CHICAGO -- The Philadelphia Phillies' Jake Arrieta no longer calls Wrigley Field his home park, but the denizens there haven't forgotten their former ace, and he hasn't forgotten them.

On Monday, Arrieta made his first start in the Friendly Confines since signing with Philadelphia before the 2018 season. In what turned out to be a 5-4 Phillies win in 10 innings, Arrieta worked around trouble for six innings, allowing just one run, and departed with Philadelphia ahead 3-1.

The Phils blew that lead but came back to tie the game in the ninth on Jean Segura's RBI single and win it in extra innings on J.T. Realmuto's home run. For Arrieta, that's what really mattered.

"Great atmosphere as always," Arrieta said. "Two really good teams going at it. Both teams showed multiple signs of why we're both leading their division. Tough outs top to bottom in that lineup."

Arrieta's name spurred a nice round of cheers when lineups were announced, and again when he toed the rubber to begin the bottom of the first. But the real love-fest erupted when Arrieta stepped to the plate in the third inning and his days in Chicago flashed back vividly. Another nice round of applause gathered momentum and soon turned into a full-blown standing ovation. Arrieta stood off to the side for 30 seconds or so, waiting for the clamor to die down. When it didn't, he doffed his batting helmet in acknowledgment.

"That moment for me was when the fans all stood on their feet and gave me a pretty nice round of applause," Arrieta said. "That was something that really brought back some great memories of getting the same sort of ovation on pretty much a nightly basis. I'm very appreciative of that. I can't say thank you enough to the city of Chicago, I really can't."

It's a ritual as old as baseball itself. A beloved ballplayer moves on to a new team, by his choice or otherwise. The next time he appears in his former stomping grounds, he is received warmly unless the circumstances of his departure were acrimonious. Arrieta's return was something beyond that, almost a commemoration of a time no one forgets.

"It felt great," Arrieta said. "It was something that I experienced pretty much from day one here, with the fan base, and Cubs fans all across the country and all across the world. They really respect and appreciate what guys are able to do for them. It means a lot, it really does. I'll never forget this city, the fan base and organization."

Arrieta became a star with the Cubs, going 22-6 in 2015 with a 1.77 ERA and winning that season's Cy Young award. The next year, he went 18-8 and helped lead Chicago to its first World Series title in 108 years.

"Brings back a lot of memories of what we were able to do as a team," Arrieta said. "From [2013] all the way through [2017]. It felt good to pitch here again. Really, really enjoyed the opportunity, [especially since] I missed both series against these guys last year. It was a lot of fun, it really was."

The last time Arrieta toed the rubber at Wrigley Field was when he beat the Dodgers in Game 4 of the 2017 National League Championship Series. Even then, he knew it was possibly his last time taking the mound there as a Cub; he talked about looking around to let the moment sink in.

The Cubs went on to lose that series, and after the season, Arrieta became a free agent. After the kind of long winter wait that has been the norm in recent Hot Stove seasons, Arrieta inked a three-year, $75 million contract with Philadelphia that has a player option after this season and team options after subsequent two seasons.

Meanwhile, at the end of that same Hot Stove season, the Cubs signed free-agent starter Yu Darvish to a six-year, $126 million deal. Though it's more complicated than saying the Cubs chose Darvish over Arrieta, that's how it became perceived in many corners. That Darvish has struggled with injuries and control problems hasn't helped matters from a Cubs perspective.

So it was no surprise that when fortune ended up pitting Arrieta against Darvish in Arrieta's return to Chicago on Monday, it generated more media and fan attention than usual for a Monday night game in the third week of May. But for Arrieta, the identity of the opposing pitcher didn't really matter.

"I think that's maybe more just from a fan and a media perspective," Arrieta said. "For me, it was obviously a very meaningful start, not only with two first-place teams going at it and trying to separate ourselves from the Braves and other teams in our division, but facing these guys for the first [time] as a visiting player. It meant a lot. But as soon as I went out there, it was kind of like any other start."

Still, it was anything but just another outing for the Phillies' righty. Even as he pursues another championship with his new team, the more time that passes since the historic title with his old team, the more appreciation he feels for the experience.

"The longer I'm kind of away from it," Arrieta said, "the more I do appreciate it. In the moment, it's not necessarily tough to appreciate it, but [now] you're able to reflect a little bit deeper and put some more time and thought into it. It really, really sinks in what we were able to do here overall as a team and an organization, and the strides we took to get where we were. And you see what they're able to continue to do as an organization. I'm proud of those guys over there still."

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías will be reinstated from administrative leave following a domestic-violence arrest after Major League Baseball did not obtain a security video that allegedly showed the incident, sources familiar with the situation told ESPN.

Urías, 22, was arrested May 13 after an alleged altercation with a woman in a parking lot of a Los Angeles shopping mall. The left-hander is expected to rejoin the Dodgers on Tuesday.

MLB and the MLB Players Association agreed to place Urías on paid administrative leave pending the league's review of the video, sources said. Mall officials in possession of the video declined to give it to MLB, and while the league could have pursued a seven-day extension of administrative leave, the union and Urías would not have consented and could have filed a grievance, per the jointly negotiated domestic-violence policy.

The league's investigation into Urías remains open, according to sources. Prosecutors have yet to file charges against Urías, and the Los Angeles Police Department still has not released an incident report.

The severity of any potential punishment will depend upon the level of evidence MLB gathers in its investigation. Suspensions under the domestic-violence policy have ranged from 15 to 100 games. Two investigations, into Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig and Minnesota Twins third baseman Miguel Sanó, did not lead to discipline.

The Dodgers, who declined comment through a spokesman, are required to abide by the jointly negotiated rules and cannot levy discipline on Urías or keep him from returning to their roster. Los Angeles in 2015 ended its pursuit of closer Aroldis Chapman after a report of a domestic issue that led to a 30-game suspension

Urías, who debuted with the Dodgers at 19 years old, has started four games this season, pitched in relief in five and posted a 3.02 ERA with 32 strikeouts in 28⅓ innings.

BALTIMORE -- Just as he was turning to leave his locker late Monday night, Luke Voit fielded one final question that he started answering with a smile before the reporter could even get all his words out.

The query was about how Voit felt the New York Yankees' latest dramatic, come-from-behind win -- this one a 10-7 triumph Monday over the host Baltimore Orioles -- differed from some of the Bronx Bombers' other recent victories that were sparked by late-game rallies.

"Right," the smirking Voit interrupted, "because it wasn't Gio for once?"

Indeed. This win was different. This win looked and felt a lot like the scrappy, gritty, gutty victories the ragtag, injury-riddled Yankees have clawed their way to in recent weeks. But at the same time, it had a flair for some of the power-hitting bravado of a year ago.

"It was also the epitome of a team win," said Yankees newcomer, and 13-year major league veteran, Cameron Maybin.

Yes, it was certainly that. But as Voit ultimately deduced, this was in fact different. This win was unique specifically because of who its heroes were. Gio Urshela? No. Thairo Estrada? No. Clint Frazier? No. Mike Ford and Mike Tauchman are at Triple-A now, so clearly it wasn't them, either.

For the first time in what seems like forever, the stars of a Yankees victory were, in fact, their stars. Instead of those little-known Bombers delivering the big blows, the key plays came from players who have become household names the past few years: Gleyber Torres, Aaron Hicks, Brett Gardner.

And Gary Sanchez.

Baseball world, brace yourself. The cavalry is coming back to the Bronx. The Yankees' previously beat-up bashers are starting to return from injury, and they're beginning to have the type of tangible impact their replacements have enjoyed all year.

From the time he came off the injured list April 24, Sanchez has been leaving his mark on the Yankees' lineup, crushing seven home runs in the 19 games he's played. But now he's coming through in the clutch, too.

Sanchez's three-run, 385-foot blast to left in the ninth was the hit the Yankees needed to cap a miraculous final-inning comeback. Down 7-6 entering the ninth, it took a series of deep at-bats, a misjudged foul ball behind home plate and a well-earned hit-by-pitch to Voit to bring up Sanchez in the key spot.

"When Gary goes up there and throws a good at-bat, he's as dangerous as anyone in the world," Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. "So that's always my cry to him: Just go out and have a good at-bat, and the results will take care of themselves."

The big blast was the third career go-ahead homer in the ninth inning or later for Sanchez. He had two such homers last year, and his total of three over the past two seasons is the most on the Yankees.

"Situations like that, I try to stay as calm as possible," Sanchez said through an interpreter. "That's the key, just staying calm in a high-pressure situation like that."

Prior to Sanchez's knock, the Yankees got a rally going when No. 8 hitter Gardner led off with a single to left. That was quickly followed by a single to right from Maybin.

As Maybin's hit traveled into right field, Gardner motored past second and hustled hard on a first-to-third sprint. With Gardner advancing to third, Maybin smartly moved up to second on the back side of the play, putting two Yankees in scoring position with no outs.

"You know, Gardy and myself down there, I feel like we're not your typical eight, nine guys," Maybin said. "Those are some tough outs down there. Gardy did a great job of getting it started, and it kind of upped my focus a bit to try to get the job done.

"You play for those moments. Game on the line, ninth inning, you're trying to get the big boys back to the plate and trying to turn that lineup over."

Part of the reason Maybin and Gardner are currently bottom-of-the-order hitters in the Yankees' lineup is because of the depth that has begun to return from the injured list.

First it was Sanchez who returned late last month from a calf strain. Then, earlier this month, Hicks -- who delivered a sacrifice fly to bring in Gardner with the tying run just before Sanchez's homer -- came back from a back injury that sidelined him in spring training.

On the horizon, Giancarlo Stanton and Didi Gregorius are expected back sooner rather than later, and given his resumption of baseball activities this week, Aaron Judge might be returning sometime in the not-too-distant future as well.

"Looking forward to all of them getting back," Boone said. "They've all been a part of what we do. Most of our guys have been involved in our preparation every day, our helping each other along, being part of the camaraderie of the group. Over the long haul of the season, 162 games, you want to get your dudes back in there, so I look forward to getting them all back at some point."

Since the biggest Bombers have been gone, the Yankees have been more of a small-ball operation, using their speed, bunts, hit-and-runs and aggressive baserunning to rack up runs. That's been the philosophy of the replacement-filled 2019 Yankees.

The 2018 team was a considerably healthier bunch built with boppers who hit their way to a major league home run record. Often throughout the year, that team was criticized for living by the homer and dying by the strikeout.

Monday's win showed the two philosophies -- at least with this current form of the Yankees' roster -- can coexist.

In addition to the savvy baserunning Gardner and Maybin showcased, along with Sanchez's clutch home run, Gleyber Torres had a multi-homer day, going deep twice to push his total to 10 for the season. Eight of those have come against the Orioles, five in the teams' last three meetings alone.

New York's 10-run outburst followed a lackluster outing from starting pitcher J.A. Happ, who left in the fourth after having surrendered six runs and nine hits. An inning after Happ's departure, the Yankees trailed 6-1, and looked destined for a loss at Camden Yards, where they have yet to lose this season.

"I heard the guys saying, 'we got a lot of game left,' as I came out of the game," Happ said. "So we never lost faith, and I could sense that."

That faith may have started with the manager.

"Boonie came on the mound when he took out Happ and was like, 'Hey, let's put your hitting shoes on and let's go to work,'" Voit said. "We did."

The bullpen only allowed one run across the final five innings, keeping the Yankees in it just enough to chip away at the Orioles' lead. Certainly facing the lowly Baltimore squad and its inferior talent was a help, but the Yankees still earned this latest win.

So whether it is fighting through injuries or adding new pieces, why does it seem like this year's Yankees are always in ballgames late?

"We are the Yankees. We have a history, you know what I mean?" Torres said. "We just like to compete. We have a goal. We want to go to the World Series.

"We have 27 [championships], and we want a 28th."

‘I have a shocking record in Hull, but just wanted to put in a decent performance’  
By SEAN REUTHE in Hull

England’s former World No.2 Jenny Duncalf claimed her first victory at the prestigious Allam British Open since 2013 as she upset World Junior Champion Rowan Elaraby at the Allam Sport Centre in Hull to keep retirement at bay for another day at least.


Duncalf, a 2008 runner-up at the sport’s longest-running tournament, announced earlier this month that she will retire after the British Open and the World No.62 came into her match with World No.29 Elaraby having lost to the 18-year-old at the El Gouna International last month.

However, 36-year-old Duncalf rolled back the years as she put in a highly-composed display and limited Elaraby’s attacking abilities to claim an 11-6, 9-11, 11-9, 12-10 victory which will pit her against World No.1 Raneem El Welily in today’s second round, in what will potentially be her final match as a professional squash player.

“I didn’t expect to be stood here as the winner, which probably helped because I just wanted to put in a decent performance in my last tournament,” said Duncalf.

“I thought it was going to be my last match. Rowan is such a good little player and I have been on the end of defeats to her a couple of times. I love playing in England, but to be honest I actually have a shocking record in Hull, so I was a bit apprehensive that this was my last tournament.

“To be able to play another match is all I’ve ever wanted, and these past few years I’ve just wanted to play as many matches as I can. It’s so nice to be able to play in front of my family.”

Duncalf’s conqueror in the 2008 final, five-time winner Nicol David, is also due to retire at the end of this tournament, and she booked her place in round two of the PSA World Tour Platinum tournament after beating Hong Kong’s Ho Tze-Lok 11-7, 11-5, 13-11 in 32 minutes.

David, 35, will take on World No.3 Nour El Tayeb in the last 32. The Malaysian is 9-1 up on their head-to-head record, but El Tayeb won their last match at the 2018 Saudi Masters.

“I just had to do what I do best and keep digging in and I’m really please to win 3-0,” David said.

“I was happy to just get on court and play in front of a crowd. It’s my last tournament and it’s really special for it to be at the British Open, I’m just going to try and absorb everything that comes my way and savour the moments.”

Local favourite Fiona Moverley did call time on her professional career after falling to Malaysia’s Low Wee Wern in straight games.

The 32-year-old from Hull – who is currently in the midst of training to join the fire service – made her PSA debut in 2005 and won eight titles on the tour, but was unable to prevent Low from claiming her first win at the tournament since 2014.

Moverley said: “Being here every year has been great, the tournament has been held in Hull every year since I came back so that has been special being the local player.

“Playing for England has been exciting and something I won’t forget. The whole experience has been something special, travelling the world and doing something I love.”

Wildcard Jasmine Hutton – the World No.77 from Brighton – claimed the biggest win of her career as she scalped World No.30 Hollie Naughton on the traditional plaster courts located at the same venue.

In the men’s draw, both of the wildcards earned their spots in the second round as Manchester-based Patrick Rooney and Birmingham’s Joshua Masters upset Malaysia’s Eain Yow Ng and Hong Kong’s Tsz Fung Yip, respectively.

World No.95 Rooney bridged a 59-place gap in the PSA World Rankings to overcome Ng 11-8, 12-10, 11-7 and claim his first ever win at the British Open.

“I didn’t expect to win, but I just tried to take all the pressure off myself and just play the best I could against Yow, who I’ve known for ages,” Rooney said.

“I’ve never beaten him before, and I knew it was going to be tough because he has loads of skill and is so quick.”

Meanwhile, World No.55 Masters will appear in the second round here for the first time after beating World No.28 Yip by an 11-8, 11-9, 11-9 margin.

“I’ve beaten him before and so that gave me a lot of confidence,” said Masters. “I knew exactly how to beat him and although at times I sometimes went away from that game plan, I was pleased to get over the line.” The 24-year-old from Kent, now based in the Midlands and working with coach Robert Owen, will take on Egypt’s Fares Dessouky in round two.

Former World No.1 James Willstrop also earned his second round spot courtesy of a 3-0 win over India’s Ramit Tandon, while England No.3 Daryl Selby beat close friend and compatriot Ben Coleman in four games to earn his place in the last 32.

Second round action continues tomorrow, when England’s former World Champion Laura Massaro begins her final PSA tournament, while reigning champions Nour El Sherbini and Miguel Rodriguez kickstart their title defences.

Play starts at 12:00 (GMT+1) and will be shown live on SQUASHTV (rest of world), Eurosport Player (Europe only) and the official Facebook page of the PSA World Tour (excluding Europe and Japan). 

2019 Allam British Open, University of Hull Sports and Fitness Centre, Hull, England.

Men’s First Round:
Mostafa Asal (EGY) bt Abdulla Mohd Al Tamimi (QAT) 3-1: 11-7, 11-8, 9-11, 11-4 (60m)
Borja Golan (ESP) bt Alan Clyne (SCO) 3-1: 4-11, 11-6, 11-6, 11-2 (62m)
Adrian Waller (ENG) bt George Parker (ENG) 3-2: 11-6, 5-11, 9-11, 12-10, 11-7 (75m)
Mazen Hesham (EGY) bt Tayyab Aslam (PAK) 3-1: 7-11, 14-12, 11-6, 11-6 (52m)
Todd Harrity (USA) bt Max Lee (HKG) 3-1: 14-12, 11-4, 9-11, 11-6 (56m)
Lucas Serme (FRA) bt Cameron Pilley (AUS) 3-0: 11-7, 11-7, 11-4 (39m)
[WC] Joshua Masters (ENG) bt Tsz Fung Yip (HKG) 3-0: 11-8, 11-9, 11-9 (35m)
Fares Dessouky (EGY) bt Mathieu Castagnet (FRA) 3-2: 11-8, 7-11, 12-14, 11-8, 12-10 (85m)
Tom Richards (ENG) bt Nathan Lake (ENG) 3-2: 4-11, 16-14, 11-8, 6-11, 11-9 (71m)
Greg Lobban (SCO) bt Ivan Yuen (MAS) 3-1: 12-10, 11-9, 10-12, 11-4 (58m)
Campbell Grayson (NZL) bt Nicolas Mueller (SUI) 3-2: 7-11, 11-7, 6-11, 11-9, 11-5 (65m)
Cesar Salazar (MEX) bt Richie Fallows (ENG) 3-1: 11-9, 5-11, 11-6, 11-4 (44m)
Karim Ali Fathi (EGY) bt Chris Simpson (ENG) 3-0: 11-9, 11-9, 11-3 (40m)
[17/32] Daryl Selby (ENG) bt Ben Coleman (ENG) 3-1: 11-9, 11-7, 6-11, 11-4 (70m)
[WC] Patrick Rooney (ENG) bt [17/32] Eain Yow Ng (MAS) 3-0: 11-8, 12-10, 11-7 (41m)
[17/32] James Willstrop (ENG) bt Ramit Tandon (IND) 3-0: 11-8, 11-8, 11-1 (36m)

Women’s First Round:
Jenny Duncalf (ENG) bt Rowan Elaraby (EGY) 3-1: 11-6, 9-11, 11-9, 12-10 (39m)
Samantha Cornett (CAN) bt Alexandra Fuller (RSA) 3-2: 11-9, 9-11, 11-9, 7-11, 12-10 (53m)
Joey Chan (HKG) bt Amanda Landers-Murphy (NZL) 3-0: 11-6, 11-3, 11-9 (27m)
Emily Whitlock (ENG) bt Liu Tsz-Ling (HKG) 3-0: 11-9, 11-7, 11-8 (27m)
Low Wee Wern (MAS) bt Fiona Moverley (ENG) 3-0: 11-6, 11-3, 11-6 (28m)
Yathreb Adel (EGY) bt Haley Mendez (USA) 3-0: 11-8, 11-7, 11-6 (26m)
Olivia Fiechter (USA) bt Zeina Mickawy (EGY) 3-2: 8-11, 12-10, 11-6, 7-11, 11-7 (48m)
Nicol David (MAS) bt Ho Tze-Lok (HKG) 3-0: 11-7, 11-5, 13-11 (32m)
Lisa Aitken (SCO) bt Milou van der Heijden (NED) 3-0: 11-4, 11-8, 11-7 (30m)
Julianne Courtice (ENG) bt Mariam Metwally (EGY) 3-1: 11-5, 5-11, 11-7, 11-1 (32m)
Nele Gilis (BEL) bt [WC] Lucy Turmel (ENG) 3-0: 11-4, 11-8, 11-5 (33m)
Tinne Gilis (BEL) bt Rachael Grinham (AUS) 3-0: 11-5, 11-5, 11-6 (24m)
[WC] Jasmine Hutton (ENG) bt Hollie Naughton (CAN) 3-0: 11-7, 11-4, 11-8 (26m)
[17/32] Millie Tomlinson (ENG) bt Danielle Letourneau (CAN) 3-2: 10-12, 13-11, 13-15, 11-2, 11-5 (57m)
[17/32] Olivia Blatchford Clyne (USA) bt Melissa Alves (FRA) 3-1: 11-4, 11-3, 9-11, 11-9 (40m)
[17/32] Mayar Hany (EGY) bt Coline Aumard (FRA) 3-2: 2-11, 11-5, 9-11, 11-6, 11-6 (52m)

Men’s Second Round (May 21):
[1] Ali Farag (EGY) v Mostafa Asal (EGY)
Raphael Kandra (GER) v Marwan ElShorbagy (EGY)
Gregoire Marche (FRA) v Borja Golan (ESP)
Adrian Waller (ENG) v [7] Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY)
[8] Diego Elias (PER) v Mazen Hesham (EGY)
Todd Harrity (USA) v Lucas Serme (FRA)
[WC] Joshua Masters (ENG) v Fares Dessouky (EGY)
Joel Makin (WAL) v [4] Paul Coll (NZL)
[3] Simon Rösner (GER) v Tom Richards (ENG)
Omar Mosaad (EGY) v Declan James (ENG)
Greg Lobban (SCO) v Zahed Salem (EGY)
Saurav Ghosal (IND) v [5] Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY)
[6] Miguel Rodriguez (COL) v Campbell Grayson (NZL)
Cesar Salazar (MEX) v Karim Ali Fathi (EGY)
Daryl Selby (ENG) v [WC] Patrick Rooney (ENG)
James Willstrop (ENG) v [2] Mohamed ElShorbagy (EGY)

Women’s Second Round (May 21):
[1] Raneem El Welily (EGY) v Jenny Duncalf (ENG)
Samantha Cornett (CAN) v [12] Amanda Sobhy (USA)
[14] Salma Hany (EGY) v Joey Chan (HKG)
Emily Whitlock (ENG) v [7] Nouran Gohar (EGY)
[5] Joelle King (NZL) v Low Wee Wern (MAS)
Yathreb Adel (EGY) v [10] Alison Waters (ENG)
[11] Annie Au (HKG) v Olivia Fiechter (USA)
Nicol David (MAS) v [3] Nour El Tayeb (EGY)
[4] Camille Serme (FRA) v Lisa Aitken (SCO)
Julianne Courtice (ENG) v [9] Tesni Evans (WAL)
[16] Hania El Hammamy (EGY) v Nele Gilis (BEL)
Tinne Gilis (BEL) v [8] Laura Massaro (ENG)
[6] Sarah-Jane Perry (ENG) v [WC] Jasmine Hutton (ENG)
Millie Tomlinson (ENG) v [15] Joshna Chinappa (IND)
[13] Victoria Lust (ENG) v Olivia Blatchford Clyne (USA)
Mayar Hany (EGY) v [2] Nour El Sherbini (EGY)

Report by SEAN REUTHE (PSA PR and Media Manager). Edited by ALAN THATCHER.

Pictures courtesy of PSA

TULARE, Calif. – With last Saturday’s Peter Murphy Classic falling victim to rain, officials from Merle Stone Chevrolet Thunderbowl Raceway have announced that the event will now be part of a two-night weekend June 7-8.

The annual Chris and Brian Faria Memorial will now open the doubleheader weekend on June 7 and will showcase the Kings of Thunder Winged 360 Sprint Cars, USAC West Coast Wingless Sprints, Western RaceSaver Sprint Cars and IMCA Stock Cars.

Adult reserved grandstand seats for the Chris and Brian Faria Memorial on Friday, June 7 cost $18, while general admission bleacher tickets are $15. Kids 6-12 are $9 in the grandstands and $8 in the bleachers. Senior grandstand seats will be $16 and senior bleacher tickets are $13. The front gate will open at 3 p.m., with heat races scheduled to begin around 6 p.m.

On Saturday, June 8 the sixth annual Peter Murphy Classic will conclude with the King of the West-NARC Fujitsu 410 Sprint Car Series and the Kings of Thunder Winged 360 Sprint Cars. The purse for both divisions and format on Saturday will remain the same as originally scheduled.

Fans that purchased tickets for the previously scheduled running this past Saturday must hang onto those and use them for June 8.

Adult reserved grandstand seats for the Peter Murphy Classic cost $30, while general admission bleacher tickets are $25 each night. Kids 6-12 will be $15 in the grandstands and $13 in the bleachers. Senior grandstand seats will be $28 and senior bleacher tickets are $23. The front gate will open at 3pm, with heat races scheduled to begin around 6pm. To reserve your seats, contact 559-688-0909. Plenty of tickets will also be available at the gate on race day.

Now contesting his 18th season with Corvette Racing, Britain’s Oliver Gavin recently notched his landmark 50th win with the team, making him the most successful driver in Corvette Racing history.

Mobil 1 The Grid caught up with the veteran racer as he reflects on his career so far with the team, with whom he has won at Le Mans, Long Beach, Sebring, Lime Rock Park and many other tracks.

LEXINGTON, N.C. – Austin Dillon will return to Kaulig Racing to compete in Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Dillon will drive the No. 10 Chevrolet Camaro with sponsorship from Nyloxin Pain Relief Gel, an opioid-free chronic pain relief solution, during the Alsco 300.

“I’m looking forward to getting back with the No. 10 team and driving for Kaulig Racing,” Dillon said. “We had a strong run at Las Vegas, finishing fourth. Charlotte Motor Speedway is a strong track for me, and also my hometrack. It would be awesome to drive into Victory Lane together and with new partner Nyloxin chronic pain relief gel.”

Dillon made his first start with the team in 2018, claiming an eighth-place finish at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Earlier this season, the North Carolina native brought home the No. 10 team’s first top-five of the year at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

ALISO VIEJO, Calif. – Ralph Sheheen, president and co-founder of SPEED SPORT, will share his passion for and knowledge of motorsports as the new host of the Grand Opening Breakfast at the 2019 Performance Racing Industry Trade Show.

The breakfast takes place Thursday morning, Dec. 12, immediately before the PRI Show opens its doors for the Three Biggest Business Days in Racing, Dec. 12-14 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis.

“We are thrilled to welcome to the 2019 PRI Show one of the greatest voices in broadcasting and a guy that shares the passion and love of motorsports,” said Bill Miller, PRI General Manager. “From Outlaws and trucks to Cup and motorcycles, Sheheen covers anything and everything that competes on the track.”

The Grand Opening Breakfast kicks off the PRI Show and is deeply rooted in the 30-plus-year show. Open exclusively to PRI Show attendees (not the general public) free of charge on a first-come, first-served basis, the Breakfast features motorsports legends sharing personal stories and experiences in an intimate setting surrounded by industry professionals enjoying a hot breakfast.

This year’s breakfast will be held in the Indiana Convention Center’s Sagamore Ballroom beginning at 8 a.m. Sheheen is taking over the reins as emcee of the event from veteran journalist Dave Despain, who hosted the breakfast for the past 10 years before retiring this winter.

“It gives us great pleasure to have Ralph Sheheen carry on the wonderful tradition of hosting motorsports’ finest on PRI’s Grand Opening Breakfast stage,” said Miller. “He believes so much in the grassroots racer and track operators. If he’s not on the air, he’s at some track hanging in the garage, chatting it up with the racing community.”

“I’m thrilled to host this year’s Grand Opening Breakfast and to be a part of the PRI tradition,” said Sheheen. “The most legendary names in racing have graced the stage before the start of the PRI Show, and to now be a part of that is amazing!”

This year’s PRI Trade Show will feature more than 1,100 companies exhibiting in more than 3,300 booths and showcasing the latest products, services, machinery, simulation and testing technologies, and trailers for the racing industry in a single location. Now in its 32nd year, PRI encompasses all forms of racing and attracts attendees from all 50 states and over 70 countries.

Numerous conferences and seminars, among them the Race Track Business Conference and International Council of Motorsport Sciences’ Annual Congress, offer unlimited business opportunities and provide invaluable insight on the latest technologies and how to apply them throughout the racing world. Furthermore, special features like Machinery Row make PRI the ideal event for motorsports pros to connect and discover what’s trending ahead of the new racing season.

Known as Race Industry Week, the days leading up to and including the Show will offer a range of motorsports-related activities in and around the Indiana Convention Center beginning on Monday, Dec. 9.

BOSTON -- Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara returned to practice and worked out with the full squad Monday, his first such workout since sitting out Boston's Eastern Conference-clinching victory over Carolina with an undisclosed injury.

Chara had skated prior to practices over the weekend but didn't participate in any full sessions. He said he felt good after the Bruins' 45-minute workout on Monday and is on track to play in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on May 27.

Chara was the first player on the ice Monday. Forward David Krejci also returned to practice. Coach Bruce Cassidy said Krejci was given a "maintenance day" on Sunday.

Being a spectator for a series-clinching victory was difficult for the 42-year-old Chara. He was a member of the Bruins, who defeated Vancouver to win the Stanley Cup in 2011 and lost to Chicago in the Cup Final in 2013.

"It was, I'm not gonna lie," Chara said. "Watching games are not fun. You want to play them, you want to be involved in them. It was that feeling of an anxiousness to play. But the guys did a great job."

But Chara was easy to spot following the Game 4 win over the Hurricanes, when he suited up to shake hands with Carolina and celebrate on the ice with his teammates.

He has one goal and two assists in 16 games this postseason.

Patrice Bergeron said having Chara paired back up with Charlie McAvoy provides a major boost to the blue line.

"I think they complement each other really well," Bergeron said. "Obviously the experience that `Z' has is something that he shares. And Chuck is the type of young guy that wants to learn and listen to everything that `Z' has to share."