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AUTO RACING: Dirt racing next as NASCAR moves to Bristol
All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES Food City Dirt Race Site: Bristol, Tennessee. Schedule: Friday, practice, 6:35 p.m. and 8:32 p.m.; Saturday, qualifying, 6 p.m.-7 p.m. in four heats; Sunday, race, 7 p.m. (FOX). Track: Bristol Motor Speedway. Race distance:…
NBA, players reach deal for a new labor agreement
By Tim Reynolds - AP Basketball Writer The NBA will have labor peace for years to come. The league and its players came to an agreement early Saturday on a new seven-year collective bargaining agreement. The deal will begin this…
Transfer portal provided boost for most March Madness teams
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State coach Tom Izzo is not a big fan of the transfer portal, lamenting that it gives young athletes an easy out instead of an opportunity to overcome challenges. Michigan State guard…
Rockabillys host benefit for National Down Syndrome Day
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Players came together for a good cause. Local teams played baseball at the Rockabilly Stadium Monday night. Union City and Jackson Christian played against each other, followed by…
Tennessee beats up Duke, wins 65-52 to advance to Sweet 16
By Mark Long - AP Sports Writer ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Olivier Nkamhoua tied his career high with 27 points, including 13 straight for Tennessee during a decisive span in the second half, and the fourth-seeded Volunteers beat Duke 65-52…
Lady Vols rout March Madness newcomer Saint Louis 95-50
By Teresa M. Walker - AP Sports Writer KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jordan Horston spent much of the final quarter cheering from the bench, at one point even waving a towel cheering on her teammates. Coach Kellie Harper has a…
NBA fines Grizzlies' Brooks $35K for shoving camera person
NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA fined Memphis Grizzlies guard-forward Dillon Brooks $35,000 on Friday for shoving a camera person on the sideline after chasing a loose ball in a loss in Miami. Memphis Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks,…
