Backseat Drivers: Jimmie misses the cut and Darlington looms

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Former Sen. Kelly Loeffler is out as owner of WNBA team, and the new owners include former star player who retired to fight for social justice
One month after WNBA players helped oust Kelly Loeffler from the Senate, the league announced that it had approved sale of the franchise she co-owned.
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LeBron James’ son Bronny suffers season-ending injury, undergoes surgery
This upcoming basketball season may be a little quieter for the Sierra Canyon Trailblazers after Lebron James Jr. suffered a torn meniscus in his knee. On Thursday, the LA Daily News reported Bronny mentioned the injury recently on Twitch, the live streaming platform mostly for gamers. Bronny, the eldest son of NBA superstar Lebron James, is a sophomore at Sierra Canyon and has already been ranked 19th nationally, regardless of position. 247sports.com, lists him as a four-star recruit on their ‘Class of 2023’ list.
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Associated Press
JGR youngsters shine, validate Toyota's development program
Two races into his return to Joe Gibbs Racing, Christopher Bell already has both a Cup Series victory and, more important, some of his confidence back. Bell plodded through a rocky rookie season last year while on loan to another team. JGR didn't have an open Cup car for the longtime Toyota development driver, so Bell was moved outside the organization to log seat time.
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Charlotte Observer
A night filled with Warriors dunks screamed it: Hornets must acquire another center
With Cody Zeller injured, the Hornets gave up a season-high 72 points in the paint.
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Reusse: Pitino needs to go, regardless of how Gophers finish season
There has not been a prominent coach in Minnesota in the past half-century to accomplish so little and receive as many extensions as Richard Pitino, who had to be hearing the bell toll on his Gophers tenure inside the COVID quiet of Williams Arena on Thursday night. Pitino had thrilled the Gophers loyalists with an 18-15 record that included 6-12 in the Big Ten in 2014-15, his second season. ...
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LA Times
UCLA gymnasts wear Black excellence message on their sleeves
The UCLA gymnastics team will wear black and gold leotards featuring a raised fist on their shoulders at Saturday's Black Excellence meet against OSU.
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Associated Press
Pujols says he'll decide future after season with Angels
Albert Pujols woke up from a nap last Monday in Arizona to find several hundred messages and missed calls on his phone. While he was sleeping, the Los Angeles Angels slugger's wife, Deidre, had put up a complimentary Instagram post about her husband that was widely interpreted to mean Pujols had decided to retire after this season, his 21st in the majors. “Hey, that's the life we're living on social media,” Pujols said Saturday with a chuckle.
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LA Times
Hernández: After trading Jared Goff, Sean McVay has nowhere to run if Rams fail
Sean McVay is acutely aware of the Rams' shortcomings. With Jared Goff and Todd Gurley gone, it's up to the Rams coach to correct the team's direction.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dallas Mavericks Luka Doncic is turning 22. His accomplishments are already legendary
In less than three seasons, some of the personal achievements of the Mavs’ superstar already shares a space with some of the NBA’s all-time greats.
12h ago
LA Times
Dennis Schroder's return sparks Lakers to losing-streak busting win
Dennis Schroder returns to score 22 points and LeBron James finishes with 28 in the Lakers' 102-93 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.
17h ago
Associated Press
Former Wimbledon champ Conchita Martínez has coronavirus
Former Wimbledon champion Conchita Martínez has tested positive for the coronavirus. Martínez said on social media on Saturday she is in quarantine at a hospital in Doha after the positive test on arrival in Qatar. Martínez is the coach of former world No. 1 Garbiñe Muguruza, who is set to play at the Qatar Open from Monday.
5h ago
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
As Kristaps Porzingis misses games with Dallas Mavericks, he earns trade speculation
The injury-prone forward has played in only 77 of 142 games since joining the Mavs, but their only path is to let this play out.
2d ago
LA Times
Rams coach Sean McVay admits he made mistakes with Jared Goff
Rams coach Sean McVay admits he made some mistakes handling Jared Goff over the years, but would rather focus on the success they had together.
2d ago
Miami Herald
Miami doesn’t host NASCAR championships anymore, but drivers would like to see them return
Kevin Harvick is old enough to remember a time before NASCAR held all its championships in one place to end the season. He was there at Homestead-Miami Speedway for all 18 years the track hosted NASCAR Championship Weekend, from its first year in 2002 all the way through its final go-around in 2019.
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INSIDER
The Nuggets blew a chance to force overtime in the final seconds with a baffling decision on an easy fastbreak
In the final seconds of a game against the Wizards, no Nuggets players ran to the basket on a fastbreak, instead settling for a three-pointer.
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INSIDER
US Soccer addresses concerns about how the USWNT markets its Black players
US Soccer Chief Comms Officer Neil Buethe told Insider "diversity, equity, and inclusion is a main focus" in the Federation's promotional efforts.
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Associated Press
LeBron James rejects Zlatan's criticism of activist athletes
LeBron James responded to Zlatan Ibrahimovic's criticism of his political activism with a promise that he will never just shut up and dribble. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar also pointed out that Ibrahimovic clearly didn't feel the same way about spotlighting social injustices when the soccer great called out racism in his native Sweden just three years ago. The AC Milan striker and former LA Galaxy star criticized James and other socially conscious athletes Thursday in an interview with Discovery Plus.
16h ago
Associated Press
Bruce makes it to Yankees, 3 1/2 years later than he thought
Jay Bruce made it to the New York Yankees, 3 1/2 years later than he first thought. Bruce had just reached a Philadelphia hotel room after a train ride that followed a hitless afternoon in the New York Mets’ loss to Texas at Citi Field on Aug. 9, 2017. “That’s why I absolutely picked the Yankees now, because I want to win the World Series.”
23h ago
Associated Press
Miguel Cabrera hopes to reach 500 HRs, 3,000 hits this year
These last few seasons have been difficult for Miguel Cabrera. Specifically, Cabrera has an opportunity to reach two major milestones in 2021. It's been a while since Cabrera resembled the player who was the American League MVP in 2012 and 2013.
1d ago
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Rougned Odor says he should start for Texas Rangers. It won’t be at second if he does
Third base gives Odor the best chances at steady at-bats and at proving that he is the productive offensive player he still claims to be.
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