Does it feel like the lease is getting shorter for Major League Soccer head coaches? Three managers have already been fired in 2019, with two teams -- FC Cincinnati and New England -- making changes just this past week.

Added to Colorado's dismissal of Anthony Hudson, that means the three teams at the bottom of the standings have changed coaches before the second week of May. That kind of accountability feels new in a league where coaches often get until the summer to sort out a playoff push before the axe comes down.

So what does this mean? It's hard to say, but at the very least coaches should try to avoid dropping into those bottom three spots. It's treacherous down there.

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1. LAFC (8 wins, 3 draws, 1 loss)

Previous ranking: 1

Next MLS match: Thursday, 10 p.m. vs. FC Dallas, ESPN2

You know things are probably going to go your way when: A pass from Mark-Anthony Kaye somehow eludes the goalkeeper and ends up in the back of the net; a gift of a chance from a bad defensive error clangs off the crossbar, only to bounce to the feet of your substitute striker; you have Carlos Vela on your team.

2. Seattle Sounders (6-4-1)

Previous ranking: 4

Next MLS match: Wednesday, 10.30 p.m. ET vs. Orlando, ESPN+

So Cristian Roldan just scores wonder-goals now? That doesn't seem a sustainable source of scoring moving into the summer -- especially if Roldan gets the call for Gold Cup duty -- but good teams get their goals from all over the field. The Sounders busted a four-game winless run with the victory.

3. Houston Dynamo (6-1-2)

Previous ranking: 2

Next MLS match: Wednesday, 8.30 p.m. ET vs. Portland, ESPN+

No goals, but consider the Dynamo's trip to Seattle successful when it came to earning respect. There's a gap between LAFC and the rest of the league, but Houston proved that they can hang on the road in front of a big crowd against one of the best teams in the Western Conference.

4. Philadelphia Union (7-2-3)

Previous ranking: 5

Next MLS match: Saturday, 7.30 p.m. ET vs. Seattle, ESPN+

A PSA for all you MLS fans still catching up on the Union and their exploits, ones that have Philadelphia atop the Eastern Conference: Kacper Przybyłko is best pronounced by American tongues as "Casper Sha-bil-ko". You might want to learn the name: the German has three goals and an assist in his last four appearances.

5. LA Galaxy (7-1-3)

Previous ranking: 3

Next MLS match: Sunday, 9 p.m. ET vs. Colorado, ESPN+

Is it fair to say the Galaxy choked away three points at home? It's certainly fair to wonder what punishment is coming for Zlatan Ibrahimovic and whether the Galaxy can manage without Jonathan Dos Santos in midfield if and when the Mexican is missing, be it due to injury or international duty.

6. D.C. United (6-2-3)

Previous ranking: 6

Next MLS match: Wednesday, 8 .p.m. ET at Toronto FC, ESPN+

For a team that once-upon-a-time needed Bill Hamid's heroics just to stay somewhat competitive in the Eastern Conference, the work the goalkeeper is doing for the club in 2019 feels like a bonus. This is a better team than past season, so Hamid's work in goal might be difference between a good season and a great one.

7. New York City FC (4-6-1)

Previous ranking: 10

Next MLS match: Saturday, 3.30 pm ET at Chicago

Dome Torrent's team is one of three in MLS with just a single loss on the season but a rash of early draws kept the club from the top of the standings. With four wins in the last five matches, NYCFC is now making a charge in the East. Saturday's win in LA over the Galaxy was an impressive brick in the "NYCFC is good again" wall.

8. Toronto FC (5-1-4)

Previous ranking: 7

Next MLS match: Wednesday, 8 p.m. ET vs. DC United, ESPN+

A rough week for the Reds. The good news is that Alejandro Pozuelo remains in red hot form and that Jozy Altidore made his return as a sub in Saturday's loss against Philadelphia. The bad news is that a couple of other injuries have hit the squad, complicating the job for Greg Vanney during a busy stretch of the schedule.

9. FC Dallas (5-2-4)

Previous ranking: 8

Next MLS match: Thursday, 10 p.m. ET, at LAFC, ESPN2

Luchi Gonzalez's squad got a taste of their own medicine when the Red Bulls rolled in with a young team for Saturday's match at Toyota Stadium and rolled out with a 3-1 win. Big questions swirl around the Texans, including whether Pablo Aranguiz is truly the heir to Mauro Diaz.

10. Montreal Impact (5-2-4)

Previous ranking: 11

Next MLS match: Saturday, 1 p.m. vs. New England, ESPN+

Remi Garde is tres en colere. Not only did the Impact have a seemingly good goal waved off five minutes before half-time in Cincinnati on Saturday, but the schedule is stressing the Frenchman out. Garde declared a stretch that had Montreal play Wednesday-Saturday-Wednesday, with the last two on the road, was "disrespect."

11. New York Red Bulls (4-2-5)

Previous ranking: 14

Next MLS match: Sunday, 5 p.m. vs. Atlanta

The soccer writer's code requires that we use the word "wholesale" to describe the changes Chris Armas made with his lineup for the trip to Frisco on Saturday. Armas' changes -- he swapped out 10 of the 11 that played against Montreal on Wednesday -- not only bought his first-choice team a bit of rest, but it gave several depth players crucial confidence.

12. Atlanta United (4-2-3)

Previous ranking: 16

Next MLS match: Wednesday, 10 p.m. at Vancouver, ESPN+

The Pity Party is officially on. Gonzalo Martinez's first MLS goal was the game-winner for the Five Stripes in a tense, physical victory over Orlando City on Sunday. Will the goal unleash Pity on the rest of MLS and help Atlanta continue the climb up the Eastern Conference standings?

13. Minnesota United (4-3-3)

Previous ranking: 9

Next MLS match: Saturday, 8 p.m. vs. Columbus, ESPN+

The Loons' one-step-forward-one-and-a-half-steps-back routine is in the "step back" phase again following a 2-0 loss in Chicago. Minnesota certainly didn't take the upper hand in the post-breakup period with Francisco Calvo, who now gets to say "nanny nanny boo boo" at the Loons until the two teams meet again.

14. Columbus Crew (5-1-7)

Previous ranking: 12

Next MLS match: Saturday, 8 p.m. at Minnesota, ESPN+

The Crew learned the difference between the two LA clubs first hand in a span four days. Wednesday's win over the Galaxy broke a five-game losing streak, but Saturday's home loss against LAFC proved just how far behind the best in MLS Columbus still is.

15. Real Salt Lake (4-1-6)

Previous ranking: 15

Next MLS match: Saturday, 3 p.m. vs. Toronto, ESPN+

Who knows if Sam Johnson got enough of the ball to make the striker happy after his postgame comments last week -- Johnson probably won't be making that mistake again -- but the Designated Player did get the winning goal in the first Rocky Mountain Cup game of the year. That should salve some wounds.

16. Vancouver Whitecaps (3-3-5)

Previous ranking: 21

Next MLS match: Wednesday, 10 p.m. vs. Atlanta, ESPN+

A couple of things: Fredy Montero is in good goalscoring form. The 'Caps have a winning streak now, their first of the year. Vancouver pulled into the playoff places in the Western Conference. All of that is in jeopardy in midweek, when Atlanta United arrives with a four-game shutout streak and a rapidly improving attack.

17. Portland Timbers (3-1-6)

Previous ranking: 17

Next MLS match: Wednesday, 8.30 p.m. at Houston, ESPN+

The undisclosed nature of transfer fees in MLS probably robbed the Timbers of the spotlight last week when they secured the signing of Brian Fernandez for a significant fee. It still doesn't feel like Portland's season has really started, with Fernandez not yet integrated and the club still yet to play a home game.

18. Chicago Fire (3-4-4)

Previous ranking: 18

Next MLS match: Saturday, 3.30 p.m. at San Jose

The Fire still play in Bridgeview, which is where they took down Minnesota United 2-0 on Saturday. Whether or not it's more coincidence than his actual impact, Chicago hasn't given up a goal since acquiring Calvo from the Loons on May 3. That's a big reason why the club has its first winning streak of the season.

19. Orlando City (3-3-5)

Previous ranking: 13

Next MLS match: Wednesday, 10.30 p.m. at Seattle, ESPN+

Missing a couple of big names ahead of a midweek trip to Seattle, the Lions fought and failed on the road in Atlanta on Sunday. Orlando is typical MLS in a lot of ways: Good enough to threaten better teams, even on the road, but not good enough to make good on that threat.

20. San Jose Earthquakes (3-2-5)

Previous ranking: 19

Next MLS match: Saturday, 3.30 p.m. vs. Chicago

The "Almeyda-lution" (working title) might have to be put on hold after a chastening defeat to New England this weekend. It's never good for morale when you go 3-0 down to the worst team in the East and have only a late consolation goal from Valeri Qazaishvili to show for the long road trip.

21. Sporting Kansas City (2-4-4)

Previous ranking: 20

Next MLS match: Saturday, 8.30 p.m. vs. Vancouver, ESPN+

Sporting hasn't won a game in six matches, which feels like a problem for a team that walks into every season with first-place aspirations. It's tempted to believe that Peter Vermes brought the injury situation in Kansas City on himself (SKC was only able to dress 15 players in the loss to DC on Sunday night), but bad luck has two-footed his side.

22. FC Cincinnati (3-2-7)

Previous ranking: 22

Next MLS match: Sunday, 3 p.m. at Orlando, ESPN+

Things you can do in 527 minutes, the amount of playing time between FC Cincinnati's last two goals, the second of which helped the club to a win over Montreal in Yoann Damet's coaching debut on Saturday: Smoke a brisket. Knit at least two scarves. Drive from Nippert Stadium to MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus and back four times. Read a really long novel.

23. New England Revolution (3-2-7)

Previous ranking: 23

Next MLS match: Saturday, 1 p.m. at Montreal, ESPN+

The Revs got that good old new coach bump this week, beating San Jose at home in the first game since Mike Lapper took over for Brad Friedel. It's tough to know what it means considering the Quakes' strange season to date, but any signs of life should be coddled and cared for in New England.

24. Colorado Rapids (0-2-9)

Previous ranking: 24

Next MLS match: Sunday, 8. p.m. at LA Galaxy, ESPN+

Worst. Start. Ever. Literally. No team has ever started an MLS season worse than the 2019 Colorado Rapids.

James Anderson is in doubt for Lancashire's County Championship return after suffering a blow to his knee while bowling last weekend.

Anderson was due to feature in Lancashire's Division Two home fixture against Northamptonshire, starting on Tuesday. However, the club said he was no certainty to play after being struck on the inside of his knee while bowling to Hampshire's James Fuller, who hit the ball sharply back during the closing stages of Sunday's Royal London Cup semi-final, won by Hampshire.

Anderson collapsed on the ground immediately after being hit and took some time to get up. When he did, he was unable to complete his spell.

Lancashire coach Glen Chapple said after the match: "He was nearly able to bowl but it is a bad spot and as soon as there's any swelling in there it can restrict your movement and limit your strength. I would imagine it would be very painful for a couple of days. I think a lot of us have had a similar blow in a similar area and it's just at the edge of the joint."

Lancashire expect to be without Alex Davies, who is nearing a return after breaking his thumb during their seven-wicket win over Middlesex in last month's season opener.

Opening batsman Joe Burns is set to make his debut, becoming the third Australian to represent Lancashire this season after Glenn Maxwell - who recently left to prepare for the World Cup - and Jake Lehmann, whose half-century offered some resistance to an excellent performance by Hampshire's bowlers in the one-day match.

Northamptonshire expect to have two month-long loan signings available to them. Jamie Overton has joined from Somerset as he seeks to build his match fitness after a back injury, while the 23-year-old left-arm pace bowler Luke Wood has joined from Nottinghamshire. It is Wood's second loan spell with Northants this season after he played in their first match, against Middlesex, which ended in a draw.

Jasprit Bumrah "is the best bowler in the world at this stage", declared Sachin Tendulkar, the Mumbai Indians icon, after the paceman had returned 2 for 14 to star in their IPL 2019 final win over Chennai Super Kings on Sunday.

His returns - not a boundary hit off his 24 balls, and 13 dot balls thrown in - were incredible all right, making him a straight pick for the Man of the Match award too. Chatting with Tendulkar for IPLT20.com after the match was Yuvraj Singh, who played a few matches early on in the season for Mumbai but was subsequently benched.

"Let me go on record and say that he is the best bowler in the world at this stage" TENDULKAR ON BUMRAH

Asked by Tendulkar what made Bumrah so difficult to face, Yuvraj said that apart from an "awkward" action, it was "very tough to understand at what pace he is coming".

"I think he is bowling the best I have seen in his career," he added, and Tendulkar agreed: "Let me go on record and say that he is the best bowler in the world at this stage. And the best is yet to come, hopefully."

Bumrah was the toast of the Mumbai team, and their fans. Not for the first time either. Forget the past, just this year, Bumrah came on at the toughest of moments for Mumbai, and delivered almost without fail. Among bowlers to have sent down at least 60 overs, only Rashid Khan had a better economy rate for the season - 6.28 - than Bumrah's 6.63.

For two fewer wickets - Bumrah ended with 19 and Rashid 17. Expand that list to bowlers who have bowled at least 40 overs, and Bumrah's economy rate stands at No. 4, with Ravindra Jadeja (6.35) and Chahar (6.55) slotting in between Rashid and Bumrah. Bumrah still ended with the most wickets among them.

"Just trying to be calm, trying to execute, trying to keep things simple whenever I'm trying to bowl … so that's probably it" JASPRIT BUMRAH

Let's look at more numbers.

Bumrah bowled 172 balls in the death overs (17 to 20), 52 more than the next on the list: Kagiso Rabada. And how did he do in them? His economy rate in that period was 7.67, by far the best among bowlers to have sent down at least ten overs at the death. Next on the list is Chris Morris, with an economy rate of 8.61. And Bumrah's 13 wickets at the death was also second only to Rabada's tally of 17.

But Bumrah was - is - more than just his numbers. It's the effect he has had on opposition batsmen, coming it at crunch moments and making sure liberties were kept to a minimum. "Phenomenal", Zaheer Khan, the Mumbai director of cricket, called Bumrah - he's been doing it year in and year out, for Mumbai and for India.

"Just trying to be calm, always learning from all the legends of the game that we have over here, trying to execute, trying to keep things simple whenever I'm trying to bowl … so that's probably it," Bumrah told Zaheer about his agenda out in the middle.

Those are words one hears often - not much there. But Zaheer did give away a bit of inside information about Bumrah: he is "stubborn", and he takes "a lot of convincing" when new plans are discussed. But, at the same time, chatting about bowling with Bumrah can make for "great conversations".

One such conversation - more than once, actually - was apparently with MS Dhoni, who, Bumrah revealed, had been after the paceman to bowl his outswingers more and more. Three balls Bumrah got to bowl at Dhoni on Sunday night in the final. The first was an awaygoing delivery, angling in and holding its line, leaving Dhoni poking at it.

"He's been behind [after] me for the outswingers since the tournament's beginning," Bumrah said. "I told him I'd bowl it, but he was behind me all the time 'you should bowl it more often'. So after bowling it today he was very happy."

UFC star Conor McGregor is no longer facing criminal charges in Florida for allegedly smashing and stealing a man's phone in March.

Miami prosecutors dropped one charge of felony robbery and one of misdemeanor criminal mischief during a hearing on Monday, ESPN confirmed. According to the Miami Herald, prosecutors said in court that the charges were dropped after the victim stopped cooperating.

Last month, the accuser in the incident, 22-year-old Ahmed Abdirzak, dropped a civil suit against McGregor. The London-based man had sought more than $15,000 in damages.

McGregor, 30, was arrested on March 11 after police said he grabbed Abdirzak's phone while the man was trying to take his picture outside a Miami hotel. Police said McGregor then stomped on the phone several times, before picking it up and leaving with it. McGregor was released that same day on $5,000 bond.

Later that month, the New York Times reported McGregor was under investigation for an alleged sexual assault in his native Dublin in December. McGregor has not been charged with a crime in that matter.

McGregor (21-4) remains the most popular fighter in the UFC, despite just one appearance in the past two years. He abruptly announced his retirement in March, but has since dropped hints he intends to fight again. He suffered a submission defeat to lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov in October in Las Vegas.

University of Michigan coach John Beilein has agreed to a five-year contract to become the Cleveland Cavaliers' coach, league sources told ESPN.

On Monday, the school and Beilein acknowledged he is leaving Michigan without saying where he is going. Beilein offered his thanks in a tweet.

Beilein reached a deal with the Cavaliers on Sunday and informed Michigan's administration of his decision to leave for the NBA on Monday morning, sources said.

The Cavaliers have been using the term "culture driver" internally when discussing the possibility of hiring Beilein, sources said. He's considered one of the elite offensive tacticians and teachers in basketball, a coach who has never been an assistant and climbed almost every level of basketball -- coaching high school, junior college, Division III, II and I. The final step in an odyssey that has brought him an 829-468 college record has been the NBA, and now Beilein makes the leap.

Thanks to everyone at the Univ of Michigan for their incredible support these last 12 years. Our fans , alums , leaders, players and students are AMAZING It has been a heck of a ride and I hope you enjoyed our teams and staff as much as I did !Go Blue Forever ! #GoBlue

— John Beilein (@JohnBeilein) May 13, 2019

He led Michigan to two Final Fours and four Big Ten tournament and regular-season titles in his 12-year run in Ann Arbor.

Beilein, 66, has entertained thoughts about the NBA for several years and had detailed discussions with two franchises -- the Orlando Magic and Detroit Pistons -- last year before deciding to return to Michigan.

Beilein didn't want to move himself and his wife far from Michigan, and the Pistons' borderline playoff roster with little financial flexibility to make changes made staying in-state less appealing. Cleveland's rebuild status, with point guard Collin Sexton and a 14 percent chance -- along with New York and Phoenix -- to earn the No. 1 pick in Tuesday's NBA draft lottery appealed to Beilein.

He is expected to join the Cavs' front office and ownership in Chicago for the draft lottery and combine this week.

Beilein replaces Larry Drew, who finished last season after Tyronn Lue was fired six games into the campaign. Lue won a title with the team in 2016, but LeBron James left in free agency before last season, prompting an accelerated rebuild.

Cleveland general manager Koby Altman had long been intrigued by Beilein, and his assistant GM, Mike Gansey, has a close relationship and history with Beilein. Gansey played under Beilein at West Virginia, advancing to the Elite Eight with him as a player. Owner Dan Gilbert lives and works in Detroit and, despite his Michigan State loyalties, has long admired Beilein's work. Beilein has been assured -- even encouraged -- that the franchise wants him to install his value system with the Cavaliers.

Talks with the Cavaliers had been running concurrently with the franchise's search, which culminated with four final first-round interviews on Saturday in Denver, sources said.

The Cavaliers plan to surround Beilein with an experienced staff of NBA assistants, sources said.

Beilein has run model programs in college, free of scandal and impropriety. In recent years, he has become increasingly frustrated with the nature of college basketball recruiting and the retention of top players. The impending loss of Michigan freshman Ignas Brazdeikis along with senior Charles Matthews and sophomore Jordan Poole to the NBA draft dented what might have been a national championship contender.

Beilein's son, Patrick, was recently hired as the coach at Niagara University, which is about a 3½-hour drive from Cleveland.

The 2019 NBA draft comes with the debut of new odds throughout the lottery (Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN) -- giving more teams a reasonable chance of winning the No. 1 overall pick and a chance to select consensus top prospect Zion Williamson.

There are huge stakes throughout the lottery. Landing No. 1 could completely change a franchise. There will be a debate at No. 2 between Murray State's Ja Morant and Duke's RJ Barrett, and team fit could ultimately settle things. Multiple teams in the lottery are holding onto protected or traded picks. And of course, teams jumping up in the lottery could swing Anthony Davis trade talks.

Here's everything you need to know before the big draw Tuesday night.

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Lottery odds

Here are the odds for each lottery team's selection heading into the draw:

The NBA now draws the top four picks through the lottery instead of the top three, with the teams' chances of a winning selection flattened.

Here's an overview of the new odds for the 14 lottery slots compared to the old ones:

Some key insights to know:

• The difference between finishing with the worst record and the third-worst record has shrunk. The bottom three teams have the same odds at both the No. 1 pick (14 percent) and staying in the top four (12 percent).

• The gap starts with the fourth-worst team, though the difference isn't huge. The fourth-worst team can fall as far as No. 8, but on average that pick lands around Nos. 4 or 5.

• The worst team has a 47.9 percent chance to fall to No. 5. The lowest a team could fall under the old system was No. 4, and there was just a 35.7 percent chance of that happening.

• Look at the middle of the lottery: Teams with the sixth- through ninth-worst records have (in some cases) doubled their chances of landing in the top five.

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• Likely picks, odds and questions for every lottery team

The traded picks

There are three protected or traded picks to know about in the lottery, along with projections from ESPN's Basketball Power Index on where they land:

Mavericks-Hawks

The Mavericks owe their pick to the Hawks if it falls outside the top five. If not conveyed, the pick remains top-five protected in 2020, falls to top-three protected until 2022 and becomes unprotected in 2023.

• Chances Dallas keeps its pick: 26.2 percent

• Chances Atlanta gets a top-8 pick from Dallas this year: 29.4 percent

Grizzlies-Celtics

The Grizzlies owe their pick to the Celtics if it falls outside the top eight. If not conveyed, the pick falls to top-six protected in 2020 and then becomes unprotected in 2021.

• Chances Memphis keeps its pick: 55.6 percent

• Chances Boston gets a top-10 pick from Memphis this year: 43.2 percent

Kings-Celtics-76ers

The Kings owe their pick to the Celtics unprotected, but the 76ers will get the selection if this becomes the No. 1 pick. In that scenario, Boston would get Philadelphia's pick.

• Chances Philadelphia gets the No. 1 pick from Sacramento: 1.0 percent

• Chances Boston gets a top-4 pick from Sacramento: 3.8 percent

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• NBA draft assets for all 30 teams

Top prospects and mock draft projections

Zion is the clear No. 1 overall player. But which prospects will make up the rest of the lottery?

Here's the top 14, based on intel and scouting from ESPN's Jonathan Givony and Mike Schmitz.

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• Scouting NBA draft lottery prospects: Strengths, comps, intel

• NBA draft stats and scouting rankings: Top lottery prospects

Get to know Zion

The education of Zion Williamson
His dunks inspire awe, his all-around game will make him millions. But to understand his legend, you have to go back to the place where it all started. Mina Kimes spends a day in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

Ranking the best fits for Zion Which teams have the best chance to maximize Williamson's star potential? Four of our NBA experts rank each team with a chance to land the No. 1 pick based on how likely they are to help Zion reach his superstar ceiling.

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As we get deeper into the season's second month, we're seeing some teams iron out their early-season hiccups and regain their place near the top of our Power Rankings. Witness a pair of big comebacks in this week's rankings, with the Red Sox and Brewers -- the 2018 win leaders from each league -- both returning to our top 10.

That doesn't mean there isn't still room for surprises. The Twins made their first appearance of the season in our top five, a reward for their sustained excellence in the early going, something that might ultimately lead to an AL Central title with the ailing, short-handed Indians looking vulnerable.

That appearance owes something to the Twins getting a first-place vote this week, a first for them this season. Minnesota was one of four clubs to get one, with the Dodgers holding on to their top slot with two, and the Astros and Rays getting one apiece. And with the Cubs moving up to No. 4 overall on the strength of their own in-season rebound, the voting might get even more split up in the weeks to come.

While the Brewers and Red Sox both climbed four slots in the rankings, they did not make the week's single biggest gain. That honor goes to the Reds, who made a seven-spot leap. Can they sustain it? And the biggest decline was suffered by the injury-wracked Nationals, who tumbled six spots and out of the top 20. That fall was almost matched by the Cardinals, whose 2-5 week -- losing four games while scoring either one run or no runs -- almost took them out of the top 10 with a five-rung slide.

For Week 6, our panel of voters was composed of Bradford Doolittle, Christina Kahrl, Eric Karabell, Tim Kurkjian and David Schoenfield.

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1. Los Angeles Dodgers

2019 record: 27-16
Week 5 ranking: 1

Is it time to start recognizing Hyun-Jin Ryu as one of the best lefties in the league? Since coming off the injured list last Aug. 15, he has a 1.78 ERA over 17 starts with a 107:8 ratio of strikeouts to walks. In his first eight starts of 2019, he has yet to give up more than two runs in a game. He fired a four-hit shutout over the Braves last Tuesday, then allowed one hit in eight innings against the Nationals on Sunday. -- David Schoenfield

ICYMI: Is Ryu the new Greg Maddux?

2. Houston Astros

2019 record: 26-15
Week 5 ranking: 3

The early leader for the best offseason free-agent signing in terms of 2019 impact is Houston's addition of Michael Brantley. Brantley signed for a modest $32 million for two years and has outproduced Bryce Harper, Manny Machado and A.J. Pollock while sporting an OPS approaching 1.100. He has crushed it at home and on the road, against lefties and righties. Brantley has been just what the Astros needed, and they didn't need much. -- Bradford Doolittle

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3. Tampa Bay Rays

2019 record: 24-15
Week 5 ranking: 2

This weekend brought bittersweet news for breakout starter Tyler Glasnow and the Rays. When he left Friday's start against the Yankees with "forearm tightness," it was hard not to assume the worst. The words are too often a precursor for a coming Tommy John surgery. Thankfully, it was just a strain. Still, the four to six weeks Glasnow is expected to miss could have a major impact on the postseason awards chances for a pitcher who has been as good as anybody during the season's opening weeks. But thanks to gambits like the opener, the Rays have the pitching depth to cover Glasnow's innings for a few weeks. -- Doolittle

ICYMI: Snell still the man to beat for AL Cy Young

4. Chicago Cubs

2019 record: 24-14
Week 5 ranking: 5

Recently, chief decision-maker Theo Epstein said that pitching coach Tommy Hottovy's name came up too often during the staff's poor start over Chicago's first nine games. So it would only be fair to mention him now that things have turned. During that 2-7 start, Cubs pitchers ranked last with a 7.51 ERA. Since then, they have the best ERA in the majors. So, Tommy Hottovy, consider your name mentioned, and for a good reason. -- Doolittle

ICYMI: How a mid-at-bat change to an ax-handle bat helped ignite Kris Bryant

5. Minnesota Twins

2019 record: 25-14
Week 5 ranking: 7

The Twins are among the OPS and slugging leaders despite receiving dismal production from third base, mainly free-agent bust Marwin Gonzalez. Enter Miguel Sano. It might not be as early as this week, as Sano continues his rehab assignment at Triple-A Rochester from a heel laceration, but it is coming. Sano is a career .477 slugger; Gonzalez can return to utility status. -- Eric Karabell

ICYMI: The Twins are baseball's most pleasant surprise

6. New York Yankees

2019 record: 24-16
Week 5 ranking: 6

DJ LeMahieu has a huge home/road split over his career thanks to Coors Field -- .331 at home, .266 on the road -- but like some other Rockies hitters in the past, he has left Coors Field and his home/road splits have evened out. (The theory is that not seeing as many good breaking balls at home hurts Rockies hitters on the road.) He's hitting well over .300 so far and has been getting on base from the leadoff position. -- Schoenfield

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7. Milwaukee Brewers

2019 record: 24-18
Week 5 ranking: 11

Through mid-April, it looked as if the Brewers would be stuck with a couple of open seats in a game of rotation musical chairs, but things have settled nicely since, with Milwaukee's starters fueling a seven-game win streak. Over their first 19 games, the rotation put up an ugly combined ERA of 6.19. Since then, it has been 3.26 over 23 games, including an MLB-best 1.65 ERA during the streak through Sunday. -- Doolittle

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8. Boston Red Sox

2019 record: 22-19
Week 5 ranking: 12

You don't need next-level stats to appreciate how dramatic the turnaround has been for the Red Sox. After their first 19 games, the Sox were an AL-worst 6-13 with 77 runs scored and 119 runs allowed for a minus-42 run differential. In the 22 games since then, they are 16-6 with 143 runs scored, 74 allowed and a plus-69 differential. -- Steve Richards

ICYMI: Red Sox are (probably) going to be OK

9. St. Louis Cardinals

2019 record: 22-19
Week 5 ranking: 4

A rough 2-9 run bumped the Cardinals from first place in the NL Central, but there have been bright spots: Miles Mikolas began the year with a 5.29 ERA in his first six turns but has pitched three consecutive quality starts, and Paul DeJong has batted .308 (8-for-26) with two home runs in his past eight games. -- Tristan Cockcroft

ICYMI: Do the Cardinals need rotation help?

10. Philadelphia Phillies

2019 record: 23-16
Week 5 ranking: 10

The Phillies come home from their Missouri trip with ace Aaron Nola scheduled to face the Brewers and Rockies, teams hitting significantly better and more than normal, in home games. Nola appears to have regained his ace-level status, posting a 1.47 ERA over his past three outings, with one home run allowed. In his first five starts, his ERA was 6.84 with seven homers allowed. -- Karabell

11. Arizona Diamondbacks

2019 record: 22-19
Week 5 ranking: 9

Arizona has lost six of eight, including the last three of a four-game series with Atlanta this weekend. In the three losses to the Braves, the Diamondbacks left 25 runners on base and went 4-for-24 with runners in scoring position. -- Richards

12. Cleveland Indians

2019 record: 21-18
Week 5 ranking: 8

After a stone-cold start to his season that had his OPS below .400 through April 14, Jose Ramirez has started showing some signs of life at the plate, producing a .735 OPS since April 15. Unfortunately, his unremarkable 89.9 mph exit velocity in that same period of time is parked right around the MLB average, and there's no sign of the power spike he delivered last season, something the Indians badly need now. -- Christina Kahrl

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13. Atlanta Braves

2019 record: 21-20
Week 5 ranking: 13

The Dodgers swept the Braves earlier in the week before the Braves bounced back to win their series in Arizona. As they scuffle along at .500, they basically just need to improve their "clutch" performance. They're fourth in OBP and fifth in slugging in the NL, but seventh in runs as they're hitting just .240/.319/.346 with RISP. The bullpen ranks 25th in win probability added as A.J. Minter (0-4, 9.82) lost his closer role and was demoted to Triple-A. -- Schoenfield

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14. San Diego Padres

2019 record: 22-19
Week 5 ranking: 16

Fresh off the disappointment of losing out on NL Rookie of the Month honors for April, Chris Paddack dominated the Mets with 7⅔ shutout innings of 11-strikeout baseball this past Monday, lowering his ERA to 1.55. He has been instrumental in keeping the pitching staff ranked among the game's top 10 in ERA (3.96), but questions about his innings cap will multiply as the summer progresses. -- Cockcroft

ICYMI: Paddack's start radically changes his season forecast

15. New York Mets

2019 record: 19-20
Week 5 ranking: 14

Todd Frazier is running out of time to make an impression. The veteran third baseman has struggled to hit since his delayed season debut. He pushed J.D. Davis aside, but Jed Lowrie, when healthy, has to play. How the Mets line up with Lowrie, who compiled a .356 on-base percentage the past two years for Oakland, will be interesting; he batted third last season. Will he push struggling Robinson Cano aside in the lineup? -- Karabell

16. Pittsburgh Pirates

2019 record: 20-17
Week 5 ranking: 18

Despite injuries to two of their key starting pitchers, the Pirates have been getting valiant efforts from both Trevor Williams and Jordan Lyles. Williams' 2.21 ERA since last year's All-Star break is third best among qualifiers in baseball, and Lyles' 2.09 mark this season is sixth best -- and the Pirates have won six of his seven starts to date. -- Cockcroft

17. Cincinnati Reds

2019 record: 18-23
Week 5 ranking: 24

From Nick Senzel's two-homer game last Monday to the team being no-hit by Mike Fiers Tuesday to Luis Castillo's 11-strikeout gem in a 7-0 victory Friday, the Reds had quite the up-and-down week. That has been the story of their season, as the team hasn't had a streak longer than three games on either side, win or lose, since April 14-17 and have been mired in last place since the beginning of said streak. -- Cockcroft

ICYMI: Is it too late to save Joey Votto's season?

18. Colorado Rockies

2019 record: 19-21
Week 5 ranking: 19

German Marquez has seemed like the Rockies' only reliable starting pitcher this season. His 3.43 ERA is more than three-quarters of a run lower than any of his rotation-mates, and he chipped in a key three-run double in his most recent turn. Despite his work, Rockies starters still have a 7.38 ERA in May, third worst in baseball. -- Cockcroft

19. Seattle Mariners

2019 record: 20-23
Week 5 ranking: 15

Felix Hernandez is in the final year of his contract and it's starting to look ugly. He has given up 14 runs in 7⅓ innings his past two starts as his ERA has ballooned to 6.52. The Mariners are in free fall after their hot start, have put him on the IL and don't have any obvious long-term replacements for him, at least until Wade LeBlanc is ready to come off the IL. But you also don't want to keep him sending him out there if he's just going to get pounded. The Mariners might be facing a tough choice for a franchise icon. -- Schoenfield

ICYMI: No MLB ruling on substance on Kikuchi's hat

20. Los Angeles Angels

2019 record: 19-21
Week 5 ranking: 21

Jonathan Lucroy hit .292 with 24 home runs for the 2016 Brewers and Rangers. Over the following two seasons with the Rangers, Rockies and Athletics, he hit .253 with a total of 10 home runs. Perhaps that explains why Lucroy, 32, had to settle for a one-year deal with the Angels in December. So far, so good -- a rejuvenated Lucroy homered twice off Justin Verlander last weekend and should reach double digits in HRs. -- Karabell

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21. Texas Rangers

2019 record: 17-21
Week 5 ranking: 20

The Rangers seem to be sinking fast (5-13 since April 22), but how about Hunter Pence? In his past 16 games, Pence has a .340/.424/.820 slash line with six doubles, six homers and 22 RBIs. Not bad for a guy who few figured would even land a job coming off a .590 OPS season in 2018. -- Richards

22. Oakland Athletics

2019 record: 19-23
Week 5 ranking: 23

Remember when Khris Davis was parked atop the MLB leaderboard with 10 home runs, back on April 12? He hasn't hit one since, a 20-game stretch (punctuated by a hip injury) that is his second-longest set of games without a home run in his career, and his longest since his 36-game (and 126 plate appearance) drought in 2015 -- his last year in Milwaukee, and his last hitting fewer than 40 home runs in a season. Or 30. -- Kahrl

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23. Washington Nationals

2019 record: 16-24
Week 5 ranking: 17

The Nationals had lost six series in a row before splitting the four-game series to the Dodgers, leading to increased speculation that Dave Martinez's job is on the line. You get the feeling that the club better perform well in its next 10 games -- seven against the Mets, three against the Cubs -- or GM Mike Rizzo will be seeking a new manager. -- Schoenfield

ICYMI: The Nats are in trouble, and so is Dave Martinez

24. San Francisco Giants

2019 record: 17-23
Week 5 ranking: 27

It would be hard to have a worse May than the Giants' starting rotation has put up so far, getting shellacked for an MLB-high 49 runs in 43 ⅔ innings, with MLB worsts in home runs allowed (19), ERA (8.66) and WHIP (1.99). Shelving Derek Holland and demoting Dereck Rodriguez might reshuffle the deck chairs, but pitching was supposed to be a strength; this boat by the Bay is definitely taking on water. -- Kahrl

ICYMI: Holland rips Giants brass

25. Detroit Tigers

2019 record: 18-20
Week 5 ranking: 25

With Matthew Boyd and now Daniel Norris pitching well in the Tigers' rotation, the David Price trade has turned out pretty well; add in homegrown rookie Spencer Turnbull filling the strike zone with 93-94 mph velocity and nice complementary breaking stuff. Even with Michael Fulmer on the IL, the Motor City Kitties' starting pitching is legitimately brag-worthy for keeping games in reach. -- Kahrl

ICYMI: Fan who kept Pujols milestone ball changes his mind

26. Toronto Blue Jays

2019 record: 16-24
Week 5 ranking: 22

Vlad-mania hasn't exactly turned Toronto's season around. Since the Jays swept Oakland on Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s first weekend in the majors to push their record to .500, they've gone 2-10, with Guerrero checking in at 6-for-35 (.171) with one extra-base hit (a double Sunday) no runs and one RBI in that stretch. -- Richards

ICYMI: Edwin Jackson set to play for record 14th team

27. Chicago White Sox

2019 record: 18-21
Week 5 ranking: 26

Travis d'Arnaud. Gerardo Parra. Edwin Jackson. Chris Stratton. Aaron Altherr. These are all possibly-useful veterans who changed teams this week and could have been had cheaply by any club looking to shore up the back end of a roster. That said, the Sox did get in on the act, adding pitcher Ross Detwiler and trading for outfielder Paulo Orlando. More of that stuff, guys. Reaching .500 level is still within sight. -- Doolittle

ICYMI: Tim Anderson shows no mercy to Tribe's Bauer after tweet

28. Kansas City Royals

2019 record: 14-27
Week 5 ranking: 28

The Royals were patient with third baseman Hunter Dozier, and wisely so. Dozier hit .229 with 11 home runs over 388 plate appearances last season. This year has been vastly different, as he is among the league leaders in OPS, walk rate and home runs. Dozier was the No. 8 pick in the 2013 amateur draft, and has drastically cut down on his chase rate and strikeout rate, raised his launch angle. This excellent start might be for real. -- Karabell

ICYMI: How much Dozier's breakout changes his projections

29. Baltimore Orioles

2019 record: 14-26
Week 5 ranking: 29

The good news: Baltimore got two solid mound performances from John Means, who won twice and gave up only two runs over 13 innings, lowering his ERA to 2.33. The bad news: In between, the O's went 0-4, giving up 37 hits, 21 walks and 25 runs over 39 innings (5.77 ERA, 1.49 WHIP). -- Richards

30. Miami Marlins

2019 record: 10-29
Week 5 ranking: 30

Caleb Smith is now among the NL's top five in ERA (2.11), as is his strikeout rate among starting pitchers (11.8 K/9). But he could use some help. The Marlins aren't just struggling to score -- averaging an NL-low 2.3 runs per game in May -- they're not even generating many hard knocks. Between them, Jorge Alfaro, Starlin Castro, Brian Anderson and Miguel Rojas -- half the starting lineup -- has one extra-base hit, a double by Anderson, in the month of May. -- Kahrl

Former winners to join Mo Farah in racing the 10km in the UK capital

Andy Butchart and Steph Twell are to form part of two strong domestic fields when they return to the Vitality London 10,000 on Monday May 27.

The former winners will join the previously-announced defending champion Mo Farah in racing over 10km in the UK capital, with Butchart back in action after his two wins in 2016 and 2017.

The men’s field includes six athletes who have run sub-29 minutes, including Nick Goolab – the fastest man over the distance in the UK this year (28:22) – plus Luke Traynor, Andy Vernon and Jonny Mellor.

Also on the elite start list are Sam Stabler, Charlie Hulson, Kieran Clements, Josh Griffiths, Matt Sharp, Daniel Studley, Richard Allen, Derek Rae, Ben Connor and Derek Hawkins.

The women’s race also has a loaded domestic field that includes three former winners in defending champion Twell, 2016 victor Lily Partridge and Gemma Steel, who won in 2014.

Charlotte Arter, the reigning British 10,000m champion on the track, and Tish Jones, who was the second British woman home at the Virgin Money London Marathon to qualify for the World Championships, are also racing, as are three of the six-strong team that Great Britain sent to the World Cross Country Championships in March: Kate Avery, Jennifer Nesbitt and Jess Piasecki.

They will be joined by Hayley Carruthers, Louise Small, Tracy Barlow, Helen Davies and Verity Ockenden.

The Vitality London 10,000 takes place on bank holiday Monday, the day after the Vitality Westminster Mile where Laura Muir will be starting a summer season which she hopes will end in glory at the World Championships in Doha.

Multiple European champion Muir leads the entrants in a star-studded elite women’s field as she will be joined by defending champion Melissa Courtney, the Commonwealth Games 1500m bronze medallist, plus 2017 champion Adelle Tracey.

European indoor 800m gold medallist Shelayna Oskan-Clarke will make her debut in the event while Sarah McDonald, who won the Vitality Westminster Mile in 2016 and was runner-up a year later, returns to the streets of central London.

In the men’s race, defending champion Chris O’Hare is hoping to become the first man in the history of the Vitality Westminster Mile to break the four-minute barrier.

O’Hare, who won a bronze medal over 3000m at the European Indoor Championships in March, is aiming to break the mark and win the Bannister Trophy just weeks after the 65th anniversary of Roger Bannister’s first sub-four-minute mile.

O’Hare will face competition from rising star Jake Heyward, who was fourth in the 1500m at last year’s World U20 Championships, and three-time British 800m champion Elliot Giles. Jamie Webb, who won a bronze medal in the 800m at this year’s European Indoor Championships, and the current course record-holder Goolab, who ran 4:01 to win in 2016, will also be on the start line on a busy weekend for Goolab.

The Vitality Westminster Mile is the world’s biggest timed mile event with races for all ages and abilities, from families to adults, schools, wheelchairs, masters and Olympians. The under-13, under-15, under-17, under-20 and senior races are also the British One Mile Road Championships.

A record number of more than 17,000 participants are expected to run the Vitality London 10,000 on a course which passes iconic London landmarks such as Admiralty Arch, Nelson’s Column, St Paul’s Cathedral, Mansion House, the Bank of England, the Old Bailey, Somerset House, Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey.

The Vitality London 10,000 also incorporates the British Athletics 10km Championships for men and women.

Mostafa Asal takes out home hope Tom Richards
By ALAN THATCHER – Squash Mad Editor

Top seed Marwan ElShorbagy imposed himself on the tournament as he beat fellow Egyptian Fares Dessouky in the second round of the Squash Squared Open at The Wimbledon Club.

On the same day, three top seeds fell by the wayside as Tom Richards, Cesar Salazar and Mathieu Castagnet were all beaten, with world junior champion Mostafa Asal toppling Richards, the number four seed and local favourite.

ElShorbagy and Dessouky treated the packed crowd to a special occasion, with competitive squash of the highest quality.

In the first game, both players took a while to settle but once Dessouky got into his groove he struck some beautiful winners and took the game 11-7. Marwan was much more solid and relaxed in the second, playing some trademark backhand drops and volleys and upping the pressure on Dessouky to take the game 11-7.

The third game saw both players at their best and had it all. The crowd also enjoyed great interaction with referee Steve Richardson, epitomised on one occasion when Dessouky queried a let decision and asked Steve what was going on. He replied, much to the amusement of the crowd, ‘He’s tying his shoelace’, referencing Marwan who was indeed doing just that.

One 80-plus shot rally finished off by a rolling cross court drop shot nick brought a standing ovation from an utterly absorbed crowd. Marwan sneaked it 11-9. Someone shouted out ‘Squash doesn’t get any better than this’.

ElShorbagy looked imposing in the fourth and he kept his focus superbly, weathering a ferocious attack from his opponent as Dessouky fired in some breathtaking crosscourt nick winners.

Dessouky needed a short injury break after some contact, but the top seed eventually took it 11-7 in a match that lasted 64 minutes and will go down as one of the finest matches seen at the club, and one played in great spirit.

Mostafa Asal, Baptiste Masotti and Mahesh Mangaonkar are all into the quarter finals after beating their seeded opponents.

Masotti and Mangaonkar are tied at 61st in the world rankings, but both are through, after defeating Mathieu Castagnet and Cesar Salazar, respectively.

The Frenchman got the better of compatriot Castagnet, who made it all the way through to the semi-finals of the Citigold Wealth Management Canary Wharf Classic in March.

Masotti, who has won the Carter Classic and the Crawford Fund Management Open this year, continued his good form with a victory over his countryman.

The lower ranked man held the lead twice, at 1-0 and 2-1, but Castagnet refused to go away, fighting back to level the match on both occasions. However, Masotti got over the line in the fifth, taking an 11-4, 8-11, 11-5, 7-11, 11-7 victory in exactly an hour.

India’s No.3 Mangaonkar got the better of Mexico’s Cesar Salazar, beating the World No.24 in straight games, 11-9, 11-5, 11-9.

He will now face Egypt’s World No.33, Asal, who overcame England’s Tom Richards, ranked 11 places above him in the world.

Asal demonstrated that he could make the move from junior to senior ranks in the Black Ball Open in December, winning two 89-minute matches against Youssef Soliman and Declan James before bowing out to Ali Farag.

At Wimbledon, he beat wild card Jordan Warne in the first round in less than 20 minutes and also overcame Richards in straight games, winning 11-9, 11-4, 11-7 in 42 minutes.

The first game was very close. Richards failed to settle and looked quite distracted, challenging a lot of decisions. Asal’s composure and focus was hugely impressive.

He wowed the crowd with his forehand in the first round but his backhand looked equally potent against Richards, who struggled to cope with Asal’s power, intensity and largely error-free squash.

PSA $51,250 Men’s Squash Squared Wimbledon Club Open 2019, The Wimbledon Club, London, England.

Second Round (top half):
[1] Marwan Elshorbagy (EGY) bt Fares Dessouky (EGY) 7-11, 11-7, 11-9, 11-7 (64m)
Baptiste Masotti (FRA) bt [5] Mathieu Castagnet (FRA) 11-4, 8-11, 11-5, 7-11, 11-7 (60m)
Mahesh Mangaonkar (IND) bt [7] Cesar Salazar (MEX) 11-9, 11-5, 11-9 (44m)
Mostafa Asal (EGY) bt [4] Tom Richards (ENG) 11-9, 11-4, 11-7 (42m)

Bottom Half:
[3] James Willstrop (ENG) v Chris Simpson (ENG)
[8] Lucas Serme (FRA) v Ben Coleman (ENG)
[6] Daryl Selby (ENG) v George Parker (ENG)
[2] Omar Mosaad (EGY) v Iker Pajares Bernabeu (ESP)

First Round:
[1] Marwan Elshorbagy (EGY) bye
Fares Dessouky (EGY) bt Asim Khan (PAK) 11-3, 11-2, 11-0 (27m)
Baptiste Masotti (FRA) bt [WC] Tom Walsh (ENG) 11-9, 11-7, 11-4 (30m)
[5] Mathieu Castagnet (FRA) bye
[7] Cesar Salazar (MEX) bye
Mahesh Mangaonkar (IND) bt Ramit Tandon (IND) 11-9, 11-3, 11-2 (38m)
Mostafa Asal (EGY) bt [WC] Jordan Warne (ENG) 11-1, 11-2, 11-2 (19m)
[4] Tom Richards (ENG) bye
[3] James Willstrop (ENG) bye
Chris Simpson (ENG) bt Olli Tuominen (FIN) 11-7, 11-4, 16-14 (47m)
Ben Coleman (ENG) bt Carlos Cornes (ESP) 11-6, 11-2, 11-1 (59m)
[8] Lucas Serme (FRA) bye
[6] Daryl Selby (ENG) bye
George Parker (ENG) bt Patrick Rooney (ENG) 11-13, 11-6, 11-9, 11-7 (66m)
Iker Pajares Bernabeu (ESP) bt Sébastien Bonmalais (FRA) 11-7, 11-9, 9-11, 11-3 (70m)
[2] Omar Mosaad (EGY) bye

Pictures from Squash Mad files

MONTEREY, Calif. — The three-day Ferrari Racing Days event concluded with winners crowned in the third round of Ferrari Challenge North America and demonstrations from the Corse Clienti F-1 and XX programs capturing the imagination of the fans in attendance.

The Corse Clienti Formula One cars brought racing machines once driven by Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello during a successful 2004 season to the iconic 11-turn, 2.238-mile road course at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.

While the F-1 cars brought high-speed thrills and familiarity to racing fans, the supercars in the XX program evoked curiosity and wonder to an audience that had largely never seen them before.

The XX cars are developed to be driven by exclusive customers on race tracks only. They are developed free of the homologation restrictions of a road car and series-implemented technical restrictions of a race car. Ferrari engineers created marvels of engineering that demonstrate mind-blowing levels of horsepower, handling and downforce.

Ferrari explains cars in the XX program as being “aimed at a small, highly select group of Ferrari clients: supercar enthusiasts eager to share the development of technologically innovative content with the Prancing Horse technicians, through driving a closed-wheel laboratory car.”

Nearly 20 cars from the XX program hit the track between the FXX K Evo, 599XX Evo and FXX models. The 1,036-horsepower V12s of the most populous group – FXX K Evo – roared through the undulating circuit to the delight of the crowd.

The third round of the Ferrari Challenge North America championship series concluded with winners being crowned in Race 2 for Trofeo Pirelli and Coppa Shell. Martin Burrowes took the overall Trofeo Pirelli win and was joined by Joseph Rubbo and Thomas Tippl on the podium. Race 1 winner Cooper MacNeil, who turned the fastest lap at 1:29.667, finished fourth. Karl Williams won the Pro-Am class.

The Coppa Shell victory went to Mark Issa for the second day in a row with Joe Sposato winning in the Amateur category.

While Ferrari wrapped up its only annual celebratory racing event of this caliber in the United States, World Superbike racers completed their Pirelli Italian Round at the circuit named after Enzo Ferrari – Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola, Italy.

Alvaro Bautista, Jonathan Rea, Tom Sykes and the rest of the grid come to the United States for the only time this season during the next premier event scheduled at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship GEICO Motorcycle U.S. Round with MotoAmerica July 12-14.