Kyle Larson was one of a handful of drivers vying for the lead of Sunday’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway, but his day quickly came to an end after a small misstep. Larson was on the back straight with eight laps remaining in the Coke Zero 400 Powered by Coca-Cola and moved to the outside as he approached Turn 3. He hadn’t completely cleared Ricky Stenhouse Jr., though, so the two touched, ultimately sending Larson’s No. 42 over the hood of Stenhouse’s No. 17. The current points leader, Larson wasn’t injured in the crash, though it could have ended much worse had his car not returned to
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Steven Wright, Drew Pomeranz Among Pitchers Vying For Rotation Spots
Share this: The front end of the Boston Red Sox’s pitching rotation is loaded with the likes of Rick Porcello, Chris Sale and David Price, but there still are some question marks surrounding the back end. Three candidates — Eduardo Rodriguez, Drew Pomeranz and Steven Wright — all are vying for the No. 4 and 5 spots. Each is an interesting case, mainly because they all are coming off injuries in the 2016 season. Still, Red Sox manager John Farrell says all three pitchers are on track, and he does not expect any setbacks as spring training progresses. To hear more from Farrell, as well as Wright and Pomeranz, check out the video above from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank. More Stories Source link
Marlins, Cardinals vying for Pujols (AP)
DALLAS (AP)—Jeffrey Loria quickly marched down the hallway with his team president, trailed by their top aides, and hustled into a meeting room with a labor lawyer from Major League Baseball. Having already made the biggest splash at the winter meetings, the Miami Marlins owner was trying to reel in Albert Pujols(notes) and perhaps other big-name free agents with the newfound riches from their new ballpark. “He’s not the only guy,” Loria said about 20 minutes later before heading back upstairs on an elevator with his delegation. Baseball’s new Big Fish were the talk of the winter meetings Tuesday, with teams wondering how close the Marlins were to an agreement with Pujols on a deal that could be worth $ 200 million