MECHANICSBURG, Pa. – Lance Dewease scored his 98th-career Williams Grove Speedway sprint car win on Friday night in the World of Outlaws tune up race for 410 sprint cars.

Dewease took home $8,000 for his fifth win of the year at the track, after overtaking Freddie Rahmer for the win.

The initial start of the 30-lap outlaws tune up race was red flagged for a vicious crash just before the first lap could be completed, when Tyler Reeser and Cody Keller tangled just as they exited turn four.

Reeser’s car was destroyed, with the front end of the mount totally torn away.

The restart saw polesitter Rahmer jet into the lead over second starter Brian Montieth, with Dewease racing third at that point.

The only caution flag of the race unfurled with four laps complete, regrouping the field.

Dewease began challenging Montieth for second on the restart, and took the low lane underneath him in the first and second turns to net the second spot on the sixth loop.

Rahmer began working traffic with 20 laps to go, and by the halfway point, both he and Dewease seemed to be struggling to work through the field.

At times Rahmer would slip over the third turn cushion, while Dewease would burst off of the second turn but then slide around in the third and fourth corner.

Dewease took his first swipe at the lead with 11 laps to go in the first turn, when he caught Rahmer as he came up on a backmarker.

Dewease took the opportunity to go three wide through the turns, racing in the middle groove and drawing even with Rahmer, who was to his outside.

However, Rahmer pulled ahead onto the backstretch and Dewease regrouped.

With six laps to go, Dewease had again run up on Rahmer in traffic, and he bolted underneath him in the third turn to drive up across the track, catch the cushion and take control. However, Rahmer turned his car off of the cushion and reclaimed the top spot at the line, although the naked eye had trouble seeing who got to the line first.

Dewease then mashed the brakes and turned the car from the outside lane to the inside as he and Rahmer set their cars into the first turn.

As Rahmer swept across the cushion Dewease throttled his No. 69K across the bottom to bite fast low in the second turn and take the point.

Once in front, Dewease threaded his way through traffic to get the win by 1.281 seconds.

“I think we need to be better than that,” said Dewease about his chances against the outlaws in the National Open next week, comparing his just-completed run to the win against the competition he’ll face in the Open.

“The track was tricky tonight.”

Rahmer was second followed by Brian Montieth, who won the 2019 Diamond Series title by taking the podium spot.

Brian Brown rode home fourth and Matt Campbell was fifth in the Westbrook No. 1W.

Sixth through 10th went to Danny Dietrich, T.J. Stutts, Ryan Smith, Cory Haas and Anthony Macri.

In the 358 sprint feature, Doug Hammaker put an exclamation point on his 2019 track title in the division by claiming the final race of the year.

Hammaker led all 20 laps of the 358 sprint main to claim his third feature win of the season at the track and ninth of his career at the Mechanicsburg oval.

Rich Eichelberger trailed Hammaker for the win the entire distance, with Kyle Denmyer, Matt Findley and Troy Wagaman Jr. completing the top five in that division.

The finish:

1. Lance Dewease, 2. Freddie Rahmer, 3. Brian Montieth, 4. Brian Brown, 5. Matt Campbell, 6. Danny Dietrich, 7. TJ Stutts, 8. Ryan Smith, 9. Cory Haas, 10. Anthony Macri, 11. Chad Trout, 12. Alan Krimes, 13. Lucas Wolfe, 14. Kyle Moody, 15. Dylan Cisney, 16. Jared Esh, 17. Jeff Halligan, 18. Nicole Bower, 19. Brett Michalski, 20. Troy Fraker, 21. Mark Smith, 22. Todd Zinn, 23. Cody Keller, 24. Tyler Reeser.

NAPA, Calif. – Cameron Champ’s shoes belie a heavy heart this week at the Safeway Open.

Champ strolled the fairways Friday in a pair of white Nikes, having written across the bottom “POPS Champ” with a marker. The inscription is an ode to his grandfather, Mack, who taught him the game at a young age and is currently in hospice while battling terminal, Stage IV stomach cancer. 

The quick deterioration of the illness has thrown Champ’s schedule upside down this week in Napa, which sits about an hour away from his hometown of Sacramento. Rather than stay on-site early in the week at Silverado Resort and Spa, Champ skipped Wednesday’s pro-am and has opted to make the commute each day in order to maximize his time with family. He’ll stay on-site Friday night but remains undecided about his plans for Saturday.

“We didn’t know how severe the cancer was. About 10 days ago, he wanted to go to hospice, so that’s what he wanted,” Champ said. “He hasn’t eaten in 2-3 weeks. Basically from there, it’s just timing. We just want to make him as comfortable as possible and just spend as much time with him as we can.”

Champ has used the situation to fuel a run into contention at Silverado, where he sits in a tie for third after rounds of 67-68. Known for his prodigious length off the tee, Champ has birdied seven of the eight par-5s this week and trails leader Bryson DeChambeau by three shots heading into the weekend.

Mack Champ, a 78-year-old Vietnam veteran, battled racial discrimination to learn the game in Texas in the 1940s and 50s. He passed that knowledge on to Cameron, who began hitting balls in his grandfather’s backyard at age 2 and last fall earned his first PGA Tour victory at the Sanderson Farms Championship.

Champ’s rookie season didn’t pan out as he had hoped following that breakthrough triumph, with just one top-25 finish since early January. But he picked up some life lessons along the way that he’s planning to put to use this week as he keeps part of his energy and thoughts with his grandfather a few miles away.

“There’s a lot that goes on behind the scenes with a lot of us. But I think it just frees me up to realize that there’s a lot more to life than golf. It’s just golf,” Champ said. “I think last year I put way too much pressure on myself with that, thinking that it defines me or that if I shoot this, people will think that. But it really doesn’t matter. I think with this experience, I have a better outlook on things.”

NAPA, Calif. – Tony Romo is heading back to his day job.

The former NFL quarterback turned television analyst became the early story at the Safeway Open, shooting a 2-under 70 in the opening round while playing as an amateur on a sponsor exemption. The score left Romo in a tie for 28^th and it beat the likes of Justin Thomas and Hideki Matsuyama among others at Silverado Resort & Spa.

Romo had aspirations of making the 36-hole cut in his fourth career Tour start, a result that would've required him to cancel plans to broadcast the Sunday game between the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears. But those hopes quickly faded as Romo struggled to a 6-over 78 in the second round.

A tumultuous opening nine that included six bogeys and only one par left Romo chasing the field, and at 4 over for the week he ultimately missed the cut by six shots.

“I got off to a rough start. A little bit of that I can attribute to nerves,” Romo said. “I came back strong with a couple of birdies and got myself back into it, but then I had a loose swing that just kind of made it difficult to self-correct on the course. Kind of got it a little bit late.”

Romo excelled on the greens during the opening round, holing 122 feet of putts, but admitted that the putter “let him down” Friday as he made less than a third of that total. Despite the regression, Romo’s 36-hole total still beat 12 players including Byeong-Hun An and Tour winners Chris Stroud, Ben Martin and Kevin Stadler.

Romo plays off a plus-1.1 handicap, and he maintains long-term aspirations to play more golf at a high level having entered Korn Ferry Tour Q-School last year. His Safeway opener was his first PGA Tour round under par, and despite a rocky follow-up he leaves wine country with an added dose of confidence as he prepares to return to the NFL announcing booth this weekend.

“There’s no question that I’ve improved a lot,” Romo said. “I think today obviously didn’t show it as much, but I think just being able to do it one day, you need to do that at least to start. Then you start to get more comfortable in the environments each time.”

Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea says he and his teammates will "fight to the death" for struggling boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Pressure is mounting on the Norwegian manager, as United have won twice in the league this season and needed penalties to beat League One side Rochdale in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday.

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"The most important thing is that everyone is behind him," De Gea told DAZN when asked about Solskjaer. "We are with him. We will fight to the death for him. He is a good coach, and we will be with him until the end."

Solskjaer replaced the sacked Jose Mourinho on an interim basis in December and picked up 25 points in his first nine Premier League games in charge. He signed a three-year deal to continue at Old Trafford back in March, but fortunes have turned since. De Gea still has confidence Solskjaer is the right man for the job.

"You could see that since the first day he arrived, we won 10 or 12 [eight] straight games," De Gea said. "He took over at a difficult time. He is part of this [United] family, he's been here for many years, and he knows the club well and the people who work here."

This month, De Gea, who joined United in 2011 from Atletico Madrid, signed a contract extension with the Red Devils, thus ending speculation regarding his future.

The Spain international had been linked with a return to La Liga over the summer but put pen to paper on a contract until at least June 2023.

"It is a special club, the biggest in England, and it gives me great pride and pleasure to have been at this club for so many years," De Gea said of United. "I am happy, I've been here for a long time and I'm really happy. It's a wonderful club with extraordinary fans.

"We have had some tough years, but that is why we're here, to try and help. I hope we can achieve big things in the years to come."

St Lucia Zouks 169 for 6 (Cornwall 51, Viljoen 32, Imran Khan 2-34) beat Jamaica Tallawahs 165 for 7 (Dwayne Smith 58, Williams 3-24, Santokie 2-31) by four wickets

Rahkeem Cornwall's blistering 25-ball 51 followed by sensational hitting from Darren Sammy ensured St Lucia Zouks came up trumps to knock Jamaica Tallawahs out of the playoffs race for CPL 2019. A 38-ball 58 from Dwayne Smith had headlined Tallawahs' 165 for 7 and even though they made the hosts huff and puff towards the end of the chase, Zouks' 11 sixes were too much to handle for them.

Zouks are now only one point behind third-placed St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, with both teams left with a match each. Barbados Tridents, on fifth spot, still have two games in hand and could also make the playoffs, being only one point behind Zouks.

With rain looming in Gros Islet on Friday night, Zouks needed 35 off 30 with five wickets in hand. Sammy had yet to get off the mark while his partner Chris Barnwell adopted a cautious approach, tip-toeing to 5 off seven deliveries. A six-run over from Springer - the medium-pacer's third - did little too alleviate the pressure in the Zouks dressing room.

The Khans - Zahir and Imran - tightened the screws further around the hosts as the next two overs gave away only 10 runs without a single boundary and fetched Zahir a reward for his persistence with the around-the-off stump line, in Barnwell's wicket. The momentum, however, swung Zouks' way decisively as Springer strode in to bowl his last.

Sammy sizzles in the nervous 19th

With 19 needed off the last 12 balls, Shamar Springer began the penultimate over with two wides down leg to the left-hander Krishmar Santokie. Springer came over the wicket to bowl the first legal delivery of the over, which Santokie nudged to point for a risky single as Sammy put in a desperate dive at the wicketkeeper's end to survive a missed run-out opportunity.

Back on strike, Sammy swung the next ball over cow corner for a six to bring the equation to 10 off 10. Springer followed it with a full toss breaching the waist-high mark, meaning the slog-sweep that Trevon Griffith pouched at deep midwicket came off a no-ball. Sammy, however, decided against taking a single to keep strike for the free hit, although the yorker the next ball ended in a dot ball.

Two singles off the next two deliveries preluded the defining six of the innings as Sammy bludgeoned a waist-high full toss over the roof beyond midwicket. Scores level, the first ball of the 20th over had Sammy get down on his knees as the most successful bowler on the night, Kesrick Williams, struck a powerful drive over extra cover for four to seal the game.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton said in a video blog released Friday that he was hiding just how much his left foot sprain was hurting prior to the season and that he won't return to the field until it is 100% healed.

Newton, who appeared in the video smoking a cigar and drinking a glass of wine, confirmed he suffered a mild Lisfranc sprain in the third preseason game against the New England Patriots and aggravated it in a loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 2.

The Panthers have called the injury a midfoot sprain, which technically is a Lisfranc sprain.

Newton, who will miss his second consecutive game Sunday when the Panthers (1-2) visit the Houston Texans (2-1), did not put a timetable on his return.

"I've decided I will take time away from the game,'' Newton, 30, said in his first public comments since reinjuring the foot. "This is me being the bigger person and being real with myself and saying, 'Look, what's the ultimate goal you're trying to accomplish? Win the Super Bowl. OK, if you want to win the Super Bowl, this is the step you've got to take.'

"It could very well be a week. Or two weeks. It could be three weeks, it could be four weeks, it could be six weeks. But I have to understand and know if it takes that time, I trust in this team that they will -- we will -- still be in a great situation by the time I get back.''

Newton admitted he probably should have stepped aside prior to the opener, a 30-27 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, to give the injury longer to heal.

"This is when I got in my own way,'' Newton said. "Because, automatically, I thought, 'I've got to play Week 1. I can't let my fans down. I've got to be there for my team.'"

Newton said he realized during his pregame ritual, a jog around the stadium, before the season opener that he couldn't run.

The 2015 NFL MVP has rushed for more yards (4,806) than any quarterback since entering the league in 2011, and he ranks third in NFL history behind Michael Vick and Randall Cunningham in rushing yards by a QB. But he rushed just three times for a career-low minus-2 yards against the Rams. And in Week 2, he had two carries for zero yards against Tampa Bay, slipping and falling short on a fourth-and-1 carry.

"I was hiding an injury where I could have easily said, 'You know what, Coach, I don't think I'm ready. Maybe I need to kind of consider sitting this one out for the betterment [of the team],'" Newton said.

The quarterback said Carolina coaches asked if he was all right prior to the game, and he said yes.

"With that Superman title, tag, I'm, 'Nah, Coach, I'm good. Let me play,''' said Newton, known for his "Superman'' celebrations since leading Auburn to the 2010 national title.

But Newton realized during the opener and again against Tampa Bay that he couldn't do normal things such as running and planting his left foot on follow-throughs confidently enough to make accurate throws.

He completed 49% of his passes in the loss to Tampa Bay and was used as a decoy on a potential game-winning fourth-down play at the goal line, when running back Christian McCaffrey lined up in the Wildcat formation. McCaffrey was stopped on fourth-and-1 from the 2.

"Even if somebody is not close to you, you're trying to guard your foot,'' Newton said. "I don't want nobody to touch it, I don't want nobody to sack me. So all these things are going on in my head in actual play.

"For so long I played this game one way, I played this game the only way I know how to play. And at this particular time, that No. 1 that's out there, that hasn't been that same person.''

Newton said he realized when the decision was made last week to start second-year, undrafted quarterback Kyle Allen against the Arizona Cardinals that it was time for him to focus on recovery.

Allen threw four touchdown passes and led the Panthers to a 38-20 victory in Arizona.

Newton said he will do whatever he can to support Allen while rehabbing.

"This is the ultimate team sport,'' Newton said. "And I want to be the best player for this team. And right now I cannot be the best player for this team if I have an injury that needs time for it to heal.''

Newton said it "rejuvenated'' him that he felt no pressure from coach Ron Rivera or general manager Marty Hurney to try to play through the injury when the decision came to shut him down.

"It takes the Superman out of it,'' Newton said. "I really didn't want that mantra to be there. You feel like you're immortal. You feel you can't do no wrong. You feel like you're this big, bad guy, but truth be told, I'm human. Through this whole time, I'm realizing this.''

Newton said if he played now it wouldn't be the "Cam Newton everyone is accustomed to seeing.''

"I refuse for that to happen,'' he added. "I've been doing that for two games. It's hard for me to watch film. It's hard for me to go about my everyday life knowing I'm being held back by an ailment knowing that all I have to do is be right by [it].

"It's hard to come to grips with that decision or having those options, but at the end of the day, I've got to get right. I've got to get right.''

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Oddsmakers in Las Vegas might consider them the favorites, and desire to repent for the 2018-19 debacle of a season might be palpable, but LeBron James is doing his best to keep the burden of expectations off the Los Angeles Lakers this season.

"I'm very motivated, but I'm right now not in talking-about-it mode," James said Friday at the team's annual media day. "Been very quiet this summer, for a reason. My mother always taught me, 'Don't talk about it, be about it.' That's where I'm at. As a team, me myself, need to get the Lakers back to what they've been accustomed to every year, so excited about that."

The 16-time champions have been in a rut lately, missing the playoffs for a franchise-worst six consecutive years. The joy surrounding James' arrival last summer was short-lived as injuries, trade speculation and Magic Johnson's shocking resignation sabotaged the four-time MVP's inaugural campaign.

Yet optimism floated through the Lakers' practice facility on the eve of training camp, with Anthony Davis, acquired from the New Orleans Pelicans in a June trade, donning the purple and gold as the centerpiece of a new-look roster.

"We do all know how good Anthony Davis is, and if we are not playing through Anthony Davis while he is on the floor, then there's no sense to have him on the floor," James said. "He's that great. It doesn't mean every time down, we throw it to him, we throw it to him, we throw it to him. But we have the ability of doing it."

Davis, an All-Star in six of his seven seasons in the league, was taken aback by James' praise. "Aw, he said that?" Davis asked, almost blushing. "Very kind of him. We're going to feed off each other tremendously. I think we're two guys who are very selfless and just want to win, when we have two guys like that it makes both of our jobs easier."

Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka said coach Frank Vogel's address to the team Friday morning focused not only on L.A.'s big two in James and Davis, but the entire roster of players who will need to support one another.

"It's about one thing -- and it's the 15 guys in the locker room," Pelinka said. "I think our biggest opponent is in the mirror. We've got to look at ourselves as a team. We've got to figure out how we come together as 15 players to be the best team we can be. We have that focus."

Prioritizing camaraderie is paramount when trying to meld a collection of outsized personalities as the Lakers have. Among the Lakers' offseason signings was Dwight Howard, who was brought in as a potential franchise savior in 2012 only to clash with Kobe Bryant and the coaching staff and leave as a free agent after only one season.

"Just think it was divine timing," Howard told ESPN when asked to explain the reunion. "That's the only thing I can think of. Pretty sure nobody thought I'd be here. I didn't think that for a while, but everything happens for a reason."

Vogel credited the former defensive player of the year's humility, and Pelinka, in a rare moment of stark honesty, explained that bringing in Howard was a low-risk move because his salary -- the veterans minimum $2.6 million -- does not become fully vested until Jan. 7. Meaning if Howard doesn't ingratiate himself in the first three months, the Lakers can cut ties and move forward.

"It started with his openness to his concept of a non-guaranteed contract," Pelinka said. "So he put his money where his mouth was and showed this desire to be a part of a group of guys and to do something bigger than himself."

Howard was a late addition after DeMarcus Cousins tore the ACL in his left knee during an offseason pickup game. Cousins posed for photos in his Lakers No. 15 uniform separately from the rest of his teammates and did not speak to reporters. Cousins is facing a misdemeanor domestic violence charge after allegedly threatening his ex-girlfriend and mother of his 7-year-old son during a phone call this summer.

"The most important thing to say is the Lakers, as an organization, take allegations of domestic violence extremely seriously," Pelinka said. "That said, when allegations are made, for any NBA player, the league takes over and handles that investigation. We're going to abide by the league's lead on this as that's being investigated. And because it's a legal matter, we can't really speak any further about that. Right now, he's a member of our roster and a part of the team. We'll just have to wait for guidance from the league on next steps."

Cousins' status isn't the only setback facing the Lakers heading into the season. Swingman Kyle Kuzma is sidelined indefinitely because of a stress reaction in his left foot suffered this summer while training with USA Basketball. However, the third-year forward expressed optimism about his progress.

"It's good that we caught what I had at the right time, because it is serious, but it's not serious," he said. "It's all about just rehabbing, getting back to it, progressing well and getting back out there with my teammates."

His outlook fit the tone of the day for the Lakers, as James even managed to find a positive spin to his team losing out on Kawhi Leonard to the LA Clippers in free agency.

"Everyone's talking about the big winners of the summertime: Is it the Nets? The Clippers? The Lakers? It's actually Staples Center," James said. "If you're a fan of the game of basketball, you get an opportunity to see the Clippers one night and then get an opportunity to see the Lakers. ... Staples Center is the place to be."

DENVER -- Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun left Friday night's game at the Colorado Rockies with a left calf sprain. He is expected to undergo an MRI to determine the severity.

Braun singled and drove in a run in the top of the first inning and then played the field in the bottom half. He said after the game he felt the injury as he was running to first base.

Braun left after Milwaukee batted in the second inning and was replaced by Ben Gamel.

"I feel a bit better now than when it first happened, so I'm encouraged by that," Braun told reporters after the game. "Just trying to stay optimistic and gather more information and see where we're at."

The 35-year-old Braun has been in and out of the lineup all season because of back issues. He is hitting .285 with 22 home runs and 75 RBIs.

The Brewers already have locked up a playoff berth but are still in a race with the Nationals to see who will host the National League wild-card game.

"The timing [of the injury] is not ideal, but it's a part of baseball," Braun said.

Milwaukee is also dealing with a hobbled Mike Moustakas, who has missed time dealing with a bruised hand and was out of the lineup on Friday with a sore right elbow.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A short game left a lasting memory for the Minnesota Twins.

The Twins became the record fourth team in the major leagues to win 100 games this season, beating the Kansas City Royals 6-2 Friday night behind two-run homers from Miguel Sano and Ryan LaMarre in a game shortened to 6 1/2 innings because of rain.

Minnesota, which plays the New York Yankees in the Division Series starting next Friday, reached the century mark in wins for just the second time in franchise history. The 1965 Twins went 102-60, then lost the World Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers in seven games.

"It was really cool," said Rocco Baldelli, the Twins' first-year manager. "We just had a moment as a group here in the clubhouse -- it was really nice in a season full of really cool, exciting times and accomplishments."

Houston, the Dodgers and the New York Yankees also have 100 wins. Before this year, the only seasons with as many as three 100-game winners were 1942, 1977, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2016 and 2017.

This is the second season with three 100-win teams in one league after the AL last year, and the first with all three division winners in one league reaching the century mark.

At 58-102, the Royals are among a record-tying four teams with 100 losses, joining Detroit, Baltimore and Miami. Kansas City has reached triple figures in losses for the sixth time. The only previous season with four 100-loss clubs was 2002.

Nelson Cruz and Eddie Rosario hit RBI singles in the first off Eric Skoglund (0-3), and Sano boosted the lead to 4-0 in the second with his 34th homer. LaMarre's second home run of the season made it 6-1 in the third.

Baldelli became the seventh manager to lead his team to 100 wins in the majors, according to the Elias Sports Bureau, after the Yankees' Ralph Houk (1961) and Aaron Boone (2018), Detroit's Mickey Cochrane (1934), Cincinnati's Sparky Anderson (1970), San Francisco's Dusty Baker (1993) and Boston's Alex Cora (2018).

Baldelli set a franchise record for a rookie manager, surpassing Joe Cronin's 99 for the 1933 the Washington Senators.

"For us, it's unbelievable, that's great," Sano said. "Great team, good people, good coaches. It's a big moment for Rocco -- his first time out winning 100 games."

Minnesota's 303 home runs are second in the major leagues behind the Yankees' 305. The Twins didn't seem concerned about falling behind.

"That's not something that's going to be overly upsetting to anyone," Baldelli said.

Jose Berrios (14-8) struck out nine, allowing two runs and six hits in his first complete game this season, the third of his big league career. By finishing six innings, he reached 200 1/3 for the season.

"Every great athlete prepares himself to do great things and that was one of my goals this year. Every good pitcher wants to throw at least 200 innings in a season," Berrios said.

Whit Merrifield singled in the first for his 202nd hit, advanced to third on Hunter Dozier's double and scored on Alex Gordon's groundout. Merrifield tripled in the fifth and scored on Jorge Soler's sacrifice fly, his 113th RBI.

With rain moving into the area, the Twins turned aggressive, intent on getting at least five innings in after taking the lead. Royals reliever Kevin McCarthy needed just four pitches to retire them in the fifth.

"We knew we were racing against the rain," Baldelli said. "We knew it was going to get pretty ugly out there quick."

Umpires called the game after a 40-minute delay.