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Drivers use break to think about playoff push

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Denny Hamlin had another bittersweet moment at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday. Sure, one of his 23XI Racing drivers, Corey Heim, reached victory lane at a crown jewel race. Again. But for Hamlin, it also was a brutal reminder about how frustrating the Brickyard ...

Former Buckeye eye big season in Seattle

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Seattle Seahawks All-Pro wide receiver and former Ohio State Buckeye Jaxon Smith-Njigba has never cared where he lines up at the line of scrimmage. Whether it's in the slot or the outside, or as the No. 1 or No. 2, he wants to continue to be multifaceted like the receivers he grew up watching. "I always watched the ABs (Antonio Brown), the Dez Bryants and the Larry Fitzgeralds, and those guys really line up everywhere," said Smith-Njigba said Sunday. "So, I just wanted to be versatile to where I can line up literally anywhere, whatever the coach needs. "You ...

Guardians-Reds game postponed

CINCINNATI (AP) — The opening game of the three-game series between the Cleveland Guardians and Reds in Cincinnati was postponed Monday night due to rain. The game will be made up as part of a day-night doubleheader on Tuesday. The first game will begin at 1:40 p.m. EDT. First pitch of the regularly-scheduled game is set for 7:10 p.m. With severe weather approaching, Monday's game was delayed about an hour prior to first pitch. About an hour later, the game was postponed. Chase Burns (12-1, 2.42) will start Game 1 on Tuesday for the Reds who have opted for an opener to start Game ...

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Trump defends his sweeping tariffs and watches ‘America First’ drag races during Michigan stop MILFORD, Mich. (AP) — President Donald Trump came to Michigan on Monday and argued that his economic policies have revived the auto industry and American manufacturing, even as some ...

Blazing start for Heim

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Corey Heim started Sunday by talking about being more aggressive on his restarts. Then he showed everyone — including his team co-owner Denny Hamlin — what he'd learned. The 24-year-old part-time NASCAR Cup Series driver first made a daring outside move to pass ...

Philly called its shot landing LeBron

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — LeBron James wound up picking Philadelphia, and no billboards were required. Back in February 2018, a businessman named Asher Raphael arranged for three billboards to be placed a few miles outside of Cleveland in a lighthearted effort to woo James to the Philadelphia 76ers. James decided later that year to leave the Cavaliers and join the Los Angeles Lakers. The billboard bit seemed futile. Instead, maybe it was just premature. James announced Friday that he's joining the 76ers in what he said will be the "last decision" of his playing career — and, finally, ...