Elyounoussi Brace Powers FC Copenhagen Win

The Norwegian striker opened the scoring before converting a penalty after halftime, continuing his impressive form with six goals in his last five matches. Elyounoussi has now scored in all six competitive matches this season since joining from Southampton in 2023.

FC Copenhagen's other goals came from Alex Kral and Andreas Cornelius (2). Birger Meling started but was substituted with 15 minutes remaining. The Danish champions will face either Drita or Tre Fiori in the decisive round after Drita took a 4-1 lead in the first leg.

The NASCAR All-Star Race will return to the historic North Wilkesboro Speedway in 2027, putting the $1 million-to-win exhibition on the short track where it was run from 2023-2025. After having a Cup points race this year to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the North Carolina track’s last Cup points event in 1996, the track will play host to the NASCAR All-Star event on May 23. While Cup teams will compete in an exhibition event, the track will have points races for both the trucks (May 21) and the O’Reilly Series (May 22). The track, in its news release, indicated that NASCAR will collaborate with the teams to add an innovative element to the All-Star Race. That's typically the case, whether the change is to the format or technical rules. North Wilkesboro, a 0.625-mile asphalt oval, did not have a NASCAR national series race from 1997-2022 and had been dormant off and on for decades until track operator Speedway Motorsports restored the facility with the help of North Carolina pandemic-recovery funding. "North Wilkesboro has once again become a place where NASCAR's rich history, current momentum and exciting future come together," NASCAR Chief Operating Officer Ben Kennedy said in a news release. "We're incredibly proud of what this [tripleheader race] weekend represents — not only for this legendary track, but also for the community that helped bring it back and for the continued growth of our sport." The All-Star Race will cap the 2027 Cup schedule for FOX Sports, which will air the first 14 Cup events on FOX or FS1. milkshake.it.com

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Carolina Panthers wide receiver Xavier Legette may not be playing in Saturday’s preseason game at the Buffalo Bills after suffering a stinger early in training camp. A former first-round draft pick, Legette closed the team’s practice session Wednesday with what head coach Dave Canales called a "walk off touchdown" catch from quarterback Bryce Young. Canales had a positive outlook about Legette following his return to practice Wednesday. "It was good to see him back out there, playing like himself and playing fast," Canales said. "I don’t think he’ll play (Saturday). We haven’t gotten him to that level of conditioning. He’s doing a phenomenal job and he’s a guy that we’re counting on." Legette said he spent the offseason working to improve his skills and that he recognized why some are questioning his future, especially after losing his starting job late last season to undrafted free agent Jalen Coker. "I’m just focusing on the details," said Legette, who was injured in an Aug. 4 practice session after landing awkwardly on his head and neck. "Everything that was on tape last year that was bad, I looked at that and tried to do things better. I’m always trying to work on getting better." The last pick of the first round of the 2024 draft, Legette has caught 84 passes for 860 yards and seven touchdowns in 31 games. Legette was asked if his confidence had been shaken following last year’s 35-catch season, down from the 49 receptions he had during his rookie year. "I ain’t never lost my confidence," Legette said. "I’m just trying to continue to make plays. I’m happy to be here." In addition to workouts at the Panthers facility, Legette said he, along with other Carolina receivers, worked out with Young in Los Angeles and Arizona this offseason in hopes of improving on his receiving skills and chemistry with his quarterback. "I’m just working on the details and trying to get those things right," Legette said. Reporting by The Associated Press.

Sanne Lekven (25) forlater Aalesund blir en del av den amerikanske fotballklubben Orlando Pride.
«Overgangen er den største i AaFKs historie på kvinnesiden, og en av de største overgangene fra en norsk klubb i kvinnefotballens historie. Avtalen markerer ikke bare en milepæl for Sanne, men også for AaFK som klubb», heter det i en uttalelse.
Lekven kom til Aalesund fra Arna-Bjørnar før årets sesong og rakk å spille bare ti kamper i Toppserien. Nå flytter hun til USA og blir en del av storklubben Orlando Pride.
– Jeg føler jeg har utviklet meg både som spiller og person. Jentene er helt fantastiske, og jeg kommer til å savne de masse, sier Lekven.
Sportssjef Ruben Aalberg gleder seg stort over størrelsen på overgangen.
– Dette er en historisk dag for AaFK. Først og fremst er vi utrolig stolte på Sannes vegne, sier han.
(NTB)