Drivers’ starting positions for the Explore the Pocono Mountains 350 (3:30 p.m. ET; NBCSN, TSN2, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) were determined two ways: The top 20 drivers’ finishing positions were inverted. Saturday’s race winner will start 20th on Sunday and the 20th-pace finisher will begin on the pole. Drivers who finished 21st through 38th Saturday will start in the same positions on Sunday. NASCAR has used inversion for previous Pocono doubleheaders and went to it last year when tracks hosted multiple races during the week because of schedule changes forced by the COVID-19 shutdown....

The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook has been running through all their data on these types of races and have come up with three drivers - Brad Keselowski, Kevin Harvick and Jeff Gordon - as 5-to-1 co-favorites to win Sunday’s MyAFibStory.com 400. Each of them have had memorable moments at Chicago as well as being dominators on 1.5-mile layouts this season. Keselowski kicked off his 2012 Cup title with a Chase win at Chicago, doing exactly what Tony Stewart did in 2011....

MORE: Newman confronts Jeff Gordon after comment Though Elliott was inconsolable, there were plenty of positives in his performance. The Hendrick cars showed real speed for the first time since the playoffs began two weeks earlier at Chicagoland, and Elliott moved on comfortably to the Round of 12. Not as fortunate were Ryan Newman, Austin Dillon, Kasey Kahne and Kurt Busch, who were eliminated from the playoffs, as Ricky Stenhouse Jr....

After Friday qualifying; race Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas Lap length: 1.5 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 196.114 mph. 2. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 196.1. 3. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 195.943. 4. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 195.837. 5. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 195.78. 6. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 195.518. 7. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 195.312. 8. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 195....

Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a year Security intervened and Nurmagomedov and Diaz were separated and moved to different parts of the venue. Diaz, who was at the event in support of friend and training partner Gilbert Melendez, wound up leaving the arena shorty thereafter. During the UFC 239 post-fight press conference, Dana White confirmed the altercation with reporters. “Yeah, they got into a fight — Khabib and Diaz,” White said, adding that it was just a “verbal” confrontation....

Hot Dog Facts and History To start, the sausage is one of the oldest forms of processed food. It was in fact mentioned in Homer’s Odyssey, which dates as far back as the 9th century B.C. According to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (NHDSC), a hot dog is not a sandwich. So try to avoid this faux pas in the future. A chili dog is considered to be a hot dog with meat on the top such as chili con carne or even pulled pork....

Founded by Lush Cosmetics and celebrating its first day of recognition, the brand is paying tribute to the most hard-working skincare product of them all by giving away fresh face masks in its shops. The company is encouraging people to “stop, drop and mask” to reap the benefits of a facial. To participate, just stop by your local Lush store and take home a fresh face mask sample. Snap a selfie wearing a face mask, post it on social media using #nationalfacemaskday and you could win $500 in Lush products....

Who invented fajitas? According to What’s Cooking America, fajitas were invented by Mexican ranch workers living in western Texas in the late 1930s. Workers would get the least desirable bits of steer meat as part of their wages, so they learned to make the most of the tough meat. Today, a fajita can mean anything that is cooked and served rolled up in a tortilla. However, according to What’s Cooking America, true fajitas are made from skirt steak....

Gen. Daniel Hokanson articulated his “concerns” about National Guard members’ ongoing deployment in an internal memorandum, originally obtained by Fox News, which reportedly reached the White House National Security Council last week. Its dissemination preceded the Pentagon’s decision to approve a lengthier deployment term for National Guard troops stationed in Washington. Their deployment began after the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol complex, and continued as Capitol Police and local law enforcement departments remained wary of another possible attack....

Major General Laura Yeager, commander of the California National Guard’s 40th Infantry Division, spoke about the issue during a panel at a conference for the Association of the U.S. Army. With the cost for National Guard deployments being reimbursed fully, Yeager said that governors have become too reliant on the guard for extended periods, creating too much idle time. The issue has also been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic....

But there is one attribute that is immediately judgeable and never-changing: the quality of a player’s name. MORE: Top 20 recruiting classes since 2000 The 2017 class of college football recruits feature some of fantastic monikers. Here’s a rundown of some names you really need to know. Kobe Buffalomeat, OT, Illinois State This towering lineman is the Michael Jordan of great names. The Illinois State tweet announcing his commitment went viral, compiling over 1,000 retweets in just over two hours....

Bill Clinton boasts that his plan for universal health insurance will actually save hundreds of billions of dollars. Sorry folks, it won’t. But at least he frames the issue, while Ross Perot has talked only in generalities and George Bush’s plan would leave millions uninsured. Our basic problem is contradictory expectations. A Washington Post/ABC Poll reports that 63 percent of us think health costs are too high. But we also see health care as a right....

And for the rest of the summer, pretty much every discussion about the NL MVP race has centered around that dynamic duo, especially as they kept up impressive levels of production month after month. That’s not wrong, but it has been kind of disappointing to see the other players in the Senior Circuit having great years — guys like Pete Alonso, Ronald Acuna Jr., Juan Soto, Freddie Freeman and Ketel Marte — relegated to afterthoughts, despite seasons that would, in many years, place them right in the mix....

Stephen Strasburg struggled in the first inning: Alex Bregman teed off for a solo shot, while José Altuve opened the scoring with a sac fly that scored George Springer. Well, according to Strasburg following Game 6, the Astros had a little bit of help from … Strasburg himself. MORE: Five defining moments from Game 6 In an on-field interview following Game 6, the Nationals righty admitted to tipping his pitches in the first, potentially aiding Astros hitters in the process....

A large banner in left field was covered during an exhibition game Saturday and MLB commissioner Rob Manfred is set to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Nats’ home opener against the Mets Monday. Oh, and a source close to the situation told The Washington Post the announcement will come Monday. Nationals Park, one of 14 new stadiums built since 2000, would be the 11th out of the group to host the Midsummer Classic....

Span, Washington’s leadoff hitter, batted .302 with 31 steals and tied for first in the NL with a Nationals’ record 184 hits. He is a Gold Glove Award finalist. “Excited to be coming back to #dc for another year! #extraordinary,” he tweeted. LaRoche’s deal included a $15 million mutual optional for next season, but Washington instead chose to pay him a $2 million buyout. Soriano’s contract included a $14 million club option for 2015....

“It’s a tough one,” manager Matt Williams said, mastering the understatement. MORE: Worst September collapse for every NL team The Nationals had rallied from a 3-1 deficit to take the lead on the team with the best record in baseball, capped by a three-run homer by Ryan Zimmerman in the seventh inning. In the moment, it felt like a potential turning point for a season that could yet be salvaged....

It’s important to keep in mind that we do live in an America in which there was a sea change in 1941. And from the beginning of the nation’s founding until after World War II, the United States shunned alliances. We were very leery about hitching our wagon to everyone else. In fact, we reneged on an alliance that we had fashioned with the French in 1778 to help us win the Revolutionary War....