This is highway robbery.
NASCAR is headed to Chicago this weekend for the Grant Park 220 street race, and I’ve never seen a more upsetting photo of a concessions stand than this one.
Lmao what the fuck? NASCAR got it’s start bootlegging. You owe it to Dale to smuggle your beer into this race. pic.twitter.com/Nj3Osx2Udr
— Libs drone kids ☭ (@maNic_Cage) June 27, 2023
There’s so much to unpack here. Firstly, the price — it’s obviously disgusting.
The apple does not fall far from the tree when it comes to Lane Kiffin and his son, Knox. Ole Miss’ 48-year-old head coach is known to jab the ribs of opposing coaches on Twitter and during media appearances.
His 14-year-old son is equally as quick to take shots at rivals, which we found out over the weekend.
Knox, who was born in Knoxville, was in Louisiana for the prestigious Manning Passing Academy. Although he is still four years away from making a decision on where to go to college, the youngest Kiffin is set up to shine at quarterback in the Class of 2028.
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Whenever you feel down, remember you get to watch Ohtani do this stuff in real time
I’m not even going to waste time here, so let’s go ahead and say it:
Shohei Ohtani is arguably the greatest baseball player we’ve seen in this generation. Yesterday in the Angels’ win over the Chicago White Sox, Ohtani struck out ten batters as a pitcher while only allowing one run as a pitcher. Oh yeah, he also hit two home runs in the same night, one of them after leaving the game as a pitcher due to a fingernail issue.
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Here’s our full projection for the first round.
There will be zero surprises in the 2023 NHL Draft until the fourth pick. That is basically locked in stone. Throughout this entire process we’ve known Connor Bedard will be the No. 1 pick, and nothing in a million years will change that.
Why? Because he’s just that good. There is Victor Wembanyama levels of hype to his game, or if you prefer a hockey reference: Connor McDavid, but to an even higher degree.
Some news, notes and rumblings as we move toward Friday’s official start of NBA free agency …
There certainly were a few eyebrows raised this week when Trail Blazers general manager Joe Cronin publicly doubled down on Portland’s desire to build a team around Damian Lillard. Still, there is a belief among rival execs that the Blazers will not be able to do enough in the coming days to satisfy Lillard’s stated desire to play for a winner, and the two sides will eventually decide its best for both to move on.
Hey, all you cool cats and kittens:
1) We’ll have a seed report when the draw comes out.
2) Here’s your fun-if-regrettably-named 2023 Wimbledon pool.
I’ll scrounge up some swag for the winners.
3) John McEnroe does Stanford graduation.
4) Goodspeed Anett Kontaveit, who announced on Instagram that a back injury is forcing her to retire.
Onward …
Hi Jon. You know how kids these days say somebody or other has “won the internet”? Well, after the French Open result, can we all agree that Novak Djokovic has won/completed tennis?
James, London, U.K.
Who’s won the offseason so far? Here’s what our experts are predicting for the free agency period.
Good morning, I’m Dan Gartland. I’m taking a couple of days off, but Kevin Sweeney has you covered for the rest of the week.
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😬 Alek Manoah’s very bad day
⛳ The latest on the PGA Tour and LIV
🏀 Names to watch in the 2024 NBA draft
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What went wrong for Alek Manoah?
Alek Manoah was one of the best pitchers in the American League last season. Now he can’t get anybody out.
After a disastrous start to the season (6.
Drake is so happy to get Dick that he’s making memes.
The Raptors selected Gradey Dick with the No. 13 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft and it was a great pick for two key reasons: Firstly, because he’s a plug-and-play shooter the team needs, and secondly because his name is Dick.
This second part is vital, because Raptors superfan Drake is already out here making memes.
This is the first of the Canadian meme economy based on Gradey Dick. Drake is setting the bar for Dick jokes early in Gradey’s career.
Myles Garrett does not care who you are, he is not slowing down. The 27-year-old defensive end showed no mercy at his Youth Camp this week.
Garrett, entering his seventh year with the Cleveland Browns, held his second-annual Football ProCamp on Tuesday and Wednesday in Gates Mills, Ohio. It is open to boys and girls from grades 1 to 8.
Browns DE Myles Garrett had a GREAT time with the kids at his 2nd annual Pro Camp today at Gilmour Academy! pic.twitter.
