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Corey Heim trigger Kansas NASCAR pileup that collects Bubba Wallace, others
Making his season debut in the Cup Series for 23XI Racing, Truck Series regular Corey Heim came together with Justin Haley and triggered a crash that also eliminated teammate Bubba Wallace and and Austin Dillon from contention Sunday at Kansas Speedway. 23XI tried to repair the damage suffered to Wallace but it was too severe and the No. 23 was forced to accept a second straight 33rd place finish that dropped its driver from seventh to tenth in the standings, derailing a solid start to the season. “Not sure if the 67 (Corey Heim) got into somebody, and I just tried to hang a left and stay in the gas and I got clipped in the right rear,” Wallace said. ... Read MoreMikko Rantanen has a goal and 2 assists for Stars in 5-2 win over Jets to take a 2-1 series lead
DALLAS (AP) — Mikko Rantanen had a goal and two assists, including on the disputed tiebreaking goal off defenseman Alexander Petrovic's skate that was finally confirmed after a lengthy review as the Dallas Stars beat top-seeded Winnipeg 5-2 on Sunday to take 2-1 lead in the second-round Western Conference series. Officials looked at Petrovic's goal for well over five minutes after the NHL's situation room initiated a video review to determine if he kicked the puck into the net for a 3-2 lead with 16:09 left. The final decision was that replays supported the referee's on-ice call that goalie Connor Hellebuyck propelled the puck into his own net. “At that point, you want them to take as much time as ... Read MoreTexas A&M edges 4-time defending champ Oklahoma for top overall seed in NCAA softball tourney
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Texas A&M earned the overall No. 1 seed in the NCAA Division I softball tournament on Sunday, edging four-time defending national champion Oklahoma for the top spot and leading seven Southeastern Conference teams seeded in the top eight. Oklahoma won the SEC regular-season title by a game over Texas A&M in its first season in the conference. Texas A&M and Oklahoma tied for the conference tournament title after the championship game was canceled because of bad weather. No. 3 seed Florida, a national semifinalist last season, and No. 4 Arkansas also represent the SEC. Oklahoma State, which has made five consecutive Women's College World Series appearances, is in the regional with Arkansas. The final eight teams ... Read MoreMahomes inducted into Texas High School Football Hall of Fame
WACO – Our news partner KETK is reporting that Whitehouse native and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes II was inducted into the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Waco on Saturday. Mahomes, a three-time Super Bowl Champion, was quarterback for the Whitehouse High School Wildcats before playing for Texas Tech University in college. Whitehouse ISD Athletics congratulated him on his achievements and being a part of the 2025 Texas High School Football Hall of Fame class. “Congratulations to our very own Patrick Mahomes on being inducted into the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame! From Friday night lights at Whitehouse High to the brightest stage in the NFL, Patrick has always represented our ... Read More
Cade Horton navigates New York traffic to win his MLB debut for the Cubs
NEW YORK (AP) — Cade Horton handled his second New York City traffic jam Saturday much better than his first. After sitting through a 90-minute bus ride to the ballpark, Horton twice worked out of trouble against the New York Mets' best hitters to win his major league debut for the Chicago Cubs. The team's top pitching prospect was called up from Triple-A Iowa earlier in the day and struck out five in four impressive innings as a bulk reliever to help the Cubs beat the Mets 6-5. Horton relieved opener Brad Keller following a perfect first inning and gave up three hits, including Brett Baty’s three-run homer in the fourth. The right-hander walked none and threw 49 of 77 ... Read MoreRonel Blanco strikes out career-high 11 in 8 innings as Astros blank Reds 6-0
HOUSTON (AP) — Ronel Blanco struck out a career-high 11 in eight innings and Shawn Dubin completed the two-hitter to lead the Houston Astros to a 6-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. Yainer Diaz hit a three-run homer in the third to give Houston an early lead and Christian Walker added two hits and three RBIs to help the Astros take the series 2-1. It was the second-longest start of Blanco's career and longest since he tossed a no-hitter in his season debut last year in a 10-0 win over the Blue Jays on April 1. Blanco (3-3) retired the first nine batters, with six strikeouts, before walking TJ Friedl to start the fourth. He sat down the ... Read MoreRangers’ Josh Jung hits 2-run homer for mom while facing brother Jace on Mother’s Day
DETROIT (AP) — Josh Jung delivered a special Mother's Day gift to his mom, Mary. The Texas Rangers third baseman hit a two-out, two-run homer in the fifth inning of his team's 6-1 win at Detroit on Sunday. Jung's brother, Jace, was in the Tigers' lineup at the same position. Before the game, Mary Jung delivered the game ball to the mound and her sons joined her on the field. “My heart is just exploding. I mean, I couldn’t ask for a better Mother’s Day gift,” Mary Jung said in an interview on the Rangers’ telecast. “We’re all in the same place, to begin with. But then to watch them live their dream, do what they love to do, I ... Read MoreJets tryout Giovanni Williams looks to join brothers Quinnen and Quincy to make some NFL history
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Giovanni Williams watched his older brothers chase their NFL dreams and become playmaking teammates with the New York Jets. Now, the young linebacker is getting a chance to join them — and perhaps make some history. Williams, the younger brother of defensive tackle Quinnen and linebacker Quincy, is in rookie minicamp with the Jets as a tryout after going undrafted out of Miles College, a Division II historically Black college in Fairfield, Alabama. “It feels good,” Giovanni Williams said Saturday after practice. "It feels, I'd say, honestly, bittersweet just because living behind them, making my own name, I had to still live behind them. But it’s sweet because me and my brother (Quincy) play the ... Read MoreNBA playoff guide: Who plays when, how to watch, what the odds are
The Celtics took another big lead and didn't let it slip away. The Timberwolves had to rally in the fourth quarter. And now, Game 4s in the NBA conference semifinals await — with New York, Minnesota, Indiana and Denver holding 2-1 series leads. Boston — which wasted 20-point leads in Games 1 and 2 against the Knicks — led by as many as 31 points and never trailed in its Game 3 win at New York on Saturday. That was followed by Minnesota holding off Golden State, which was without Stephen Curry because of a hamstring injury and then lost Draymond Green in the fourth quarter after he fouled out. On Sunday, a pair of Game 4s are on the ... Read MoreClank! Nuggets and Thunder combine for 25 points, tied for fewest in 1st quarter of NBA playoff game
DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder couldn't wake up their slumbering offenses in an early Game 4 tip on Sunday, resulting in a record-tying bad start to an NBA playoff game. The teams combined for 25 points to open the game, matching the record for fewest in a first quarter. The score after 12 minutes of action: Thunder 17, Nuggets 8. The last time two teams combined for that low of score after the opening period was May 20, 1999, when Portland led Utah 14-11. Detroit (16) and Toronto (9) also combined for just 25 on April 21, 2002. With so many misses, clanks and airballs, it looked straight out of a Sunday morning pickup game ... Read MoreHellebuyck and Jets back on road in NHL playoffs at Dallas; Florida seeks to get even vs. Toronto
The latest version of Connor Hellebuyck certainly resembles the goalie that was so dominant in the regular season for Winnipeg. Now he has to go on the road again in the NHL playoffs against Dallas. Florida is back in its series against Toronto, avoiding the dreaded 3-0 deficit thanks to Sergei Bobrovsky's eight saves in overtime before Brad Marchand's game-winning goal. Presidents' Trophy-winning Winnipeg and reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida resume their respective second-round series Sunday. The Jets and Stars are even switching to Dallas for Game 3, while the Panthers are home again for Game 4 against the Maple Leafs. Hellebuyck is the odds-on favorite to win his third Vezina Trophy as the league's best goalie, and also among ... Read MoreTimberwolves investigate after fans accused of ‘racially charged comments’ toward Warriors’ Draymond Green
Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors (C) reacts to his technical foul against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second quarter of Game Two of the Western Conference Second Round NBA Playoffs at Target Center on May 08, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)(NEWYORK) -- The Minnesota Timberwolves announced in a press release on Friday that the team has launched an investigation after some of their fans violated the NBA's Fan Code of Conduct by allegedly making "racially charged" comments towards Warriors power forward Draymond Green during the team's second game against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night at the Western Conference NBA semifinals.In a statement posted to the Timberwolves PR account on X, the ... Read More
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