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He battled door-to-door and bumper-to-bumper with Kasey Kahne at the end of the Bank of America 500, and for the first time this year, Keselowski finally came out on top, winning at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Keselowski, who has endured a miserable season while defending his Sprint Cup championship, finally got some relief Saturday night, rallying from an early penalty to win for the first time this season. Keselowski, who missed this year's Chase, overcame an early penalty when he left pit road with his jack stuck underneath his car to win for the first time since last year's Chase race at Dover....

The Rays have turned into this era’s “Moneyball” team in part because of their full embrace of statistics to find any advantage they can. In Game 6 of the World Series, that meant Kevin Cash pulling Blake Snell at the height of his powers, a move that cost Tampa Bay its lead and gave the Dodgers a 3-1, series-clinching win. The long view of analytics points to reasons why pulling Snell was the right move, but it also ignores the individual context clues that Snell’s Game 6 domination provided....

Based on those early struggles, assumptions have been made about what the Thunder can do going forward. But a positive sign came for OKC on Tuesday, when Durant and Westbrook took to the court together to workout after shootaround, as The Oklahoman’s Darnell Mayberry captured. In the video, Durant and Westbrook complete a screen-and-roll set, after which Durant leaps for a shot on his injured foot and Westbrook attempts a jumper with his injured right hand....

In an interview with GQ’s Tyler R. Tynes, the Hall of Famer discussed several topics, including Durant’s performance in the 2021 Eastern Conference semifinals. The 11-time All-Star averaged 35.4 points, 10.6 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.1 blocks in a seven-game battle with the Bucks, but the Nets ultimately came up short. Still, Durant earned plenty of praise for leading a Brooklyn team that saw Kyrie Irving and James Harden go down with injuries during the series....

That was the case for Kevin Durant and a young Warriors fan sitting courtside at an open practice Wednesday night. KD, seemingly a bit famished, shared a serving of nachos with the kid. In the same vein of Don Mattingly sharing popcorn with a fan — but not quite Terrell Owens ripping about 11 bucks of buttery goodness away from a Cowboys supporter — it’s cool to see KD bonding with the supporters of his new team so soon....

Ahead of kicking off the tour, the Jumanji star announced on Monday, September 12 that he had added eight new dates to his schedule. Kevin Hart ‘Reality Check’ 2022 Tour Ticket Prices, New Dates and Venues Hart confirmed in a press statement that new tour dates were added in Reading, Pennsylvania, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Boise, Idaho, Knoxville, Tennessee, State College, Pennsylvania, and Mobile, Alabama. Second shows were also added in San Diego and Denver due to popular demand....

Harvick turned a lap of 185.223 mph around the 1.5-mile track, topping Kyle Busch at 185.179. Sprint Cup teams tested for four hours on Thursday on Goodyear's new tire for the track. They resumed practice Friday with one session before qualifying Friday afternoon. MORE: Inside Furniture Row Racing | Danica flirts with Ricky in country video | Kansas favorites, picks | Kenseth outlook Jimmie Johnson, who spun but didn't hit anything, was third-fastest, followed by Mark Martin, Brad Keselowski, Kurt Busch, Jeff Gordon, Carl Edwards, Ryan Newman and Martin Truex Jr....

There is usually a surge in migrants arriving at the southern border in spring—and the numbers have risen this year. Republicans have rounded on the issue, claiming Biden’s rollback of Trump policies has exacerbated the situation. McCarthy sent his first letter to Biden about the border earlier this month, according to Axios. It read: “I feel compelled to express great concern with the manner in which your administration is approaching this crisis, but with hope that we can work together to solve it....

Sure, he landed a four-year, $26.6 million contract from the Rangers on Saturday, but at the same time the NHL’s most sought-after free agent this summer left quite a bit of cash on the table. And that’s quite all right for the native New Yorker because at the end of the day he gets the chance to live out a childhood dream by becoming a Ranger and playing his home games now in front of family and friends at Madison Square Garden....

Photographs and videos taken of a protest outside the Econofitness gym in the Quebec city Laval show multiple people with yellow stars attached to their clothes. “Sans vaccine,” French for “no vaccine,” was visibly imprinted on at least some of the stars. Nazis forced Jews to wear the yellow star during the Holocaust, and the symbol has been appropriated by activists opposing vaccines. Jewish organizations, including the Montreal Holocaust Museum, spoke out against the Laval protesters and anyone else using the stars while speaking out against vaccines....

The video, which was posted by the teenager’s aunt on her popular TikTok account My Orthodox Jewish Life, or @therealmelindastrauss, received more than 10.7 million views and 14,300 comments since it was posted on November 1. In the video, Melinda Strauss shows her nephew Izzy putting on his tefillin for morning prayer. She showed him laying the leather of the tefillin around his left arm. She explained that this is something Jewish boys start doing at their bar mitzvah....

Harbaugh, who played for the Bears from 1987-92, shared a story about hanging out at Ditka’s restaurant, saying, “It was special to be with my coach.” MORE: Top ten Michigan players of all time | Best rivalries in college football “I even picked up a Ditka jersey,” Harbaugh said, beaming and showing off the Bears jersey. 

His “Thought of the Day” Tweet about deception was perceived to be a shot at the Buckeyes for reportedly misleading a four-star running back recruit. MORE: Meyer wins Round 1 vs. Harbaugh | James Franklin Facetimes wrong person | 10 greatest Michigan players Mike Weber said he was “hurt as hell” after picking Ohio State on National Signing Day only to find out its running backs coach was leaving for the NFL....

It’s statistical Groundhog Day: The Wolverines are now 1-10 vs. top-10 teams and 1-7 on the road vs. ranked teams under Harbaugh. Michigan (5-2, 3-2) is also way behind Penn State (7-0, 4-0) and No. 4 Ohio State (7-0, 4-0) in the Big Ten East standings. You can find all that on Twitter, where Harbaugh is an easy target because perhaps no coach takes winning the easy ones and losing the tough ones quite to the extreme that Harbaugh has since 2015....

Or so he says. The Michigan head coach and his khakis are staying in college for now, and potentially for the rest of his coaching life, if his message on Friday is any indicator. Speaking with Mitch Albom of The Detroit Free Press, Harbaugh said that he’s done eyeing NFL head coaching jobs and that his future will remain exclusively as Wolverines head coach. “I called (Michigan athletic director) Warde (Manuel) and I asked him if he wanted me to be the head coach....

As @WorldofIsaac so eloquently put it, “a Michigan Man never trips.” MORE: Harbaugh changes CFB landscape | Kaepernick says goodbye | Seahawks are happy Also from the introductory press conference: Harbaugh has a two-year-old son named Jack. They call him “Mighty Jack the Quarterback.” 

In the week prior to Jordan taking over as committee chair in the 118th Congress, White House Counsel Richard Sauber told Jordan he would have to resubmit all his requests and that the White House “will review and respond to them in good faith, consistent with the needs and obligations of both branches.” The Ohio Republican noted in his letters sent again on Tuesday how itemized lists were provided for convenience, yet oversight requests were ignored by high-ranking officials for months....

“I understand the platform that we are on. I understand where this goes in the news. And what I would like to say is if one person out there reads this, and you’re struggling, get help. Go get it. You’re worth it. You’re worth it. There’s value in every human being. Get the help. You don’t have to walk alone. Find it. It’s there. And although Aldon will not be playing football here, we will be supporting him....

Race time Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway is scheduled for 1:20 p.m. ET. However, there is a significant chance of rain all weekend. MORE: Rain forecast | SN’s picks | Team questions | Petty’s plea Johnson, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, turned a lap of 189.298 mph in the 35-minute session. Team Penske’s Brad Keselowski (188.494) and Stewart-Haas Racing’s Kevin Harvick (188.363) followed Johnson on the speed chart. Hendrick teammates Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr....

The former Bulls star decided to make a splash during his introductory press conference at the Mall of America on Thursday by reaching out to all of his critics directly. If you’ve got something to say to Butler, you can just give him a call. MORE: Will Butler trade change course of NBA history? “Everybody is entitled to their opinion,” Butler said. “But with that being said, my phone’s in my back pocket right now, if whoever has anything to say to me, feel free — 773-899-6071....