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Busch’s victory, his eight of the season, earned him an automatic spot in the Championship 4 playoff finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 18. But, joining Busch in that title showdown will be the other two members of the ‘Big Three’ of 2018. Kevin Harvick finished fifth to qualify for the finale, and defending NASCAR Cup champion Martin Truex Jr. (14th) also qualified. Joey Logano had already earned a spot in the finale thanks to his victory last month at Martinsville....

Busch won for the fifth time this season and 68th time in his career in NASCAR’s second-tier series. He led 101 of the 200 laps on the mile concrete track for the season sweep. MORE: Harvick wins pole | Stewart may may give up sprint cars | Alexis DeJoria winnng in NHRA Polesitter Joey Logano was second. Chase Elliott, Chris Buescher and Elliott Sadler completed the top five. Elliott maintained his grip on the points lead with five races left....

In the final session early Saturday afternoon, Kyle Larson led the pack with a lap of 198.424 mph. That session was conducted where just the air temperature was about 10 degrees more than the morning session, where Jimmie Johnson posted a top speed of 202.054 mph. MORE: Michigan lineup | Picks | Schedule Larson was fast, too, in the first 50-minute session as he was fourth overall among a group of 18 drivers that cracked 200 mph....

When Garoppolo went down, it was seventh-round rookie Brock Purdy’s turn to command the offense. The transition was so seamless that the 49ers haven’t lost a game since. GAMING SURVEY: Complete short survey for chance to win international football shirt of your choice! How many coaches would be able to fight through this adversity and still remain a Super Bowl contender? The list isn’t long. Kyle Shanahan has overcome lean years to cement himself as not only one of the NFL’s top young offensive minds, but also one of the NFL’s best head coaches....

The Celtics had to settle for the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference, but a 104-96 road win over the Pacers on Friday put them 3-0 up in their first-round series. Jaylen Brown had 23 points, while Irving had 19 along with 10 assists to follow up his game-high 37-point performance in Game 2. Indiana led 61-59 at halftime, but the Celtics seized control with a 9-2 run to close out the third quarter and they led the rest of the way....

The consequences and impact of his decision, not just on his career but the Nets’ 2021-22 season has encompassed what has been an entertaining preseason. After walking on a tight rope in all media interactions since training camp began regarding their position on the matter, the Nets finally took a stance and announced that Irving wouldn’t play or practice with the team until he is fully eligible to do so....

Video of the incident, which has been viewed over 200,000 times on Twitter, shows the Arizona senator confronted by the activist as she walked through the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on her return to the capital on Monday. Footage shared on social media showed an activist, identified as Kunoor Ojha, walking alongside Sinema while the Senator was on the phone. In the encounter Ojha asked: “I wanted to ask if you could explain to the American people why you are planning on cutting from Joe Biden’s Build Back Better plan....

During the lockdown, L.A. residents will still be able to purchase marijuana products supplied at dispensaries that hold a medical cannabis license after regulations were introduced at a county and a statewide level to try to stem the COVID-19 outbreak. Dispensaries were listed as an essential service under “Healthcare Operations,” along with hospitals, dentists and pharmacies. Under the “safer at home” order, all non-essential businesses in will be expected to close....

A 104-98 loss to Oklahoma City on Thursday night sent the Clippers into a summer that could match the tumult of the last few weeks, given owner Donald Sterling's apparent determination to fight his lifetime NBA ban. Although Chris Paul and Blake Griffin were devastated by the final losses, their Clippers will have plenty to savor from the best regular season in franchise history and a solid postseason effort despite an extraordinary degree of difficulty....

Mysuru, July 31 Vidarbha CA pulled off a dramatic eight-wicket victory over Tamil Nadu Cricket Association who collapsed to 99 all out in their second innings, leaving the rivals an easy target to achieve in the KSCA All-India cricket tournament here on Friday. TNCA, who had a first innings lead of 22 runs, were shot out for just 99 with left-arm spinner Ravi Jangid picking up six wickets for 43....

Darcy Kuemper’s play in net made a big difference again, as he made 30 saves to shut out the Western Conference-leading Calgary Flames in a 2-0 Coyotes victory Thursday night. Clayton Keller and Jakob Chychrun scored for the Coyotes, who sent the suddenly struggling Flames to their fourth straight defeat. Kuemper improved to 16-4-3 in goal since Jan. 1 and logged his third shutout of the season. Arizona has won seven of eight and kept pace with wild-card leaders Dallas and Minnesota....

Kuhn is a unique role player, however, and there more than a few fantasy owners out there who might have used him in a fit of bye-week desperation. Hey, Kuhn has scored a TD once every 11.8 touches for his career, and it's fun to belt out "Kuuhhhnnnn!" when he plunges into the end zone.MORE OFFSEASON ANALYSIS: Redskins land Jackson | Ball ready to roll | Join Fantasy Source Kuhn also is a player owners have to pay attention to....

The tourists wrapped up the sides’ Twenty20 series with two effortless chases and it was more of the same in Nottingham on Thursday after Kuldeep’s star turn. The 23-year-old spin bowler posted superb figures of 6-25 after England had begun steadily with the bat, limiting Eoin Morgan’s men to a total of 268 all out. And Rohit Sharma (137 not out) delighted in making light work of the home side when it was his turn at the crease, with 15 fours and four maximums doing the damage....

RELATED: Sifu: How to Unlock Permanent Skills However, Sifu’s martial arts roots and influences are clear with lots of allusions to classic Kung Fu movies that fans of the genre will love. Thankfully, other great games focus on Kung Fu and borrow from some of the most influential Hong Kong action movies of all time. This list puts together some of the best Kung Fu-inspired games available across several platforms....

Kurt Angle has admitted in multiple interviews in the past that he stole the Ankle Lock from Ken Shamrock, and the Olympic gold medalist had a heartfelt message for the UFC Hall Famer on his latest podcast show. He even asked Shamrock about who did the move better, and the former UFC Champion responded cheekily. “I’ve got to poke you a little bit” - Ken Shamrock on Kurt Angle using the Ankle Lock Shamrock has addressed the Ankle Lock question on countless occasions, and he has also taken several shots at the WWE Hall of Famer....

Busch, with the spotlight on him after allegations of domestic assault became public Friday, drove his way to a seventh-place finish Sunday in the Quicken Loans 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. MORE: Kurt facing another crossroads | Haas won’t remove him from car | Custody battle delayed allegations Few should have been surprised. Busch is a great talent — he won the 2004 Cup title — and he seems rejuvenated with a new crew chief the last two weeks in veteran Tony Gibson....

KV Oostende vs Genk Preview The two sides are meeting each other for the first time this year. The hosts will attempt to take their revenge on the visitors for a 4-0 drubbing suffered in their last encounter. Oostende endured humiliation in front of home fans at the hands of 10-man Genk late last year. Reliving another similar nightmare would be unforgivable. After nine matchdays, De Kustboys sit in 13th spot on 10 points – 17 away from the top....

Kvitova, the top seed, fell to Carla Suarez Navarro 3-6, 6-0, 6-3, her second loss to the Spaniard in as many weeks. Suarez Navarro beat Kvitova in Dubai last week. Caroline Wozniacki and Agnieszka Radwanska also failed to reach the semis at the hard-court event. Kvitova looked to be cruising into the last four after taking the first set in comfortable fashion, but she lost 10 successive games as the match was turned on its head....

MORE: See all the changes to the schedule Busch will have to get used to a number of notable changes, including a road course at Charlotte for the first cutoff race in the Playoffs, Indianapolis Motor Speedway as the venue for the final race before the Playoffs and Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the first event in the 10-race postseason. Gone from the Playoffs are Chicagoland and New Hampshire, to be replaced by Las Vegas and Richmond....