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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Winning, we’ve been told since the beginning of the year, is all that matters now in NASCAR. A win should earn a driver a coveted berth in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. Multiple victories would give a driver valuable bonus points to be used when …

WASHINGTON – Marty Dowd has been the men’s tennis coach at Catholic University for more than a half-century, and he’s finally going to the NCAA tournament. He’ll arrive with his sense of humor firmly intact. “My priorities have changed greatly,” Dowd said. “Fifty-three years ago, winning tennis matches is what …

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Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh changed his tune Monday on at least one thing as he is suspended from games for the rest of the regular season over the school’s sign-stealing scandal. Harbaugh mentioned his about-face on chickens during his press conference. He had reportedly called chickens a “nervous bird” …

NFL journeyman Tim Boyle will have another chance to show whether he is the right man for the New York Jets starting quarterback job down the stretch. Despite a shaky performance in the Black Friday game, Boyle is slated to retain the starter title for the Jets upcoming game against …

Legendary broadcaster Al Michaels is reportedly off NBC’s NFL postseason coverage with the playoffs a few weeks away. NBC is set to have three playoff games in January. Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth are scheduled to handle two, while Noah Eagle, Todd Blackledge and Kathryn Teppen will be on the …

The Pac-12, as we know it, is all but over. Ten of the 12 teams in the conference will defect elsewhere beginning next year, leaving Washington State and Oregon State as the only teams standing. UCLA will play its final game as a member of the conference Saturday night when …

Padraig Harrington, a three-time major champion, offered some great advice to parents at the PNC Championship on Friday about how to get their kids interested in golf. Harrington teamed up with his son Ciarán and competed against other gold legends and their children, including Tiger and Charlie Woods, Bernhard and …

Former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back Ryan Clark became the latest to tear into the team after the latest drama surrounding wide receiver George Pickens. Pickens caught flack for failing to block for his teammates in last week’s game against the Indianapolis Colts. Pickens explained he did not want to risk …

Devin Booker does not appear to be taking offense to the recent comments from his teammate that brought up some potential uneasiness. Pheonix Suns veteran guard Eric Gordon recently shared his frustration about how his role in the team’s offense has seemed to shrink in recent games. “Early on in …