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April 26, 2026

NLL sets semis: Halifax vs Georgia; San Diego vs Toronto

The National Lacrosse League announced its semifinal matchups and schedule, pairing the eighth-seeded Halifax Thunderbirds against the fourth-seeded Georgia Swarm and the seventh-seeded San Diego Seals against the sixth-seeded Toronto Rock. The San Diego-Toronto series opens with Game 1 in Toronto on Friday, May 1 at 7:30 p.m. ET. Game 2 is scheduled in San Diego on Sunday, May 3 at 6:00 p.m. ET (3:00 p.m. local). If necessary, a deciding Game 3 would be played in Toronto on Saturday, May 9 at 7:00 p.m. ET.

The Halifax-Georgia series begins with Halifax visiting Georgia for Game 1 on Saturday, May 2 at 7:30 p.m. ET. Game 2 is scheduled in Halifax on Saturday, May 9 at 6:00 p.m. ET (7:00 p.m. local). A Game 3 between Halifax and Georgia would be played only if needed and its date is listed as TBD. The published schedule lists times in Eastern Time and provides local-time annotations for West Coast and Atlantic sites to clarify kickoff times for fans.

The semifinal pairings were set after quarterfinal results that reshaped the bracket. Sixth-seeded Toronto defeated third-seeded Saskatchewan 16-13 at SaskTel Centre, with Chris Boushy scoring five goals and adding an assist, Josh Dawick recording three goals and three assists, and C.J. Kirst scoring three goals. Toronto led 6-2 after the first period and carried an 8-7 lead into halftime.

San Diego reached the semifinals by beating the Colorado Mammoth 13-12 in overtime. The eighth-seeded Halifax rallied from a 7-1 halftime deficit to beat top-seeded Vancouver 10-7 in British Columbia. Georgia advanced with a 17-10 win over the Buffalo Bandits. Both Toronto and Halifax’s quarterfinal victories were upsets that altered the playoff picture.
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April 26, 2026

Chris Boushy scores five as Toronto Rock beat Rush

Chris Boushy scored five goals, including a first-quarter hat trick, and added an assist as the Toronto Rock defeated the Saskatchewan Rush 16-13 at SaskTel Centre to reach the NLL semifinals. Toronto opened on a 6-2 run in the first and carried an 8-7 lead into halftime. The Rock will face the San Diego Seals in a best-of-three semifinal series.

Goaltender Nick Rose made a game-high 49 saves. Josh Dawick finished with three goals and three assists, Mark Matthews had one goal and four assists, and C.J. Kirst recorded a hat trick. Other Toronto scorers included Latrell Harris, Hugh Kelleher, Elijah Gash and Brad Kri.

The Rush rallied at times, outscoring Toronto 5-2 in the second quarter and briefly taking a 9-8 lead in the third on a Robert Church goal. Austin Shanks finished with three goals and four assists, and goalie Frank Scigliano made 31 saves. San Diego reached the semifinals with a 13-12 overtime win over the Colorado Mammoth, and the Halifax Thunderbirds upset a higher seed to advance to face the Georgia Swarm, which beat the Buffalo Bandits 17-10.
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April 26, 2026

Quentin Gaskins KOs Matt Guymon at 1:59 of Round 2

Ryan Reber used his post-fight platform at BKFC Fight Night Clearwater to call out the winner of Jamel Herring vs. Nate Maness. The winner will fight for the vacant BKFC World Bantamweight Title on May 22 at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, California. Reber earned a unanimous decision over Joshua Oxendine in the five-round co-main (49-44, 49-44, 48-45) and improved to 8-2.

In the featherweight main event, Quentin “QG” Gaskins knocked out Matt “The Silencer” Guymon at 1:59 of Round 2 — one second before the bell — after dropping Guymon three times. Gaskins improved to 3-1 in BKFC, all three wins by stoppage; Guymon fell to 2-3.

The card featured a string of quick stoppages alongside decisions. Kat Paprocki defeated No. 4 Crystal Van Wyk by unanimous decision in a strawweight bout. Tony “TMURPH” Murphy scored a second-round TKO to move to 3-0 after recording three knockdowns in Round 1. Brandon Allen recorded a first-round stoppage in his featherweight return, and Mike Heckert stopped his welterweight opponent in 78 seconds.

BKFC newcomers Anthony Grubbs, Gabriel Hernandez and Terry Williams each finished their debut fights by knockout. The results highlighted a mix of early stoppages and five-round title implications as BKFC builds toward the May 22 title show.
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April 25, 2026

Horner’s Jerez Visit Sparks MotoGP Ownership Rumors

Christian Horner made an unannounced visit to the MotoGP paddock at Jerez, attending the final practice session with Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali. He visited Honda’s garage, spoke with HRC CEO Koji Watanabe, described himself as “a big fan,” and said MotoGP was going through “a really interesting time” under new Liberty Media ownership. Horner ran Red Bull’s F1 team from 2005 until he left in mid-2025.

The visit prompted reporting that speculated about a possible move into MotoGP ownership. Those reports pointed to Liberty Media’s €4.2 billion acquisition of Dorna in 2025, which placed MotoGP under the same corporate umbrella as F1, and to a new commercial contract due in 2027 that has attracted investor interest. Journalists highlighted recent crossovers from F1, Guenther Steiner’s €20 million purchase of Tech3, and MotoGP’s satellite-team model and factory-built machinery as factors that lower the barriers to entry compared with F1.

Horner’s ties to Honda, whose engines helped power Red Bull to multiple drivers’ and teams’ titles in the 2020s, together with his conversations at Jerez and public comments, fueled industry rumours. He made no announcement and declined to outline any specific plans. Reporting said he reiterated his desire to return to F1, likely by buying equity in an existing team, with Alpine floated as a potential target, and articles also noted his recent controversies, including a 2024 investigation. Overall, the visit prompted speculation rather than confirming any recruitment or purchase.
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April 25, 2026

Veijer Beats Escrig to Jerez Pole; Gonzalez Third

Tony Arbolino topped wet final practice at Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto, posting the fastest time of the Moto2 Free Practice Two with a 1:53.516 on his Pirelli-shod REDS Fantic Racing Kalex. Collin Veijer then claimed pole in Saturday qualifying, stopping the clock at 1:39.101 on his Red Bull KTM Ajo Kalex and setting the front of the grid for the Moto2 race weekend.

Veijer edged Alex Escrig into second with a 1:39.158, and Manuel Gonzalez took third with a 1:39.196. Senna Agius qualified fourth and Alonso Lopez fifth, the two separated by one-thousandth of a second. Veijer ran on Pirelli control tires. Joe Roberts qualified 20th on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex with a 1:40.119.

Final practice was run in damp, wet conditions and produced much slower lap times than Friday. Arbolino’s 1:53.516 set the pace in the session, Mario Aji was second on his Idemitsu Honda Team Asia Kalex with a 1:54.090 and Barry Baltus, Arbolino’s REDS Fantic Racing teammate, was third with a 1:54.149. Alonso Lopez was fourth, Senna Agius fifth, Alex Escrig sixth, Dani Munoz seventh, Dani Holgado eighth, Jorge Navarro ninth and Collin Veijer tenth. The session featured a 28-rider field. Earlier on Friday, Agius had set a new all-time Moto2 lap record at Jerez with a 1:38.973 on his Liqui Moly Dynavolt IntactGP Kalex, breaking Deniz Oncu’s 2025 benchmark of 1:39.564.
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April 25, 2026

Brad Sweet leads flag-to-flag, wins Knoxville opener

Brad Sweet led every lap from the pole to win the Knoxville Raceway opener for the Premier Chevy Dealers NOS Energy Drink World of Outlaws event, taking the non-stop 25-lap main in the Paul Silva/Silva Motorsports No. 94 and collecting $12,000. He separated from the field late and finished more than two seconds ahead of David Gravel.

David Gravel, J.J. Hickle, Justin Henderson and Ryan Timms pressured Sweet early, and on lap two Gravel mounted a strong high-side surge to challenge Sweet in traffic. Sweet held the point throughout, Gravel settled for second, and Timms finished third, 0.042 seconds behind Gravel. Brent Marks was fourth and J.J. Hickle was fifth.

The victory was Sweet’s 93rd World of Outlaws feature win and his first at Knoxville since June 2019. The win extended Sweet’s streak to 15 consecutive seasons with at least one World of Outlaws feature victory, tying him for the fourth-longest run, and marked his third win in eight 410 Sprint Car starts this season. Gravel’s runner-up effort was his 10th podium of the season and extended his points lead in the World of Outlaws standings. Buddy Kofoid posted the Race//Ready Hottest Lap of the Night, and the Knoxville opener drew a 65-car field, one shy of the non-Knoxville Nationals one-day record of 66 set in 1979.
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April 25, 2026

Round 15 – Philadelphia Recap

Cole Davies clinched the 250SX East title with one race remaining after a commanding victory in a rain-shortened Round 15 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. The 18-year-old New Zealander rode a mistake-free race to his fifth win of the season and his first professional championship, finishing 12.9 seconds ahead of Daxton Bennick in a 12 Minutes + 1 Lap main event that was restarted after a red flag. Davies became the second New Zealander to win a Supercross title, joining mentor Ben Townley, and his result secured the divisional crown a round early when Seth Hammaker was unable to pass Bennick on the restart.

Davies’ triumph gave Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing both divisional 250SMX titles and marked Yamaha’s 14th 250SMX victory of the season, tying the single-season record with two races remaining.

The night turned chaotic and muddy after heavy rain. Hometown rider Seth Hammaker holeshot before crashing early, then remounted and rallied to third, and Daxton Bennick climbed from 20th to 2nd for his first podium outside the season opener in what he called a special comeback. The result reshuffled momentum in the 250 title fight and left the series headed to the closing rounds with Davies already crowned.
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April 25, 2026

Halifax erases 7-1 deficit to beat Vancouver 10-7

Halifax rallied from a 7-1 halftime deficit to beat the host Vancouver Warriors 10-7 in a National Lacrosse League single-elimination quarterfinal. The eighth-seeded Thunderbirds scored nine unanswered second-half goals, including six in the third quarter, to tie the game 7-7 entering the fourth and complete the comeback.

Jason Knox sparked the rally with three third-quarter goals and finished with four goals and two assists, and Clarke Petterson had two goals and three assists. Jake Withers scored the go-ahead goal with 11:07 remaining, and Mike Robinson added two goals. Goaltender Warren Hill recorded 36 saves and a second-half shutout.

Vancouver received a hat trick and three assists from Keegan Bal, two goals from Marcus Klarich and one goal and a game-high four assists from Jesse King, while goalie Christian Del Bianco finished with 61 saves. Halifax will face the winner of the upcoming Georgia Swarm vs. Buffalo Bandits game in the best-of-three semifinals.
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April 24, 2026

McNish named Audi Racing Director, reports to Binotto

Audi appointed Allan McNish as Racing Director to strengthen trackside leadership and operations, assigning him a broad set of race-weekend responsibilities previously handled by team principal Jonathan Wheatley. McNish will report directly to CEO and team principal Mattia Binotto, who will retain overall principal duties while remaining largely factory-based, and Audi said the move centralizes race-day decision-making to streamline the link between the factory and the pit wall.

The appointment takes effect immediately, with McNish scheduled to assume trackside duties from the Miami Grand Prix. He will provide hands-on, on-track leadership and take charge of sporting and performance duties, including trackside engineering, race strategy, driver management, engineering coordination, garage operations and circuit liaison.

McNish, 56, has been with Audi since 2000, ran the manufacturer’s Driver Development Program, led Audi’s Formula E team to the 2017-18 title and is a world endurance champion and three-time Le Mans winner. The change followed Jonathan Wheatley’s abrupt departure on March 20 after ten months in the role, and comes as Audi seeks stability after a difficult start to its rookie F1 season, sitting eighth in the constructors’ standings after three rounds with Gabriel Bortoleto’s ninth place in Australia providing the team’s only points. Audi described the move as part of a longer-term strategy to progress toward championship contention by 2030 while emphasizing continuity and technical leadership.
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