Category Archives: Sports
Cooper Flagg the new Maine man for the Mavericks as the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Cooper Flagg is the new Maine man in Dallas. The Mavericks took the Duke forward with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft Wednesday night, hoping they...
Jun 25, 2025
Judge orders NASCAR teams to turn over financial data to stock car series, limits details
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - A federal judge on Wednesday ordered a dozen NASCAR teams to provide 11 years of financial data to the stock car series as part of an ongoin...
Jun 25, 2025
Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. wins NASCAR national series debut as crew chief at Pocono
LONG POND, Pa. (AP) - Dale Earnhardt Jr. might already be NASCAR's most popular crew chief. He's certainly an undefeated one. Pressed into unexpected service, Earnhardt called the shots for 18-year-ol...
Jun 22, 2025
Anderson's 3-hitter against Coastal Carolina in CWS finals opener puts LSU 1 win away from title
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Kade Anderson made his final start in an LSU uniform on Saturday night, and it was a masterpiece that put the Tigers on the cusp of their second natio...
Jun 21, 2025
LSU goes for 2nd national title in 3 years as it opens CWS finals against streaking Coastal Carolina
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - LSU and Coastal Carolina have met only two times previously as they enter the College World Series finals Saturday night. Those games back in 2016 have not been forgotten. Coastal C...
Jun 20, 2025
Buss family agrees to sell controlling stake of Lakers to Mark Walter for $10B, AP source says
The Buss family has agreed to sell the controlling stake of the Los Angeles Lakers to TWG Global CEO Mark Walter, doing so with a franchise valuation of $10 billion - the most ever for a professional ...
Jun 18, 2025
Could you eat this much ice cream after walking 1,100 miles? Some Appalachian Trail hikers try
GARDNERS, Pa. (AP) - Sam Cooper had just trekked 7 miles (11 kilometers) through a rain-sodden stretch of the Appalachian Trail when he sat down outside a little country store in Pennsylvania to take ...
Jun 16, 2025
Svechnikov, Andersen lead Hurricanes past Capitals 4-0 in Game 3 of 2nd-round playoff series
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Andrei Svechnikov pounced on a loose faceoff puck for his sixth postseason goal while Frederik Andersen had 21 saves as the Carolina Hurricanes bea...
May 10, 2025
Hurricanes return home for Game 3 matchup with Capitals after splitting two road games
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer MORRISVILLE, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Hurricanes dominated play for one road game then spent significant stretches of the next controlling the flow of action. It was a ...
May 09, 2025
Panthers release veteran Jadeveon Clowney after selecting two edge rushers in the NFL draft
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Panthers have released veteran Jadeveon Clowney after selecting two edge rushers in the NFL draft. Clowney, the No. 1 pick in the 2014 draft, had 5 1/2 sacks last s...
May 08, 2025