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Rob Jeter to lead Western Illinois Leathernecks men’s basketball program

Where Rob Jeter goes, success is sure to follow. That is the case Monday, as Jeter becomes the 21st head coach for the Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball program. The news came via a release from athletic director Danielle Surprenant. Jeter brings 25 years of coaching experience and seven NCAA Tournament appearances to the Leathernecks program. He was previously worked in coaching stints for multiple athletic programs. "We couldn't be more excited to have Rob as our next head men's […]

todayMarch 30, 2020

Entertainment

NASCAR iRacing: Timmy Hill’s late effort secures win at Texas Motor Speedway

(Heartland Newsfeed) -- Timmy Hill won the second event Sunday in the NASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series race at a virtual Texas Motor Speedway. Hill took advantage of a late bump-and-run with three laps remaining to take the lead from William Byron. He would hold off fellow NASCAR Cup Series drivers Ryan Preece and Garrett Smithley for the win in the O'Reilly Auto Parts 125. "I couldn't be more excited," Hill told reporters after the race. "Very exciting times for us […]

todayMarch 29, 2020

eSports

Denny Hamlin wins NASCAR virtual race at Homestead

MIAMI, iRacing (UPI) -- With the NASCAR season halted by the coronavirus pandemic, Denny Hamlin won Sunday's inaugural eNASCAR iRacing Pro Series Invitational at a virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway. Hamlin, a three-time Daytona 500 champion, beat Dale Earnhardt Jr. off the final corner in the debut event. Timmy Hill, Chase Briscoe, and pole-winner Garrett Smithley rounded out the top five. Earnhardt, who retired from the NASCAR Cup Series at the conclusion of the 2017 season, was ahead going into the last lap […]

todayMarch 23, 2020

AEW News

COMMENTARY: AEW Dynamite delivers amazing show despite ongoing sports crisis

In a world where sports content has gone dark because of the COVID-19 coronavirus, there are those who soldier on regardless. This was the case Wednesday for All Elite Wrestling's weekly TV broadcast of Dynamite. I tuned in to the empty arena shows that their competitors at WWE produced for Friday Night Smackdown and Monday's Raw. As a result, they were incredibly disappointing, crowd or no crowd. And the kicker: no live wrestling from Dynamite's Wednesday night competition, WWE NXT. […]

todayMarch 20, 2020

Golf News

PGA Tour, LPGA Tour secures expansive multi-year media rights deal

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (Heartland Newsfeed/Ambush Sports) — The PGA Tour announced in a press release Monday that they have secured an expansive nine-year media rights deal, which includes deals with two TV networks and a streaming service. The professional golf organization agreed to a new media rights deal with existing partners Viacom for CBS broadcasts and Comcast for NBC and Golf Channel broadcasts and established a new long-term deal with Disney’s ESPN+. The nine-year deal goes into effect after the current […]

todayMarch 10, 2020

Editorial

EDITORIAL: Eating crow over WWE Elimination Chamber predictions

(Heartland Newsfeed) -- In the relentless cycle that is the 24-hour news cycle, it's definitely too late for me to write a review for WWE's recent PPV Elimination Chamber. In a preview of the event, as published on Ambush Sports, I made some predictions for the show: Shayna Baszler in the women's Elimination Chamber match Braun Strowman would retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship in a handicap match against Sami Zayn, Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura The New Day would win back […]

todayMarch 10, 2020

AEW News

AEW Dynamite to make debut in New Orleans, preview of this week’s show

NEW ORLEANS (Heartland Newsfeed/Ambush Sports) — All Elite Wrestling (AEW) announced Monday that AEW Dynamite will be making their debut in The Big Easy, New Orleans, this spring. The May 6 show will be held inside the Lakefront Arena on the campus of The University of New Orleans. Tickets will be going on sale Friday at noon Eastern, starting at $25. The promotional graphic published on Twitter features AEW World Champion Jon Moxley, AEW World Tag Team Champions Kenny Omega and “Hangman” Adam Page, Chris Jericho, Cody Rhodes, Jim […]

todayMarch 9, 2020

MLB News

Cardinals sign renewal contract for ace Jack Flaherty for 2020 season

ST. LOUIS (Heartland Newsfeed/Ambush Sports) — Starting pitcher Jack Flaherty has been renewed for the 2020 season with the St. Louis Cardinals, according to a press release Sunday. MLB sources stated in an interview with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that Flaherty will earn $604,500 in 2020, although the Cardinals organization did not officially release any financial terms. Under team policy, if the club has to renew a contract, a player’s salary is reduced by $10,000. That penalty was offset by a $10,000 […]

todayMarch 8, 2020

National

NBA fines Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban $500K for criticizing refs

NEW YORK (UPI) -- Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban was fined $500,000 for publicly criticizing NBA officials, the league office announced Friday. In the NBA's statement, the league said Cuban was disciplined for "public criticism and detrimental conduct regarding NBA officiating." The NBA also denied the Mavs' protest of their Feb. 22 loss to the Atlanta Hawks. The Mavericks' loss to the Hawks prompted Cuban to confront referees on the court and to criticize them on social media and while […]

todayMarch 7, 2020

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