Tag: championship

Crew Chief Cliff Daniels Rode Intense Drive to NASCAR Title

NASHVILLE, TENN.—Cliff Daniels still isn’t getting much sleep, almost a month after he lay awake the entire night before leading Kyle Larson to NASCAR’s championship. Daniels is notoriously intense, as close as a clone as one can be to seven-time championship-winning crew chief Chad Knaus. But after clinching his first Cup Series title as crew…


Deaf California Football Team Makes History Winning First Title

AVALON, Calif.—Rounds of applause erupted for the California School for the Deaf (CSDR)–Riverside Cubs Varsity football team, celebrating its first California Interscholastic Federation–Southern Section Division championship on Friday, Nov. 19, defeating the Avalon Lancers with a 61–51 victory. “From day one, honestly, we’ve had our eyes on the prize. That has been the goal. Let’s…


Praise Pours in for Kyle Larson Following First NASCAR Title

AVONDALE, Ariz.—Before he headed onto the track for the biggest race of his career, Kyle Larson heard Mario Andretti praise him as one of the most well-rounded drivers in all of the motorsports. After Larson closed his 10-win season with his first Cup championship, the accolades continued, including one from his childhood hero. “Congratulations to…


Matsuyama Has 1-Stroke, 3rd-Round Lead at Zozo Championship

CHIBA, Japan—Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama held on to a one-stroke lead at the PGA Tour’s Zozo Championship on Saturday after a 2-under 68 which included a bogey on his last hole to make things interesting heading into the final round. Matsuyama trailed by a stroke after the first round, led by one after the second,…


Headaches Galore: Contenders Struggle in NASCAR Playoffs

DARLINGTON, S.C.—Kyle Busch slammed into the wall and wiped out several orange cones on his way to the garage. Chase Elliott told his crew chief simply, “It’s killed,” after he was crunched against the wall at Darlington Raceway. It was a layout certainly “Too Tough To Tame” for some of the top contenders in the…


Poulin Scores in Overtime, Canada Wins First World Title Since 2012

CALGARY, Alberta—Marie-Philip Poulin scored in overtime and Canada beat the five-time defending champion the United States 3–2 on Tuesday night for its first gold medal at the women’s hockey world championship since 2012. Poulin, the Canadian captain, skated down the left side, took a pass from Brianne Jenner, and sent it off the crossbar and…


Canada Beats US 5–1 in Women’s World Hockey Championship

CALGARY, Alberta—Jamie Lee Rattray scored twice and Canada overwhelmed the United States 5–1 on Thursday night in the women’s world hockey championship, ending the Americans’ winning streak in the event at 29 games. Canada (4–0) took the top spot in Group A to set up a quarterfinal Saturday against Germany, the third-place team in Group…


Palou Looks Ahead at Reclaiming IndyCar Championship Lead

As he watched his hold on the IndyCar championship slip away, Alex Palou was neither angry nor frustrated over his second bad break in as many weeks. An engine issue had knocked him out of the race a week before, and seven days later he was collected in a three-car crash at Madison. The back-to-back…


Texas Women Win NCAA Rowing Championship

SARASOTA, Fla.—The Texas women took first with a time of 6:17.387 in the varsity eights grand final, and the Longhorns won their first national title in the NCAA rowing championship on Sunday. Texas, Stanford, and Washington finished in a three-way tie with 126 points in the overall standings, with the tie broken by the varsity…