Elliott has four victories over the last 25 races, dating back to last year at Watkins Glen. He has seized the mantle of Hendrick Motorsports lead dog from Jimmie Johnson.
Rules changes? Fines? Flops? All of those were among the chatter on social media from players, executives and even an owner after a contentious Game 1.
Sunday morning was cold and gloomy at Churchill Downs, but 6 Derby contenders had timed works: By My Standards, Code of Honor, Country House, Tacitus, Improbable, and Win Win Win, as did 3 Oaks fillies: Champagne Anyone, Lady Apple, and Street Band. Check out comments and photos for the Derby and Oaks horses, free past performances, probable starters for the rest of the Derby weekend stakes, and more.
Kevin Durant led the Golden State Warriors past the Houston Rockets, while the Boston Celtics won in Milwaukee on Sunday.
The New York Yankees lost two more players to injuries when second baseman DJ LeMahieu and third baseman Gio Urshela left Sunday’s game against San Francisco.
The Chicago White Sox, behind a 14 strikeout night by Reynaldo Lopez, tied an MLB record for most strikeouts as a team in a nine-inning game with 20.
Shawn Langdon won the Funny Car title in the NGK Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals on Sunday to become the second driver to win in both the Top Fuel and Funny Car categories at zMAX Dragway and the 17th in NHRA history with wins in both categories.
