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A four-time champion in NASCAR’s grandest national racing series, Gordon ran his final Sprint Cup race on Sunday. Fittingly, it was in competition for the series championship. MORE: Homestead storylines | Poised as ever, Gordon goes | Classic Gordon images Since announcing this would be his final season, Gordon has been lauded at every stop on the NASCAR circuit. Nothing is as sweet as sincere best wishes of the men — and women — who raced against Gordon every week....

Last week Wolfowitz apologized, saying, “In hindsight, I wish I had trusted my original instincts and kept myself out of the negotiations.” But staffers heckled him when he tried to explain himself. Wolfowitz is discovering just how unpopular he has become after bringing in fellow U.S. conservatives (also very well paid) to lead an anticorruption campaign in international lending. “Wolfowitz and his cabal sent signals to the [bank] staff that their expertise was unneeded and uninteresting,” says Dennis de Tray, a former bank official....

RELATED: Horror Manga That Are Beyond Scary From realistic horror based on historical events like Barefoot Gen to the borderline supernatural in Another, these horror titles are guaranteed to keep viewers on the edge of their seats. 8 Attack on Titan Attack on Titan has been one of the most popular and gruesome anime series of the 21st century. This is mainly due to the show’s outright shock value, particularly involving Titans....

Black Widow was the character’s supposed last film appearance after the events of Avengers: Endgame. The character had a solid fanbase and the films did a good job at giving heroes like her and Hawkeye a role in the big fights despite them both not having superpowers. She may have got a solo project later than most wanted, but fans were very welcoming of Black Widow, especially because it introduced fan-favorite Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova....

The China Society for Human Rights Studies released a paper Thursday called “Serious Discrimination Against and Cruel Treatment of Immigrants Fully Expose Hypocrisy of ‘U.S.-Style Human Rights.’” The 21-page document sought to expose a trend showing “religious, cultural, and racial discrimination against immigrants has kept developing and become increasingly intense” in the U.S. despite it being “a nation mainly composed of immigrants and their descendants.” “The U.S. government regards illegal immigrants as troublemakers who rob U....

It’s a useful laptop-style bag, admittedly, with the words “World Economic Forum” emblazoned in white on the front. And it did include a Swiss flag mouse pad tucked in among the documents inside. But the nifty little iPaqs were no longer part of the package. Each of the more than 2,000 participants at the Davos gathering did receive one when they registered, but this year they had to give them back at conference end....

“I was attacked for everything, not just my performance,” Sanders told the Times in a report published on Sunday. “I was called a fat soccer mom, my kids were threatened, my life was threatened. It was a lot. I hate harping on it, but to be in the position I’m in and to have Secret Service, that’s not normal.” She added: “I don’t like being called a liar. The other stuff bothered me far less....

The Chile international had been held up by problems relating to his acceptance of a 16-month suspended jail sentence for tax fraud in Spain earlier this year. But Sanchez is now poised to join his team-mates in a major boost to Jose Mourinho, who is braced for potentially damaging International Champions Cup clashes against AC Milan, Liverpool and Real Madrid. The Portuguese is still without several World Cup participants including Paul Pogba, Romelu Lukaku and Marouane Fellaini, while England quartet Phil Jones, Ashley Young, Jesse Lingard and Marcus Rashford likewise remain on holiday....

Sania and her partner Swiss legend Martina Hingis took the tennis world by storm for much of last year with a 41-match winning streak which finally came to an end with a shock loss at the quarter-finals of the Qatar Open earlier this year. The Indo-Swiss pair won 10 titles together, including nine consecutive ones. Had they managed to win a 10th consecutive title at Qatar, Sania and Martina would have tied Jana Novotna and Helena Sukova for the longest winning streak since 1990 at 44 matches....

Prarthana Thombare kicked things off, by registering 6-1, 6-0 victory over Sara Mansoor. India’s top ranked singles player Ankita Raina also dispatched off her opponent Usna Suhail in dominating fashion, 6-0, 6-1. India’s playing Captain Sania Mirza didn’t even need to play as India secured the victory, before the doubles rubbers. The 29-year old returned from the United States, hours before the Fed Cup tie. The final match of the day saw Natasha Palha team up with Pratana Thombare to inflict a 6-0, 6-4 defeat on Iman Quershi and Ushna Suhail 6-0, 6-4....

Quick start for Chan-Hutchins The top seeded duo were down a pair of breaks in the first set, but won seven straight games to take the first set 7-5. Even though Yung-Jan Chan and Ross Hutchins recovered to snag the second set, Sania and Soares clinched the match tiebreak to progress to the final round 7-5, 4-6, [10-7]. The scratch combination of Chan and Hutchins, an unseeded duo, threatened to walk away with the match during the early stages....

Legendary coach Bill Parcells, seven-time Pro Bowl player Warren Sapp and star tackle Jonathan Ogden were among seven people elected to the American Pro Football Hall of Fame. Modern-era National Football League players Cris Carter and Larry Allen also got the nod during Saturday’s ceremony, which took place one day before the Baltimore Ravens face the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl 47 at the Superdome. “I just broke down and started crying....

Aston Villa have made no secret of their desire to loan Abraham, but he has been reluctant to move to the Championship, while Chelsea rejected an audacious £25 million ($32m) bid from Tottenham on deadline day. The 20 year old played four times in pre-season for Chelsea, including in the Community Shield, but an injury as well as Olivier Giroud’s return has seen him miss out on competitive squads....

Sathiyan jumped three places to become World No. 46 as he continued to be the country’s top singles player. The 25-year-old had won gold in the ITTF Challenge - Spanish Open in November last before reaching the pre-quarterfinals of the Qatar Open. “I’m really happy to hit my highest ever ranking. It’s a good step and now I am aiming for Top 20 this year. But my prime focus will be the CWG and I guess this ranking will pump me up more to deliver my best....

Ranked 35 in the world and lone Indian in the main draw, Sathiyan had to play out of his skin to down Freitas 4-3 in the elite Platinum tournament. The Indian lost the first game 4-11 but fought back in his usual aggressive way, winning the next games 11-9, 11-9. But the Portuguese was not ready to give up, clawing his way back into the contest by clinching the next two games 11-8, 11-6....

After the emotional reunion with his former – now current again – club, Chelsea, Jose Mourinho has gotten into gear and is swiftly into the scheme of things, plotting Chelsea’s assault on the Premier League title next season. Central to his plans is the circus that is the transfer market. Ever the one with an eye for a signing, the ex – now not-ex again – Chelsea boss is looking at ways to reinvigorate his side in the lead-up to the new season....

Here are the possibilities of what could have happened in those 30 seconds before the final delivery. Sir Ravindra Jadeja kicked some dust that moved the popping crease at the bowler’s end a yard behind. Sir Ravindra Jadeja used his mystic powers to force the umpire to signal a no-ball and quickly altered the video tapes like Saif Ali Khan does in the song ‘Pyar ki pungi baja kar’....

Kambli was playing in a park near his home in Indira Nagar, Kanjurmarg, and led his side to an overwhelming victory against the opposition, comprising of toddlers & pre-pubescent youngsters. The opposition bowlers, some as young as 5, had simply no answer to his blistering strokeplay, and looked visibly dejected and demoralised. One left arm bowler, Rahul Shastri, 9, said: “First man in the locality to reach 500 and it’s the superstar from Sach ka Saamna....

WEEK 15 DFS LINEUPS: DraftKings | FanDuel MVP candidate Josh Allen leads the Bills, one of the most impressive teams on both sides of the ball all season. They have won four straight games, rank top four in both points and yards, own the second-best scoring defense, and rank in the top 10 in total yards allowed. However, they could put the division title in jeopardy if they can’t bag a win this weekend....

Al-Hathloul appeared in court looking shaken and unwell, according to her family. She has been held without trial for more than 900 days, in which time she has allegedly been tortured, sexually assaulted and held incommunicado. Lina al-Hathloul, Loujain’s sister, told Newsweek shortly after the hearing that the family was not surprised at the decision to move the case and would continue to hope and fight for her release as the “sham trial” continues....