The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Dollar Tree 301 is at New Hampshire Motor Speedway this weekend. This is the 25th race of the season and will feature 36 drivers competing for 301 laps at the 1.058-mile-long track.
Team Penske driver Ryan Blaney is the defending winner of the event. He will start from eighth position on Sunday.
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What time does the NASCAR race start today?
Start Time: 2 pm ET
Date: Sunday, August 23
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How to watch the NASCAR race today? TV channel details
The 2026 Dollar Tree 301 will air on USA Network, PRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio at 2 pm ET in the United States. USA Network has broadcasting rights for complete coverage of the season’s New Hampshire event.
UK
Fans in the UK and Ireland can watch the race on Premier Sports at 7 pm BST on August 23 (Sunday).
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Canada
Canadian viewers can catch the action on TSN at 2 pm ET.
India
Indian viewers can watch the race by using a VPN at 11:30 pm IST on Sunday (August 23).
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New Zealand
The action is listed internationally on Sky Sports NZ and will stream at 6 am NZST on Monday, August 24.
Australia
The race will be available on FOX Sports Australia at 4 am AEST on Monday, August 24.
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Sub-Saharan Africa
In Africa, the NASCAR New Hampshire race can be enjoyed on SuperSport at 8 pm CAT on Sunday.
2026 Dollar Tree 301 Live Streaming Options
Live streaming of the 2026 Dollar Tree 301 will be available on USA Network on both Android and iOS devices.
Former Brazil football star Ronaldinho, who had retired in 2015, said on Thursday that he was making a comeback 11 years later with Italian third-division club Ravenna to try and score “a 300th goal”.
Gilas Pilipinas women rule Stop 6 final of the Fiba 3×3 Nations League-Asia SEA Conference. –FIBA PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines—The Gilas Pilipinas Women will be flying to Wuhan, China, next month after successfully punching a ticket to the Fiba 3×3 U23 World Cup.
On Sunday at Hextar World in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, the Philippines defeated Chinese Taipei, 17-15, in the Stop 6 final of the Fiba 3×3 Nations League-Asia SEA Conference.
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The U23 squad could have bolstered its chances in Stop 5 but fell to New Zealand, 16-11, 24 hours earlier.
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Fortunately for the Gilas Women, the win over Chinese Taipei the next day effectively secured them a slot in the Wuhan games.
In the end, the Philippines finished with 510 points to book its berth in the World Cup.
Far Eastern University’s Amyah Espano and Victoria Pasilang, State U’s Kennan Ka and Marielle Vingno, and Adamson’s Jam Meniano bannered the Philippines in the U23 competition.
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Meanwhile, the Gilas U23 3×3 squad settled for second place in the same tournament.
After beating Vietnam and Chinese Taipei earlier in the day, the U23 boys fell to New Zealand in the final, 21-18.8.
Curtis Jones has officially joined Inter Milan from Liverpool in a deal worth €30 million plus €5 million in add-ons, with Liverpool also securing a 10% sell-on clause.
The 25-year-old midfielder has signed a contract with Inter until June 2031.
Jones leaves Liverpool after 16 years at the club, having joined the academy at the age of nine and gone on to make 228 first-team appearances.
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He departs Anfield with six major trophies, including two Premier League titles and a Champions League, before beginning a new chapter in Serie A with Inter.
PHOENIX — Angel Reese scored a career-high 31 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for her 25th double-double of the season and the Atlanta Dream clinched a playoff berth with a 99-89 win over the Phoenix Mercury on Saturday night.
Rhyne Howard added 20 points, Allisha Gray had 17 and Jordin Canada 12 for the Dream (24-13), who have won five of their last six games. They moved a half-game ahead of Indiana, which lost earlier in the night, for the fourth seed, with seven games to go for Atlanta.
Kahleah Copper had 38 points for the Mercury (13-24), who were in the WNBA Finals last season, but were eliminated from the playoff chase with the loss.
Alyssa Thomas had her 22nd regular-season triple-double with 11 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists. Thomas also has six triple-doubles in the playoffs. DeWanna Bonner added 12 points.
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Reese, a 43 per cent shooter for the season, was 14 of 21 from the field after going 9 of 9 the previous game. Her previous career high for points was 27 in 2024 when she was a rookie with Chicago. She has set the Atlanta single-season record for double-doubles and is three shy of the league record.
Howard hit four 3-pointers as the Dream led 14-3 less than four minutes into the game. Atlanta led 29-18 after one quarter and 50-35 at the half.
With Copper scoring 17 points in the third quarter the Mercury got within one point before the Dream took a 73-68 lead into the fourth quarter. Phoenix made 13 of 22 shots in the third quarter after making just 10 of 29 in the first half.
Dream: Finish a four-game West Coast road trip at Los Angeles on Monday.
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Mercury: Home against Washington on Tuesday and Thursday.
Britain’s Joe Fraser won gold in the high bar and bronze in the parallel bars at the European Gymnastics Championships in Zagreb.
The 27-year-old scored 14.3 with one of the most difficult routines of the finals to claim his first high bar gold at a major championship.
“I’m very, very proud,” said Fraser, who has also won Commonwealth, European and world golds on the parallel bars.
“It’s not just me. It’s everyone behind the scenes – my coaches, my family. Everyone contributes to these moments. It’s very special.”
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Team-mate Sol Scott won bronze in the vault.
Fraser, who achieved two top-five finishes at the 2024 Olympics, said: “Having a break after Paris has given me a lot of perspective.
“Opening my own gym and having a baby daughter on the way all adds to that and has definitely helped my gymnastics.
“I’m just really happy and excited to get out there with the team tomorrow for the big one in the team final.”
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Cyprus’ Marios Georgiou took silver in the high bar with a score of 14.2, and Savelii Sieedin – born in Russia but competing as a neutral athlete – won bronze with 14.066.
In the parallel bars Fraser scored 14.3. Croatia’s Illia Kovtun took gold with 14.7 and Turkey’s Ferhat Arican silver with 14.433.
Competing at his first major championship, 19-year-old Sol scored 14.199 to finish third in the vault.
“I’m just so happy. I can’t believe it, I really didn’t expect this,” he said.
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“Moving up to senior European is a big step, but the team and support team have really helped me and it’s been an incredible experience.”
Ukraine’s Nazar Chepurnyi won gold with 14.566, while neutral athlete Aleksei Usachev claimed silver with 14.399.
The team final is live on BBC Two on Sunday from 12.45-17.00 BST.
Gilas Pilipinas youth men’s team during a game vs Chinese Taipei in the Fiba U18 Asia Cup classification phase. –FIBA PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines—After a promising start in the Fiba U18 Asia Cup, Gilas Pilipinas Youth lost steam in the classification games and settled for eighth place in the continental tournament.
On Sunday at Veer Savarkar Indoor Stadium in India, the Philippines fell to Chinese Taipei, 89-78, in the classification game for seventh place.
After entering the quarterfinals with a 3-1 record, the Philippines lost its final three games, starting with a 117-103 loss to China.
Against Chinese Taipei, Chog Moral nearly recorded a double-double with 22 points and nine rebounds. Ethan Aguas and Lino Tubongbanua chipped in 15 and 10 points, respectively, in the defeat.
Carter Coleman dominated for Chinese Taipei with a monster double-double of 23 points and 15 rebounds. Yu-Sheng Xing caught fire with 17, while Ting-Kuan Liu added 13 in the win.
In the 2024 U18 Asia Cup in Jordan, the Philippines was unable to make the quarterfinals after losing to Japan in the qualification round.
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On Aug. 4, the Zips launched the promotion by announcing on social media a season-ticket holder selected through a random drawing would become “Offensive Coordinator of the Game.”
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Season-ticket sales have soared since then, and the contest has become a national story.
In the meantime, the Akron athletics department has turned to UA’s College of Business and George W. Daverio School of Accountancy to manage the selection of the “Offensive Coordinator of the Game.”
Akron disclosed the identities of nine finalists during a news conference on Wednesday, Aug. 19, at House Three Thirty, and UA plans to reveal the winner on Tuesday, Aug. 25.
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Of the nine finalists, one is a well-known sports media personality, Dan “Big Cat” Katz, another is a popular YouTuber and gamer, James Bordeaux, and three are longtime Zips football season-ticket holders, Martin Alan Whims II, Mike Beck Jr. and Steve Moyer.
A football helmet is seen on display before the University of Akron’s “Offensive Coordinator of the Game” promotional event, Aug. 19, 2026, at House Three Thirty in Akron, Ohio.
University of Akron College of Business backs legitimacy of the Zips football program’s ‘Offensive Coordinator of the Game’ contest
Willy Kollman, Akron’s vice president of university engagement and de facto emcee for events like the one held at House Three Thirty, displayed a sense of humor about the list of finalists as he announced it.
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When Katz of Barstool Sports fame was unveiled as a finalist, Kollman said, “Just to reiterate, the school of accounting drew this name. Akron athletics has nothing to do with this.” And when Whims’ status as a finalist was announced, Kollman quipped, “Marty also has an accounting degree from Akron and is a little suspicious that the school of accounting rigged this in his favor. We’d love to say that’s the case, but it’s not.”
Akron officials are clearly having fun with the promotion while acknowledging at least some of the skepticism its selection process has received. Yet, on a serious note, they’re adamant the university, specifically its college of business, is committed to running a legitimate contest.
Speaker title cards are seen set out before the University of Akron’s “Offensive Coordinator of the Game” promotional event, Aug. 19, 2026, at House Three Thirty in Akron, Ohio.
Terry Daugherty, dean of Akron’s College of Business, and Julianne Jones, a UA professor and director of the university’s Daverio School of Accountancy, spoke to the Beacon Journal about implementing and executing a process to determine the “Offensive Coordinator of the Game.” They also addressed fans who attended UA’s news conference at House Three Thirty.
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Daugherty and Jones are vouching for the contest in no uncertain terms.
“We are honored to be entrusted with the important responsibility of certifying the selection process, ensuring that the winning fan is chosen with the highest level of integrity,” Daughterty said. “When thousands of fans participate and the eyes of the world are watching, not just in House Three Thirty, you need people you can rely upon to make sure the process is fair, accurate and credible. That is exactly the role of our Daverio School of Accountancy.”
Akron season-ticket holders were entered into the drawing for “Offensive Coordinator of the Game,” with every season ticket counting as a separate entry. For example, Katz tweeted on Aug. 20 he had purchased 18 season tickets, meaning he would have had 18 entries. There is another way a participant could increase his or her odds of winning. UA’s contest rules state, “Season ticket holders will receive additional entries for every new season ticket holder they successfully refer.”
How did the University of Akron form the list of finalists for the Zips football team’s ‘Offensive Coordinator of the Game’ promotion?
Jones shared what she told Akron athletics brass, including Zips athletic director Andrew T. Goodrich, when she was initially approached about assisting with the contest.
“This needed to be a random and independent draw to keep it fair for everyone who was entering in the competition,” Jones said. “How that was done is I’d accessed the files through athletics. Athletics had no idea who the ticket holders were. The files came to me. I had a file for ticket holders and a file for referrals.
“I looked at those files for completeness. They were reviewed to make sure the applicants’ eligibilities were complete following the guidelines. And then with two witnesses from the College of Business, one who’s with us here tonight, they reviewed the process, and I went through and did the process in Excel using a random generator.”
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Zippy greets guests before the University of Akron’s “Offensive Coordinator of the Game” promotional event, Aug. 19, 2026, at House Three Thirty in Akron, Ohio.
Daugherty and Jones explained the generator created a ranking. The top 10 people in the ranking were the finalists, and the individual filling the No. 1 spot in the same ranking will be unveiled as the winner on Aug. 25. At the time of the Aug. 19 news conference, Jones and only two other people knew who had won the contest, she said.
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One of the contestants who landed in the top 10 withdrew from consideration for “Offensive Coordinator of the Game,” creating a list of finalists with nine names.
“I was surprised to be honest,” Daugherty said of the finalist who bowed out. “Some of these individuals may decide from now until then they don’t want to do it, either, because it’s a lot of pressure, and it’ll put a spotlight [on the winner]. But the intent, this is fun. This is fun and exciting.”
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In addition to Katz, Pat McAfee and Jon Gruden are celebrities in sports media who indicated they purchased Akron season tickets to enter the contest. They are not finalists.
Still, Katz and Bordeaux being among the finalists has prompted some fans to posit Akron must have fixed the contest to further build buzz about the promotion.
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“I am a former media and marketing person, so, yes, I get why you would want [celebrities or influencers to be finalists],” Daugherty said. “But I’m telling you when we sat down to do this and talk about and work out these procedures, [Jones] is a magnificent accountant, and accountants are about rules and compliance and policy. And this is what she followed, and she did a wonderful job. I just got to witness it and support her.”
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When Katz, McAfee and Gruden were mentioned by the Beacon Journal, Jones didn’t hesitate to respond.
“If it helps, I don’t know any of those names. It didn’t mean anything to me,” she said with a laugh.
Akron Zips quarterback Reese Poffenbarger look over plays with coach Joe Moorhead during UA’s Spring Showcase on April 25, 2026, in Akron.
Akron announces nine finalists for ‘Offensive Coordinator of the Game’
Here is the complete list of finalists for Akron’s “Offensive Coordinator of the Game” promotion:
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Brandon Wigen of Bellevue, Nebraska
Dan “Big Cat” Katz of Barstool Sports
Jack Rooney of Long Island, New York
Martin Alan Whims II of Akron (former UA student and longtime Zips football season-ticket holder)
Mike Beck Jr. (longtime Zips football season-ticket holder)
Sean Struncius of Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey (now based in Kansas City, Missouri)
Steve Moyer (1989 UA graduate and longtime Zips football season-ticket holder)
Tim Sharfman of Austin, Texas
A 10th candidate was selected but withdrew from the contest, according to UA
When does Akron Zips football start the 2026 season?
Akron is scheduled to open its 2026 season on the road against Wake Forest at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3.
UA’s home opener featuring the input of the “Offensive Coordinator of the Game” contest winner is set for 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, against Robert Morris at InfoCision Stadium.
Nate Ulrich is the sports columnist of the Akron Beacon Journal and a sports features writer. Nate can be reached at nulrich@thebeaconjournal.com. On Twitter: @ByNateUlrich.
A custom gaming keyboard backlit with red LED lights waits for tactile input before Manual took on Boone County in a Rocket League match, which was streamed on YouTube on Thursday, March 5, 2020.
Sentinels and Disguised helped their causes to get into contention with victories Saturday in Week 5 regular-season action at the League Championship Series Summer Split.
Disguised, close to the bottom of the standings, improved to 1-4 with a sweep of last-place Dignitas (0-5). Sentinels (3-2) swept FlyQuest (1-4).
The LCS Summer Split is an eight-team event that began July 25 and will run through the finals in October. The seven-week round-robin regular season — in which all teams play each other once in a best-of-three match — will set the field for the six-team playoffs.
The top two teams in the regular season will advance to the playoff semifinals, while the third- through sixth-place teams will advance to the quarters. The bottom two teams in the standings are eliminated.
The playoffs, which run Sept. 12 through Oct. 4, are best-of-five and double elimination. The top three teams will advance to the World Championship, played in New York, Los Angeles and Allen, Texas, from Oct. 15 through Nov. 14.
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Sentinels swept FlyQuest, winning in 32 and 20 minutes. Cho “Rahel” Min-seong of South Korea and Isaac “DarkWings” Chou of the United States each had 11 kills for Sentinels, while teammate Ham “HamBak” Yoo-jin of South Korea had a 5-3-26 kill-death-assist ratio.
Disguised won in 38 and 29 minutes in defeating Dignitas. Christian “KryRa” Rahaian of Canada and Romania paced Disguised with a 13-4-16 K-D-A, while Sajed “sajed” Ziade of the United States had a 7-1-15 ratio.
Manchester United are continuing to work on transfers, and a bid of around £60m plus £5m in add-ons was submitted to Brighton for midfielder Carlos Baleba earlier this week.
With United potentially set for a busy end to the window, we’re running Q&A sessions to give you the chance to ask the questions you want to be answered. Add your question here and we will get back to you.
How will Baleba fit into United’s midfield?
United need to add a player who can provide mobility and more cover for the defence with their third midfield signing, and Baleba ticks those boxes. He has more strings to his bow than just winning the ball back, though, and that’s why United have been so keen on him for a while.
Baleba will add legs to the midfield and handle the bulk of the defensive work in the centre of the pitch. Interceptions, duels and turnovers are his meat and drink, but he’s also a decent passer.
If he signs he will play at the base of the midfield, raising the possibility that he will build a strong relationship with Andrey Santos, and he could be the perfect foil for Kobbie Mainoo and Youri Tielemans. United planned to overhaul their midfield this summer, and the department will look strong if they can sign Baleba.
Baleba is a good player, but he’s not at the level for United. Do you agree it’s a big mistake?
I’ve made no secret of the fact I haven’t been a believer in Baleba over the last 12 months, but when the context of the market and the profile of player United need to sign as their third midfield addition are considered, it adds up to the 22-year-old being a good signing.
Brighton wanted in excess of £100m for Baleba last summer. United are hopeful they can sign him for less than £75m, so they will get a value deal if an agreement can be reached with the Seagulls.
But Brighton have knocked down their valuation because Baleba was disappointing last season. He was hooked twice at half-time in the first half of the campaign, and he made just eight league starts in the second half of the season after returning from the Africa Cup of Nations.
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However, Baleba looked like a top talent in 2024/25. United believe he can regain that form and take it to another level, with the data department admiring his underlying metrics.
Then just take a look at the current state of the market. United missed out on Elliot Anderson and Mateus Fernandes earlier in the window, and most of the midfielders who are still available don’t have much appeal.
Why is the club not signing another striker?
The last time I spoke to a club source about United potentially signing a striker this summer, they suggested it was down the priority list. But many other supporters would like to see it moved up the transfer to-do list, so you’re not alone in thinking United need to strengthen in that area.
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Benjamin Sesko is the only recognised striker in the squad, but United have a handful of players who can play down the middle, such as Bryan Mbeumo, Marcus Rashford, Matheus Cunha and potentially even Amad.
United have considered striker options during the window, whilst knowing that other areas were the priority, and whether a move is made or not will depend on Joshua Zirkzee’s position.
Michael Carrick claimed at his press conference on Thursday that no player has expressed a desire to leave and that he expects no outgoings, but Zirkzee has attracted interest from Italy, so it’s one to keep an eye on.
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We are short on the left side of the defence. What are the plans to fill this gap?
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United would like to sign a left-back once the third midfield signing is wrapped up. The question is: who could that player be? Newcastle will not sell Lewis Hall in this transfer window and there has been talk in the north east about him signing a new contract.
Speaking earlier this week, Mikel Arteta said that Myles Lewis-Skelly will stay at the Emirates this season. Racing de Santander defender Jorge Salinas is also an interesting name that has cropped up, along with Alejandro Balde.
It feels like United could spring another surprise in the market with a left-back signing. There won’t be much budget left, so a player at the lower end of the price scale could be brought in to be a deputy to Luke Shaw.
Will United give Amass the chance to take over at left-back in the future?
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The Harry Amass situation has split opinion among fans. Some believe he is ready to contribute to the first team, while others feel he should spend another season on loan in the Championship.
For me, Amass has done enough to deserve a crack at being around the first team this season. He was excellent for Sheffield Wednesday on loan, and he has looked sharp throughout pre-season this summer.
It might not be that simple, though. Amass wants to play regular football after getting a taste of it last term, and that might push him towards the exit door.
Whether Amass is given a chance to take over from Shaw in the future could depend on what happens in the next two weeks.
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