Spectacular. Incredible. Unbelievable. "It was all of them," a succinct Johnson said after thrashing the field in the AAA Texas 500. Johnson thoroughly dominated the 34th race of the season to surge back to the top of the Chase for the Sprint Cup standings. With most of his closest Chase challengers having to overcome problems, Johnson completely dominated the race, leading 255 of 334 laps en route to his sixth win of the season....
The articular cartilage serves as the cushion and shock absorber within the joint. When cartilage deteriorates or wears away, the affected joint becomes painful, stiff, and limited in its range of motion. When a joint is severely damaged and cartilage is totally worn away, the damage is commonly referred to as bone-on-bone. Joint Space Narrowing in Arthritis Diagnosis Evaluating arthritis usually involves measuring the joint space and judging whether it has narrowed....
Ossoff is challenging the incumbent Perdue for his seat in the runoffs, with polling putting the Republican ahead but only just, with the vote due to be held January 5, 2021. The pair were both invited to an Atlanta Press Club debate on December 6, though its chair, MaryLynn Ryan, said Perdue declined this invitation, CNN reports. A statement from the Atlanta Press Club, included in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s report of Perdue ducking the debate, said its event will carry on with an empty podium representing the Republican....
“I don’t know if I got a bad rep here or whatever, but I can promise you I was by far (not) the bad guy on this team,” Papelbon told reporters, via the Philadelphia Daily News. “I was one of the few that wanted to win. I was one of the few who competed and posted up every day. Other than that, that’s all I view an athlete or a baseball player on....
The Fire had been in the running for Jones’ services, but the Revs have won the lottery for his services. The Revolution stated in a release: “As a designated player of a certain threshold, Jones was not subject to allocation ranking for dispersal to an MLS team. The Revolution and Fire expressed an interest in Jones, and had the available salary budget and a designated player slot to accommodate him....
Since he posted the video on Instagram during the debate, the clip has been viewed over half a million times and been liked over 200,000 times. “Usually wouldn’t post in between seasons but was just so proud of the whole team,” Firstman wrote in the description. A post shared by Jordan Firstman (@jtfirstman) on Oct 7, 2020 at 9:45pm PDT In the video, the Search Party writer acts the way so many people imagine a publicist might, speaking at a mile-a-minute and hyping up his client after a huge milestone....
Last week those close to Peterson revealed that Twitter had suspended his account, and he could get it back within 12 hours if he deleted a tweet which mentioned back when Pride was a “sin” and referenced the “criminal physician” who removed “Ellen” Page’s breasts. Peterson has now spoken out against Twitter and addressed the remarks he made that got him banned from the platform. The Canadian social media personality posted a near-15 minute video to his Instagram and YouTube pages addressing the situation and doubling down on his original statement....
A pair of the GOAT’s high-top Converse from his Chapel Hill days sold for $33,387 at a recent auction after they were offered up to the folks at Grey Flannel Auctions from a former high school teammate of Jordan’s. According to ESPN, the auction’s winning bidder did not wish to be identified. Source: ESPN
It’s an Augusta National tradition to pair a new Masters champion with a previous one, and Spieth was excited to see with whom he had been paired. MORE: Masters champions of the 21st century | Spieth crushes ‘Happy Gilmore’ drive “I walked up to see who I was with, and (noticed) I share a locker with Arnold Palmer. So it was a very special moment there," Spieth said, via Golfweek....
The key to reminding everyone of the dominance he displayed a year ago? Keeping it simple. “Recently, I’ve quickened my step and gotten back to the gunslinger way I grew up playing which I just step up and hit it,” Spieth told reporters Tuesday at Baltusrol Golf Club. “I went from over-dissecting shots to really feeling like less is more. Now I just want to step to the next shot and hit it…...
As football slept in Greenwood, someone tore the grass and green from the ground. What remained: A swath of mud, baked by the South Carolina sun. Awaiting its new coat of turf. Stripped of its luster. Stripped of its sod facade and Friday night lights. A reminder of what unearthing roots can help us see: The most colorful wonders of this world — good, bad and eccentric — are still made from the soil stuff of home....
After the NFL banned his bow-and-arrow celebration, the Redskins cornerback said he may try a new celebration — one he says is perfectly legal. “I’ll say this,” Norman told USA Today. “Since they sell beer on TV while kids are watching it, I’m thinking I might open a keg on the field, and I’m going to drink it on the field. And I don’t see that being on the rule book....
As Sweat was being carted off the field on a stretcher, his Oscar Smith High School teammates showed their support by surrounding him as he was heading toward the ambulance. Sweat reportedly was able to give the thumbs-up sign to the crowd before he was placed in the ambulance. The undecided 5-star recruit had plans to visit Virginia Tech on Saturday. No news yet on the severity of the injury or how long Sweat may be sidelined....
Joshua Jackson had 19 points, four rebounds and three assists to lead the West to a 114-107 win over the East. MORE: SN’s preseason Top 25 of the Class of ‘16 Frank Jackson caught fire in the second half, hitting four of his five 3-point attempts after the break. The Duke recruit also scored 19 points and became one of just a handful of players to be both a McDonald’s All-American MVP and Dunk Contest champion....
Unlike what happened when he lost a narrow decision to Joseph Parker in December 2016, Ruiz (32-1, 21 KOs) is a sizable underdog. According to William Hill, Ruiz is a 9-1 underdog, while Joshua is a 25-1 favorite. The odds are right where they should be because of Joshua being 22-0 with 21 knockouts and having defeated more quality opposition. Most importantly, Ruiz is taking the fight on about five weeks notice after original opponent Jarrell Miller failed three drug tests....
Jozy Altidore scored an acrobatic game-winner, delivering some much-needed quality on a night where wholesale lineup changes by both the USMNT and Panama led to the inevitable disjoined affair you would expect from a group stage finale between teams that had already secured their places in the quarterfinals. Realistically, of the 11 Americans on the field to start the match, Altidore had to know he was the one with the most to gain from a strong performance, and knowing that may have contributed to some missed early chances....
Jamie R. Grosshans, an anti-abortion advocate who was promoted to the state’s highest court this week by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, is understood to have ties to the powerful Alliance Defending Freedom, whose backers include senior officials in the Trump administration. The group was formed in 1994 “to keep the doors open for the Gospel by advocating for religious liberty, the sanctity of human life, freedom of speech, and marriage and family....
The condo board has about $48 million in insurance coverage, while the property is valued at $30 million to $50 million, the judge was told. At a hearing on Friday, a receiver was appointed to represent the condo association’s interests. Attorney Michael Goldberg was authorized to award the funds to condo residents, and the judge said he hoped the legal issues could be resolved within as little as a year....
Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Bruce Schroeder denied the requests on Sept. 23, saying in a letter to the attorneys that he was afraid people wouldn’t fill out the questionnaires and the recipients would discuss the case with family members, friends and co-workers. “That may trigger even more conversations about the case, with consequent opinion formation,” Schroeder said. Rittenhouse, of Antioch, Illinois, is accused of shooting three people during a protest against police brutality in Wisconsin last year....
She has deepened the pride and joy women of color across America have felt since she was nominated. But Judge Jackson should not have been mistreated during her confirmation hearings—and cannot walk alone. She needed especially strong heartfelt support from the committee and the public at large. The nation watched as she sat and held her composure while coming under attack from some Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee....
