Steven Taranto

Bengals' Joe Burrow laughs off viral discussion over how he picked up water bottle, injury concerns in Week 1

Burrow picked up a water bottle awkwardly on the sidelines, sparking concerns about the wrist he injured a year ago

Giants' Daniel Jones says he's 'not easily offended' after being heckled by angry fans following Week 1 loss

Jones took the high road after being showered in boos following the Giants' season-opening loss to the Vikings

NASCAR Power Rankings: Ryan Blaney avoids disaster in Atlanta, takes lead after playoff opener

The reigning Cup Series champ went from almost crashing out to pushing his Penske teammate to the win

Kyle Larson to race in 2025 Indianapolis 500: NASCAR star will make second attempt at Indy-Charlotte Double

Larson attempted to race both the Indy 500 and NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600 this year, but rain ruined his ambitions

LOOK: Closing laps of NASCAR playoff opener at Atlanta interrupted by banner falling onto racetrack

A corporate giant made some inadvertent advertising during a critical moment at Atlanta Motor Speedway

US Open 2024: Taylor Swift, Chiefs' Travis Kelce in attendance alongside Patrick, Brittany Mahomes

The power couples are out in force after the Chiefs opened their season with a win on Thursday night

Kevin Durant says he would get rid of the Dallas Cowboys if there was promotion and relegation in the NFL

The NBA All-Star and Washington D.C. native said if he had a choice to relegate any NFL team, it would be Dallas

NASCAR playoffs at Atlanta starting lineup: Michael McDowell ties Cup-high mark with fifth pole of 2024

McDowell is now tied for the most poles in 2024 after never having one prior to this season

Soccer player Victor Adeboyejo to miss time after suffering a back injury from a 'pretty hefty sneeze'

The League One striker for Bolton is being forced to miss time after being injured by a powerful sneeze

Deshaun Watson announces death of father two days before Cleveland Browns season opener

The Browns QB shared news of his father's passing in an Instagram post on Friday

NASCAR Playoffs at Atlanta: Where to watch, start time, live stream, preview, picks for the Quaker State 400

The NASCAR playoffs begin at the site of the sport's closest three-wide finish ever

NASCAR playoffs 2024: Ryan Blaney looks toward new ambitions and 'path' as reigning Cup Series champion

Blaney explained to CBS Sports his motivations to become a back-to-back Cup champion

Aaron Judge's home run record plaque will not return to Rangers stadium after repeated thefts

A plaque honoring Judge's AL home run record in 2022 has been stolen from Globe Life Field multiple times

NASCAR Power Rankings: Kyle Larson leads all playoff drivers entering race for the Cup Series championship

The Power Rankings are reset this week entering the first race of the playoffs at Atlanta

Steven Taranto is a trending and NASCAR writer for CBS Sports, chronicling stock car racing with the same thoroughness and passion that he's had since becoming a full-time race fan in 2001. A native of Eastchester, New York, Taranto graduated from Elon University and currently resides in Franklin, Tennessee.

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