2:02 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR has ejected the car chiefs for Chase Elliott, Ty Dillon and Austin Dillon through the Daytona 500 for repeated inspection failures before qualifying for the race. The drivers also were docked 15 minutes from the final Cup practice before next Sunday’s race. NASCAR has cracked
1:54 PM ET Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Free-agent guard Wesley Matthews has officially signed with the Indiana Pacers. The move was first reported following Thursday’s trade deadline, but the Pacers couldn’t announce it until Sunday. Matthews was waived by the Knicks after a deal that sent Kristaps Porzingis to Dallas. He cleared waivers Saturday. Terms
6:56 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — William Byron put Hendrick Motorsports in a familiar position: on the pole for the Daytona 500. His bigger goal is to make the starting spot pay dividends for the NASCAR powerhouse. The 21-year-old Byron and 25-year-old teammate Alex Bowman locked in the front row for “The
1:14 PM ET Big-hitting Russian Daniil Medvedev brushed aside Hungary’s Marton Fucsovics 6-4, 6-3 on Sunday to win the Sofia Open title. No. 3 seed Medvedev, who turns 23 on Monday, was at his devastating best as he gave the hapless Hungarian a brutal lesson to claim his fourth career title. Attacking the lines with
1:14 PM ET Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beat fellow Frenchman Pierre-Hugues Herbert 6-4, 6-2 to win the Open Sud de France in Montpellier and claim his first ATP title since 2017 on Sunday. Herbert, the No. 7 seed, was looking to snatch his maiden singles title but Tsonga, whose 2018 season was hampered by injuries, only dropped
1:15 PM ET The Anaheim Ducks‘ free fall has cost coach Randy Carlyle his job. The team announced that general manager Bob Murray will take over for the rest of the season and then the team will begin a search for a new coach. “We thank Randy for everything he has done for the organization,”
12:08 PM ET The Pittsburgh Pirates and veteran outfielder Melky Cabrera have agreed to a minor league contract, according to ESPN and multiple reports. The agreement was first reported Sunday by The Athletic. Cabrera can make up to $2 million in performance bonuses, according to ESPN and reports. Cabrera, 34, appeared in 78 games with
9:40 AM ET Associated Press France and Belarus reached the Fed Cup semifinals after sweeping their first-round series on Sunday. In Liege, Caroline Garcia clinched a 3-0 victory for France over host Belgium after easing past Elise Mertens 6-2, 6-3 to set up a semifinal against defending champion the Czech Republic or Romania. The Czechs
8:01 AM ET Briton David Law produced a sparkling eagle on the 18th hole to snatch a one-stroke victory at the Vic Open in Barwon Heads, Australia, and claim his maiden European Tour title on Sunday. The 27-year-old Scot’s 6-under 66 at 13th Beach Golf Links left him with an 18-under total of 270, one
9:29 AM ET France’s Celine Boutier carded an even-par round of 72 to win the LPGA’s Vic Open by two strokes in Barwon Heads, Australia on Sunday, after American Kim Kaufman blew her overnight lead following a 6-over-par 78. Boutier made three birdies and as many bogies as she finished on 8 under overall, ahead