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Kurt Busch (41) drives below Clint Bowyer Jr. during the NASCAR Cup Series auto race Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018, in Bristol, Tenn.

Kurt Busch steals spotlight from younger brother at Bristol

Kurt Busch (41) drives below Clint Bowyer Jr. during the NASCAR Cup Series auto race Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018, in Bristol, Tenn.

August 18, 2018, 7:50pm National Sports

Kurt Busch stole the spotlight from his younger brother Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway to snap a 58-race winless streak and grab an overdue short-track NASCAR Cup victory. Read story

Sam Mikulak competes on the rings at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018, in Boston.

Sam Mikulak cruises to 5th U.S. gymnastics title

Sam Mikulak competes on the rings at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018, in Boston.

August 18, 2018, 6:07pm National Sports

Sam Mikulak’s feet hit the mat and a guttural scream soon followed. Winning national championships never gets old for the best American gymnast of his generation. Yet the title the 25-year-old captured Saturday felt different. Read story

Former Cleveland Indians and Hall of Famer Jim Thome waves to fans before a baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Baltimore Orioles, Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018, in Cleveland. The club’s career home run leader, Thome was honored during a ceremony Saturday. Thome belted 337 of his 612 career homers during two stints with the Indians and his powerful swing helped the club rise from perennial laughingstock to one of baseball’s best teams in the 1990s.

Indians retire Hall of Famer Jim Thome’s No. 25

Former Cleveland Indians and Hall of Famer Jim Thome waves to fans before a baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Baltimore Orioles, Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018, in Cleveland. The club’s career home run leader, Thome was honored during a ceremony Saturday. Thome belted 337 of his 612 career homers during two stints with the Indians and his powerful swing helped the club rise from perennial laughingstock to one of baseball’s best teams in the 1990s.

August 18, 2018, 4:26pm National Sports

On Saturday, the Cleveland Indians retired Jim Thome's No. 25 honoring the Hall of Fame slugger during an emotional pregame ceremony. Read story

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Manny Machado hits a two-run home run during the seventh inning of the team’s baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Friday, Aug. 17, 2018, in Seattle. It was Machado’s second home run of the game. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Dodgers get homer-happy against Mariners

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Manny Machado hits a two-run home run during the seventh inning of the team’s baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Friday, Aug. 17, 2018, in Seattle. It was Machado’s second home run of the game. (AP Photo/Ted S.

August 17, 2018, 10:28pm National Sports

Manny Machado hit two of Los Angeles’ five home runs, Walker Buehler allowed one run in six innings, and the Dodgers beat the Seattle Mariners 11-1 to open a key three-game series on Friday night. Read story

Atlanta Braves’ Ronald Acuna Jr. (13) is tended to by a member of the training staff as Ozzie Albies talks to him after Acuna was hit by a pitch from Miami Marlins starting pitcher Jose Urena during the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018, in Atlanta.

Intentional plunkings come under fire after Urena hits Acuna

Atlanta Braves’ Ronald Acuna Jr. (13) is tended to by a member of the training staff as Ozzie Albies talks to him after Acuna was hit by a pitch from Miami Marlins starting pitcher Jose Urena during the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018, in Atlanta.

August 16, 2018, 6:00pm National Sports

Aaron Judge saw Jose Urena’s plunking of Ronald Acuna Jr. before the Yankees played a day game Thursday, and he felt Acuna’s pain. Read story

Kasey Kahne of Enumclaw says he is retiring from full-time NASCAR racing. The 38-year-old Kahne announced his intentions Thursday, Aug.

NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne of Enumclaw retiring from racing

Kasey Kahne of Enumclaw says he is retiring from full-time NASCAR racing. The 38-year-old Kahne announced his intentions Thursday, Aug.

August 16, 2018, 4:08pm National Sports

Kasey Kahne of Enumclaw announced Thursday that he will retire from full-time racing in NASCAR and plans to focus on the sprint car team he owns. Read story

Seattle Mariners pitcher James Paxton, second from left, is escorted off the field after being hit by a ball in the first inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018, in Oakland, Calif.

Cano returns, Paxton exits in Mariners loss

Seattle Mariners pitcher James Paxton, second from left, is escorted off the field after being hit by a ball in the first inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018, in Oakland, Calif.

August 14, 2018, 10:56pm National Sports

Jed Lowrie hit his 100th career homer after his line drive knocked Mariners ace James Paxton out of the game, and the Oakland Athletics beat Seattle 3-2 on Tuesday night to move within one game of the slumping Houston Astros for the AL West lead. Read story

Oakland Athletics' Jed Lowrie waits for the ball to tag out Seattle Mariners' Jean Segura, right, in the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 13, 2018, in Oakland, Calif.

A’s hold off Mariners 7-6

Oakland Athletics' Jed Lowrie waits for the ball to tag out Seattle Mariners' Jean Segura, right, in the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 13, 2018, in Oakland, Calif.

August 13, 2018, 11:11pm National Sports

Jed Lowrie drove in four runs to back Sean Manaea and the Oakland Athletics held off a late Seattle rally to beat the Mariners 7-6 on Monday night in a matchup of AL West contenders. Read story

A baseball with the signatures of Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner and eight other legends of the game that has sold for more than $600,000. The players all signed the ball on the same day in 1939, when they had gathered to become the first class to enter the Baseball Hall of Fame. SCP Auctions said Monday, Aug. 13, 2018, that it has sold for just over $623,000. That crushes the previous record of $345,000 for a signed ball, set in 2013.

Baseball with signatures of 11 greats fetches $623,369

A baseball with the signatures of Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner and eight other legends of the game that has sold for more than $600,000. The players all signed the ball on the same day in 1939, when they had gathered to become the first class to enter the Baseball Hall of Fame. SCP Auctions said Monday, Aug. 13, 2018, that it has sold for just over $623,000. That crushes the previous record of $345,000 for a signed ball, set in 2013.

August 13, 2018, 5:52pm National Sports

How could a baseball artifact possibly top a ball signed by both Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig? Such a ball just sold for $623,369, SCP auctions said Monday. Read story

Tiger Woods chips onto 14th green during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Bellerive Country Club, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018, in St. Louis.

Woods electrifies in 2nd-place finish at PGA

Tiger Woods chips onto 14th green during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Bellerive Country Club, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018, in St. Louis.

August 12, 2018, 6:39pm National Sports

Yes, Woods finished second by two strokes to Brooks Koepka at the PGA Championship to extend his drought without a major for at least eight more months. But isn't golf more fun when Tiger's in the mix? Read story