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Chandler Smith won his second career Xfinity Series race on Saturday at Phoenix Raceway, earning a surprise victory for Toyota and Joe Gibbs Racing after Justin Allgaier crashed while holding a big lead with just four laps remaining.

Scottie Scheffler was six shots behind, losing ground and nearly losing his mind on another tough day at Bay Hill.

Denny Hamlin will start on the pole for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series event at Phoenix Raceway, capping a stellar qualifying session for Joe Gibbs Racing and Toyota on Saturday.

Dejounte Murray matched his career high with 41 points and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Memphis Grizzlies 99-92 on Friday night, their third win in a row.

Sooner or later, a slow-scoring night was going to catch up with North Forsyth.

Cherokee Bluff knocked off fifth-ranked Cedar Shoals 1-0 on Friday in a defensive battle in the rain in a huge Region 8-4A contest for both teams.

Cherokee Bluff won its fourth straight match with a 6-1 win over Cedar Shoals in Region 8-4A action Friday night at Yonah Field.

Scottie Scheffler. U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark. Hideki Matsuyama, Brian Harman and Russell Henley all were at 7-under 137, the largest logjam through 36 holes on the PGA Tour since seven were tied for the lead at the Texas Open in 2011.

The Atlanta Braves reassigned Ken Giles to their minor league camp Friday, ending the former closer's bid to make the opening day roster.

Like inside linebackers and running backs before them, safeties are finding that teams are more and more inclined to prioritize passers, pass rushers, offensive and defensive linemen, wide receivers and cornerbacks.