NÜRBURG, Germany (AP) — Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen made his debut at the Nürburgring Endurance Series on Saturday by finishing seventh in a field of 19 starters.
Verstappen used a gap in the F1 calendar after winning the Italian Grand Prix last weekend to dabble in endurance sportscar racing by completing the four-hour race in a Porsche Cayman GT4.
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Four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen takes part in the 1000km race at the Nürburgring in a Porsche Cayman (no. 980), in Nürburg, Germany, Saturday Sept. 13, 2025. (Thomas Frey/dpa via AP)
Four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen, centre, takes part in the 1000km race at the Nürburgring in a Porsche Cayman (no. 980), in Nürburg, Germany, Saturday Sept. 13, 2025. (Thomas Frey/dpa via AP)
Four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen takes part in the 1000km race at the Nürburgring, Germany, Saturday, Sept.13, 2025. (Thomas Frey/dpa via AP)
Four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen takes part in the 1000km race at the Nürburgring, Germany, Saturday, Sept.13, 2025. (Thomas Frey/dpa via AP)
Four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen takes part in the 1000km race at the Nürburgring, Germany, Saturday, Sept.13, 2025. (Thomas Frey/dpa via AP)
Verstappen said the Nürburgring Nordschleife topped the list of tracks he wanted to race on because of its length, layout and history.
The 27-year-old Dutch driver's presence stoked excitement in the race with fans surrounding his paddock and security ensuring there were no unauthorized visitors. Privacy screens also shielded the view from neighboring pit stops.
The next F1 race is in Azerbaijan next weekend.
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Four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen takes part in the 1000km race at the Nürburgring in a Porsche Cayman (no. 980), in Nürburg, Germany, Saturday Sept. 13, 2025. (Thomas Frey/dpa via AP)
Four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen, centre, takes part in the 1000km race at the Nürburgring in a Porsche Cayman (no. 980), in Nürburg, Germany, Saturday Sept. 13, 2025. (Thomas Frey/dpa via AP)
Four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen takes part in the 1000km race at the Nürburgring, Germany, Saturday, Sept.13, 2025. (Thomas Frey/dpa via AP)
Four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen takes part in the 1000km race at the Nürburgring, Germany, Saturday, Sept.13, 2025. (Thomas Frey/dpa via AP)
Four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen takes part in the 1000km race at the Nürburgring, Germany, Saturday, Sept.13, 2025. (Thomas Frey/dpa via AP)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rookie Beckett Sennecke had two assists and then scored in the shootout, sending the Anaheim Ducks to a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Friday night.
Mason McTavish ended it with a third-round shootout goal for the Ducks, who rallied from an early two-goal deficit for their second straight victory after a nine-game skid.
Tim Washe scored his first NHL goal and Ryan Strome got his first goal in a month for the Ducks when Southern California’s two NHL teams opened a back-to-back, home-and-home chapter of the Freeway Faceoff rivalry by going to their second shootout of the season. Lukas Dostal made 26 saves.
Joel Armia had a goal and an assist in his return from a five-game injury absence for the Kings, who have lost five of six.
Darcy Kuemper stopped 26 shots, but the Canadian Olympian couldn't stop the famously deliberate shootout style of McTavish, one of the NHL's most successful shootout scorers.
Quinton Byfield put the Kings ahead on their first shot on goal 98 seconds after the opening faceoff, beating Dostal for his ninth goal off a rush set up by Armia.
Neither team mounted a consistent offensive attack for two periods, but Armia made it 2-0 for the Kings midway through the second with a one-timer off a backhand pass from Andre Lee.
Strome answered 39 seconds later, putting a shot past a screen from Sennecke for his second goal in 22 games.
Less than three minutes after that, Washe alertly located a rebound off the boards and beat Kuemper from a sharp angle for his inaugural goal in his sixth NHL game. The 24-year-old undrafted forward won an NCAA title last spring with Western Michigan.
The Ducks played without their top two scorers due to injury. Leo Carlsson had treatment earlier in the day on a thigh injury that could endanger his participation in the Olympics, while Troy Terry (upper body) went on injured reserve before missing his fourth straight game.
A rematch in Anaheim on Saturday night.
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Los Angeles Kings left wing Jeff Malott, top, knocks Anaheim Ducks defenseman Olen Zellweger to the ice during the second period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Los Angeles Kings center Alex Turcotte, right, watches the puck fly away during a face off with Anaheim Ducks left wing Alex Killorn, left, during the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Anaheim Ducks right wing Beckett Sennecke, left, passes the puck while under pressure from Los Angeles Kings defenseman Mikey Anderson during the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Anaheim Ducks center Jansen Harkins, left, is shoved to the ice by Los Angeles Kings center Alex Turcotte during the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
