So it wouldn’t be a stretch to say he was due for his third win of the season. MORE: Kenseth goes after Keselowski | Why Kes shouldn’t be penalized | Winners & Losers | Who’s on Chase bubble A series of mechanical problems, pit issues and racing luck had kept the Stewart-Haas Racing driver out of victory lane. The team changed its pit crew, using the over-the-wall crew of Tony Stewart during the Chase for the Sprint Cup....
With contenders Denny Hamlin and Ryan Newman battling Harvick for the lead down the stretch, the Stewart-Haas driver pulled away with two laps left to claim the 2014 NASCAR Spring Cup Championship. MORE: NASCAR families | Gallery of NASCAR wives & girlfriends | NASCAR’s beautiful people It was the cap on an emotional race and an emotional week. Harvick’s wife, always a presence at the racetrack and at his side, was overcome with emotion following the victory....
He comes back with the knowledge that he won that race amid a bit of drama and controversy. It was at Phoenix last year when news broke that Harvick would be leaving Richard Childress Racing for Stewart-Haas Racing in 2014. It was on the 1-mile track where Harvick proved that he and his RCR team could perform despite the off-track drama. That experience could come in handy this weekend considering the drama of a couple of weeks ago when Harvick ripped the Dillon brothers, the grandsons of team owner Richard Childress and the future of RCR....
But Harvick’s shaky performance through the first two stages of the race ruined what had been a dominant season and kept him from contending for the Cup Series title. The elimination was a stunner considering how well he had performed in 2020. Harvick struggled in Stage 1 before encountering disaster in Stage 2 in the form of a flat tire that put him two laps back of the field....
As it turns out, the latter has helped a lot with the transition to the former for Love. MORE: 2015 Mock Draft | Curry’s crazy buzzer-beater | Jackson prefers free agency to rebuild Knicks “Everything is easier when you’re winning,” Love said Saturday, per ESPN’s Michael Wallace. “So you can have some really good games, and then some tough times. The rotation might be different. But as long as you’re winning, it kind of makes up for everything....
Approving the American Rescue Plan could prove difficult in the evenly divided Senate, where moderate Democratic Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema are seen as potential obstacles to some proposals in the bill passed by the House of Representatives. As talks continue, McCarthy—who joined every other House Republican in voting against the bill—shared a video on Twitter and Instagram on Friday showing him reading Green Eggs and Ham by Dr....
Baltimore (12-2) rushed for 218 yards against a New York defense that entered as the best run-prevention unit in the NFL. Jackson carried eight times for 86 yards, in the process breaking Michael Vick’s single-season rushing record for quarterbacks. He also tied his career high with five touchdown passes as he continued to impress in all facets. MORE: Lamar Jackson a virtual cheat code for gamers With the victory, the Ravens clinched the AFC North and moved closer to securing home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs....
Media Matters on Thursday revealed one of Georgia Rep. Greene’s old Facebook posts from 2018, where she made several baseless claims about the cause of California’s wildfires that same year. She simultaneously implied that the fires could have been started deliberately or accidentally by a solar power generating satellite, but either way the fires were conveniently along the route of the planned California High-Speed Rail project. In the post, which has now been deleted, Greene implied that the Rothschilds, a wealthy Jewish banking family frequently referred to in anti-Semitic conspiracy theories, PG&E (Pacific Gas and Electric), space solar power company Solaren, and California officials all had a hand in profiting from the fires....
Biden, whose husband served as vice president under former President Barack Obama, made the remarks in an interview with CNN as her husband prepares to face voters Iowa along with the other Democratic presidential contenders. Her comments were in reference to Graham’s criticism of her husband and son, Hunter, during the ongoing impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. When asked if she counts the senator from South Carolina as a friend, Biden replied: “We did,” suggesting her family no longer does....
Back in September 2020, when the COVID pandemic was in full swing, Biden posted on Twitter a picture of herself cooking. In the photo, the future first lady holds a wooden utensil and appears to be sautéing some leafy greens. “Hey @Antoni, what are you cooking tonight?” she tweeted at the time, addressing Queer Eye star cook Antoni Porowski. The photo resurfaced this week after news broke that emissions standards may be set for gas stoves....
Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim wishes NCAA infractions cases were like that. MORE: All-time UNC vs. Syracuse: Who would win? | Boeheim’s finest hour coming in Final Four It is the nature of college sports that when someone is charged with an NCAA rules violation, the word “cheater” is thrown out pretty quickly. The comparison to double-dribbling wasn’t his analogy, but Boeheim does insist there is more nuance to all of this....
"I just really feel right now, it's probably good for the program to have some new energy, some new direction," Grobe said Monday during a news conference. MORE: USC lands Washington’s Sarkisian | Orgeron resigns The 61-year-old Grobe has a career record of 110-115-1 in a combined 19 years at Wake Forest and Ohio. He was 77-82 with the Demon Deacons and shares the program record for coaching victories with D....
Boss Tagaloa is a four-star recruit that any coach would be lucky to have on his roster. Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh definitely understands the young player’s value. He found a picture of Tagaloa on Twitter that his prom date tweeted, and decided to use the same format to ask the young defensive tackle to play for Michigan. It was actually adorable, which I know is not something a football coach goes for....
The Indianapolis Colts owner had just pled guilty to a misdemeanor charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated. It stems from his March 16 arrest, for which court evidence showed he had two painkillers, oxycodone and hyrdocodone, in his system. MORE: Goodell deserves credit for NFL’s growth It was no surprise that the league and commissioner Roger Goodell had a swift response after Irsay made his plea bargain agreement, changing from two not guilty pleas....
Polls have found that most Americans disapprove of the way the United States withdrew from Afghanistan. In the weeks following the Taliban’s return to power, both Republicans and Democrats have sought to escape blame for what have been widely viewed as mistakes. Republicans have slammed the Biden administration over the withdrawal, and the president’s approval ratings have dropped in the aftermath. Many prominent Republicans have called on Biden to resign and have been sharply critical about people being unable to leave Afghanistan....
McMahon was asked about Deflategate and responded by saying he doesn’t trust the Patriots coach. MORE: NFL coach rankings | Deflategate judge blasts NFL; still no settlement “I was with Bill in Cleveland in 1995 and he lied right to my face, so I never trusted him after that,” he said. “All this stuff that happens, I’m sure he’s right in the middle of it.” He went on to discuss his time with Belichick in Cleveland....
On the Sunday, April 10 episode, Jimmie Allen was reduced to tears after contestant Mike Parker performed his hit song “Best Shot” and shared that Allen inspired him to pursue country music as a Black artist. Allen is no stranger to the world of American Idol, after auditioning for the show once before and since then has made a glorious journey from American Idol to country music fame. Born in 1985 in Milton, Sussex County, Delaware, Allen moved to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue a career in music....
Johnson, a six-time series champion; and fellow Sprint Cup driver took part in a half marathon on Saturday in Huntersville, N.C. As would be expected in their stockcar races, Johnson won. MORE: Best moments of 2015 | Something special for Jeff Gordon | Remembering Ron Bouchard Johnson, 40, is renown for his workout regime and among the most fit drivers in motorsports. Saturday’s race was over a rolling course in the heart of NASCAR headquarters country north of Charlotte....
At 1-9, they’re already out of playoff contention, so there’s really nothing to lose. And the general manager admits it would be “helpful for everybody to see and be able to evaluate” his team’s new franchise quarterback. It sure sounds like the perfect time to let Jimmy Garoppolo make his San Francisco debut when the 49ers return to action Nov. 26 against Seattle. It’s also not that simple. WEEK 11 picks: Straight up | Against the spread...
Shortly after the team gave Mark Ingram the ninth-largest running back contract in the NFL (just behind Jamaal Charles in total dollars and guarantees), its Jimmy Graham trade brought the 31st overall draft pick and Seahawks center Max Unger to New Orleans. If there’s a sign that New Orleans is shifting more toward a run-oriented attack to protect a defense that’s finished 31st or worse in two of the last three years, this is it....
