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NFL Week 1 Preview — Are We Still Talking About the Patriots’ Balls?
The 2015 NFL season officially kicks off Thursday night in New England, where the defending Super Bowl champion Patriots will begin their quest to repeat with a tough first-week game against the Steelers. The rest of the league gets started on Sunday. Here’s what you need to know about Week 1.
Carl Edwards Makes Late Pass To Win Caution-Marred Southern 500
Carl Edwards passed Brad Keselowski with just a few laps remaining and held on to win the Bojangles Southern 500 in Darlington, South Carolina on Sunday night.
Kyle Busch Wins at Indy, Takes 3rd Straight Sprint Cup Series Race
Kyle Busch held off Joey Logano on a green-white-checker restart and won his third consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race by capturing the Jeff Kyle 400 at the Brickyard — Indianapolis Motor Speedway — on Sunday.
Kyle Busch Wins NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series Race at Kentucky
Kyle Busch sped past Joey Logano late and won NASCAR’s Quaker State 400 Sprint Cup Series race on Saturday night at Kentucky Speedway.
Carli Lloyd Leads U.S. Women To World Cup Title With 5-2 Rout Of Japan
Carli Lloyd’s hat trick led a deluge of American goals in the first-half, and the United States routed Japan, 5-2, in the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup final in Vancouver, British Columbia on Sunday.
U.S. Women Beat Colombia, 2-0, Advance To World Cup Quarterfinals
Alex Morgan and Carli Lloyd scored goals, and the United States defeated Colombia, 2-0, in the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup Round of 16 at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Canada on Monday night.
Blackhawks Beat Lightning to Win 3rd Stanley Cup in 6 Seasons
Duncan Keith and Patrick Kane scored goals and goalie Corey Crawford was flawless in net, as the Blackhawks shut out the Tampa Bay Lightning, 2-0, in Game 6 of the 2015 Stanley Cup Finals in Chicago on Monday night. With the win, Chicago captured their third NHL championship in six seasons.
Kurt Busch Wins Rain-Shortened NASCAR Sprint Cup Race at Michigan
Kurt Busch weathered several rain delays and won the Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday afternoon.
Megan Rapinoe’s 2 Goals Lead U.S. Women’s Team To World Cup Win
Megan Rapinoe scored twice and the United States beat Australia, 3-1, in the U.S. Women’s National Team World Cup opener in Winnipeg, Manitoba in Canada on Monday night.
American Pharoah Wins First Triple Crown Since 1978
American Pharoah won horse racing’s first Triple Crown in 37 years when he broke away from the field and won the Belmont Stakes in New York on Saturday.