Articles by Jeff Hawkins (66)
Quarterback Jared Goff opened with four interceptions during the Detroit Lions’ opening three games, drawing criticism from around the NFL. On Monday Night Football, Goff played a “perfect” game, completing all 18 passes for 292 yards and three touchdown passes, leading the Lions to a 42-29 victory over the Seattle Seahawks at Ford Field. […]
NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Larson opened the Round of 12 similar to how he started the Round of 16. The 2021 circuit champion slammed into a wall. On the 19th lap of Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 Presented by ESPN BET, Larson’s No. 5 Chevrolet, which ran P10, suffered a cut tire and collided with […]
NASCAR Cup Series driver Ross Chastain put an early twist on the Round of 12. Outdueling playoff competitor William Byron, Chastain rallied to capture Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 Presented by ESPN BET by 0.388 seconds. “Look, there’s been times this year where we couldn’t have disrupted the minnow pond outside of Darlington, let alone a […]
NASCAR Cup Series driver Christopher Bell on Saturday edged Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Ty Gibbs by 0.04 seconds to earn the pole position for Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 Presented by ESPN BET at Kansas Speedway. Again. After turning a hot qualifying lap of 179.336 mph, Bell will start the Round of 12 opener on the […]
Detroit Tigers reliever Jason Foley released the final pitch Friday night, resulting in a fly ball to right-center field. Both center fielder Parker Meadows and right fielder Wenceel Perez wanted to claim the playoff-clinching out. The MLB teammates tracked the ball with their gloves at the ready. They called for it and reached out to […]
Following his dominating postseason performance during last Saturday night’s Bass Pro Shops Night Race, NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Larson earned the top odds to open the Round of 12 with another win. Among the top three, Larson (+400) paced Christopher Bell (+450) and Tyler Reddick (+475), according to BetOnline Sportsbook. Larson led 462 of […]
While Kyle Larson made a mockery of the NASCAR Cup Series Round of 16 finale, leading 462 of 500 laps during last Sunday’s Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway, pilot Denny Hamlin drove to save Joe Gibbs Racing’s season. After placing 24th in the playoff-opener at Atlanta and 23rd at Watkins Glen, […]
NASCAR Cup Series driver Chase Elliott placed a distant second to Hendrick Motorsports teammate Kyle Larson. Still, the 2020 circuit titleholder refused to believe his machine was more than seven seconds slower than the 2021 series champion. But Elliott ended up 7.088 seconds behind Larson, who dominated Saturday’s Bass Pro Shops Night Race at […]
Welcome to the starting lineup, Andy Dalton. The Carolina Panthers’ new QB1 became the first NFL signal caller to post a 300-yard, three-touchdown performance this season, leading the charge during Sunday’s 36-22 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium. After an ineffective 0-2 start under the direction of Bryce Young, Panthers rookie coach […]
After opening the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs with two ho-hum efforts, Kyle Larson made a statement by dominating Saturday’s Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. “It feels good to close one out,” Larson told NBC Sports. The 2021 Cup champion closed out the Round of 16 by leading 462 of 500 laps. […]