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10/19/2026

Breaking: Charlotte Hornets forward Brandon Miller has agreed on a five-year, $209 million rookie-scale contract extension, per ESPN. Miller is coming off offseason shoulder surgery and is expected to be full strength this year. Hornets going all in on their young forward for the future.

10/18/2026

Don’t count out Tyler Reddick just yet! The 45 has his sixth win of the season after a frantic win in the desert. Reddick is now 56 points back of the top spot in The Chase, with 3 races to go.

10/18/2026

Utter disbelief for Bubba Wallace and the 23 car after a late speeding penalty took him out of contention for the win. Bubba earlier in the week talked about ‘throwing Hail Mary’s’ at the standings and knew he needed a win Sunday in Phoenix.

10/18/2026

Before the main event NASCAR Cup Series today in Phoenix, my conversation with Jesse Love of Richard Childress Racing, after a dominant night Saturday in the desert. Love and the 2 team now vaulted themselves into first in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series standings.

10/18/2026

In the desert, Jesse Love holds off Sam Mayer to win the Phoenix fall race for the second straight season! 75-point night that puts him into the championship lead with three races left.

+36 over Allgaier, +39 over Day, +59 over Creed and +79 over Kvapil now after the win Saturday.

10/17/2026

Huge news for Carolina before Sunday’s game in Philly, getting Turk Wharton, Taylor Moton and Trevor Etienne all back onto the 53-man roster. Carolina Panthers getting healthier while the Philadelphia Eagles are pretty short handed.

The team activated Taylor Moton, Turk Wharton, and Trevor Etienne, among other moves on Saturday, adding depth for Sunday's Week 6 matchup against the Eagles.

10/16/2026

In the valley of the sun this weekend ringing in Year 30 above ground! Fortunate for health and the chance for another fun coverage opportunity, in Phoenix covering the NASCAR weekend with race 7/10 of the postseason for Nexstar Media Group, Inc. and Queen City News 🏁 🌵

10/13/2026

After missing the SNF Week 4 game, Carolina Panthers WR Jalen Coker looking good back out at practice Tuesday after leaving the Cleveland game with a quad injury.

10/13/2026

Quick look at Carolina Panthers RT Taylor Moton and DT Turk Wharton Tuesday making their practice debuts for the first time all season. Both players opened their 21-day practice windows, though I'd doubt either see the field Sunday in Philly.

10/13/2026

The Carolina Panthers announced Tuesday that they’ve placed ‘the biggest player on the team’ Cam Jackson on IR. They’ve also opened up the 21-day practice windows for T Taylor Moton and DT Turk Wharton.

Carolina interior DL could use some reinforcements now with Jackson sidelined.