Articles by Jeff Hawkins (41)
With a new look, NASCAR Cup Series driver Ross Chastain may not be part of the Round of 16 playoff field, but he still experienced a profound qualifying effort Saturday. Chastain, who shaved his facial hair last week, turned a hot lap of 122.279 mph at Watkins Glen International, capturing the pole position for Sunday’s […]
Scanning the Caesars Superdome field Sunday, Alvin Kamara noticed linebacker Eku Leota was engaged with a blocker in the backfield so the New Orleans Saints running back darted for the edge. Along the Carolina Panthers’ defensive front, Derrick Brown hustled down the line. But along the way, he tripped up safety Xavier Woods, who stumbled […]
NASCAR Cup Series driver Joey Logano can rest a bit easier the next two weeks. After failing to defend his 2022 circuit title by not racing out of the Round of 16 last summer, Logano’s win during last Sunday’s Quaker State 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway certified advancement. “It hurt a lot,” Logano told […]
NASCAR Cup Series driver Daniel Suarez should have felt good about his playoff-opening performance. He departed disappointed. Suarez earned a runner-up finish and banked bonus points in his bid to advance to the next round. The sore spot is he had a chance to capture Sunday’s Quaker State 400 available at Walmart at Atlanta Motor […]
Receiving a friendly push from Tem Penske teammate Ryan Blaney, NASCAR Cup Series driver Joey Logano cruised to an overtime win during Sunday’s Quaker State 400 available at Walmart victory at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Logano captured the playoff-opening event as a wreck developed behind the start/finish line. Never a dull moment at the 1.54-mile quad-oval, […]
Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid, considered by many NHL insiders as the best player in the world, adopted a more relaxed approach to his offseason training. Teammate Leon Draisaitl purchased a summer home near McDavid so the friends could coordinate workouts. Meanwhile, Nathan MacKinnon took his training to new heights. Colorado Avalanche’s slick-skating cornerstone joined […]
Michael McDowell on Saturday continued his qualifying prowess on drafting tracks. The NASCAR Cup Series non-playoff driver captured the pole position for Sunday’s Quaker State 400 available at Walmart, posting a hot lap of 179.261 mph at Atlanta Motor Speedway. It was the Front Row Motorsports pilot’s fifth pole position this season after opening his career with […]
The entertainment value of the first go-around earned rave reviews as the Florida Panthers edged the Edmonton Oilers during last spring’s seven-game Stanley Cup Final. How about a rematch? With NHL training camps scheduled to open Sept. 15, BetOnline Sportsbook favored the Oilers (+750) and Panthers (+900) to return to the Cup final. The Oilers, […]
The Carolina Panthers’ players picked the leaders of their peer group. Defensive tackle Derrick Brown, safety/special teams ace Sam Franklin Jr., linebacker Shaq Thompson and quarterback Bryce Young were elected to serve as team captains, coach Dave Canales said Wednesday, per Panthers.com. “The people spoke,” Canales said after Wednesday’s practice. “And there was a lot […]
Denny Hamlin, the co-owner of 23XI Racing, felt the sting of Bubba Wallace failing to earn a NASCAR Cup Series playoff spot last Sunday, but was left impressed by Chase Briscoe’s victory at Darlington Raceway. The winning move developed with 22 laps remaining. Briscoe went low, creating a three-wide racing situation along Turn 3 at […]