Yankees’ Return to Form, Cubs Hot at Wrigley, Sterling Remembered

The Yankees’ decision to reassemble a familiar roster has yielded the best record in the American League, a turnaround highlighted by Aaron Judge’s stellar start and the emergence of Ben Rice and Cam Schlittler. Meanwhile, the Chicago Cubs remain on a hot streak at Wrigley Field, continuing their strong home performance. The episode also pays tribute to legendary broadcaster John Sterling, reflecting on his impact on the Yankees and baseball as a whole.

Alexander Sørloth er del av Atletico Madrid-troppen til tirsdagens avgjørende semifinale i Champions League mot Arsenal i London.
Sørloth kom aldri på banen i det første oppgjøret på hjemmebane. Det endte 1-1.
I etterkant forsøkte TV 2 å få kontakt med den norske landslagsstjernen i pressesonen, men trønderen pekte på eget lår og signaliserte at han hadde trøbbel med en skadekjenning.
I lørdagens ligakamp mot Valencia var trønderen ikke å se.
Mandag bekreftet imidlertid klubben hans at Sørloth er med i troppen på 25 mann som reiser til London. Atlético-trener Diego Simeone fikk også spørsmål om nordmannen og andre skadede spillere på sin pressekonferanse mandag kveld.
– De har gjort framgang. Vi håper at alle kan trener i kveld. Og så bestemmer vi oss i morgen tidlig, sa Simeone.
TV 2 spurte hvilken rolle han ser for seg at Sørloth kan spille i den tøffe bortekampen.
– En veldig viktig rolle. Vi trenger ham virkelig, og det var synd at han ikke kunne komme inn i forrige kamp. Vi trenger ham, enten det er i 45, 20 eller 10 minutter, svarte Simeone. (NTB)

The managerless Blues have now lost six consecutive league games for the first time since November 1993, with Calum McFarlane serving as interim boss after Liam Rosenior's dismissal. They trail fifth-placed Aston Villa by an insurmountable 10 points, with just three games remaining. afsport.lat

Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher described the situation as 'shocking' and stated 'it looks like a broken football club right now.' The defeat also marked the first time Chelsea have lost four successive home matches since 1978, with many fans leaving Stamford Bridge before the final whistle amid boos.

Shortly after confirming his first Funny Car win in the NHRA Southern Nationals, Jordan Vandergriff jumped from his car and began running down the track toward the starting line, recreating the victory celebration his uncle Bob Vandergriff Jr. executed every time he won a Top Fuel event.

While the theme music from the movie “Chariots of Fire” blared over the public address system, the Fox Sports crew raced after him, John Force Racing teammate Jack Beckman ran towards him, and his uncle intercepted him. The moment at South Georgia Motorsports Park was one the 31-year-old Atlanta resident had envisioned for years.

“My uncle did it out of pure joy,” Vandergriff said about the celebration. “I was contemplating it in the car before the run, and I was like, if I get on the radio and they tell me I won, I’m doing it no matter what. It was just awesome!”

Vandergriff said when he was halfway up the return road he thought, “this is what I trained my whole life for.”

“I work out all the time. I do it to stay fit and then I realized in that moment, as I was running up, I think that’s why I’ve always done that,” Vandergriff said. “I felt good running up, but it’s a little bit longer than you expect. I won’t do it again.”

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Vandergriff was surprised when he saw his uncle.

“I was running and I was just like, I’m gonna make it as far as I can, and when I saw my uncle kind of over the wall, it was a surreal moment,” Vandergriff said. “I thought, this is a perfect way to cap this win, to do it with him. I owe a lot to him as well. He gave me an opportunity to be in this position. I owe a lot to John Force for believing in me.”

Vandergriff qualified third and met Jeff Arend in the first round. He defeated Arend with a 3.950 e.t., 330.63 mph. Next up was Spencer Hyde. Vandergriff took the quarterfinal round with a 3.956 e.t., 332.34 mph. He dispensed with Hunter Green in the semifinals, posting a 3.964 e.t., 331.36 mph. However, it was when he took out No. 1 qualifier J.R. Todd, who had dominated the weekend, that he elated the sold-out crowd. In the first meeting between the two drivers in eliminations, Todd possessed the starting line advantage, but then his car started to lose traction and he clicked it off. Vandergriff never wavered, recording a 4.007 e.t., 314.17 mph.

Vandergriff admits he didn’t expect his first victory to come just five events into the season, but then in a way he did because he’s team is “so good.” He described his runs throughout the day as the smoothest he had experienced since testing.

“We kept lane choice all day which was super important,” Vandergriff said. “That was our goal, to keep lane choice. This track was tricky all weekend. We struggled in the left lane. We got the win because we stayed in the right lane.”

Vandergriff also believed the fact that it was the NHRA’s inaugural event at the facility benefitted him because it leveled the playing field.

Vandergriff is the 13th different driver to win for John Force Racing, and it came on the weekend the Force family was mourning the death of Adria Force Hight, John Force’s oldest daughter.

“Adria got this one (win) for me,” Vandergriff said. “I had a feeling since this morning when I thought about her, and Autumn (Adria’s daughter) and family and everything they’ve been through this week, I started getting chills throughout the day.

“She was a pivotal part of this organization. I want to thank her for all the hard work she did, creating this team and helping John build it, giving me a chance to live my dream and represent them.”