He expected it — especially from Edwards. “I don’t think there’s any real love lost between the two of us,” Harvick said. MORE: Photos of fantastic finish | Dale Jr. continues hot start | Tough day for RCR Harvick and Edwards were involved in one of the ugliest feuds and nastiest confrontations in recent memory, starting with a physical clash inside the garage at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 2008. Angry over comments Harvick made about him after a wreck at Talladega the previous week, Edwards confronted Harvick in the Nationwide Series garage at Charlotte in October 2008....

Childers was fined $20,000 and suspended through Aug. 3, which means he will miss this weekend’s race at Pocono. He was also placed on NASCAR probation through Dec. 31. MORE: Indy race images | Keselowski destroys car in vicious testing crash He was suspended for lug nuts not being properly installed, as discovered in post-race inspection, according to NASCAR. Stewart-Haas Racing will not appeal the penalty. Team engineer Dax Gerringer will work as interim crew chief this weekend, according to ESPN....

Football movies are pretty rare, and good football movies are more difficult to find than a Giants offensive touchdown in 2021. That said, Netflix is going to try to buck the trend with “Home Team,” a movie surrounding Sean Payton’s year away from the NFL when he was suspended in 2012. The biggest twist, though, is who is playing Payton, and that’s actor and comedian Kevin James. That’s right, the dude from “King of Queens” is playing the Saints head coach....

Love doesn’t expect to be welcomed with open arms, and the Wolves’ decision to troll him in advance of the game could serve as confirmation of that. MORE: Wolves troll Kevin Love | Sources: Wolves shopping Budinger | Cousins calls out writer For his part, Love found the Wolves video — which ommited Love and and marked the return of Mike Miller — to be pretty funny. Miller played a totoal of 73 games with the Wolves and only started 46 of them, averaging 9....

After the Cavs swept the Hawks in the Eastern Conference Finals last week, an unnamed player got a bit too excited during celebrations. MORE: Worst finals matchup ever? | Predictions | Celebrities at NBA playoff games “I walk out there, the teammate will remain nameless, I go up and give him a big hug [and I said] ‘congratulations’ and he takes his arm and he goes, ‘Ah yeah man, good game’ and just hits me right on the arm,” Love said, via Northeast Ohio Media Group ....

So as Love watches the Cavaliers play in the NBA Finals without him, sidelined by a shoulder injury that ended his season, he also may be considering what comes next month. Love can and likely will opt out of the last year of his contract, hitting unrestricted free agency for the first time in his career. And while he told reporters that he plans to be with the Cavaliers for Game 1 next season, his long-term future may not be so cut and dry....

Kinzinger’s comments come as the GOP hopes to retake a majority of seats in the House of Representatives, which would give them the power to name the next speaker. McCarthy, who currently serves as the highest ranking Republican in Congress’ lower chamber, would likely be a frontrunner for the job if he can secure enough votes in his caucus. The congressman, who has previously been a fierce critic of GOP leadership, said during an appearance on CNN that in his bid to win the support of most Republicans, McCarthy has sided with “insurrectionists” in the party....

Referencing a New York Daily Daily News article about a recent massive ransomware attack that affected about 200 U.S. companies, the California congressman tweeted: “Biden is soft on crime and weak against Putin.” “Remember when President Biden gave Putin a list of things that were supposed to be off-limits for cyber attacks?” McCarthy wrote in his post. “What he SHOULD have said is that ALL American targets are off-limits.”...

“People should participate in their elections,” McCarthy told reporters on Thursday. He added that people should vote to “change the direction” of the country. In an October 13 statement, Trump wrote, “If we don’t solve the Presidential Election Fraud of 2020 (which we have thoroughly and conclusively documented), Republicans will not be voting in ‘22 or ‘24. It is the single most important thing for Republicans to do.” For months before the 2020 elections even occurred, Trump baselessly claimed that an unprecedented nationwide conspiracy of voter fraud would “steal” the election from him....

Defensive linemen Sheldon Richardson and Muhammad Wilkerson were on the sideline for the entire first quarter. Jets coach Todd Bowles refused to say exactly why the two Pro Bowlers were benched, simply saying it was “a coach’s decision.” MORE: This onside kick was hilarious Without Richardson and Wilkerson in the lineup, the Dolphins gained 93 yards in the first quarter and scored touchdowns on their first two possessions. Miami finished with 274 yards of total offense, but 150 of those yards came on the first two scoring drives....

Tom Brady threw for four touchdowns, all in the first half, and looked like his old self after he had been intercepted three times in his last two games. New England played a mistake-free game to cruise to the victory. MORE: Week 17 playoff scenarios | NFL playoff dates, times On the flip side, the Jets offense put up a putrid three points after scoring 60 in their previous two contests....

After the Alabama coach gave an impassioned speech against satellite camps on Tuesday (in which he name-dropped Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh), the country’s biggest proponent of said camps took a not-so-subtle jab at Saban and the Crimson Tide. MORE: Five Harbaugh-SEC matchups we’d love to see The Michigan coach was likely referring to former Alabama defensive line coach Bo Davis committing a recruiting violation. Harbaugh’s tweet is aimed directly at what Saban said about satellite camps: “What’s amazing to me is somebody didn’t stand up and say there’s going to be the unintended consequences of what you all are doing....

For example, if Michigan won by 24 points, a patron will get 24 percent off his or her meal. MORE: Five absurd stats from Michigan’s 78-0 win Well, that plan backfired when the Wolverines thumped Rutgers 78-0, and coach Jim Harbaugh said he plans to take full advantage of the deal. “My wife Sarah and I are going to Ruth’s Chris this week — I want to thank Buzz Goebel (the general manager) for getting us in, because it’s all sold out,” Harbaugh said on his radio show Monday, via Land of 10....

He was noted for his sharp dismissal of the charges against Trump as hearsay. “We got six people having four conversations in one sentence, and you just told me this is where you got your clear understanding,” Representative Jordan (R-Ohio) said to William Taylor. “This is what I can’t believe. You’re [Democrats’] star witness. I’ve seen church prayer chains that are easier to understand than this.” Jordan had already reached some level of infamy after being accused of ignoring allegations of sexual abuse against Dr....

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Bittersweet case in point: McElwain in recent weeks has stepped up to help former CSU defensive lineman Eli Edwards after his wife, Isa, died June 6 in New Zealand while receiving treatment for lupus, The Coloradoan reported. MORE: SN Top 25 | All-Americans | Job opening at U-M Unable to afford airfare back to the United States for his daughter, Ellyse, and himself, Edwards had been stuck across the globe and unable to hold a funeral for his late wife....

By wide, we mean the manufacture-a-feud with scheduling LSU for homecoming on Oct. 7, the infamous naked shark photo and that time he saw a bear in the breezeway at his lake place in Montana. He has an answer for everything, except for the question that matters most. So let’s address the viral topics first. MORE: SN Preseason Top 25 On LSU homecoming: “The first I heard about it was yesterday, and I’m loving the fact that you think it’s news....

According to the New York Post, Nantz’s contract with the network will expire in the summer of 2021. And according to the Post, Nantz is seeking “Tony Romo money” in a new deal. Another report, from Front Office Sports, says ESPN is hoping to lure Nantz away from CBS once his contract expires. “In the last 30 years, Jim Nantz has become the face and voice of CBS Sports,” Nantz’s agent, Sandy Montag, told the Post....

The Pelicans sharp shooter attended a wedding for Brandon Davies, his college teammate at Brigham Young, and tried to bust a move. He tried, that’s all we can ask for. MORE: Here’s some advice for the top free agents | Sources say Kings interested in Bledsoe His heart was in the right place and the effort is there. It looks like he has some rhythm, but it’s still kind of awkward to watch....

After an 0-5 road trip that concluded with another loss Friday night, Minnesota’s front office finally realized it was time to remove Butler from a dysfunctional locker room. The Timberwolves will send Butler to the 76ers in a trade first reported by ESPN that should become official Monday. Here are the latest details on the deal, plus initial grades for both sides. DEVENEY: Trade won’t heal Tom Thibodeau’s T-wolves relationship...