Patrick fell a lap down twice Sunday in the Oral-B 500 before rallying for a sixth-place finish at Atlanta Motor Speedway, topping her career best of seventh at Kansas in May. MORE: Kahne wins | Stewart crashes in return | Glad Stewart is back | Results The Stewart-Haas Racing driver was fourth on the final restart and got shuffled back to sixth in the final two laps, costing her a chance to make history....
What more could the world’s most successful live tournament player Daniel “Kid Poker” Negreanu possibly do to prove his skills as a poker player? According to some Twitter followers, he could start with dominating online cash games. MORE: Negreanu back to #2 on GPI World Rankings | Daniel Negreanu Player of the Month | WSOP November Nine Set Recent interactions between the Canadian and his followers on Twitter suggest that Negreanu could soon offer up yet another seven-figure proposition bet....
Although he’s taken a break from poker following the completion of the WSOP, Negreanu will hope that his hot streak continues in Barcelona starting later this week as the European Poker Tour kicks off its 11th season with the presentation of the EPT Barcelona Poker Festival. Negreanu does have a good track record in Barcelona. Just last year, he was runner-up to Thomas Muehloecker in the High Roller event....
Ricciardo appeared to slow down suddenly leading into turns 16 and 17, with some fans even accusing him of ‘brake-testing’ the young German driver. FIA stewards were quick to announce that the incident was under investigation. “No. 3 driver Daniel Ricciardo — incident between cars 3 and 7 at turns 16 and 17 at 14.37. Alleged breach of article 33.4 of the FIA Formula One Sporting Regulations," the FIA statement read....
Gallinari, who went down with an ACL injury on April 4, 2013, missed the Nuggets' playoffs series and has not played in the 2013-14 season. After the injury, Gallinari had surgery to repair his meniscus but did not undergo ACL surgery. “It was recently determined that the procedure that Danilo underwent on his knee this past summer was insufficient,” Nuggets General Manager Tim Connelly said. “Danilo’s knee required that he undergo reconstruction of the ACL, which was successfully completed earlier this morning....
Amendola escaped with only a knee sprain and is not expected to be out an extended period, according to CSNNE.com. He will, however, be limited in practice this week and a likely game-time decision Sunday night against the Broncos. MORE: Week 12 Power Rankings | Injury-riddled offense leaves Patriots limping toward perfection Wide receiver Aaron Dobson was also injured Monday, leaving the Patriots with only two healthy wideouts at one point in the game....
Nothing dirty, but he says the Broncos need a couple of “questionable” hits — even if they result in personal fouls — just to “send a message” to Brady. Kanell shared his thoughts Friday on ESPN Radio’s “Russillo & Kanell Show" with co-host Ryan Russillo. AwfulAnnouncing.com recalled Kanell’s comments. MORE: Brady vs. Manning: One of sport’s best rivalries “I didn’t even think about this until just now. I think they have to have two personal foul calls, like 15-yarders against Brady,” Kanell said....
But, LSU’s Brian Kelly helped make him a household name after the LSU coach was shown putting his best moves on 2022 tight end prospect, in a video that was seen over eight million times on Lewis’ Twitter feed. BENDER: Why the Early Signing Period needs to be moved out of December Here’s the video: Lewis is a three-star player according to 247Sports.com who was considering Alabama, Florida, Cincinnati, Indiana and a host of other schools ahead of National Signing Day....
FOR NINE MONTHS THEY WERE AMERICA’S most obsessively fascinating odd couple. Marcia Clark: feisty, combative, flirtatious. Christopher Darden: sullen, chip on the shoulder, a tormented soul on display before millions of viewers. Darden, through no fault of his own, ultimately found himself in a morass of divided loyalties that was more baneful than Clark’s. An African-American, he was prosecuting a man whom much of the black community–egged on by the defense team–decided was another victim of a racist law-enforcement system....
The Glee star, 35, confirmed the news on Wednesday and shared a post speaking about his heartbreak in a lengthy tribute to his older sibling. “It breaks my heart beyond measure to say that my beloved brother Charles has left us,” Darren Criss wrote on Instagram alongside a number of family photos. “His loss leaves behind a debilitating fracture in the lives of his mother, his brother, his three small children, and their respective mothers....
After winning the first two installments of NASCAR’s Dash 4 Cash program, Smith needed to finish ahead of Elliot Sadler, Daniel Suarez and Ryan Blaney on Friday at Bristol to win the third round for $100,000 and then win the Darlington race outright to claim an additional $100,000, which would’ve awarded him an additional $600,000 — bringing his total cash bonus winnings to $1 million. MORE: 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup winners | NASCAR odds and driver ratings...
Cuomo has faced increasing scrutiny and public backlash over his administration’s decision last spring to require nursing home facilities in New York to accept COVID-19 patients, even as some homes raised concerns that they were not adequately prepared to deal with these sick individuals. The governor pushed through legal protections for nursing homes, preventing them from facing lawsuits related to COVID-19 deaths as thousands died in these facilities. Cuomo has also been accused of covering up the death toll in the elderly care facilities, and some state Democratic lawmakers are calling for accountability....
The comments came during a sold-out show at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles in front of a crowd that included celebrities like Stevie Wonder, Brad Pitt and Tiffany Haddish. The event was for a screening of Untitled: Dave Chappelle Documentary, an upcoming film about Chappelle. The Hollywood Reporter wrote his line about “being canceled” was met by loud applause from the audience. At another point in the night, he also reportedly declared, “Fk Twitter....
The comedian discussed the reactionary right-wing pundit on a recent episode of his podcast The Midnight Miracle. Asking his co-hosts: “There is no possible way that I owe Candace Owens an apology, is there?” Both Talib Kweli and Yasiin Bey, responded with an immediate: “F*** that!” and say it’s “crazy that [he] brought her name up.” In June 2020, Chappelle performed a Netflix special dedicated to George Floyd, 8:46, which saw him take aim at Owens....
With the Lions driving for the go-ahead score late in the fourth quarter, Denver needed another big play from its defense. Here comes safety David Bruton Jr. to save the day. MORE: NFL Week 3 surprise performances | Calvin Johnson prevents interception with incredible catch On the ensuing drive, Peyton Manning found Emmanuel Sanders down the sideline. Sanders simply snatched the ball away from Detroit cornerback Darius Slay. That drive ended with Manning finding Owen Daniels for an 11-yard touchdown....
The cast of second-year players had a big impact in Monday night’s 28-3 victory over the Jets. MARVEZ: Biggest takeaways from all of Sunday’s games No one was more impactful than running back David Johnson, who ran for 111 yards on 22 carries and three touchdowns. Johnson also caught three passes for 27 yards and now leads the NFL with eight touchdowns. The Cardinals ripped through the Jets’ second-ranked rush defense....
MORE: Most memorable David Ortiz moments | Classic photos from David Ortiz’s career Ortiz could make his announcement as soon as Wednesday, according to SportsGlory.com . Ortiz, who turns 40 Wednesday, spent parts of six seasons with the Twins before joining Boston in 2003. As a member of the Red Sox, he has made nine All-Star teams and played for three World Series winners. He was the MVP of the 2004 ALCS and the 2013 World Series....
Calgary Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk scored a ridiculous between-the-legs goal Thursday that completed his team’s comeback against the Nashville Predators. It wasn’t just the in-game situation that makes this goal a candidate for the best of the season — Tkachuk one-timed the shot through his own legs when the puck tumbled his way off a blocked shot. The 21-year-old American isn’t the first player to offer a between-the-legs highlight this season....
“He’s got that type of power that will stop anyone.” David Price is painfully familiar with the frightening artillery possessed by former WBA heavyweight champion and imminent title challenger, Alexander Povetkin. Back in March, Price, once considered a potential division ruler in his own right, felt the full brunt of Povetkin’s viciousness as he was knocked out during the fifth round of what had been a thrilling contest. That result, and his WBA mandatory status, has provided Povetkin with a platform to seriously challenge unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua at Wembley Stadium on Sept....
