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Biles soared to victory in the U.S. Classic on Saturday night in her return following a two-year layoff after the Tokyo Olympics. HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — Simone Biles began her first competition in 732 days by briefly running around during introductions, unsure of where she was supposed to go. It’s the only time she seemed … Read more

NASCAR said Gragson violated the member conduct of its rule book, without providing details. BROOKLYN, Michigan — Driver Noah Gragson has been suspended indefinitely by NASCAR and Legacy Motor Club due to liking an insensitive meme with a photo of George Floyd’s face. “I am disappointed in myself for my lack of attention and actions … Read more

NASCAR said Gragson violated the member conduct of its rule book, without providing details. BROOKLYN, Michigan — Driver Noah Gragson has been suspended indefinitely by NASCAR and Legacy Motor Club due to liking an insensitive meme with a photo of George Floyd’s face. “I am disappointed in myself for my lack of attention and actions … Read more

HOUSTON — Astros’ star Jose Altuve hit his 200th career home run on Saturday against the Yankees. The second-baseman joins an elite group of Astros players that have hit that milestone, including Jeff Bagwell (449 home runs), Lance Berkman (326 home runs), Craig Biggio (291 home runs) and Jimmy Wynn (223 home runs), according to … Read more

The Big 12 is Texas and Oklahoma. Those are the headliners. They’ve made everything else go. With all due respect to the Texas Longhorns and the Oklahoma Sooners, the Big 12 has my college football heart. It always has. The Big 12, in fact, had me at ‘hello’ back when it was called the Big … Read more

With its second-place finish in Group E, the remaining U.S. matches will take place overnight. MELBOURNE, VIC — Fans of the United States women’s soccer team remained faithful viewers no matter what hour the game was on. The Americans three group stage matches at the Women’s World Cup had an average combined English- and Spanish-language … Read more