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During the fourth quarter of Sunday night’s game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs (which the Buccaneers won, of course), a man ran into the middle of the field, wearing a pink unitard that read “Vitaly Uncensored,” which is a pornography website. Harlan, who was announcing the game for the radio network Westwood One, didn’t skip a beat when the interruption took place, and called the spontaneous sprint down the field as it happened....

Naturally, the “Get Hard” stars took a deep dive into the game involving analytics and offensive philosophies — or they just talked about what’s in James Harden’s beard. MORE: Durant done for season | O’Neal talks leaving Magic | MJ trash-talked Space Jam extras Hart believes there is a fair amount of Moroccan oil in the legendary beard, while Ferrell thinks you can find the occasional corn nut. The comedy duo also debated who would win an arm wrestling contest between Marcin Gortat and Dwight Howard....

He’s posed with the championship trophy atop the Empire State Building. He read the Top-10 list on the “Late Show with David Letterman.” He’s been on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and other popular talk shows. And he made all the typical stops and poses at Las Vegas landmarks on Tuesday. MORE: Harvick’s Twitter chat | Worst driver performances of 2014 | Crew chief rankings | 10 questions for 2015 But, to Harvick, nothing compares to visiting his high school in Bakersfield, Calif....

Six-time Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson is a strong advocate of shortening the Cup schedule. MORE: SN Power Rankings | Danica wants to stay with SHR | First quarter storylines Sprint Cup champion Kevin Harvick says NASCAR needs to take such changes even further and shake up the entire schedule. NASCAR currently runs 36 Sprint Cup points races — 26 regular-season events, followed by the 10-race Chase. The 10-month schedule — one of the longest in professional sports — also includes two special events, putting Cup teams on the track for 38 weekends....

The California Republican told reporters on Wednesday that he didn’t “even know” what QAnon was after House Republicans met to discuss the futures of Reps. Liz Cheney, the GOP conference chair, and Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), a one-time QAnon supporter with a history of controversial remarks. In a statement yesterday, McCarthy condemned Greene’s past comments on school shootings, anti-Semitic conspiracy theories and political violence. But he also said that he was willing to “hold her to her word” after she recognized that lawmakers had to hold themselves to a higher standard....

Jets coach Todd Bowles said following Monday’s 41-10 home loss to the Indianapolis Colts that Petty would start the remaining four games of the season. The former Baylor quarterback came out for the Jets’ first offensive series of the second half of Monday’s game, but the Colts already held a 31-3 lead. Fitzpatrick was just 5 of 12 for 81 yards and an interception. Petty wasn’t much better, finishing 11 of 25 for 135 yards with a late touchdown and two interceptions while consistently missing his receivers....

The team retained the veteran coach Friday after an 18-15 run in two seasons. Caldwell has two years remaining on his contract and the Lions decided to stick with him after installing a new front office staff led by general manager Bob Quinn. MORE: Meet the new NFL coaches | Lions were right to keep Caldwell “After spending a significant amount of time together, it is clear that our football philosophies are very similar,” Quinn said Friday via Twitter....

Speaking to CNN’s John King, the South Carolina Democrat echoed President Joe Biden’s opinion that Congress can multitask with impeachment and other critical issues, such as the coronavirus pandemic and the economic crisis. “I think that you can have an impeachment trial and other business taking place at the same time,” Clyburn said, noting that last year’s impeachment trial took place only in the afternoons. “Now as for the duration, three days or six days, I don’t know,” Clyburn added....

Michigan’s coach recently wrestled a three-star recruit while during a visit to Ann Arbor, SB Nation reported. MORE: 10 memorable moments from Harbaugh’s first season at Michigan “(Harbaugh) was real interesting,” said Phillip Paea, who’s listed by 247Sports as a 6-4, 285-pound defensive tackle from Berrien Springs, Mich. “We actually wrestled for a little bit. He’s definitely one coach you won’t find at any other school.” Paea took in the Michigan-Northwestern basketball game and was touring the facilities with a staff member when the wrestling match occurred....

Just last week uttered the perplexing metaphor “If worms had machine guns, birds would be scared of them.” Yes, it’s probably true, a worm carrying an AK-47 would make a mockingbird puke up its food, but what on Earth does it actually mean? MORE: Heisman rankings | Week 10 opening lines | Harbaugh optimistic about QB Well, it didn’t take Harbaugh long to add another dandy of a quote into his growing list of notable quotables....

Jordan praised former President Donald Trump for maintaining “peace in the Middle East” while insisting that the current president was responsible for the latest Israeli-Palestinian conflict during a Wednesday night appearance on Fox News’ Hannity. He said that he believes the conflict will be a significant factor in Republicans taking back control of the House during the 2022 midterm elections. “We went from peace in the Middle East to hundreds of rockets fired by terrorists on our best ally—actually, over 1,000 rockets being fired on our best ally Israel,” Jordan said....

But the Florida State coach says he will “never say never.” MORE: CFB’s Top 10 traditions | Solomon stays calm for Arizona | Florida suffers another injury blow “I’m not one of those guys that (coaching in the NFL is) my end-all ambition,” Fisher told Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio in a Tuesday radio interview transcribed by the Tallahassee Democrat’s Safid Deen. “But in this business, you never say never....

Only “The King,” Richard Petty, and “The Intimidator,” Dale Earnhardt, have hit that number. Johnson will take the next step toward that goal this weekend at Martinsville. It’s a place where he has a good chance to lock into the finale in Homestead. This year’s Round of 8 features races at Martinsville — where Johnson has eight wins and an average finish of 7.5 and has led 2,746 laps — Phoenix (four wins, 7....

The suit claims the entertainment company failed to care for wrestlers’ repetitive head injuries “in any medically competent or meaningful manner” and “placed corporate gain over its wrestlers’ health, safety and financial security, choosing to leave the plaintiffs severely injured and with no recourse to treat their damaged minds and bodies.” MORE: Brock Lesner facing possible doping violation Despite the number of plaintiffs, WWE appears confident the case will be dismissed....

The trio has been steadily leading the pack for months as the crowded field of primary candidates continues to thin out. Biden has largely been considered the front-runner since entering the race in April, with Sanders and Warren often competing for second place. But a new poll released Tuesday morning shows that both Biden and Sanders now have some catching up to do. Warren has pushed ahead of both of her male competitors in the latest George Washington University poll....

There was no breakthrough in Friday’s talks between U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian foreign secretary Sergei Lavrov over Russian troops massed by Ukraine’s border, but the diplomats did agree to keep negotiations going. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki was asked on Friday about the prospect of a summit between Biden, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. “In terms of the president and his role, you know, I think part of that will be discussing with Secretary Blinken and his national security team what the appropriate next steps are,” Psaki said....

The source was not authorized to speak on the matter and said the White House is expected to nominate Emanuel later this month. Progressive Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York has criticized Emanuel for how he handled the death of Black teenager Laquan McDonald, who was shot by a white police officer while Emanuel was Chicago’s mayor. The White House did not comment on whether Emanuel would be nominated or not and said a formal announcement will reveal Japan’s U....

Biden said that he would “transition from the oil industry” on Thursday night during the final presidential debate. “The oil industry pollutes, significantly,” the Democrat said. “It has to be replaced by renewable energy over time.” Trump immediately seized on the moment, warning energy-producing states that Biden will “destroy the oil industry.” “Will you remember that, Texas?” the president said. “Will you remember that, Pennsylvania? Oklahoma? Ohio?” After the debate, Biden sought to clarify his statement, telling reporters that he would end subsidies, rather than “ban” fossil fuels in an effort to mitigate potential political damage....

As is clearly evident from his new policy platform, the former vice president just can’t stop stealing original ideas from other politicians—a rather worrying sign for someone whose mental fitness for the pressures of the presidency has already come under serious scrutiny. Biden’s “Made in America” doctrine—which calls for increased government purchases from U.S. producers—is strikingly similar to President Trump’s own America First economic platform. In fact, it’s almost identical to the executive order the president signed a full year ago prioritizing the purchasing of American-made products and the hiring of American workers by government agencies....