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Minnesota blew a 26-point lead over Memphis at home in Game 3 of the team’s Western Conference playoff series. The 104-95 defeat handed the Grizzlies a 2-1 series lead, and Barkley simply couldn’t believe what he had witnessed. “I’m so frustrated with this,” Barkley said on TNT’s “Inside the NBA” after Minnesota’s loss, per the Memphis Commercial Appeal. “One thing I can’t stand is stupidity on the basketball court. You can lose a game, but you can’t just go out there (and play like that)....

The “NBA on TNT” analyst announced on Tuesday that he wants to bet $100,000 on the Blazers winning the Western Conference this season. MORE: Meet Talen Horton-Tucker, the Lakers prospect who has LeBron James excited Can Portland take down the Lakers, Clippers or Nuggets to win the West? It’s certainly a bold bet. We know that Damian Lillard is one of the greatest point guards to ever play in the league, but it’s a long season and anything can happen....

148 of the world’s top golfers are set to tee off in the Charles Schwab Challenge at the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas. Colonial has never had the top-two golfers in the Official World Golf Rankings compete in the same event since the rankings started in 1986. This weekend, each of the top-five players in the OWGR will be competing. World number one Rory Mcllroy has never competed at Colonial, but the return of the PGA Tour has the top players flocking to the competition....

The sisters were both previously announced as nominees for the coveted “Creator of the Year” award at the ceremony’s upcoming 10th installment, which will premiere on Saturday, December 12. Charli is also nominated for the “Breakout Creator” award and “Social Good Campaign,” for her #DistanceDance. Aside from the D’Amelios, YouTubers James Charles, Bretman Rock, David Dobrik, MrBeast and TikTokker Tabitha Brown are all expected to make appearances at the Streamys....

After taking a hard hit early in the second quarter, Brewer came up wobbly and needed assistance from his teammates in order to maintain his balance. MORE: Oklahoma vs. Baylor highlights, scores Brewer remained in the game following that drive, but officials later spoke with Baylor coach Matt Rhule to recommend he receive a closer look on the sideline. Backup Gerry Bohanon stepped in, finishing the first half 3 of 11 through the air for 58 yards and one touchdown....

Well, that’s exactly what I’m going to do. There’s no getting around it, the sense of anxiety amongst Americans today is palpable. This emerging pandemic has led to everything from the nation of Italy completely shuttering itself and the cancellation of Austin’s SXSW, to the end of March Madness and the NBA, NHL and MLB suspending or postponing their regular seasons. Many members of Congress have self-quarantined themselves, Tom Hanks and his wife, Rita Wilson, along with two Utah Jazz players, have all tested positive for the virus....

Allow me to manufacture my own variation of the famous quote and attribute it to a modern leader I believe likely to say it, namely Chinese President Xi Jinping: “China will manufacture a rope using stolen technology that it will then sell to the United States for the purpose of hanging itself.” Xi’s statement would conceivably be made in response to a journalist’s question about the NBA’s recent reaction to a tweet by Houston Rocket’s General Manager, Daryl Morey, voicing his support for the Hong Kong protesters....

On Wednesday, the House committee investigating the attack on the Capitol by a mob of Trump supporters on January 6, 2021 released the transcript of its interview with Kirk, who, under oath, was questioned about his role in the riots and in casting doubt on the 2020 presidential election. Kirk—like many others interviewed by the Jan. 6 committee—invoked his right against self-incrimination under the Fifth Amendment to avoid responding to the panel’s questions about his age, his highest level of education and his role in founding Turning Point USA (TPUSA) and its affiliate Turning Point Action (TPA), a conservative youth activist organization which the New York Times reported to be funded by conservative megadonors....

A video of Kirk, a Newsweek columnist, discussing the deadly event in which far-right extremists and QAnon conspiracy theorists stormed Congress, was shared on Twitter where it went viral with over 500,000 views at the time of writing. The clip, shared by Media Matters news director John Whitehouse, juxtaposes Kirk speaking on The Charlie Kirk Show on Monday with separate footage of protesters violently beating a Capitol police officer....

The Bank of America 500 also represents the only night race in the Chase. Here’s a look at the schedule for this week’s race: Thursday, Oct. 9 Sprint Cup practice, 1:30-3 p.m. (no TV) Nationwide practice, 3:30-4:30 p.m. (no TV) Nationwide practice, 5:30-6:50 p.m. (ESPN2) Sprint Cup qualifying, 7:20 p.m. (ESPN2) Friday, Oct. 10 Sprint Cup practice, 3-3:50 p.m. (ESPN2) Nationwide qualifying, 4:10 p.m. (no TV) Sprint Cup practice, 5:30-6:50 p....

Wait a minute … wasn’t Talladega supposed to be the horror show in Chase races? MORE: Sprint Cup starting lineup | Five desperate drivers | 10 to watch Cole Custer’s spin was wild. That shock absorber that nailed Ross Chastain’s car was surprising. Then, all hell broke loose for drivers in the Xfinity Chase. This crash collected Bubba Wallace, Justin Allgaier and Ryan Reed. The, Brendan Gaughan found himself in the wrong place going the wrong way....

Then all hell broke loose, with Chase driver after Chase driver spinning and wrecking and having trouble. It created plenty of drama and led to a thrilling finish with the outcome in doubt until the white flag. Our winners and losers at New Hampshire: Winners Joey Logano — Logano looked all season like he was a championship contender. He proved it Sunday, beating two other strong title contenders to win the second Chase race....

The sophomore suffered the injury on a scramble. After falling hard on his right side, he left the field holding his right arm. Garbers, who had 835 yards, seven touchdowns and two interceptions for 4-0 Cal entering the game, was replaced by Devon Modster. The No. 15 Golden Bears were tied with ASU 7-7 at the half. Garbers completed 9 of 12 passes for 117 yards in the first half, including a 16-yard TD pass to Trevon Clark....

Only two drivers are locked into the Round of 12: Martin Truex Jr., who won at Chicagoland Speedway; and Kevin Harvick, who won Sunday at New Hampshire. MORE: 16 for ‘16: Chase drivers Some of the drivers are close to making it to the next round, but an early crash or parts failure could doom the hopes of any Chaser at this point. So what will it take to move on to the second round of NASCAR’s playoffs?...

Berbatov looking for new club The Portuguese will return to Stamford Bridge for the second time since leaving the west London club as he looks to replicate Louis van Gaal’s success with the Red Devils last season. Elsewhere, non-league Lincoln City were handed a potential trip to the Emirates Stadium to face Arsenal, should Arsene Wenger’s side put out Sutton United on Monday evening. Should Sutton beat the Premier League club, however, it would guarantee a non-league club in the semi-final stage of the competition....

The two sets of fans clashed in extra time of that encounter, which West Ham won 2-1, with seven fans arrested after bottles, chairs and coins were thrown. The Hammers, however, have since improved security at their home ground, which they moved into at the start of the season, and the Blues are satisfied that the safety of both sets of fans will be ensured. Antonio Conte is subsequently hopeful that the London derby will go off without a hitch, with all of the focus trained on the events on the pitch....

Swansea will not, however, sell Llorente to Chelsea unless they can sign a replacement but they are keen on bringing in Wilfried Bony to join Tammy Abraham, who is on loan from the Blues. Chelsea 11/2 to win PL Llorente was a Chelsea target in last January’s winter transfer market but Swansea manager Paul Clement blocked the sale as he made the former Spain international integral to the club’s bid to survive relegation....

The 19-year-old finished as the second highest goalscorer in the Championship with 23 goals, becoming the highest scoring teenager in the competition. Conte: Chelsea need transfers He followed up that record with another coup, taking home the top three honours at Bristol City’s end of season awards, having picked up their Top Scorer Award as well as both Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year. Only Matthew Hill and Cole Skuse had previously won the Player and Young Player awards in the same season, but no previous player had picked up all three trophies in the same campaign....

When the Blues won the Premier League 50 years later, they did so with a far more cosmopolitan and expensive group of players led by Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho. RUMOURS: Chelsea face James fight The Roman Abramovich takeover in 2003 changed Chelsea forever, as it allowed them to spend millions of pounds on overseas stars, transforming them into the European powerhouse that they are today. However, the west London club had a history of canny transfers before that which is also worth celebrating....