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Deadspin | Solid hitting, pitching lead Rockies to easy win vs. Padres  Apr 22, 2026; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Rockies outfielder Willi Castro (3) scores during the second inning against the San Diego Padres at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images   Hunter Goodman homered and doubled twice, Mickey Moniak also had two doubles, and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 8-3 in Denver on Wednesday night.  TJ Rumfield, Jake McCarthy and Willi Castro had two hits each to back a strong outing by Colorado starter Tomoyuki Sugano (2-1), who allowed one run on five hits and struck out four in 5 2/3 innings.  The Rockies snapped a seven-game losing streak to San Diego.  Luis Campusano homered among his three hits and Xander Bogaerts had two hits for the Padres.  San Diego, coming off winning a rare 1-0 game in Denver on Tuesday night, scored in the first inning when Ramon Laureano led off with a walk, went to second on a groundout and scored on Jackson Merrill’s single to make it 1-0.  Padres starter Walker Buehler ran into trouble in the second inning after getting two outs. Troy Johnston, who had singled, moved to second on a groundout and scored on Castro’s line single to right. Castro came around to score on consecutive singles by McCarthy and Edouard Julien, Moniak doubled to bring home another run and Goodman walked to load the bases.   Tyler Freeman capped the rally with an infield single that gave the Rockies a 4-1 lead.  Buehler (1-2) left in the third after loading the bases with two walks but reliever Kyle Hart retired Moniak to end the threat. He allowed four runs on eight hits in 2 2/3 innings.  Colorado tacked on a run in the fourth when Goodman led off with his second double of the game and scored on Rumfield’s single, and Moniak and Rumfield had doubles in the sixth to give the Rockies a 6-1 lead.  Campusano hit a solo homer in the seventh, his second of the season, to make it 6-2. Colorado got the run back on McCarthy’s RBI single in the seventh and Goodman hit a solo homer in the eighth, his sixth of the season.  Campusano doubled and scored on a groundout in the ninth.  –Field Level Media    #Deadspin #Solid #hitting #pitching #lead #Rockies #easy #win #Padres

Deadspin | Solid hitting, pitching lead Rockies to easy win vs. Padres
Deadspin | Solid hitting, pitching lead Rockies to easy win vs. Padres  Apr 22, 2026; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Rockies outfielder Willi Castro (3) scores during the second inning against the San Diego Padres at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images   Hunter Goodman homered and doubled twice, Mickey Moniak also had two doubles, and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 8-3 in Denver on Wednesday night.  TJ Rumfield, Jake McCarthy and Willi Castro had two hits each to back a strong outing by Colorado starter Tomoyuki Sugano (2-1), who allowed one run on five hits and struck out four in 5 2/3 innings.  The Rockies snapped a seven-game losing streak to San Diego.  Luis Campusano homered among his three hits and Xander Bogaerts had two hits for the Padres.  San Diego, coming off winning a rare 1-0 game in Denver on Tuesday night, scored in the first inning when Ramon Laureano led off with a walk, went to second on a groundout and scored on Jackson Merrill’s single to make it 1-0.  Padres starter Walker Buehler ran into trouble in the second inning after getting two outs. Troy Johnston, who had singled, moved to second on a groundout and scored on Castro’s line single to right. Castro came around to score on consecutive singles by McCarthy and Edouard Julien, Moniak doubled to bring home another run and Goodman walked to load the bases.   Tyler Freeman capped the rally with an infield single that gave the Rockies a 4-1 lead.  Buehler (1-2) left in the third after loading the bases with two walks but reliever Kyle Hart retired Moniak to end the threat. He allowed four runs on eight hits in 2 2/3 innings.  Colorado tacked on a run in the fourth when Goodman led off with his second double of the game and scored on Rumfield’s single, and Moniak and Rumfield had doubles in the sixth to give the Rockies a 6-1 lead.  Campusano hit a solo homer in the seventh, his second of the season, to make it 6-2. Colorado got the run back on McCarthy’s RBI single in the seventh and Goodman hit a solo homer in the eighth, his sixth of the season.  Campusano doubled and scored on a groundout in the ninth.  –Field Level Media    #Deadspin #Solid #hitting #pitching #lead #Rockies #easy #win #PadresApr 22, 2026; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Rockies outfielder Willi Castro (3) scores during the second inning against the San Diego Padres at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images

Hunter Goodman homered and doubled twice, Mickey Moniak also had two doubles, and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 8-3 in Denver on Wednesday night.

TJ Rumfield, Jake McCarthy and Willi Castro had two hits each to back a strong outing by Colorado starter Tomoyuki Sugano (2-1), who allowed one run on five hits and struck out four in 5 2/3 innings.

The Rockies snapped a seven-game losing streak to San Diego.

Luis Campusano homered among his three hits and Xander Bogaerts had two hits for the Padres.

San Diego, coming off winning a rare 1-0 game in Denver on Tuesday night, scored in the first inning when Ramon Laureano led off with a walk, went to second on a groundout and scored on Jackson Merrill’s single to make it 1-0.


Padres starter Walker Buehler ran into trouble in the second inning after getting two outs. Troy Johnston, who had singled, moved to second on a groundout and scored on Castro’s line single to right. Castro came around to score on consecutive singles by McCarthy and Edouard Julien, Moniak doubled to bring home another run and Goodman walked to load the bases.

Tyler Freeman capped the rally with an infield single that gave the Rockies a 4-1 lead.

Buehler (1-2) left in the third after loading the bases with two walks but reliever Kyle Hart retired Moniak to end the threat. He allowed four runs on eight hits in 2 2/3 innings.

Colorado tacked on a run in the fourth when Goodman led off with his second double of the game and scored on Rumfield’s single, and Moniak and Rumfield had doubles in the sixth to give the Rockies a 6-1 lead.

Campusano hit a solo homer in the seventh, his second of the season, to make it 6-2. Colorado got the run back on McCarthy’s RBI single in the seventh and Goodman hit a solo homer in the eighth, his sixth of the season.

Campusano doubled and scored on a groundout in the ninth.


–Field Level Media

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Apr 22, 2026; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Rockies outfielder Willi Castro (3) scores during the second inning against the San Diego Padres at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images

Hunter Goodman homered and doubled twice, Mickey Moniak also had two doubles, and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 8-3 in Denver on Wednesday night.

TJ Rumfield, Jake McCarthy and Willi Castro had two hits each to back a strong outing by Colorado starter Tomoyuki Sugano (2-1), who allowed one run on five hits and struck out four in 5 2/3 innings.

The Rockies snapped a seven-game losing streak to San Diego.

Luis Campusano homered among his three hits and Xander Bogaerts had two hits for the Padres.

San Diego, coming off winning a rare 1-0 game in Denver on Tuesday night, scored in the first inning when Ramon Laureano led off with a walk, went to second on a groundout and scored on Jackson Merrill’s single to make it 1-0.

Padres starter Walker Buehler ran into trouble in the second inning after getting two outs. Troy Johnston, who had singled, moved to second on a groundout and scored on Castro’s line single to right. Castro came around to score on consecutive singles by McCarthy and Edouard Julien, Moniak doubled to bring home another run and Goodman walked to load the bases.

Tyler Freeman capped the rally with an infield single that gave the Rockies a 4-1 lead.

Buehler (1-2) left in the third after loading the bases with two walks but reliever Kyle Hart retired Moniak to end the threat. He allowed four runs on eight hits in 2 2/3 innings.

Colorado tacked on a run in the fourth when Goodman led off with his second double of the game and scored on Rumfield’s single, and Moniak and Rumfield had doubles in the sixth to give the Rockies a 6-1 lead.

Campusano hit a solo homer in the seventh, his second of the season, to make it 6-2. Colorado got the run back on McCarthy’s RBI single in the seventh and Goodman hit a solo homer in the eighth, his sixth of the season.

Campusano doubled and scored on a groundout in the ninth.

–Field Level Media

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DFB Pokal: Treble-chasing Bayern Munich reaches first German Cup final in six years <div id="content-body-70895948" itemprop="articleBody"><p>Treble-chasing Bayern Munich beat host Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 on Wednesday with goals from Harry Kane ​and Luis Diaz to reach the German Cup (DFB Pokal) final for the first ‌time in six years.</p><p>The host was no match for ​the Bavarians, who were fresh from securing the league ⁠title on Sunday and in control for much of the game. Bayern also travels to Paris Saint-Germain next week for their Champions League semi-final ‌first leg.</p><p>Leverkusen tried to stay competitive for about 20 minutes but then found itself 1-0 down with Kane drilling ‌in from close range in the 22nd minute for ‌his ⁠seventh goal in the competition this season.</p><p>“It was a ⁠top performance from start to finish,” Kane said. “We pressed them and won the ball high. We should’ve scored more goals and decided the game earlier.”</p><p>“Overall they didn’t ​create many chances and we ‌deserved the win. We said at the start of the season that the German Cup was a goal. I’m really happy we made it there.”</p><p>The England international, who was man of the ‌match and also leads the scorers’ list in the Bundesliga ​with 32 goals, went close again in the 40th minute with a powerful shot that flew narrowly ⁠wide.</p><p>By half-time, Bayern, without injured Serge Gnabry who will also miss the World Cup with an adductor muscle tear, had nine shots on ‌goal to Leverkusen’s zero.</p><p>Leverkusen coach Kasper Hjulmand is under pressure with his team also in danger of missing out on Champions League football next season. Yet his players became more aggressive after the break.</p><p>Nathan Tella tested Bayern’s Manuel Neuer with a low drive in the 52nd minute but the ‘keeper did well to palm it ‌wide. The visitor, however, struck in stoppage time through Diaz to punch its ​ticket for the final. It will face the winner of Thursday’s semifinal between VfB Stuttgart and Freiburg.</p><p>“Since my ⁠first day at the club they have been talking about going back ⁠to Berlin and that we can bring them back there is a big thing for the club,” said Bayern ‌coach Vincent Kompany.</p><p>“It feels like we don’t have time to enjoy this success because we keep thinking of the next matches. ​But what matters is we are still in every competition.”</p><p class="publish-time" id="end-of-article">Published on Apr 23, 2026</p></div> #DFB #Pokal #Treblechasing #Bayern #Munich #reaches #German #Cup #final #years

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NBA Playoffs: Thunder roll past Suns, Pistons bounce back to level series with Magic <div id="content-body-70896517" itemprop="articleBody"><p>Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 points to propel the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 120-107 victory over Phoenix and a 2-0 lead in their NBA playoff series, as Detroit topped Orlando to knot their series at 1-1 on Wednesday.</p><p>Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Gilgeous-Alexander led all scorers as the defending champion Thunder took a commanding lead in their best-of-seven Western Conference first-round series with another comprehensive victory.</p><p>“Shai made the right play all night,” Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said. “His floor game was outstanding. He seemed to spray it all over the place, had a great tempo and got us really good shots.”</p><p>Chet Holmgren scored 11 of his 19 points in the third quarter, when he also produced three of his four blocked shots.</p><p>Jalen Williams also scored 19, but the forward — limited to just 33 games in the regular season — exited in the third quarter, the team saying he apparently aggravated a hamstring injury.</p><p>The Thunder, trying to become the first repeat NBA champions since Golden State in 2017 and 2018, didn’t miss a beat.</p><p>They pushed their lead to as many as 26 points early in the fourth quarter and repelled a Suns surge that saw Phoenix cut the deficit to 10 with less than four minutes remaining.</p><p>“All we can do is play next man up, and we built that muscle throughout the season pretty well,” Gilgeous-Alexander said of the latest injury to Williams. “I’m super confident in this team to be able to go and get the job done no matter who’s out there.”</p><p>Gilgeous-Alexander, a finalist for MVP again this season and the newly named Clutch Player of the Year for his performances late in close games, had an injury scare himself in the first quarter.</p><p>He came up wincing and holding his left hand after a hard fall under the basket but said after the game there was no lasting damage.</p><p>“I’m great,” he said. “Ready to go.”</p><p>Dillon Brooks scored 30 points and Devin Booker added 22 for the Suns, who will try to turn things around when they host games three and four.</p><p>In Detroit, the Pistons used dominant defense and a third-quarter scoring spree to beat the Orlando Magic 98-83.</p><p>Cade Cunningham scored 27 points and handed out 11 assists and Tobias Harris added 16 points and 11 rebounds for Eastern Conference top seeds Detroit, who were stunned in game one of the best-of-seven series.</p><p><b>Energy and effort</b></p><p>Clearly stung by that upset on their home floor, the Pistons set an early defensive tone with seven of their 11 blocks in the first quarter, but it was tied 46-46 at halftime.</p><p>The Pistons opened the third quarter on an 11-0 scoring run to finally gain some separation and by the time they polished off a 38-16 third period they were in total control.</p><p>“We knew that first half wasn’t to our standards of playing and we had to really figure out defensively how we were going to impact the game,” Harris said.</p><p>“I thought we came out with just the type of energy and the type of effort that we needed on the defensive end. And I thought offensively we were able to find the gaps in the defense that we needed to make the right plays.”</p><p>The Pistons, who had six players score in double figures, snapped an 11-game home losing streak in the playoffs that dated back to May 2008.</p><p>Jalen Suggs scored 19 points and Paolo Banchero added 18 for Orlando, but the Magic were held to their lowest points total all season.</p><p class="publish-time" id="end-of-article">Published on Apr 23, 2026</p></div> #NBA #Playoffs #Thunder #roll #Suns #Pistons #bounce #level #series #Magic

Deadspin | Ryan Blaney wins Atlanta pole, leads Team Penske front-row sweep  Jun 14, 2026; Long Pond, Pennsylvania, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Ryan Blaney (12) races during The Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O’Haren-Imagn Images   HAMPTON, Ga. — Ryan Blaney claimed his second pole position of the season Saturday evening at Atlanta’s fast high-banked EchoPark Speedway — leading a Team Penske Ford front row sweep for Sunday night’s Quaker State 400 (7 p.m. ET, TNT, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).  Blaney’s No. 12 Team Penske Ford turned in a lap of 179.912 mph around the 1.5-mile track, besting his teammate Joey Logano’s No. 22 Ford by a slight .016-second in Busch Light Pole Qualifying.  It’s the 32-year old Blaney’s 14th career pole and marks the first front-row Penske sweep this year. All three Penske’s advanced to Saturday’s 10-car second round after dominating the top of the speed charts in round one. Austin Cindric will roll off eighth in the No. 2 Penske Ford.  The typically low-key Blaney was thrilled for the result, crediting his team for the hard work. However, the 2023 series champion was quick to remind at a high-speed, drafting track such as Atlanta, he was confident starting up front doesn’t automatically translate into a trip to Victory Lane.  Toyota, which is enjoying a dominant season in wins, failed to place a single car into the final round of qualifying.  NASCAR Cup Series championship leader Denny Hamlin will roll off 28th in the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. 23XI Racing’s Tyler Reddick, who trails Hamlin by 44 points in the standings, will start 31st in the No. 45 Toyota. A five-time race winner this year, Reddick won at Atlanta this February.  Gibbs drivers Ty Gibbs and Christopher Bell will start 23rd and 32nd. And Reddick’s 23XI teammates Bubba Wallace and Riley Herbst are 23rd and 29th on the grid.  “I feel like we’ve seen that,” Blaney said of the Toyotas qualifying effort. “They don’t really qualify great at these speedways, just the build of their race car. So usually that means they can probably be aggressive in the draft and get in the middle and get to the top and things like that. I’m sure we’re going to see them up there.   “If you look at the spring race here and Toyotas were really, really good when it came race time. Hopefully, our balance in the race is good enough to be able to either maintain the lead or if we get shuffled back to be able to go forward. You really don’t know that until the race starts.”  The Chevrolets of Kyle Larson (No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports) and Austin Dillon (No. 3 Richard Childress Racing ) make up row two.  Daniel Suarez will start fifth with the Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolets of Alex Bowman and defending race winner Chase Elliott, Cindric, Trackhouse Racing’s Ross Chastain and Brad Keselowski owner-driver of the No. 6 Roush Fenway Keselowski Ford, rounding out the top 10.  The front row start is especially significant for the three-time series champion Logano, who is enduring one of the most challenging seasons of his Hall of Fame-bound career. He’s still not in the top 16 field that will ultimately settle the title in the 10-race Chase. Logano’s ranked 18th, 16 points behind 16th-place Erik Jones.  “The good news is the Hunt Brothers Pizza Mustang is fast and that speed you see in qualifying will usually show up in the race,” said Logano, a two-time Atlanta winner. “I’m proud to see the speed that’s there and the handling seemed fine in qualifying.  “I feel like our team can handle these speedways really well and you can remember what happened here last Fall (he wrecked after leading laps and winning the pole position), so there’s no guarantee you see the end of it.  “But,” he added with a smile, “The speed’s there and that’s half the battle, so we know we have that.”  –By Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service. Special to Field Level Media    #Deadspin #Ryan #Blaney #wins #Atlanta #pole #leads #Team #Penske #frontrow #sweepJun 14, 2026; Long Pond, Pennsylvania, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Ryan Blaney (12) races during The Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O’Haren-Imagn Images

HAMPTON, Ga. — Ryan Blaney claimed his second pole position of the season Saturday evening at Atlanta’s fast high-banked EchoPark Speedway — leading a Team Penske Ford front row sweep for Sunday night’s Quaker State 400 (7 p.m. ET, TNT, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

Blaney’s No. 12 Team Penske Ford turned in a lap of 179.912 mph around the 1.5-mile track, besting his teammate Joey Logano’s No. 22 Ford by a slight .016-second in Busch Light Pole Qualifying.

It’s the 32-year old Blaney’s 14th career pole and marks the first front-row Penske sweep this year. All three Penske’s advanced to Saturday’s 10-car second round after dominating the top of the speed charts in round one. Austin Cindric will roll off eighth in the No. 2 Penske Ford.

The typically low-key Blaney was thrilled for the result, crediting his team for the hard work. However, the 2023 series champion was quick to remind at a high-speed, drafting track such as Atlanta, he was confident starting up front doesn’t automatically translate into a trip to Victory Lane.

Toyota, which is enjoying a dominant season in wins, failed to place a single car into the final round of qualifying.

NASCAR Cup Series championship leader Denny Hamlin will roll off 28th in the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. 23XI Racing’s Tyler Reddick, who trails Hamlin by 44 points in the standings, will start 31st in the No. 45 Toyota. A five-time race winner this year, Reddick won at Atlanta this February.

Gibbs drivers Ty Gibbs and Christopher Bell will start 23rd and 32nd. And Reddick’s 23XI teammates Bubba Wallace and Riley Herbst are 23rd and 29th on the grid.


“I feel like we’ve seen that,” Blaney said of the Toyotas qualifying effort. “They don’t really qualify great at these speedways, just the build of their race car. So usually that means they can probably be aggressive in the draft and get in the middle and get to the top and things like that. I’m sure we’re going to see them up there.

“If you look at the spring race here and Toyotas were really, really good when it came race time. Hopefully, our balance in the race is good enough to be able to either maintain the lead or if we get shuffled back to be able to go forward. You really don’t know that until the race starts.”

The Chevrolets of Kyle Larson (No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports) and Austin Dillon (No. 3 Richard Childress Racing ) make up row two.

Daniel Suarez will start fifth with the Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolets of Alex Bowman and defending race winner Chase Elliott, Cindric, Trackhouse Racing’s Ross Chastain and Brad Keselowski owner-driver of the No. 6 Roush Fenway Keselowski Ford, rounding out the top 10.

The front row start is especially significant for the three-time series champion Logano, who is enduring one of the most challenging seasons of his Hall of Fame-bound career. He’s still not in the top 16 field that will ultimately settle the title in the 10-race Chase. Logano’s ranked 18th, 16 points behind 16th-place Erik Jones.

“The good news is the Hunt Brothers Pizza Mustang is fast and that speed you see in qualifying will usually show up in the race,” said Logano, a two-time Atlanta winner. “I’m proud to see the speed that’s there and the handling seemed fine in qualifying.

“I feel like our team can handle these speedways really well and you can remember what happened here last Fall (he wrecked after leading laps and winning the pole position), so there’s no guarantee you see the end of it.

“But,” he added with a smile, “The speed’s there and that’s half the battle, so we know we have that.”


–By Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service. Special to Field Level Media

#Deadspin #Ryan #Blaney #wins #Atlanta #pole #leads #Team #Penske #frontrow #sweep">Deadspin | Ryan Blaney wins Atlanta pole, leads Team Penske front-row sweep  Jun 14, 2026; Long Pond, Pennsylvania, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Ryan Blaney (12) races during The Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O’Haren-Imagn Images   HAMPTON, Ga. — Ryan Blaney claimed his second pole position of the season Saturday evening at Atlanta’s fast high-banked EchoPark Speedway — leading a Team Penske Ford front row sweep for Sunday night’s Quaker State 400 (7 p.m. ET, TNT, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).  Blaney’s No. 12 Team Penske Ford turned in a lap of 179.912 mph around the 1.5-mile track, besting his teammate Joey Logano’s No. 22 Ford by a slight .016-second in Busch Light Pole Qualifying.  It’s the 32-year old Blaney’s 14th career pole and marks the first front-row Penske sweep this year. All three Penske’s advanced to Saturday’s 10-car second round after dominating the top of the speed charts in round one. Austin Cindric will roll off eighth in the No. 2 Penske Ford.  The typically low-key Blaney was thrilled for the result, crediting his team for the hard work. However, the 2023 series champion was quick to remind at a high-speed, drafting track such as Atlanta, he was confident starting up front doesn’t automatically translate into a trip to Victory Lane.  Toyota, which is enjoying a dominant season in wins, failed to place a single car into the final round of qualifying.  NASCAR Cup Series championship leader Denny Hamlin will roll off 28th in the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. 23XI Racing’s Tyler Reddick, who trails Hamlin by 44 points in the standings, will start 31st in the No. 45 Toyota. A five-time race winner this year, Reddick won at Atlanta this February.  Gibbs drivers Ty Gibbs and Christopher Bell will start 23rd and 32nd. And Reddick’s 23XI teammates Bubba Wallace and Riley Herbst are 23rd and 29th on the grid.  “I feel like we’ve seen that,” Blaney said of the Toyotas qualifying effort. “They don’t really qualify great at these speedways, just the build of their race car. So usually that means they can probably be aggressive in the draft and get in the middle and get to the top and things like that. I’m sure we’re going to see them up there.   “If you look at the spring race here and Toyotas were really, really good when it came race time. Hopefully, our balance in the race is good enough to be able to either maintain the lead or if we get shuffled back to be able to go forward. You really don’t know that until the race starts.”  The Chevrolets of Kyle Larson (No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports) and Austin Dillon (No. 3 Richard Childress Racing ) make up row two.  Daniel Suarez will start fifth with the Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolets of Alex Bowman and defending race winner Chase Elliott, Cindric, Trackhouse Racing’s Ross Chastain and Brad Keselowski owner-driver of the No. 6 Roush Fenway Keselowski Ford, rounding out the top 10.  The front row start is especially significant for the three-time series champion Logano, who is enduring one of the most challenging seasons of his Hall of Fame-bound career. He’s still not in the top 16 field that will ultimately settle the title in the 10-race Chase. Logano’s ranked 18th, 16 points behind 16th-place Erik Jones.  “The good news is the Hunt Brothers Pizza Mustang is fast and that speed you see in qualifying will usually show up in the race,” said Logano, a two-time Atlanta winner. “I’m proud to see the speed that’s there and the handling seemed fine in qualifying.  “I feel like our team can handle these speedways really well and you can remember what happened here last Fall (he wrecked after leading laps and winning the pole position), so there’s no guarantee you see the end of it.  “But,” he added with a smile, “The speed’s there and that’s half the battle, so we know we have that.”  –By Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service. Special to Field Level Media    #Deadspin #Ryan #Blaney #wins #Atlanta #pole #leads #Team #Penske #frontrow #sweep

England’s run at the 1986 World Cup came to a dramatic end due to the “Hand of God” goal scored by Diego Maradona.

Could their run at the 2026 World Cup continue due to the “Cable of God?”

Norway took a 1-0 lead late in the first half during Saturday’s Quarterfinal match between the two teams, thanks to a thunderous strike from Andreas Schjelderup.

However, England pulled level moments later, on a lovely left-footed strike from Jude Bellingham:

But should the goal have even counted?

FOX Sports cameras spotted Norway coach Stale Solbakken chatting with referee Clement Turpin after the goal, and Norway striker Erling Haaland was frustrated as well:

Eventually, replay angles showed why. After a goal kick from keeper Orjan Nyland, the ball appeared to strike one of the FIFA skycam cables, falling to the feet of England’s Anthony Gordon:

On the FOX Sports broadcast, former referee Mark Clattenburg noted that under FIFA rules, the play should have stopped, and a dropped-ball resulted.

A review did come later in the match, but that potential go-ahead goal was taken off the board after VAR noted a foul by Haaland before Norway’s corner kick:

The match remains tied at 1-1 deep into the second half, but no matter the result, expect that non-review to be part of the discussion.

Update: Following the match, FIFA shared this on social media:

#Englands #equalizer #Norway #counted">Why England’s equalizer against Norway should not have counted  England’s run at the 1986 World Cup came to a dramatic end due to the “Hand of God” goal scored by Diego Maradona.Could their run at the 2026 World Cup continue due to the “Cable of God?”Norway took a 1-0 lead late in the first half during Saturday’s Quarterfinal match between the two teams, thanks to a thunderous strike from Andreas Schjelderup.However, England pulled level moments later, on a lovely left-footed strike from Jude Bellingham:But should the goal have even counted?FOX Sports cameras spotted Norway coach Stale Solbakken chatting with referee Clement Turpin after the goal, and Norway striker Erling Haaland was frustrated as well:Eventually, replay angles showed why. After a goal kick from keeper Orjan Nyland, the ball appeared to strike one of the FIFA skycam cables, falling to the feet of England’s Anthony Gordon:On the FOX Sports broadcast, former referee Mark Clattenburg noted that under FIFA rules, the play should have stopped, and a dropped-ball resulted.A review did come later in the match, but that potential go-ahead goal was taken off the board after VAR noted a foul by Haaland before Norway’s corner kick:The match remains tied at 1-1 deep into the second half, but no matter the result, expect that non-review to be part of the discussion.Update: Following the match, FIFA shared this on social media:  #Englands #equalizer #Norway #counted

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