INDIANAPOLIS – Louis “Sonny” Meyer Jr., one of the most accomplished and successful engine builders in Indianapolis 500 history, died Saturday in Crawfordsville, Ind. He was 89.

Meyer was the son of Louis Meyer, the first three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 as a driver. Sonny Meyer joined Meyer & Drake Engineering soon after his father and Dale Drake purchased the Offenhauser engine business from Fred Offenhauser in early 1946. Sonny Meyer was one of the quietest, most pleasant men in Gasoline Alley but spoke loudly through his instrumental involvement as an engine builder or chief mechanic in at least 15 Indy 500 victories.

The Meyers introduced the supercharged midget engine to Indy in 1949-50 with Tony Bettenhausen, and the younger Meyer worked on Bill Vukovich’s crew in the early 1950s before becoming a chief mechanic for Bettenhausen in 1958 as he finished fourth at Indy in the No. 33 Jones & Maley Epperly/Offy.

When his father sold out of Offenhauser in 1964 to become a distributor for Ford’s double-overhead-camshaft V8 engine, Meyer relocated to Indianapolis and became a mentor to many future chief mechanics. He also worked with his father on the Ford program, and a Ford engine powered A.J. Foyt to his third Indianapolis 500 win, in 1967.

Meyer built the engine that powered Gordon Johncock’s first “500” victory, in 1973 in the No. 20 STP Double Oil Filter Eagle/Offy owned by Patrick Racing. The crew chief was Meyer’s brother-in-law, George Bignotti, and Meyer also served as the team’s fueler during pit stops. Meyer’s tenure at Patrick Racing was followed by a stint at Vince Granatelli Racing and then several more years as development engineer on John Menard’s potent V6 turbocharged Buicks.

Meyer was inducted into the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame in 2013. He is survived by his wife, Sue; daughter, Pam; son, Butch; and stepson, Scott Balch.

Shakhtar Donetsk's Brazilian midfielder Taison was sent off in a Ukrainian league match against visitors Dynamo Kiev on Sunday for reacting to racist insults from the crowd.

A video of the incident showed Taison stick his finger up at a section occupied by Dynamo fans and then kick the ball into the stands.

Taison, 31, who has featured six times for Brazil and has played in Ukraine since 2011, reacted with disbelief and left the field in tears.

The campaign group FARE (Football Against Racism in Europe) said on Twitter that Taison's teammate and follow Brazilian Dentinho reported the insults to the referee and a stadium announcement was made.

Following UEFA-recommended protocol, the referee then took the players to the dressing-room for five minutes, FARE said, before dismissing Taison and restarting the game which Shakhtar won 1-0.

The third step of the protocol would have been to abandon the match.

"Third step not activated, victim of racism sent off," said FARE, which added that Dynamo fans also mocked a club campaign by displaying posters which said "Like to racism."

In 2015, Dynamo Kiev were ordered by UEFA to play two European matches behind closed doors after four black spectators were attacked at their stadium during a match against Chelsea.

The incident comes a week after Mario Balotelli threatened to walk off the pitch after he was the target of racist abuse during Brescia's Serie A defeat by Hellas Verona.

Pep Guardiola revealed he instructed his Manchester City players to refrain from sharing their frustrations about VAR decisions on social media after their 3-1 defeat to Liverpool.

The defending champions, now fourth in the standings, are nine points behind Jurgen Klopp's league leaders after Sunday's loss at Anfield, which had several contentious moments.

City were furious not to have had a penalty for a handball seconds before Liverpool broke forward and took the lead through a thunderous strike from Fabinho on six minutes.

Bernardo Silva had handled the ball first, with it deflecting onto Trent Alexander-Arnold's arm, which was adjudged to not have been in an unnatural position given the short reaction time.

The visitors were also aggrieved that what they felt was another handball by the right-back went unpunished, while Raheem Sterling didn't get a penalty after going down in the box under minimal contact.

Guardiola refused to comment on any of the incidents, repeating: "Please ask the referees and the bosses, please don't ask to me. Ask to Mike Riley, and the guys in the VAR."

However, he did say he told his players: "Heads up, guys. Do not to use the social media to say your thoughts on some departments. Talk about how good the football was."

Guardiola also insisted his exaggerated handshake post-match with the officiating team, lead by referee Michael Oliver, was not sarcastic.

"No, I was not sarcastic," he said. "It was 'thank you very much.' All the time when I speak to referees and my colleagues I say 'thank you and good luck.'"

CINCINNATI -- On the day Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson delivered his longest touchdown run, he joined elite company with his arm as well.

In Sunday's rout of the winless Cincinnati Bengals, Jackson became the second player in NFL history to produce a perfect passer rating (158.3) in multiple games in a single season. The only other player to do so was Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who also had two perfect passer rating games in 2007.

Jackson, who began the season with a perfect rating in Miami, became the sixth player in NFL history with perfect passer ratings in multiple career games, reaching that feat in his 16th NFL start. This came during a season that started with Jackson facing questions as to whether he could be an effective NFL passer.

In going against the NFL's worst run defense, Jackson and the Ravens surprisingly attacked the Bengals through the air. Before being pulled after three quarters, Jackson was 15-of-17 passing for 223 yards and three touchdowns. His only incompletions were a spike to stop the clock late in the second quarter and a pass to tight end Mark Andrews in the end zone, which was nearly caught.

But Jackson's best highlight came with his feet. Midway through the third quarter, Jackson scored on a thrilling 47-yard dash that displayed his jaw-dropping speed and athleticism. After getting to the open field, Jackson sidestepped Bengals safety Jessie Bates III and then spun around linebacker Nick Vigil to get to the end zone.

That was the longest run by a quarterback since Cam Newton's 62-yarder on Dec. 10, 2017. It was also the longest touchdown run by any Ravens player since Ray Rice's 51-yarder in 2012.

The Tennessee Titans got some help from their defense against the Kansas City Chiefs when linebacker Rashaan Evans returned a fumble 53 yards for the scoop-and-score.

Chiefs running back Damien Williams was trying to get extra yards and had the ball punched out by rookie Titans linebacker David Long. Evans picked up the ball and outran the Chiefs to give the Titans a 13-10 lead.

Give us that Razor Blade scoop + score ? #KCvsTEN pic.twitter.com/77dWBk9eSE

— Tennessee Titans (@Titans) November 10, 2019

According to ESPN Stats & Info, Evans' score was the Titans' first fumble recovery TD since Week 16 against the Rams in 2017.

In the third quarter, Derrick Henry exploded for a 68-yard touchdown run to give the Titans a 20-19 lead.

Feed that man. @KingHenry_2 #KCvsTEN pic.twitter.com/lSP2l9Dnwx

— Tennessee Titans (@Titans) November 10, 2019

Henry cut the run back once he got to the line of scrimmage and outraced the Chiefs defense to the end zone. The touchdown run was Henry's longest run this season and his first run over 40 yards after nine games.

The San Francisco Giants have hired former Cubs front office executive Scott Harris as general manager, the team announced Sunday.

Harris spent seven years in the Cubs front office and was named their assistant GM in January of last year. He has long been seen as a future GM and was an integral part of the Cubs' recent rise.

"We're thrilled to be able to bring in an executive of Scott's caliber to help lead our Baseball Operations group," president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi said in a statement. "The combination of his breadth of experience, contributions toward building a championship-winning perennial contender in Chicago and his Bay Area roots made him an ideal fit for our General Manager position and I'm looking forward to executing our vision together."

Harris is the 10th GM in Giants history and the first hired during Zaidi's tenure, which began last year. The Giants still need to find a manager to replace Bruce Bochy, who retired after the 2019 season.

A native of Redwood City, California, Harris attended Columbia Business School while working at Major League Baseball as the league's Coordinator of Major League Operations for two years prior to joining the Cubs in 2012.

SPEED SPORT’s Jacob Seelman caught up with Stenhouse Jr.-Marshall Racing driver Sheldon Haudenschild during the Can-Am World Finals to talk about his 2019 season and find out what the future holds for the young sprint car driver.

TORONTO -- A Canadian broadcast company has apologized for hockey commentator Don Cherry's remarks about what he believes are new immigrants not honoring the country's fallen soldiers.

Cherry, 85, who has been criticized in the past for his outspoken conservative politics, seemed to single out new immigrants in Toronto and Mississauga, Ontario, where he lives, for not honoring Canada's veterans and dead soldiers. He said he didn't see immigrants wearing poppies to honor the country's fallen on Remembrance Day, which will be observed on Monday.

"You people ... you love our way of life, you love our milk and honey, at least you can pay a couple bucks for a poppy or something like that," Cherry said on Saturday night's "Coach's Corner" segment, broadcast on Sportsnet.

"These guys paid for your way of life that you enjoy in Canada, these guys paid the biggest price."

Sportsnet president Bart Yabsley apologized for Cherry's comments in a statement Sunday.

"Don's discriminatory comments are offensive and they do not represent our values and what we stand for as a network," Yabsley said. "We have spoken with Don about the severity of this issue and we sincerely apologize for these divisive remarks."

Cherry did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Canadian Press.

The NHL issued a statement critical of Cherry's remarks.

"Hockey is at its best when it brings people together,'' the league statement said. "The comments made last night were offensive and contrary to the values we believe in.''

Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie called Cherry's remarks "despicable."

"We're proud of diverse cultural heritage and we'll always stand up for it," she said on Twitter. "New immigrants enrich our country for the better. We're all Canadians and wear our poppies proudly."