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The removal of the statue and remains were approved by Forrest’s relatives, and the move is being overseen by the Sons of Confederate Veterans. The remains will be reburied and the statue placed at the National Confederate Museum at Elm Springs in Columbia. An affidavit from one of Forrest’s great-great-grandsons, Bedford Forrest Myers, detailed the plans of the move. Myers also wrote his support of moving the grave from the park....

His closing statement Thursday could hardly have been more direct. He left no room for doubt as to who the best in the world is. MORE: How many gold medals does USA have in Beijing? The 22-year-old American powered his way to gold as the last competitor to complete his free skate. He hit five quads as a medley of Elton John hits played beind him: “Rocket Man,” “Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road” and “Benny and the Jets....

The annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating contest at Coney Island in Brooklyn always draws a crowd, with even more watching the competition online. First occurring in 1972, the competition has since become a staple of the Fourth of July festivities. Nearly 40,000 people attend the contest each year, according to Nathan’s Hot Dogs, and the competition is broadcast online and on television by ESPN. Each year, several competitive eaters — often among the biggest names in the sport — take the stage in an attempt to eat more hot dogs than their opponents as quickly as possible and become the champion....

Similar to comments from other federal officials over the weekend, Larry Kudlow said corrupt individuals are responsible for injustices like George Floyd’s death while in Minneapolis police custody over two weeks ago. Since then, demonstrators and lawmakers alike have reminded the public that Floyd’s death followed numerous instances where altercations with white police officers led to a person of color’s death. Addressing Kudlow outside the White House on Wednesday afternoon, a reporter asked whether he through higher unemployment rates reported in black communities were evidence of systemic racism....

The speedway partnered with the National Rifle Association and Bass Pro Shops to sponsor the race, named the Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race. NASCAR has approved the name. MORE: x | This won’t be the first time the gun-rights lobbying organization will sponsor a NASCAR race. In 2013, the NRA 500 was held at Texas Motor Speedway. A year before, the NRA sponsored the race at Atlanta in what is now the Xfinity Series....

Commemorated annually on October 4, National Taco Day is a time to honor the beauty that is the taco. Soft shell, hard shell, meat, veggie, fish, fancy or basic, all versions of the traditional Mexican dish deserve credit for being delicious. Fortunately, for those who want to spend National Taco Day eating tacos, a number of restaurants have deals for Friday that make showing love for tacos a no-brainer....

Scherzer told reporters Sunday the pain was so severe he couldn’t lift his arm. He initially said the injury involved a nerve in his neck that was “all jammed up” and he needed help doing menial tasks. But it was a different story speaking with reporters Tuesday after receiving treatment. “The cortisone shot worked. That relieved the pressure on the nerve, and then keep applying heat. Our chiropractor, he does amazing work, he was able to go in there and make adjustments,” Scherzer told reporters....

Revere can immediately slide into left or center field for Washington and bat leadoff in front of new addition Daniel Murphy and NL MVP Bryce Harper. MORE: 10 bold MLB predictions for 2016 Revere, 27, batted .306/.342/.377 and swiped 32 bases in 152 games between the Phillies and Blue Jays in 2015. Storen, 28, logged 55 relief innings for the Nationals last season with a 3.44 ERA.

California was the first state to honor this day. Governor Culbert Olson started the tradition in 1939, dedicating October 1 as “Indian Day.” Then in 1968, then-Governor Ronald Regan signed a resolution calling for the holiday to be held the fourth Friday in September. It wasn’t until 1998, however, that the California Assembly passed AB 1953; this made Native American Day an official state holiday. Nevada also declared the fourth Friday of September Native American Day in 1997....

James Appathurai, NATO’s deputy assistant secretary general for emerging security challenges, told Newsweek on the sidelines of this weekend’s Helsinki Security Forum in Finland that alliance nations will likely increase their focus on the high north as part of a long-term strategy to counter Russia. Punishing warfare has forced the Kremlin to deploy troops, equipment, and supplies from sensitive areas to the battlefields of Ukraine. Officials in bordering states have noted a weakened Russian presence at their borders, with previously deployed units taking high casualties....

Kadri scored the first two goals of the game on Tuesday night, including this piece of work.

“This does nothing,” one agent told Sporting News. “This is BS. This is the NCAA trying to take its problems and pass them off to someone else so that they can say they did something. They didn’t do anything, though. This is still something the NBA is going to have to fix itself.” NBA POWER RANKINGS: Warriors still on top; Lakers make big jump For NBA types, two of the rules are especially pertinent....

Now, it’s time for the 2019 NBA All-Star Draft. Ahead of All-Star weekend (Feb. 15-17 in Charlotte, N.C.), the NBA will hold its second All-Star Draft after last year’s battle between LeBron James’ team and Stephen Curry’s squad. James is a captain once again, but he will be facing Giannis Antetokounmpo this time around in what should be another entertaining contest. MORE: Watch the NBA All-Star Draft live on fuboTV (7-day free trial)...

His scoring tally, 21 of which came as part of a red-hot stretch in third quarter, is two shy of the All-Star scoring record of 52 points. The Warriors superstar was the game’s leading scorer and went on to be named NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant MVP as Team LeBron defeated Team Durant 163-160. This MVP award is the first of Curry’s All-Star career. It also makes him the fifth Warriors player to receive this recognition, joining the likes of Paul Arizin (1952), Wilt Chamberlain (1960), Rick Barry (1967) and Kevin Durant (2019)....

With NBA All-Star voting tipping off on Christmas Day, fans now have the opportunity to select the players they believe should start in the 2022 NBA All-Star Game set to be held in Cleveland, Ohio. When potential All-Stars deliver vote-worthy performances, we’ll be sure to bring that to your attention with our “NBA All-Star Moment of the Night” series to highlight those deserving players. You can vote for your 2022 NBA All-Stars here, or find several other ways to vote here....

This year’s festivities were no different. Like every All-Star Weekend, specific moments will linger long after we’ve moved on to the trade deadline and other important things in the regular cycle of the league. MORE: How to make sure every dunk contest is that good Here is a look back at snapshots of the most memorable moments from NBA All-Star 2016. Crying MJ is everywhere The crying Jordan meme has reached the national conversation with recent references to it from Draymond Green and Stephen Curry....

Grizzlies (39-14 SU, 26-25-1 ATS) at Blazers (36-18 SU, 27-26-1 ATS) Line: Blazers -3.5, Total: 194 (check our odds page for current NBA lines and totals) Memphis and Portland are second and third, respectively, in the West standings. They’re dead-even in the Don Best/Linemakers Power Ratings, tied for fifth in the league overall, behind the Warriors, Spurs, Cavaliers and Thunder. After winning 14 of their last 17 games heading into the All-Star break, this will be the first game back for the Grizzlies....

Line: Golden State -7.5, Total: 216 (check our odds page for current NBA point spreads and totals) Golden State (48-12 SU, 35-24-1 ATS) is neck-and-neck with Atlanta for the NBA’s best record, but is universally considered the better team. The Bay Area bunch ranks second in offensive efficiency and first in defensive efficiency. Covering the spread has been more problematic for the Warriors of late, going 4-9 in their last 13 games, although 10 were away....

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Thursday night that the Oklahoma City Thunder were trading Russell Westbrook to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Chris Paul and multiple first-round draft picks. MORE: NBA players react to Rockets-Thunder megadeal The blockbuster trade was the latest move in an NBA offseason that seems to get crazier with each passing day. Not only has the balance of power seen a major shift in recent weeks, so have the Vegas odds for who is favored to win the 2020 NBA Finals....