Denny Hamlin continued his hot streak at Pocono Raceway. It was his third consecutive win and third consecutive race from the pole. He stays out front in these power rankings and Tyler Reddick, who was the runner-up at Pocono, stays put at second. Those were about the only no-brainers. The rest of the power rankings are quite debatable, as few drivers have been consistently strong over the last month. Here are my power rankings heading into this weekends race at Naval Base Coronado, a one-time temporary street course as part of the 250th anniversary of the United States: Dropped out: Carson Hocevar (Last Week: 8), Chase Elliott (Last Week: 9) On the verge:Chase Briscoe, Ross Chastain, Austin Cindric, Chase Elliott, Carson Hocevar, John Hunter Nemechek 10. Daniel Surez (Last Week: 10)Spire Motorsports No. 7 Chevrolet A 13th-place finish keeps Surez on this list? Yes, it does because he was top 10 in each of the first two stages, earning the stage points he needs to remain comfortably in a playoff spot. Plus, he started third, so he is showing speed. 9. Chris Buescher (Last Week: Not Ranked)RFK Racing No. 17 Ford Buescher finished seventh at Pocono for back-to-back top 10s and now five top-10 finishes in his last eight races. He was the top Ford finisher at Pocono. 8. William Byron (Last Week: Not Ranked)Hendrick Motorsports No. 24 Chevrolet Byron finished third with a strong race at Pocono. It was his first top-five finish since Martinsville. He appeared to have the confidence and speed that he hasnt had in recent weeks. 7. Christopher Bell (Last Week: 4)Joe Gibbs Racing No. 20 Toyota Bell gutted out Pocono with his broken wrist and rolled the dice by trying to make it to the finish, and a possible win, by saving fuel. Instead, he had to pit prior to the final lap and finished 26th. 6. Ryan Blaney (Last Week: 6)Team Penske No. 12 Ford Blaney wound up 10th at Pocono for his 11th top-10 finish of the season. He hasnt been top five since Bristol but appears to be getting the most out of his equipment. 5. Erik Jones (Last Week: 7)Legacy Motor Club No. 43 Toyota Jones is on a tear with a second at Michigan and a sixth at Pocono. Compared to where Jones and Legacy were a couple of months ago, that is impressive. And it should generate confidence, along with his teammate John Hunter Nemechek placing fourth at Pocono. 4. Ty Gibbs (Last Week: 5)Joe Gibbs Racing No. 54 Toyota A slow pit stop early in the race at Pocono forced Gibbs to have to try and rally for most of the race. He finished ninth, and while not where he should have been considering his speed, it's better than Gibbs over-driving the car and making a mistake. 3. Kyle Larson(Last Week: 3)Hendrick Motorsports No. 5 Chevrolet Larson placed second in the opening stage and finished fifth. It was a solid day. He might not have had the long-run speed to match the Toyotas, but he's needed some solid finishes lately. And lucky for him, he has three top fives in his last four races. 2. Tyler Reddick (Last Week: 2)23XI Racing No. 45 Toyota Reddick finished second at Pocono. It was another solid run for him as he has five wins and 10 top fives this year. He still leads the standings by 19 points over Hamlin. 1. Denny Hamlin(Last Week: 1)Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11 Toyota Hamlin has three consecutive wins and six top fives in the last eight races. Hes clearly the hottest driver on the circuit. He expects that to come to an end with two road courses in the next two weeks.

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Jett Lawrence has won the last four motos of the Pro Motocross series despite suffering a limited range of motion in his right ankle with an injured talus, a bone that connects the leg to the foot.The location and importance of the talus often means this can be a career-ending injury. It may also create obstacles of varying degrees.Lawrence addressed the media after sweeping the motos and winning the Thunder Valley National in Lakewood, Colorado, last week, and he and provided an update."To be fair, my ankle felt really, really good this weekend," Lawrence said. "I still can't ride normal. I just have a little bit less of pain. Every now and then, I still jar it a bit, but it was good, honestly. Even after walking around, it's getting a lot better, which I'm happy about because It means I dont have to struggle with walking like I did before, so I think it's looking positive."Following his 1-1 victory in the Hangtown Classic, in Round 2 of the Motocross season, Lawrence limped noticeably onto and off the podium. When he entered the media tent for post-race comments, the pain was still obvious."With most of these talus injuries, I'm told it's just a waiting game," HRC Honda team manager Lars Lindstrom said at Thunder Valley. "We just have to wait, get through as much as we can."But while Lawrence, Lindstrom, and the team wait for improvement, Lawrence continues to dominate the competition, much as he's done during his entire career.The range of movement isn't there, but with the first three rounds in the Western half of the country, Lawrence has been able to rely on the ministrations of Dr. H. Rey Gubernick, 'Dr. G' to many in the paddock, a renowned sports chiropractor and physical therapist."I think if each weekend we can just make some good strides in improving it where it feels like it's kind of going back to normal," Lawrence continued. "Even during this week, when 'G' adjusted my ankle before, when he would pull on it, it only pops the left side of my foot and my right side was still stuck in. It was still pretty stiff to go side to side. This week we were able to get both sides to pop and a lot more range of movement."Align MediaIn deep ruts, it is impossible to go fast without dabbing a foot. / Align MediaAs with many dirt bike injuries, a risk remains of worsening the injury with another incident. With the talus, that risk comes from planting the foot to help stabilize the rider in the turns. Tapping the foot, or dabbing it, on the ground provides stability."I've dabbed a few times and it gives this kind of sharp pain up my ankle into my calf, but I try not to dab it too much because it takes a few turns to kind of flare it back down, get it back to normal," Lawrence said. "So, I try not to, I've been pretty well with dabbing it and when I have dabbed it, I've been really light with it. Try not to stomp it as like you normally would. So yeah, it definitely would affect me for a few turns, but it recovers fairly quickly; thankfully."According to Lindstrom, Lawrence did not practice much during the week between Hangtown and Thunder Valley. Instead of making long sessions during the week or in Friday's Press Day practice, Lawrence worked on his starts after completing Lap 1 in Moto 1 of the season opener at Fox Raceway in 11th and Moto 2 in eighth. He rode forward to finish fourth and third respectively, finishing on the overall podium in third.That was Lawrence's worst finish since being scored sixth overall at Ironman Raceway last year after he incurred a lap penalty in the first moto, dropping him from third to 17th. Without the penalty, he would have won the overall.At Thunder Valley, he earned the holeshot in both motos and led every lap.Still less than 100 percent (neither Lawrence nor the team really want to put a number to it because of the subjectivity), Lawrence continues to do "Lawrence things," i.e. dominate, and that speaks volumes about his level of dominance in the outdoor series.

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George Pickens is back with the Dallas Cowboys for mandatory minicamp after the Pro Bowl receiver skipped the voluntary portion of the offseason.Pickens presence was expected once he signed the $27.3 million franchise tag and became subject to fines for missing the three-day minicamp that started Tuesday or training camp that opens next month in California.Coach Brian Schottenheimer said Pickens would be limited in on-field work at the teams practice facility. He said that wouldnt necessarily mean Pickens would need time to ramp up when camp starts in late July.Fired up to have him back. Hes fired up to be here, Schottenheimer said. Hell do all the mock. Hell do all the individual. Well just keep him out of team. Just let him watch. Hell be Coach Pickens today.Pickens waited two months before signing the one-year contract thats worth three times what the 25-year-old earned on his four-year rookie contract.Pickens told the Cowboys before the draft in April that he intended to sign the franchise tag, prompting speculation that Dallas might try to trade him. The Cowboys made it clear they had no such plans. He signed the tag about a week later.Acquired last year in a trade with Pittsburgh, Pickens thrived alongside CeeDee Lamb, finishing with career highs in catches (93), yards receiving (1,429) and touchdowns (nine) for one of the best offenses in the NFL last season.Lamb is going into the second year of a $136 million, four-year contract that ranks him fourth among NFL receivers with an average annual value of $34 million.Owner and general manager Jerry Jones has said the club has long-term plans for Pickens, who has spent time in the offseason with quarterback Dak Prescott.___AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl

Ghana officials on Tuesday appealed Canada's decision to refuse midfielder Thomas Partey entry into the country for the team's first World Cup match while he awaits trial on rape charges.A Canadian federal court heard the appeal Tuesday, just one day before Ghana faces Panama in Toronto.Ghanas Ministry of Foreign Affairs had criticized the visa denial for Partey, who awaits trial in Britain, as a high-handed and extremely unfair decision.Partey faces allegations from several women dating to his time playing for English club Arsenal from 2020-25. Partey, who played in Spain for Villarreal this past season, has pleaded not guilty.In March, a lawyer for Partey said the player intends to plead not guilty to two new charges of rape after a woman alleged Partey twice raped her on the same day in December 2020. Partey had separately been awaiting trial on five counts of rape related to two other women and one count of sexual assault involving another woman, and the new allegations arose after the first set of charges were publicized.Parteys lawyer, Mackeda Bramwell, told the court Tuesday that as a World Cup host nation, Canada has a public interest in allowing the orderly participation of accredited national team athletes.In a statement submitted to the court, Partey said he would remain under constant supervision of team officials, and will leave Canada when the team does.Millions of his countrymen are hoping the team advances to the the knockout round, he said.I have not been convicted of any offense. I have pleaded not guilty, and I remain presumed innocent, Partey said.Canada officials have said immigration decisions are made on a case-by-case basis regardless of the World Cup.Ghana coach Carlos Queiroz had cited a presumption of innocence for Partey when he included the player in his World Cup squad.Ghana's base camp for the World Cup is in Smithfield, Rhode Island. Even if Tuesday's appeal fails, Partey will still be eligible to play June 23 when Ghana faces England in Massachusetts. Ghana concludes group play June 27 against Croatia in Philadelphia.___AP World Cup: https://apnews.com/hub/fifa-world-cup

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Americans are being urged to steer clear of jet ski rentals in the Bahamas as U.S. officials warn of sketchy operators linked to deaths, injuries and reported sexual assaults.In a Monday statement, the U.S. Embassy in the Bahamas said that "rogue operators" are soliciting tourists on Nassau's most popular beaches, including Cabbage Beach, Junkanoo Beach and Saunders Beach.The rogue operators are often "unlicensed, uninsured, and operating unsafe watercraft," the embassy said and officials noted that law enforcement oversight is "sporadic at best."US ISSUES URGENT TRAVEL WARNING AS DEADLY EBOLA OUTBREAK SPREADS OVERSEAS"The Embassyadvises all U.S. citizens toavoid renting jet skis in The Bahamas, beware of solicitors near the Cruise Port and popular beaches, and always follow local weather and marine alerts," the statement said.In a PSA video, U.S. Ambassador to the Bahamas Herschel Walker began by stating that he had "an important message for Americans visiting or living in the Bahamas.""I need to warn you about some serious dangers associated with renting jet skis and small watercraft and swimming at beaches where jet skis and small watercraft are being operated in shallow waters, particularly around Nassau and Paradise Island," Walker began."We've lost American lives to preventable accidents. Multiple visitors have been hospitalized."CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTERWalker also added that American citizens have been sexually assaulted by jet ski operators who allegedly took victims to isolated islands."Many watercraft are unsafe and operators are unlicensed and uninsured," said Walker in his statement."That's why U.S. government employees are banned from renting or riding jet skis."The ambassador added that the U.S. is working with the Bahamian government "to address these issues."CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES"But, for now, consider all the risks before you get on a jet ski in the Bahamas," he said."Your safety matters. If you need help, contact the embassy immediately."Fox News Digital reached out to the U.S. Embassy in the Bahamas for comment.The warning comes after the September 2025 death of Alaska Air National Guard 2nd Lt. Robert Rosa, who was killed in a jet ski-related accident during a vacation in Nassau.In April of last year, the U.S. Embassy in the Bahamas said that at least two U.S. women reported rapes involving jet ski operators. The embassy said three rapes involving jet ski operators were reported in 2024.Officials also noted that since August 2024, six U.S. citizens have been hospitalized with injuries from jet ski accidents.TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZThree of the six injured Americans "requiredemergency medical evacuation to the United States," the embassy said.Audrey Conklin contributed reporting.

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