In a fuel-mileage battle, Crafton passed pole-sitter Erik Jones, who ran out of gas and pitted with four laps to go, and held on for the win. Despite leading 151 laps Jones finished 11th. MORE: Logano wins Sprint Cup pole | Saturday lineup | Jones ready for Cup race In 10 starts at intermediate courses dating back to Kansas last year, Crafton has now tallied three wins, three runner ups and 10 top-10 showings....
Jeff Hardy was released from WWE a few months back and, since then, rumors have been rampant about The Charismatic Enigma joining AEW. While it feels inevitable, it’s still not a done deal as he runs his non-compete clause down. Speaking to Bleacher Report, Matt Hardy shed more light on what the future holds for the former WWE Tag Team Champions: AEW’s Matt Hardy would like to bring an old gimmick back with Jeff Hardy Matt Hardy’s ‘Broken’ gimmick garnered a lot of praise from fans....
Mattek-Sands lay screaming on the court after injuring her knee against Romanian Sorana Cirstea on Thursday and was carried off court and taken to hospital. “I ruptured my patellar tendon, and I’m going to be needing surgery, so I’ll be out for a while,” the 32-year-old told her fans in a Facebook Live chat. Mattek-Sands said that she had heard a “pop” in her leg as she stepped towards the net....
Italy’s Vincenzo Nibali retained the overall lead. Van Garderen, who crashed within the last 17 kilometers on the stage, lost time in the title chase. The sun finally broke through clouds that had dumped rain over riders in recent days for the 146-mile ride from Epernay, the capital of Champagne country, to the eastern city of Nancy. Overall, Nibali has a two-second lead over Astana teammate Jakob Fuglsang and is two minutes, 37 seconds clear of Alberto Contador, his main rival....
“May we all have a second act in life as great as his was,” Cherry said after receiving the award. His award dedication to Bryant came just a few weeks after the Los Angeles Lakers star died in a helicopter accident in Calabasas, California. In 2018, Bryant also won an Oscar in this category, for his film Dear Basketball. Written and narrated by Bryant, it focuses on a letter written to The Players’ Tribune, where Bryant announced his retirement from the NBA in 2015....
The timing of the 2018 AFC U-23 Championship, which kicks off on January 9 next year, seems almost apt for Malaysia U23 right back Matthew Davies. Having left his native Australia and A-League club Perth Glory at the age of 20 to represent Malaysia and join Malaysia Super League (MSL) side Pahang in order to pursue more competitive playing time, the defender now looks set to be included in the Young Tigers’ final, 23-man squad for the continental junior competition....
But for every Lions fan who’s frustrated by Matthew Stafford, there’s a Bears fan who feels the same way about Jay Cutler. When they’re on with their strong passing and cool heads, they can look like the league’s two best gunlsingers. When they’re off, they make big mistakes that hurt their teams’ playoff chances. Early in 2014, there’s good reason to revisit the NFL’s Brothers in Inconsistent Arms: They’ve each been to the playoffs only once....
When the Rams and 49ers meet in the NFC championship game, it won’t be the first time that San Francisco watches Stafford with envious eyes. When the Stafford sweepstakes opened this past offseason, both NFC West teams were interested in Stafford’s talents. MORE: Matthew Stafford gets his defining playoff moment Ultimately, Sean McVay and the Rams swooped in and stole Stafford almost literally from Kyle Shanahan’s nose in a tale that features Cabo, the wrong hotel and a situation that could have ended up as potentially “awkward....
The France international, used 42 times in all competitions by Juve last season, has entered the final 12 months of his existing contract. Matuidi has been a key player for the Turin giants since joining from Paris Saint-Germain in 2017 and they are keen to tie him down to new terms. Agent Mino Raiola has been left in charge of talks with Juventus, despite being handed a three-month ban by FIFA, and Matuidi has suggested he is willing to stay on beyond next season....
Mauricio Pochettino claimed that the three players shared the same charisma, and it was something the kids loved and followed. He added that the ‘special energy’ was felt in the dressing room when Dele Alli was there. Mauricio Pochettino said: Dele Alli has not played much this season at Tottenham, and Mauricio Pochettino was asked if the midfielder should be heading out on loan in January. Mauricio Pochettino straight away replied that it was something for current manager Jose Mourinho to decide....
The manager clarified that Ronaldo isn’t at 100% fitness and the aim for the club is for the Portuguese legend to be ready for Juventus’s UEFA Champions League fixture against Atletico Madrid next Tuesday In case you didn’t know? Cristiano Ronaldo had a fruitful international break with Portugal, scoring four goals and leading his national side to yet another major tournament. Additionally, Ronaldo’s four goals mean that his goal tally for Portugal now sits at a whopping 99 goals, meaning he is just 10 goals behind the all-time record held by Ali Daei....
And apparently he spent the summer grooming for the job by learning French — a requisite for becoming the face of Les Habitants. MORE: NHL’s top active goal scorers | Leafs captain Dion Phaneuf makes commitment | Camp information Andrei Markov, P.K. Subban, Tomas Plekanec and Brendan Gallagher were named assistant captains. Pacioretty, 26, is the third American to captain the Habs. The others: Chris Chelios and Brian Gionta....
Pearl Harbor was the first example of national cluster emotion. As that phenomenon, it lives not as a historic event but as personal recollection, not much different from a first kiss or a high-school graduation. Everyone sentient then remembers it; Americans born later have the family oral history thrust down their throats. By now, it’s our own Kabuki theater. Remember in “Stalag 17” when the bad guy is trapped just because he remembered Pearl Harbor occurring at the wrong hour of the day?...
Washer Capacity: 4.7 cubic feet ENERGY STAR Certified: No Max Spin Speed: 750 rpm The Maytag Pet Pro Top Load Washer claims to remove up to five times more pet hair than a standard washer, thanks to its Pet Pro Filter. This lifts and captures pet hair from clothes, blankets, bedding and towels. The pet hair is held in the filter, so you can see how much it’s removing. Along with the filter, this washer also features a built-in faucet so you can soak, spot treat or rinse any stains away in the washer itself with no need to pre-soak or treat....
Speaking to F1 Insider about the German’s current state of affairs, Marko said: The Red Bull talent scout has mentored Sebastian Vettel for an extensive period. He revealed that the German does not have it in his virtues to quit when the chips are down. However, Marko feels the four-time world champion might lose his confidence if his team don’t get ahead of their performance issues. Saddened by the former Red Bull champion’s current performance, Marko lamented:...
Agbonlahor suggested that Thiago might be brilliant on the ball but does not have the legs for the Premier League. The former Premier League striker also claimed that Liverpool skipper Jordan Henderson has also been poor in recent outings. He told Football Insider: Agbonlahor further claimed that Fabinho is also not high on energy while the likes of Naby Keita, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, and Harvey Elliott are not good enough....
An article by Hu Xijin, the combative editor-in-chief of Chinese state newspaper Global Times, came after yet another round of potential U.S. arms sales to Taiwan was announced by the Department of Defense. Hu accused Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) of promoting anti-China sentiment through “de-sinicization,” working with Washington to “jeopardize the rise of the mainland.” Hu cited the Chinese foreign ministry’s recent sanctions against American defense companies Lockheed Martin, Boeing Defense and Raytheon as proof of Beijing’s “countermeasures” as Taiwan’s weapons procurement escalates in quantity....
The 32-year-old is yet to lead India to a title in a major ICC event. However, many experts have labelled Virat Kohli’s team as the best ever Indian team of all time. David Gower thinks Virat Kohli as a captain is ‘up there’ with some of the best captains in modern-day cricket. However, the former England batsman also pointed out how leading Team India is a different challenge altogether....
The corner suite has grown considerably more colorful than in 1999, when Franklin Raines became head of Fannie Mae. “When I was appointed, if you looked around and said, ‘Who are the next people to be appointed?’ you might have picked [Chenault],” said Raines; but Parsons and O’Neal, who had not grown up in their respective organizations, seemed less likely, said Raines. That they were chosen, nonetheless, says volumes to Raines, who, not coincidentally, is a member of the board that picked Parsons....
