Ohio State and Oregon were 1-2 in The Associated Press Top 25 released Monday, giving the Big Ten Conference the top two teams in the preseason rankings for the first time in 65 years and just the second time ever. The Buckeyes received 40 first-place votes and Oregon received 14 in voting ...
LATROBE, Pa. — Mike McCarthy arrived at Saint Vincent College for his first training camp as coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers with a detailed plan designed to maximize the club's annual three-week trip to the western Pennsylvania hills. Mother Nature wreaked havoc with it, so much so that ...
The middle of the American League standings has turned into a medicore mess. It might make for a fascinating playoff race. There are seven teams fighting for the final AL wild-card spot and all of them have a record below .500. The Baltimore Orioles would make the playoffs if the season ended Sunday, sporting a 61-63 record. Right behind them: The Texas Rangers (61-64), Toronto Blue Jays (61-65), Detroit Tigers (60-64), Minnesota Twins (60-65), Cleveland Guardians (60-65) and Seattle Mariners (59-66). The Houston Astros could be in the mix as well with a 63-62 record that gives ...
Joey Logano has three championships in the NASCAR Cup Series but none in the Chase system that has returned this season. The Team Penske driver is embracing the challenge of proving he can win a title in the format that puts a greater emphasis on banking consistently strong finishes. "Do I have a little chip on my shoulder? That's a clear yes," Logano said with a chuckle after his victory Saturday at Richmond Raceway. "So much so that our team slogan is '4 the haters.' That's where we're at. That's good extra motivation." With an impressive surge from 20th to ninth in the standings ...
A dozen preseason predictions for Ohio State and the rest of the Big Ten this college football season: • 1. Ohio State will lose at least one game. Ryan Day has called the Buckeyes' schedule “a monster” and he's not wrong. He's also not afraid of that schedule. Calling it a monster ...
