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Fox Sports
22-05-2025
- Automotive
- Fox Sports
Dale Earnhardt, Jr.'s No. 8 back for MLB's Speedway Classic
NASCAR's iconic No. 8 will feature once again at the high banks as part of MLB's marquee event of the season. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. will reunite with an updated version of his red-and-white color scheme in support of the MLB Speedway Classic, set for Aug. 2 between the Cincinnati Reds and the Atlanta Braves at Bristol Motor Speedway. The iconic racetrack in Bristol, Tennessee, will be temporarily converted into a baseball diamond in the latest move to hold games in unique settings. MLB has previously played games in places like the Field of Dreams in Iowa; in Birmingham, Alabama, to celebrate Negro League baseball; and overseas in London. And while it will be MLB's first foray into holding a game at a racetrack, Earnhardt, Jr. is no stranger to Bristol. During his NASCAR Cup Series career, Earnhardt had nine victories at the Speedway. There's also a baseball connection to one of the most recognizable designs in motorsports. Earnhardt piloted the No. 8 red-and-white design – adorned with a Budweiser/MLB All-Star scheme – in July 2001 on his way to winning the Pepsi 400. That race also marked his return to Daytona International Speedway after the death of his father, Dale Earnhardt, at the track earlier that year. The Aug. 2 game will be the first regular-season MLB game held in Tennessee, and could break baseball's attendance record, which currently stands at 115,000 from a 2008 preseason game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Boston Red Sox at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum. The Bristol racetrack has a listed capacity of 146,000 and saw more than 159,000 people attend a Tennessee-Virginia Tech college football game in 2016. Dale Jr., who retired from full-time competition in 2017, will also race in the No. 8 scheme at the zMAX CARS Tour event on August 16 at the Anderson Motor Speedway in South Carolina. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account , and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily! recommended Get more from Major League Baseball Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
NBC Sports
22-05-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Ashton Jeanty paid Daniel Carlson a hefty price to secure the No. 2
Ashton Jeanty's nickname is 'Deuce' for the jersey number he has worn in his career, including last season at Boise State when he became a Heisman finalist. 'I've worn it the majority of my career,' Jeanty told Kay Adams this week on Up and Adams. 'It's the day greatness was born, the day I was born — December 2. It's a family number. All my family members who played sports, they wore No. 2.' So, having another number in the NFL, didn't exactly fit his narrative. That's why Jeanty paid what he had to pay to kicker Daniel Carlson, who has worn No. 2 for the past five seasons with the Raiders. 'You could probably buy a house,' Jeanty told Adams. 'Actually, I'm not going to say a house. You could buy a car, like a nice Mercedes.' Jeanty wouldn't say exactly what he paid but did allow that some of the money will go to charity. He added that the total cost he paid was the cost of a Mercedes GLE, so he spent something over $60,000. When he asked for No. 2, Jeanty said Raiders equipment manager Bob Romanski sent him to Carlson. Carlson switched from No. 8 to No. 2 in 2020 when Marcus Mariota arrived and asked Carlson for No. 8. 'I called him and I'm like, 'I'm trying to get that No. 2. I'm willing to negotiate whatever you're thinking,'' Jeanty said. 'I gave him what I was thinking first. Then, he came back, and I'm like, 'I've got to do it. I got to drop that little bag for No. 2.'' So, the Deuce brand lives on, with Carlson switching back to No. 8.
Fox Sports
16-05-2025
- Automotive
- Fox Sports
Kyffin Simpson crashes, nearly flips No. 8 car during Fast Friday practice run
Shortly into the Indy 500 practice run on Fast Friday, INDYCAR driver Kyffin Simpson lost control and crashed his Chip Ganassi Racing Honda into the wall at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. And miraculously, he was able to walk away from the wreckage and give an interview soon after. Though Simpson is safe, the crash was terrifying. His car started to spin on a turn after a wiggle. Then he crashed into the wall and went airborne. As the announcers mentioned upon watching replay of the crash, these INDYCAR rides are designed to keep cars from going airborne to the degree that they flip completely over. Design features, like additional holes made in the floor of the car, seem to have paid off here. The No. 8 car did go airborne and did flip but not completely over. Instead, it landed on its side before righting itself again. "By physics, you would have thought that car was going over, but the advancements that INDYCAR made on the floor of these cars definitely came into play there," FOX Sports INDYCAR analyst James Hinchcliffe noted. And FOX Sports INDYCAR play-by-play analyst Will Buxton pointed out that the 20-year-old Simpson is a "lucky boy." But again, this is all by design. "I'm all good, praise the Lord," Simpson told FOX Sports pit reporter Georgia Henneberry after the crash. He also said that "It's a tough way to start Fast Friday." Simpson mentioned that it was "a weird crash, everything about it was weird" before explaining that "even from outlap, just something didn't feel quite right." Simpson continued, saying, "It never really felt quite the way I expected it to." Simpson's team has their work cut out for them now, as they try to identify just why No. 8 wobbled and spun into the wall the way it did and why it didn't feel right to Simpson even before that. "We'll go back, look at some data, try to figure out what might have been wrong and try to make sure it doesn't happen again." Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account , and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily! BEST OF FOX SPORTS' INDY 500 COVERAGE: Pato O'Ward pens letter to Indy 500: 'Had my heart broken here … but it also fuels me' 2025 Indy 500 liveries: See the designs of all 34 cars on the track at The Brickyard Everything to know about the Indy 500: Entry list, schedule, Carb Day, favorites Counting down the 25 most memorable moments in Indy 500 history INDYCAR Power Rankings: Will the Indy 500 jumble this list? recommended Get more from NTT INDYCAR SERIES Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more in this topic
Wales Online
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Wales Online
Tonight's rugby news as former England coach linked with Wales job and Welsh exile makes feelings clear on future
Tonight's rugby news as former England coach linked with Wales job and Welsh exile makes feelings clear on future The latest headlines from Wales and around the world Rowntree (right) has been linked with the Wales job (Image:) These are your evening rugby headlines on Sunday, May 11. Former England coach linked with Wales job Former England and British & Irish Lions coach Graham Rowntree is the latest name to be linked with the vacant Wales head coach role, according to reports. The former prop left his role as head coach of Munster in October and it has been suggested that he could go back to his old club Leicester Tigers from next season, but a return to international rugby could also be on the cards. Rowntree is understood to have spoken to the Welsh Rugby Union about the job, with the 54-year-old keen to resume his coaching career after seven months out, according to Rugby Pass. However, former Ospreys head coach Steve Tandy remains the favourite to succeed Warren Gatland in the Wales hotseat. Sign up to Inside Welsh rugby on Substack to get exclusive news stories and insight from behind the scenes in Welsh rugby. Rowntree was forwards coach on the 2013 and 2017 Lions tours and held the same role with England between 2007 and 2015. He has worked in the same capacity with Harlequins, Georgia and Munster, before spending two years as head coach at the Irish province. It comes after WalesOnline reported that the WRU's new director of rugby Dave Reddin has brought new names to the table in the hunt for a new head coach. Article continues below The likes of Tandy, Ireland coach Simon Easterby and Glasgow Warriors' Franco Smith remain strong contenders for the job, while former England boss Stuart Lancaster is also an option - but it is understood Reddin is keen to stamp his own authority on proceedings by suggesting new candidates. The RugbyPass report also adds that Alex King – who left Gatland's coaching staff ahead of this year's Six Nations – and Mike Forshaw look set to move on when their WRU contracts expire later this year. Welsh exile makes feelings clear on future Former Scarlets powerhouse Carwyn Tuipulotu has made his feelings clear on where he wants to play his rugby next season after moving to France earlier this year. The 23-year-old joined Top 14 side Pau as a medical joker in February, as he looked for more game-time having seen his opportunities limited at Parc y Scarlets. Tuipulotu has taken his opportunity with both hands, with the powerful No.8 making a big impression in the south of France and quickly becoming a fan favourite after just seven appearances. While he is out of contract this summer, the former Wales U20s star has now made it clear he wants to stay at the club, as a supporter shared a video of him interacting with young fans on the pitch and asked if he would still be part of the side next season. "I hope so," Tuipulotu replied. "I'm just loving my rugby & enjoying every day as it comes. Allez Section!" It comes after the back rower admitted he was eyeing international honours with Wales, with making the squad for this summer's tour of Japan one of his goals. 'Obviously I have aspirations for Wales,' Tuipulotu said in an interview with The Times. 'That's every boy's dream who comes from Wales. "I'd love to have that as a goal to hopefully go on that summer tour. I'm just quietly doing my business here in France. Hopefully someone notices and wants to see me." Lancaster to follow in Welsh mentor's footsteps Former England coach Stuart Lancaster says the death of former Wales boss Kevin Bowring last year had a "profound effect" on him, as he laid out plans to follow in his footsteps. Bowring, who became the first professional coach of Wales' national team in 1995, died in October aged 70 after suffering a heart attack. After leaving the Wales job in 1998, he spent a decade with the RFU as its head of elite coach development and was involved with the appointment, management and development of over 20 England National Academy coaches, several of which have gone on to coach the England team or in the Premiership. Lancaster was one of those to benefit greatly from Bowring's mentoring and the two became close friends, with the former Racing 92 boss revealing on his Leaders on Leaders podcast that he had given the eulogy at the late coach's funeral having been rocked by his death. 'One of the things that happened during this season, my mentor Kevin Bowring, passed away tragically in October," he said. "He had a heart attack. I was privileged to be asked to do his eulogy. The emotion of that week in my life and Kevin not being there had a profound effect on me." Article continues below Lancaster - who hit out at Rugby Australia's treatment of him after being shortlisted for the Wallabies head coach role - added that a role like Bowring's appealed to him and admitted he could take on a similar job in the future. "I do want to do a Kevin Bowring role in the future, coach the coaches," he said. 'There is the thing I can offer, I get really motivated by helping coaches and also tend to always reach out to coaches who are struggling because I know what it feels like, how lonely it is."
Time of India
10-05-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
As controversy gets heated up, Dale Earnhardt Jr. reveals why he chose to let go of the Trademark Dispute
NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Jr. has stopped his effort to trademark the Junior Motorsports No. 8. This happened after Lamar Jackson opposed Earnhardt's application. Earnhardt explained the situation on his podcast. He mentioned JR Motorsports' previous attempts to trademark versions of the number. Earnhardt decided to avoid a legal battle with Jackson. In a safe move, NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Jr. has backed off his attempt to trademark the Junior Motorsports No.8, just days after Lamar Jackson filed a notice of opposition against Earnhardt. Earnhardt has explained the entire situation in his latest podcast series named Dale Jr. Download. Giving a background, Earnhardt, who drove the number eight car in NASCAR, also applied last year for the number 8 trademark. 'Budweiser No. 8,' NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Jr. explains the history of 'No.8' In his latest podcast, he said that his company, JR Motorsports , has secured trademark rights for the No.8 on his Budweiser car. Operation Sindoor India's air defence systems shoot down Pak drones in J&K, Punjab & Rajasthan India-Pakistan tensions: Delhi airport issues travel advisory Operation Sindoor: Multiple explosions heard at several Pakistan air bases This is not the first attempt, but the company has earlier tried to secure trademark protection from different versions of numbers. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 2025 Top Trending local enterprise accounting software [Click Here] Esseps Learn More Undo 'I learned on social media about the same time as everybody else did that Lamar was contesting our trademark application,' Earnhardt said while explaining. 'We learned that the Budweiser No. 8 trademark is not going to be continued and renewed by Teresa,' he said in the podcast. 'We were a bit surprised by that because she kept the one trademark. Haven't talked to Teresa. Don't know why that was her decision, but we saw an opportunity to pick up the number and see if we could get the trademark,' Earnhardt added. After choosing to back off and not taking the legal battle ahead, Earnhardt said, 'He wasn't suing me, he was just contesting it, and there's a part of trademark process where if you believe somebody's applying for a trademark and it will hurt your brand, you can oppose it. . . . When I learned about it, I thought for sure it was over the Bud 8. . .' Earnhardt wanted to put the nasty story to an end, and hence, he tried to get trademark protection for one specific version of the number, but Jackson objected. This is enough for Earnhardt to back off. 'The next day, actually, we filed the paperwork to abandon the acquisition of that trademark for the JR Motorsports 8. We got what we wanted, and down the road, I was not gonna argue with Lamar over something that I didn't plan on using,' Earnhardt cited. Also read: Trademark dispute erupts after NASCAR's Dale Jr. throws light on Quarterback Lamar Jackson's legal action
