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More news - Breaking news Corey LaJoie, currently 28th in the NASCAR Cup Series standings, will not return as the driver of the No. 7 Spire Motorsports car at the end of the 2024 season. LaJoie, who has a contract with Spire Motorsports through next year but is now free to explore other opportunities, confirmed the news to FOX Sports, following an initial report from The Athletic. “I will not be driving the No. 7 next year,” LaJoie said. “I am very proud of the role I have played in helping Spire become a competitive team, but unfortunately, my future lies elsewhere. “We are committed to finishing the remainder of 2024 strong, delivering for my partners, hard-working team members and all the fans and supporters who have been with me since the beginning of my Cup Series journey. This ...

Related media - Breaking news The United States men's national basketball team faced a tight showdown in their final pre-Olympic game against Germany, and it was LeBron James who secured the victory for Team USA. In a dramatic finale, James scored 11 points in the final four minutes to lift the Americans to a 92-88 victory on Monday. The NBA’s all-time leading scorer sparked the comeback with a dunk, giving Team USA an 83-82 lead with less than four minutes remaining. He followed it up with a steal and a quick conversion to extend the lead to 85-82. James continued his decisive performance by hitting two free throws after being fouled on a defensive rebound, extending the lead to five points. Despite Germany's four-point run, which closed the gap to one point with 1:43 remaining, Jam...

Related media - Recent news Caeleb Dressel's extraordinary performance, winning seven gold medals, may paint the image of a champion without problems, but the reality of his swimming journey tells a different story. Despite his unparalleled success, Dressel has had to contend with the intense pressures of the sport. Widely regarded as one of the world’s best swimmers, Dressel holds the world record in the men’s 100-meter butterfly, a title he took from Michael Phelps in 2019 and then bettered at the Tokyo Olympics, where he won five gold medals. But even those accomplishments have failed to shield him from disappointment. Dressel was consumed by perceived failures, whether it was a turn, the finish line, or the lead. Winning gold and helping Team USA dominate the medal count...

Related media - Recent news Julien Bernard’s Tour de France journey took an emotional turn on Friday, but it came at a surprising price. Riding on his home turf of Burgundy during the stage seven time trial, Bernard veered off the course for a quick embrace with his cheering wife and son. The touching moment, greeted with cheers from the crowd, earned Bernard a 200 Swiss franc ($223) fine from the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) for "unsporting conduct." The governing body's decision sparked a debate online, with some questioning how a show of family support could tarnish the image of the sport. “It was a dream moment,” Bernard said in a post-race interview. “Seeing the faces of my loved ones cheering me on, I had to share it with them for a second.” Social media e...

More news - News 24 hours About thirty minutes before a Brooklyn Cyclones game in mid-August, a family of three, a reporter, and a man in a Jedi robe stepped into an elevator at Maimonides Park. As the doors closed and the elevator ascended, the Jedi asked, "What planet are you from?" “Um, Brooklyn,” the family matriarch replied. The Jedi began humming “Mad About Me” by Figrin D’an and the Modal Nodes, alluding to his Tatooine roots. As the elevator doors opened and they descended onto the field apron, they joined hundreds of other Jedi Knights and Padawan apprentices mingling with fans armed with scorebooks, pencils, and baseball gloves. In the courtyard behind the right-field wall, hundreds more enjoyed beers and cornhole, seemingly unaware of the upcoming baseball game. The main a...

Related media - Latest news There were also questions about adding a franchise in a city known for legal sports betting, something sports leagues including the NHL have long avoided. Bettman said hockey betting wasn't as popular as football betting, so the threat of players losing games was minimal. “We don’t worry about the integrity of our game,” Bettman said. Apparently, Bettman should have invested some money in the team before he stepped on the ice for the first time. The Knights seemingly overcame every obstacle that came their way in their inaugural season. They sold more than 14,000 season tickets before the team even had a name. The team moved to T-Mobile Arena, which was already open on the Strip. But after the team’s final preseason game, a gunman at the Mandalay Bay Hotel...

Related media - Breaking news DETROIT – Miles Russell’s pants didn’t quite fit during the first round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic on Thursday. A recent growth spurt has left the 15-year-old, now 5 feet 7 inches, in pants designed for someone shorter. Russell, who weighs 120 pounds and has a 28-inch waist, showed off his ankles as he strolled around Detroit Golf Club. Russell made his PGA Tour debut, shooting a 2-over 74. Born in 2009, he signed autographs for kids and adults while being followed by a PGA Tour Live camera. He teed off for 7,370 yards and played alongside the top-ranked players. The most unusual part? Everything seemed surprisingly normal. This year, two 16-year-olds have already played in PGA Tour events. Last year, 15-year-old Oliver Betschart qualified f...

More news - News 24 hours Orlando Cepeda, the second Puerto Rican-born player to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, died Friday at the age of 86. The San Francisco Giants announced his death but did not disclose a location. Cepeda played 17 MLB seasons, mostly as a first baseman, hitting 379 home runs, hitting 2,351 hits and driving in 1,365 runs with a .297 batting average. He was the National League Rookie of the Year in 1958 and the MVP in 1967, helping the St. Louis Cardinals win the World Series that year. He batted over .300 in nine seasons and appeared in nine All-Star Games. His father, Pedro, known as "The Bull," was a famous professional player in Puerto Rico. Orlando earned the nickname "Baby Bull" and inspired future stars like Juan Marichal. Cepeda's reputation ...

More news - Breaking news Longtime friends Martin Schwartz and Matthew Mandel enjoy a rare sports moment as Miami teams battle for the championship. Martin Schwartz and Matthew Mandel are living a dream come true. The longtime friends and South Florida residents hit it big with the Miami Heat and Florida Panthers both making it to the finals, competing for NBA and NHL titles simultaneously. Schwartz and Mandel, who have shared season tickets with both teams for years, have seen their fair share of ups and downs. They've endured tough seasons, like the Heat's 15-win campaign in 2007-08, and seen visiting fans dominate the stands. They celebrated the Heat's championship runs in 2012 and 2013, powered by Dwyane Wade and LeBron James, and enjoyed the Panthers' occasional playoff appea...

Related media - Latest news INDIANAPOLIS — Athletes often speak in generalities as a defense mechanism. Instead of delving into a potentially controversial topic, or even addressing it, they provide non-answers, using clichés and pre-planned talking points to keep themselves at arm’s length. Part of me would like to believe that this is what Caitlin Clark did Thursday morning when I asked her if she was bothered by fans using her name as a weapon in the culture wars dividing the country. The Indiana Fever's star guard hasn't closed the door on the topic; she refused to even open it. “No,” he declared. "I don't see it. I don't see it. That's not where my focus is. My focus is here and on basketball. That's where it needs to be, that's where it's been, and I'm just trying to get bet...