Sports at a glance: NASCAR’s Clash moved to Wednesday

February 2, 2026

WINSTON, SALEM, N.C. — A bomb cyclone over North Carolina forced NASCAR to push its preseason exhibition to Wednesday night because the snow-covered roads are too dangerous for teams and fans to get to historic Bowman-Gray Stadium. The Clash had been scheduled to run Sunday night and has now been postponed twice, with a schedule adjustment, because of the intense snowfall that blanketed the area. NASCAR first condensed the race into a one-day, Sunday-only show, then pushed the race to Monday. NASCAR said Sunday it was moving it to Wednesday evening “due to the impacts of historic ...

Pittsburgh Steelers hire Patrick Graham to run their defense

January 31, 2026

PITTSBURGH — Former Las Vegas Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham is heading east to run the defense for Mike McCarthy in Pittsburgh. The Steelers hired Graham on Friday to take over a highly paid, if occasionally erratic defense as Pittsburgh hits reset following Mike Tomlin’s ...

Seattle Seahawks’ Kenneth Walker III firing on all cylinders

January 31, 2026

RENTON, Wash. — When Zach Charbonnet went down with a season-ending knee injury against the San Francisco 49ers in the divisional round of the NFC playoffs, Kenneth Walker III rushed onto the field to check on his Seattle Seahawks backfield mate. Initially, Walker was told Charbonnet – ...

Illness keeps Patriots QB Drake Maye out of practice

January 31, 2026

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye is dealing with an illness and did not practice on Friday, the latest wrinkle in the quarterback’s preparations for the Super Bowl matchup with the Seattle Seahawks. Coach Mike Vrabel confirmed Maye sat out after he was not ...

With NBA trade deadline looming, all eyes on Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo

January 31, 2026

As the NBA trade deadline loomed last year, a star player reacted to the blockbuster trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers and Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks by saying the following: “It’s a business. You have to understand this. Nobody’s safe. Nobody’s ...

Big second period more than enough for Pens’ 5th straight

January 30, 2026

PITTSBURGH — Egor Chinakhov and Anthony Mantha scored on rushes in a 31-second span in Pittsburgh’s four-goal second period, helping the Penguins beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-2 on Thursday night for their fifth straight victory. Connor Dewar scored twice, Ben Kindel and Ryan Shea added ...