Johnson hurts hand in crash
Jimmie Johnson injured his hand Friday in a crash during practice at the Long Beach Grand Prix. The seven-time NASCAR champion said he needed further evaluation, his right arm heavily wrapped and in a splint.
Johnson did not remove his hands from the steering wheel — standard practice in open wheel racing but not common in NASCAR — as his car headed into a tire barrier. The force from the collision caused his hands to snap off the wheel and Johnson’s in-car camera showed him shaking his right hand.
“As you can see, I’m a little banged up here,” he said in a video on Twitter.
Defending NASCAR Cup champion Chase Elliott won the pole for Saturday’s race at Martinsville Speedway . ... Brandon Jones overtook Ty Gibbs on the last lap of a two-lap sprint to the finish and won at Martinsville for his fifth Xfinity victory.
The Philadelphia Eagles signed Olympic hurdler and former Oregon receiver Devon Allen to a three-year deal. ... Running back Giovani Bernard (Tampa), tight end Ryan Griffin (Chicago), safety Ronnie Harrison (Cleveland) and linebacker Josh Bynes (Baltimore) agreed to one-year deals.
Boris Becker could face a jail sentence after being found guilty of illicitly moving thousands of dollars from a bank account after he was declared bankrupt. A London jury convicted the tennis great on four charges including removal of property, concealing debt and failing to disclose estate.
Reigning champion Cristian Garin beat No. 2 seed Taylor Fritz 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-3 to reach the semifinals at the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship. He’ll face John Isner, who beat Frances Tiafoe 6-4, 2-6, 6-3. The other semifinal will be Reilly
Opelka against Nick Kyrgios . ... Belinda Bencic rallied past No. 2 seed Paula Badosa 2-6, 7-6 (2), 6-4 to reach the semifinals of the Credit One Charleston Open. She’ll face Ekaterina Alexandrova. Amanda Anisimova beat fellow American CoCo Vandeweghe 6-1, 6-2 to reach the other semifinal against Ons Jabeur.
The Seattle Mariners signed Gold Glove shortstop J.P. Crawford to a $51million, five-year contract . ... The second game of the season between the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs was postponed because of inclement weather.
Brooklyn moved into a tie for seventh in the East with a 118-107 win over Cleveland. Cavaliers rookie Evan Mobley returned to the lineup after missing five games with a sprained ankle . ... Luka Doncic was assessed his 16th technical foul and will be suspended for Dallas’ regular-season finale.
Lamar is going back to the Southland Conference after a short stay in the Western Athletic Conference, citing geography as the determining factor . ... South Carolina forward Keyshawn Bryant announced he’s hiring an agent and declaring for the draft . ... Butler hired Austin Parkinson as women’s coach.
Atlanta United striker Josef Martinez is expected to miss six to eight weeks following knee surgery . ... Major League Soccer suspended Austin forward Cecilio Dominguez as it investigates possible misconduct.
Top NHL pick Owen Power of Michigan signed with Buffalo and teammates Kent Johnson and Nick Blankenburg signed with Columbus . ... USA Bobsled coach Mike Kohn stepped down for family reasons.