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Chase Elliott, Ryan Blaney rescue stalled 23XI cars at Darlington

Chase Elliott, Ryan Blaney rescue stalled 23XI cars at Darlington

Late in Sunday's NASCAR Cup race at Darlington, there was a brief red flag for some light rain at the race track. When the race was ready to resume, most of the field fired back up – except the two 23XI cars. The No. 23 of Bubba Wallace and his 23XI Racing team-mate, the No. 45 of Tyler Reddick were dead on pit lane.
"Voltage is fine but starters dead," radioed Reddick. Neither driver was in ...Keep reading

College Football Week 1 Betting Recap: 'We Went From A Big Winner To A Loser'

One second made a world of difference for the public betting masses on Saturday. A simple tick of the clock turned college football Week 1 odds on their head. Huge favorite Michigan got a second shot at a Hail Mary, turning what was seemingly a 12-7 upset loss into a stunning 13-12 victory over Western Michigan. It was equally stunning for bookmakers. "That extra play and successful Hail Mary was a massive swing for the book," BetMGM trading manager Adair Horne said. "We went from a big winner to a loser." That’s what moneyline parlays can do. Oddsmakers from Las Vegas and across the country chimed in to recap the weekend that was in college football betting. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports Betting on FOX Sports. Like Clockwork Michigan was a 27.5-point home favorite vs. Western Michigan. The first drive went as expected, with the Wolverines rolling 75 yards to take a 7-0 lead. But that would be the only Michigan score until the game’s final play, on which the Wolverines ostensibly got a do-over. On second-and-10 from Western Michigan’s 47-yard line, the final seven seconds appeared to run off as Bryce Underwood’s Hail Mary fell incomplete outside the back of the end zone. But upon review, officials deemed a Broncos defender touched the ball while out of bounds with one second remaining, which ended the play … and put one second back on the clock. The second time was a charm, as Underwood connected with a leaping JJ Buchanan to give Michigan the improbable 13-12 victory. That TD helped the masses cash their moneyline parlays that included Michigan. And there were a lot of ‘em. "We took six times the amount of bets on Michigan moneyline compared with Western Michigan," Horne said, noting most of those moneyline plays were on parlay tickets. Added Joey Feazel, Caesars Sports head of football trading: "Michigan was a popular selection on the moneyline for parlays. Bettors were certainly pleased to see that one second added on the clock for the second Hail Mary attempt." Additionally, a Fanatics Sportsbook customer made a huge in-game bet in the waning seconds, when a Michigan loss appeared imminent. The bettor put $10,000 on Michigan +2800 moneyline. When the prayer was answered, that customer banked a $280,000 win (total payout $290,000). High-Flying Favorites Horne said BetMGM had a mixed-bag result in college football Week 1 odds. Big favorites delivered in big ways for the betting public over the past few days. "Customers found the most success with LSU-Clemson, Wisconsin-Notre Dame, Texas State-Texas and pretty much every other big favorite easily covering," Horne said. Lane Kiffin’s LSU debut was a cakewalk, with the Tigers pounding Clemson 51-10 as 10.5-point home favorites. At BetMGM, LSU was the most-bet team of any on the full Saturday schedule, taking the most tickets and money on the spread. Arch Manning and the Longhorns were 29.5-point home favorites vs. Texas State and rolled 59-7. On Sunday night, Notre Dame whacked Wisconsin 41-13 as a 21-point favorite at Lambeau Field. At halftime, the Irish led just 13-10. "Notre Dame covering hurt, after Wisconsin put up a huge fight in the first half," Horne said. Falling-Flat Favorites Horne also noted a few key games that fell in the sportsbooks’ favor. "Bettors had the most difficulties with Washington State vs. Washington, Colorado vs. Georgia Tech, Oregon vs. Boise State and Baylor vs. Auburn," Horne said. Indeed, all four favorites — Washington -23.5, Georgia Tech -6.5, Oregon -24.5, Auburn -6.5 — failed to cover the spread. And the Yellow Jackets lost outright against coach Deion Sanders’ Buffaloes. Georgia Tech led 13-7 late, but allowed a touchdown with 37 seconds left. Then Colorado blocked the Jackets’ game-winning field-goal attempt as time expired. The public was all over Georgia Tech at BetMGM, more so than any other team on an 11-game Thursday night slate.

Kyle Larson doesn't regret strategic gamble he took at Darlington despite coming up short

Sometimes to win in the NASCAR Cup Series, you have to take a gamble. And sometimes, that gamble simply doesn't work out.
Such was the case for Kyle Larson on Saturday, who made the decision to stay out on the track with 24 laps to go at Darlington. All but four other cars pitted to take fresh tires.
The decision put Larson in the race lead, where he would do his best to fend off those on ...Keep reading

Madrid's First Defeat Looms in September

As September begins, Real Madrid often faces their first defeat of the season, which may come in various forms: a loss, a draw, or even a victory that feels like a defeat due to missed opportunities, disallowed goals, and last-minute penalties. The match against Betis exemplifies this, described as the 'mother of all defeats' because it was constantly on the verge of being a win.

NFL Week 1 Injury News: Latest On Treveyon Henderson, Puka Nacua

As the NFL season hits full stride, teams are already grappling with the brutal, unavoidable side effects of the game. Physicality is an unavoidable part of the NFL and as the season gets underway, the injury report is already filling up. From training camp setbacks to mid-week practice tweaks, availability can change a team's trajectory in an instant. Here are the notable players who are dealing with injuries ahead of Week 1 of the NFL season. Heading into Wednesday night’s season opener against the Seattle Seahawks, the New England Patriots could be without one of their biggest playmakers. According to ESPN, Patriots running back TreVeyon Henderson is still not practicing as he deals with an ankle injury. Henderson hasn’t practiced for the Patriots since Aug. 24, putting his availability for Wednesday’s opener in doubt. If he’s ruled out, veteran Rhamondre Stevenson might be in line for a heavier workload on Wednesday night. Missing Henderson would be a major blow to a revamped Patriots offense. He was a huge part of the offense last season, rushing for 911 yards on 5.1 yards per carry and nine touchdowns while adding 35 catches for 221 yards and another score. Sean McVay delivered good news on Puka Nacua on Sunday. The Los Angeles Rams head coach said he expects the All-Pro wide receiver to play in Thursday's game against the San Francisco 49ers. "Yeah, absolutely," McVay told reporters when asked about Nacua's status to face the Niners in Australia. "That's what I've heard. I haven't heard anything different." Nacua has been managing psoas soreness and has been out since he suffered the injury during an August joint practice against the Dallas Cowboys. The Rams took a cautious approach with his workload throughout the remainder of training camp. esporist.org

In brief

Giants extend guard Jon Runyan Jr. by two years The Giants are using the last Sunday before the start of the 2026 regular season to take care of some internal business.

Ty Gibbs calls out 'squirrelly' metric used to determine starting lineup at Darlington Ty Gibbs got off to a strong start in the first race of the Chase on Saturday at Darlington, securing a second-place finish behind Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Christopher Bell.But despite the solid finish, Gibbs actually dropped two spots in the Chase standings from fourth place to sixth due to

Dodgers’ Tucker makes leaping catch to rob Nationals from home run Watch as Dodgers right fielder Kyle Tucker robs Nationals catcher Henry Ford from a home run, leaping at the wall and flashing the leather in the eighth.

Brian Fleury embraces his first opportunity as an offensive coordinator Brian Fleury's moment has arrived.

Wrigley Field's Volleyball Debut: Kentucky Wins, Nebraska-Missouri Suspended Women's volleyball on FOX made history this weekend, with the Big Ten/SEC Volleyball Challenge bringing the sport to Wrigley Field for the first time.

New record set for fastest NASCAR pit stop by Bubba Wallace's No. 23 crew During the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, the No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota pit crew of Bubba Wallace set a new pit stop record while changing four tires during the race.The crew completed the stop in 7.86 seconds, beating the previous record of 7.98, which was held by the pit