Wout van Aert unexpectedly rediscovered his sprinting form by finishing second in the Tour de France's eighth stage, despite initially claiming he would skip the bunch kick, and humorously suggested he would announce his next sprint on Twitter.
NASCAR driver Tyler Reddick expressed frustration with pit road mistakes after finishing second behind Kyle Larson at the Las Vegas race, citing issues that put him behind during the event. Despite a strong car, Reddick's pit stop problems hindered his performance, leading to a second-place finish. He emphasized the need to consistently run up front throughout the race and aims to improve in the upcoming event at Phoenix Raceway.
As the Iowa caucuses approach, the battle for second place among GOP candidates intensifies, with President Biden shifting his campaign strategy and meeting with Obama.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' fading bid for the Republican primary has opened up the race for second place, as other candidates vie for the opportunity to challenge the frontrunner.
Max Verstappen calls on Red Bull to solve the reliability issues that affected their Jeddah weekend, despite finishing second in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. A driveshaft issue knocked Verstappen out in Q2 in qualifying, leaving him starting the race in 15th. While the Dutch driver came through the field and finished second, he was still less than impressed with his weekend, despite the team's storming pace. Verstappen was heard late in the race once again complaining of a suspected driveshaft issue on his car, and while the team said they could not see the problem, it was still enough for him to stop chasing Perez for the win.