Denny Hamlin earned his first career victory at Las Vegas Motor Speedway by holding off Chase Elliott and kicked off the second round of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.
The NHL has finalized plans for a 56-game season that will begin on Jan. 13. The regular season is slated to end May 8 before a 16-team postseason that will run another two months.
Brad Keselowski gave the Roger Penske racing its 500th victory across all competitions. Keselowski's Team Penske Ford raced to its third straight Cup series win.