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His offseason this year obviously was quite different than a year ago. That’s what happens when a driver goes from winning his first Cup championship to finishing 14th in the standings and missing the Chase. For some, that might be gut-wrenching or difficult to deal with as the love and accolades that flowed like a river a year ago turned into a drought. At 14th in the standings, people aren't knocking down the door asking for an appearance....

After the Thunder advanced to the second round of the NBA playoffs with a 118-104 victory Monday night, Durant ripped Mavs owner Mark Cuban for comments Cuban made before the game about Westbrook not being a true superstar. Westbrook’s play in Game 5 (36 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists) sent a strong statement, but Durant drove it home with three words: “He’s an idiot.” MORE: First-round photos | Why an angry Durant is great for OKC...

The veteran’s return to the Timberwolves sparked feelings of nostalgia throughout basketball twitter. Max Preps released a video of Garnett in his high school days, and he was just as ferocious back then. Same name, same frame, same game. MORE: Chris Bosh out | Steve Blake honors Jerome Kersey | Four-team trade solves Suns’ problems Let’s see if Garnett can turn back the hands of time during his return to Minnesota....

Appearing on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” Tuesday night, Hart tells a story about a time he upset the legendary basketball player. MORE: Rare photos of Michael Jordan To be fair, many people have made fun of Jordan’s mustache and pants, but not many have done it to his face. Props to Hart for addressing it, but he can’t be too surprised by the reaction he received. 

It was a convenient location — the golf course that has four of its holes inside the Indianapolis Motor Speedway infield and the other 12 just outside the grandstands. MORE: Lineup breakdown | Where are all the fans? | Junior and Letarte | Weather worries Harvick, who had his 2-year-old son with him, didn’t seem all that concerned that he had finished 20th or worse in three out of the past four races....

While the sample size is far too small to make any seasonlong projections, it appears the seeds for growth have been planted in Raleigh, N.C., where Kevin Keatts has taken over as North Carolina State’s head men’s basketball coach. Keats took over the reins following a six-year stint by former coach Mark Gottfried. Gottfried went 123-86 at the helm before being fired last February. The Pack finished 15-17 and lost 10 of its last 11 to miss the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive season....

Also read: Lacey Evans reveals heartwarming reason why she wore Becky Lynch boots at WWE Crown Jewel At last night’s WWE Starrcade, Kevin Owens interrupted Lana and Bobby Lashley, and proceeded to hurl insults at the two. This was followed by a match that Lashley won via DQ after Rusev attacked him. Tonight, Owens fought Lashley again but the match didn’t reach a conclusion for the second time in a row....

Jose Mourinho was sacked after an emergency meeting earlier this week, and there have been rumours that some high-profile players had a part to play in his unceremonious sending off. Pietersen, apart from being a loyal fan of the club, also uses the club’s facilities to train when he needs to. He also has friends in iconic Chelsea players like Ashley Cole, Frank Lampard and John Terry. Pietersen pointed out Diego Costa and Eden Hazard, Chelsea’s two most prolific sources of goals in recent times, as two individuals the club could do without....

According to Nurmagomedov, he made a promise to his mother not to fight without his father by his side. The iconic Dagestani fighter added that it was a promise that he intends to honor. During an October 2020 press conference, Nurmagomedov said: Abdulmanap, the father and trainer of Khabib, passed away in July 2020 due to the effects of COVID-19 complications. The elder Nurmagomedov had been hospitalized in Moscow since May, where he underwent heart surgery....

He spoke about the dilemma of hurting fighters he loved and respected in an interview with RT Sport MMA. He also revealed which fights were the hardest for him to face. The reporter asked him about four fighters, in particular, Edson Barboza, Justin Gaethje, Dustin Poirier and Al Iaquinta. RT Sport MMA provided the subtitles for the interview, which was originally in Russian. Khabib Nurmagomedov answered: Khabib Nurmagomedov saw Justin Gaethje’s parents in the crowd during their match Khabib Nurmagomedov then spoke about his UFC 254 title fight with Gaethje and revealed why he didn’t want to hurt him that much....

Germany are in a precarious position in Group F after suffering a 1-0 defeat against Mexico in their opening game on Sunday, but Khedira said Joachim Low’s squad remain confident of progressing to the knockout stages. Die Mannschaft face Sweden on Saturday before their final group game against South Korea on Wednesday and Juventus midfielder Khedira rejected suggestions that their campaign could be over after just two matches. When a Swedish reporter cheekily handed him tickets for flights back to Germany, claiming he would need them after the defending champions lose on Saturday ,Khedira said: “We don’t need it....

Day 14 action saw the sporting events like Swimming, Weightlifting, Tennis, Football and Boxing witness the last piece of action as a lot of gold medals were up for the taking for the youngsters in different age categories. Also read: Khelo India Youth Games 2020: Manipur’s Barun Singh bags Boxing U-21 gold medal Weightlifting had six different events scheduled through the day for both the boys and girls at the Nabin Chandra Bordoloi Indoor Hall at SSC, Guwahati....

Last season, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa dominated the National T20 Cup to win the title. They’ll be trying to build on the momentum from the previous season by starting the campaign with the same intent. Central Punjab, on the other hand, will be hoping to get off to a winning start after a disappointing season the previous year. Last season, they finished in fifth spot and will look to start the new journey on a positive note....

There’s a lot that goes into making a video game. From first idea, to storyboarding, design, development, and finally marketing, it takes a lot of people and a lot of steps to bring them to life. But that amounts to very little if there’s no money involved. Whether it’s a blockbuster or an indie title, nothing goes into production without funding. Kickstarter is one modern funding model that is really shaking things up for indie games....

MORE: 6-year-old girl shows off insane handles Having your ankles broken can happen at any moment. Just ask this grandma. Or this little girl. Or even this baby squirrel. Again, the moral of the story in all of this is to NEVER engage. Just keep on walking.

Quets had won visitation rights to the children and had been fighting to win them back for good. A divorced woman who had gone through fertility treatments for years, Quets had worried about losing out on her dream to be a mother. Using a donated egg and sperm, she became pregnant and gave birth to the twins on July 6, 2005. But a tough pregnancy and the premature birth left her weakened and depressed....

He did just that with a dramatic victory at Talladega Superspeedway that allowed him to advance to the third round of the Chase for the Sprint Cup. Keselowski, who was roundly booed prior to the race, was in danger of being eliminated if he didn’t win. He outran Ryan Newman on the second of two green-white-checkered restarts and got a push from Matt Kenseth to take the checkered flag. It was his series-high sixth win of the season....

Rumours in Italy have suggested that Luciano Spalletti’s side have laid the groundwork for a deal to sign the 20-year-old that will cost them more than €28 million. However, George Atangana claims they will not discount any proposals for the highly rated Ivory Coast international. Guardiola avoids Alexis Sanchez question “Franck is at the centre of attention for many clubs thanks to his great work over the last two years and the performances for Atalanta,” Atangana told Sky Sport Italia....

Durant attempted to drive to the basket with a little more than 9:45 to play before half-time in Toronto, where he went down and grabbed his lower leg on Monday. The two-time Finals MVP had to be helped off the court by his team-mates and trainers as he went to the locker room. Durant strained his calf in the Warriors’ Western Conference semi-final win over the Houston Rockets and missed the next nine games....