Share this: 400 laps of racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway and Austin Dillon’s No. 3 car wouldn’t have made it one more if he begged it. Dillon was one of a handful of drivers that elected not to take a pit stop on lap 368 of the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday, and his fuel-mileage gamble gave him fist first career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victory. Dillon was able to overcome a one hour, 40-minute weather delay, Martin Truex Jr., Jimmie Johnson and Kyle Busch to take the checkered flag. Truex Jr. led for a majority of the race, including re-taking the lead from Busch on a restart with 67 laps to go. But while Truex Jr. and Busch elected to pit, Johnson and
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Real Madrid: story so far, key players, why they can win
Story so farFor just the second time in eight seasons Real Madrid had to settle for second in their group – and as in 2012/13, it was Dortmund who finished above them. The German team profited from late equalisers in both encounters, though Madrid were grateful for one of their own at Legia and twice against Sporting CP. The holders blew away the cobwebs in the last 16, though, overpowering an impressive Napoli side 6-2 on aggregate. Next up: Bayern.Record this season: P8 W5 D3 L0 F22 A12 Highlights... UEFA.com - News
Shannon Sharpe Praises Tom Brady As ‘The GOAT,’ Believes He’s ‘Second To None’
Share this: Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end Shannon Sharpe played with one of the greatest quarterbacks of all-time in John Elway. Sharpe also played in the era of Joe Montana, Brett Favre and Dan Marino, but he doesn’t think any of the great signal-callers from his era are the greatest of all-time. He’d give the nod to New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. “I think the 14 division titles in 16 years, he’s never not won the division in which he started and finished the season,” Sharpe told reporters Tuesday. “Seven Super Bowls, so once every two-and-a-half years, Tom Brady is in the Super Bowl. Not in the playoffs, in the Super Bowl. That’s enough for me. “Joe did what he did
Madrid, Juventus prosper, Monaco thwart Paris
SUNDAY It finished all square between Paris and Monaco©AFP/Getty ImagesReal Madrid 3-0 Real Sociedad (Kovačić 38, Ronaldo 51, Morata 82)Madrid capped a fine weekend with a comfortable win to move four points clear of their pursuers with a game in hand. Cristiano Ronaldo set up Mateo Kovačić for his maiden Liga goal and then hit the second himself –... UEFA.com - News
Isaiah Thomas Hits 3-Pointer, Celebrates By High-Fiving Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Share this: There was a high-profile guest at TD Garden on Wednesday night to see the Boston Celtics take on the Washington Wizards. Legendary boxer and good friend of Isaiah Thomas, Floyd Mayweather Jr., was sitting courtside to see the C’s come back to beat the Wizards 117-108. So when Thomas hit a clutch 3-pointer late in the fourth quarter, he celebrated by high-fiving “Money” Mayweather. This wasn’t the only exchange the two had Wednesday night. After the Celtics victory, IT gifted Mayweather his game jersey. Thomas finished the night with 38 points, 20 of which came in the fourth quarter. Thumbnail photo via Mark L. Baer/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
Isaiah Thomas Hits 3-Pointer, Celebrates By High-Fiving Floyd Mayweather
There was a high-profile guest at TD Garden Wednesday night to see the Boston Celtics take on the Washington Wizards. Legendary boxer and good friend of Isaiah Thomas, Floyd Mayweather, was sitting courtside to see the C’s come back to beat the Wizards 117-108. So when Thomas hit a clutch 3-point shot late in the fourth quarter, he celebrated by high-fiving “Money” Mayweather. This wasn’t the only exchange the two had Wednesday night. After the Celtics victory, IT gifted Mayweather his game jersey. Thomas finished the night with 38 points, 20 of which coming in the fourth quarter. Thumbnail photo via Mark L. Baer/USA... NESN.com
Clemson QB Deshaun Watson Beats Alabama In Historic Championship Performance
Share this: Almost five years ago, Clemson quarterback DeShaun Watson made a prediction on Twitter. If I get a chance to play in a national championship game, Imma go ham. — Deshaun Watson (@DeshaunWatson4) February 5, 2012 Monday night at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, Fla., Watson made good on his promise by giving an incredible performance to lift the Tigers to a 35-31 win over undefeated Alabama in the College Football National Championship Game. Sure, Watson played fantastic when the Tigers lost to the Crimson Tide 45-40 in last season’s title game, but this year he made the winning plays at the end to secure the victory. Watson engineered a great game-winning drive with less than two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. The