UNDATELINED (AP) β The Edmonton Oilers won the Connor McDavid sweepstakes, bucking the odds Saturday night in Toronto by winning the NHL draft lottery for the No. 1 pick come June 26. The Carolina Hurricanes will have the fifth pick.
BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) β Matt Kenseth is just a year younger than Jeff Gordon, who has already said he’ll retire at the end of this season. The 43-year-old former champion says he no plans to get out of the race car anytime soon and hopes his pole-winning run at Bristol Motor Speedway will lead to the end of a 51-race winless streak. Kenseth, Carl Edwards and Denny Hamlin will all start inside the top five on Sunday, while David Ragan, the replacement driver for Kyle Busch, will start 11th.
BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) β Joey Logano led flag-to-flag Saturday to win the Xfinity Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway for his second series win of the season. Daniel Suarez finished a career-best second and was followed by Chris Buescher, who moved into a tie with Ty Dillon for the series points lead.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) β Former Tar Heel T.J. Thorpe made an early splash in his debut as a transfer in Virginia’s spring game on Saturday. He ran 47 yards with a jet sweep on the second offensive play, caught a 20-yard pass from Greyson Lambert a few plays later and then had a 12-yard touchdown grab to cap the opening drive. Thorpe helped North Carolina to a comeback victory over the Cavaliers last season.
