MOORESVILLE, N.C. – Sometimes all it takes is a couple of good days to turn a season’s worth of bad luck around.

That’s what happened for four-time ARCA Midwest Tour champion Ty Majeski. After a disappointing 2018 season in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, Majeski is now looking for his third consecutive ARCA Menards Series win in Friday’s ARCA Menards Series VizCom 200 at Michigan Int’l Speedway.

Majeski is coming off his first career series victory at Charlotte Motor Speedway and followed it with his second consecutive win in the series’ most recent race at Pocono.

Majeski’s 2018 season could only be called a disaster. With high expectations, he joined former ARCA champion Chase Briscoe and former ARCA winner Austin Cindric in a car fielded by Roush Fenway Racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. The trio struggled throughout the year, and Majeski’s average finish was a dismal 24th as he scored just two top-10 finishes in 12 starts. Not only was it a season to forget, it was a season that could have brought his career to an early end.

But the Seymour, Wis., native was determined to keep himself in the seat. Following in Briscoe’s footsteps, he latched on to Chad Bryant Racing. Like Briscoe did before him, he worked in the shop while hoping for an opportunity to race. That opportunity came at Talladega, where he qualified second and finished fourth. That opened the door for added races, and he won the second time out in Charlotte. He followed it with his second straight series win at Pocono.

Those two good days, Majeski hopes, have turned momentum back in his favor.

“It’s been a good couple of weeks that’s for sure. It just goes to show the effort from these Chad Bryant Racing guys,” Majeski said. “They work their tails off in the shop into the early morning hours and back by 7 a.m. to get after it again. Their hard work is paying off and I’m just the lucky guy behind the wheel. We’ll keep riding this momentum as long as we can and look for another opportunity to get into Victory Lane at Michigan.”

Majeski will be making his second appearance with the ARCA Menards Series in the Irish Hills of Michigan in the VizCom 200. He started sixth and finished sixth in 2017 driving cars prepared by his team owner Chad Bryant.

“It’s been almost two years since I’ve been to Michigan, but I’m looking forward to going back,” he said. “It’s a fast place with a lot of speed and finesse. It’s a big place, so there’s ample opportunity to pass. I finished sixth there in 2017 driving for Cunningham Motorsports and think we can do better than that on Friday.”

With only a limited number of starts planned, Majeski knows he has to maximize every opportunity behind the wheel.

“Sure, it’s important to maximize every opportunity,” he said. “In my three races so far with Chad Bryant Racing, I think we’ve done that. Three top-fives and two wins is pretty good. It doesn’t happen though without the hard work of Paul (Andrews) and the No. 22 guys. Right now, I only have three races left, Michigan, Chicago and Kansas and I certainly want to make best of those opportunities. No doubt Chad (Bryant, team owner) is giving me the chance to do that.”

Majeski’s crew chief Paul Andrews is a former Michigan winner, going to victory lane with Geoff Bodine in 1994. A former NASCAR Cup Series champion crew chief with Alan Kulwicki in 1992, Andrews will be going for his third consecutive win as a crew chief for the first time in his career. Majeski is no stranger to racking up multiple wins in a row; he won five consecutive ARCA Midwest Tour races in 2017 on his way to his fourth consecutive series championship.

Manchester United are monitoring Leicester midfielder James Maddison but face competition from a number of their Premier League rivals, sources have told ESPN FC.

United have expressed an interest in the 22-year-old, along with Manchester City, Chelsea and Tottenham, but have not submitted a formal offer.

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Leicester are under no pressure to sell the England under-21 international, who has only spent one season at the King Power Stadium, and would demand a large fee before allowing him to leave.

Maddison scored seven goals in 33 appearances for Leicester last season following a £20 million move from Norwich 12 months ago.

His performances earned him a call-up to the senior England squad in October but he will represent the U21s at the European Championships this summer. In a warm-up game between the U21s and Gareth Southgate's full squad at St George's Park last week, Maddison was one of the stand-out players.

United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is looking at a number of promising British players as part of his Old Trafford rebuild.

Wales winger Dan James, 21, is expected to arrive from Swansea after the international fixtures and there is also interest in Crystal Palace full-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka, 21, and Newcastle midfielder Sean Longstaff, 21.

Leicester, who are preparing for their first full season under manager Brendan Rodgers, are keen to keep hold of Maddison as well as another prize asset, Harry Maguire.

They were able to price United out of a move for Maguire last summer and are confident of doing the same again with Maddison, who is under contract until 2023.

The attacking midfielder, who was playing League One football for Coventry five years ago, could command a fee of more than £50 million if he is sold this summer.

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Joe Root has urged England "not to panic" after their 14-run defeat at the hands of Pakistan at Trent Bridge.

Root became the first man to register a century in the 2019 tournament but was unable to help his side complete the highest successful run-chase in World Cup history. With Jos Buttler he added 130 for England's fifth wicket but, with only one other man in the top seven reaching 20, Root admitted they left themselves "a little bit too much to do".

But while he accepted England "definitely weren't as good" in the field as they should have been, Root called on his team-mates to "stick to the way we go about things" in the remainder of the tournament. England went into the World Cup as the No. 1-ranked ODI side having not lost a bilateral series at home since 2015.

"The most important thing now for us as a group is not to panic," Root said. "We know what works for us as a formula and as a team, but other sides are allowed to play well. We've got to make sure we learn quickly and bounce back at Cardiff

"In the field we definitely weren't as good as we were in the first game, that's for sure."

Root's call for calm looks pertinent. England did look anxious in the field on Monday. Just as they appeared to suffer a bout of stage-fright in the semi-final of the Champions Trophy in Cardiff in 2017, it seemed the expectation of going into this tournament - and in particular the Pakistan game - as favourites was weighing on their mind. Their fielding was uncharacteristically untidy while there were moments when they appeared tetchy with each other, the opposition and even the crowd.

And given it seems likely that teams will qualify for the semi-finals despite two or even three defeats, the consequences of this result mean that England will have to win at least one of their games against strong-looking New Zealand, Australia and India.

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But while Root accepted Monday's result might spread some tension within the squad, he insisted there were plenty of games left for England to bounce back from the performance and they should stick to the aggressive approach that had served them well in recent times.

"The temptation is to get a little bit tense," Root said. "But one of our great strengths as a side is sticking to the way we go about things and being as smart as possible.

"And the beauty of this format is that I do believe the best four teams over the tournament will qualify for the semi-finals and we've got to make sure we play some good cricket in our remaining games.

"One thing this side doesn't do very often is to make the same mistake twice and I'm sure the guys will make sure it's a very different performance against Bangladesh."

Some of England's problems at Trent Bridge can fairly easily be consigned to history. Jason Roy, for example endured an absolute stinker of a game on Monday. Not only did he drop a relatively simple - and costly - chance (Mohammad Hafeez on 14; he went on to top-score with 84), but he was out cheaply and squandered a review in the process. To rub salt in the wound, he was subsequently fined by the ICC for swearing following another mis-field.

But Roy has been in outstanding form of late. He had passed 50 in each of his previous four ODIs and had scored centuries in two of his most recent six. Only a few days ago, he was being lauded for his exceptionally good fielding in the victory over South Africa. The game remains a great leveller, but there is no particular reason to fret over Roy's form.

Of greater long-term concern is the batting form of Moeen Ali. Since the start of 2018, Moeen has averaged just 16.77 with the bat in 35 ODIs. In those 25 innings - three of them unbeaten - he has not passed 46 and has failed to reached 20 on 18 occasions.

He did, however, bowl very well on Monday. He utilised the cross-wind to gain pleasing drift, finishing with the highly creditable figures of 3 for 50 from his 10 overs; the most economical bowler (who delivered more than three overs) in the match.

It may well prove a performance good enough to keep him in the side. But with Liam Dawson in the squad and in form, England have started to contemplate a change. With their next match to be played at Cardiff, with its unusually short, straight boundaries, there is also a chance England will go into the match against Bangladesh with just one spinner. Dawson made his ODI debut on the ground in 2016, playing as the lone spinner.

But it is that issue of nerves and anxiety that may prove most relevant. England have been building to this tournament for four years. Their success in it is seen as crucial in reviving interest in the game in England and Wales. It is a hefty responsibility to carry and, on Monday, it showed.

WEEDSPORT, N.Y. – It’s not often fans can witness a big-block modified and 410 sprint car doubleheader.

It’s even less common to see one driver compete in both events.

However, this Sunday at Weedsport Speedway, fans will be treated to Larry Wight’s effort in both legs of the All-Star Showcase presented by A-Verdi Storage Containers.

Wight, who currently rides fifth in the Stirling Lubricants/Champion Racing Oil Modified Series at Weedsport, will compete in his No. 99L big-block modified on Sunday as well as his No. 99L 410 sprint car in the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions main event.

Last year, Wight turned the same trick, finishing 10th in the All Star main event and second in the big-block modified feature.

The Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions tour has been plagued with rain for much of the season, completing only four events as of June 3.

Currently, Aaron Reutzel leads the series standings over Paul McMahan, Dale Blaney, Spencer Bayston and Tim Shaffer.

Those All Stars hot shoes will join the likes of Cale Conley, Corey Eliason, Tyler Esh, Greg Wilson, Brock Zearfoss and even series owner Tony Stewart on June 9 at Weedsport Speedway for the All-Star Showcase.

Stewart, who has competed in nearly 30 sprint car events this season, already has seven wins, including back-to-back USCS triumphs over the Memorial Day Weekend.

A field of more than 24 sprint cars is expected on Sunday between the All Star regulars, Pennsylvania invaders and 360 sprint car racers from the northeast.

Danny Dietrich and Lucas Wolfe are among those expected on Sunday from the state of Pennsylvania.

The second round of the Stirling Lubricants/Champion Racing Oil Modified Series will feature a $3,000 to win, 35-lap special for the big-block modifieds with a $500 358-Modified Challenge Bonus on the line.

Erick Rudolph currently leads the series standings over Billy Decker, Stewart Friesen, Max McLaughlin and Wight.

MANSFIELD, Ohio – Mansfield Motor Speedway officials have announced that the second annual COMP Cams Sprint Car World Championship finale has been officially canceled.

The Sprint Car World Championship was met with inclement weather and thunderstorms last weekend, forcing track officials to postpone the event after Cory Eliason and Aaron Reutzel won the Friday night preliminary features.

Hopes of finding a suitable make-up date were high, but track officials discovered that there are no suitable make-up dates available to successfully run the Saturday night portion of the event, which featured a $100,000-to-win feature.

“What it really comes down to is that you’re damned if you do and damned if you don’t,” said Mansfield Motor Speedway president and promoter Cody Sommer. “No matter which option you look at or turn to, a make-up date either affects drivers, another track or a series in a negative manner while possibly benefiting another. It just boils down to the fact that it was not meant to be this year.

“We were haunted by ugly forecasts and bad weather almost the entire weekend, and unfortunately that is something that we just cannot control.”

Refunds will be provided for the Saturday portion of the Sprint Car World Championship by submitting the official refund form, along with ticket stubs or pit passes that apply to the refund.

The deadline to submit refund forms will be Monday, July 1. Tickets purchased online in advance will automatically be refunded to those customers’ prior payment methods.