Category Archives: Sports
Kevin Harvick selected to NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2027 along with Jeff Burton, Larry Phillips
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Kevin Harvick, who captured the 2014 Cup Series championship and won 60 races at the sport's top level, was selected to the NASCAR Hall of Fame on...
May 19, 2026
NAACP calls for boycott of Southern college sports programs over voting rights
By MATT BROWN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The NAACP and Congressional Black Caucus are calling on Black athletes and fans to boycott the athletic programs of public universities in states that ...
May 19, 2026
Canes will face Montreal in eastern conference final
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - First, Tampa Bay. Now Buffalo. Montreal Canadiens forward Alex Newhook keeps coming up big in Game 7s. The 25-year-old scored his second seventh-ga...
May 19, 2026
Aaron Rai runs away with the PGA Championship, first English-born winner in more than a century
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. (AP) - Aaron Rai shifted into high gear Sunday and pulled away from a world-class field with one amazing shot after another until he became the firs...
May 17, 2026
Denny Hamlin beats teammate Chase Briscoe at Dover for 2nd NASCAR All-Star Race win
DOVER, Del. (AP) - In the debut of the All-Star Race at Dover Motor Speedway, the Monster Mile lived up to its billing as one of NASCAR's most treacherous tracks. Even for winner Denny Hamlin, survivi...
May 17, 2026
Conor McGregor to make long-awaited UFC return in July fight against Max Holloway
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Conor McGregor is returning the octagon. UFC CEO Dana White announced on Saturday that McGregor will return for a rematch against Max Holloway in the UFC 329 main on July 11 in Las Ve...
May 17, 2026
Napoleon Solo holds off Iron Honor by 1 1/4 lengths to win the Preakness at Laurel Park
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer LAUREL, Md. (AP) - Napoleon Solo held off Iron Honor down the stretch to win the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, rebounding from a pair of fifth-place showings for his f...
May 16, 2026
Hurricanes sign forward Mark Jankowski to 2-year extension through 2027-28 season
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Hurricanes used some of their extra time off between rounds of the NHL playoffs to get a deal done with forward Mark Jankowski. The Hu...
May 11, 2026
The Carolina Hurricanes are rolling in the NHL playoffs. Next is another lengthy between-rounds rest
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer The Carolina Hurricanes have secured their long-sought shot at breaking through a familiar roadblock in the Eastern Conference final. Now the Hurricanes - the only unde...
May 10, 2026
Shane van Gisbergen remains NASCAR's road-course ace with Watkins Glen win from the pole
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) - With an impressive late-race charge, Shane van Gisbergen remained NASCAR's king of the road courses Sunday at Watkins Glen International. Starting from the pole position, the...
May 10, 2026