NASCAR drivers don’t need to be reminded what Elliott’s return to racing on Sunday at Martinsville Speedway means to those associated with the sport.
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Is NFL draft’s bumper crop of tight ends better than 2017?
This year’s class of tight ends is considered better than the bumper crop in the 2017 NFL draft
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Gold win doesn’t guarantee U.S. women’s hockey coach’s return
John Wroblewski’s status as the United States women’s hockey coach remains uncertain following the team’s first gold-medal victory at the world championships in four years.
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Donovan Mitchell and Cavs look to rebound after being bullied by Knicks in opener
A look at Tuesday’s NBA playoff games, including Hawks at Celtics, Knicks at Cavaliers, and Clippers at Suns.
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NHL: Matty Beniers grows from rookie to leader for playoff-bound Kraken
Seattle center expected to be in the conversation for the Calder Trophy as the top NHL rookie of the year.
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College hockey: St. Dom’s grad Joe Dumais’ faceoff play helps Quinnipiac win its first national title
The Quinnipiac University men’s hockey associate head coach, who grew up in Auburn, called the play that led to the game-winning goal as the Bobcats claimed the school’s first national championship.
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Quinnipiac beats Minnesota 3-2 in OT, wins NCAA hockey title
Jacob Quillan scored 10 seconds into overtime to give Quinnipiac a 3-2 victory over Minnesota for its first NCAA hockey title
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MLB average salary up 11% year after lockout
Associated Press exclusive: The average Major League Baseball salary was up 11.1% to a record $4.9 million to start this season, the biggest jump for the sport since 2001.
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Handful of NHL contenders thrive following major injuries
With the playoffs on the horizon, four contending teams have not only survived but thrived after losing a star player to injury, thanks to a combination of savvy trade deadline acquisitions, good coaching and other players taking advantage of bigger opportunities.
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Will load management impact NBA scoring race?
In 1978, George Gervin edged out David Thompson by seven hundredths of a point. Will we see anything similar this coming week from Joel Embiid and Luka Doncic?