Nascar

Kasey Kahne Returning To NASCAR With Full-Time Truck Ride In 2027

[ad_1] Kasey Kahne didn’t like the way his full-time NASCAR career ended. So he hopes he can finish it off with something that makes him smile — nine years after his last full-time season. The 46-year-old Kahne will compete full time in NASCAR’s truck series in 2027, as he drives the No. 77 for Spire Motorsports. Kahne’s last full-time NASCAR season came to an abrupt end in September 2018 when
Baseball

Former Red Sox Skipper Alex Cora Reportedly Turns Down Phillies Job

[ad_1] Alex Cora has turned down the Philadelphia Phillies again. The former Boston Red Sox manager told Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski that he plans to take the 2027 season off, USA Today reported on Tuesday night, citing a high-ranking Phillies executive with direct knowledge of the talks. It's the second time in less than six months that Cora has said no to his former boss. The Red
Baseball

Dodgers Drop Struggling Shohei Ohtani To Fifth In Lineup For Game 3 vs. Braves

[ad_1] Following recent struggles at the plate, Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani will move down in the lineup for Game 3 of the NLDS against the Atlanta Braves. Ohtani drops to fifth in the order, marking his lowest spot in a lineup since batting .190 over 44 games for the Angels in 2020. He swaps spots with outfielder Teoscar Hernández, who is hitting .267 with 16 home runs and 64 RBIs
Baseball

Why The Padres Can't Be Counted Out As They Stare At A Playoff Exit

[ad_1] Amid the revelry inside the bowels of Petco Park last Wednesday after their wild-card sweep, Padres stars Manny Machado and Jackson Merrill stood in the middle of their clubhouse shirtless with sunglasses covering their face, the only obstacle standing between the Budweiser bottles pouring all around them and the burn in their eyes. From the side of the room, shortstop Xander Bogaerts surveyed the scene, unpacking everything that had
Nascar

Inside The Garage: Can Denny Hamlin Win The Chase After Wild First Five Races?

[ad_1] Las Vegas Motor Speedway (Las Vegas) — Denny Hamlin, an avid golfer, used a golf analogy to explain his 2026 championship hopes midway through The Chase. "You’ve just got to play the ball from where it lies," Hamlin told me and other reporters after a disappointing 16th-place finish at Las Vegas. "And where it lies is we’ve got a little gap we’ve got to make up. "So we’ve got
Baseball

2026 MLB Playoff Schedule: Dates, Rounds, World Series

[ad_1] The 2026 MLB playoff schedule begins Tuesday, Sept. 29, with the Wild Card Series and runs through a potential World Series Game 7 on Saturday, Oct. 31. 2026 MLB Playoff Schedule An asterisk indicates a game that will be played only if necessary. All times are in ET. All dates are tentative and game times are to be determined. Wild Card Series — NBC, NBCSN, Peacock Game 1: Tuesday,
Nascar

NASCAR Contender Rankings: Time To Start Believing In Joey Logano & Kyle Larson?

[ad_1] Joey Logano could make me (and others) eat their words about whether he could win a championship this year. From eating words to Ryan Blaney eating some knuckles, it was a wild time at Bristol. And after three races, it seriously is time to wonder whether Denny Hamlin can recapture his mojo with the three-race intermediate-track swing that starts this weekend at Kansas Speedway. Here are my contender rankings