Articles by Jeff Hawkins (672)
Wisconsin Football Spring Practice: New Coach Luke Fickell Stocking Up on QBs, Ready For ‘The Launch’
Wisconsin football fans are preparing for “The Launch.” Saturday’s spring game will be the first chance for first-year coach Luke…
Read moreCollege Basketball Transfer Portal 2023: Hunter Dickinson Visiting Kentucky; Tre White Looking For New Program; Kansas Lands Shooter
Hunter Dickson, one of the top players remaining on the men’s basketball transfer portal, is heading to Kentucky for a…
Read moreTwitter Reacts To Michigan, Ohio State OL Recruits Getting A Head Start On Rivalry By Trash-Talking Online
Updated:While they are still juniors in high school, prized recruits for Michigan and Ohio State are already putting their stamp…
Read moreCollege Football 2023: Georgia, Ohio State Suffering Through Quarterback Growing Pains
Updated:Georgia and Ohio State rank 1-2 in 2024 recruiting, courtesy of 247Sports.com. The Bulldogs are the two-time defending national…
Read moreNASCAR Talladega Superspeedway Schedule: Dates, Times, and Qualifiers
Following a three-event run at short tracks, featuring two wins by Kyle Larson, NASCAR shifts gears to the 2.66-mile Talladega…
Read moreNASCAR 2023: Recovered Chase Elliott Struggles Early, Rallies At Martinsville; Chase Briscoe Proves Toughness; Kevin Harvick Falters Late
In his first race piloting the No. 9 Chevrolet since “sitting on the couch for six weeks,” Chase Elliott started…
Read moreNASCAR Cup Series: Kyle Larson ‘Can’t Believe’ NOCO 400 Victory At Martinsville Speedway
Kyle Larson didn’t like making the trip to Martinsville Speedway. A short-track dirt specialist, the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion…
Read moreNASCAR NOCO 400: Starting Order, Pole Position, and Lineup
In his 124th career NASCAR Cup Series start, driver Ryan Preece earned his first career pole position during Saturday’s qualifying…
Read moreNASCAR Truck Series: Rain Tires, Restarts Help Corey Heim Outrun Weather, Long John Silver’s 200 Field At Martinsville
Corey Heim said he was humiliated by his former boss, Kyle Busch, during a practice session at Martinsville Speedway on…
Read moreFlorida State Football: Seminoles Looking To Build Off 10-Win Campaign, Beginning With Spring Showcase
Updated:After competing in obscurity for nearly a decade, Florida State’s football team seeks to remain relevant under fourth-year coach Mike…
Read moreTerrible Tigers: Deflating Start To 2023 Season Leaves Detroit Mired In On-Field Mistakes, Mental Miscues
Updated:Matt Vierling took his lead off first base. With two outs and the score tied at 1-1 in the sixth…
Read moreNASCAR NOCO 400: Recovering Cup Driver Chase Elliott To Return At Martinsville, Ready For Playoff Push
More than one opportunity opened for Josh Berry and Jordan Taylor after NASCAR Cup Series driver Chase Elliott broke his…
Read moreNASCAR Martinsville Speedway Schedule: Dates, Times, and Qualifiers
Updated:Cleaning up after a weekend of racing on Bristol dirt, NASCAR’s national series ventures to historical Martinsville Speedway and a…
Read moreOhio State Football: Injured QB Devin Brown Ruled Out Of Spring Game; Buckeyes Hot On Recruiting Trail
Ohio State football fans are disappointed. Quarterback Devin Brown suffered an injury and was ruled out of Saturday’s spring game…
Read moreNASCAR Cup Series: Specialist Christopher Bell Claims Food City Dirt Race At Bristol
Updated:NASCAR Cup Series driver Tyler Reddick thought he was positioned to overtake Christopher Bell on the closing lap of Sunday’s…
Read moreNASCAR 2023: Joey Logano Fails To Avoid ‘Garbage’ on Bristol Dirt; Michael McDowell Executes Spin Cycle
Joey Logano, the 2022 Cup points champion, ran into trouble early Sunday. He was the first driver to depart Sunday’s…
Read moreNASCAR Food City Dirt Race: Starting Order, Pole Position, and Lineup At Bristol Motor Speedway
After rain washed away Friday’s practice runs, the local weather cleared up in time for the NASCAR Cup Series to…
Read moreNASCAR 2023: Joey Logano Cleans Up With Truck Series Win On Bristol Dirt; Kyle Larson Earns Cup Pole
Defending NASCAR Cup Series champion Joey Logano dominated Saturday’s Weather Guard Truck Race On Dirt at Bristol Motor Speedway. Logano…
Read moreMichigan Basketball Recruiting: Wolverines Offer 5-Star Asa Newell, Target Transfers To Fill Out Roster Puzzle
Updated:Before Juwan Howard can start putting together his 2023-24 roster puzzle, the Michigan men’s basketball coach needs additional pieces. Howard…
Read moreOhio State Football Lands 2024 5-Star Mylan Graham To Maintain WR Stable
Updated:To 2024 five-star recruit Mylan Graham, Ohio State’s “track record … speaks for itself.” Since 2000, the Buckeyes have developed…
Read moreTime To Move? Oakland A’s Again Failing to Attract Respectable MLB Attendance Figures
With six home games to open the 2023 MLB campaign, most clubs would consider it a major advantage to use…
Read moreMichigan Football’s 2024 Recruiting Class Could Receive 2 Major Boosts If 4-Star Offensive Linemen Commit
Updated:Michigan’s football team appears to be riding a 2024 recruiting wave. Days after landing Rivals.com’s No. 3 quarterback in Charlotte (N.C.)…
Read moreMichigan Spring Game 2023: ‘Commissioner’ Jim Harbaugh Gets Maize and Blue Wish
Updated:The “commissioner” was eager to see what the new brand of Michigan offered during the spring game, but hoped for…
Read moreMarch Madness 2023: Twitter Reacts To Dominant UConn’s National Championship Run
UConn ran away with the NCAA men’s basketball national championship. Not one opponent, ending with San Diego State, was…
Read moreNASCAR Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt Schedule: Dates, Times, and Qualifiers
It’s time to get dirty. For the only time during the 2023 campaign, NASCAR Cup Series drivers will race on…
Read moreNBA’s Probable No. 1 Overall Draft Pick Victor Wembanyama Executes Dunk Of Lifetime – Or Was It?
Updated:Victor Wembanyama, a 7-foot-4 teenager playing for the Boulogne-Levallois Metropolitans 92 in France’s top professional league, dribbled at the top…
Read moreNASCAR Cup Series: Kyle Larson Overcomes Early Pit-Road Frustration, Captures Toyota Owners 400 At Richmond Raceway
Frustrated early after pit-road contact with Daniel Suarez’s machine, Kyle Larson took advantage of a rapid final pit stop and…
Read moreMarch Madness 2023: Twitter Reacts To San Diego State, UConn Securing Final Four Wins; Fans Celebrate Jim Nantz
Updated:In the first NCAA Tournament Final Four without a top-3 seed, No. 5 San Diego State rallied back from a…
Read moreNASCAR 2023: Chandler Smith Claims First Xfinity Race At Richmond; Carson Hocevar Escapes Texas With Win; Austin Beers Gets Emotional In Victory Lane
For NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Chandler Smith, it was time. For John Hunter Nemechek, it was business as usual. Smith,…
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