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Tributes to the late Kyle Busch were abundant throughout NASCAR's weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway, especially at Sunday's Coca-Cola 600. Before the green flag, NASCAR had a special tribute moment to Busch, who died suddenly Thursday as the result of pneumonia complications. He was 41. Busch's wife, Samantha, and their two children, Brexton and Lennix, were in attendance, along with Busch's older brother, NASCAR Hall of Famer Kurt Busch. The […]

Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Speedway, Ind.) — Josef Newgarden spun out on a restart during Sunday's Indianapolis 500, smacked the outside wall of the 2.5-mile track and suffered a minor foot injury, as our Bob Pockrass reported. On Lap 125 of 200, Newgarden, behind the wheel of his No. 2 Team Penske Chevrolet, seemingly cut it too close in Turn 4, hit the rumble strip and spun out. His car was […]

Lionel Messi headed into the World Cup break a bit earlier than planned, and now it'll be Argentina waiting to see if there's an injury to worry about. Messi — who almost never gets subbed out of matches — left in the 73rd minute, meaning he was long gone before Luis Suarez's third goal of the night lifted the defending MLS champions past the last-place Philadelphia Union 6-4 on Sunday […]

Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Speedway, Ind.) — Just who is Felix Rosenqvist? The 34-year-old Swede has a variety of racing experiences, but the most enjoyable one came Sunday when he won the Indianapolis 500 by the narrowest margin in race history. He won with a Morgan Wallen paint job on his No. 60 car. His car often has musical bands on it because former SiriusXM CEO Jim Meyer is a co-owner […]

It's hard to put the closest finish in the history of the Indianapolis 500 into context, but we're certainly going to try. Felix Rosenqvist won the 110th installment of The Greatest Spectacle in Racing on Sunday, passing David Malukas after the final turn to win Sunday's race by less than a tenth of a second. To be more precise, Rosenqvist won the race by 0.023 seconds, giving INDYCAR fans a […]

Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Speedway, Ind.) — David Malukas sat motionless in his No. 12 Team Penske Chevrolet in his pit box for a moment. Dejected, he took his time before climbing out, leaning against his car with one hand and burying his helmet-covered face in the other. He was frozen, heartbroken and seemingly in disbelief after being on the losing end of the closest Indianapolis 500 finish in the 110th […]

Alvaro Arbeloa has issued a heartfelt farewell to Kylian Mbappé and the Real Madrid squad after stepping down from his role as head coach. The former Blancos defender’s departure comes following a final-day victory over Athletic Club, marking the end of a whirlwind six-month tenure in the Santiago Bernabéu dugout. Arbeloa's Glowing Tribute To Mbappé Mbappé was among the first to reach out to Arbeloa following the news that the […]

Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Speedway, Ind.) — What a final lap. Thanks to a late-race wreck of Mick Schumacher, there was a one-lap dash to the finish of the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500. Felix Rosenqvist started in fourth. So sure he had a chance, but a real chance? Apparently so. Rosenqvist quickly passed Pato O’Ward for third and then battled side-by-side with teammate Marcus Armstrong for second. After clearing […]

There is no tradition in motorsports quite like the victor’s toast at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Following a grueling, rain-delayed afternoon that culminated in the closest finish in event history, Felix Rosenqvist hoisted the legendary bottle of milk in Winner's Circle at the Indy 500. For Rosenqvist, the traditional cold beverage tasted sweeter than ever after surviving 70 lead changes and a dramatic, last-lap shootout with David Malukas. Drenched in […]