Reigning Cup champion Kyle Larson earns the pole for Sunday’s race.
Paul Abramowitz
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Baseball notebook: Locked out MLB players to respond Thursday to clubs’ plan
Baseball’s ninth work stoppage, its first since 1995, enters its 78th day Thursday.
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NHL roundup: Bergeron set to return for Bruins
Patrice Bergeron, who has missed three games since suffering a laceration on his head, will play Thursday against the Islanders.
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NFL notebook: Bengals extend Coach Taylor’s contract through 2026
Zac Taylor was 6-25-1 in his first two seasons before leading the Bengals to the Super Bowl.
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Olympic roundup: A short track shutout for U.S. in Beijing
The U.S. fails to win a short track medal for the first time since 1998.
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Pistons end 8-game skid, Celtics’ 9-game winning streak
Jerami Grant hits the winning basket with 19.1 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
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NBA roundup: Thomas leads Nets back from 28 down to stun Knicks 111-10
Rookie Cam Thomas sparks a 15-0 run in the fourth that gives Brooklyn its first lead of the game with just under 4 minutes remaining.
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Slovakia stuns U.S. in men’s hockey shootout, Americans out of Olympics
Slovakia ties the game in the final minute before winning in the shootout to advance to the semifinals.
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NFL notebook: Patriots promote Groh to director of player personnel
Matt Groh assumes the post vacated by Dave Ziegler after he left to become general manager of the Las Vegas Raiders.
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U.S. to face Slovakia in Olympic men’s hockey quarterfinals
The U.S. goes into the knockout round as the only team to win all of its group games in regulation.