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Time of India
5 hours ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Alex Ovechkin wins 2025 ESPY Award for Best Record-Breaking Performance
(Image via Getty Images: Alexander Ovechkin with Wayne Gretzky) ESPN presented the 2025 ESPY Awards on Wednesday night, live from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. First things first, what does ESPY stand for? Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly. We all know the 2024-2025 NHL season was Alex Ovechkin's season. The Washington Capitals' captain broke The Great One, Wayne Gretzky's record of most career NHL goals - 894. He scored the 895th career NHL goal against the New York Islanders on April 6, 2025, and became the NHL's all-time leader in goals. For this iconic goal, Ovechkin received the 2025 ESPY Award for Best Record-Breaking Performance. Alex Ovechkin wins ESPY for Best Record-Breaking Performance | 2025 ESPYS Alex Ovechkin wins the 2025 ESPY Award and thanks Wayne Gretzky for it Joey Logano, NASCAR Cup Series Champion, and Brooks Nader, SI Swimsuit model, were the presenters of the 2025 ESPY Award for Best Record-Breaking Performance. Logano announced the winner, 'And the ESPY goes to - Alexander Ovechkin!' Nader then announced, 'Alex couldn't be here tonight, but he sends his message.' A screen presented Alex Ovechkin's video message. He said, 'Hey, everyone, I'm sorry I can't be there, but I'm back home and getting ready for next season. I just wanna say huge thanks to all the fans. Your support means everything to me and my family. To my coaches, teammates, and the entire Capitals organization. Thank you for all your support. We accomplished something special this season, and we did it together. A special thank you to Wayne Gretzky and his family for always being there for me, and to my wife, kids, and the whole family, thank you for everything. See you soon, guys. Take care.' Fans react to Alexander Ovechkin winning the 2025 ESPY Award after breaking Wayne Gretzky's record One Instagram user wrote, 'Gives me the chills every time.' Another IG user wrote, 'Good he deserved it, he broke a record that everyone thought was untouchable he did something very difficult scored 897 goals in the hardest era to score in.' A fan confidently commented, 'I mean who else in other sports would've won this.' An X user called the Capitals captain - G.O.A.T. - Greatest Of All Time - '🐐OVI.' Another user noticed, 'So stoked he didn't show up. ' A third user congratulated, 'Congrats to Ovi! Absolute legend.' Also Read: Buffalo Sabres call Ottawa Senators plain—the Senators reply with an okay | NHL News - Times of India Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
USA Today
10 hours ago
- Automotive
- USA Today
NASCAR odds for Cup Series race at Dover Motor Speedway in July 2025
The NASCAR Cup Series is ready to compete in the AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Dover Motor Speedway during the 23rd race weekend of the 2025 season. It is NASCAR's first oval race in two weeks after events at the Chicago Street Course and Sonoma Raceway. Denny Hamlin entered victory lane in last year's race at Dover, with Kyle Larson and Martin Truex Jr. rounding out the top three spots. Hamlin's win marked his third and final victory during the 2024 season. However, who are the favorites to win this weekend? Below, you can check out the NASCAR odds via BetMGM for the 2025 AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Dover as of Wednesday, July 15! NASCAR odds for the Cup Series race at Dover (July 2025) More: How to watch NASCAR live at Dover in July 2025, schedule
Newsweek
14 hours ago
- Automotive
- Newsweek
Dale Jr. Sounds Alarm on Daniel Suárez's NASCAR Future After Team Departure
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Dale Earnhardt Jr. has raised serious concerns about Daniel Suárez's NASCAR future after Trackhouse Racing announced a split after the 2025 Cup Series season. Suárez has secured two Cup Series victories since he joined Trackhouse in 2021. However, the driver and team decided to part ways mutually. A recent statement by Trackhouse owner Justin Marks suggested that Trackhouse and Suárez got to a point where they felt they had to end their professional association. He said: "Look, Daniel's been a huge part of this company for four and a half years now and when we sat down and mapped out our three-year and our five-year plan and the sponsorships and everything that we're trying to accomplish over the next five years of the company, we just got to a point where we felt like that relationship had beared a lot of fruit for us, but it just was time to move on. "So, as we grow and as the team grows, obviously, we have to identify different opportunities. Look, Daniel has been a huge part of this company and a great friend of mine. We met last night, me and him in the hotel for an hour down in the lobby and we talked about our time together, everything that we've accomplished together and him and I are in a really good place." Daniel Suarez, driver of the #99 Freeway Insurance Chevrolet, looks on during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on July 12, 2025 in Sonoma, California. Daniel Suarez, driver of the #99 Freeway Insurance Chevrolet, looks on during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on July 12, 2025 in Sonoma, also admitted that he will help Suárez find the next opportunity. He added: "It's just this isn't a sport where you do the same thing forever and as we grow, we just felt like it was time to wrap up that relationship and work to try to help him to find the next opportunity, but continue to grow as a company [is] what we're trying to accomplish." However, Dale Jr. has spoken about the opportunities available for Suárez in the NASCAR Cup Series, revealing a grim picture for the Mexican-American driver. He said on the Dale Jr. Download podcast: "I don't know, really like what opportunities he's got, right? To stay in Cup. "What openings are there? Where would he go that would be like a, 'Hell yeah! This is just as good.' A lateral move at least, right? There's nowhere he's going to go. There's nothing, right? "He may be hopeful, and look, I could be wrong, and something could open up, and somebody might go, 'Yeah, man. We'll take this.'" Do Suárez and Marks know about a potential opportunity that Dale Jr. is unaware of? There is a possibility, but only time will tell of his next move.
Newsweek
14 hours ago
- Automotive
- Newsweek
Kevin Harvick Points Out Main Problem in NASCAR Pit Crew Clash at Sonoma
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Former NASCAR driver Kevin Harvick has pointed out the main problem that triggered the pit crew dispute during the Cup Series race at Sonoma last weekend. A fight broke out between a pit crew member of RFK Racing and crew members of Joe Gibbs Racing after Ty Gibbs grazed a tire held by RFK tire changer Telvin McClurkin. This happened when Gibbs was passing through the RFK pit stall, which was next to the JGR stall. Following the incident, McClurkin confronted JGR crew members before they got physical. NASCAR officials eventually intervened and later concluded that Gibbs was not at fault, despite RFK providing video evidence. Watch: Unexpected Pit Crew Fight Breaks Out During NASCAR Cup Race at Sonoma Now, Harvick pointed out the core issue in the clash, explaining that the tire changer should have made way for the approaching car and described his act of confrontation as a "bad reaction." Speaking on his Happy Hour podcast, Harvick said: Former NASCAR Cup Series driver, Kevin Harvick speaks at the Busch Light activation on the midway prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 16, 2025 in Daytona Beach,... Former NASCAR Cup Series driver, Kevin Harvick speaks at the Busch Light activation on the midway prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 16, 2025 in Daytona Beach, Florida. More"Ty didn't do anything wrong here. NASCAR said it as well. My advice to the guy carrying the tires is move the tires. If you don't want to get hit by the car, move the tires. That's your responsibility, not the driver's. They give you that luxury of not having to jump off the wall anymore, but when I was the driver and I felt like your tire carrier was swinging around too wide and it was affecting the way I get into the box, I would brush them. There's no doubt in my mind. "This one is simple. The tire carrier just needs to get out of the freaking way. He's standing in the pit stall with the two tires and so, he can be frustrated all he wants — I don't know why he wants to go over and blame it on the team guys. Just a bad reaction from the tire carrier and in my opinion, 100 percent his problem to deal with. Get out of the way of the car." Gibbs' entry into the pit stall slowed Keselowski, and Harvick said he has no problem with that. He explained: "In all honesty, the 6 and the 54 were racing. Anything I can do to mess up your pit stop, if I can cut it as close as possible to keep you from running around the car, I'm cutting it as close as possible. "If you're right there and you don't want to pull your tire back or take one step back to try to keep your timing right on your pit stop, I want you to make sure that the next time we come in, that you're one step back and your pit stop's not going to be as fast as mine because it's going to be way easier to pass you on pit road or you not pass me on pit road. Pit crew guys might not like to hear that, but I don't have a problem with anything that happened."
Fox Sports
20 hours ago
- Automotive
- Fox Sports
2025 NASCAR Playoff Picture: Who's In, Who's Nervous, Who's Got To Win
As the regular season winds down and drivers make a run to land a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, those outside the cutline are looking for wins. A win guarantees a spot in the playoffs unless there are more winners than spots available. The 16 spots go to the regular-season champion and then 15 drivers based on wins with tiebreakers by points. Right now, there have been 12 winners and the regular-season champion will most likely be a driver who has won a race. So unless there are five new winners (or four new winners and winless Tyler Reddick makes up a 53-point deficit to win the regular-season title), everyone with a win will get in. The six races remaining in the regular season: Dover (1-mile concrete oval), Indianapolis (2.5-mile flat oval), Iowa (0.875-mile oval), Watkins Glen (road course), Richmond (0.75-mile oval) and Daytona (2.5-mile drafting oval). Of these tracks, the most likely places for upset winners are Watkins Glen, Richmond and Daytona. So likely at most there will be three new winners. Here's a breakdown of who's in and who's on the bubble when it comes to points and who needs a win. Guaranteed Spots Drivers with multiple wins, locked into the playoffs: All these drivers have three wins — Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin, Christopher Bell and Shane van Gisbergen. Have A Win, No Worries These drivers might not be mathematically locked in yet with one win, but they are not in danger of being the odd driver out if there are more winners than spots: William Byron, Chase Elliott, Ryan Blaney, Chase Briscoe, Ross Chastain, Joey Logano. Have A Win, Tiny Worry These drivers might have to battle it out on points if they don't win again and there are more winners than spots: Austin Cindric and Josh Berry. Only six points separate these two drivers, with Cindric ahead; Cindric is 103 points behind Logano as far as the standings of drivers with one win. No Win, Tiny Worry Tyler Reddick. Reddick does have a small shot at repeating as the regular-season champion, but he also has a 115-point cushion on Chris Buescher, who is second in points among winless drivers. On Points Bubble If there are three new winners, none of these drivers would make the field (unless they are among those winners). Here is how the bubble looks: Buescher (+34 on the current cutoff), Alex Bowman (+32), Bubba Wallace (+3), Ryan Preece (-3) and Kyle Busch (-37). Must Win The other 18 drivers either need incredible runs and luck without a win or more likely a victory to make the playoffs: AJ Allmendinger (-50), Ty Gibbs (-60), Erik Jones (-68), Michael McDowell (-70), John Hunter Nemechek (-85), Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (-91), Carson Hocevar (-96), Zane Smith (-96), Brad Keselowski (-136), Austin Dillon (-138), Daniel Suarez (-139), Todd Gilliland (-148), Ty Dillon (-149), Justin Haley (-152), Noah Gragson (-203), Cole Custer (-214), Riley Herbst (-231) and Cody Ware (-322). Of those drivers, eight have never won a Cup race: Gibbs, Nemechek, Hocevar, Gilliland, Ty Dillon, Gragson, Herbst and Ware. Dover Outlook Among the drivers on the bubble or looking for a win, only Busch (three wins), Keselowski (one) and Bowman (one) have won at Dover. Other drivers who have found themselves among the leaders at the end of Dover races: Stenhouse (best finish 2nd), Suarez (third) and Jones (fourth). Bob Pockrass covers NASCAR and INDYCAR for FOX Sports. He has spent decades covering motorsports, including over 30 Daytona 500s, with stints at ESPN, Sporting News, NASCAR Scene magazine and The (Daytona Beach) News-Journal. Follow him on Twitter @bobpockrass. recommended Item 1 of 3 Get more from the NASCAR Cup Series Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
