Posts

Many years ago a classic study on arm wrestling in the Journal of Psychology (Nelson & Furst, 1972) found some very interesting results. Twelve arm wrestling contests were held. In each contest, the stronger wrestlers were told they were getting ready to challenge someone stronger, although in reality their opponents were actually physically weaker. The arm wrestlers who were weaker were told they were stronger than the participants they were about to arm wrestle, though they were actually physically weaker....

Stewart suffered left front damage to his car during a restart at Michigan when he got into the back of Larson. MORE: Monday Teardown: Best and worst from Mich. | Winners & Losers | Hendrick advantage? | Harvick not happy During a caution period, Stewart drove up beside Larson to let him know he wasn't happy. “We got the nose damage when the 42 (of Larson) got impatient there and blocked us,” Stewart, who finished 11th, said in his postrace news release....

In Game 4 of the NLDS against the Cardinals in October, Schwarber crushed a fastball from reliever Kevin Siegrist in a jaw-dropping display of power that landed on top of the scoreboard in right field tucked nicely under a giant Budweiser sign. The ball, which led to the series-clinching win for the Cubs just two innings later, was placed under a plexiglass case for the remainder of the postseason, which ended with a sweep at the hands of the Mets....

The forward debuted for the France national side against Luxembourg last weekend and started his first match for Les Bleus in a 2-0 friendly loss to Spain on Tuesday, yet it is in Lyon that he will play the biggest match of his young career to date. It is hard to understate the hype that has bubbled up around the teenager in France over the course of the last three months....

Jenner posted the photos of her posing on a poolside lounge, and her 196.7 million followers could see this message: “but are you registered to vote? click the link in my bio.. let’s make a plan to vote together.” Within six hours of her post, she had just under 6 million likes. A post shared by Kylie 🤍 (@kyliejenner) on Sep 28, 2020 at 1:58pm PDT The United States hit an all-time milestone in 2016 when there were more than 200 million registered voters....

The Australian - fined and suspended by the Tour for ’tanking’ in a match against Mischa Zverev at this event last year - retired from his first-round meeting with Steve Johnson at the end of the first set, despite showing few signs of discomfort. During the tie-break, Kyrgios was 4-2 ahead but could be heard complaining about fatigue as well as declaring his intention to forfeit if he went a set down....

Federer is the highest ranked player in the field in Ohio in the absence of Rafael Nadal and the world number two had little trouble advancing at the expense of Peter Gojowczyk, as he seeks a first title at the ATP Masters 1000 event since 2015. Kyrgios had to battle hard to overcome Denis Kudla, having initially mislaid a crucial aspect of his ensemble, while David Goffin gained revenge on behalf of the big names surprisingly dumped out of the Rogers Cup by teenage upstart Tsitsipas....

The Australian will open his campaign at the All England Lawn and Tennis Club on day two with a first round match against British wildcard Paul Jubb. Kyrgios’ preparations for Wimbledon have seen the 27-year-old show top form, achieving semi-final appearances on grass in Stuttgart and Halle, before he was forced to pull out of Mallorca last week with an abdominal issue. Ahead of his first match at the third Grand Slam of the year, Kyrgios was confident against the world’s best players, having beaten the likes of Stefanos Tsitsipas, Casper Ruud and Andrey Rublev in 2022....

Reigniting an issue that is never dormant for long, the Brooklyn Nets star posted a mock-up of a re-imagined NBA logo featuring Bryant instead of the silhouette of Jerry West, which currently appears on it. “Gotta Happen, idc [I don’t care] what anyone says,” Irving wrote on Instagram. “Black kings built the league.” The mock-up was created by designer Tyson Beck last year, shortly after Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash near Los Angeles along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven other people....

Harris and Irving were teammates with the Cavaliers and will be reunited once again after the star announced he was heading to Brooklyn this summer. Irving will be joining the Nets after a rough stint in Boston, where he was reportedly unhappy and had issues with teammates as well as the coaching staff. Harris, however, defended Irving during a recent interview with the New York Post. “Kyrie, he’s got a big personality,” Harris said....

While official terms were not disclosed, the Belgian defender has earned enough of a raise to make him a designated player for the Galaxy for 2017. “Jelle showed last season that he is undoubtedly one of the best defenders in Major League Soccer,” Galaxy general manager Peter Vagenas said in a news release. “His contract will still give us the flexibility to bolster our roster during the summer. He is a leader, a winner and a competitor and will continue to be a centerpiece along our back line....

Defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad last time out broke a four-match winning run for Kings XI and they proved unable to defend their 174-6 total in Indore. Chris Gayle top scored for the home side with 50 but it proved to be in vain, as Krunal and Rohit closed the match in style. After Suryakumar Yadav laid solid foundations for the Indians’ chase with a knock of 57, a stunning 18th over really put the visitors in the driving seat....

Now that he will be named in the Hall of Fame of TNA, is it a chance for Kurt Angle to come back where it all started, to come back to WWE? Source: Wrestling Inc 0 votes

Thursday, racing officials announced Tony Gibson was fined $10,000 and placed on probation for the remainder of the year for an unapproved body modification. Monday, Busch was told to vacate the 15th position on the starting grid and start the Pennsylvania 400 from the rear. MORE: Sprint Cup’s road warriors | Brad Keselowski fears The Glen Tony Gibson and Kurt Busch (Getty Images) Initial reports didn’t specify what happened to the right rear quarter panel of Busch’s car, the No....

The two-time Wimbledon champion was left with what her surgeon, Dr Radek Kebrle, described as “horrific” injuries to her left hand when an intruder attacked her last December. Kvitova recovered ahead of schedule and has been cleared to return at Roland Garros in a first-round match against Julia Boserup next week. The 27-year-old Czech’s career was in doubt after the incident in Prostejov, but Dr Kebrle’s “Miracle Plan” has enabled her to get back to the highest level....

With four wins from nine matches, Kanchenjunga Warriors are third in the standings. They have 20 points to their name. Meanwhile, Kolkata Heroes have won just three games in nine matches so far and are fifth in the points table. KW vs KH Probable Playing 11 Today KW XI Sayan Mondal, Abhijeet Bhagat, Abhijit Mal, Anustup Majumdar (C), Sumanta Gupta, Avirup Gupta (wk), Aditya Sharma, Mithlesh Das, Subham Sarkar, Ashray Jha, Bapi Manna...

The gathering in Nashville — the first time the NASCAR Awards had traveled to Music City — honored Busch, who drove to his second Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Championship on Nov. 17 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. In a season of remarkable accomplishments, Joe Gibbs Racing, however, competed with sadness for the loss of team president J.D. Gibbs, son of founder Joe Gibbs, who died in January after a long battle against a neurological disorder....

The popular videos feature seven-year-old singer Caleb C rapping about events that take place in NASCAR. The June edition features Busch rapping with Caleb and Sammy C, the four-year-old who regularly appears in the videos and is a fan of Busch, who at Sonoma won his first race of the season last Sunday. MORE: Daytona schedule | Chase continues for Busch | Weekend preview | NBC’s debut video The video covers each of the races in June, Kyle Busch’s return and several other events that took place....