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After a crash with Ty Dillon in the Camping World Truck Series race Saturday, Harvick called the Dillons "punk-ass kids" and "rich kids" who were given everything they've gotten. “That’s exactly the reason I’m leaving RCR is because you’ve got those punk-ass kids coming up," he said. The next day, Harvick apologized for his comments, which infuriated team owner Richard Childress, the grandfather of the Dillon brothers. MORE: NASCAR’s best zingers | RCR penalties | Harvick-RCR “divorce” | Dillons and nepotism...

Charlie Austin scored his third goal in four days to deliver Southampton’s first Premier League win of the season under manager Claude Puel. After four league games without a victory, the Saints were seeking to avoid their worst start to a season since 2000-01 and got the break on 63 minutes when Austin chested down a deflected cross and fired an unstoppable shot into the top-right corner. Southampton dominated the game and Shane Long, Nathan Redmond and Cedric all missed good chances to give them an earlier lead....

Australian captain Michael Clarke Monday named an unchanged XI for the second Test against India starting Tuesday at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) here. Clarke decided to leave out Queensland quick Ryan Harris and retained spinner Nathan Lyon for the 100th Test at the SCG. Lyon has been a success for Australia since making his debut in the Sri Lanka series in August. “Same team as Melbourne, so tough call on Rhino (Harris)....

Australia withdrew from the 5-year-old contract work $66 million in September to build diesel-electric submarines with a French company, opting instead to ink an alliance with Britain and the U.S. to obtain nuclear-powered submarines. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison also commented on the diplomatic controversy, denying that he was dishonest with French President Emmanuel Macron while making negotiations for the alternative nuclear submarine agreement. Macron and Morrison attended the Group of 20 nations summit, where the French president said that Australia’s new alliance was “very bad news for the credibility of Australia and very bad news for the trust that great partners can have with Australia....

The lucrative IPL Twenty20 tournament is likely to start early than the scheduled time to give the players enough time to rest and prepare for the ODI World Cup, starting in England on May 30. Advancing the IPL dates to March means it will clash with the last part of Australia’s domestic season as well as their ODI series against Pakistan. The final round of the Sheffield Shield is scheduled from March 20 to 23, while the Pakistan ODI series, though not confirmed, has been pencilled in for March 15-29....

The trying conditions of the pitches and hot weather have stopped Australia from winning a series since they beat Sri Lanka 1-0 in 2011. Since then they have lost 4-0 in India (2013), 2-0 in United Arab Emirates to Pakistan (2014), 3-0 in Sri Lanka (2016), 2-1 in India (2017) and drew 1-1 in Bangladesh last year. But Paine’s side snatched a morale-boosting draw on the fifth and final day in the first Test in Dubai, the skipper and number 10 Nathan Lyon seeing out the final 12....

India won the toss and elected to bat first and had trouble right from the start. KL Rahul poked at a late swinging delivery from Josh Hazlewood and was caught at third slip for 2. Vijay looked settled right before he tried to hit the ball too hard and nicked Starc to Tim Paine when on 11 runs. Virat Kohli was dismissed by a great catch from Usman Khawaja diving to his left after scoring just 3 runs....

In May 2020, Scott White was charged with Johnson’s murder and originally pleaded not guilty. In a twist of events on Monday, White changed his plea during the pretrial hearing. “Guilty, I’m guilty, guilty,” White said, the New York Times reported. On December 8, 1988, Johnson’s naked body was found at the base of the North Head cliff in Sydney. His clothes were found folded neatly at the top of the cliff and his wallet was missing....

A member of the team, pole vaulter Kurtis Marschall, came in contact with a positive case. Channel 7’s Chris Reason said that after coming into contact with an American pole vaulter, the decision was made to isolate the entire athletics squad. “We believe this is connected to an outbreak we believe is connected to the U.S. team,” Reason said. “We know that pole vault champion Sam Kendricks, a U.S. star and a real medal chance at these Games, has tested positive....

GENEVA (Reuters) - Preventing the growing gap between the rich clubs and the rest is the key issue in European football, UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said on Monday. The issue came to a head last year when UEFA, with the European Club Association’s (ECA) backing, introduced changes to the Champions League which will reduce the number group stage slots allocated to teams from Europe’s smaller leagues. The decision was made amid suggestions that the big clubs were considering a breakaway Super League....

However, the World No. 4 crumbled under pressure and failed to serve it out, before being totally walloped by Nadal’s last-minute surge. The crowd stood up as one to applaud the Manacor native’s extraordinary comeback, a truly remarkable recovery that saw him edge the Russian 6-7, 6-3, 7-6 at the Nitto ATP Finals in London. Nadal played his second round-robin match with a lot more authority than he did the first....

RELATED: Unpopular Reddit Opinions About Attack On Titan Eren’s closest friend has been showing just why she’s one of the best characters in the show time and time again. Her prowess in killing Titans makes her an indispensable part of the Survey Corps, although the only thing that does hold her down is the somewhat unhealthy attachment she has with Eren. Keeping this in mind, here are some of the biggest ways in which Mikasa has failed throughout Attack on Titan....

Kodansha established the award in 2019 as a way of acknowledging those who have made significant contributions to publishing and has been given to individuals from a variety of different fields. Isayama was additionally rewarded a prize of ¥1 million (roughly USD $8,800). RELATED: Ongoing Anime You Didn’t Know Already Finished In The Manga J-Pop duo YOASOBI and novelist Shizuka Ijuin were also given the award alongside Isayama, while the Kadokawa Culture Museum was recognized with a special prize....

Attack on Titan, also known under its original Japanese name Shingeki no Kyojin, is a popular manga series following the adventures of Eren Yeager, a boy who vowed to get revenge on the gigantic titans that destroyed his hometown and killed his mother. This manga was a critical and commercial success, selling over 110 million print copies worldwide and becoming one of the best-selling manga series of all time. The manga was later adapted as an anime television series, with the third and final part of the Attack on Titan anime premiering in 2023....

Caplan pleaded guilty to paying $75,000 to boost his daughter’s ACT score. Similarly to the three parents who faced Judge Indira Talwani before him, Caplan’s legal team submitted a sentencing memorandum that sought to explain why Caplan deserved leniency for his role in the college admission scandal. Along with having a clean record and a family that needed him, the memorandum pointed to Caplan’s charitable nature, which included pro bono legal work....

So while to most the tweaks to this season’s home uniform may not seem like much, it’s big on the Plains. MORE: SN Preseason Top 25 | 10 greatest Auburn Tigers | Toomer’s Corner tradition What has Auburn equipment manager Dana Marquez most excited are the jerseys that are “virtually impossible to hold.” As you can tell from the players’ reaction, they’re pleased with the updates. Among the highlights to the uniform:...

The Tigers edged Ole Miss on Saturday 35-28 thanks in part to a missed fumble on a fourth-quarter kickoff that was instead ruled a touchback. MORE: Ohio State, Justin Fields don’t miss a beat in Big Ten opener When watching the replay, it’s clear that Auburn returner Shaun Shivers touched the ball as it bounced by. The Rebels jumped on the ball in the end zone, which should have resulted in a touchdown and given them a 34-27 lead with 5:43 remaining in regulation....

Malzahn is the Paul "Bear" Bryant College Coach of the Year after leading a remarkable turnaround in his first season in charge of the Tigers, who went to the national title game a year after they went 3-9. Malzahn, who like Bryant is from Arkansas, said Wednesday night he was honored to be associated with an award with the name of the fabled former Alabama coach. "When you're growing up he's the man," Malzahn said....

Hardy and a neighbor both called 911 early Tuesday. You can listen to the calls, via our newspaper partner The Charlotte Observer here: Hardy | Neighbor MORE: Hardy allegedly threatened to shoot woman | NFL players arrested in 2014 Hardy was released from jail on $17,000 bond earlier Wednesday, one day after being arrested on charges of assault on a female and communicating threats. Hardy did not comment as he left the jail....