The UConn Huskies (1-1) struggled to stay above water in their 38-14 loss to the Maryland Terrapins (2-0).
Paving the way for Connecticut, quarterback Kalieb Osborne completed 10 of 21 (41.7%) passes for 156 yards and two touchdowns. Osborne also led with 62 rushing yards, while running back Kenji Christian posted 21 yards. In the air, Shamar Porter paved the way with 62 receiving yards and an end zone appearance. JD Willoughby followed with 36 yards and a touchdown. Defensively, cornerback Zion Paret racked up 12 tackles (six solo) and K'Von Sherman tallied nine (four solo).
As for Maryland, Malik Washington landed 34 of 41 (82.9%) throws for 347 yards and two touchdowns. In the backfield, running backs Iverson Howard and Harry Dalton III rushed for 57 yards and crossed the goal line three times. At wide receiver, Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding led with 130 yards and a touchdown. Behind him, Chris Durr Jr. registered 103 yards and a touchdown. Defensively, linebackers Sidney Stewart and Carlton Smith recorded six tackles and Stewart earning a sack.
"There weren't any adverse moments in our first football game. This is a whole different animal," Head Coach Jason Candle said. "They were going to try and lean on us and run the ball down your throat; play up in the face of your receiver. They're going to play pressure-style defense and we're going to figure out how we're going to respond."
To kick off the game, UConn and Maryland traded end zone appearances. With just under five minutes remaining in the opening quarter, Connecticut struck first. After forcing a quick three-and-out, the Terrapins punted from their 14-yard line. Wide receiver Julian Allen's 18-yard return spotted the ball at Maryland's 32-yard line, but a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty backed it up to the 47-yard line.

#going #touchdown #receiver #connecticut

NASCAR driver Gary Myers, part of a four-generation legacy in auto racing, died Thursday, Sept. 10, according to a social media post by his son Burt. He was 76.
"Last night I lost my hero," Burt Myers wrote on Facebook. "He fought so hard but was so tired. My daddy is in Heaven and can finally do the things he wanted to do the last several years. Thank God for the times we had. He taught me everything I know. Selfishly I want him here but I know he is much better off now. I miss him so much. I love you Daddy!"
Myers was on the starting line for NASCAR Winston Cup races every year from 1974-78, twice finishing as high as 11th.
MORE: Bears Super Bowl champion fullback dies at 68
Myers also competed on the NASCAR Late Model Sportsman National Championship, the USAR Hooters Late Model Series, the NASCAR Modified National Championship, the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, and the SMART Modified Tour.

#myers #burt #national #championship

Elversberg coach Vincent Wagner was handed a one-game suspension after the German Football Federation (DFB) denied the club's appeal.
The DFB announced the decision in a statement on Monday evening and said that another appeal has already been filed against the ruling.
Wagner won't be allowed to be on the bench with his players in the Bundesliga match against Bayern Munich on Sunday and will have to watch it from the stands.
The coach was suspended after he received a red card during the 4-3 win against Borussia Mönchengladbach last Saturday for unsportsmanlike conduct.
The decision was controversial because Wagner did not attack referee Martin Petersen neither physically nor verbally.

#wagner #coach #Football #federation

Virginia Tech is off to a sensational start in the James Franklin era after cruising to a 73-3 victory over VMI. The new Virginia Tech head coach watched his team deliver a dominant performance in its season opener and praised several aspects afterward.
However, one moment during the blowout victory genuinely irritated Franklin. Officials penalized the Hokies for a celebration, and their head coach did not hesitate to express his frustration with the call, leading to plenty of reactions from college football fans.
College football has specific rules governing excessive celebrations, and Virginia Tech found itself on the wrong side of one of them in its opening game.
Officials flagged Virginia Tech running back Marcellous Hawkins Jr. for unsportsmanlike conduct after he scored his third touchdown and immediately made his way toward a large group of cadets.
Hawkins proceeded to high-five several of them, but an official in the end zone determined that the celebration warranted a penalty.

#franklin #college #head #several

The New Mexico Activities ***** ociation has leveled a first strike against the Mayfield High School football team following an ugly on-field incident last week.
During a second-quarter skirmish that initially involved a couple of players from both the Trojans and Organ Mountain on Friday night at the Field of Dreams, approximately two dozen Mayfield players rushed off the sideline and onto the field to join the fray.
Following a multi-day investigation, the NMAA on Wednesday announced that Mayfield, under the organization's still relatively new "2 Strikes" sportsmanship initiative, would be issued a first strike.
If Mayfield's football team is involved in any other serious on-field issue the rest of the season and the NMAA deems it "strike" worthy, a second strike would mean the Trojans would have whatever remains of their season cancelled.
Organ Mountain did not receive a strike.

#mayfield #organ #Football

One of San Francisco's highest-ranked schools will forfeit three of its varsity baseball games amid reports of racist taunting that allegedly occurred at a game last spring.
An investigation published Friday by the Academic Athletic **** ociation and CIF San Francisco City Section, the governing organizations of the school's teams, determined that on May 15, Lowell's varsity baseball team behaved in an "unsportsmanlike" manner while watching the championship junior varsity game versus Lincoln High School. Athletics officials said the team violated several of the **** ociation's bylaws, including its conduct and hazing policies.
The team is ordered to forfeit its games against three rivals in the 2026-2027 season: Lincoln High School, Galileo Academy and Washington High School. Officials have not set a date for the games yet, but they were chosen "based on the standings last season and the impact it will have on standings in the 2026-2027 season," the letter read.
Officials did not directly name the alleged racist incident or other allegations, but in a statement to SFGATE, school district officials said anyone who has witnessed or experienced "racialized harm" is urged to report it.
"We want to emphasize that there is no place for racism, discrimination, or racialized harm in the Lowell community or anywhere in SFUSD," the district said.

#varsity #season #forfeit #three

A Wisconsin father has been accused of bad sportsmanship after he allegedly ran onto a football field and deliberately tripped a 9-year-old player.
Video obtained by ABC affiliate WISN 12 News showed an unidentified man appearing to rush the field in Mount Pleasant and put his leg out in front of a child who was running for a touchdown.
Mount Pleasant police told CBS 58 that the man, 41, was "upset with a play" when things escalated during the Saturday, August 22, match between the Racine Eagles and the Milwaukee Colts.
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Officers reportedly stopped him while he was driving from Case High School and said he was "cooperative" and "admitted to the act and acknowledged he was wrong."

#august #racine #milwaukee

NEW DELHI: When Ishan Kishan walks out to bat, the image that usually comes to mind is that of a left-handed batter hitting big sixes, playing brutal pull shots and putting bowlers under pressure. Kishan is known for his aggressive style in white-ball cricket. But on Tuesday, the 28-year-old made it clear that he also loves the challenge of red-ball cricket.

The East Zone captain led his team to a massive innings and 210-run win over North East Zone at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 2 in Bengaluru.

"I enjoy red-ball [cricket] very much. I think people don't believe me when I say that smiles, but it's, I'm being very honest, I really do enjoy red-ball cricket," Kishan told Cricinfo.

Kishan has played 32 ODIs and 55 T20Is for India, apart from 134 IPL matches. His last of two Test appearances came in July 2023. Despite his limited opportunities in Test cricket, his love for the red-ball format remains strong.

"It's always fun to be part of it because I love that challenge when, you know, yes, it's easier to bat on flat tracks and it's fun as well, but the competition which goes around in Test match[es] is some different-level thing," he said.

The match against North East Zone was Kishan's 65th first-class appearance. His previous first-class game was against Baroda in the Ranji Trophy in November 2025. In the nine months between the two matches, Kishan played 59 games across international and domestic cricket, including the IPL.

As someone who has played plenty of white-ball cricket, he admitted that moving back to the red ball was not easy.

"Situations will get tricky," he said in Bengaluru, where the Duleep Trophy is being held. "It will not be easy for us as players to just move around from white ball to red ball, red ball to white ball; change of format, change of gameplay, but that is the fun part about this game," Kishan said.

He spoke about the pressure and challenges that players deal with away from the field.

"You need to understand, as a sportsman, life can be harsh on us. It just looks very simple, like [a] player just comes here, plays their matches, and they leave. It's not like that. They go around, they keep on thinking, there's so much going on in their head every time."

But Kishan believes players cannot keep making excuses if they want to succeed.

"If you want to make it big," Kishan said, "you want to make it count, you can't have many excuses. But at the same time, I feel you should just think about getting better and not cry about things which you cannot control."
Kishan's innings in the match lasted only four runs. He reached out for a wide ball and tried to guide it behind point before being caught behind.

The wicketkeeper-batter admitted that the shot came naturally and he immediately regretted playing it.

"I was in the middle of the shot, and I was like 'what the heck I was trying to do!' I should know this is [a] Test [first-class] match and I need to leave a few **** . So

The Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints took to the spotlight with their fight-filled joint practice earlier this week—and the NFL took notice.
Over the past few seasons, the league has cracked down on what it considers bad sportsmanship, from taunting and excessive celebrations to gestures mimicking firearms. Now, it looks like joint-practice brawls could be the next item on the NFL's hit list.
Sep 15, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave (12) runs with the ball during the first half against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn ImagesCredit: USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Connect
According to Mark Maske of Front Office Sports on X, the NFL has fined both the Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints $500,000 each following their fight-filled joint practice at the Cowboys' summer home in Oxnard, California, earlier this week.
The league also reminded teams that they were warned ahead of training camp about their responsibility to keep unsportsmanlike behavior in check at joint practices—particularly when things have the potential to turn dangerous and cause injuries.

#took

Week 17 of Bowman Gray Stadium's 2026 racing season could be its most action-packed Saturday yet. FOX 8 WGHP is back as a presenting partner for Twin-50 lap races in the Brad's Golf Cars Modified Division. Sportsman, Stadium Stocks and Street Stocks all return too along with a Skid Race for the second-to-last round of Madhouse mayhem.
This week's lineup includes 20 laps for the QRC HVAC & Refrigeration Street Stocks and one or two 15-lap features for the Q104.1 Stadium Stock Division, depending on the car count.
The Modifieds will host the second and final Twin-50 night of the season. The Law Offices of John Barrow Sportsman division are also holding Twin-20 lap events. Saturday will wrap up with a five-lap Skid Race as well.
Points battles remain in multiple series, with a few contenders still in striking distance. Burt Myers' Modified points lead is down to 10 over Tim Brown after Myers ran into late trouble last week, while Brown finished second. Brown and his No. 83 still eye a 150th career pole position this week as well.
Law Offices of John Barrow Sportsman contenders Billy Gregg and Justin Taylor are now 15 points apart. They tangled on the last lap a week ago, opening the door for Nate Gregg.

#sportsman #stocks #saturday

The Ascension Parish Little League 12U baseball team ended its journey with a 4-1 loss to Texas West in The Southwest Region Championship Game in Waco, Texas.
The Texas team jumped out to a four-run lead in the first inning, but the Louisiana team continued to battle until the final out, as noted by an AP Baseball post.
When the team departed from Gonzales to head to Waco, they were already state champions, region finalists and one of the final teams to compete for an opportunity to represent their region in Williamsport.
"These boys took an entire community on an unforgettable ride," the post read. "They represented Ascension Parish and the state of Louisiana on the regional stage with toughness, heart, sportsmanship and pride."
Michael Tortorich is a journalist for the USA Today Network in Louisiana.

#team #waco #Baseball

LINCOLN — The Logan County Fair Night of Thunder at Lincoln Speedway will feature four divisions of dirt track racing on Friday, Aug. 7.
The divisions include Taco Bell DIRTcar Modifieds, DIRTcar Sportsman, Crown Vics, and DIRTcar Hornets. According to a community announcement, the event will take place during the annual fair race.
Pits will open at 4 p.m., followed by stands opening at 5 p.m. Local pill draw ends at 5:50 p.m., hotlaps begin at 6 p.m., and racing is set to start at 7 p.m., according to the announcement.
The headline division, Taco Bell DIRTcar Modifieds, features Brian Lynn of Mason City, who leads the points with one feature win and three top-five finishes in six races. He holds a 24-point lead over his son, Austin Lynn, who has four top-five finishes in five starts.
Brandon Roberts of Ashland is third in the standings with two feature wins, while Springfield's Brian Diveley is fourth after three top-five finishes. Taylorville's Carter Sinkhorn rounds out the top five in Modified points. Other drivers in the top 10 include Ray Bollinger, Marshall Call, Shawn Vaughn, Alan Crowder, and Steven Brooks.

#modifieds #lynn

A brain cancer diagnosis could have ended Archie Goodburn's career. Instead, it became the beginning of a story that captivated the Commonwealth Games. He didn't need a medal to win over the crowd. All he had to do was step onto the blocks.
Just two years after being diagnosed with an incurable form of brain cancer, the Scottish swimmer continues to fight battles far beyond the pool. The 25-year-old swimmer, who won the 2023 British Swimming Championships, broke down in tears after finishing seventh in the men's 50m ***** troke final at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
"Outside the pool I dream of a future where brain cancer isn't the biggest killer of those under 40, where the UK government establishes a brain cancer lead to make that change," he said. "I'd much prefer that change is made, and that dream is completed, than any of my personal goals in the pool because what families and young people are going through out there is really beyond the comprehension of many people out there and certainly harder than anything I've had to do as a world-class sportsman."
If we take a look at his journey, the path for him has been anything but ordinary.
In 2024, Goodburn's Olympic dream took a devastating turn. After weeks of experiencing seizures, numbness down his left side and recurring feelings of déjà vu, the then-22-year-old received a phone call after training that changed everything.

#dream

BENGALURU: Rahul Dravid, once a hockey midfielder, famously put away the stick and stuck to weaving magic with the willow. Almost four decades later, with a stick in hand, he can still trap a ball with precision and position a pass well too. The former India captain and coach, who played in the same school team– St. Joseph's Boys High School– as former international hockey players Anil Aldrin and Sandeep Somesh, counts hockey as one of his favourite sports. Speaking at the opening of the inter-college hockey tournament commemorating the platinum jubilee of his alma mater, St Joseph's College of Commerce (SJCC), here on Friday, Dravid reminisced about his days on the hockey field.
"I played a lot of hockey in school. I was fortunate to play with people like Anil Aldrin and Sandeep Somesh for two reasons. Firstly, we were a strong team and won tournaments like Centenary Shield and the Father Eric Vaz inter-school tournaments because of these two guys. Also, it was a good lesson for me because when I watched them play or played with them, I realised that I was better off playing cricket," Dravid joked.

Incidentally, Dravid and Somesh both played as midfielders, while 1996 Atlanta Olympian Aldrin was a defender. The 53-year-old Dravid said hockey had played an important role in his formative years. "I loved playing hockey. It was a great team sport. India has such an incredible history, legacy and tradition in hockey," he said.
Dravid also praised the resurgence of Indian hockey after the men's team secured back-to-back Olympic bronze medals in Paris and Tokyo. "We haven't been able to reach the heights and standards that we had in the past, but I'm glad we have been quite successful in recent times. There is a revival of hockey," he observed.
The two-day five-a-side inter-college hockey tournament, which has attracted 17 teams, has been organised by SJCC's Old Students' ****** ociation (OSA) and Yes For Hockey. The competition is timely for the revival of collegiate hockey, which has declined over the years.
Lauding the efforts of OSA, Dravid said, "They've been very passionate about trying to revive hockey and get more youngsters to play it, which is really important because it's such a phenomenal sport to be a part of. I think it's only going to keep getting better."
Known throughout his playing career for exemplifying sportsmanship, Dravid urged young players to uphold the spirit of the game. "Play in the right spirit, competitively but also with the right sense of camaraderie," he stated, adding, "Not everyone is going to play for the country, but there is so much that sport can give you. The lessons that you learn from sport will carry you for the rest of your life."

#hockey #play #played #school

Jul. 14—Plenty of Illinois athletes didn't generate many headlines or social media interaction during the past 12 months, but they still racked up accomplishments in their respective fields (and oftentimes in the classroom, too). Beat writer Scott Richey spotlights 10 Illini who deserved more pub from the 2025-26 school year:
Miyoshi got it done on the court and in the classroom. The Illini senior secured his 100th career singles win in the second round of the NCAA tournament and ended the year ranked as the No. 17 singles player in the country. Off the court, the Tokyo native was Illinois' Big Ten Medal of Honor winner, earned Second Team Academic All-American status and claimed the Midwest Region's Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship Award.
Schaefbauer made it a clean sweep for Illinois tennis as the university's other Big Ten Medal of Honor winner. Schaefbauer progressed from the Illini's No. 6 singles player after transferring from South Carolina to playing No. 1 singles exclusively her junior and senior year. The political science major was just as proficient in the classroom and earned her third straight CSC Academic All-District and third straight ITA Scholar-Athlete honor this year.
Luuk Pelkmans' standout freshman season did outshine his fellow Dutch multi-event star to some degree. But de Greef did put up a third-place finish in the heptathlon at the NCAA indoor championships and followed that up by qualifying for the decathlon in the NCAA outdoor championships. De Greef held the Illinois decathlon record briefly before Pelkmans took it after de Greef scored 8,039 points at the Illini Deca-Jam on April 10-11 at Demirjian Park.
Cho's 4.0 GPA in interdisciplinary health sciences helped her share Illinois' Outstanding Scholar-Athlete award for the sophomore class with Kylie Eaton (women's golf) and Ava Moore (softball). Something she accomplished while also leading the Illini women's gymnastics team. Cho was ranked as high as No. 2 on the uneven bars and No. 3 in the all-around on the national level during the 2026 season.

Swindon Town boss Ian Holloway was sent off during the latter stages of his side's 1-0 pre-season friendly victory against Spanish club Costa City in Alicante.
The club confirmed that the 63-year-old was dismissed in the 89th minute after an altercation with a Costa City player.
Friday's match, played in blisteringly hot conditions, was decided by a second-half penalty from Fletcher Holman.
The club added that Holloway reacted "following an incident of unsportsmanlike conduct by one of the opposition's players off the field" after it was alleged that the former Queens Park Rangers, Blackpool and Crystal Palace manager had been struck in the face by the ball.

Former Hawkeyes Mark Gronowski (football) and Taylor McCabe (women's basketball) have been selected as Iowa's 2026 Big Ten Outstanding Sportsmanship Award winners. The duo was chosen from Iowa's list of 2025-26 Big Ten Sportsmanship Award winners, which had a representative from each varsity sport.
Gronowski quarterbacked Iowa's offense in 2025, where the Naperville, Ill., native broke program records for most single-season rushing touchdowns by a quarterback (16) and rushing yards (545). He rushed for at least one score in 11 straight games, the longest streak ever by a Big Ten quarterback.
Gronowski also became the first Hawkeye to rush, throw, and receive a touchdown in the same game (at USC). The 6-foot-2 signal-caller recorded 2,286 yards of total offense (1,741 passing, 545 rushing).
In 2025, he was a National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society inductee, a CSC Academic All-District selection, and a ReliaQuest Bowl Game Most Valuable Player. He also earned the Roy Carver Most Valuable Player and Hayden Fry team awards on offense, and was named a Permanent Team Captain.
McCabe was a three-time letterwinner and two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree for Iowa women's basketball. The Fremont, Neb., native finished her career with 561 points, 183 rebounds, 113 ***** ists, and 38 steals, and is tied for the best 3-point shooting percentage (.407) in school history. Additionally, her 172 career 3-pointers rank 10th all-time in program history.

Last Thursday, 36 athletes from across the Big Ten were awarded the annual Big Ten Outstanding Sportsmanship Award, which is given to a select few players because they have distinguished themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior, being in good academic standing, and demonstrating good citizenship outside of the sports-competition setting.
Two Rutgers players were honored by the conference for the award this year, as Gus Zilinskas, the center for Rutgers football, and Katherine Lang of the women’s swimming and diving team earned the nomination.
Zilinskas started 41 games at center for Rutgers and made 38 consecutive starts over the past three seasons. He was a two-time honorable mention All-Big Ten selection and was named All-ECAC and to the Rimington Award watch list. On top of his achievements on the field, Zilinskas also proved himself in the classroom. As a graduate student, Zilinskas studied performance psychology and was a member of the National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society and a four-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
Lang competed in backstroke, IM and relays for Rutgers while serving as a two-time team captain. Lang served as the President of the Rutgers Student-Athlete Advisory Committee as a senior after previously serving as the vice president of the committee. Majoring in Public Health with a minor in business administration, she was a three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection and a Big Ten Postgraduate Scholarship Recipient.
Both of them set a standard of high expectations for their programs in and out of the locker room. With both graduating this year, the duty of filling their leadership role must be filled by the next up-and-coming leaders in their programs.

La Cueva, Albuquerque Academy and Cottonwood Classical Prep are among the 2025-26 Directors Cup winners.
The Cup is awarded to the highest performing schools in athletics, activities and sportsmanship.
Among multiple criteria, schools are graded based on participation and success across 22 sports and 13 activities under the New Mexico Activities ***** ociation umbrella.
La Cueva scored 3,180 points to capture first place in Class 5A, with Cleveland (2,990) and Volcano Vista (2,470) also in the top three.
The Bears won state championships in boys soccer, cheerleading, boys tennis and boys golf.

Kim Zimmerman of Aberdeen Central is one of five coaches being honored as 2026 Springs Sports Coaches of the Year by the South Dakota High School Coaches ***** ociation.
Each year, the SDHSCA honors coaches who exemplify excellence both on and off the field of play. These individuals have demonstrated exceptional leadership, fostered positive team cultures and made lasting impacts on their athletes, schools and communities. Their achievements extend beyond wins and championships, reflecting the values of sportsmanship, integrity, leadership, and mentorship that define educational athletics.
Zimmerman guided the Golden Eagles to their second-straight state Class AA championship in early June at Cattail Crossing Golf Course in Watertown.
Other spring 2026 honorees are:
Boys Tennis — Tim Hedblom, Huron. Hedblom guided the Tigers to a fourth-place finish in the state Class A tournament.

Area legislators recently paid tribute to the Corning Rugby Club as it celebrates its 10th anniversary.
State ***** emblymen Phil Palmesano, R-Corning, and Chris Friend, R-Big Flats, along with State Senator Tom O’Mara, R-Big Flats, honored the club in a joint statement for its work bringing together student-athletes, creating a unique community-based athletic program that unites players from diverse backgrounds through teamwork, sportsmanship, leadership, and shared commitment to the values of rugby.
“We appreciate this opportunity to congratulate and pay tribute to the Corning Rugby Club for their outstanding success over the past decade building and growing one of this region’s finest athletic organizations,” the Southern Tier legislators said in a joint release. It has become one of the premier rugby programs locally, statewide, and nationally.”
The legislators said the club has represented inspiring stories, created lasting memories for everyone involved, and will always be a source of enormous pride to the team’s coaches and players, their families and friends, the community at large, and the entire region.
"On behalf of everyone ***** ociated with Corning Rugby, we are deeply honored to receive this proclamation from our state legislators recognizing our club's 10th anniversary,” said head coach Bob McGee, Director of Rugby for the Corning Rugby Club. “This recognition celebrates not only our accomplishments on the field, but also the hundreds of players, families, coaches, volunteers, and community supporters who have helped build Corning Rugby into a special organization over the past decade."

After winning an NBA Championship in a season where LeBron James and Steph Curry lost, Jalen Brunson has beaten them to a different accomplishment as well.
Brunson is arguably having a better 2026 than any athlete across the major American sports leagues.
The hero of New York City, after leading the Knicks to a championship, proved his dominance on the court. But his cultural impact is now rivalling the living legends in the NBA right now.
The 2026 BET Awards were held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, with the awards highlighting Black excellence across various entertainment fields over the years.
Brunson won BET’s 2026 Sportsman of the Year, beating out LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Anthony Edwards, Aaron Judge, Jalen Hurts, Shedeur Sanders, and Caleb Williams for the prize.

Marco Bezzecchi has apologised after he was banned from taking part in the Czech Grand Prix for striking a marshal.
The MotoGP points leader got into hot water with the stewards after footage emerged showing him getting into an altercation with a marshal in Saturday’s sprint.
After crashing on the penultimate lap of the race, the 27-year-old ran towards his factory Aprilia, which was being recovered by trackside marshals. Onboard footage showed a marshal revving up the engine - likely by accident - as they picked up the stranded bike off the gravel.
The scene appeared to agitate Bezzecchi, who was then seen pushing and striking the worker in a heated quarrel.
Following the race, the stewards summouned him for a hearing and eventually banned him from Sunday’s race at Brno for unsportsmanlike behaviour.

The Cyclones have strengthened their softball roster with the addition of two impactful transfers, pitcher Kennedy Diggs from Kansas and utility player Maggie Werner from the Minnesota.
Kennedy Diggs joins the Iowa State program as a sophomore following two seasons at Kansas. A standout pitcher from Creighton, Missouri, Diggs entered college with a legendary high school resume, holding the career record at Sherwood High School with 1,308 strikeouts, including a single season where she retired 511 batters. In 2025, she was recognized on the Softball America Freshman Watch List after finishing her debut season with a 4–1 record and a 4.04 ERA, highlighted by a nine-strikeout shutout performance against East Texas A&M. During the 2026 season, she proved highly efficient in the circle, posting a 1.91 ERA over 18.1 innings and recording a shutout victory against DePaul.
Maggie Werner, a 5-10 utility player from Greenville, Wisconsin, moves to Ames as a junior after a productive four-year tenure at Minnesota. Werner is coming off a breakout 2026 season where she led the Golden Gophers in several offensive categories, including batting average (.311), on-base percentage (.426), and runs scored (26). Beyond her 42 hits and five home runs, she was a defensive anchor with a .990 fielding percentage and 278 putouts. Her collegiate journey is marked by steady progression, having transitioned from a redshirt freshman year in 2023 to becoming a central starter and a team leader by 2026.
In addition to their on-field production, both athletes bring a high level of character and academic excellence to the Cyclones. Werner is a three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree and was the recipient of the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award in 2026.
Both players competed against the Cyclones in the 2026 season; Diggs pitched 3.1 innings of relief against the Cyclones in April, while Werner appeared in a matchup against Iowa State earlier this year in February at U.S. Bank Stadium.

England captain Harry Kane says “competition” from expected Golden Boot rivals Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland pushed him to make a flying start to this World Cup.
Kane is bidding to become the first man in history to be the top scorer at a World Cup twice, having won the accolade in 2018.
Mbappe - who scored twice as France beat Senegal 3-1 in their opener - and Haaland, who also bagged a brace as Norway thrashed Iraq 4-1, are expected to be his biggest competition in North America this summer.
Kane equalled their starts to this summer’s tournament with a brace as England beat Croatia 4-2 in their opener on Wednesday, and said they pushed him to reach “the highest level”.
He said: “Obviously I saw the guys scoring their goals. I don’t like to concentrate on other people, but it is natural as a sportsman and athlete to want to reach the highest level.

New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winston, serving as a FOX Sports correspondent for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, participated in a notable display of sportsmanship following **** an's Group F opener against the Netherlands on Sunday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
The match ended in a thrilling 2-2 draw, with both teams earning a point in their opening fixture. True to longstanding custom, **** anese fans remained in their sections afterward to clean up trash, a practice dating back to **** an's debut at the World Cup in 1998.
This habit, instilled through school routines and a cultural emphasis on cleanliness and respect, extends to major events like the Olympics.
Winston, who had walked with the Netherlands' "Orange Army" fanbase before kickoff, joined the **** anese supporters postgame. Wearing a custom **** an jersey bearing "No. 4" and "Winston" on the back, he carried a blue trash bag and helped collect litter.
Videos captured the veteran quarterback **** isting fans, including aiding one in a wheelchair, highlighting a moment of cross-cultural goodwill.

Victor Wembanyama’s first NBA Finals heartbreak has sparked a fierce debate about sportsmanship after the Spurs’ loss to the Knicks.
New York sealed the series with a 94-90 win at Frost Bank Center, closing out a 4-1 Finals victory and ending the franchise’s 53-year championship wait. Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 45 points, while Wembanyama finished with 19 points, 14 rebounds and five blocks.
The basketball story was already massive. But the conversation quickly shifted after the final buzzer, when fans debated whether the Spurs gave the new champions enough respect.
New York Basketball posted a clip featuring Draymond Green’s reaction: “Wow they didn’t shake their hands… that’s not good.” The footage appeared to show Spurs players walking off while the Knicks celebrated.
That moment was enough to split fans immediately. One frustrated Knicks supporter wrote, “After every game we gave spurs respect. Spoke of them being a good team that is well coached. Never once did they compliment us. Wemby needs to go study more with the monks. Cause he didn’t get lesson in humility.”

Gerald Willhite was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the 1st round (21st overall) of the 1982 NFL Draft. He played for the Broncos from 1982 to 1988. In those 7 seasons, Gerald started 21 of 78 games. He ran for 1,688 yards and 17 touchdowns on 380 carries, a 4.4 average. Willhite also caught 207 passes for 1,767 yards and 5 touchdowns. On Special Teams, he returned 101 punts for 1,012 yards and one touchdown, a 10.0 average and returned 26 kickoffs for a 20.0 average. Head coach Dan Reeves liked to use Willhite on the occasional trick play and the halfback option pass was a play that Reeves brought over from his playing days with the Cowboys. Gerald didn’t fare too well in that capacity though, as he only had 2 completions in 13 attempts, including an interception.
Back in May of 2011, former Mile High Report staffer Krik Davis wrote that about Gerald Willhite as part of MHR’s Greatest to Wear Series. Remember, until Terrell Davis, the Broncos were always looking for that workhorse running back to pair with John Elway. Gerald was supposed to be that guy… and he could return kickoffs!
Unfortunately, despite the 1st round expectations, Gerald wasn’t able to live up to those expectations. He was a contributor, but was most underappreciated for what he brought to the game (and the fans) when he scored.
Long befor the antics of Terrell Owens and Chad Ochocinco, there was Gerald.He was ahead of his time with his signature touchdown celebration – a standing backflip. For me, a child of the 1980’s, I grew up with my mother literally squealing with excitement every time he did it. Then, I also remember her total disgust with the NFL for cracking down on it it starting in 1984, making the celebration an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.
Yes, the NFL literally stole joy from my mother.

One thing we encourage young kids is to develop teamwork skills and sportsmanship.

If the WNBA ladies behave like this, they set a bad example for the youngsters.

We watch sports for the talent and skills of the players, not some thugs abusing their competition

No country with any sense will allow this. Remember how US and EU banned all Russian business, blocked news outlets even confiscated Russians wealth. Here Afridi is not just a sportsman, he is a hate preacher against India. They are not us period.