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NASCAR introduced rule changes, new stage lengths, and a revised aerodynamic package for Talladega Superspeedway, hoping to give the fans what they love: Full-throttle racing, aggressive overtakes, closed-pack running, and daring moves. Instead, fans watched a fuel-saving snoozefest for more than half of the race, until the RFK Racing pack decided otherwise. Now that the […] The post “Not What People Pay to See”- Veteran Journalist Takes Aim at NASCAR Over Cup Series’ Fuel Games at Talladega appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Kirk Herbstreit has spent decades analyzing college football, but an apparent scoring blunder during Notre Dame’s loss to BYU has put the ESPN veteran under fire. New York radio host Dave McDonald questioned how someone with Herbstreit’s experience could misread such a basic game situation. During an October 22 episode of the Davey Mac Sports […] The post “Hate You”: NY Host Loses Cool at Kirk Herbstreit Over Notre Dame Commentary Blunder appeared first on EssentiallySports.

While every player feels they could ride off into the sunshine to the applause of the crowd, it does not always turn out that way, but one could argue that Venus Williams, of all people, has done enough on and off the court to justify such a sendoff. With one shy of fifty Tour-level titles, […] The post “I’ve Earned the Right to Decide How It Ends”- Venus Williams Hits Back at Critics After Another Loss appeared first on EssentiallySports.

The new look Minnesota Timberwolves suffered their first defeat in the overtime loss against the Cleveland Cavaliers. But that game did more harm. Anthony Edwards, who was only cleared after the pregame warmup, played game-high 41 minutes and now will reportedly be out for two months. ESPN’s Shams Charania tweeted that the Timberwolves’ four-time All-Star […] The post “This Is a Golden Opportunity”: Tracy McGrady Sees Surprising Upside to Anthony Edwards’ Knee Surgery for Timberwolves appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Atlético accused Barcelona during summer chaseStriker now rebuilding his reputation with fansBarcelona’s pursuit of Julián Álvarez came at a modest cost ⁠on Tuesday after the Spanish FA fined the club €602 (£503) following a complaint by Atlético Madrid over contact ⁠with ​the striker.Atlético accused Barcelona of approaching the Argentine, whose contract runs until June 2030, ⁠without first notifying them in writing. Continue reading...

Fourth-tier Fleetwood produced one of the League Cup’s biggest ever shocks, defeating the champions 5-3 on penalties after a 1-1 drawHere’s the Fleetwood head coach, Matt Lawlor: “We’ve had to make changes, with the champions in town. But we’ve got a plan with substitutions to manage the game. Arsenal have paid us a lot of respect by naming such a strong team … it’s a very difficult challenge, but one we should enjoy, and not be overawed.”“I was just thinking, with the two Highburys – I can only think of the St James(’) Parks (Exeter and Newcastle), but are there any other grounds with very similar names?” asks Shaun T. Continue reading...

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It is more than 20 years since Arsenal played at Highbury but their trip to League Two Fleetwood – and a stadium of the same name – did not bring back fond memories as they were dumped out of the Carabao Cup on penalties. It was the team with red shirts and white sleeves that triumphed, but on this occasion it caused one of the greatest upsets in English football history.Aaron Loupalo-Bi and Viktor Gyökeres exchanged goals in normal time but Arsenal were unable to find a winner, despite being the dominant force, as Fleetwood battled to the end. The home manager, Matt Lawlor, was almost in tears, unable to cope after the tension was released when Conor Haughey smashed the ball into the top corner to settle the shootout. Continue reading...