Wales number eight Taulupe Faletau says his "frustrating" long-term injury absence has reignited his desire to play.

The British and Irish Lion broke his arm twice last season and missed Wales' Six Nations Grand Slam.

Faletau's last game for his country was in March 2018, but now he is back with Wales at their World Cup training camp.

"It's good to be back in and among the boys and training with them again," said the 28-year-old Bath player.

"I didn't realise at the time but being away from rugby for that amount of time, the hunger is there more now.

"When you are doing it year in, year out, you take it for granted at times.

"Hopefully, when I get on the pitch, I can last longer than last time."

Faletau's luckless run of injuries started last October when he fractured his right forearm while playing for Bath, which ruled him out of Wales' autumn series clean sweep.

He made an impressive return for his club in their Champions Cup win over Wasps in January - but he then broke the same arm, and the injury denied him what would have been a second Grand Slam and a third Six Nations title of his career.

"It's been frustrating. I played the first couple of games of the season with Bath, then I broke it the first time," Faletau said.

"But it was more frustrating the second time around because I was looking forward to playing some rugby at the end of the season - but it just wasn't meant to be.

"Hopefully it's better this time. I haven't played a game yet but I've been doing some contact with the boys and it's holding up OK so far.

"I had the same procedure the second time around: the surgeon put another plate the other side of the bone to strengthen it. A bone graft was mentioned the second time around but we decided against it.

"I'm not sure why it happened again. I'd rather not look back and point fingers. This time around it's solid enough."

When fit, Faletau is among the finest back-rows in world rugby and his prodigiously broad skillset has helped him earn 72 caps for Wales and four Test appearances for the Lions across two tours.

Despite his considerable status, however, the former Dragons player feels the need to prove himself all over again as he aims to make the cut when Wales reduce their squad of 42 players down to a final 31-man party for the World Cup in September.

"It's about winning my place in the team back," Faletau added.

"A lot of hard work will go into it but everybody is doing the same thing to put their hands up.

"Playing for your country at a World Cup is another level - it's no different to anyone else here. Everybody wants the same thing and, at the end, only a certain amount will be able to go."

Vunipola's wedding - and doing Tonga proud

Before joining Wales' squad in Switzerland, Faletau returned to the country of his birth, Tonga, for the wedding of his cousin and England number eight Billy Vunipola.

"It was awesome to get back there. It was the first time I had been there since 2011, so it was awesome to see the family and the culture again," said Faletau.

"I was born there but moved to Wales when I was seven. This time round I took my partner down and the kids and everyone had a great time. My only regret was that I wasn't there longer."

While Faletau, who was raised in Gwent, is a proud Wales international, he is also proud of his Tongan roots, and he proved to be a celebrity attraction on his return to the island.

"It's a small country, so you get recognised by everybody. They are proud and back their own," Faletau said.

"You can see with the rugby league there they have a huge amount of supporters and any Tongan playing for another country they will support them hugely too.

"I represent Wales now, but I am Tongan. If I can make them proud by playing for Wales I will be happy to do that."

Zinedine Zidane is a "disgrace" for his comments about Gareth Bale's Real Madrid situation, the player's agent has told ESPN FC.

Bale was left out of Saturday's 3-1 International Champions Cup defeat to Bayern Munich and afterwards, coach Zidane said: "We hope he leaves soon. It would be best for everyone."

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The Wales international is under contract until 2022 and his agent Jonathan Barnett told ESPN FC: "Zidane is a disgrace to speak like that about someone who has done so much for Real.

"If and when Gareth goes it will be because it is in the best interest of Gareth and nothing to do with Zidane pushing."

Bale has won the Champions League four times during a trophy-laden spell at Madrid and scored one the competition's all-time great goals with his overhead kick in a 3-1 victory against Liverpool in 2018.

He featured in 42 matches last season, with 21 coming as a starter, but injury problems have limited him to 79 games of a possible 151 in La Liga. He has also won La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the Spanish Super Cup, as well as lifting the Club World Cup and UEFA Super Cup three times apiece.

Manchester United wanted to sign Bale in 2013 but he opted for Madrid in a deal worth around £85 million -- a world record transfer at the time. Sources have told ESPN FC that United do not wish to reignite their interest this summer, while Tottenham have been linked with a move for their former player.

Marca claimed on Tuesday that Spurs were ready to offer Bale an escape route from the Bernabeu, with a bid of around €60m mooted. It was claimed they would pay around half of his €17m-a-year salary, with Madrid handing the winger €25m up front to cover the remaining three years of his contract.

Pressed on what stage the negotiations are at surrounding Bale's potential exit, Barnett told ESPN FC there is "nothing more at the moment," regarding the player's future. Barnett previously told ESPN FC this summer the 30-year-old is ready to take on Zidane in a power struggle at Madrid.

ESPN FC have approached Madrid for comment regarding Bale's situation.

The club have already spent over €300m shaking up a squad which failed in 2018-19, with Eden Hazard the headline addition, but Zidane is keen on adding Paul Pogba to the squad this summer.

The club's next match in preseason is against Arsenal on Tuesday (Landover, Md.; 7 p.m. ET, 11 p.m. GMT -- ESPN Deportes) with Zidane's men starting their La Liga campaign at Celta Vigo on Aug. 17.

ESPN FC's Real Madrid correspondent Dermot Corrigan contributed to this report.

Amid intense speculation over his future, MS Dhoni is not travelling with the India squad to the West Indies. Chief selector MSK Prasad said the wicketkeeper-batsman is "unavailable" for the tour.

Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya have been rested from the white-ball leg of the tour, and the latter isn't part of the Test squad either.

The Test squad is largely along expected lines, with Wriddhiman Saha making his return after a year out injured as one of two wicketkeepers alongside Rishabh Pant. R Ashwin, who hasn't played international cricket since the Adelaide Test in December 2018, and missed the rest of the Australia Tests with a side strain, is part of a three-member spin contingent alongside Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav.

The white-ball squads include a pair of uncapped players. Fast bowler Navdeep Saini has found a place in both the ODI and T20I squads, and legspinner Rahul Chahar has earned a call-up to the T20I squad. Middle-order batsmen Shreyas Iyer and Manish Pandey, and left-arm seamer Khaleel Ahmed, have also been recalled to the ODI squad, with Dinesh Karthik, who was India's reserve keeper at the World Cup, missing out.

Shikhar Dhawan, who left the World Cup midway with a broken thumb, has recovered fully and is back in the ODI and T20I squads. Vijay Shankar, who suffered a toe fracture during the tournament, is still not back to full fitness, however.

Since the World Cup, intense debate has swirled around Dhoni's place in the side, with plenty of speculation over whether he should retire. Prasad refused to get drawn into this, and didn't specify any reason for his unavailability.

"Retirement is purely individual. A legendary cricketer like MS Dhoni, he knows when to retire," he said. "I don't think we need to discuss anything on it, because first of all he's not available. Second, we have already started grooming some youngsters."

Test squad: Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (capt), Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant (wk), Wriddhiman Saha (wk), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav

ODI squad: Virat Kohli (capt), Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kedar Jadhav, Mohammed Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, Navdeep Saini

T20I squad Virat Kohli (capt), Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Rishabh Pant (wk), Krunal Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Rahul Chahar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, Deepak Chahar, Navdeep Saini

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PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland -- Shane Lowry is way out in front after three impressive days at Royal Portrush. But there are some big names -- Brooks Koepka the biggest among them -- lurking on the leaderboard. Oh, and there's bad weather expected to roll in -- rain and wind and who knows what else -- on Sunday.

So what's going to happen? We answer the biggest questions heading into the final round of The Open.

1. Shane Lowry has a 4-shot lead. What stops him from holding the Claret Jug on Sunday?

Bob Harig: Nerves. This is a huge moment for a guy who, candidly, has not won as frequently as expected. Before winning in Abu Dhabi earlier this year, Lowry's last win was in 2015 at the WGC-Bridgestone. And there's that four-shot lead he had through 54 holes at the 2016 U.S. Open. Plenty to process.

Michael Collins: Mother Nature and nerves. Since he's never won a major before, Saturday night will be a tough night for Shane. If the full force of what's expected shows up in Sunday's final round, it becomes a battle for Lowry to slow down and not watch the scoreboard to know who's coming at you. This will be a huge ask with two experienced major winners (Brooks Koepka and Justin Rose) just on the fringe.

Ian O'Connor: Emotion. Too much emotion. Irish fans behind the 18th green were going nuts Saturday night when Lowry appeared after his round. It felt like a premature coronation. He's already blown a 4-shot lead in a major, and he's never won a big one. So Lowry's going to be dealing with a whole lot of things that have nothing to do with the weather. Lowry said he's learned from his failure at Oakmont and will show up Sunday a different man. We'll see.

Mark Schlabach: I think Lowry is the only one who can stop him from winning. He has a 4-shot lead. Can he hold it? If Lowry handles his nerves and stays composed, the Irishman is going to win the first Open Championship played on Irish soil in 68 years. He's going to have nearly everyone at Royal Portrush cheering for him. He's been here before, though, and it didn't end well.

Nick Pietruszkiewicz: Letting those bad memories from 2016 come back to haunt him. He's been down this road before. He led the U.S. Open by 4 back then at Oakmont after a third-round 65. He shot 76 on Sunday and lost by three. And this one will be even tougher to close. He's played three great rounds. He's coming off a scintillating 63 (with a back-nine 30 on Saturday at Royal Portrush). Sometimes there is a letdown after super-low rounds. And there's perhaps the biggest piece of the equation: He's pretty much got everyone on the grounds in Northern Ireland rooting for him. That's a lot to handle.

2. How far is too far back? What player could make the huge move?

Harig: You have to look at the score in second place, and that is Tommy Fleetwood's 12 under. If Lowry falters, then that becomes the number, and anyone who is within six of that conceivably has a chance, especially if they shoot a number early and the weather turns frightful, as has been predicted. Jon Rahm is at 7 under and will tee off four groups prior to Lowry. He'll need a low one, but it's certainly possible.

Collins: Don't think for a second that Justin Rose or Brooks Koepka are too far back. While 7 shots seems like an insurmountable number, in really bad conditions those shots can be gone in three, four or five holes. I think Rickie Fowler and Lee Westwood (both 8 back) are too far behind, but that's also because of the mental baggage they carry from not having won a major. But if it gets crazy coming down the stretch, be glad you're on the sofa or in a chair and not inside the ropes wanting to scream for help.

O'Connor: I think 7 under, 9 shots back, is where the line should be drawn, giving the likes of Spieth, Rahm and Tony Finau a chance. Of course, Lowry has to falter, and one of those players has to catch fire and shoot 63. I think Fowler, at 8 under, makes a big move. Nearly everyone thinks he's pretty much out of it, and that might allow him to play relatively pressure-free golf in pursuit of that first major.

Schlabach: I think anybody within 8 shots might have a chance -- if Lowry gives some back. That leaves seven players in the mix. Maybe Jordan Spieth (9 back) or Henrik Stenson (10 back) can get back into contention if Lowry completely falls apart and the weather is really bad. Still, that seems like quite a stretch. If the weather makes Lowry lose his mind, it's not going to be easy for anyone else to play well and make up ground, either.

Pietruszkiewicz: This is going to sound nuts, but I'll say anyone at 6 under or better. Yes, I'm aware 6 under is 10 shots behind Lowry. The group at 6 under only has 11 players with better scores in front of them. While that is a lot of shots, that is not a lot of people. Strange things can happen in the final round of a major. Strange things can happen at The Open. Strange things can happen when the weather gets bad. And the weather is supposed to get bad. If 10 shots is indeed in play, that puts Rahm and Jordan Spieth (9 back) and Stenson and Matt Kuchar (10 back) in that you-never-know kind of position. But the guy who is going to come from the pack is Rickie Fowler, who is 8 strokes behind. But we'll get to him in a second

3. The forecast is calling for rain and possible wind gusts up to 40 mph. Is it mean to root for bad weather?

Harig: Heck, no. That's what The Open is so often about. We're allowed to enjoy the havoc nasty weather brings to the best in the world. It creates its own kind of drama and has a way of shining a light on how good these guys really are, as nobody typically can imagine being able to produce good shots under such conditions.

Collins: That's like asking if it's mean to root for someone getting knocked out in a fight! It's the Open Championship -- bad weather is supposed to be part of the deal here. I do love the fact that when the weather is perfect (for this part of the world), the best players can show just how great they are. But I'd be lying if I said I didn't want Mother Nature to punch the field in the face on Sunday to see who's left standing.

O'Connor: Never! To the average fan, golf is the most maddening game in the world. Fans want to see these highly skilled craftsmen, these conquerors of an unconquerable game, suffer like they do. When you're sitting on your couch at room temperature, what better TV entertainment could you find than a bunch of coddled multimillionaires getting drenched by rain and battered by wind?

Schlabach: I think the players know what's coming after Saturday's conditions. They got theirs on a dry day with practically no wind. Now, Royal Portrush is going to get its 10 pounds of flesh on Sunday. The Open Championship isn't supposed to be as easy as it was on Saturday. Half of the field -- 30 out of 73 players! -- shot under par. Harry Colt, the original architect of the famed links course, was probably rolling in his grave. The rain is going to come down in buckets, and the wind is going to howl. It's going to be magnificent.

Pietruszkiewicz: It's been mostly benign conditions for a week here in Northern Ireland. Everyone has had the picturesque views of the coast. The postcard looks at nearby Dunluce Castle and Giant's Causeway. We've all gotten to see gorgeous Royal Portrush in all its beauty. It's time for some madness. Let it rain. Let the wind blow. Let 80 be considered a decent score.

4. Tiger Woods won the Masters. Brooks Koepka won the PGA. Gary Woodland won the U.S. Open. Pick the American on the leaderboard who could give the U.S. its first major sweep since 1976.

Harig: Koepka. He's spent three days watching putts not go in, and yet he's still 9 under and tied for fourth. If Lowry had not gone on that late run, Koepka would be right there. As it is, he's a Lowry implosion from being right there.

Collins: Koepka. Remember, before dominating on the PGA Tour, he cut his teeth on the European Tour. That means he's played in conditions PGA Tour pros would normally never play in. Could J.B. Holmes catch Lowry? Only if Mother Nature makes a left and doesn't show up. Even so, Brooks' putter has yet to get hot. When/if that happens ... watch out.

O'Connor: You still have to go with Koepka over Fowler for the obvious reasons. BK finally made a putt on the 18th hole Saturday. If that wakes up his putter Sunday, watch out. Koepka has won four majors, or four more than the combined total of the three men ahead of him on the board. A second straight two-major year would be a remarkable feat for a guy who treats regular tour events like silly season exhibitions.

Schlabach: I think Koepka -- who else? -- is the American with the best chance to catch Lowry. If Koepka's putter was hot, he'd probably be in the lead, or at least closer than seven behind. He hasn't made much of anything all week, and yet he's still tied for fourth at 9 under. He didn't putt well at the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach and couldn't hunt down Gary Woodland in the end. Bottom line: He has to make putts to have a chance to win.

Pietruszkiewicz: I picked Rickie Fowler to win before this thing started. I'm not jumping ship now. Sure, he's 8 shots out, but he is tied for sixth. That's not a lot of people between him and Lowry. Basically, he's going to need help from Lowry. He's going to need help from Fleetwood, who is 12 under, 4 shots out of the lead, 4 shots ahead of Fowler and alone in second place. He's going to need help from Mother Nature.

5. OK ... who wins?

Harig: Lowry. Not a very daring choice, but with a 4-shot advantage, he has "created so many winning options for himself,'' as Padraig Harrington said. While poor weather could cause him some problems, it will for others, too. And perhaps grinding out a bunch of pars will be the key to an Irish victory at Royal Portrush.

Collins: Shane Lowry. The key for Lowry will be the crowd chanting for him. When he finished his round on Saturday, there were hundreds (maybe a thousand) fans standing near the scoring area and interview area literally singing to him. The smile he had on his face throughout the day should be plastered there Sunday even through horrid conditions, because of the fans. An Irishman winning the Open Championship in Northern Ireland will be some kind of party.

O'Connor: Tommy Fleetwood. One birdie (for him) and one bogey (for Lowry) early in the round, and the lead is right back down to two. Fleetwood has a ton of talent, and he has a lot less pressure on him than Lowry does. Plus, his rounds keep getting better (68-67-66). I picked Fleetwood after my original pick, Rory McIlroy, went home for the weekend. I'll stick with him.

Schlabach: Lowry. The good news for him? There are only three players within 10 shots -- Koepka, Justin Rose and Jordan Spieth -- who have won a major championship. The rest are a bunch of players also trying to win their first major.

Pietruszkiewicz: Fowler. Getting that first major has been a struggle, so why not get it in epic fashion with a Sunday charge unlike anything ever seen at The Open? Something wild is coming Sunday. Maybe it's this.

THOROLD, Ontario – Defending S&W Service Centre 358 Modified track champion Mat Williamson scored his sixth feature win of the season as the Seaway Mall presented the racing program at Merrittville Speedway on Saturday night.

Rob Knapp and Shayne Pierce were on the front row for the S&W Service Centre Modifieds with Knapp showing the way as Tim Jones and Todd Gordon battled for third on the opening circuit.

Pierce and Jones would pull away as a multi-car battle mid-pack took place with Bowman, Williamson, Bicknell, Lindberg, and Susice. Jones would look underneath Pierce for the lead on several occasions during the races’ early stages but Pierce would keep the lead.

Williamson would enter the top five before the halfway mark and would close in on Bicknell for third. The leaders would hit lap traffic on lap 22, just as Williamson passed Bicknell for third. Williamson would work by Jones to move into second on lap 26 and would close in on Pierce for the lead.

Williamson would take the lead on lap 29 after passing Pierce on the back straightaway. Williamson would go on to score the win, his sixth of the season.

Chad Chevalier won round two of the David Chevrolet King of the Crates for the David Chevrolet DIRTcar Sportsman. Rob Murray scored his fourth Hoosier Stock win of the season. Josh Sliter scored his fourth Doidge Building Centres Mod Lites feature of the season. Anthony Kelly Jr. scored his second Central Fabricating 4 Cylinder feature win of the season.

MACON, Ill. – The bottom groove carried Chris Dick to victory in the fifth annual KERBYSTRONG 100 at Macon Speedway.

Starting in the 10th position, Dick set up his car to run the bottom side of the fifth-mile dirt track and that helped him speed through the field and find himself in a battle for the lead with Dakota Ewing.

Ewing won fast qualifier and his heat, which set him up for the pole position on the special 50-lap, $2,000-to-win feature in the Decatur Building Trades Pro Late Models.

Ewing started out on the top side of the track and begin his early domination of the event. As the race grew longer, Ryan Little and Dick closed in. Little would lose second place to Dick and would spin out midway through the race.

With only Ewing in his windshield view, Dick continued to run the bottom while Ewing charged high. Lapped traffic played a small-to-moderate effect as Dick passed Ewing for the lead on lap 37.

After his pass, the final 13 laps were all green flags and that provided Dick the growing lead to create breathing room on the way to the double checkered flag finish.

Other winners on Saturday night included Tommy Sheppard Jr. (Modifieds), Dennis Vandermeersch (Sportsman), Tim Hancock Sr. (Pro Modifieds), Bobby Beiler (Street Stocks) and Brady Reed (Hornets).

TULSA, Okla. – Layden Pearson, Frank Flud and Ryder Laplante each recorded a Lucas Oil National Open Wheel 600 Series presented by Tel-Star Technologies feature triumph on Saturday during the Stock 600 Nationals finale at Port City Raceway.

Pearson became only the third driver to win in each of the three premier NOW600 Series divisions after he scored his first career Stock Non-Wing victory during the $2,000-to-win main event. Flud recorded a runner-up result with Trey Robb third, Jesse Frazier fourth and Shawn Mahaffey fifth.

Shawn Wicker, Johnny Boland, Ryan Mushrush, Ryan Timms and Chase Randall each won a heat race. Timms and Daison Pursley were the B Main winners.

Flud captured his 13th NOW600 Series Winged ‘A’ Class win of the season during the $2,000-to-win spectacle. Pearson produced a second-place finish with Robb, Timms and Gage Robb rounding out the top five, respectively.

Connor Lee, Timms and Pearson won heat races and Boland picked up the B Main triumph.

Laplante earned his first series victory of the year in the Restricted ‘A’ Class ranks. Freddy Rowland finished second, Baron Silva ended third, Timms was fourth and Garrett Benson placed fifth.

Silva, Benson and Hayden Mabe each claimed a heat race.

MILLVILLE, Minn. – Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Cooper Webb swept both motos en route to his first Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship triumph Saturday during the Frescados Tortillas Spring Creek National at Spring Creek MX Park.

In the 250 Class, Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Adam Cianciarulo prevailed to take his sixth victory of the season, extending his lead in the championship standings.

A series of thunderstorms, accompanied by nearby lightning, forced race officials to adjust the race day schedule, which ultimately delayed the start time of the opening moto one hour. The heavy rainfall provided riders with challenging track conditions throughout the afternoon.

As the gate dropped on the opening 450 Class moto, Isaac Teasdale emerged with the first holeshot of his career over Webb and local hero Henry Miller. As the 40-rider field charged out of the first turn, Webb blasted by Teasdale to take over the top spot and lead the opening lap. Miller was credited in second, while TPJ Racing rider John Short moved into third, just ahead of Teasdale.

Webb immediately took advantage of a clear track and quickly opened a gap over his competition, while Miller maintained his hold of second. Teasdale managed to get back around Short for third, however, it would be short lived as Eli Tomac was on the move and wasted no time overtaking both riders.

Tomac’s march to the front continued as he tracked down Miller and took over the second position with an aggressive move around the outside of the first turn. Shortly after, Miller had company from Marvin Musquin, who made the pass for third, shuffling Miller to fourth.

Over the ensuing laps Tomac used every inch of the racetrack to close in on Webb, and as the moto neared its completion Tomac found himself searching for a way past the race leader. However, Webb withstood the challenge and responded by picking up his pace, which kept Tomac at bay. When the checkered flag waved, it was Webb who held on to take the first 450 class moto victory of his career by 11.8 seconds over Tomac.

Musquin remained unchallenged en route to third. Zach Osborne was fourth, while Miller finished an impressive fifth in front of the home crowd.

Moto 2 saw Webb carry the momentum from his first moto win to take his class-leading sixth holeshot over Ken Roczen and Short. As Webb and Roczen set the pace out front, several riders found themselves collected in a first turn pileup, including championship contender Musquin. Tomac was mired deep in the field as well, and fought to put himself inside the top-10 at the end of the opening lap.

Behind the lead duo, the battle for third began to heat up as Osborne closed in on Short, and eventually made the pass stick for third. Despite Webb’s strong riding out front, Roczen started bridging the gap and was able to make a successful pass attempt for the lead. Just a few corners later, Webb aggressively dove to the inside of Roczen to retake the lead.

While pushing the pace up front, Webb came up short on the landing of one of the uphill jumps, which forced him to the ground and allowed Roczen to inherit the lead. Webb was able to remount in second with Osborne just behind. As the race entered its final stages, Webb was relentless and chipped away at Roczen’s advantage.

He soon found himself once again contending for the moto win and set his sights on the lead. With just two laps remaining, Webb made the pass stick on Roczen navigating the sand rollers. He quickly distanced himself, but Roczen laid it all on the line on the final lap to close to within less than a bike length as they navigated the final few corners.

Webb pushed all the way until the checkered flag, and was able to narrowly edge out Roczen by 0.3 of a second. Osborne finished in a distant third. Tomac, who endured through a tip over of his own, only managed to fight his way up to fifth in the conditions.

The 1-1 moto scores by Webb netted him both the first overall podium and overall victory of his career. He becomes the 69th different 450 class winner in Pro Motocross history, and just the second to do so at Spring Creek MX Park.

“I really wanted that second moto win,” explained Webb. “I definitely put on a hard charge in Moto 2, but it was really nice to get the job done with a 1-1 and take both motos. With the success I had earlier this year [in AMA Supercross], it definitely elevated my expectations. There was a lot of stuff to figure out at the beginning of the outdoor season with setup, but I feel like we’re in a good position with where we’re at now. The break allowed me to get the bike in a good spot and kind of get myself mentally recharged.”

Osborne (4-3) and Tomac (2-5) ended up in a tie for the runner-up spot. However, Osborne’s better second moto finish of third gave him the tiebreaker, dropping Tomac to third.

In the 250 class, Cianciarulo’s 3-1 scores gave him the seventh overall victory of his career, and his sixth in eight rounds this season. It’s the fifth time this summer that Cianciarulo has used a second-moto win to carry him to the overall victory.

“I’m not really an angry person, but after that first moto I was mad,” exclaimed Cianciarulo. “I just put my music on and focused on coming back for redemption in Moto 2. The second moto went much better and I just put my head down and kept focused the entire moto. It’s incredible to get a sixth overall win of the season, and I’m just looking forward to keeping the momentum rolling as we finish off the summer.”