Manchester United are monitoring Leicester midfielder James Maddison but face competition from a number of their Premier League rivals, sources have told ESPN FC.

United have expressed an interest in the 22-year-old, along with Manchester City, Chelsea and Tottenham, but have not submitted a formal offer.

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Leicester are under no pressure to sell the England under-21 international, who has only spent one season at the King Power Stadium, and would demand a large fee before allowing him to leave.

Maddison scored seven goals in 33 appearances for Leicester last season following a £20 million move from Norwich 12 months ago.

His performances earned him a call-up to the senior England squad in October but he will represent the U21s at the European Championships this summer. In a warm-up game between the U21s and Gareth Southgate's full squad at St George's Park last week, Maddison was one of the stand-out players.

United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is looking at a number of promising British players as part of his Old Trafford rebuild.

Wales winger Dan James, 21, is expected to arrive from Swansea after the international fixtures and there is also interest in Crystal Palace full-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka, 21, and Newcastle midfielder Sean Longstaff, 21.

Leicester, who are preparing for their first full season under manager Brendan Rodgers, are keen to keep hold of Maddison as well as another prize asset, Harry Maguire.

They were able to price United out of a move for Maguire last summer and are confident of doing the same again with Maddison, who is under contract until 2023.

The attacking midfielder, who was playing League One football for Coventry five years ago, could command a fee of more than £50 million if he is sold this summer.

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Joe Root has urged England "not to panic" after their 14-run defeat at the hands of Pakistan at Trent Bridge.

Root became the first man to register a century in the 2019 tournament but was unable to help his side complete the highest successful run-chase in World Cup history. With Jos Buttler he added 130 for England's fifth wicket but, with only one other man in the top seven reaching 20, Root admitted they left themselves "a little bit too much to do".

But while he accepted England "definitely weren't as good" in the field as they should have been, Root called on his team-mates to "stick to the way we go about things" in the remainder of the tournament. England went into the World Cup as the No. 1-ranked ODI side having not lost a bilateral series at home since 2015.

"The most important thing now for us as a group is not to panic," Root said. "We know what works for us as a formula and as a team, but other sides are allowed to play well. We've got to make sure we learn quickly and bounce back at Cardiff

"In the field we definitely weren't as good as we were in the first game, that's for sure."

Root's call for calm looks pertinent. England did look anxious in the field on Monday. Just as they appeared to suffer a bout of stage-fright in the semi-final of the Champions Trophy in Cardiff in 2017, it seemed the expectation of going into this tournament - and in particular the Pakistan game - as favourites was weighing on their mind. Their fielding was uncharacteristically untidy while there were moments when they appeared tetchy with each other, the opposition and even the crowd.

And given it seems likely that teams will qualify for the semi-finals despite two or even three defeats, the consequences of this result mean that England will have to win at least one of their games against strong-looking New Zealand, Australia and India.

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But while Root accepted Monday's result might spread some tension within the squad, he insisted there were plenty of games left for England to bounce back from the performance and they should stick to the aggressive approach that had served them well in recent times.

"The temptation is to get a little bit tense," Root said. "But one of our great strengths as a side is sticking to the way we go about things and being as smart as possible.

"And the beauty of this format is that I do believe the best four teams over the tournament will qualify for the semi-finals and we've got to make sure we play some good cricket in our remaining games.

"One thing this side doesn't do very often is to make the same mistake twice and I'm sure the guys will make sure it's a very different performance against Bangladesh."

Some of England's problems at Trent Bridge can fairly easily be consigned to history. Jason Roy, for example endured an absolute stinker of a game on Monday. Not only did he drop a relatively simple - and costly - chance (Mohammad Hafeez on 14; he went on to top-score with 84), but he was out cheaply and squandered a review in the process. To rub salt in the wound, he was subsequently fined by the ICC for swearing following another mis-field.

But Roy has been in outstanding form of late. He had passed 50 in each of his previous four ODIs and had scored centuries in two of his most recent six. Only a few days ago, he was being lauded for his exceptionally good fielding in the victory over South Africa. The game remains a great leveller, but there is no particular reason to fret over Roy's form.

Of greater long-term concern is the batting form of Moeen Ali. Since the start of 2018, Moeen has averaged just 16.77 with the bat in 35 ODIs. In those 25 innings - three of them unbeaten - he has not passed 46 and has failed to reached 20 on 18 occasions.

He did, however, bowl very well on Monday. He utilised the cross-wind to gain pleasing drift, finishing with the highly creditable figures of 3 for 50 from his 10 overs; the most economical bowler (who delivered more than three overs) in the match.

It may well prove a performance good enough to keep him in the side. But with Liam Dawson in the squad and in form, England have started to contemplate a change. With their next match to be played at Cardiff, with its unusually short, straight boundaries, there is also a chance England will go into the match against Bangladesh with just one spinner. Dawson made his ODI debut on the ground in 2016, playing as the lone spinner.

But it is that issue of nerves and anxiety that may prove most relevant. England have been building to this tournament for four years. Their success in it is seen as crucial in reviving interest in the game in England and Wales. It is a hefty responsibility to carry and, on Monday, it showed.

WEEDSPORT, N.Y. – It’s not often fans can witness a big-block modified and 410 sprint car doubleheader.

It’s even less common to see one driver compete in both events.

However, this Sunday at Weedsport Speedway, fans will be treated to Larry Wight’s effort in both legs of the All-Star Showcase presented by A-Verdi Storage Containers.

Wight, who currently rides fifth in the Stirling Lubricants/Champion Racing Oil Modified Series at Weedsport, will compete in his No. 99L big-block modified on Sunday as well as his No. 99L 410 sprint car in the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions main event.

Last year, Wight turned the same trick, finishing 10th in the All Star main event and second in the big-block modified feature.

The Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions tour has been plagued with rain for much of the season, completing only four events as of June 3.

Currently, Aaron Reutzel leads the series standings over Paul McMahan, Dale Blaney, Spencer Bayston and Tim Shaffer.

Those All Stars hot shoes will join the likes of Cale Conley, Corey Eliason, Tyler Esh, Greg Wilson, Brock Zearfoss and even series owner Tony Stewart on June 9 at Weedsport Speedway for the All-Star Showcase.

Stewart, who has competed in nearly 30 sprint car events this season, already has seven wins, including back-to-back USCS triumphs over the Memorial Day Weekend.

A field of more than 24 sprint cars is expected on Sunday between the All Star regulars, Pennsylvania invaders and 360 sprint car racers from the northeast.

Danny Dietrich and Lucas Wolfe are among those expected on Sunday from the state of Pennsylvania.

The second round of the Stirling Lubricants/Champion Racing Oil Modified Series will feature a $3,000 to win, 35-lap special for the big-block modifieds with a $500 358-Modified Challenge Bonus on the line.

Erick Rudolph currently leads the series standings over Billy Decker, Stewart Friesen, Max McLaughlin and Wight.

MANSFIELD, Ohio – Mansfield Motor Speedway officials have announced that the second annual COMP Cams Sprint Car World Championship finale has been officially canceled.

The Sprint Car World Championship was met with inclement weather and thunderstorms last weekend, forcing track officials to postpone the event after Cory Eliason and Aaron Reutzel won the Friday night preliminary features.

Hopes of finding a suitable make-up date were high, but track officials discovered that there are no suitable make-up dates available to successfully run the Saturday night portion of the event, which featured a $100,000-to-win feature.

“What it really comes down to is that you’re damned if you do and damned if you don’t,” said Mansfield Motor Speedway president and promoter Cody Sommer. “No matter which option you look at or turn to, a make-up date either affects drivers, another track or a series in a negative manner while possibly benefiting another. It just boils down to the fact that it was not meant to be this year.

“We were haunted by ugly forecasts and bad weather almost the entire weekend, and unfortunately that is something that we just cannot control.”

Refunds will be provided for the Saturday portion of the Sprint Car World Championship by submitting the official refund form, along with ticket stubs or pit passes that apply to the refund.

The deadline to submit refund forms will be Monday, July 1. Tickets purchased online in advance will automatically be refunded to those customers’ prior payment methods.

The Philadelphia Flyers acquired center and pending unrestricted free agent Kevin Hayes from the Winnipeg Jets for a 2019 fifth-round draft pick on Monday.

"By gaining the rights to Kevin at this time, it provides us with an opportunity to negotiate with him prior to July 1, when he is due to become an unrestricted free agent," Flyers GM Chuck Fletcher said.

Hayes, a 27-year-old center, is expected to generate plenty of interest on the free-agent market.

He played 71 games between the New York Rangers and the Jets last season, with 19 goals and 36 assists. He had 13 points in 20 games for the Jets after the Rangers sent him to Winnipeg on Feb. 25 for Brendan Lemieux, Winnipeg's first-round pick in the 2019 NHL draft and a fourth-round (conditional) pick in 2022. He had two goals and an assist in six playoff games for Winnipeg, which was eliminated in six games by the St. Louis Blues in the first round of the playoffs.

The trade could reunite Hayes with former Rangers coach Alain Vigneault, who was hired by the Flyers after the season.