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They used it to upstage the four title contenders — at least in qualifying. Hamlin, who was eliminated in Round 2 of the Chase, won the pole with a speed of 176.655 mph. Logano, who leads the series with six wins but was eliminated in Round 3, qualified second. MORE: Debating who will, won’t win Sprint Cup | Breaking down the contenders Among the championship contenders, Kyle Busch qualified third, Jeff Gordon was fifth and Martin Truex Jr....

Hendricks didn’t get high marks for his start Sunday night vs. the Braves: He allowed four first-inning home runs, becoming the first Cubs pitcher and ninth pitcher in MLB history to do so. The Cubs started a comeback after that on the power of two Anthony Rizzo home runs, but they were still down big, 7-3, in the early part of the game. (UPDATE: They lost big, 13-4.) Hendricks is the team’s de facto ace after Chicago traded Yu Darvish this past offseason....

The Hawks traded their 3-point specialist to the Cavaliers for Mike Dunleavy, the rights to Mo Williams and a 2019 first-round draft pick. “It was the toughest decision of my career,” Budenholzer said. “It was tough enough trading Kyle, and even more trading him to your rival.” MORE: Lack of trades keeps Cavs, Warriors comfortable at the top Indeed, the Cavs have been a thorn in the side of the Hawks....

Lowry, who has been out since suffering a hamstring injury in Game 3 of the opening round, is reportedly nearing a return to action. Miami has held its own in Lowry’s absence, closing out the Hawks in five games and taking the first two games from the Sixers, who are also shorthanded. Will Lowry be available to play in Game 3? Here is the latest on his status. Will Kyle Lowry play in Game 3 vs....

While the Argentinian magician became the first player in Europe’s top five leagues to score 20 goals or more this season, Cristiano Ronaldo is already the top scorer of Serie A in his first season at Italy. He has also provided eight Serie A assists in 2018/19 for Juventus, which is more than anyone else in his team. The two modern greats are at their usual best as they continue their decade old rivalry but there is a surprise youngster in the hunt for the Golden Shoe this season....

Jenner was previously named the world’s youngest “self-made” billionaire by Forbes, but that accolade was revoked by the magazine amid claims that figures to do with her cosmetic company had been inflated. Regardless, Jenner’s net worth currently stands at an eye-watering $700 million, so it is no surprise that the reality TV star upset fans this week when she didn’t cover the medical costs of her friend Samuel Rauda who had been in a major car accident....

The influencer and reality TV star boasts a staggering 360 million followers on Instagram and is a trendsetter who influences millions of social media users, so her criticism may make Instagram actually take note. The platform has faced a backlash over its recent update which sees it resemble TikTok, a video-sharing platform, and has been pushing more Reels and fewer posts. Jenner and her elder sister Kim Kardashian—who has 326 million followers on the platform—posted a message that read: “Make Instagram Instagram Again....

Kyrgios’ unique style of play has repeatedly provoked spiky responses from Nadal throughout his career. And with neither man in action amid the coronavirus pandemic, Kyrgios is keen to entertain fans by sharing an Instagram Live with Nadal. Kyrgios responded to a BBC Sport post that suggested a series of potentially spicy calls - including a possible conversation between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. “Rafa, let’s do Instagram Live together,” he commented....

Irving has a fractured left knee cap, the team announced Friday. The injury requires three to four months of rehabilitation after surgery. He was injured during overtime of Game 1 of the Finals, which the Cavs lost to the Warriors. MORE: Game 1 in photos | Is Dellavedova ready for Steph Curry? Irving had been dealing with tendinitis in his left knee over the past month and was not 100 percent healthy when he played Game 1....

According to a FiveThirtyEight analysis, Sinema has voted with Biden 93 percent of the time, which is more often than Sanders, who has voted in line with the president’s agenda 91 percent of the time. On Friday, Sinema sent shockwaves across Capitol Hill after she changed her party affiliation from Democrat to independent, joining the Senate’s two other independents, Sanders and Angus King—both of whom caucus with the Democrats, and taking away the 51-49 majority the Democratic Party had expected....

The City Council approved the mandate Wednesday after last week’s vote was delayed so members could address concerns like violation fines and potential aggression toward employees trying to enforce the requirement. The mandate will require full vaccination for anyone seeking to enter public areas like malls, restaurants, bars, gyms and sporting events. Members of the council were generally in support of the requirement as they looked to curtail further spread of the virus....

The Lakers have the cap space to add a second star in free agency, and Kawhi Leonard, Kyrie Irving, and Kemba Walker are believed to among the team’s primary targets. If the Lakers manage to successfully add a second star, there will be a need to fill a depleted roster – and it is notoriously difficult to find individuals that can make an impact on low salaries. Due to this, a number of upcoming free agents may re-sign with the Lakers, and here we will look at three members of the current roster that should stick around next year....

Amico and his buddies are part of KFOR, the NATO-led peacekeeping force sent to protect Kosovo’s ethnic Albanians from the security forces of former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic. Their current mission: to help seal the porous border area and prevent armed guerrillas from using the Kosovo side as a staging base for insurgencies into Macedonia, where a growing rebellion is threatening to plunge the region into another war. A month ago KFOR troops barely paid any notice to the quiet mountain village of Debelde....

Koulibaly made a goal-line block to deny Mauro Icardi in the first half but was sent off 10 minutes from time after receiving two yellow cards in quick succession - one for a challenge on Matteo Politano and a second for sarcastically applauding the referee. Lautaro Martinez then netted Inter’s winner in stoppage time before Napoli were reduced to nine men following an apparent kick by Lorenzo Insigne on Keita Balde Diao....

Bayern’s 1-1 draw with Freiburg on Saturday means they are third in the Bundesliga table, four points behind leaders Borussia Dortmund and facing a battle to register a seventh successive domestic league title. Add in suggestions of dressing room unrest - latest reports have claimed four senior players are plotting to have Kovac sacked - and a bizarre press conference last month at which club president Uli Hoeness, CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic demanded more respect from the media and it all adds up to a chaotic picture which leaves Kovac under extreme pressure just four months into his tenure....

Former unified light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev returns to the ring on Saturday, Aug. 4 to defend the WBO title for the second time against Eleider Alvarez from the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City. Kovalev (35-2-1, 28 KOs) has rebounded nicely since back-to-back losses to Andre Ward in November 2016 and June 2017. He regained his WBO belt by knocking out Vyacheslav Shabranskyy in November, followed by a seventh-round TKO vs....

The Bulls’ skipper blasted the third-fastest half-century in KPL history, to help his side to an eight-wicket win, overshadowing a valiant 73 not out from Warriors’ KV Siddharth. J Suchith holds the top spot for the fastest half-century in KPL with his 15-ball blitz. Balachandra Akhil is second with a fifty in 17 balls. Chipli’s 20-ball half-century and a final tally of 77 from 40 balls with seven fours and six sixes guided Panthers to 144 for 2 in 14....

Mr. Vinay Mruthyunjaya, Spokesperson for the KSCA, stated, “On all fronts, it has been a great season. We have witnessed some fantastic and competitive cricket all through with many close finishes and even a super-over for the first time over 7 seasons of the league. Most of us have grayed because of the tension on the field." KPL has surged ahead both in terms of TV viewership and stadium attendance, with the kind of cricket that was played, and with the coverage Star Sports provided both in English and Kannada to an ever-increasing audience, across countries in the Asian subcontinents, UK, Singapore, US, and Canada....

Revealed at last year’s VGAs as a bonus character for the PS3 version of the game, Kratos has only had brief looks shown at his move set and his character design. Now, with a new trailer in tow, NetherRealm Studios is showing just how perfectly the former God of War fits in with the likes of Mileena and Raiden. Fans of God of War will be happy to know that not only will Kratos be joining the Mortal Kombat fold, but he is bringing many of his signature weapons and moves with him....