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The rookie contingent thus far has proven more than capable of driving the Cowboys’ offense devoid its franchise quarterback, and that was on display Sunday night as Dallas totaled 447 yards from scrimmage in an easy 31-17 win over the Chicago Bears at AT&T Stadium. Though the Bears, playing without their own injured starting QB, are hardly a desirable measuring stick, Prescott at least got plenty of valuable reps in a 19-for-24 passing performance of 248 yards and the first touchdown throw of his young career....

The 26-year-old sprained his right shoulder in the Cowboys’ 44-21 over the Los Angeles Rams in Week 15 and underwent an MRI scan on Tuesday to assess the extent of the injury, after the pain had got worse. Prescott was limited in practice on Wednesday and Thursday and is yet to attempt to throw for the first time this week, but he was in doubt over his involvement on Sunday....

The Better Half Dash, where drivers compete on the quarter-mile track on the CMS frontstretch next Thursday, is a fund raiser for racing ministry Motor Racing Outreach and Speedway Children’s Charities. MORE: Earnhardt pulling for Royals, family friend Ned Yost | Dale Jr.’s ‘Knight Rider’ reboot | Smith re-signs with JRM “She’s really, really, really nervous,” Earnhardt said. “She’s happy to be involved in it because of the cause and to be able to do something good....

Earnhardt, whose father died on the last lap of the 2001 Daytona 500, knows the sorrow of unexpectedly losing a loved one. MORE: Earnhardt’s emotional win | Winners & Losers | Harvick’s threat | Stewart finally smiles Hendrick also experienced tragedy when he lost his son, Ricky, his brother, John, John’s daughters Jennifer and Kimberly, Hendrick Motorsports general manager Jeff Turner, engine builder Randy Dorton and four others in a plane crash en route to Martinsville Speedway on October 24, 2004....

In fact, two current drivers are closest to matching his 10 career wins at the track. Here's a look at the biggest winners at Talladega, which plays host to Sunday's Chase for the Sprint Cup race (2 p.m., ESPN). Winningest Drivers Dale Earnhardt 10 Jeff Gordon 6 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 5 Bobby Allison 4 Buddy Baker 4 Darrell Waltrip 4 Davey Allison 3 David Pearson 3 Cale Yarborough 3 Donnie Allison 2 Clint Bowyer 2 Bill Elliott 2 Pete Hamilton 2 Ernie Irvan 2 Dale Jarrett 2 Jimmie Johnson 2 Brad Keselowski 2 Terry Labonte 2 Sterling Marlin 2 Mark Martin 2 Richard Petty 2

After spotting some kids playing football from his hotel room on Friday, the tear-away fast bowler tweeted: “Stuck in my room all day, watching these kids playing soccer in the rain looks like plenty fun… #shouldigo.” Almost an hour later the 32-year-old posted a video on Instagram showing him in a white sleeveless T-shirt, playing football with the kids on cement. Steyn even successfully managed to nutmeg a defender but some shouts in the video suggest he was not quite sure who his teammates were....

Voters in McKinney, Texas, on Saturday approved a $220 million bond package to finance the 12,000-seat facility that will also include an events center, according to the Dallas Morning News. It’s one of the most expensive high school stadium projects in a state already known for its penchant to build big. MORE: Loving or leaving every NFL stadium The report said $50.3 million will come from the bond package. The other $12....

NBA LEAGUE PASS: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial) Lillard was speaking while appearing on Draymond Green’s podcast ‘The Draymond Green Show’, the Blazers’ guard sounded like he hadn’t quite moved on from the trade news. “Like I’ve been watching every game in New Orleans like damn, he really ain’t coming back,” Lillard told Green. “It’s over. That’s kind of where I’ve been at. I still kinda haven’t even really moved past it because I ain’t have to play....

Clash at the Castle will take place in Cardiff, Wales, on September 3. The event is due to be the first major WWE show in the United Kingdom since SummerSlam 1992. Speaking to Sportskeeda Wrestling’s Liam Power during a recent trip to Wales, Priest outlined the importance of the upcoming spectacle: WWE has never held a Clash at the Castle event before. For that reason, the RAW Superstar expects the roster to be extra motivated to produce the best show they possibly can:...

“I wanted to be the champion, I wanted to be the guy” - Damian Priest on his time in NXT Damian Priest revealed that he was a bit disappointed that he did not win the NXT Championship and stated that a lot was left unaccomplished. However, giving the example of current NXT Champion Finn Balor, Damian Priest teased that he could come back to the brand in the future and achieve things that he could not in his recent run....

The two female warriors will square off for the third time with Xiong’s strawweight world championship hanging in the balance. Will ‘The Panda’ continue to reign over the strawweight division or will ‘Unstoppable’ Angela Lee become the latest to be crowned a two-division world champion? Giving his thoughts on the U.S. primetime headliner is former UFC title challenger and analyst Dan Hardy. Speaking on his Full Reptile YouTube channel, the Englishman shared his thoughts on the match-up, saying:...

Matchups are always important, but today that loom a little larger than usual. The clear second-best pitcher is Zack Greinke, but he’s pitching in Colorado, which is why we knock him down a few spots. Meanwhile, Mike Leake (at PHI) and Ervin Santana (vs. CWS) are both facing teams that rank in the bottom six in wRC+ vs. RHPs. Conversely, Brandon McCarthy (vs. NYM) and Sonny Gray (vs. HOU) are facing teams in the top six in that stat....

xxxxxxxxx MORE FANTASY: Prospect rankings | Waiver wire pickups | Fantasy football rankings Let’s take a look at today’s full starting pitcher rankings and picks. As usual, we’ll also have the best hitter picks and the DFS Playbook from Fantasy Alarm to help you find the best values on FanDuel and DraftKings. Good luck! Daily fantasy baseball picks Splurge: Tanner Roark, Nationals at Padres. MORE: Try DFS Playbook PRO!...

There are plenty of pitching options to choose from today, including the best pitcher in the game if you’re entering an all-day or late-day contest. There are some other studs going, as well, with David Price, Chris Sale and Stephen Strasburg scheduled to start, but they have some tough matchups. Clayton Kershaw is a clear No. 1 option, so he will be the focus in cash games on FanDuel. You may have to look to other, non-household names, such as Archie Bradley or Taijuan Walker, on two-pitcher sites so you’re not stuck going value at every offensive position....

The following list, consisting of three forwards and two guards who each hold a price tag of $6,500 or less, are not necessarily a group that should all be on a single roster, but rather suggestions that have the potential to outperform their respective low costs. If you’re hoping to win big money in a FanDuel contest, digging deep for a few sleepers like this is a necessary strategy....

Going with or against the grain is one of the strategies of daily fantasy football that those used to playing in full-season leagues may not be accustomed to considering. Each week we’ll look at DFS Report’s highest projected ownership at each position to help you identify sleepers, fades, stacks, and values to use in your FanDuel lineups. Let’s jump into Week 13’s slate. MORE: Week 13 fantasy football rankings:Quarterbacks | Running backs | Wide receivers | Tight ends | Defenses | Kickers...

Dale Jr., NASCAR’s most popular driver 14 years running, said that prior to his hiatus from racing, he used to worry about letting people down: He was paranoid about not being a good-enough driver to live up to the insane hype that has ridden his bumper since his racing debut. MORE: Clash at Daytona 2017: Schedule, time, TV info, driver lineup and more “I always make things worse than they are, or create problems that aren’t there,” he told ESPN....

Earnhardt is nearly done working on a treehouse project he began last year, and he decided to share the progress he’s made with his nearly one million followers. MORE: Winners and losers at Bristol | Patrick sets record | PHOTOS: Food City 500 Good work, Dale. Solid craftsmanship. But what really will set his treehouse apart is the posters of his dad, Dale Earnhardt Sr., and Farrah Fawcett that are about to be hung....

But his crew chief Steve Letarte went to work — including a 30-minute chat late Friday night with his driver — and the team landed on a setup that allowed Earnhardt to have a solid car for the Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway. MORE: Keselowski wins | Victory lane injury | Danica’s videobomb Earnhardt started 29th and finished fifth for his ninth top-five — the most of any Cup driver — of the season....

It all started when Clippers center DeAndre Jordan voiced his support for the Cowboys during their 27-26 win over the Giants. MORE: Grading every NBA team’s offseason | How the Mavericks can rebound Despite the fact that he was cheering for the same team, Dallas fans didn’t seem to appreciate Jordan’s support. Apparently fans aren’t over the fact that Jordan backed out of his initial agreement to play with the city’s NBA franchise this summer....