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The World Cup Effect. Soccer fans have descended upon North America to take in all of the action of the 2026 World Cup. The United States, Canada and Mexico are all hosting World Cup games this year, and many football stadiums across the country – like in Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia Seattle and the San Francisco Bay area – have been transformed into football stadiums for the competition. Teams from all across […] The post Scottish World Cup Fans Are Drinking Boston Dry, Putting St. Paddy’s Day Beer Sales To Shame first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Warning them against…wearing a Bible verse? The MLB and San Francisco Giants are speaking out after three players wrote Bible verses on their hats during the team’s annual “Pride Night” game last week. Giants starting pitcher Landen Roupp took the mound with “Gen 9:12-16” written on his cap, which featured a rainbow logo for the Pride Night celebration during a game against the Chicago Cubs. Two other pitchers, JT Brubaker and Ryan Walker, also had Bible verses on their hats […] The post MLB Issues Warning To San Francisco Giants Players Who Wrote Bible Verses On Their Hats During Pride Night first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

He didn’t mince his words, that’s for sure. On May 21st, 2026, NASCAR legend Kyle Busch sadly passed away at the age of 41 due to pneumonia that progressed into sepsis. It was very sudden, and in the short time since his death, tons of tributes from fans and drivers have poured in. He left behind his wife, Samantha, and two children, Brexton (11) and Lennix (4), as well as his parents and fellow race car driver in his brother, Kurt Busch. It’s […] The post “Now You Care About Who He Was As A Person?”: Tony Stewart Unloads on the People Who Ignored the Real Kyle Busch first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Good thing he wasn’t behind the wheel. Jimmie Johnson is mostly retired from driving these days, after ending his full-time NASCAR Cup Series career back in 2020 with 83 wins and a record-tying 7 Cup Series championships. These days Johnson serves as co-owner of Legacy Motor Club, which fields Cup Series cars for John Hunter Nemechek and Todd Gilliland. And he still drives occasionally himself, including starts this year in the Daytona 500 and this weekend’s upcoming race at the […] The post NASCAR Legend Jimmie Johnson Gave The Drunkest Interview You’ve Ever Heard During The 24 Hours Of Le Mans first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Has she never been to the south? The 2026 FIFA World Cup is underway, but some of the best content of the tournament has come from international fans visiting the United States for the first time. North America is the host of the tournament this year, with the United States, Canada and Mexico hosting World Cup games. Many football stadiums across the country – like in Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia Seattle and […] The post CNN Analyst Says She “Never Would Have Anticipated” The South Being So Welcoming To International World Cup Fans first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

A miracle that he walked away relatively unscathed. Michigan International Speedway consistently delivers some of the highest speeds of any track on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule. At two miles long, Michigan is one of only three oval tracks on the circuit that are at least two miles long, and unlike Daytona and Talladega, NASCAR doesn’t restrict the cars to reduce speeds for safety reasons. That consistently leads to speeds over 200 mph at Michigan, which can result in some […] The post Christopher Bell’s Brutal Wreck At Michigan Was The Hardest Hit In NASCAR Since At Least 2015 first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

His little brother. It’s still hard to fathom that Kyle Busch passed away less than weeks ago, just hours after it was announced that he was suffering from a “severe illness” and would miss the Coca-Cola 600. Immediately, many began to speculate that his death was related to an illness that he was suffering during a race at Watkins Glen two weeks ago. During the race, Busch could be heard on the radio asking for a doctor to meet him […] The post “My Heart Is Broken, But Your Spirit Will Always Ride With Me” — Kurt Busch Thanks Fans For Support Following The Tragic Loss Of His Brother first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

At least it wasn’t flying chairs again. NASCAR was in Nashville this weekend for what turned out to be one of the best races of the Cup Series season so far. Denny Hamlin started from the pole but was penalized for jumping the start of the race, but managed to drive back through the field and take home his third win of the season after an epic battle with his Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Christopher Bell and Chase Briscoe. The […] The post Multiple Fans Hit By Flying Debris After Brake Rotor Failures During Nashville NASCAR Race first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

My all-time favorite Dale Earnhardt story. Many racing fans know his story, and Dale was born in the small town of Kannapolis, North Carolina into a racing family. His dad was one of the best short-track drivers in the state, and was a driving force (pun not intended, but I like it) in what made him want to be a race car driver in the first place. And his son Dale Earnhardt Jr.. told a great story on his podcast […] The post Amy Earnhardt Has Priceless Reaction To Story About The Time Dale Earnhardt Broke His Hand Punching A Poacher On His Land first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Kyle Larson raised some great kids. Along with his wife Katelyn, the driver of the #5 car for Hendrick Motorsports (and reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion) is the father of 11-year-old Owen and 8-year-old Audrey. And last week, his son was in the spotlight for his heartwarming gesture during the pre-race tribute to the late Kyle Busch ahead of the Coca-Cola 600. Cameras captured Owen Larson walking up to Busch’s son, Brexton Busch, and giving him a hug to comfort […] The post Kyle Larson’s 8-Year-Old Daughter Audrey Pays Tribute To Kyle Busch After Winning Dirt Track Race first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Thought she was Carson Hocevar out there running over people on the track. NASCAR issued their weekly penalty report yesterday, and there was one name that caught everybody’s attention on there. Along with two penalties to teams for loose lug nuts, NASCAR also issued a suspension to someone named Evanna Howell, with the reason for the indefinite suspension being listed as “behavioral.” Several penalties have been issued following this past weekend's action at Charlotte Motor Speedway. pic.twitter.com/P0H85e35rO — NASCAR Communications […] The post NASCAR Suspends Team Employee For Allegedly Assaulting An Elderly Man With A Golf Cart At Charlotte Motor Speedway first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Did he even realize he had pneumonia? There are still plenty of questions surrounding the sudden and shocking death of 41-year-old NASCAR driver Kyle Busch last week. Busch passed away on Thursday, just hours after it was announced that he was suffering from a “severe illness” and would miss this past weekend’s Coca-Cola 600. And immediately, many began to speculate that his death was related to an illness that he was suffering during a race at Watkins Glen two weeks […] The post Death Certificate Sheds New Light On Kyle Busch’s Illness Leading Up To His Death first appeared on Whiskey Riff.