025

The Los Angeles Dodgers spent big bucks to beef up their roster with the additions of Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto this season

Sports - ABC News - October 31

Floridians face slow recovery after back-to-back hurricanes

Processing permits is one aspect of recovery that is slow due to high demand.

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Blaney, Byron, Logano, Reddick: Who will be the 2024 NASCAR Cup champion?

The NASCAR Playoffs are down to the Championship 4. Come Sunday, one of Ryan Blaney, William Byron, Joey Logano or Tyler Reddick will claim 2024's title.

Sports - ESPN - November 10

NASCAR playoffs at Homestead starting lineup, qualifying results: Tyler Reddick bounces back to claim pole

Reddick will start up front as he tries to recover from flipping out at Las Vegas

Sports - CBS Sports - October 26

NASCAR: Denny Hamlin posts thank you to FedEx as longtime sponsor is reportedly 'not expected' back

FedEx has been a sponsor of Joe Gibbs Racing since 2005.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 10

Weekend schedule, TV info for NASCAR Cup, Xfinity, Truck playoffs at Martinsville

This weekend is the last chance for playoff drivers in each series to advance to the Championship 4.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 31

Denny Hamlin crashes in NASCAR Cup practice at Martinsville, will not make qualifying attempt

Denny Hamlin will start at the rear of the field for Sunday's Round of 8 elimination race.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 2

NASCAR to investigate late-race Martinsville actions of multiple teams

NASCAR officials will look further into the on-track actions of multiple competitors Sunday night in the NASCAR Cup Series‘ Round of 8 finale at Martinsville Speedway. The No. 1 Trackhouse Racing ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 4

'The best in England' - Stokes backs batters after defeat

Captain Ben Stokes backs his batters after another collapse condemns England to series defeat in Pakistan.

USMNT's Tyler Adams returns after back surgery

United States midfielder Tyler Adams made his first appearance since the Copa América on Saturday and helped Bournemouth draw with Aston Villa 1-1 in the Premier League.

Sports - ESPN - October 26

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