Sports Connection

NASCAR is unveiling its first electric racecar Saturday in Chicago. It doesn’t thunder when the race grand marshal says “drivers, start your engines,” it hums. The motorsports organization and its partners Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota and electrification company ABB hope to demonstrate an ultra-performance electric vehicle and gauge fans’ interest in...

Andy Murray’s Wimbledon career has come to an anticlimactic end because Emma Raducanu pulled out of their mixed doubles first-round match.

After retired gymnast MyKayla Skinner criticized the 2024 Olympics team, Simone Biles posted a message stating, “Not everyone needs a mic.”

Texas Rangers reliever Josh Sborz has been activated from the injured list after missing nearly two months because of a right rotator cuff strain. Also Friday, the Rangers put right-hander Dane Dunning on the 15-day IL.

The Russian wrestling federation said in a statement that its officials, coaches and athletes held a meeting and “came to an unanimous decision — to refuse to participate in the Olympic Games.”

Corey Seager extended his hitting streak to 10 games with a two-run double and Michael Lorenzen combined with four relievers on a three-hitter as the Texas Rangers blanked the Tampa Bay Rays 3-0 on Friday night.

Arike Ogunbowale scored 19 points, Jacy Sheldon hit five 3-pointers and finished with 17 points — both career highs — and the Dallas Wings beat the Atlanta Dream 85-82 Friday night.

A local Little League president says he was given an ultimatum, remove a team from the tournament or four would be removed.

The AL starting lineup that Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy will write out for the All-Star Game won’t include any of his own World Series players.

Defending Wimbledon champ Carlos Alcaraz came back to eliminate Frances Tiafoe and reach the fourth round of the major championship.

Kayla DiCello and Skye Blakely sustained injuries that dashed hopes of competing in Paris.

In gymnast MyKayla Skinner’s deleted video, she criticized Team USA before the Olympics and said the talent “isn’t like what it used to be.”

FC Dallas (6-10-5, 23 points) fought back to earn a 3-2 come-from-behind win versus the Portland Timbers (8-6-8, 30 points) on July 4 at Toyota Stadium.