Monthly Archives: August 2021

NASCAR at Watkins Glen updates: Kyle Larson holds off Chase Elliott for fifth win of season

Not even the recent road track success of Chase Elliott and Martin Truex Jr. could overcome Kyle Larson’s sustained brilliance in 2021. The Hendrick Motorsports driver won for the fifth time this year in the NASCAR Cup Series, finishing ahead of second-place Elliott and third-place Truex on Sunday. Larson took the lead from pit road on Lap… Read More: NASCAR at Watkins Glen updates: Kyle Larson holds off Chase… »

The Suicide Squad Tops Domestic Box Office, Jungle Cruise Holds Strong

James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad didn’t exactly light the box office in its first weekend with just $26.5 million from 4,002 theaters, per Deadline. Of course, it also released simultaneously on HBO Max, so there was no need to see it in theaters. It wasn’t all bad news at the box office as Jungle Cruise… Read More: The Suicide Squad Tops Domestic Box Office, Jungle Cruise Holds… »

An Olympic basketball title should count as 12 golds in medal standings. Let me tell you why

Because the consolation game in their sport was scheduled for hours after the USA Basketball men’s national team defeated France in the final, Kevin Durant and friends all had to wait a while before they could stand on the podium and hear the anthem played. It seemed hardly worth the effort when each was presented… Read More: An Olympic basketball title should count as 12 golds in… »

Andrade El Idolo Wants ‘The Whole Family’ Including Charlotte Flair In AEW

Former WWE Superstar Andrade El Idolo had a solid run in NXT where he even won the NXT Championship, but his main roster run in comparison left much to be desired. He was finally granted his WWE release after WWE Fastlane back on March 21st. Andrade El Idolo eventually made his way to AEW back… Read More: Andrade El Idolo Wants ‘The Whole Family’ Including Charlotte Flair… »

Hall of Fame Florida State football coach Bobby Bowden dies at 91

Florida State announced the death of Hall of Fame coach Bobby Bowden on Sunday. He was 91 years old. In late July, Bowden and his family released a statement saying the coach had been diagnosed with a terminal medical condition. His son Terry later told reporters the terminal condition was pancreatic cancer. “I’ve always tried to… Read More: Hall of Fame Florida State football coach Bobby Bowden dies… »

NASCAR lineup at Watkins Glen: Starting order, pole for Sunday’s race without qualifying

The starting lineup for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Watkins Glen International was set by applying the statistical formula NASCAR is using for the majority of the series’ races in 2021. Drivers’ starting positions for the Go Bowling at The Glen (3 p.m. ET; NBCSN, TSN, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) were based on four… Read More: NASCAR lineup at Watkins Glen: Starting order, pole for Sunday’s… »

UFC 265 results: Ciryl Gane claims interim heavyweight title by scoring third-round TKO over Derrick Lewis

Ciryl Gane needed only 10 professional MMA fights to become a champion, and he did so in dominant fashion. Gane stopped Derrick Lewis in the third round Saturday to become the UFC interim heavyweight champion at the Toyota Center in Houston. Gane made it clear throughout the week that he was coming for Lewis in his… Read More: UFC 265 results: Ciryl Gane claims interim heavyweight title by… »

USA Olympics schedule today: Day-by-day TV coverage to watch Team USA at 2021 Tokyo Games

There were almost too many U.S. athletes at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics to keep track of. Almost. NBCUniversal provided an unprecedented 7,000-plus hours of coverage from the Olympics, which naturally included the United States’ 600-plus athletes. There were plenty of viewing options, not only across the NBC family of networks but also along several streaming services.… Read More: USA Olympics schedule today: Day-by-day TV coverage to watch Team… »