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“As deliberate as that was [Kenseth’s suspension] needed to be done. In fact, I think he got out lucky with two races instead of three,” Petty told media members Saturday at Phoenix International Raceway. MORE: Joey Logano’s enemies list | Kevin Harvick, king of the desert | Phoenix lineup Kenseth’s suspension ends after Sunday’s race. He was eliminated from the Chase for the Sprint Cup after the second series of three races, one of which was decided when Joey Logano spun Kenseth’s car at Kansas....

When Patriots safety Malcolm Butler made a game-winning interception late in the fourth quarter, the Seahawks cornerback could not hide his emotions. MORE: Game updates | Photos | Commercials | SN picks The most outspoken man on the field didn’t have any words for this loss.

Richarlison demonstrated the head-bopping, bird-like dance after netting Brazil’s third goal in a 4-1 round of 16 victory over South Korea, and the Selecao even managed to rope head coach Tite into attempting the Pombo on the touchline. The distinctive dance has created a buzz around the world but supporters of Richarlison’s English club sides are well-acquainted with the 25-year-old’s avian tendencies. MORE: Croatia vs Brazil prediction, odds, betting tips and best bets for World Cup 2022 quarterfinal...

Not just any Pitino team though: his 1996 championship team at Kentucky. The Louisville coach went on “The Dan Patrick Show” to discuss this year’s tournament and with Kentucky’s untarnished record, Patrick asked Pitino if he thought they were among the greatest teams of college basketball. His answer was skeptical. MORE: Jim Boeheim to retire | President Obama makes tourney picks | Must-see tourney photos “Well, I don’t think they’re as good as my ‘96 team,” Pitino said....

Santorum told Fox News’ Sean Hannity on Monday that while CNN had the right to fire him, he had been “savaged” for telling the truth. He also criticized comments from CNN’s Don Lemon. Speaking at an event for conservative group Young Americans Foundation on April 23, Santorum, who is a former Republican senator from Pennsylvania, said the U.S. was formed out of “nothing” and appeared to dismiss Native American culture....

Twenty more indoor markets patterned after Tong-Il are now under construction in Pyongyang, and more are planned for other cities. Small-business start-ups, including mom and pop stalls and shops, are sprouting up with government approval. Even more important, state-owned factories no longer receive subsidies to cover their losses and are encouraged to find their own markets for products, to trade with each other and to reinvest any profits. This decentralization of economic power amounts to a “halfway house to privatization,” as one resident diplomat observed, and has created a spurt of increased economic activity as well as a budding class of hustlers and would-be entrepreneurs....

It really should begin and end with the Vikings. As big of a rift Peterson and his agent have appeared to have with Minnesota officials — enough to say it’s not the right place for him anymore — it really kind of is. First, many things need to go right for the Vikings to even be able to trade Peterson. It won’t happen unless the trade compensation meets the team’s demands, and that of Peterson’s for a new contract....

Even though Rihanna having been working on other projects like her successful makeup line, Fenty Beauty and her latest venture, the luxury fashion line Fenty — a collaboration with LVMH. But despite all of these successes, which have helped see Rihanna named the richest female musician in the world (boasting a $600 million net worth), there’s been one question on everybody’s mind: When will Rihanna drop her next album?...

Rio de Janeiro - Sunday’s international football friendly between Brazil and England at the revamped stadium will go ahead after a judge lifted an injunction suspending the match. The decision followed the presentation by Maracana officials of a report guaranteeing the stadium met health and safety requirements, Rio de Janeiro’s state government said in a statement. “The on-duty judge at the Rio de Janeiro tribunal of justice has revoked the injunction that suspended the match after an appeal by the government,” the statement said....

The feisty sardar minced no words after Jitu Rai, a man he had singled out as a ‘sure shot medal winner’ ahead of the Olympics, failed to move to the finals in the 50m Pistol event. A visibly disturbed Singh was quoted by ESPN as saying, “I’m very disappointed. I expected a medal today.” Rai had earlier crashed out of the finals in the 10m Pistol and it was hoped that he will redeem himself with a good show on Wednesday....

India started their bid to win a medal in shooting with hopes riding high on world number three Jitu Rai’s shoulders. But the 25-year-old shooter was going slowly about his shooting throughout the event, constantly taking his time to fire his shots. The shooter managed to score 96 points in the first series and followed it up with another 96 points in his second series. He was not going to back down and tried his best to get into the top eight with 98 and 96 points in his third and fourth series....

Team USA looked to be in complete control after winning the third set convincingly, 25-9, to take a 2-1 set lead. But Italy was not perturbed. It rallied to win the next two sets by using demanding play around the net. MORE: Team USA expresses itself in Rio Ivan Zaytsev led Italy with 21 points, 15 of which came via spikes. Filippo Lanza added 16 points, 15 from spikes....

The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) heard on Tuesday that a gymnastics event being held in Rio this week partly as a test run for the Games suffered from power failures, problems with the timing system and power outages when athletes were performing. International Gymnastics Federation official Ron Froehlich told an ASOIF assembly that the power outages were potentially a “serious issue” and also complained of a lack of sufficient lighting in competition and training halls, which he blamed on funding problems....

A bright prospect in India’s medal pursuit, the Arjuna Awardee updated his Twitter followers on his present condition after going under the knife on Tuesday: In reply, fans from all parts of the country came forward to show their support for the reigning Commonwealth Champion at this hour of adversity. Despite multiple setbacks occurring during his run-up to the Rio Olympics, the 29-year-old Kashyap had been optimistic about his chances this year, until a twisted knee at the German Open in March eventually put to rest his hopes of bettering his record at the event....

It’s only fitting that a race that is quintessential of their all-around greatness in the pool is also the expected final matchup of their rivalry. Four lengths of each stroke to show who is the best overall swimmer in the world, the 200-meter IM is one of the most anticipated races of the Games. Lochte holds the top two times in history but Phelps got the best of him at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics and at this year’s U....

The 41-year old Vietnamese was almost an unknown identity for all the people who hadn’t seen the shooter before. But now he is the name on everybody’s lips after his historic win at the Games. Therefore, we have put together a list of things you did not know about the experienced shooter: Xuan Vinh Hoang was born on 6th October, 1974 in a Vietnamese family and is currently 41-years old....

As history would have it, a number of Grand Slam Champions have missed out on adding Olympic medals, in the Singles Category, to their otherwise impressive resumes. Ivan Lendl, Pete Sampras, Boris Becker, Marat Safin and Gustavo Kuerten are some of the former World No.1 players who failed to win an Olympic Singles medal in their illustrious careers. Only three players in the draw at Rio – Novak Djokovic (Bronze, Beijing 2008), Andy Murray (Gold, London 2012) and Juan Martin Del Potro (Bronze, London 2012) – have won an Olympic medal before....

Then it was the turn of Manoj Kumar to outbox much-fancied 2012 Olympics bronze medallist Evaldas Petrauskas of Lithuania in the light welterweight category (64-kg) on Wednesday night. Manoj is the most experienced boxer in the three-member boxing squad, and for someone who has won lavish praise from two-time bronze medallist and national boxing selection committee chairman Gopal Devang for his tremendous work ethics, this 29-year-old Haryana pugilist, who has been on the international stage for close to a decade now, appears to be in the best form of his life....

The latest patch 2.0, which is the first official update for Wild Rift in 2021, has already brought five Bandal City Yordles to the game. With an ever-growing roster of champions, the Wild Rift devs will be looking to incorporate all of the base game champions in the mobile version. And it seems that for 2021, one champion who is all set to make her debut across all Android and iOS platforms is Katarina....