Tragedy is often an overused word. But the death of aspiring race car driver Michael Glenn Mastalez fits the definition. Keselowski took time on Tuesday to honor the memory of Mastalez, 21, who died on Monday. MORE: This week, NASCAR at Bristol | Looking back at Texas race Brad Keselowski (via Getty Images) and Michael Mastalez (via Knoxville News Sentinel) Keselowski barely knew Mastalez. They met once, when Mastalez served Keselowski’s business party at a restaurant....

After Hendrick Motorsports driver Jimmie Johnson won the Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Speedway and Hendrick engines took six of the top-eight spots, the Team Penske driver admitted that teams with Hendrick power will be tough to beat at places where horsepower is a major factor. “I think right now the Penske cars are probably the best when it comes to (aero) balance track to track,” Keselowski said after this third-place finish, which followed a pair of runnerup finishes the previous two weeks....

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said this is “just another in a line of frivolous lawsuits” against the state’s election law, adding, “We will continue to meet them and beat them in court.” But U.S. District Judge J.P. Boulee’s ruling does not rule out the possibility for future elections. The Republican-backed law has become a source of outrage for election integrity activists, Democrats and others who contend that the law creates unnecessary barriers to voting, particularly for people of color....

Chubb is having a solid year ahead of needing a new contract as a pending free agent in 2023. Although the No. 5 overall draft pick in 2018 hasn’t lived up to the expectations of being the next Mario Williams from NC State, he is having a strong overall healthy season with six sacks in 2022. Denver didn’t have plans to re-sign Chubb, given Baron Browning’s emergence and Randy Gregory’s addition had made him more expendable....

Melton’s success intensifies the clash of science and politics that began in 2001, when President George W. Bush limited federally funded research to stem-cell lines that already existed. The move was intended to satisfy religious groups opposed to research on human embryos, and scientists eager to unravel the mysteries of cell biology. But last week the National Institutes of Health acknowledged that the number of official stem-cell lines available, touted to be as high as 78 by government officials, had dropped to 15....

Marshall, who had two stints with Jay Cutler (one in Denver, one in Chicago), was once believed to have a strained relationship with the QB. He admitted in February to not speaking to Cutler in two years, but that hasn’t stopped him from believing in the Bears quarterback. “Jay Cutler can be an MVP this year,” Marshall said Tuesday on ESPN’s “First Take.” … “I truly believe that.” MORE: NFL’s top 25 quarterbacks...

Chicago sent Saad, one of the best young forwards in the NHL and a huge part of its third Stanley Cup win in six years, to the Blue Jackets. The deal was first reported as close by Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. The Penguins were also in the running, according to TVA Sports’ Ren Lavoie. MORE: What to know about NHL free agency | Patrick Kane sings his heart out at karaoke...

In addition to being cut by the Patriots almost immediately after being connected to the incident, Spikes received a fine, a year of probation and lost his license. He must also complete a driver’s safety class, according to WBZ NewsRadio. MORE: NFL players arrested in 2015 | 10 burning Patriots training camp questions Spikes abandoned his 2011 Mercedes-Benz Maybach on the side of I-485 near Gillette Stadium after he told an OnStar operator he hit a deer....

Shortstop Erick Aybar was taken to a doctor Thursday after a chicken bone became lodged in his throat, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reported. He needed to be sedated and won’t be in the Braves’ lineup Thursday night in Pittsburgh. MORE: Candidates to be the next Braves manager Aybar was eating lunch when he choked on the chicken wing. Aybar, 32, is batting just .174/.207/.205 for the 10-29 Braves this season with no home runs and five RBIs....

He launches long home runs and celebrates. Miami pitchers get mad and throw at him. Acuna’s Game 1 NLDS long ball against the Marlins on Tuesday marked his 18th against Miami in just 45 career games — a 162-game pace of 65 dingers. His ensuing hit-by-pitch, which led to on-field jawing, was the fifth plunking he has received from Miami. So, Acuna took a social media victory lap after Atlanta beat Miami 9-5 in Game 1....

The family is claiming negligence over the height of the guard railing. They claim the railing is only 30 inches high, and it should be 42 inches, what they claim to be the industry standard. They also claim Murrey, who was 60 years old when he fell, would not have fallen had the railing been the appropriate height. MORE: These players are off to slow starts There have been three people to fall to their deaths at Turner Field since 2008, although one was ruled a suicide....

All the latest transfer rumours The midfielder was a transfer target for Arsenal back in 2013 but opted to leave Bayern Munich for their Bundesliga rivals Wolfsburg. He has gone on to make over 100 Bundesliga appearances for the club, but has now decided to make the move to France and signed a four-year contract with Marseille. The 29-year-old won a league, cup and Champions League treble during his time at Bayern, adding a DFB-Pokal and DFL-Supercup to his trophy collection while at Wolfsburg....

Tite’s side lost to Cameroon in their final group game, but they still secured top spot in Group G, as South Korea finished as runners up in Group H. Brazil are the widespread favorites to go on and win the tournament as the Samba Boys look for a first World Cup title since 2002. Fans in the USA can catch a free live stream of this game on fuboTV thanks to a trial for new users....

This lack of trust is not merely temporary. Yes, our health agencies and companies have made mistakes and propagated falsehoods in the past two years. But their deep unpopularity is not merely the result of circumstance. Without alternatives, these institutions will always lack accountability, and therefore, trust. America is nothing without our unique history of popular sovereignty. We can no longer give public officials unilateral decision-making power over our public health response without competing voices, checks and balances....

But thanks to a series-high fourth victory, Keselowski leaped to the top, earning the top seed for the Chase for the Sprint Cup, which begins Sunday Chicagoland Speedway. Jeff Gordon, who led the standings most of the regular season, will start second, followed by three other drivers with three wins this season. Ryan Newman and Greg Biffle, meanwhile, earned the final two Chase spots at Richmond. Here’s a look at the seeds entering the Chase and the outlook for all 16 drivers:...

Alabama opened at No. 1 in the Preseason AP Top 25 for the second straight year, but it’s the end result that matters. In the past 21 college football seasons, the team that opened as the Preseason No. 1 has won the national championship two times. Alabama is the last team to do it, in 2017. USC also started and finished No. 1 in 2017. Alabama was ranked No. 3 in last season’s preseason poll before winning the national championship....

What it may not have had, though, was top-tier commentary and analysis. Tony Romo is no stranger to mediocre playoff performances, but this might be the first one he’s had behind a microphone. The CBS color commentator was met with criticism throughout the day, as his honeymoon phase as a broadcaster has come to a screeching halt. MORE: Travis Kelce calls out Cincinnati mayor — ‘You jabroni’ Here are some of Romo’s more notable — and forgettable — moments behind the mic on Sunday:...

Tagovailoa was strip-sacked on his first dropback — and Miami’s second offensive snap — in Sunday’s surprise 28-17 win over the Rams. He was quickly introduced to Aaron Donald, the league’s best defensive player, who rattled him and forced a fumble. Instead of going downhill from there, Tagovailoa, the No. 5 overall pick out of Alabama, got a huge break with shutdown cornerback Jalen Ramsey not playing because of illness....

Some are marquee names with Heisman Trophy aspirations. Others are little-known gems worth watching. That's the beauty of college football. Anybody can set those records. Here's a closer look at 10 players who could re-write the FBS record books in 2014: Career rushing yards by a quarterback Record: 4,495 yards (Denard Robinson, Michigan) Who could break it: Wouldn’t it be something if Braxton Miller broke the record set by “Shoelace?...

This article discusses the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment for this cancer. Though it was first reported in 1997, it wasn’t until 2011 when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had enough evidence to make the connection between lymphoma and a specific type of breast implant, the Biocell textured saline and silicone-filled implants and tissue expanders. The Biocell model is made by the pharmaceutical company Allergan. In 2019, the FDA requested that Allergan recall the models of the breast implants causing BIA-ALCL....