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Last year’s Chili Bowl runner-up, Kyle Larson, is back in Tulsa seeking his elusive first Golden Driller. He’ll be on the track tonight and he recently spoke with SPEED SPORT’s Tony Bokhoven.

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CONCORD, N.C. – The DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series has added an Eastern Region to the already robust schedule.

The four-race Eastern Region is made up of tour stops at Bear Ridge Speedway in Bradford, Vt.; Utica-Rome Speedway in Vernon, N.Y.; Albany-Saratoga Speedway in Malta, N.Y.; and finally Glen Ridge Motorsports Park in Fultonville, N.Y. The Bear Ridge and Glen Ridge dates are the first DIRTcar Sportsman Series races in their track histories.

Each date will showcase a feature event paying at least $1,000 to win and the top five in the region’s points will share from a $1,500 point fund with the high point driver taking home $500.

Long-time DIRTcar supporter Bear Ridge Speedway will kick off the Eastern Region at the picturesque facility. Top chauffers from the other tracks will have to contend with a strong field of Hoosier Racing Tire Weekly Championship drivers on Saturday, May 9. Premier Sportsman drivers Jordan Fornwalt, Kevin Chaffee, and Robert Tucker finished in the top three in points in 2019. They won’t make it easy on the invading Series drivers.

On Sunday, Aug. 2, the Eastern Region rolls into Utica-Rome Speedway. Some of the best DIRTcar Sportsman drivers in the Northeast race at the half-mile oval including Matt Janczuk, Kyle Inman, Alan Fink, and many more. Janczuk had his sights set on the overall Championship in 2019 and even with a wild accident in turn four at Utica-Rome Speedway during NAPA Super DIRT Week he still finished third in the overall DIRTcar Sportsman points.

Albany-Saratoga Speedway is next to host the Eastern Region on Friday, Sept. 11. The third-mile oval boasts some of the best side-by-side racing seen anywhere. Connor Cleveland, Tim Hartman, and Andrew Buff are tough customers to race against on their home track.

Glen Ridge Motorsports Park has never hosted a DIRTcar Sportsman Series race but this year the Series will invade the Fultonville track on Sunday, Sept. 13. Race fans will enjoy seeing the Series stars figure out the fast way around the quarter-mile oval again. The Eastern Region Championship will be decided on that Sunday race.

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Alex Bowman Tuesday Interview

NASCAR star Alex Bowman has returned to the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals looking to make his first start in Saturday’s A-Main. First he’ll need to survive Tuesday night’s heat action. The Hendrick Motorsports driver is making his fifth appearance in the event.

How to Watch the Chili Bowl:

LIVE From the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Presented by MyRacePass – Story Index Page
News, analysis, interviews, behind-the-scenes and more – updated throughout each day.

LIVE PPV Streaming Broadcast – Racinboys.com
Monday – Saturday coverage

LIVE Television Broadcast – MAVTV.com
Saturday, Jan. 18th at 8:30pm EST

LIVE Timing and Scoring – MyRacePass
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SPEED SPORT’s Chili Bowl coverage is presented by MyRacePass, the official timing and scoring app of the 2020 Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals. Fans can download the MyRacePass app on their phones to follow all the action during the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals. For more information on MyRacePass, visit www.myracepass.com and use the hashtag #GetTheApp on Twitter!

LA QUINTA, Calif. – Tournament host Phil Mickelson predictably drew one of the week’s top pairings at The American Express where he will play the first three rounds with Tony Finau, the highest-ranked player in the field.

Mickelson and Finau tee off for Round 1 at 11:40 a.m. (ET) at La Quinta Country Club and shift to PGA West’s Nicklaus Tournament course for the second round at 1:20 p.m. The duo tees off at 12:50 p.m. for Round 3 on the Stadium course.

Playing the event for the first time since 2014, Rickie Fowler will be paired with Francesco Molinari and the twosome will also start their week at La Quinta (12:10 p.m.) before transitioning to the Nicklaus Tournament course (11:40 a.m.) and Stadium course (1:20 p.m.).

Cameron Champ and Billy Horschel highlight the other side of the draw and begin the tournament on the Nicklaus Tournament layout (11:40 a.m.) followed by the Stadium course (1:20 p.m.) and La Quinta (12:50 p.m.) for the third round.

LONDON -- What if Jose Mourinho was a football romantic after all?

The Tottenham manager used his programme notes prior to his side's 2-1 win over Middlesbrough in an FA Cup third-round replay to write about how he had watched on television as a spellbound teenager when Ricky Villa's famous solo goal inspired Spurs to victory over Coventry City in the 1981 final.

Along with Ossie Ardiles, Villa was one of two Argentinian midfielders in the Tottenham team at Wembley that day, and for the club's first game in the competition at their new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium home, Mourinho ensured that the land of Maradona and Messi was suitably represented in the hosts' starting XI. Giovani Lo Celso and Erik Lamela started together for the first time in Mourinho's tenure, scored the first-half goals that earned Spurs a fourth-round trip to Southampton, and in so doing, showed that there might yet be life without Harry Kane after all.

In Kane's absence, with a hamstring injury that is expected to keep him out until April at the earliest, the most prolific Spurs goal scorer involved in Tuesday's match was Robbie Keane, Middlesbrough's assistant manager. Seated alongside visiting manager Jonathan Woodgate, another Spurs old boy, Keane could only watch as Lo Celso and Lamela left his current employers chasing the game after just 15 minutes.

Lo Celso accepted a gift from Tomas Mejias in the second minute, seizing upon the Boro goalkeeper's misplaced pass and cutting inside Dael Fry before rolling in his first goal since the first week of November. Lamela, making his first start for Mourinho after a hamstring injury, added a second, robbing Jonny Howson, powering into the box in trademark, straight-backed fashion and deftly flicking the ball past Mejias with the outside of his left foot.

Kane's unavailability has most obviously robbed Mourinho of a goal scorer, but without the England striker to drop deep and link the play, there is a creativity deficit to be addressed as well, not least while Christian Eriksen's well-publicised desire to leave continues to sap him of motivation. Lamela and Lo Celso had enlivened Spurs' play following their introductions from the bench in Saturday's narrow 1-0 loss to runaway Premier League leaders Liverpool, and against Boro they proved just as impactful from the start, after benefiting from Mourinho's decision to rest Dele Alli and Son Heung-min.

Aligned alongside Eriksen in a 4-2-3-1 formation that featured Lucas Moura at its tip, Spurs' Argentinian pair helped to facilitate the slick one-twos that had Boro's defenders valiantly defending the edge of their own box for much of the first half. From Lamela's pass, Ryan Sessegnon saw a low shot touched behind by Mejias. From Lo Celso's intelligently weighted lay-off, 20-year-old right-back Japhet Tanganga came within inches of his first Tottenham goal. Their combined tally of five key passes was only one less than the total mustered by the rest of the team put together.

"They played very well. Ardiles and Villa wouldn't be ashamed of them tonight, for sure," Mourinho said when it was put to him that Lamela and Lo Celso had performed in a manner that was reminiscent of their illustrious compatriots. "I'm happy to say I agree with you. Lamela was out for so long. He was coming step by step: 10 minutes one game, 20, half an hour [against] Liverpool, 90 minutes today -- I took him to the limit, but he's coming. Gio again, step by step. So, so good against Liverpool and again so, so good today, adapting to the reality of English football and its intensity."

Spurs have enjoyed precious few straightforward afternoons in Mourinho's nascent tenure, however, and there was a sense of deja vu about the manner in which the hosts' defensive vulnerability offered Boro a route back into the contest. Davinson Sanchez endured a particularly uncomfortable evening beneath the north London drizzle, repeatedly missing headers and misjudging passes. It was the Colombian centre-back's mistimed header that allowed substitute George Saville to inject an element of tension into proceedings by rolling a rather tame shot into Paulo Gazzaniga's bottom-right corner with seven minutes remaining.

Tottenham have conceded 21 goals and kept only one clean sheet in the 14 games since Mourinho succeeded Mauricio Pochettino in the dugout. Such fragility had contributed to Spurs going four games without victory in all competitions prior to Boro's visit, and if Mourinho is to resurrect their push for a Champions League place in the league, it is a matter that will have to be addressed urgently. Inconsistency and defensive flakiness are unlikely to prove a recipe for success in the Champions League either, where RB Leipzig await in the round of 16, but for now it has not been an impediment to progress in the FA Cup.

As Pochettino's trophy-less tenure demonstrated, an Argentinian connection is no automatic guarantee of FA Cup glory for Spurs. But it is a tradition that Mourinho would dearly love to resurrect.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Joe Brady agreed to become the offensive coordinator of the Carolina Panthers less than 24 hours after helping LSU win the national title.

A source told ESPN's Adam Schefter that the 30-year-old Brady, after one year as LSU's passing coordinator, would return to the NFL and become the league's youngest active offensive coordinator.

He will join former Baylor coach Matt Rhule, recently named Carolina's fifth head coach in franchise history.

Baylor defensive coordinator Phil Snow is expected to join Rhule in Charlotte as defensive coordinator, sources tell ESPN. Snow and Rhule have been together since 2013, first in rebuilding Temple and then from 2017 to '19 at Baylor.

But Brady was the bigger get because of his fast ascension in the coaching ranks. He went from a graduate assistant at Penn State in 2015 to an offensive assistant for the New Orleans Saints (2017-18) to LSU in five years.

Brady recently agreed to an extension with LSU that reportedly would more than double his $410,000 annual earnings. While he said Saturday that he intended to stay at LSU, his extension did not prohibit him from going to the NFL or accepting a college head coaching job, and Brady took advantage of that on Tuesday.

Brady's star really shined this past season when he helped quarterback Joe Burrow win the Heisman Trophy and national championship MVP with 5,600 yards passing and 60 touchdown passes, a single-season NCAA FBS record.

Brady won the Broyles Award given to the best assistant coach in college football.

Brady's philosophy in the spread offense should mix well with that of Rhule, who believes in adapting to the strengths of his players more than forcing players to adapt to what he wants.

He will inherit one of the league's most dynamic players in running back Christian McCaffrey, who in 2019 became the third player in NFL history to have 1,000 yards rushing and receiving in the same season.

It remains uncertain whether Brady will work with quarterback Cam Newton, who is recovering from surgery to repair a Lisfranc injury. The other two quarterbacks on Carolina's roster are 2019 third-round pick Will Grier and Kyle Allen.

Allen took over for Newton after he re-aggravated the Lisfranc injury originally suffered in the third preseason game.

The Panthers also could use the No. 7 pick of the April draft on a quarterback. It's unlikely Burrow, projected to be the top pick to Cincinnati, would be available without a trade up.

"Every coach should put together a system that isn't just what we do and this is what we're doing,'' Brady said on Saturday at media day for the College Football Playoff National Championship Game. "It's about let's see what our players do well and run the system that can relate to them and put them in the best position to have success.

"No matter the quarterback you have, if he can't really throw well but he can run, let's put a system together that can put him in the best position. The same with your running back and receivers and tight ends. The best coaches don't just run a system. They run what puts their players in the best position.''

Brady learned much of what he used at LSU this season working with Saints coach Sean Payton and quarterback Drew Brees. He took that knowledge to Burrow, who threw for five touchdowns and ran for another on Monday night in a 42-25 victory over Clemson.

"He's an NFL quarterback,'' Brady said of Burrow when asked whether he was a product of the system or talent. "For anybody to put on the tape and doubt that . . . Joe Burrow is not a system quarterback. Joe Burrow will fit in any system.

"If you want to be the most successful offense or most successful offensive coordinator you're going to have to develop a system that utilizes what he does the best.''

NEW YORK -- Pistons guard Derrick Rose was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Tuesday for tossing a pen across the court during the end of Detroit's loss to New Orleans.

With 37 seconds left in overtime and play stopped on Monday night, Rose sat slumped on a courtside table and flung the pen into the stands. The Pelicans beat the Pistons 117-110.

The punishment was announced by NBA executive Kiki VanDeWeghe.

Rose had 23 points and eight assists, but it was a costly and frustrating night. His bank shot tied the score at 100 in regulation with 30 seconds left, capping Detroit's rally from 16 points down with 11 minutes remaining.

E'Twaun Moore missed two short jumpers, giving Detroit the ball with 14 seconds to go. That gave Rose a chance to replicate his winner from Dec. 9 in New Orleans, but he missed at the buzzer. In overtime, Rose had two turnovers in the last 90 seconds.

Tyronn Lue, in his first interview since his firing from the Cleveland Cavaliers and with 15 months of hindsight, expressed dissatisfaction with his ouster, saying he deserved better.

"I don't think it should've happened," Lue told The Athletic in a story published Tuesday. "When it happened, I just kind of ... It puts everything in perspective. You've got to continue to keep working, it's a business -- you've got to understand that.

"It was tough. To win the first championship ever in Cleveland history, and then make the Finals (the next two years) and then get fired six games in, it's hard to swallow and it's tough to deal with. You start thinking about things like what you could have done different or if it was going to happen if you did anything different anyway."

Lue, 42, took the season off after his firing in October 2018, after six straight losses to begin the season. In August, he was hired by the Clippers as an assistant coach after talks earlier in the summer with the Lakers to be their head coach broke down.

Lue, who had a 128-83 record in three-plus seasons with the Cavs, faces his former team Tuesday night as the Clippers host Cleveland.

"You don't see that very often," Lue said, "where a coach goes to three straight Finals and wins a championship and gets fired ... You probably have never seen it."

Lue, who had previously kept his feelings about his departure under wraps, told The Athletic he wished he were still coaching the Cavs.

"Yeah, I do," Lue said. "What I tried to build there, I think the culture I tried to set ... I thought we could do it together. Koby [Altman] being a young GM, me being a young coach, having young players. I won a championship there, so you have a chance and an opportunity to do something different, and you should have that leeway to be able to go through a couple challenging years. To win a championship and go to the [NBA] Finals should buy you a little time, you would think."

Sources told ESPN's Brian Windhorst that conflict Lue was having with Altman and owner Dan Gilbert over playing veterans added to the problems the Cavs faced at the time Lue was fired.

Lue said it was also a struggle to manage the team after losing LeBron James.

"When LeBron left. For me, it was like, it's over," Lue said. "The team we put together, when Kyrie left it was tough, and then you had 'Bron, so you always have a chance to win and compete for a championship. And then when LeBron left, it was like, 'OK, we have a chance to be a decent team.' But to compete for a championship and get to the Finals -- being realistic that's not going to happen. You kinda come to a realization that it's over. Where do we go from here?

"Our run, it's over. It was hard to deal with."

Australian Open organisers have imposed a two-hour delay to the start of qualifying matches on Wednesday because of the "very poor" air quality from ongoing bushfires in the country.

It is the second successive day the start of play has been delayed because of the conditions in Melbourne.

On Tuesday, Slovenia's Dalila Jakupovic had to be helped off court after retiring from her match.

Air quality in the city did improve overnight but is still "unhealthy".

Play will now begin at 12:00 local time (01:00 GMT).

According to the Environment Protection Authority in Victoria, the forecast is for improving conditions on Wednesday with a chance of a storm.

At least 28 people have died and an estimated 10 million hectares (100,000 sq km) of land in Australia has burned since 1 July.

Former Wales captain Jonathan Davies believes Gloucester's teenage winger Louis Rees-Zammit is ready for international rugby.

Rees-Zammit is in line to be named in Wayne Pivac's first Six Nations squad when it is announced on Wednesday.

The 18-year-old signed his first senior contract with Gloucester and has expressed his desire to play for Wales.

"He is ready, if you are good enough, you are old enough," said Davies. "And he is good enough."

As the contract is his first senior deal, Rees-Zammit remains eligible for selection for Wales, despite playing in England.

Dual-code legend Davies believes the youngster should be involved in Wales' opening game against Italy on 1 February in Cardiff.

"He has been finishing tries and being getting involved in the midfield," said Davies.

"If the guy is on form I can't think of a better game to get him involved than Italy at home."

Davies' positive sentiments about the Gloucester back are shared by former England and British Lions wing Ugo Monye who has been watching Rees-Zammit regularly in the Gallagher Premiership.

"He's class, he has ridiculous pace but also seems to have a good rugby brain," Monye told the Rugby Union Weekly podcast.

"If I was Wayne Pivac, I would have Louis Rees-Zammit within the Six Nations squad, and just see how he is as a bloke and if he can make that step up."

Other uncapped Wales players who could be involved are Sale prop WillGriff John, Dragons flanker Taine Basham, Cardiff Blues back-rower Shane Lewis-Hughes and Scarlets duo Johnny McNicholl and Steff Hughes.

Hughes could be asked to fill the void left by the injured Scarlets centre Jonathan Davies, while Saracens Welsh-qualified centre Nick Tompkins has also been linked with a call-up.

Cardiff Blues centre Willis Halaholo has also been ruled out of the tournament with a knee problem and Owen Watkin is likely to be sidelined for at least the opening game against Italy.

Other options for the 13 jersey include the possibility of wings George North or Josh Adams being asked to play out of position.

Pivac also has to decide whether to hand Rhys Webb an international recall after the scrum-half has been cleared to play again for Wales.

Webb had been ineligible for Wales since the Welsh Rugby Union brought in a selection policy in October 2017 that meant players would not be picked if they had won fewer than 60 caps and opted to move away from Wales.

The WRU have confirmed earlier Webb will be eligible for immediate selection after announcing he will return from Toulon to re-join Ospreys next season.

"I would get Rhys involved in the squad but I would not pick him in the team yet purely because Gareth Davies and Tomos Williams have been playing exceptionally well," Davies added.