Bowman pulls upset

Alex Bowman passed Denny Hamlin on a restart with 10 laps to go Sunday and drove away at Richmond (Virginia) Raceway for his third victory in the NASCAR Cup Series.

Bowman produced a stunning conclusion to a race that Hamlin had dominated along with Martin Truex Jr. and Joey Logano. With all eyes on Hamlin and Logano on the restart, Bowman ducked inside Hamlin, easily gained the spot and held it to the finish, becoming the eighth winner in nine Cup races.

Hamlin, who raced with the hashtag #fedexstrong on the back of his car and on his pit wall to honor the eight people who were fatally shot at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis, had a dominant car for the second week in a row. He finished second, followed by Logano, Christopher Bell and Truex.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL Illini’s Cockburn declares for draft

Illinois sophomore center Kofi Cockburn announced on Instagram that he’s entering the NBA Draft. Cockburn was a consensus second-team All-American last season, averaging 17.7 points and 9.5 rebounds. However, the 7-foot, 285-pounder is not projected to be selected according to most major outlets.

MLB Bieber fans 13, sets strikeout milestone

Shane Bieber became the first pitcher in major-league history to begin the season with four starts with at least 10 strikeouts when he fanned 13 in a 6-3 victory by the Indians over the host Reds.

† Three-time All-Star outfielder Jay Bruce retired after a slow start with the Yankees. He hit .118 with one homer and three RBI this season, his 14th in the majors.

MISCELLANEOUS Cink cruises to third Heritage crown

Stewart Cink shot a steady, stress-free 70 to cap off a dominant, record-breaking week and win his third RBC Heritage title in Hilton Head, South Carolina, by four strokes.