Cars failing tech the first time around included those of frontrunners Joey Logano, Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick and Jimmie Johnson, according to Motorsport.com. MORE: Your must-read guide to Daytona 500 | Chase Elliott’s Daytona debut All cars were cleared and no penalties were assessed. Junior’s No. 88 needed three attempts to clear inspection because of an issue with its nose. The Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet was nearly a quarter of an inch off regulation....

Letarte has been a Cup crew chief at Hendrick Motorsports since the 2005 season and has spent 20 years as Hendrick employee. He has 11 career wins as a crew chief, including one with Earnhardt Jr. MORE: Who could replace Letarte? | Stewart not 100 percent | Danica enjoyed being showgirl "You never want to see a talented and all-around quality person like Steve move on, but we understand this is an exciting opportunity for him and his family," Hendrick Motorsports owner Rick Hendrick said in a statement....

On New Year’s Eve, NASCAR’s most popular driver married longtime girlfriend Amy Reimann. The couple honeymooned on Maui and Kaua’i. MORE: Moments that define Dale Earnhardt Jr. But neither of those Hawaiian Islands tugs on Earnhardt’s psyche the way Daytona Beach does, and at long last, in mid-February, he’ll be back on track at the Birthplace of Speed, racing a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series car for the first time since July 9 at Kentucky Speedway....

Audio in Patrick’s car caught her mouthing off toward Earnhardt and Earnhardt defended himself immediately after. The drivers have had a few days to let their tempers cool, but Earnhardt is still defending his actions. MORE: NASCAR’s most eligible bachelors (and Danica) | New rules mean tighter racing | Stewart addresses struggles “We were sitting there running along pumping the brakes a lot,” said Earnhardt on Tuesday’s edition of his weekly podcast, The Dale Jr....

So, we’re going to dig a little deeper for a sleeper in Dallas: third-string running back Joseph Randle. MORE FANTASY SLEEPERS:Bengals | Panthers | Bills | Ravens | Falcons | Cards | Browns Sure, Randle isn’t nearly as exciting as Williams. T-Willy actually made colleague Bill Bender drop his pants and dance around his living room after an 82-yard TD catch against Denver, which has been dubbed the “Pants Off, Dance Off....

title: “Dallas Is Talking…” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-16” author: “Susan Taylor”

He was stretchered off the ice following a lengthy delay with his head stabilized. On Friday, the Dallas Stars reported Polak suffered a small fracture of his sternum and will be re-evaluated in a week.​ The sternum, located in the chest and commonly known as the breast bone, connects the ribs and typically takes approximately 10 weeks to heal from a break, according to Healthline. Polak’s injury news is not the only development in the story; Bruins play-by-play announcer Jack Edwards has received criticism after calling the play “bad hockey karma,” when the injury initially occurred....

Zookeepers fear “somebody really has an issue” with Dallas Zoo, after a spate of odd occurrences has hit the zoo over the past month. In the latest incident, two monkeys vanished from their enclosure on Monday, with detectives fearing they were stolen. Dallas Police said they believe the cage was cut open by a suspect who took two emperor tamarins—small distinctive primates who have long whiskers that resemble moustaches....

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Vikings running back Dalvin Cook is prepared to sit out until he gets a “reasonable extension,” something that could throw the Vikings a major curveball for 2020 and beyond. Per Schefter, Cook and the Vikings haven’t seen eye to eye on what exactly is “reasonable.” Cook spent a lot of time feasting on opposing defenses in 2019, going for 1,654 scrimmage yards in 14 games as the Vikings’ No....

Before the game, Lillard presented a box to a woman sitting courtside, then had the actual husband-to-be take it from his hand as he got down on one knee. As sports marriage proposals go, getting an actual player to bring you the box is far better than just having it up on the Jumbotron. Congrats to the happy couple.

Altman did his best to avoid answering the question directly, and instead opted for a broad response saying, “I made 200 phone calls on draft night that weren’t reported on. We were very active.” But when he was finished with his response, Cavs owner Dan Gilbert interjected. The comment was so shocking, Altman couldn’t contain his laughter. After the broadcast aired, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst made a note of it as well....

They don’t recognize him–but they ought to. Millions of Japanese music lovers idolize Ryuichi Sakamoto, 49, one of the country’s best-known contemporary composers. Two decades ago he rose to stardom with his technopop trio, Yellow Magic Orchestra. In 1987 he earned an Academy Award with the score he and David Byrne wrote for Bernardo Bertolucci’s “The Last Emperor.” Sakamoto remains practically a demigod in the country of his birth–but New York is where he has lived since 1990....

For all of the Brazilian’s accomplishments in his illustrious career, a multi-assist game in Europe’s premier club competition had always alluded him, but two brilliant set-ups for Gonzalo Higuain broke that streak. Buffon reaches CL century Alves’ first assist of the night came with a clever back-heel into the path of the on-rushing striker, who found the bottom corner to open the scoring. While that ball was brilliant, the second may have been even better, with the Brazilian playing in an inch-perfect cross for a sliding Higuain to tap home....

Patrick’s surprising performance in the season-opening Daytona 500 — where she won the pole and finished eighth — raised expectations and only increased the enormous pressure that weighed on her as she entered her first full Sprint Cup campaign. But the rest of the season was a major disappointment as Patrick never finished in the top 10 again and finished a disappointing 27th in points, losing the rookie title to boyfriend Ricky Stenhouse Jr....

That nervousness turned to desperation when she crashed late in the race and nearly failed to qualify for Sunday’s Daytona 500. As a result, Patrick is no fan of NASCAR’s unique qualifying system for making its biggest race. MORE: Danica and Denny, the morning after | About that chat … | Who didn’t make the 500 “This whole scenario is crazy that the series has put us in,” said Patrick, who rallied from her crash to finish 10th and start 20th in Sunday’s field....

Patrick, 28th in the Sprint Cup standings in her rookie season, enjoyed her best race of the year in the season-opener at Daytona, where she became the first woman ever to win a pole for a Cup race and then finished eighth in the Daytona 500. MORE: Danica back in Power Rankings | 2014 Cup schedule | Pockrass: Drivers need help on 1.5-mile tracks Talladega, the only other high-banked superspeedway where teams must use restrictor plates to reduce horsepower, requires similar tactics with drivers needing to negotiate the draft — often thanks to the help of others — to get to the front....

Patrick’s surprising performance in the season-opening Daytona 500 — where she won the pole and finished eighth — raised expectations and only increased the enormous pressure that weighed on her as she entered her first full Sprint Cup campaign. But the rest of the season was a major disappointment as Patrick never finished in the top 10 again and finished a disappointing 27th in points, losing the rookie title to boyfriend Ricky Stenhouse Jr....

The cross check occurred late in the second period. He delivered the check to the arm of Jets forward Mathieu Perreault, knocking him out of the game. Carcillo is considered a repeat offender. He has been suspended eight times and fined three other times during his NHL career. The hit will cost him $40,243.92 in salary. He’s already served one game of the suspension and has decided not to appeal the decision....

Then all hell broke loose when former UFC heavyweight champ and current WWE star Brock Lesnar entered the cage and got into a confrontation with Cormier, setting up a fight that is likely for Dec. 29 at UFC 232, according to a Sporting News source. Why would Cormier give Lesnar an opportunity to re-claim his title, considering Lesnar’s history of failed drug tests? MORE: Why Daniel Cormier vs. Brock Lesnar is the UFC’s fight to make...

The 32-year-old American boasts a 35-2 record and is the current IBF world middleweight champion but will face one of the best pound-for-pound boxers around in Alvarez on May 4, with the contest taking place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Join DAZN and watch Canelo vs. Jacobs on May 4 Jacobs was diagnosed with bone cancer in May 2011 but returned to the ring the following year and he sees Alvarez, the current WBA and WBC belt holder in the 160-pound division, as the “final hurdle” to him leaving a significant mark on the sport....