9:07 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Ty Gibbs recovered from a nasty first-stage spat and a failed attempt at retaliation to win the Xfinity Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Gibbs took the lead for the first time Saturday on a restart with six laps remaining in another sloppy showing for NASCAR’s
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8:37 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Rick Hendrick spoke and his drivers heard the boss loud and clear. Hendrick intervened on a competition matter for the first time since Kyle Larson joined the team when he squashed any potential beef between his stars following their run-in last week in California. Larson, the reigning
Ella Barnwell retained her scratch race title in a close-fought battle at the British National Track Championships in Newport. The Welsh rider edged out Anna Morris and women’s individual pursuit champion Neah Evans to secure a fourth senior national crown. Meanwhile, 18-year-old Joshua Tarling claimed the men’s points race crown. Matt Rotherham won the 1,000m
4:37 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Christopher Bell won the first pole of his career and will lead the field to green Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Bell turned a lap at 182.673 mph in Saturday qualifying to put his Toyota from Joe Gibbs Racing on the pole. Wind gusts of nearly
1:34 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Guillermo Rigondeaux lost roughly 80% of his vision following an accident involving a pressure cooker late Thursday afternoon at his Miami home, the former champion’s manager, Alex Boronte, told ESPN. The 41-year-old was cooking Cuban black beans when something went awry, causing the pressure cooker to explode. The boiling water
11:59 PM ET Associated LAS VEGAS — Chandler Smith used a brilliant final lap Friday night to hold off both Daytona winner Zane Smith and boss Kyle Busch to win the Truck Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. It was the third victory in 40 career starts for Smith, a 19-year-old from Georgia who
Russian driver Nikita Mazepin has been sacked by the Haas team as a result of his country’s invasion of Ukraine. The US-based outfit have also terminated the contract of their title sponsor, the Russian chemicals company Uralkali. Uralkali is part-owned by Mazepin’s billionaire father Dmitry, a close associate of Russian President Vladimir Putin, through his
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has prompted the world’s sporting bodies to consider how they should treat athletes, officials and competitions associated with the conflict. The International Olympic Committee has called on sports federations to exclude Russian and Belarusian athletes, officials and teams from international events wherever possible. The British Olympic Association and Olympic Federation of
Dan Bigham won a sixth national title as he beat Charlie Tanfield in the men’s individual pursuit at the British National Track Championships. British hour record holder Bigham finished clear of Tanfield, with Kyle Gordon third over the 4km in Newport. Bigham had earlier set a new national record in four minutes 05.25 seconds –
1:46 PM ET Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky racing officials have denied trainer Bob Baffert’s request to stay his suspension for a failed postrace drug test by Medina Spirit that led to his disqualification as Kentucky Derby winner. Kentucky Horse Racing Commission board members on Friday voted 10-0 with three abstentions against the stay
1:02 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN David Benavidez and David Lemieux will meet on May 21 at Footprint Arena in Phoenix, Benavidez’s hometown, sources tell ESPN, a PBC on Showtime main event. ESPN reported in December that the boxers signed contracts for the 168-pound bout that could line the winner up for a shot at a
7:56 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Gennadiy Golovkin was the main attraction, a staple of HBO Boxing for nearly a decade, but just before he entered the ring in Inglewood, California, on a May 2015 night to face Willie Monroe Jr., there was a diminutive boxer from Nicaragua who had the industry buzzing. With a second-round
Ineos Grenadiers rider Pavel Sivakov has changed his cycling nationality from Russian to French. The move has been approved by cycling’s world governing body the UCI. The 24-year-old, who grew up in France, has made the move amid Russia’s invasion of neighbouring Ukraine. “I have wanted to become a French national for some time and
New Aston Martin team principal Mike Krack says he believes the outfit are on target with their plan to be Formula 1 title contenders by 2025. The 49-year-old, formerly boss of BMW Motorsport, has been appointed by Aston Martin’s ambitious owner, the Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll. “We have everything we need but we need to
World champion Max Verstappen has signed a new contract with Red Bull that lasts until the end of 2028. The Dutchman was already committed to Red Bull until the end of 2023, and the team said the new contract was “in addition to” his existing deal. Verstappen said: “I love this team and last year
Formula 1 has terminated its contract with the Russian Grand Prix. The sport’s commercial arm, which controls the calendar, has decided racing in the country is impossible following the invasion of Ukraine. The race in Sochi scheduled for September this year has already been cancelled. There will now no longer be a race in St
7:00 AM ET ESPN staff Our college football reporters recently examined the biggest strength and the biggest question mark for every team in our 2022 Way-Too-Early Top 25. Now we turn our attention to spring practices and what to watch for as position battles get underway and teams try to fill some missing gaps and
Getty Images Two more men have been charged with robbery following a break-in at the home of Olympic cyclist Mark Cavendish. Essex Police said the incident at a house in the Ongar area happened at 02:35 GMT on 27 November. Oludewa Okorosobo, 27, of Flaxman Road, Camberwell, south London, and Ali Badara Sesay, 27, of