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With more electric vehicles rolling out over the next few decades, what becomes of ICE parts and are manufacturers ready to make the shift to EV parts? According to auto parts executives and automotive supply chain experts, the estimated $380 billion industry is going to have to consolidate traditional parts and be able to shift towards international markets. In an August interview with Newsweek, CarParts.com’s chief executive officer Lev Peker said that businesses like his are ready to supply EV parts....

So the fact that Stenhouse has a 217-196 lead in the Rookie of the Year standings over Patrick going into Sunday's final race isn't necessarily that much of a surprise for the former IndyCar driver. While Stenhouse had back-to-back Nationwide Series titles before his first season in Cup, Patrick had one full Nationwide season and two part-time seasons (as well as 10 Cup races) as part of her transition from IndyCar....

The 23-year-old joined six different clubs on loan during his five years at Chelsea, most recently making six substitute appearances for Premier League Burnley this season. He has never scored a Premier League goal despite also having loan spells at Crystal Palace and Norwich City last season. “The last 18 months have been really frustrating. There were times when I was upset driving home from training. I was thinking ‘I need to do something here’ as I wasn’t enjoying it,” he told Sky Sports....

In the Premier League’s top attraction of the weekend, Antonio Conte’s Chelsea made the short trip across the city to play their London rivals Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. Despite holding a psychological head-to-head advantage in the recent fixtures over the Gunners, Chelsea were outclassed by Arsene Wenger’s men 3-0. In the immediate aftermath, Ozil posted a selfie with new signings Granit Xhaka, Shkodran Mustafi and Lucas Perez celebrating the win in the dressing room, while Bellerin also posted a snap from the game....

Rookie Frank Kaminsky has the ball against Spencer Hawes. He leans left, then uses a drop step to slink past the veteran for a layup. Hawes slams the ball in frustration. Patrick Ewing barely reacts. MORE: Every playoff team’s most feared first-round opponent Stoicism has defined Ewing for more than 30 years. The best athlete in New York City disliked drawing attention to himself so much that Sports Illustrated ran a 1993 profile of Ewing without a quote from him....

Both players have dominated this season. Rodgers leads the NFL with 40 touchdown passes, while no player has more than Mahomes 4,462 passing yards. With his 40 TD passes, Rodgers is the first player with 40 or more passing touchdowns in three seasons in NFL history. He also threw 40-plus TDs in 2011 and 2016. The Chiefs, Packers, Ravens and Seahawks each had a league-high seven players make the Pro Bowl....

Berhalter, who led the USMNT to the 2022 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 in Qatar, admitted to hitting his now-wife Rosalind Berhalter after a confrontation at a pub in 1991. That’s according to an unverified Twitter account later confirmed as real by US Soccer. Berhalter said on social media, co-signed by his wife, that an anonymous person had threatened him with release of previously unreleased material regarding the incident....

He said : “The problem is deeper than just saying there are too many foreigners. The methods in England haven’t changed as much as the game has changed. I believe the game has changed and if the game has changed that means we need to change our methods.” “I heard some comments about there being too many foreigners in the country, that that is why there is no chance for the English players to have a chance to play in the first team,” said Vieira....

Jones played just three series in his first game since suffering a high-ankle sprain against the Ravens in Week 4. He struggled on those drives, logging two three-and-outs and finishing his day with a bad interception while targeting Jonnu Smith. The crowd on hand at Gillette Stadium was cheering loudly for backup quarterback Bailey Zappe after Jones’ mistake. Bill Belichick obliged and put in the rookie, who had performed well in Jones’ stead and led the team to a 2-0 record in his starts....

To honor the greatest of all time’s (G.O.A.T.) special day, the Patriots had five baby goats at training camp. (One for each of his Super Bowl wins.) MORE: What to expect from a now 40-year-old Tom Brady, based on history Fans were given the opportunity to take photos with the baby goats, or pet them in the G.O.A.T. petting zoo.

Eight months after Gronk tore his ACL (and seven months after reconstructive surgery), the Patriots are being as cautious as possible with their Pro Bowl tight end. So they kept him back in Foxboro this week. Even though he was cleared to participate in training camp, the Patriots are committed to bringing him along slowly, and what they have planned for the joint practice doesn’t fit their blueprint for him....

Reigning Super Bowl champions the Patriots announced the move on Wednesday, with Gostkowski moved to the IR due to an undisclosed ailment. According to ESPN, Gostkowski has a left hip injury that will require season-ending surgery, though he expects to be rehabilitated by next season. The news comes hours after it was reported that New England were looking to work out free-agent kickers amid Gostkowski’s struggles. Gostkowski missed four extra points and a field goal over the last three weeks....

Cardona, taken with the 166th overall choice, was the only long-snapping specialist to attend the scouting combine in February, and on Saturday became only the fourth long-snapper ever drafted, according to the NFL. MORE: Follow the draft action here | Jets send Geno message by picking Petty Cardona’s snaps have been measured at 41 miles per hour. The last Navy player taken in the regular NFL draft was tight end Kevin Hickman in the sixth round in 1995, by the Lions....

During a halftime ceremony Thursday to honor former Patriots defensive end Willie McGinest, Kraft grabbed the mic to remind Pats fans how good McGinest was against Indianapolis. MORE: Week 8 in photos | Patriots rout Dolphins, move to 7-0 | Dolphins lose Wake to Achilles injury “I want to add one more thing,” Kraft said, via the Indianapolis Star. “There’s nothing more satisfying than saddling the Colts with a loss, something Willie did 16 times in his career....

Newton will not play and try to stay hot as the Patriots’ first starting quarterback post Tom Brady. Instead, long-time Brady backup Brian Hoyer will fill in, ahead of second-year QB Jarrett Stidham. There are no QB questions on the other side, with the Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes looking for more MVP fun in 2020. The Chiefs (3-0) will push toward remaining the top team in the AFC as reigning Super Bowl champions....

TikTok user @dirtiestratking said he and his friends were at Nye’s Bar in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on July 2. When someone in the bar mentioned the Fourth of July, his group let out a collective boo. A bartender asked why they booed, said the customer, whose video has been viewed 3.4 million times. The group responded by referencing “women losing their rights” after the Supreme Court ruling to overturn Roe v....

McDaniels listed several reasons for remaining in New England as Belichick’s offensive coordinator — some personal, some football-related. But he said his job is no different than it was before his near-departure for Indianapolis. “No, I mean my role is the same,” McDaniels said when asked if he’d received any assurances of becoming the Patriots’ next coach. “Look, I think if you’re here, you have an opportunity to work with and for some of the best people in our game, maybe some of the best people that have ever done those things in our game....

Pete Sampras on the other hand has seven Wimbledon titles, two Queens’s Club titles and one trophy at Manchester. Needless to say, both Federer and Sampras are absolute masters of grasscourt tennis. And now, the man who coached them both - Paul Annacone - has given his views about what separates the two legends on their favorite surface. Roger Federer’s ability to rush his opponents is key, says Paul Annacone During his coaching career, Paul Annacone has worked with Tim Henman, Pete Sampras, Roger Federer, Stan Wawrinka, Sloane Stephens and Taylor Fritz....

The college football personality tried his hand at the latest rap dance craze out of Atlanta, made most popular by A-Town native Cam Newton, on his show Wednesday, and the results were about as disastrous as you’d imagine. MORE: All-time greatest Carolina Panthers | On Cam dancing, Watt trash-talking I hope this whole thing comes to an end quickly.

The Pacers forward showed he was back to his amazingly athletic self while visiting the Philippines as part of a Nike promotional tour. George threw down a couple impressive dunks nearly a year after he suffered a broken leg during a Team USA scrimmage. MORE: Best pacers of all time | George sets sights on MVP next season Good to have you back, PG-13. Feel free to sign up for the Slam Dunk Contest....