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NASCAR adjusts Clash schedule at Bowman Gray Stadium due to winter storm

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR has adjusted the schedule for this weekend's exhibition race at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem in anticipation of more ice and snow blanketing the Winston-Salem area of North Carolina. The Clash was supposed to be a two-day event beginning Saturday ...

Tim Cindric returns to Team Penske as Scott McLaughlin’s race strategist

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Tim Cindric, a longtime Team Penske executive who was one of three fired by the organization last May for an Indianapolis 500 technical infraction, has been rehired by the team as Scott McLaughlin's strategist for the upcoming IndyCar season. The role as race ...

No. 24 Miami (Ohio) improves to 21-0 by holding off UMass 86-84

OXFORD, Ohio (AP) — Eian Elmer scored a career-high 30 points and No. 24 Miami (Ohio) improved to 21-0, rallying in the second half and then holding on for an 86-84 victory over UMass on Tuesday night. Miami is one of two unbeaten teams in Division I after fifth-ranked Nebraska lost 75-72 at ...

Ball, Karaban help No. 2 UConn rally past visiting Villanova 75-67 in overtime

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Solo Ball had 24 points, including a key 3-pointer in overtime, and Alex Karaban had all of his 17 after halftime as No. 2 UConn beat Villanova 75-67 on Saturday. Silas Demary Jr. and Tarris Reed Jr. each finished with 10 for UConn (19-1, 9-0 Big East), which won its ...