Articles by Jeff Hawkins (591)
Motorsports Icon Travis Pastrana: Daytona 500 A ‘One And Done’ Bucket List Experience
Considering he was just out to check a box off his career bucket list, could an 11th-place finish in Sunday’s…
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NASCAR Cup Series Driver Kyle Busch Continues Combating Bad Daytona 500 Luck
At the 500-mile mark Sunday, NASCAR Cup Driver Kyle Busch led the Daytona 500. Was he declared the winner? Nope,…
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NHL Notebook: Jakub Vrana Returning; Jonathan Toews Stepping Aside; Aves Ailing
It’s time for the Detroit Red Wings to get Jakub Vrana in the lineup. But who is going to come…
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Chase Elliott, Harrison Burton: 2 NASCAR Cup Series Drivers With Disappointing Daytona 500 Runs
By navigating his way from seventh to first along the backstretch of Daytona International Speedway, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. put himself…
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Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Claims Daytona 500 With Gutsy 2OT Moves, No Gas
Updated:Ricky Stenhouse Jr. could not partake in the burn session. Out of fuel at the end of Sunday’s Daytona 500,…
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NASCAR Notebook: Joey Logano Feels Second-Place Sting At Daytona 500
Updated:Defending NASCAR Cup Series champion Joey Logano placed second during Sunday’s wild double-overtime Daytona 500. Good times at the beach? …
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NASCAR Notebook: Brad Keselowski Tops Field During Final Daytona 500 Practice; Underdog Wins ARCA Series Race
Updated:Brad Keselowski paced a contingent of front-running Fords during Saturday’s sparsely attended final practice for the Daytona 500. Keselowski, who…
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In A Small Way, Michigan-Michigan State Come Together To Help Entire State
The Crisler Center, home of the Maize and Blue, turned Green Saturday night. Putting aside a contentious athletic rivalry that…
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Why New Purpose Will Lead NASCAR Cup Series Driver Martin Truex Jr. To Capture Elusive Daytona 500
On the final lap of the 2016 Daytona 500, Martin Truex Jr. tucked behind race leader and Toyota teammate Matt…
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Austin Hill Survives Last-Lap Crash, Claims NASCAR Xfinity Series Race at Daytona
With Justin Allgaier leading on the final lap of Saturday’s Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. 300 at Daytona International Speedway,…
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NASCAR: Zane Smith Claims Rain-Shortened Truck Series Race At Daytona
Updated:NASCAR Truck Series driver Zane Smith enjoyed an eventful 24 hours. One night after qualifying as an open driver for…
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NASCAR Notebook: Jimmie Johnson Goes Back In Time, Returns To Front Of Daytona 500 Field
It seemed like the early 2000s at Daytona International Speedway on Friday. After spending the past two years racing IndyCars…
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NHL Notebook: Capitals Sniper Alex Ovechkin May Miss Stadium Series Matchup
As the Carolina Hurricanes step on the NHL’s main stage by hosting Saturday’s Stadium Series against the Washington Capitals at…
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NASCAR Trucks: 71-Year-Old Driver Norm Benning Rates Life At Daytona A 10
With a wide, 71-year-old grin, NASCAR Trucks Series driver Norm Benning had a simple explanation for his out-of-nowhere 10th-place finish…
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NASCAR Notebook: Joey Logano, Aric Almirola Earn Duel Wins, Sets Daytona 500 Starting Spots
With 20 laps remaining during Thursday’s Duel 2 at Daytona International Speedway, Daniel Suarez bumped Kyle Busch from behind and…
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Daytona 500: Jimmie Johnson, Travis Pastrana Qualify As Odd Couple
They came from vastly different backgrounds. Their personalities were total opposites. Yet, seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson and…
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NHL Notebook: Red Wings’ Olli Maatta, Kings’ Mikey Anderson Sign New Deals
The Detroit Red Wings on Thursday shored up their defensive corps by signing Olli Maatta to a two-year, $6 million…
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NASCAR Notebook: Alex Bowman Claims 3rd Daytona 500 Pole, Inks Extension
NASCAR Cup Series driver Alex Bowman enjoyed a big day at Daytona International Speedway. Wednesday morning, Bowman signed a contract…
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Daytona 500 Winner Michael Waltrip Suffers From Re-Living Haunting 2001 Championship
Fighting for the lead in the 2001 Daytona 500, Michael Waltrip pulled ahead of Dale Earnhardt Sr., who started to…
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NASCAR Daytona 500 Schedule: Date, Time, and Location
Updated:The 65th Daytona 500 and Speedweeks kick off with earnest today with pole qualifying, leading up to Sunday’s “Great American…
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Eagles Owner Jeffrey Lurie Regrets Firing Chiefs Coach Andy Reid in 2012
Updated:The team owner who fired Andy Reid from the Philadelphia Eagles in 2012 still regrets the decision. So much so,…
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NASCAR Needs More Black Flags To Curb Over-Aggressive Driving At Daytona, Beyond
Bubba Wallace waited on the temporary track’s shoulder for the target of his anger to come into view. The hard-luck NASCAR…
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Eagles’ OL Aids Development of Confident QB Jalen Hurts
Updated:Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts faced a 3-and-15 play during the first quarter of the season-opener against the Detroit Lions….
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Blackhawks’ Patrick Kane Disappointed in Rangers Acquiring Vladimir Tarasenko
Updated:Skating in on a 2-on-1 break with new linemate Artemi Panarin, Vladimir Tarasenko received an on-tape pass and connected on…
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CJ McCollum Knows Who To Blame For NBA’s Wild West Trade Deadline Shootout: Ja Morant
Thank you, Ja Morant. That’s the gratitude New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum showed to the Memphis Grizzlies’ playmaker. Following…
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Bruins or Hurricanes: Who Should Be Favored To Capture Stanley Cup?
Updated:Moments after Boston Bruins center Trent Frederic hit the goal post on what would have been a game-tying tally, the…
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NASCAR’s Clash at the Coliseum Fuels Driver Feuds, Drama
OK, let’s get this straight. In the fallout of Sunday’s Clash at the Coliseum, NASCAR Cup Series officials should release…
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Miguel Cabrera Opens ‘23 As Detroit Tigers’ Biggest Sleeper
Updated:Miguel Cabrera stepped into the batter’s box April 23, shouldering international pressure to deliver a milestone moment. As the baseball…
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NASCAR Cup Series Starting Engines After Offseason Of Change
The NASCAR Cup Series had an unusual look during Sunday’s crash-filled Clash at the Coliseum. Who is driving the No. 8…
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