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After a lackluster regular season, what it needed more than anything was some fireworks, or a driver confrontation and a budding feud to spice up its 10-week playoff. MORE: Must-see photos from Chicago | Earnhardt frustrated | Hamlin wins | Chase standings It couldn’t have asked for a better one as defending champion Kevin Harvick and six-time champion Jimmie Johnson tangled on the track and in the motorhome lot after the race Sunday....

“I don’t believe I caused the wreck,” Harvick said Tuesday at the NASCAR Hall of Fame. “It’s just one of those situations where I did the best I could on the restarts to get going.” MORE: Photos from the controversial finish | Kevin Harvick’s career in photos Unable to accelerate past caution speed because of a sputtering engine, Harvick collided with Trevor Bayne on the final green-white-checkered restart. A multi-car crash ensued, ending the race and advancing Harvick to the next round of the Chase....

Neither Love nor the Cavaliers are responsible for the signage, with the clothing company getting the jump on Love’s arrival with the advertisement downtown Cleveland. The jacket features the logo used for the team from 1983 to 1994, a blue and orange affair that we will likely see more and more of as LeBron James makes his return to his home state. This probably indicates that Love – who has longed for a major market, a contender, or both – could benefit greatly in the realm of sponsorship deals as he plays alongside the greatest basketball player on the planet....

On Dec. 12, in an interview with NFL Network’s Kurt Warner, Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield cited “internal things” as an obstacle he’s had to overcome this year. What he meant by that was a bit vague, but it didn’t exactly paint a rosy picture of the situation in the ‘Land: “It comes down to trying to find an even balance of listening to those opinions around you that truly matter — friends, family, teammates,” Mayfield said....

The former president began with a message of support for those affected by Hurricane Ian before quickly moving on to some of his often-mentioned issues, including repeating his baseless claims about the 2020 election being stolen from him. Speaking at the Macomb County Community College Sports and Expo Center in Warren for about an hour and 40 minutes, Trump hit out at the FBI for executing a search warrant at his Mar-a-Lago home and called the House select committee investigating the January 6 riot at the U....

Four-piece durian chicken nuggets meals are available for 11.50 Chinese yuan ($1.60) or as part of a snack platter including wings, fries, and a Pepsi for about $8.30. The name is a little misleading, though: While they’re fried and breaded on the outside, the nuggets are filled with a hot, oozing durian paste, not of chicken. Reaction has been mixed: On Chinese social media platform Weibo, one user liked how the savory nugget balanced with the sweet durian....

Russian star Khachanov came through one of Isner’s trademark marathon matches as he triumphed 6-4 6-7 (9-11) 7-6 (10-8) to join the likes of Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer in the quarter-finals in France. Djokovic benefited from Damir Dzumhur’s retirement as he cruised towards victory, while Federer’s bid for his 100th ATP World Tour title took him past the wasteful Fabio Fognini. There will be heavyweight clashes across the draw in the last eight, with Djokovic’s clash with Marin Cilic - who defeated Grigor Dimitrov - perhaps the pick of the bunch....

This year the competition, which is a pre-season friendly event between weightlifting clubs in Berhampur, will see an increased number of clubs and athletes participating. The Weightlifting Clubs participating in the competition include Beer Hanuman Weightlifting Club, Government Hostel BAM, Balunkeshwar Weightlifting Club, Sankar Physical Club and the hosts, Khel Vikas Weightlifting Academy. More than 50 weightlifters are expected to participate in the 2014 edition of the competition. The competition will include both male and female weightlifters, split into two competition categories – Juniors and Seniors....

This comes as a huge opportunity for both the rising Superstars as they aim to continue their momentum on the Black-and-Gold brand. Scott, who has been delivering impressive performances against the likes of Dominik Dijakovic, Bronson Reed, and Roderick Strong has another scope of showcasing his potential at the event. On the other hand, Angel Garza needs a win to bounce back after losing the NXT Cruiserweight Championship match to Lio Rush in a disputable fashion....

Big Walnut Intermediate School, located in Sunbury, Ohio, had its picture day the same day as the National Championship game. Of course all the students there wore Ohio State jerseys. All except one. This Oregon fan wasn’t going to let the crowd sway him, as he proudly sported his Ducks jersey. MORE: Nike unveils championship jerseys | Ohio State-Oregon sports book report | OSU-Oregon fans face off on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’...

Kerber grafted out a 6-3 7-6 (7-5) victory over Caroline Garcia to set up a last-four clash with Belinda Bencic. Bencic earned a 6-2 6-2 win against 17-year-old American Amanda Anisimova, whose recent run to the French Open caught the eye. Kerber, who suffered a shock first-round exit last month at Roland Garros, said Garcia had given her “a really tough match”. But with Wimbledon less than a fortnight away, that should stand 31-year-old Kerber in good stead....

Just six undamaged cars were running towards the chequered flag at Talladega Superspeedway after multiple wrecks at the restrictor-plate track left one pack remaining with three laps left. Keselowski out-raced Ryan Newman and Denny Hamlin for the thrilling win. A wreck involving Daniel Suarez, Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott and Chris Buescher brought out the red flag with six laps remaining, setting up a sprint to the finish. Newman led down the backstretch on the final lap but Keselowski used a neat crossover move to pass Newman on the high side and with the help of team-mate Joey Logano was able to hold on for the finish to punch his ticket to the Round of 8....

He has nothing to complain about anymore. For the second time in three weeks, Keselowski dominated the Sprint Cup race. He paced the field most of the day and held off Kyle Busch on a green-white-checkered restart to win the Camping World RV 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. It was his third win of the season, matching six-time champion Jimmie Johnson. Keselowski, who led a race-high 136 laps, also dominated the race at Kentucky Speedway two weeks ago before being involved in a wreck in the crash-marred race at Daytona last week....

But such is life for the Canuck-turned-Duck, who ostensibly has provided endless locker-room ammunition for Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf as the three transition from gunning for one another’s throats on opposite sides of one of the NHL’s fiercest rivalries to chasing a Stanley Cup together on the same team. Kesler, who was traded to Anaheim in the offseason after spending 10 years with Vancouver, wrote about fitting in with a new team in an essay for the Players’ Tribune titled, “The 30-Year-Old Rookie....

Belingon is eager to return to the iconic Ryōgoku Kokugikan in Japan, the place where he last lost his ONE Bantamweight World Title at ONE: A NEW ERA. “The Silencer” landed powerful strikes and defended well against the Brazilian, but as the bout went to the mats in the second round, Fernandes was unable to continue after receiving an accidental blow to the back of his head. The unintentional blow warranted a red card from the referee, forcing Belingon to surrender his golden strap....

In this new trailer, hoping to increase anticipation for the upcoming PlayStation Move release, Kevin Butler brings us a montage of epic Move game play, both in-game and in-living room, while spicing things up with his trademark sense of humor. The video mixes a mostly slow motion video with up tempo opera music playing behind - upping the cool factor significantly. But in my opinion, while the trailer may be entertaining, it doesn’t sell gamers on the experience nor does it showcase games that would be original or fun to play....

Last week, the basketball world crowned Oklahoma City Thunder’s Kevin Durant the 2013/14 NBA MVP, and he held up the prestigious award for the first time in his young career. At just 25, Durant already has the achievements in his cabinet that most NBA players wouldn’t be able to collect in their lifetime. He’s been an All Star five times, been named to the All NBA First Team four times (soon to be five), has been the NBA’s scoring champion four times in the past five years, was a Rookie of the Year, and was the MVP of USA’s gold medal winning team in the 2010 FIBA World Championship....

“Weak is starting at center, playing real minutes with no production. Should’ve worked on your skills as much as I did,” Durant wrote in one of a series of tweets directed at Perkins, who is retired from the league and now works for ESPN. The feud began when Perkins published a tweet about Russell Westbrook, Durant’s ex-teammate on the Oklahoma City Thunder. “In about 30 minutes I’m going to give my opinion on @SportsCenter on why [I] believe that Russell Westbrook is the best player to have every put on a Oklahoma City Thunder Jersey!...

“Do we really want to open this back up?” Durant wondered. MORE: Ranking the best stars to change teams in their primes The answer was yes, we did want to open it up. Friday night’s game in Boston marks the first time Durant will play on the road against any of the five teams he met with (Celtics, Spurs, Clippers, Heat and Thunder) this summer when making his free-agent decision....