The 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup season moves back to Daytona under the lights on Saturday night, with the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway in Florida.
NBC begins its 2016 NASCAR coverage with Saturday night"s race, beginning with NASCAR America at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Race coverage moves over to NBC at 7 p.m. with the Countdown to Green pre-race show, followed by the race itself at 7:45 p.m.
Denny Hamlin got the season started off by winning the Daytona 500 in January, but he hasn"t won since. He did finish second last week in Sonoma, though, and will look to ride that momentum into the winner"s circle on Saturday night.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the 2015 Coke Zero 400, his second career win at the event. He enters Saturday night 12th in points this season, still looking for his first win. Earnhardt does have four second-place finishes.
Tony Stewart is coming off his first win of the season last week at Sonoma, and has won the Coke Zero 400 four times, the last in 2012. His win last week gives the feeling that Saturday night could be anyone"s race.
"Our story lines just increased a thousand percent by Tony Stewart winning the race," NBC analyst Dale Jarrett told reporters on Wednesday. "Who is going to be that next one to step up? We"ve got a lot of young talent, and it"s going to be very interesting to watch their progression, and as we get closer to the cutoff for the Chase, who is going to still be trying to get that win, and who is close enough in points that they"re going to be driving in maybe a way that we haven"t seen in that situation and scenario."
Greg Biffle, looking for not only his first win of 2016 but also his first top-10 finish,won the pole position on Friday.
Rick Allen will call the race for NBC alongside analysts Steve Burton and Jeff Letarte in the booth, plus reports on pit road from Marty Snider, Mike Massaro, Kelli Stavast and Dave Burns.
The race can be followed online both before and during the action using NBC Sports Live Extra. The race will be rebroadcast on Sunday at 3 p.m. and Monday at 3:30 p.m., both on NBCSN.
Coke Zero 400 info
Location: Daytona International Speedway
Pre-race show: 6:30 p.m. ET (NBCSN)
Race coverage: 7 p.m.
Green flag: 8:05 p.m. (approximately)
TV: NBC
Online: NBC Sports Live Extra
Radio: Motor Racing Network and Sirius XM channel 90
O.J. Mayo 40 points vs Rockets - Full Highlights (2012.12.08)
NEW YORK O.J. Mayo has been dismissed and disqualified from the NBA for violating the terms of the leagues anti-drug program.
The NBA said Friday the No. 3 overall pick in the 2008 draft out of USC is eligible to apply for reinstatement in two years.
Mayo spent the past three seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks. He averaged 7.8 points in 41 games last season, including 24 starts.
According to rules of the NBA/NBPA Anti-Drug Program, information regarding the testing or treatment of a player cant be disclosed by the league, his team or the union.
2016 by Associated Press
Heres the official release from the NBA:
NEW YORK, July 1, 2016 The NBA announced today that free agent O.J. Mayo has beendismissed and disqualified from the league for violating the terms of the NBA/NBPA Anti-DrugProgram.
Under the Anti-Drug Program, Mayo is eligible to apply for reinstatement in two years.
The NBA, NBA teams, and the Players Association are prohibited from publicly disclosinginformation regarding the testing or treatment of any NBA player under the Anti-Drug Program,other than to announce a player"s suspension or dismissal from the league.
Abby Chin crunches the numbers and explains which teams are better for Kevin Durants wallet.
Eric Frede and A. Sherrod Blakely discuss whether or not AlHorford will be enough to get Kevin Durant to join the Celtics.
A. Sherrod Blakely, Abby Chin and Eric Frede discuss the signing of Al Horford and what it means for the Celtics.
Nick Kyrgios andFeliciano Lopez will resume their entertaining No 1 Court battle afterSloane Stephens and Svetlana Kuznetsov finish fighting it out for a place in the fourth round.
Daniel Schofieldwas in attendance as Kyrgios raced into a one-set lead before Lopez got the better of him in a second set tiebreak, and filed this report:
Andy Murray must wait to discover who he will face in the fourth round as NickKyrgiosand Feliciano Lopez were locked at a set apiece (6-3, 6-7) in a combustible but compelling encounter before bad light stopped play.
If the resumption is any bit as good as the first leg of their match then spectators on No 1 court are in for a treat. Between themKyrgios, the No 15 seed, and Lopez, who is ranked seven players lower, hit 99 winners from which you could easily draw a shot of the tournament compilation.
The shots were only part of the attraction. Despite their different backgrounds, the two men are clearly kindred spirits particularly in regard to publicly expressing their emotions.Kyrgios, the 21-year-old from Australia, began the match in a state of near fury and his disposition only darkened with his players box earning his scorn for a perceived lack of support.
The Australian also directed his fury at the British weather when he needed a medical timeout in the first set for what appeared to be a blocked nose. On-court microphones caught him telling the medical trainer, You know why? It is the stupid weather, its my nose.
Lopez matched if not better that vocal output. Halfway through the first set, the Spaniard appeared to be incandescent. With what no one really knew, although like withKyrgiosmost of his ire seemed to be aimed towards his players box Given that both men came through five-set marathons in their previous round, Murray can afford to kick back and relish watching another war to decide who he will face next week.
The BBC as well as those lucky enough to be in possession of Centre Court tickets must be hoping it isKyrgios. For all his histrionics and hissy fits such a match would be pure box office.
Rihanna & Drake Party Together For 2nd Night In A Row & Get SUPER Close On Stage
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) - The world changed for Jay Z on June 25, 1996.
That"s the day his debut album "Reasonable Doubt" was released, dropping the needle on the start of what has been one of the most epic careers in the music industry.
But he didn"t stop there.
In the past 20 years the man who was born Shawn Corey Carter and who grew up in Brooklyn"s Marcy Projects at a time when they were plagued by crime and drugs has gone from slinging drugs to taking over corporations. In May, Forbes estimated his net worth at $610 million, placing him at number three behind Sean"Diddy" Combs ($750 million) and Andre "Dr. Dre" Young ($710 million) on the list of Hip Hop"s Wealthiest Artists 2016. And now there are reports that Apple is in talks to buy his streaming service Tidal.
He"s a hustler, baby, we just want you to know.
Here are just some of the many hats the man who once famously rapped "I"m not a businessman, I"m a business... man" has worn, all the while building on what he learned in the hood.
Drug dealer
The Jigga man has been very open about his past as an illegal pharmaceutical entrepreneur, both rapping about it and discussing it in interviews.
"I know about budgets. I was a drug dealer," he told Vanity Fair in 2013. "To be in a drug deal, you need to know what you can spend, what you need to re-up. Or if you want to start some sort of barbershop or car washthose were the businesses back then. Things you can get in easily to get out of [that] life."
It helped prepare him for the cutthroat music industry, he has said. Though if you think it"s tough out here on the charts, it"s nothing compared to what Jay saw on the streets.
"At some point, you have to have an exit strategy, because your window is very small," he said about drug dealing. "You"re going to get locked up or you"re going to die."
Rapper
Start a debate about the best rap artists in history and three names will always appear on the list: Tupac Shakur, the Notorious B.I.G. and Jay Z. (Sorry, Nas.)
Jay has sold millions upon millions of records and was one of the pioneers who helped to define urban music in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
He"s won multiple awards including 21 Grammys and a Sports Emmy for outstanding music composition/direction/lyrics in recognition of his Super Bowl XLIV opener of his song "Run This Town" featuring singer Rihanna.
In 2013 he broke a Spotify record whern his "Magna Carta Holy Grail" album was streamed 14 million times.
This from a man who once famously "retired" from rap.
Music executive
Every successful dealer knows the key is controlling your product.
In 1996 Jay Z formed Roc-A-Fella Records with friends Damon "Dame" Dash and Kareem "Biggs" Burke specifically to market the rapper"s music.
Over the years their artist roster grew to include such names as Kanye West, Memphis Bleek and Beanie Sigel.
Jay Z and his partners sold Roc-A-Fella to Island Def Jam and he was appointed to a new role as president and CEO of Def Jam Recordings in 2004.
In 2008 the rapper founded an entertainment company, Roc Nation, which includes a record label that is home to artists like Drake, and Rihanna.
A strong crew is everything in the game.
Partner
Before there was ever any talk of a potential deal between Apple and Tidal, Jay was all about streaming music.
In 2013 he strategically partnered with Samsung to make his "Magna Carta Holy Grail" album available first via download on specific Samsung phones over the July 4th weekend.
It was consistent with other high profile partnerships he"s made throughout his career: His Roc Nation label came about in part thanks to a $150 million profit sharing deal with entertainment giant Live Nation.
In 2015 Roc Nation announced it would be teaming with Philymack, the management firm that oversees pop stars Nick Jonas and Demi Lovato.
"We sat down and dreamt about what the future could hold if we partnered," the rapper said at the time. "Our views aligned on nurturing, growth and allowing creatives to stay true to their voice. That dream we are living today and it"s been amazing for all parties. We look forward to what tomorrow brings."
Investor
Who could ever forget that the rapper once owned a small part of the New Jersey Nets, and helped make them the Brooklyn Nets?
He is credited with -- or blamed for -- the creation of last year"s "Jay Z rule" which said teams can only have 25 or fewer individual owners with each owning at least a one percent stake. According to Grantland, Jay Z only owned 0.15 percent of the team before he sold his stake to Jason Kidd and an unidentified investor in 2013.
That same year Jay Z formed Roc Nation Sports, which manages professional athletes.
He"s also been savvy enough to get pieces of various businesses over the years including the 40/40 Club sports-bar chain. And he"s an investor in several other restaurants, starting with New York hotspot The Spotted Pig.
Trendsetter
"I made the Yankee hat more famous than a Yankee can" he rapped in his 2009 hit "Empire State of Mind" -- and he"s not wrong.
His early understanding that the street style of hip hop was one fans wanted to emulate led him and Dash to establish the urban apparel line Rocawear early on. He cashed in on it when he reportedly sold the rights to Iconix Brand Group in 2007 for $204 million.
Author
What is success if you don"t have anyone to share it with?
Jay Z blessed us all with his lessons learned and reflections in his 2010 memoir "Decoded."
Of course, since it"s Jay, the biography debuted in the top five of the New York Times bestseller list.
The Blazers reportedly intend to sign both Chandler Parsons and Dwight Howard. Parsons was a major part of the recruiting process when Howard initially signed in Houston.
Early Friday morning, Jason Quick of CSNNW tweeted that the Trail Blazers plan is to target both forward Chandler Parsons and center Dwight Howard.
On ESPN"s Mike & Mike this morning, ESPN NBA Insider Amin El-Hassan said that Howard is looking for a deal around $24 million annually. This is slightly above what Hassan Whiteside received and would require the Blazers to make a lot of concessions and/or moves to free up the necessary space.
As noted earlier when discussing the Blazers making a max offer to Whiteside, the Blazers will need to make a few moves in order to be under the cap and have enough space to offer Howard the reported $24 million he"s looking for.
There are also rumors out there that Howard may only be getting deals hovering around $15 million annually.Howard Beck of Bleacher Report stated on Wednesday that that was what he was being told by NBA team executives.
Team executives who spoke to B/R predicted Howard might command $10-15 million in a starting salaryfar short of the $23.3 million he just opted out of in Houston, and less than half the $31 million max salary he is said to be seeking. He might also have to settle for a short deal.
If that"s the case, then things with Portland"s restricted free agents change a bit and Blazer"s Edge contributor Eric Griffith puts it more simply.
You can keep two of the following 4: Aminu, Davis, Crabbe, and Leonard and give Dwight Howard up to $17 million
We will update this article as more information becomes available.
GarageCam highlights NASCAR Salutes in the XFINITY Series
Dominant Brad Keselowski outruns competition at Daytona.
From beginning to end Brad Keselowski left no doubt he was the driver to beat Saturday night, dominantly winning the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway.
Two restarts over the final 11 laps -- including a two-lap shootout -- provided the competition an opening, but each time Keselowski repelled charges by brothers Kurt and Kyle Busch and Team Penske teammate Joey Logano to maintain his advantage. Overall, Keselowski led 115 of 161 laps in winning his third race of 2016.
"Restarts are so critical, and I got a great push from my teammate Joey Logano that helped put me in position to kind of establish the lead and be able to make the moves you need to make to hold off the lanes," Keselowski said."Kurt had a couple really good runs, I thought he might have had me one time and I was able to get up in front of him at the last second."
The win carried significance for Keselowski, who has four victories at NASCAR"s other restrictor-plate track, Talladega Superspeedway, but was winless in 14 previous Daytona starts. Keselowski"s five combined wins at Daytona and Talladega since 2009 are the most by any driver on ovals where NASCAR limits airflow to the engine to reduce speeds.
"The wins are never easy to come by, and I think this one means a lot to me for sure because looking at our past here, it hasn"t been all that rosy," Keselowski said. "I"ve had very, very little success here.It"s been one of our worst tracks."
Kyle Busch finished second, with Trevor Bayne third, Logano fourth and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. fifth. Busch, the defending Sprint Cup champion, thought he had could get by Keselowski had someone pushed him, but that helped never materialized.
Completing the top 10 were Kyle Larson, Austin Dillon, Greg Biffle, Clint Bowyer and Michael McDowell.
"At the end of the race the 2 (Keselowski) car was really, really fast; really, really strong," Busch said. "It"s really hard to get by him. I tried just about everything. The only thing I didn"t quite have was a big enough push one time to just try to make a move. He was really good at making that thing pretty wide."
Five cautions, including a 22-pileup in Turn 1, slowed the annual Fourth of July weekend event for 28 laps. The "Big One" initiated when Jamie McMurray appeared to cut a left rear tire following contact with Kyle Larson causing McMurray to spin.
With no avenue to escape McMurray"s prone car, a pileup commenced that collected several notables. When the smoke cleared, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson and Matt Kenseth were among those sustaining damage.
A strong run by Tony Stewart that saw him running in the top 10 with 20 laps left, fizzled when he lost control and crashed in Turn 1. He finished 26th, but still earned enough points to climb to 30th in the standings and provisionally qualify for the Chase for the Sprint Cup playoff.
"We knew we might be able to gain points here, but you know it"s a coin toss that you might get in a wreck here," Stewart toldNBC Sports. "For us it was more trying to take care of us, and when that big wreck happened, that really opened the door for us to really take care of us. Two of the three guys around us in points got caught up in it."
Coke Zero 400 Results
Finish
Start
Driver
Make
Laps
Status
Led
1
5
Brad Keselowski
Ford
161
running
115
2
3
Kyle Busch
Toyota
161
running
16
3
13
Trevor Bayne
Ford
161
running
0
4
11
Joey Logano
Ford
161
running
6
5
4
Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.
Ford
161
running
0
6
17
Kyle Larson
Chevrolet
161
running
0
7
6
Austin Dillon
Chevrolet
161
running
0
8
1
Greg Biffle
Ford
161
running
1
9
31
Clint Bowyer
Chevrolet
161
running
1
10
37
Michael McDowell
Chevrolet
161
running
0
11
35
Cole Whitt
Toyota
161
running
0
12
20
Casey Mears
Chevrolet
161
running
2
13
26
A.J. Allmendinger
Chevrolet
161
running
0
14
12
Ryan Blaney
Ford
161
running
0
15
14
Aric Almirola
Ford
161
running
0
16
38
David Ragan
Toyota
161
running
1
17
9
Denny Hamlin
Toyota
161
running
7
18
23
Ryan Newman
Chevrolet
161
running
0
19
28
David Gilliland
Ford
161
running
0
20
33
Michael Annett
Chevrolet
161
running
0
21
16
Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
Chevrolet
161
running
0
22
39
Reed Sorenson
Toyota
161
running
0
23
10
Kurt Busch
Chevrolet
161
running
0
24
32
Bobby Labonte
Ford
160
running
0
25
2
Carl Edwards
Toyota
155
crash
8
26
19
Tony Stewart
Chevrolet
148
crash
1
27
22
Danica Patrick
Chevrolet
130
running
0
28
7
Matt Kenseth
Toyota
127
running
0
29
15
Martin Truex, Jr.
Toyota
127
running
1
30
18
Kasey Kahne
Chevrolet
122
running
0
31
34
Landon Cassill
Ford
119
running
0
32
24
Chase Elliott
Chevrolet
113
running
0
33
36
Matt DiBenedetto
Toyota
108
running
0
34
29
Jamie McMurray
Chevrolet
91
crash
0
35
8
Jimmie Johnson
Chevrolet
89
crash
0
36
27
Paul Menard
Chevrolet
89
crash
0
37
30
Brian Scott
Ford
89
crash
0
38
40
Regan Smith
Chevrolet
89
crash
1
39
21
Kevin Harvick
Chevrolet
89
crash
1
40
25
Chris Buescher
Ford
89
crash
0
The Secret Life Of Pets - Trailer #3 (HD) - Illumination
For their fifth fully-animated feature-film collaboration, Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures present THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS, a comedy about the lives our pets lead after we leave for work or school each day.
Comedy superstars Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet and Kevin Hart make their animated feature-film debuts in The Secret Life of Pets, which co-stars Jenny Slate, Ellie Kemper, Lake Bell, Dana Carvey, Hannibal Buress, Bobby Moynihan, Steve Coogan and Albert Brooks. Illumination founder and CEO Chris Meledandri and his longtime collaborator Janet Healy produce the film directed by Chris Renaud (Despicable Me, Despicable Me 2), co-directed by Yarrow Cheney and written by Cinco Paul & Ken Daurio and Brian Lynch.
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In theaters and RealD3D July 8.
WAMG invites you to enter for a chance to win a pass (Good for 2) to the advance screening of THE SECRET LIFE OF PETSonTuesday, July 5that7:00 PMin the St. Louis area.
We will contact the winners by email.
Answer the following:
Cats,Dogs, Fish, Birds. We love our four-legged friends!
Tell us what you think your pet does during the day when youre gone!
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THE SECRET LIFE OF PETShas been rated PG(Parental Guidance SuggestedSome Material May Not Be Suitable for Children) foraction and some rude humor.
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