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NBC Sports
02-04-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Supercross 2025 Foxborough preview: Top finishes, previous winners, who to watch
The Monster Energy Supercross Series settles into the Northeast for the next four weeks, beginning with Round 12 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. From there, they head to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for the second time in that market, East Rutherford, New Jersey, and the inaugural race in Pittsburgh. The final two rounds will focus on the West in Denver, Colorado, and Salt Lake City, Utah. From the time Foxborough returned to the schedule in 2016, this venue hosted races in alternate months with the exception of the COVID-altered 2020 season. Four races have featured four winners, and three of them will line up this weekend. Cooper Webb looks to defend not only his red plate but also the 2024 victory. Jason Anderson won in 2022, and Ken Roczen was victorious in 2016. Although he has not yet won in Foxborough, Chase Sexton has more momentum than Webb or Roczen with back-to-back second-place finishes. With six rounds remaining and an 11-point gap between Webb and Sexton, this is still anyone's championship. But Sexton needs to start making significant moves. More: Foxborough Betting Odds As points out, Webb wins the close ones. More than one-third of his wins have margins of less than a second, and last week was no exception. In a fierce battle during the race's second half, Webb beat Sexton to the line by 0.794 seconds. His first win, a Triple Crown victory in 2019, was by 0.549 seconds over Roczen. Webb occasionally loses by thin margins also. Since 2013, Webb has won 12 of the 22 races with a margin under a second; he finished second in four other events, which means he has been part of these contests 73 percent of the time. The 2025 competition between Webb and Sexton has been mostly even. Both riders have 10 top-fives and a perfect record of top-10s, but Webb has minimized his mistakes with only three results off the podium; two of these were fourth-place finishes. Sexton has four finishes off the box with a worst result of sixth in Round 2 in San Diego. Webb's average finish in 2025 is 2.6 to Sexton's 3.0. More: What Riders Said After Seattle With his Seattle victory, Cole Davies matched a record set last year by becoming the 14th unique winner in the 450 and 250 divisions combined. Notably, in 2024, six of those winners came on 450s, with five each in the West and East divisions. There are still 12 races in which another rider can add his name to the list, with Aaron Plessinger and Justin Cooper as the best bets in the premier class. In the 250 division, Tom Vialle is the likeliest rider to add his name to the list, and with the upcoming Northeast tour, it could happen quickly — perhaps even this week, as Vialle stood on the podium in Foxborough in 2024. Triumph's Austin Forkner and Honda's Chance Hymas cannot be ignored. One might suppose that with four rounds upcoming in the Eastern time zone, the West's Haiden Deegan and Julien Beaumer might have a chance to cool off after last week's post-race fireworks. One would be wrong because next week's race at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia is an East / West Showdown. 2025 Top-10 finishers 450s Cooper Webb (4 wins; 8 podiums, 10 top-fives, 11 top-10s) Chase Sexton (3 wins, 7 podiums, 10 top-fives, 11 top-10s) Ken Roczen (1 win, 6 podiums, 9 top-fives, 9 top-10s) Jett Lawrence (1 win, 2 podiums, 2 top-fives, 3 top-10s) Malcolm Stewart (1 win, 2 podiums, 3 top-fives, 11 top-10s) Eli Tomac (1 win, 1 podium, 3 top-fives, 4 top-10s) Aaron Plessinger (3 podiums, 4 top-five, 9 top-10s) Jason Anderson (3 podiums, 3 top-fives, 7 top-10s) Hunter Lawrence (2 podiums, 3 top-fives, 4 top-10s) Justin Cooper (1 podium, 5 top-fives, 9 top-10s) Justin Barcia (1 top-five, 10 top-10s) Justin Hill (1 top-five, 8 top-10s) Dylan Ferrandis (1 top-five, 4 top-10s) Joey Savatgy (4 top-10s) Shane McElrath (3 top-10s) Benny Bloss (2 top-10s) 250s Haiden Deegan (2 wins, 6 podiums, 7 top-fives, 7 top-10s) Julien Beaumer (1 win, 3 podiums, 5 top-fives, 7 top-10s) Cole Davies (1 win, 3 podiums, 5 top-fives, 7 top-10s) Jordon Smith (1 win, 3 podiums, 4 top-fives, 4 top-10s) RJ Hampshire (1 win, 3 podiums, 4 top-fives, 4 top-10s) Seth Hammaker (1 win, 2 podiums, 4 top-fives, 4 top-10s) Max Anstie (1 win, 2 podiums, 2 top-fives, 4 top-10s) Jo Shimoda (1 win, 1 podium, 3 top-fives, 7 top-10s) Nate Thrasher (1 win, 1 podium, 2 top-fives, 4 top-10s) Levi Kitchen (1 win, 1 podium, 1 top-five, 1 top-10) Tom Vialle (3 podiums, 5 top-fives, 5 top-10s) Coty Schock (1 podium, 2 top-fives, 6 top-10s) Garrett Marchbanks (1 podium, 2 top-fives, 5 top-10s) Michael Mosiman (1 podium, 2 top-fives, 5 top-10s) Daxton Bennick (1 podium, 2 top-fives, 3 top-10s) Cameron McAdoo (1 podium, 1 top-five, 1 top-10) Ryder DiFrancesco (2 top-fives, 2 top-10s) Chance Hymas (1 top-five, 4 top-10s) Maximus Vohland (1 top-five, 4 top-10s) Anthony Bourdon (3 top-10s) Cullin Park (3 top-10s) Hunter Yoder (2 top-10s) Carson Mumford (2 top-10s) Austin Forkner (2 top-10s) Hardy Munoz (2 top-10s) Cole Thompson (2 top-10) Enzo Lopes (2 top-10s) Drew Adams (1 top-10) Parker Ross (1 top-10) Levi Kitchen (1 top-10) Henry Miller (1 top-10) Lux Turner (1 top-10) Jett Reynolds (1 top-10) Gavin Towers (1 top-10) Previous Foxborough Winners 450s 2024: Cooper Webb (Followed by Chase Sexton, Ken Roczen) 2022: Jason Anderson (Chase Sexton, Marvin Musquin) 2018: Marvin Musquin (Eli Tomac, Jason Anderson) 2016: Ken Roczen (Eli Tomac, Ryan Dungey) 250s 2024: Haiden Deegan (Cameron McAdoo, Tom Vialle) 2022: Austin Forkner (Jett Lawrence, Pierce Brown) 2018: Zach Osborne (Jordon Smith, Kyle Peters) 2016: Martin Davalos (Jeremy Martin, Malcolm Stewart) Previews Seattle | Birmingham | Indianapolis | Daytona | Arlington | Detroit | Tampa | Anaheim 2 | San Diego | Anaheim 1 More SuperMotocross News Foxborough betting odds What riders said after Seattle Seattle 450 Results | 250 Results Haiden Deegan, Julien Beaumer argue in Seattle Jordon Smith returns in Seattle Haiden Deegan arrested for street racing Max Anstie breaks leg in Birmingham qualification Jalek Swoll renews with Factory Triumph A DM led to partnership between Moranz, Champion Tool
USA Today
21-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Former UNC star running back talks about competition for Dallas Cowboys' starting role
Former UNC star running back talks about competition for Dallas Cowboys' starting role Can Javonte Williams beat out Miles Sanders on the Dallas Cowboys' depth chart? When you think of college football programs that consistently produce top running backs, do the North Carolina Tar Heels come to mind? If not, UNC should be near the top of your list. Just look at who North Carolina's putting in the NFL recently: Michael Carter, Ty Chandler, Javonte Williams and soon-to-be Omarion Hampton – all of whom recorded 1,000-yard rushing seasons in Chapel Hill. While Hampton is destined to be a star NFL back, he won't know where he's playing until April's NFL Draft. Williams is the only other back, amongst the four I mentioned above, who currently has a starting role. Williams spent the first four seasons of his career with the Denver Broncos, but knee injuries and 2024's emergence of Jaleel McLaughlin, cut into Williams' production. Now fighting for the Dallas Cowboys' RB1 spot with Miles Sanders, a former Penn State standout, Williams is excited to compete with Sanders and be in Dallas. "The sky's the limit — I've been watching Miles since he was at Penn State, and then with the Eagles and a little with Carolina," Williams told Patrik Walker. "I've always respected his game, and I'm ready to get in here and compete with him, and grind. I just really wanted to be a part of the change (in Dallas). I know it's a lot of changes that have happened here, and I like the way Coach Schotty is talking. I wanna help build a winning, championship culture, like I do everywhere I go — just put my nose down and do whatever I gotta do for the team." Williams' best season as a Tar Heel came in the COVID-altered 2020 campaign, when he tallied 1,140 rushing yards. Williams is also part of the last UNC team to win a bowl game: a 55-13 stomping of Temple in the 2019 Military Bowl. Now in the Lone Star State, Williams will try and help Dallas return to postseason glory. The Cowboys haven't advanced past the Divisional Round since 1995, when they beat the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl 30. Follow us @TarHeelsWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels news, notes and opinions.
