Competitive Truck Series tries to carry momentum into Atlanta

The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series follows up its dramatic Daytona season-opener in the first half of Saturday‘s NASCAR double-header at Atlanta Motor Speedway with the Fr8 Racing 208 (1:30 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). Championship favorite Corey Heim was declared the winner of the Daytona opener after Parker Kligerman‘s team was […]

Harassment of Emma Raducanu reminds us women still bear brunt of abuse | Emma John

Women in sport are left exposed by the lack of backing that men receive, and by toxic attitudes that must be called out

If you watched any of Emma Raducanu’s Tuesday match against Karolina Muchova, it was probably only the two clips, stitched together neatly for the news highlights. Raducanu approaching the umpire. Raducanu wiping away tears with a towel.

An emotional Raducanu is an instant headline, although this wasn’t a case of injury or frustration. Having seen a man in the crowd whose off-court behaviour had already concerned her, she was doing the sensible thing and reporting it. The Daily Mail reported that she was “reduced to cowering behind the umpire’s chair”. What a brilliantly multi-purpose use of language: paternalistic readers can get heroically angry on her behalf while the others write her off as a snowflake.

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23XI Racing re-ups partnership with Xfinity, bolsters war-room tech

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. -- 23XI Racing announced a renewal and strengthening of its partnership with Xfinity on Wednesday, a move that provides both sponsorship and a technological edge to one of NASCAR\\\"s newer teams. In doing so, the organization opened the doors of its Airspeed headquarters to provide a glimpse into how that partnership powers its […]

Northern Arizona hosts Idaho after McLaughlin’s 20-point showing

Idaho Vandals (11-15, 6-7 Big Sky) at Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (15-12, 6-8 Big Sky) Flagstaff, Arizona; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lumberjacks -3.5; over/under is 148.5 BOTTOM LINE: Northern Arizona hosts Idaho after Trenton McLaughlin scored 20 points in Northern Arizona's 65-61 win against the Sacramento State Hornets. The Lumberjacks are 9-3 in home games.

Pissis leads New Hampshire against Binghamton after 21-point game

New Hampshire Wildcats (7-20, 5-7 America East) at Binghamton Bearcats (13-14, 5-7 America East) Binghamton, New York; Thursday, 6:07 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bearcats -9; over/under is 139.5 BOTTOM LINE: New Hampshire visits Binghamton after Sami Pissis scored 21 points in New Hampshire's 80-79 victory over the UMass-Lowell River Hawks. The Bearcats are 7-3 in home games.