​Atlanta wasn’t supposed to become the center of NASCAR’s biggest storyline.Then Carson Hocevar and Zane Smith sat down with the media.Within minutes, reporters surrounded both drivers. Cameras rolled. Microphones filled the room. Social media immediately took sides. The headlines practically wrote themselves.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAnd after talking to

   ​SIOUX CITY, IA (KCAU) – The Missouri Valley Conference media day took place this morning, but there was a familiar face not present: North Dakota State.Following two national championships in the last five seasons, the Bison are off to the FBS to join the revamped

   ​Ben Askren’s story seemingly gets more inspirational by the day. Askren, who nearly died just over a year ago after suffering necrotizing pneumonia from a severe staph infection, is returning to competitive wrestling on July 18 when he clashes with Belal Muhammad at Real American

   ​Dana White’s Contender Series will return for its 10th season on Aug. 11, with all episodes set to stream exclusively on Paramount+.The long-running talent showcase will once again give aspiring mixed martial artists the opportunity to earn an Ultimate Fighting Championship contract by impressing the

   ​Jude Bellingham has been the best player at the World Cup so far, says former England striker Wayne Rooney.Real Madrid midfielder Bellingham has scored six goals in six games for England, leaving him only two behind France’s Kylian Mbappe and Argentina’s Lionel Messi in the

   ​Manchester United are taking a particularly keen interest in French midfielders.Initially in the summer, United were keen on Aurelien Tchouameni, who has now agreed to extend his contract at Real Madrid.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAS Roma’s Manu Kone has also landed on United’s radar. Earlier today, Fabrizio Romano claimed

   ​When you pitch a shutout, you’re gonna win.Someone has to be on the opposite end of that, and playing the role of Tanner Bibee tonight was a group of 9 NL pitchers who gave up 4 runs. 4 runs too many.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement10 men pitched for the

   ​Warriors GM Mike Dunleavy hints roster is nearly complete as ex-Laker LeBron James decision looms originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The Golden State Warriors have been all in on LeBron James since it became

   ​France captain Kylian Mbappe believes his side made a tactical error with their selection after failing to fire in their World Cup semi-final against Spain.The European champions progressed to the showpiece decider with a strong 2-0 win in Dallas, shutting down France’s forward line and

   ​Northamptonshire head coach Darren Lehmann has called on his players to “live in the moment” ahead of their T20 Blast quarter-final.The Steelbacks topped the Central & West Group but lost three of their final four games.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementNorthants will be aiming to reach a second successive T20