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UFC fighters excited about fights in DC

WASHINGTON — UFC fighter Josh Hokit was decked out in an American flag bandana and American eagle gloves as he unleashed vigorous trash talk ahead of the company’s White House debut. Sean O’Malley earned American style points for dressing in red — his hair and suit — and blue — dress shirt, tie and, well, hair again — and Michael Chandler visualized accessorizing his fight night walk-out before he dished out a patriotic pounding draped in an American flag. “For me to walk from the White House to the octagon to represent America, to represent myself, to represent just ...

F1 shifting to more power, less electric

PARIS — Formula 1 is set for a shift to more engine power and less electrical hybrid power from next year, but the pace of change is slower than had been planned. The new-style F1 cars for 2026 were originally designed around a 50-50 split between engine and electrical power, in theory staying more relevant to a public now used to hybrid road cars. That meant compromises which brought a backlash from top drivers like Max Verstappen, who has considered leaving F1. In reality, the split is more like 53% to 47% in favor of the engine, the governing body FIA said in a statement Wednesday ...

Win over Knicks puts Spurs back in it

NEW YORK — Victor Wembanyama shook off his miss at the buzzer in Game 2 by taking over Game 3 of the NBA Finals and preventing the San Antonio Spurs from getting pushed to the brink of elimination. Wembanyama made the first two shots he attempted on Monday night on the way to scoring 32 ...

Knicks in search of a response in NBA Game 4 Finals

NEW YORK — The last time the New York Knicks lost a game, they didn’t do it again for another month and a half. When they fell behind against Atlanta in the first round of the NBA playoffs, desperation turned into domination. The Knicks won 13 straight games, many of them blowouts, in one ...

Carolina quiet on who will start in goal tonight for Game 4

LAS VEGAS — Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour is wearing his poker face well in Las Vegas. Brind’Amour has decided who will be in net tonight against the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. He’s just not telling anyone. “It’s always a suspenseful ...