Articles by Jeff Hawkins (605)
NASCAR Cup Series: Tyler Reddick Survives, Wins Emotional 3OT Finish at COTA
NASCAR Cup Series driver Tyler Reddick’s performance nearly brought Kurt Busch to tears. After Reddick on Sunday took the lead…
Read moreNASCAR 2023: Bubba Wallace Upset; Pilots Get No Breaks At COTA; Jimmie Johnson’s Day Ends On Lap 1
NASCAR Cup Series driver Bubba Wallace couldn’t make one of the turns. Coming upon one of the sharp turns at…
Read moreNASCAR Xfinity Series: AJ Allmendinger Rebounds Mid-Race To Preserve Road Course Dominance
AJ Allmendinger started on the pole for Saturday’s Pit Boss 250. From there, the NASCAR Xfinity Series’ road course ace…
Read moreNASCAR 2023: William Byron Makes Cup History During Qualifying At COTA; Zane Smith Claims Fiery Trucks Race
Updated:William Byron did something Saturday no one driver in NASCAR Cup Series’ 75-year history had accomplished. Byron captured the coveted…
Read moreTwitter Reacts To Upcoming Big Sports Weekend; Will It Top Last Week?
The weekend is approaching. That means one thing. More games. More action. More memories. It will be tough…
Read moreNASCAR 2023: Tyler Reddick Paces Cup Practice At COTA; AJ Allmendinger Secures Xfinity Series Pole; Ross Chastain Claims Trucks Series’ Top Starting Spot
NASCAR Cup Series driver Tyler Reddick on Friday topped the twisting field during Friday’s practice session at the Circuit of…
Read moreNASCAR Circuit Of The Americas Schedule: Dates, Times, and Qualifiers
NASCAR shifts gears from ovals to a 3.41-mile road course in Austin, Texas. The track features 20 turns and runs…
Read moreNASCAR Xfinity Series: Austin Hill Survives Final-Turn Crash, Wins Before Hometown Crowd At Atlanta
Racing about an hour from his hometown, NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Austin Hill overcame a Turn 4 scare to score…
Read moreBrown’s Olivia Pichardo Becomes First Female To Play In NCAA D-I Baseball Game
Updated:Girl power. Plus. When Olivia Pichardo walked up to the batter’s box Friday and her name was announced as a…
Read moreMarch Madness 2023: Twitter Reacts, Pokes Fun at No. 1 Purdue’s Improbable Loss To No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson
How improbable was Fairleigh Dickinson’s 63-58 victory over Purdue on Friday in a first-round matchup of the NCAA men’s basketball…
Read moreMarch Madness 2023: Twitter Ready To Fire Iowa Coach Fran McCaffery After Latest Postseason Collapse
Updated:Iowa has been here before. Too often. Fans have watched the Hawkeyes depart the NCAA men’s basketball tournament just about…
Read moreMarch Madness 2023: Utah State’s Crying Cheerleader Shows Emotion; No. 2 Arizona Departs
Updated:The NCAA men’s basketball tournament opened Thursday. That means two days of non-stop action, from noon to past midnight. Continuous…
Read moreUSC Football Recruiting: 5-Star TE Duce Robinson Could Boost Trojans’ 2023 Class; 4-Star CB Zabien Brown Releases Top 4 Program Choices
Southern Cal’s 2023 football recruiting class could get a major boost By April 1. That’s when five-star tight end Duce…
Read moreGeorgia Football: Troubled Jalen Carter Struggles During Pro Day; Bulldogs Prepare To Host Big Recruiting Weekend
Updated:As the NFL’s front-office executives focused on the first day of free agency, scouts descended on the golden destination of…
Read moreMichael Jordan Tries Motivating NASCAR Cup Series Driver Tyler Reddick; ‘Air’ Out In Sim Race
Updated:As one of the NBA’s all-time greatest players, Michael Jordan was a Hall-of-Fame trash talker. Just ask Gary Payton. When…
Read moreTom Penders: UNC Coach Hubert Davis Should Have Accepted NIT Bid
Updated:A Hall of Fame coach called the North Carolina men’s basketball team arrogant. Others have used more colorful verbiage. How…
Read moreNASCAR Cup Series: After Slow Starts, Ryan Blaney, Tyler Reddick’s Fortunes Rise At Phoenix Raceway
What’s the deal with NASCAR Cup Series drivers Ryan Blaney and Tyler Reddick? Fans wondered. The way Blaney ended…
Read moreNASCAR Atlanta Motor Speedway Schedule: Dates, Times, and Qualifiers
Coming off last weekend’s events at one-mile Phoenix Raceway, NASCAR drivers will get to stretch things out at the recently…
Read moreMichigan Football Recruiting: Wolverines To Pursue 4-Star Athlete Brandyn Hillman; Top Punter Earns Offer
Updated:Michigan football may not be done adding to its 2023 recruiting class. About an hour after Brandyn Hillman received a…
Read moreNASCAR Cup Series: William Byron Claims Back-To-Back Checkered Flags At Phoenix Raceway
NASCAR Cup Series driver Kevin Harvick was close to joining an exclusive fraternity. Leading by over five seconds with 15…
Read moreNASCAR Notebook: Brad Keselowski Runs ‘Big Race’ At Phoenix; Joey Logano Rolls With Changes
Brad Keselowski’s rookie season as a NASCAR Cup Series owner/driver ended with his RFK Racing machine on fire at Phoenix…
Read moreNASCAR Xfinity Series: Sammy Smith, 18, Grows Up Fast With First Win at Phoenix Raceway
Updated:During the week, Sammy Smith is a high school student, taking classes online. On weekends, the 18-year-old is a rising…
Read moreNASCAR Notebook: Kyle Larson Claims Cup Pole At Phoenix; Christopher Bell Gives New Aero Package Thumbs Up
NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Larson is taking over the circuit as he did in 2021. Last Sunday at Las…
Read moreNASCAR ARCA Series: Tyler Reif, 15, Claims Caution-Filled General Tire 150 At Phoenix Raceway
Acting like a mentor, Noah Gragson took teenager Tyler Reif aside for a little talk about life. The 15-year-old…
Read moreNASCAR Notebook: Kyle Larson Tops Cup Practice Session; Rookie Chandler Smith Pacing Xfinity Charge; 2 F1 Champs Coming To Texas
NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Larson kept Hendrick Motorsports in front of the pack at Phoenix Raceway. Larson turned a…
Read moreMichigan Football Recruiting: Top-Ranked DL, WR Prospects Converging On Ann Arbor This Weekend
Considering Michigan earned back-to-back trips to college football’s national semifinals. The Wolverines captured consecutive Big Ten titles. They overpowered Ohio…
Read moreNFL Combine 2023: While Other Top Prospects Shined, WRs Jordan Addison, Kayshon Boutte Dropped Ball
Updated:For every performance like Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson during the 2023 NFL Combine, there also was USC wide receiver Jordan…
Read moreNASCAR Notebook: Cup Series Teams Experimenting In Desert With Aerodynamic Alterations
NASCAR Cup Series teams will have a different feel during the weekend events at Phoenix Raceway. About eight months before…
Read moreMichigan Football Recruiting: Coaching Staff Stockpiling Visits From Top OL Talent
Michigan football anticipated receiving five-star quarterback Jadyn Davis’ verbal commitment last year. The Wolverines needed it. They still do. The…
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