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HAMPTON, Georgia – Imitator of “The Intimidator?” No, and that was always the blessing, curse and confounding part of following in the footsteps of a true icon. Kevin Harvick was unfairly thrust by some into the role of unwitting savior after winning in only his third start in NASCAR’s premier series. When he held three fingers out the window for the second time on an Atlanta Motor Speedway victory lap Sunday, Harvick was saluting the memory of Dale Earnhardt — but he also was celebrating the peace of being a middle-aged champion who took a long, arduous path to a surprising state of grace and zen nearly 17 years after the overwhelming circumstances of his first Cup victory. No one could ever be “The Man” in NASCAR that Earnhardt was, but Atlanta reminded us in many ways how Harvick has become a man in full. “I’ve been waiting a long time, because 2001 was very confusing,” Harvick, 42, said of winning in the ride he inherited three races after the seven-time champion died on … [Read more...] about Ryan: Kevin Harvick has put his own spin on the Dale Earnhardt legacy – NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports

Eddie Mulholland Barbara Charone has spent over 40-years working in the music industry rubbing shoulders with the likes of Madonna, Rod Stewart, Prince and Keith Richards. But it's Chelsea footballers who really give her the butterflies with her favorites including Ruud Gullit, Gianfranco Zola, Frank Lampard and Mason Mount. "It's funny, I meet famous people all the time and take it in my stride. But with footballers I'm a little bit star struck," said Charone, who joined Chelsea's board in June following the purchase of the club by an American consortium led by Los Angeles Dodgers minority owner Todd Boehly. The Chicago-born Charone moved to London in 1974 and now runs her own PR agency, MBC, representing Kasabian, Foo Fighters, Depeche Mode and Lewis Capaldi to name but four. Prior to this she was a critically acclaimed music journalist writing for NME , Rolling Stone and Sounds magazine. "I didn't even know about football when I came to the UK," conceded … [Read more...] about Chelsea board member Barbara Charone opens up on representing the fans: ‘The expectation is always to win’

Graphic by Keytron Jordan HAMPTON, Georgia -- In the beginning, it was about the raw talent for Will Anderson Jr . A teenage edge rusher from an Atlanta suburb, Anderson was a Porsche without brake lights. It didn't matter if the kid couldn't decipher a bull rush from a speed rush. He was a wind-up toy who never wound down. Forget about technique ... that could come later. In that beginning, it was first about making it through a Dutchtown High School practice. Anderson's defensive coordinator, Will Rogers, remembers the prize defender lining up against the offense in drills. "We had to take him out," said Rogers, who was at Dutchtown for Anderson's entire high school career. "We couldn't get anything done [offensively]. I hear they're doing the same thing at Alabama . They've got to get his butt out of there." There is no official word on Anderson's impact at Alabama practices. They are mostly held out of sight of prying eyes. There is enough proof on Saturdays, … [Read more...] about Motivation, focus never an issue for Will Anderson Jr., the 2022 CBS Sports Preseason Player of the Year

Getty Images It feels like Manchester United are in a downward spiral that has no end in sight. They've been linked to just about every player on the market as Erik ten Hag tries to turn things around as his star player Cristiano Ronaldo pushes for an exit. The club has lost back-to-back games by a combined 6-1 score with a home date against Liverpool up next. There's been so much drama surrounding the club that fans are blaming the Glazer family for the early-season struggles and Elon Musk, who's considered the richest person on the planet, jokingly tweeted Tuesday night about his desire to purchase the club . Musk may not coming to the rescue at Old Trafford, but the Glazer family is actually considering selling a minority stake of the club, according to Bloomberg on Wednesday, and there's a familiar face interested, according to The Times . Ineos billionaire Jim Ratcliffe, who struck out at the chance of acquiring Chelsea from Russian oligarch Roman … [Read more...] about Manchester United: Glazers could reportedly sell minority stake; Jim Ratcliffe — not Elon Musk — wants in

RICHMOND, Virginia – Kevin Harvick , 46, takes no offense to any odes about being the old man racer of the NASCAR Cup Series. He relishes the title even if he avoids dwelling on its significance – that Harvick could be remembered as the most successful elder statesman in stock-car history. “I do take pride in that,” he said. “I love it.” With his second consecutive Cup Series victory , the 2014 champion now has 29 wins since turning 40 after the 2015 season (his birthdate is Dec. 8, 1975). Along with being nearly half of his career total of 60 victories (tying him with Kyle Busch for ninth all time), it also ranks him third for Cup wins by drivers over 40 behind Lee Petty (42) and Bobby Allison (38). Though Mark Martin often is remembered as a middle-age superstar (having won five races in 2009, the season he turned 50), Harvick has nearly triple the wins that Martin notched (11) after 40. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver’s contract runs through 2023 , but it seems … [Read more...] about Richmond takeaways: Kevin Harvick loves his roaring 40s – NBC Sports

The New York Knicks and Utah Jazz are talking Donovan Mitchell trade again, and while the sides are not close there is a sense that a deal will get done before the season starts (likely before training camp opens). As for Kevin Durant trade talks… crickets. The Celtics are the “unofficial front-runner” in the Durant trade talks with an offer based around Jaylen Brown , reports Sam Amick of The Athletic . Except, the Celtics and Nets aren’t talking, reports The Boston Globe’s Adam Himmelsbach . “League sources continue to insist that the Celtics are not close to a deal that would bring Kevin Durant to Boston, and that there have not even been any real discussions of substance.” Durant tried to force the Nets’ hand, meeting with owner Joe Tsai, shooting down any hope of a reconciliation, and giving an “It’s me or coach Steve Nash and GM Sean Marks” ultimatum . Durant knew throwing that down on the table in August would lead to a rejection, which Tsai did publicly … [Read more...] about Report: No ‘discussions of substance’ between Celtics, Nets on Durant trade

Overlooked by high-rises on the outskirts of Hong Kong, a group of students practise body-slam tackles and vicious ankle-wrenches at weekly training for an unlikely sport: the ancient Indian game of kabaddi. Though its professional league has a huge following in India and surrounding nations, kabaddi -- a highly physical game where the object is to tag the rival team, often by brute force -- is relatively unknown outside the region. But eight years ago two Chinese anthropologists set up a Hong Kong team to encourage integration in a city which, despite its status as an international hub, can be less than inclusive, especially when it comes to non-white and non-Chinese residents. "We often hear Hong Kong is Asia's world city but we really don't have much chance to interact with people from different cultural backgrounds," Wyman Tang, one of the anthropologists, told AFP. "We live in the same neighbourhood, but it's like we are living in a parallel world." Their project -- … [Read more...] about Kabaddi Builds Bridges Across Cultures In Hong Kong | Other Sports News

Tesla Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Elon Musk clarified on Wednesday that he is not buying the Premier League football club Manchester United. This comes after Musk had tweeted earlier today regarding buying the iconic football club. "To be clear, I support the left half of the Republican Party and the right half of the Democratic Party," he tweeted. And shortly after this tweet, he said, "Also, I'm buying Manchester United ur welcome." To be clear, I support the left half of the Republican Party and the right half of the Democratic Party! — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 16, 2022 One can never know how serious Musk is when it comes to his Tweets but the hint of this news left Manchester United fans buzzing. Also, I'm buying Manchester United ur welcome — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 17, 2022 When a user asked him if he was serious about his intentions to purchase the club, Musk replied, "No, this is a long-running joke on Twitter. I'm not buying any sports teams." … [Read more...] about “Not Buying Any Sports Teams”, Clarifies Elon Musk After Manchester United Purchase Tweet | Football News

British businessman Jim Ratcliffe is "definitely a potential buyer" of Manchester United if the English football giants go on sale, a spokesman for the Ineos petrochemicals billionaire said Wednesday. Ineos was responding to reports United's current owners, the US-based Glazer family, are considering selling a minority stake, with the team currently bottom of the Premier League following a woeful start to the season under new manager Erik ten Hag. The Ineos spokesman told The Times that Ratcliffe, reportedly Britain's richest man, would be prepared to buy such a stake as a prelude to assuming full control at Old Trafford. "If something like this was possible, we would be interested in talking with a view to long-term ownership," the spokesman added. The Glazers, who bought United in 2005 in a leveraged buyout that saddled the club with huge debts, have long been accused of taking more out financially than they have invested in terms of transfer funds or in redeveloping the … [Read more...] about Britain’s Richest Man Declares Interest In Buying Manchester United | Football News