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Gordon has won the prestigious event three times, with his third win in 2001 matching Dale Earnhardt. But Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jimmie Johnson surpassed both Gordon and Earnhardt last year, winning his fourth all-star race. MORE: All-Star Race schedule | Can Danica win fan vote? | Where will Carl Edwards land? Gordon, who scored his first win of the season last week at Kansas, would love nothing more than to match his teammate with a fourth all-star race victory....

When asked who the best driver he’s ever competed against was, Gordon, a four-time Sprint Cup Series champion and winner of 92 races in his career, had a hard time narrowing down his list to one driver. MORE: SN Power Rankings | Newman, RCR lose appeal | Weekend preview “Whew. Man, oh man, oh man,” said Gordon, shaking his head. “Gee, that’s a tough one. Oh, man.” The question was understandably tough for a legend whose career spans 24 years....

Kaplan may no longer be a part of Blizzard and the Overwatch team, but on Thursday he decided to take the time to thank one of Overwatch’s most active communities. Overwatch players on Reddit have long been some of Overwatch’s most vocal advocates, and fans of Kaplan especially. But as special as it was to the Overwatch subreddits, it was Kaplan’s closing sentiment that most resounded. His final message reading, “Please take care of the Overwatch team....

There have been long lines for PCR tests stretching around the block in some American cities including New York, as well as a lack of tests in some pharmacies, all while the Biden administration made a major U-turn this week when it announced the federal government would purchase half a billion tests and distribute them free to those who want them. Just three weeks ago White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki dismissed the idea of providing free at-home tests to Americans, citing the potential cost and defending the administration’s policy to allow the 150 million Americans with private health insurance to claim reimbursement for home COVID-19 tests....

The right-back, 27, has agreed a three-year contract with the Reds to become their eighth close-season signing and is available for Saturday’s Championship visit to Leeds United. Jenkinson, capped once at senior level by England, joined the Gunners from Charlton Athletic in 2011, but he made just 70 appearances for the club in that time. He has also had loan spells with West Ham and Birmingham City, however he remained with Unai Emery’s side last season, playing eight times across all competitions....

Ellis, who worked on Trump’s 2020 election campaign, left the GOP after an email revealed a Republican National Committee (RNC) lawyer had criticized her challenge of the results of the November ballot. It followed a report by The Washington Post which said RNC chief counsel Justin Riemer had been trying to discourage the push to promote baseless claims the 2020 election had been stolen from the Republicans, as promoted by Trump and his supporters....

They ended up separated and barricaded, hiding from violent mobs that stormed the Capitol that day in a siege that left five people dead, he explained in a passionate speech from the U.S. Senate floor marking the start of former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial. “They thought they were gonna die,” Raskin said, choking back tears at multiple points during the nearly 10-minute personal statement. After the riot ended, Raskin, who has represented Maryland’s 8th Congressional district since 2017, promised his 24-year-old daughter Tabitha, that things would be different the next time she visited the Capitol....

During his press conference after the win, Jannik Sinner was probed about Bublik’s comment at the net. The Italian responded in typically understated fashion, shrugging off the “not human” tag and claiming that he only played the important points well. Alexander Bublik showered further praise on Jannik Sinner during his post-match presser. In particular, the Kazakh remarked that Sinner is very strong physically and mentally for someone his age....

About 93,000 ethnic Korean residents of Japan and their family members traveled to North Korea decades ago, lured by promises of a life free of the discrimination they suffered in Japan. The resettlement program promised a “paradise on Earth,” an attorney and plaintiff said Tuesday. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is unlikely to appear for the October 14 hearing, but the presiding judge summoned him anyway, a rare occurrence....

The “Sake Viva” campaign asks 20-39 year-olds to share their business ideas to increase demand for alcoholic drinks including Japanese sake, shochu, whiskey, beer or wine. This contest was devised after a realization that Generation Z (people born between 1997 and the early 2010s) is drinking less alcohol which has hit taxes for adult beverages. Recent trends have indicated that Generation Z drinks less than millennials, a trend that has resulted in lower alcohol sales and therefore less income for the government through taxes....

TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese sports official promised on Friday to work with the builder of a showpiece stadium for the 2020 Olympics to stamp out “death by overwork”, a designation authorities applied last week to the suicide of a stadium worker. The parents of the 23-year-old petitioned the government this year to recognise his suicide as “karoshi” - or “death by overwork”, with media saying he had worked 200 hours of overtime a month before his death....

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Japan is rapidly becoming a force to be reckoned with in world rugby after a series of upsets at the highest levels of the game, Olympic sevens player Lote Tuqiri told reporters on Tuesday. Japan pulled off a surprise 14-12 win over New Zealand on the first day of the sevens competition in Rio, one of the biggest shocks in sevens rugby history and a major blow to the All Blacks hopes of becoming the sport’s first Olympic champions after losing Sonny Bill Williams to an Achilles injury....

In an editorial published in the Wall Street Journal on Sunday, Kushner praised “smart” moves made early on by the new administration but credited Trump for creating an improved relationship between the United States and Iran. “The Biden administration is making China a priority in its foreign policy, and rightly so—one of Mr. Trump’s greatest legacies will be changing the world’s view of China’s behavior,” Kushner wrote. “But it would be a mistake not to build on the progress in the Middle East....

Hammel spoke with the Cubs’ team doctor, who gave the right-hander an interesting prescription for what Hammel said was a “chronic thing.” MORE: Indians seek Jobu’s help, forgetting that Jobu never helped anyone “Potato chips, because they have a lot of potassium and the sea salt helps retain water,” Hammel told reporters after Saturday’s 3-1 win over the Rangers. “So I focused on that over the (All-Star) break and ate a lot of potato chips, and I think it turned out pretty well....

Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, Reunions (Southeastern) Jason Isbell’s follow-up to 2017’s The Nashville Sound was released early for independent record stores, but it’s now available on streaming services. The singer-songwriter’s newest album further cements his place as one of the best storytellers in modern country. While songs like “Only Children” and “Dreamsicle” have southern-gothic tendencies about a dead friend and missing an absent father respectively, the most hard-hitting singles have been album-opener “What I’ve Done to Help” and “Be Afraid....

That’s the message the veteran pass rusher sent with a tone of frustration Tuesday during a conference call with reporters. Fresh off his re-signing with the Giants on a one-year deal, Pierre-Paul claims his “hand will be perfectly fine.” MORE: Bizarre NFL offseason injuries | Most gruesome injuries in sports “I’m capable of lifting weights,” the 27-year-old said, “closing and gripping and all that. My surgery turned out pretty well....

Witten suffered the injuries, which the Cowboys confirmed, but continued to play, catching seven passes for 56 yards. After the game, he said the injuries weren’t much to worry about. PHOTOS: NFL Week 2 action | MORE: Tony Romo fractures collarbone “It’s just some bumps and bruises,” Witten told reporters. “Typical football stuff. I’ll be fine.” The Cowboys can ill afford to lose anyone else on offense right now with No....

Courtesy Bumrah’s match haul of 9 for 86, India beat Australia by 137 runs in the third Test to take an unassailable 2-1 lead in the four-match series. “Jasprit obviously is the best bowler in the world, as per me. He is a match winner, without doubt, even if he has only been playing (Test cricket) for 12 months,” Kohli was lavish in his praise for the Gujarat bowler, who has taken 48 wickets in his memorable season in Test cricket....

NBA League Pass: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial) “That’s the best dunk I’ve ever had in-game,” said Toscano Anderson after the game on Dec. 3. “I mean, on a 7-footer, in the NBA. It’s the perfect Sunday for me. It’s a helluva picture. I think I’m gonna hang it at my mom’s house.” The video from Anthony Slater was quote-tweeted by McGee who said, “Congrats young fella ill sign it for you!...