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But France admits he probably shouldn’t have been shocked by the reaction. His own wife warned him endorsing Trump would cause a storm. “I was surprised a little bit. As it turns out, he’s a polarizing figure. I probably shouldn’t have been as surprised as I was,” France said during a meeting with Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE). MORE: Presidential moments in sports | France continues to deliver mixed messages on NASCAR in politics...

NASCAR directed nine teams during a test for potential new rules for 2015. A variety of horsepower and aerodynamic packages were tested at the 2-mile track. The goal was to make the cars raceable enough that a driver can gain ground on the leader. MORE: Bristol picks/preview | Gibbs still chasing Hendrick | Stewart to miss Bristol | Stewart grief During 20-lap runs, the drivers apparently passed the most in the low-downforce, soft-tire package....

The hosts head into the game winless in their last five five outings and will look to end their dry spell. Nashville lost 4-3 to Toronto in their last outing. It was their second loss in their last five games. With 33 points from 25 games, Nashville are sixth in the Western Conference standings, level on points with Portland but ahead on goal difference. Meanwhile, Minnesota endured a 4-3 loss against Colorado Rapids in their last outing....

Natesto is classified as an androgen, or a sex hormone, and works by replacing testosterone to further develop and maintain male features. Natesto’s testosterone replacement helps with the development and maintenance of male features, such as body hair, sex organs, vocal cords, and body fat distribution. Currently, there is no therapeutic equivalent to Natesto, either as a generic or brand-name medication. As a result, this article will focus on Natesto, a brand-name drug that administers a prescription nasal gel through a multi-dose pump....

The Colorado Avalanche star (and 2013-14 Calder Trophy winner) recently had an acceleration competition against gold-medal speed skater Charles Hamelin. MacKinnon wore hockey gear; Hamelin, naturally, wore speed-skating gear. Gentlemen: How about that! Doesn’t it make you want to go out and buy some CCM Tacks™? CCM Tacks — They’re The Best! winks at camera

The home side kickstarted their campaign with a 1-1 draw away to Monaco last weekend. Gelson Martins and Jean-Charles Castellato scored in the first half to share the points at fulltime. Metz also started the campaign with a draw, although their six-goal thriller saw Lille score two goals in the final 10 minutes to snatch a point at the death. Although both sides have one point apiece, Nantes are better-placed in sixth place, while Metz are three spots below in the table....

She announced her decision after an upset loss to Canada’s Leylah Annie Fernandez in the third round of the U.S. Open on Friday. Osaka — the 2020 U.S. Open women’s singles champion — said that she hasn’t felt happy recently when she wins and that it feels “more like a relief,” while after losing, “I feel very sad.” She added that she doesn’t “think that’s normal.” “I guess we’re all dealing with some stuff, but I know that I’m dealing with some stuff,” Osaka said....

Both fighters face off to determine the undisputed bantamweight champion. The bout takes place inside Tokyo’s Ariake Arena. Butler is on an eight-fight win streak. The former Commonwealth super-flyweight and IBF bantamweight champion beat Jonas Sultan for the then-interim WBC bantamweight title. He was supposed to face John Riel Casimero for the regular title. The latter withdrew and was stripped of his title due to a medical guideline violation by the British Boxing Board of Control....

Koulibaly, 27, received two yellow cards in quick succession at San Siro, first for a challenge on Matteo Politano and then for sarcastically applauding the referee. Napoli head coach Carlo Ancelotti claimed after the match his defender “was nervous and the mood at the time was not the best” due to crowd taunts seemingly directed at Koulibaly. Ancelotti said the game should have been suspended and, in a subsequent statement, Italian Football Federation (FIGC) president Gabriele Gravina indicated he will push for referees to be given more power to halt play in the event of racism....

Researchers looked at whether those with subclinical narcissism are more “mentally tough” than those without this trait. The team carried out three studies involving 364, 244, and 144 participants in their 20s, respectively. Among the dark triad personality traits alongside machiavellianism and psychopathy, narcissism falls into two categories. While grandiose narcissists lack humility and modesty, are more likely to be exhibitionists, and seek dominance, vulnerable narcissists can be selfish and crave attention and recognition....

The win was relatively unexpected but for young Aanchal, all her hard work and training had finally borne fruit. Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi tweeted out his delight towards India’s bronze medal and while this may have been just a regular tweet, the stars have all aligned for Aaanchal’s father Roshan Lal Thakur. As it turns out, the Indian PM not only mentioned her father just a few months ago but also credits him as being the one who taught him paragliding!...

Despite being a forbidden technique, the Mitotic Regeneration Jutsu is Lady Tsunade’s signature jutsu, standing as a testament to her sheer strength and the title of Hokage. As the name suggests, the jutsu forces the user’s cell division to speed up, which in-turn rapidly heals all wounds and injuries, regardless of the severity. However, the jutsu’s usage comes with a hefty price, hence why it was deemed a forbidden technique....

RELATED:Naruto: Every User Of The Rinnegan, Ranked By StrengthKishimoto, the author of the story, introduced quite a bunch of powerful ninjas, both good and bad, in the story who took part in high-level fights. With these fights came the risk of deaths and while some were predictable, others completely took the fans by surprise. Kishimoto has never shied away from killing his characters and he demonstrated this in shocking ways throughout the series....

Artemis I is the first in a series of “increasingly complex missions” to attempt to build long-term human presence on the moon for decades, according to NASA. One of the experiments aboard Artemis I is to see how yeast reacts to cosmic radiation. Yeast genome closely resembles human genome. The experiment will test the limits of human survival in space, where cosmic radiation is 20 to 50 times that of what is experienced on Earth....

This year’s event will feature 85 laps, rather than the usual 80, with stage lengths of 30, 20, 20 and 15 in the final stage. Currently, there are 15 eligible drivers for the race, while four more will qualify via the Monster Energy Open a couple hours before the All-Star Race, which starts at 8 p.m. ET. An additional driver will make it into the race through the fan vote as well....

Harvick earned his second career victory in Dover and the 42nd victory overall in his career. This rare Dover win comes in the face of leading 955 laps over 34 career races. As for his season, this has been par for the course for Harvick — who leads the pack with the most wins in 2018. Daniel Suarez also had a career race. He was in the top 10 nearly all day and had his best career Cup finish....

Harvick wondered aloud what Larson was doing when the driver of the No. 42 Chevrolet turned up the track after Harvick moved down to side-draft the Chip Ganassi Racing machine. Larson questioned why Harvick would race him so hard for position so early in a 200-lap event. MORE: Results, highlights from Auto Club 400, won by Martin Truex Jr. But after Larson recovered to run second to race winner Martin Truex Jr....

MORE: Dale Jr. makes early exit in final trip to Glen That left Truex to hold off a desperate charge from Matt Kenseth on the final lap, with Truex streaking across the finish line .414 seconds ahead of the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Camry. Kenseth’s teammate Daniel Suarez rolled home in third to register a career-best result. “I’m a little bit lost for words at the moment, just because I’ve been thinking about this one a long time — all weekend, all day,” said Truex, who won for the fourth time this season and the 11th time in his career....

The 22-year-old LaJoie, the son of former Busch Series (now Nationwide Series) champion Randy LaJoie, competes part time in the NASCAR K&N East Series as well as in ARCA. He is expected to run Nationwide races next year for RPM. MORE: Petty: Parrott had to be fired | Justifying Danica’s ride | No. 43 switched to No. 41 NASCAR did not release Wednesday what LaJoie was penalized for, but LaJoie received some backlash for this tweet Oct....

Two-time world champion Alonso confirmed on Tuesday that he will step away from F1 at the end of the 2018 season, his 17th in the sport. A switch to IndyCar has been rumored but NASCAR has also now teased a move. Replying to Alonso on Twitter, NASCAR’s official account posted: “A new challenge awaits. We hope you’ll accept with pleasure, @alo_official.” The post included an image of an invitation to the Daytona 500 event next February....