NASCAR deals Daytona 500 pole winner massive fine for 2nd consecutive year

Daytona 500 pole-winner Chase Briscoe was dealt a major penalty Wednesday when NASCAR said Joe Gibbs Racing had a modified spoiler on the No. 19 Toyota in time trials. Joe Gibbs Racing was docked 100 driver/owner points and 10 playoff points. The spoiler base is a single-source part that cannot be modified and was discovered in NASCAR's inspection process.

NASCAR deals Daytona 500 pole winner massive fine for 2nd consecutive year

Daytona 500 pole-winner Chase Briscoe was dealt a major penalty Wednesday when NASCAR said Joe Gibbs Racing had a modified spoiler on the No. 19 Toyota in time trials. Joe Gibbs Racing was docked 100 driver/owner points and 10 playoff points. The spoiler base is a single-source part that cannot be modified and was discovered in NASCAR's inspection process.

Champions League roundup: PSV’s Ryan Flamingo dumps out Juventus

  • PSV beat Juventus 3-1 after extra time in playoff
  • PSG and Borussia Dortmund stroll into last 16

Ryan Flamingo scored in extra time to give PSV Eindhoven a 3-1 home win on Wednesday in the second leg of their Champions League knockout phase playoff against Juventus, overturning a first-leg deficit and putting them into the last 16.

The tie was level at 3-3 on aggregate after 90 minutes and went into extra time before Flamingo poached a 98th-minute winner as Juventus became the third Italian side eliminated from the competition, after Milan and Atalanta on Tuesday.

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Surgery ends Feyi-Waboso’s hopes of playing for England in Six Nations

  • Winger also a doubt for British Lions’ tour of Australia
  • Feyi-Waboso finally had shoulder surgery after delay

Immanuel Feyi-Waboso has finally undergone shoulder surgery, leaving his hopes of being in contention for this summer’s British & Irish Lions tour of Australia in the balance and ruling him out of England’s entire Six Nations campaign.

The 22-year-old sustained a dislocated shoulder in December and the confusion as to how best to treat the injury has dragged on for two months. He is one of 17 England players who were awarded enhanced contracts in October, which give Steve Borthwick the “final say” on all sports science matters.

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Graves, Thomas lead Charlotte to 78-72 OT win over Temple

Nik Graves scored 23 points, Robert Braswell and Jaehshon Thomas each had five points in overtime, and Charlotte knocked off Temple 78-72 on Wednesday. Graves added six assists for the 49ers (10-17, 3-11 American Athletic Conference). Giancarlo Rosado scored 15 points while going 5 of 7 and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line and added seven rebounds.

Doubts raised over US travel system during 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympics

  • US will host 2026 tournament with Canada and Mexico
  • Report raises concern about visas and infrastructure

The United States is unprepared for the burdens placed on its air travel system when the country hosts the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, according to a report released on Wednesday.

The US Travel Association, a non-profit that represents the travel industry, commissioned a report written by former government officials and industry experts. The report raises concerns about visas, creaking infrastructure and poor security technology.

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