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Scotland: Rollie; Lloyd, Orr, Thomson, McGhie; Nelson, Brebner-Holden; Young, Skeldon, Clarke, Bonar, Boyd, Malcolm (capt), McLachlan, Gallagher.
Replacements: Martin, Bartlett, Poolman, Ferrie, Konkel, Stewart, Mattinson, Scott.
Italy: Ostuni Minuzzi; Muzzo, Sillari, Rigoni, D'Inca; Stevanin, Stefan; Turani, Vecchini, Seye, Tounesi, Duca, Sgorbini, Veronese, Giordano (capt).
Replacements: Spinelli, Stecca, Maris, Fedrighi, Ranuccini, Bitonci, Madia, Mannini.
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (SA)
TMO: Rachel Horton (Aus)
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. Fridays sprint car show at Williams Grove Speedway will honor its original winner. He was the first. He had one of the most recognizable names in motorsports history dating back to the 1930s.
On tap at Williams Grove on Friday will be the annual Tommy Hinnershitz Memorial Spring Classic, honoring the late, great racer from Oley that holds the distinction of winning the first race held at Williams Grove Speedway back on Sunday, May 21, 1939.
Hinnershitz won the race in what was called a hard and heady event to best the famed Joie Chitwood.
Hinnershitzs death in 1999 left behind an auto-racing legacy worthy of note by any standards.
During his 30-year career spanning 1930-1960, The Fying Dutchman, as he was known, amassed seven AAA/USAC Eastern Big Car Championships, taking titles in 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1955, 1956 and in 1959.
He had garnered 103 AAA/USAC feature wins with 19 taking place at Williams Grove.
Hinnershitz set 43 AAA track records during his tenure and would compete in three Indianapolis 500s. At the time of his death, the 87-year-old was ranked second behind Steve Kinser on the National Sprint Car Hall of Fames Top Sprint Car Drivers of All Time list.
Back in 1939, when Hinnershitz passed Chitwood for the lead in that maiden race at Williams Grove, the duel was billed as one of the most thrilling bits of driving ever witnessed on a Pennsylvania speedway.
It was said that when Hinnershitz passed Chitwood, the Big Chief was met with acclaim from the crowd.
And Williams Grove will bestow even more worthy acclaim in the Big Chiefs honor this Friday night.
HOLLEY, Mich. As the Must See Racing Sprint Series presented by Perfit-Parts.Com prepares for its 16th consecutive season, its full-speed ahead.
Things are certainly different than they were in 2010. The racing landscape has dramatically changed. Must See Racing was founded prior to 2010 by Jim and Nancy Hanks. Hanks didnt necessarily want to be the owner of a winged asphalt sprint car series, but it was necessary to fulfill national television commitments they were involved in at the time.
Hanks had ventured into the national television world and was producing open-wheel events for FOX Sports and among them the prestigious Little 500 and winged asphalt sprint car races. The two series he was working with didnt see eye-to-eye on many key issues. Instead of trying to get the two series on the same page, he created his own series.
The day we started this I didnt envision wed be talking about it 16 years later, Hanks said.
In recent years, Hanks has added a 602-crate engine feeder system, Midwest Lights Series, to his Must See Racing umbrella, further increasing his workload.
There have been several issues Hanks has had to navigate around over the past 16 years. Tracks are slowly disappearing, the car count pool continues to shrink due to costs, and getting sustainable purses from promoters is always a challenge.
At 77 years of age, one would think owning and operating a sprint car series would be the least of Hanks interests. But he enjoys the day-to-day operations of managing such a venture, and believes it keeps him active.
I dont feel any different today than the day I started it. I have a couple physical restraints as I get older, Hanks said. Im enjoying it as much today as the day I started it. My enthusiasm for our sport, our series, and everybody involved in it hasnt dwindled one bit.
Its changed a lot since day one. The biggest change is how we reach the fans. I guess when we started the focus was people in the grandstand, and of course that hasnt changed. The biggest change is how we attract fans through multimedia. Network television in the beginning was very expensive. If you werent on network television, you werent leading the competition. Today with live streaming and the various ways we can reach people through social media, thats the biggest change.
This season is expected to be the biggest yet, but it wont come without challenges.
I guess comparing today to the day we started, the pool of cars is definitely smaller. Theres no question about that. However, were very fortunate, Hanks said. Weve got teams from all over the county and Canada committed to race with us. The competition has always been tough. But its really strong right now.
Hanks is set to pay out a record amount of prize money in 2025. Three $10,000-to-win events highlight the schedule. Instead of a year end points fund, teams will receive the same money in the form of attendance bonuses paid out at select times during the season, putting money in their pockets when its most needed.
Must See Racing puts fans in the grandstands. The entertainment value is there. Promoters are able and willing to put more money in the purses to have us at their race tracks, Hanks said. Weve always had a points fund. It enables race teams to travel a little more. The cost to travel for the teams is the biggest hurdle. The cost of fuel and hotels create additional costs.
This year we have 11 national events and eight Midwest Lights events. Six of those are combined shows. But we will be racing at 10 tracks in five states.
Hanks credits his wife for a lot of the success of the series.
Nancy and I met at age 15 and married at 21. Were not only husband and wife, but were also best friends, Hanks said. Shes been my biggest supporter in anything Ive ever done. She knows the business. Shes a big part of what Im able to do. Shes not a big fan of racing politics, but she sticks with it and has never wavered one bit. She stays in the background. If she ever comes to me and says she lost interest and tired of it, well be done, and well walk away together.
The success of this series is faith based and staying on the high road and not allowing the market from year-to-year bump us around is key. Im very proud of the fact our three founding principles have never changed or wavered. Safety has never changed or wavered, making the racing as affordable as possible for the race teams, creating a level and competitive playing field, and Im proud of the fact we havent changed these principles since day one.
The Must See Racing season begins May 17 at Lancaster (N.Y.) Motorplex.
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Oliver Bjorkstrand is considered week-to-week with a lower-body injury, head coach Jon Cooper announced Sunday.
Bjorkstrand, who will be sidelined into the playoffs, sustained the injury during Tampa Bay's 4-3 overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Friday.
"It's tough because he's really grown into his role with us, and hopefully we'll have him back for the playoffs at some point," Cooper said of Bjorkstrand.
Bjorkstrand, 30, has nine points (five goals, four assists) in 18 games with the Lightning since the club acquired him from Seattle prior to the NHL trade deadline. He recorded 37 points (16 goals, 21 assists) in 61 games with the Kraken in 2024-25.
A third-round pick by Columbus in the 2013 NHL Draft, Bjorkstrand has totaled 384 points (172 goals, 212 assists) in 624 career games with the Blue Jackets, Kraken and Lightning.
Birmingham City were dealt a shock 2-0 defeat by Peterborough United in the Vertu Trophy final at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, with NFL legend and minority owner of the club Tom Brady watching on.
Birmingham, having already clinched the League One title, were expected to wrap up a momentous double in the Vertu Trophy, a competition which is largely comprised by teams in English football's third and fourth tiers.
However, they were brushed aside by the unfancied Peterborough, who are 16th in League One with 47 fewer points than Birmingham.
Harley Mills opened the scoring after 15 minutes with a sublime free-kick before another stunning strike -- from captain Hector Kyprianou -- doubled Peterborough's advantage.
While Birmingham had 75% possession, they could not break down a stubborn defence and Peterborough became the first team in the competition's history to lift the trophy in back-to-back years.
Brady, who entered a partnership with Birmingham owners Knighthead Capital Management in 2023, jetted in to watch the game in London and delivered a rallying cry to the team beforehand.
In a video on Instagram, the seven-time Super Bowl champion and three-time NFL MVP said: "There's a moment in every player's journey when everything, all the sacrifices, pain and endless hours come down to one, final opportunity.
"So Blues, this is your time. You've earned it, now go make it count."
Having already been confirmed as League One champions after Wrexham, co-owned by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, dropped points on Saturday, Birmingham can set their sights on the Championship -- one tier below the Premier League -- next season.
Wrexham will hope to join them, with a one-point advantage over Wycombe Wanderers for the final automatic promotion place. Both teams have four games remaining.
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has said he would "love" to play with Virgil van Dijk next season after the Dutchman dropped a massive hint over his future.
Salah brought months of speculation to an end on Friday by committing to a two-year-contract extension at Anfield. There also remains optimism on Merseyside that Van Dijk, whose current deal expires in the summer, will extend his stay at the club.
The defender scored the winner for Liverpool in their 2-1 victory over West Ham United on Sunday and celebrated by kissing the badge on his shirt in front of the Kop.
Asked about his celebration after the match, Van Dijk told Sky Sports: "Everyone knows how much I love this club and let's see what next week will look like."
Reflecting on his own decision to stay at Anfield, Salah added: "I am glad we managed to do that [contract] before the end of the season. Hopefully, Virgil will be next. He can do whatever he wants but I would love to play with him next season."
Liverpool dominated against West Ham in the first half and took a deserved lead through Luis Díaz in the 18th minute.
However, Graham Potter's side improved after the break and equalised through an Andy Robertson own goal four minutes from time, before Van Dijk nodded home from a corner.
"It was a big relief," Slot said in his post-match news conference. "Alisson made sure West Ham didn't score earlier. They had multiple chances to make it 1-1 and then we score [the own goal]. All of a sudden, seven minutes are added on, with no time wasting at all from both teams. It helped because we scored a goal.
"Of course, that was a relief, because it felt like the way the second half went, it was more likely they would score but our fans and our players thought differently."
Liverpool are now 13 points clear at the top of the Premier League table, and could clinch the title as early as next weekend if they beat Leicester City and Arsenal lose to Ipswich Town.
Liverpool resumed their march to a second Premier League title on Sunday with a 2-1 victory over West Ham United as Mohamed Salah broke the record for most goal involvements in a season and Virgil Van Dijk scored a late winner.
After West Ham had scored an equaliser in the 86th minute, skipper Van Dijk grabbed the winner with a header three minutes later in front of the Kop to put Liverpool two wins away from the title.
The result gave Liverpool a 13-point lead over second-placed Arsenal in the standings with six games left, while West Ham are 17th with 35 points, 14 points from the relegation zone.
Prior to kickoff, a minute's silence was held at Anfield to honour the 97 victims of the 1989 Hillsborough Stadium disaster. But the fans were in full voice soon after, chanting Salah's name to celebrate his two-year contract extension.
Following a bright start for the home side, Salah duly delivered the cross for the first goal -- a sublime pass with the outside of his boot that curled past the last defender and gave Luis Díaz a simple tap-in at the edge of the six-yard box.
The opener gave Salah the record for the most goal involvements in a 38-game Premier League season -- 45 consisting of 27 goals and 18 assists.
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West Ham came close to an equaliser three minutes later when Mohammed Kudus found Alisson off his line and attempted a lob but the Brazilian keeper scrambled backward and tipped the shot onto the crossbar to give Liverpool a reprieve.
Alexis Mac Allister nearly doubled their lead from a free kick two minutes after the restart but saw Alphonse Areola get a hand to it as the ball rattled the crossbar.
But as West Ham grew into the game, the Anfield crowd became restless while Salah also looked visibly disappointed when he was taken off as his mini goal drought extended to five games in all competitions.
A minute later, Liverpool gifted West Ham the equaliser when a breakdown in communication saw Andy Robertson score an own goal when he tried to deal with Aaron Wan-Bissaka's cross.
But Liverpool restored their lead on a corner kick when Van Dijk's towering header beat the keeper to spark wild celebrations at Anfield.
Kylian Mbappé was shown a straight red card for a reckless challenge in the first half of Real Madrid's nervy 1-0 LaLiga win over Alavés on Sunday.
Madrid had just taken the lead in the 34th minute with an Eduardo Camavinga goal -- after Raúl Asencio had an earlier goal disallowed for a foul -- when Mbappé was dismissed in the 38th minute for his tackle on midfielder Antonio Blanco.
The player count, however, was leveled in the second half after Vinícius Júnior was subjected to a similar foul by Manu Sánchez, who also was sent off.
Carlo Ancelotti's side could not afford to drop points in their bid to keep pace with Barcelona in the LaLiga title race.
Madrid's win leaves them four points behind leaders Barça, who won 1-0 at Leganés on Saturday.
Mbappé's red card was his first since joining Madrid last summer.
Previously, he was sent off three times for Paris Saint-Germain -- once in Ligue 1 and twice in cup competitions.
Mbappé's red added to Madrid's difficult week, in which they lost 3-0 at Arsenal in their Champions League quarterfinal first leg on Tuesday.
Former LSU receiver Lacy found dead at age 24
Former LSU receiver Kyren Lacy was found dead Saturday night in Houston, an LSU official and his attorney confirmed to ESPN on Sunday.
A cause of death was not immediately known.
Lacy was accused of causing a crash that killed a 78-year-old man on Dec. 17 and then fleeing the scene without rendering aid or calling authorities. On Jan. 12, he turned himself in to authorities, was jailed and then released on $151,000 bail, according to police records.
Lafourche (Louisiana) Parish Sheriff's Office records indicated that Lacy was charged with negligent homicide, felony hit-and-run with death and reckless operation of a vehicle. A grand jury was to begin hearing evidence in the case Monday.
"It is with profound sorrow that we confirm the tragic passing of Kyren Lacy. First and foremost, we ask that the public and the media give his family the space and time they need to grieve this unimaginable loss in peace," Lacy's attorney, Matthew Ory, said in a statement to ESPN's Mark Schlabach.
Ory added that he was "very confident the evidence, after being fully collected and reviewed, would lead to a declination of charges" and that, "we will be demanding a full and transparent review of how this investigation was conducted and why."
According to a news release from Louisiana State Police, Lacy was allegedly driving a 2023 Dodge Charger on Louisiana Highway 20 and "recklessly passed multiple vehicles at a high rate of speed by crossing the centerline and entering the northbound lane while in a designated no-passing zone."
"As Lacy was illegally passing the other vehicles, the driver of a northbound pickup truck abruptly braked and swerved to the right to avoid a head-on collision with the approaching Dodge," a Louisiana State Police news release said.
"Traveling behind the pickup was a 2017 Kia Cadenza whose driver swerved left to avoid the oncoming Dodge Charger. As the Kia Cadenza took evasive action to avoid impact with the Dodge, it crossed the centerline and collided head-on with a southbound 2017 Kia Sorento."
Police alleged that Lacy, 24, drove around the crash scene and fled "without stopping to render aid, call emergency services, or report his involvement in the crash."
Herman Hall, of Thibodaux, Louisiana, who was a passenger in the Kia Sorento, later died from injuries suffered in the crash, according to state police.
Lacy's agent, Rocky Arceneaux, said in a statement that his client was "fully cooperating with the authorities."
Lacy declared for the NFL draft on Dec. 19, two days after the crash, and did not play in LSU's win over Baylor in the Texas Bowl. He participated in March at LSU's pro day and was ranked as high as the No. 6 receiver prospect in the draft by ESPN's Mel Kiper in December. Lacy was not ranked among the top 10 available wide receivers in Kiper's most recent Big Board, which was published last month.
Lacy played three seasons at LSU after starting his career at Louisiana. Lacy had his best season last year when he caught 58 passes for 866 yards and a team-leading nine touchdowns.
MILWAUKEE -- Giannis Antetokounmpo and most of the Milwaukee Bucks' other top players will sit out Sunday afternoon's regular-season finale with the Detroit Pistons as both teams already are locked into their respective playoff positions.
The Bucks are seeded fifth and the Pistons sixth in the Eastern Conference standings. The Bucks will face Indiana in a rematch of a 2024 first-round series the Pacers won 4-2, while Detroit takes on the New York Knicks in the Pistons' first playoff appearance since 2019.
Milwaukee clinched the No. 5 seed after winning 125-119 at Detroit on Friday.
Antetokounmpo was ruled out for Sunday's game with tendinopathy in his left shoulder. Other Bucks ruled out for Sunday's game after being available Friday include Brook Lopez (rest), Kevin Porter Jr. (right wrist sprain), Bobby Portis (rest), Taurean Prince (right knee patella tendinopathy), Gary Trent Jr. (right knee bruise) and Ryan Rollins (left shoulder).
Antetokounmpo finishes the regular season averaging 30.4 points, 11.9 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game. He joins Wilt Chamberlain (1959-66) and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1970-73) as the only players ever to average at least 30 points and 10 rebounds per game in at least three consecutive seasons.
Pistons players ruled out for Sunday's game include Isaiah Stewart (right knee inflammation) and Ausar Thompson (patellar tendinopathy in left knee). Stewart also didn't appear in Friday's game, though he did play Thursday in a 115-106 victory over the Knicks.
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