NASCAR defends drivers in Cup Series title race, officiating and playoffs as final weekend arrives

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

Joey Logano seizes fresh chance in NASCAR playoffs to take spot in championship finale

Knocked out of the playoffs this time last week, Joey Logano seized on his reversal of fortune to become the first driver locked into NASCAR’s championship finale

Sports - ABC News - October 20

Top 5 things to know about NASCAR Cup season finale at Phoenix Raceway

A season that started Feb. 4 and has covered 12,421.5 miles on the track comes to a close Sunday at Phoenix Raceway.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 5

Good news, bad news for NASCAR Cup teams heading into season finale at Phoenix

Sunday's Cup season finale airs on NBC and Peacock.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 6

Joey Logano wins Phoenix finale for 3rd NASCAR Cup championship in 1-2 finish for Team Penske

Joey Logano won his third NACAR championship Sunday with a relentless drive at Phoenix Raceway that gave Team Penske its third major motorsports title in less than a month

Sports - ABC News - 3 days ago

Naoya Inoue officially defends undisputed title against Sam Goodman on Dec. 24 in Tokyo

Naoya Inoue is getting back to work.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 24

So, who’s going to win? — What we know going into the final weekend of the presidential race

The presidential election is coming down to the wire with polls showing a historically close race. Never before have so many states been so close in the polls. As of Friday evening, neither ...

Politics - The Hill - November 2

College Football Playoff race: Alabama-LSU, Texas-Texas A&M among November games that will impact title chase

These November games will have a massive bearing on the final College Football Playoff Rankings

Sports - CBS Sports - October 31

College Football Playoff Bubble Watch: Pitt looks to emerge from ACC's pack, simplifying chaotic title race

There are major implications in the ACC in Week 10, along with a couple one-loss bubble teams in great shape.

Sports - CBS Sports - November 1

Convoluted tiebreaker scenarios threaten chaos for conference title, College Football Playoff races

The SEC's second-place logjam is just one of several potential messy pitfalls in Power Four conference title races

Sports - CBS Sports - Yesterday

Dodgers' narrative flips with 2024 World Series title, through past playoff failures and discounted 2020 win

You can no longer say the Dodgers can't win a big one that counts

Sports - CBS Sports - October 31

NASCAR officially ends 53-year controversy by awarding Bobby Allison his 85th career win from race in 1971

Allison, who was not given credit for a win at Bowman Gray, now takes sole possession of fourth on NASCAR's all-time wins list

Sports - CBS Sports - October 23

Winners, losers after Las Vegas Cup playoff race won by Joey Logano

Joey Logano earned a spot in the Championship 4 with his win but others left Las Vegas feeling good.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 21

Bobby Allison, legendary NASCAR driver, dies at 86

Bobby Allison was a member of the NASCAR Hall of Fame and a three-time winner of the Daytona 500.

'Little kid drove his ass off:' Tyler Reddick makes incredible last-lap pass to win at NASCAR playoff race at Homestead

Reddick went from third to first on the final lap.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 27

Manchester United make Ruben Amorim official; Lionel Messi back in action in MLS Cup playoffs on Saturday

Elsewhere in the Golazo Starting XI newsletter, the USWNT close out another successful window under Emma Hayes

Sports - CBS Sports - November 1

Calhanoglu’s penalty miss shows nothing is certain in Serie A title race | Nicky Bandini

Inter midfielder never fails from 12 yards. This weekend he did – and now the top of the table is tighter than ever. Would it be too dramatic to portray a November missed penalty as a sign to let ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Emma Raducanu faces race to be fit for BJK Cup finals after latest withdrawal

Briton has pulled out of next week’s Hong Kong Open World No 55 ‘doing what I can’ to be ready for BJK Cup Emma Raducanu faces a race to be available to participate for Britain in next month’s ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

Season still a success without drivers' title - Norris

Lando Norris says he and McLaren will be able to call 2024 a success even if they do not succeed in beating Red Bull’s Max Verstappen to the title.

2024 WNBA Finals: Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve blasts officiating in Game 5, says title was 'stolen' from Minnesota

The Liberty shot 25 free throws compared to eight for the Lynx

Sports - CBS Sports - October 21

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 - 3 days ago

Bobby Allison, Hall of Fame NASCAR Driver, Is Dead at 86

A three-time winner of the Daytona 500, he was ranked as one of NASCAR’s greatest drivers, with 84 victories. But his career was darkened by tragedy and injuries.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Winners, losers after Championship 4 NASCAR weekend at Phoenix Raceway

Team Penske has won each of the last three NASCAR Cup championships.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 3 days ago

KC Current claim inaugural Summer Cup title

Kansas City Current striker Temwa Chawinga scored twice in the first half as her team beat NJ/NY Gotham FC 2-0 on Friday night in the NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup final.

Sports - ESPN - October 26

UFC real or not: Title shot stakes this weekend? Topuria for Fighter of the Year?

Assessing what's real and what's not in the UFC, including whether anyone can contend with Khamzat Chimaev.

Sports - ESPN - November 2

Tyler Reddick wins at Homestead, giving Michael Jordan a chance at the NASCAR title

Michael Jordan won a championship in Phoenix in 1993

Sports - ABC News - October 27

Weekend schedule, broadcast info at 2024 Homestead for Cup, Xfinity, Trucks

Homestead is the middle race in the Round of 8 for each series.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 24

NASCAR Playoffs: How real are Kyle Larson's chances of elimination before Phoenix?

Larson has six wins this season but is fifth in the standings ahead of Sunday's race at Martinsville.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 31

Forget the playoff format, Logano is a three-time NASCAR champ

NASCAR might not crown its champions the same way it once did, but that doesn't matter: Joey Logano is -- legitimately -- a three-time champion.

Sports - ESPN - 2 days ago

Saturday schedule, broadcast info for NASCAR Cup, Xfinity, Trucks at Homestead

Cup teams will practice and qualify Saturday morning before the Truck and Xfinity Series race later in the day.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 26

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.