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Two NASCAR teams, including one owned by basketball icon Michael Jordan, accused NASCAR of being a monopoly in a joint antitrust lawsuit filed Wednesday morning in federal court. 23XI Racing, the team co-owned by Jordan and three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin, joined with Front Row Motorsports to allege NASCAR …

As the calendar turns from September to October, the stakes ramp up in conference races for potential College Football Playoff contenders. The season’s first month brought quality nonconference matchups and an SEC classic between Georgia and Alabama. This month establishes separation among the CFP contenders and bowl-caliber squads. For this …

What’s with all the daytime playoff games? Sentimentalists longing for bygone eras of Major League Baseball love them, sure. But for fans who reside on the West Coast, the first playoff game on Tuesday is pretty early: Game 2 in the Wild Card round between the Detroit Tigers and the …

Week 4 is in the books — and it still feels weird to say that’s technically not the quarter mark of the season anymore. Whatever. September football is over now, so, spiritually, we’re moving into a new section of the NFL season. In this installment of Quick Outs, we’ve got …

Taylor Swift has drawn tons of commentary from NFL fans — including both praise and ire — since she began dating Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce last year and became a fixture in the stands. But fans aren’t the only ones with opinions on Swift’s presence at games. …

Damaja Jones conducts offseason workouts for the Helix High football team at 6:30 a.m., starting in January. “It’s open to the whole school,” said Jones, who has been the head coach at the San Diego area school since 2022. Many students express interest. Very few actually show up. Aubrey Laue …

The ‘other guy’ theory of coaches is a sporting truism. A team that loses more than it wins with a so-called ‘players’ coach’, someone who specializes in relating to athletes and creating an easygoing atmosphere, will often replace them with a disciplinarian. Reserved coaches who don’t find success get replaced …

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is widely regarded as one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. He has all of the desirable traits one could ask for in a quarterback: size, a cannon of an arm, elite-level athleticism, keen instincts, strong leadership traits and an intense competitive fire. Ever …

Denise Ilitch was tired of being told no. For the last few years, she had been championing the idea of varsity women’s hockey to the University of Michigan administration. Because while the school is known as a men’s hockey powerhouse — with nine national championships, the second most all-time — …

Two and half years ago, the Las Vegas Raiders traded for Davante Adams. It was a big day. There might have been balloons. They gave up a first- and a second-round pick to get one of the elite receivers in the league, and some members of the media got pretty …