COLOGNE, Germany – Formula E and the FIA have have revealed the final calendar for the 2019/20 ABB FIA Formula E Championship.

The schedule features stops in 12 cities, nine capitals and three new locations in Seoul, Jakarta and London.

The busiest season yet in the short history of Formula E was formally approved following the FIA World Motor Sport Council meeting Friday in Cologne, Germany.

The Diriyah E-Prix kicks off the season once again on Nov. 22-23, with the Mercedes-Benz EQ and TAG Heuer Porsche teams making their series debuts to complete a full 24-car grid for the first time in Formula E.

The most competitive line-up in motorsport then moves to South and Central America for the Antofagasta Minerals Santiago E-Prix (Jan. 18) and CBMM Niobium Mexico City E-Prix (Feb. 15), with the Marrakesh E-Prix replacing Hong Kong for round five of the 2019/20 calendar.

Sanya fills the last free slot, with another scorcher around Haitang Bay for round six on March 21. The voestalpine European races return for season six, starting with the third running of the Rome E-Prix on April 4, followed by the Paris E-Prix in the French capital against the backdrop of the Eiffel Tower on April 18.

The ABB FIA Formula E Championship touches down in South Korea for the first time on May 3 for the Seoul E-Prix, ahead of the most recent race to be announced – the inaugural Jakarta E-Prix – taking place on June 6.

Being the only city to have featured in each season of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship, the BMW i Berlin E-Prix presented by CBMM Niobium will once again be held at the historic Tempelhof Airport on June 21.

Three weeks later, Formula E crosses the Atlantic to the Big Apple for the penultimate event of the season in New York City on July 11.

The 2019/20 ABB FIA Formula E Championship comes to a conclusion in London across a two-day season finale showdown at ExCeL London on July 25-26.

PLACERVILLE, Calif. – NASCAR regular Kyle Larson has filed an entry to compete in the Elk Grove Ford Hangtown 100 at Placerville Speedway on Nov. 19-20.

The November doubleheader at Placerville Speedway will feature the USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midgets and the USAC Western States Midgets as the headliners, along with the Wicked Energy Gum NW Focus Midgets presented by Cognitive Warriors.

In 2007 at the age of 14, Larson competed in his first sprint car race at Placerville Speedway and earned his first victory at the track that same season. The El Dorado County Fairgrounds based facility was also where the Elk Grove, Calif., native wrapped up his Golden State KWS-NARC Series title in 2010.

“We are excited to have Kyle Larson in the field at the inaugural Elk Grove Ford Hangtown 100,” said Elk Grove Ford President Matt Wood. “Kyle grew up racing around Northern California and is one of the largest fan favorites that we have out here, so it will be great to have him on hand. What he has done so far in his career is amazing and it’s really special that he continues to have such a passion for dirt track racing. We hope everyone has reserved their seats because it’s going to be a thrilling event.”

Earlier this season Larson came close to earning his first Chili Bowl Midget Nationals victory, coming home second after a thrilling duel with Keith Kunz Motorsports teammate Christopher Bell. In 2011 Larson earned Rookie of the Year honors with the USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget Series and swept the Belleville Midget Nationals that same season. The 27-year-old has also captured the famed Turkey Night Grand Prix on two occasions.

Larson is currently in the midst of the NASCAR playoffs, where he is competing for his first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship.

At the Hangtown 100 Wednesday night’s A-main will be 100-laps around the Placerville Speedway red clay oval, with the winner picking up a $20,000 payday. The two-night event will utilize a modified Trophy Cup style format, featuring larger than normal inverts.

DOVER, Del. – Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoff drivers Joey Logano and Kyle Larson were fastest in a pair of practice sessions Friday at Dover Int’l Speedway.

Larson was fastest in the final 50-minute session of the afternoon, circulating the one-mile concrete oval in 22.126 seconds at 162.705 mph in his Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet.

Martin Truex Jr., who won the spring race at Dover, was second fastest in final practice. Kevin Harvick, Brad Keselowski and Chase Elliott, all playoff drivers, were third through fifth.

In the opening practice, Logano led the way in his Team Penske Ford thanks to 22.056-second lap at 163.221 mph. Logano’s lap was the fastest time of the day between the two practice sessions.

William Byron was second fastest in the opening practice for the Drydene 400, followed by Jimmie Johnson, Ryan Blaney and Alex Bowman.

Qualifying for the Drydene 400 is scheduled for Saturday at 1:35 p.m. EST.

MARTINSVILLE, Va. – NASCAR Event Management and Five Star Race Car Bodies officials have confirmed that NASCAR has approved the Five Star 2020 Late Model Stock Car Body for competition and sales.

The new model will hit the market and be able to be raced in NASCAR late model competition following the conclusion of this weekend’s ValleyStar Credit Union 300 at Martinsville Speedway.

Five Star officials had one of the new 2020 bodies on display in front of their infield booth at Martinsville Friday afternoon, prior to practice for the ValleyStar Credit Union 300.

“There has been lots of talk about the new Five Star bodies … we wanted to get it right,” said Brandon Thompson, Managing Director, NASCAR Touring Series. “The same staff, same tools and the same process for Cup (Series) submission were used for weekly racing because it’s equally important. Five Star’s team couldn’t be more supportive. They’re great partners.”

The 2020 Late Model Stock Car Body design from Five Star is based on the company’s new late model body for offset chassis, which was extensively tested for aerodynamic parity and first introduced for competition earlier this season.

The 2020 body design was modified to fit the current late model stock car chassis and meets all NASCAR specifications.

The approval comes after a thorough test procedure by both NASCAR and Five Star. The two entities worked hand in hand throughout the process and met for formal wind-tunnel testing at Aerodyn Wind Tunnel in Mooresville, N.C., back in May.

Testing was conducted by NASCAR aerodynamic engineers and followed the same procedures used for body approval in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.

During the controlled test, the current approved body style was mounted on the NASCAR LMSC Submission Chassis to establish baseline aerodynamic information. Once that information was obtained, the team from Five Star removed that body in the tunnel and mounted the new body, ensuring that it met ride height and dimensional requirements.

Testing of the new body showed that with only a spoiler adjustment, as requested by NASCAR engineers, all aerodynamic targets required for approval were met.

“We appreciate NASCAR’s commitment to establish a formal body design approval procedure for late model stock car bodies,” said Carl Schultz, President of Five Star. “We feel this will ensure the long-term success of NASCAR late model stock car racing, while providing fresh-looking body styles that will compete equally and create excitement for fans.”

Some of the upgrades to the 2020 late model stock body include a flame-retardant greenhouse, which is also wider for improved driver accessibility; added fender clearance; and increased engine clearance in the hood.

Tech inspection will benefit due to design features which make the body easier to install and more difficult to manipulate the shape.

The body uses common panels across all makes, with a brand-specific front nose and graphics packages for identity. It also allows for future styling updates that align with current OEM designs, without affecting aerodynamics and without requiring a complete body change.

The currently-approved models are the Chevrolet Camaro, the Ford Mustang and the Toyota Camry, available in white, black, blue and red.

A re-skin package will hit the market at $1,172 for either a black or white body, with $100 added for blue or red versions.

Meanwhile, a complete body package will retail for $3,133 in black or white, and $3,326 in blue or red.

MARTINSVILLE, Va. – Last fall at Martinsville Speedway, Josh Berry appeared to finally have the keys necessary to unlock victory lane in the ValleyStar Credit Union 300.

Then came a skirmish with longtime rival Peyton Sellers, and Berry went from seemingly on top of the world to pinned underneath a pile of scrap metal – so to speak – in a matter of moments.

Berry, who led the most laps in the 2018 edition of the Martinsville late model stock car spectacular, was leading on a late restart just ahead of Sellers when a multi-car crash broke out just beyond the start/finish line.

NASCAR officials placed Sellers in front, by virtue of his positioning at the last timing line crossed, and Berry was forced to the outside for the ensuing green flag. His No. 88 inched ahead, but by the time the pair reached turn one, Sellers was down low, there was contact, and Berry was around and out of it.

Berry ultimately finished 19th following another late-race incident and triple-overtime finish, but it was the latest in a growing series of missed opportunities for the veteran at the half-mile paper clip.

Back for more in the JR Motorsports-prepared No. 88 Chevrolet, Berry is hopeful of ticking what he views as the lone empty box left on his short-track resume.

“It would be huge to win at Martinsville,” Berry said during a media session last week at Martinsville, following a Thursday test session. “I feel like I say this every year, but I feel like this is the last race I really need to check off. With where we race and how we race in late model stocks, we’ve never been able to win there. It’s a big deal, and I think it’s awesome that we have two great shots at the win (as a team).

“Last year was tough; it was one that definitely got away from us. We want one back this time.”

Berry sits second in the CARS Late Model Stock Tour standings, nine back of defending champion and current points leader Bobby McCarty, going into the non-sanctioned Martinsville crown jewel.

By all accounts, he’s had a successful season already. A Martinsville win would be the icing on the cake.

“We’ve had a pretty good year,” Berry said. “I base a lot off performance, and we’ve been in contention in nearly every race we’ve been to. That’s all you can ask for. We’ve been right up front in nearly every race we’ve been to, but we didn’t get as many wins as we might have had. That’s part of racing. Overall, I’m pleased with how we’ve run and how we’ve continued to get better throughout the year. We started out great and just continued to get better. For these last few races of the year, I feel like we’re in a really good spot.

“Martinsville has been pretty tough on us over the years,” Berry continued. “Last year, we had an incredible car, and that gave us a lot of confidence heading back this year. I feel like we’re going to be able to pick up where we left off. We had a really good test. Over the years that I’ve been at JR Motorsports, that’s definitely the best Martinsville test we’ve had. The car was really good, had a lot of speed in it. Conditions are going to be a little different this weekend, but we feel like we’re right where we need to be.

“It was pretty warm on test day, but this weekend it’s probably going to cool off a little bit.”

In a sort of “good news, bad news” situation for Berry, some of his toughest competition may come right out of the JR Motorsports stable, in the form of his teammate for the weekend, Georgia’s Bubba Pollard.

Pollard will pilot the No. 98, a sister car to Berry’s No. 88, and Berry said Pollard will push him to perform.

“I think it helps,” Berry said of Pollard’s arrival. “Bubba is a very accomplished racer and we’ve been able to lean on each other a little bit. We have been able to make our program better, which was the main goal throughout all this, to give us two good shots at running up front and winning. I feel like Bubba and I have some differences in driving style, and we’ve been working on getting the cars where we need them. It’s been a positive experience for all of us. We’re excited to have him.”

But regardless of who he has to beat, Berry’s focus is singular. He wants to finish what he started a year ago and leave Martinsville with a Ridgeway grandfather clock on Saturday night.

“I have full confidence that we’re going to be in the thick of it like we have been all year,” Berry said. “Martinsville, a lot of times, comes down to circumstances outside of your control. Hopefully, we can do just a little bit better job than we did last year. We had almost a perfect night. If a couple of things had gone a little different for us, we’d have been in victory lane.

“For us, if we can bring as good a car as we did last year and just execute a little better right at the end, there’s no reason why we shouldn’t be in contention for the win.”

The ValleyStar Credit Union 300 goes green at 7 p.m. ET Saturday, with live coverage through FansChoice.tv and the Motor Racing Network.

LAS VEGAS – It’s your fault if you didn’t take him in fantasy – or at a nearby book.

Patrick Cantlay was once again atop the leaderboard at TPC Summerlin on Friday.

He took a share of the second-round lead at the 12 under with a 7-under 64, highlighted by an eagle-2 at the par-4 15^th.

“Yeah, I hit a 3-wood on the green – it’s always good to hit that green – and then just rolled in the putt,” he said. “I had a good line. I got a good teach from Bryson [DeChambeau] and got the right pace on it and it fell in.”

It was DeChambeau who edged Cantlay at this event last year. He’s the reason Cantlay isn’t the two-time defending champion this week, hunting for his third Shriners Hospitals for Children Open title.

Cantlay broke through for his first PGA Tour victory here in 2017, winning a three-way playoff in the wind and dark over Whee Kim and Alex Cejka.

In 10 careers rounds at TPC Summerlin, he’s a combined 41 under par, with a 66.9 scoring average. He’s failed to break par just one time, and has signed for 67 or better in his last five rounds in Las Vegas.

Midway through the second round, he led the field in strokes gained: tee to green and was second off the tee and on approach.

“Most of the tee shots out here look really comfortable to me,” he said. “Leaves me lots of wedges, lots of opportunities for scoring.

“I think that's a big part of playing this golf course well – hitting driver a lot. I hit driver a lot out here when other guys might lay up.”

LAS VEGAS – Maybe Bryson DeChambeau’s game really is in the third standard deviation.

Some people live their entire lives that way.

Before we move on to Bryson’s second-round 68, a bit of required reading from Wednesday:

Now that we’re all on the same page, the defending champ finds himself four shots off the lead heading into the weekend at TPC Summerlin.

Even par through 15 holes on Friday, DeChambeau closed with three straight birdies, on Nos. 7-9. His holeout from the greenside bunker at the par-3 8^th produced something of an ambivalent response. 

Asked about it, DeChambeau said he had a firm lie in the sand, didn’t hear any applause, and by the time he was able to climb out of the bunker and see the ball, it was trickling in.

“And then it goes in and everyone goes crazy,” he said. “And I’m like, ‘That went in.’ And then I’m like, ‘Figures – that would be today after lipping out 10 putts.’

“For the past couple weeks, I’ve felt like there’s been some really weird stuff going on,” he continued. “I just can’t get a normal round in. I just want to go play golf and have a good time, make a couple putts, miss a couple; I’m OK with that. Nah, I’ve gotta lip out 10 and hole a bunker shot. It’s like, what’s going on?”

Third standard deviation.

“It is,” he replied. “It is. Hey, you know what? Some people live in that area their whole lives.

“And maybe that’s me.”

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The Green Bay Packers won't be able to go to Davante Adams for any last-minute heroics this time against the Dallas Cowboys.

The Packers on Friday ruled out their Pro Bowl receiver for Sunday's road game.

Two years ago, when Adams' status was in doubt until the eve of the game at Dallas because of a concussion, he not only played but scored two touchdowns -- including the winner with 11 seconds left.

Adams, 26, did not practice this week because of the turf-toe injury he suffered in Week 4 against the Eagles. Even the extra few days because that game was on a Thursday night didn't help Adams. First-year coach Matt LaFleur could have listed Adams as questionable or doubtful but decided not to wait.

"If he can't go, it will say he's out," LaFleur said Friday before the injury report was released.

Before his early fourth-quarter injury, Adams caught 10 passes for a career-high 180 yards against the Eagles, but the Packers' offense stumbled without him, failing on two drives that advanced inside Philadelphia's 5-yard line. Without Adams, the Packers failed on four tries from the Eagles' 1-yard line on the first of those drives, and then Aaron Rodgers threw an interception from the 3 to essentially end the game.

The Packers (3-1) also will be without backup running back Jamaal Williams, who remained in the concussion protocol after getting knocked out of the game against Philadelphia.

Without two key offensive weapons, the Packers might have to rely even more on running back Aaron Jones. The third-year pro had a 100-yard game in Week 2 against the Vikings (23 carries, 116 yards) but hasn't topped 39 yards in any of the other three games.

His first career 100-yard game came at Dallas as a rookie in 2017, when he rushed for 125 yards on 16 carries and outgained Ezekiel Elliott (116 yards, 25 carries).

"I definitely think I can go toe-to-toe with him," Jones told ESPN this week. "I feel like that's something I did a couple of years back in Dallas when not a lot of people knew me. That was my first start. I definitely think I can go toe-to-toe. I'm excited to be in the same stadium and to compete against him."

Two defensive contributors -- starting cornerback Kevin King (groin) and backup Tony Brown (hamstring) -- also missed the entire week of practice. Brown was ruled out and King was listed as doubtful.

Five-star forward Jaemyn Brakefield announced his commitment to Duke on Friday, just one day after the Blue Devils extended a scholarship offer.

Brakefield took official visits to Auburn and Louisville, and planned to take visits to Ole Miss and Michigan -- but coach Mike Krzyzewski called Brakefield on Wednesday night to express Duke's interest. On Thursday, the Blue Devils reached out again to extend the offer.

Brakefield, who attends Huntington Prep (West Virginia), is a 6-foot-8 forward who can play multiple positions. He's ranked No. 23 overall in the 2020 class, slotting in as the No. 5 power forward.

He played for Phenom University (Wisconsin) on the Nike EYBL circuit last spring and summer, averaging 15.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists playing alongside top-five recruits Jalen Johnson and Patrick Baldwin Jr. He recorded five games of 20 or more points and also notched two double-doubles.

Brakefield is the fifth commitment for Krzyzewski in the 2020 class, solidifying Duke's position atop the recruiting class rankings. He's the fourth five-star pledge, following Johnson (No. 4), Jeremy Roach (No. 15) and D.J. Steward (No. 26). Top-50 power forward Henry Coleman (No. 42), who committed last week, rounds out the group.

Duke is still looking for a true center to finish off its class, with Mark Williams (No. 30) and Hunter Dickinson (No. 36) atop the Blue Devils' board.

BEREA, Ohio -- Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. confirmed Friday that he was fined by the NFL for his skirmish with Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey.

Beckham and Humphrey tangled Sunday, which escalated with Humphrey pinning Beckham to the ground. Both players were flagged on the play, though neither was ejected. Cleveland coach Freddie Kitchens has said this week that Humphrey should've been tossed for what he perceived to be Humphrey choking Beckham.

Beckham said, given the heat of the moment, he couldn't tell if Humphrey was choking him. But he did say he had to restrain himself from escalating the incident further.

"I've come a long way," said Beckham, who was suspended four years ago for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Josh Norman. "I probably would've been suspended for the next game if I would've done what I wanted to do -- or more, knowing how I get treated. It was just something I had to [do] for my teammates and not hurt them even more than the 15-yard penalty.

"This is football, not MMA, not Street Fighter."

Earlier this week, the Ravens went to the extent of posting a story and slow-motion video on their website arguing that Humphrey didn't choke Beckham. Humphrey said after the game that it was Beckham who should have been ejected for the incident.

Beckham declined to reveal the amount he'd been fined, but he did take the opportunity to question the logic the NFL uses in fining players.

"I think it's crazy. ... The NFL finds ways to just take it. They're going to take it from you," said Beckham, who has been reprimanded by the league this season for the $190,000 watch he wore during Cleveland's opener and for the tint of his visor in Week 2. "I understand a penalty, getting fined for that. But pants above the knees, a shirt hanging out -- and we're talking about a T-shirt that cost $5 to make, and you're getting $5,000 taken from you. Pads above your knees, and I'm like, you really think that this little knee pad covering my kneecap is going to affect, if somebody hits me, weighs 250 pounds, running 18 mph. I don't do physics, but if I get hit, this is not going to protect me.

"It's just stuff like that [that] I feel like we can come to a better agreement and simplifying things and not taking the money out of the pockets of the players who are putting money into this entire game. It's just tough. It sucks to get fined for socks. Or in the middle of the game, have someone come up and it's like, 'Oh, your jersey is out.' I'm like, 'Bro I'm not worried about my jersey in the middle of the game.' I'm worried about what assignment do I have. A visor, this. All those little things that could be eliminated ... stuff that doesn't need to be so strict."

Cleveland center JC Tretter said he was fined $14,000 in the Beckham-Humphrey incident for trying to help break up the fight.

Beckham said he is going to pay Tretter's fine.

"That's a rule that they're trying to implement, so that people are coming in to pull you off a pile and then more fights start," Beckham said. "But it's just like, I'm trying to break it up for my team and get the thing situated and I've got however much money coming out of my pocket."

Beckham said he plans to appeal his fine.

"It's money out of my future family and kids' pocket. It's enough. I don't care if it's $5. Still taking money from me," Beckham said. "I just wish they could not worry about some of that stuff. Worry about the game. Worry about the other things that are going on."