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NASCAR drivers on the gas as Cup Series returns to action at Bristol Motor Speedway

After a rare weekend outside of a race car, Kyle Larson returns to Bristol Motor Speedway raring to go. The defending NASCAR champion spent the first of only two off weeks in a 36-race schedule on a family vacation in his native California. While he enjoyed watching his kids race, the Hendrick Motorsports star who frequently moonlights away from the Cup Series on dirt tracks was ready for the break to end. "I wish I could get more of it, but at the same time, I just want to race to get better," said Larson, who is mired in a 31-race victory drought dating to last May. "You take a ...

Monarchs See High Ceiling After Another Dominant Win

MOUNDSVILLE — Right about smack-dab at the midpoint of their regular season schedule, the John Marshall Monarchs are feeling good. A 13-0 victory over visiting Bridgeport (WV) in five innings Friday marked another dominant display for a Monarchs team that feels as though they are finding ...

WVU Making Progress For Short Yardage Situations, Adding Size, Experience

MORGANTOWN — One of the lasting images to come from West Virginia football’s 4-8 season and Rich Rodriguez's return was after the Arizona State game, where he showed a foot with his hands, saying they needed this much and couldn’t get it. Being physical and getting that extra couple of ...

Bryan Reynolds Homers As The Pittsburgh Pirates Blank The Chicago Cubs 2-0

CHICAGO (AP) — Bryan Reynolds hit a two-run homer and Carmen Mlodzinski pitched six-hit ball into the sixth inning, helping the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0 on Friday. Pittsburgh was shut down by Shota Imanaga before breaking through against Caleb Thielbar in the seventh. ...