The second and final battle of the season between the Celtics and Lakers had a little bit of everything — from monster star performances to viral moments and some heated controversy to tie it all together. Boston would come away with the overtime win over Los Angeles at TD Garden behind 37 points and several clutch shots from Jaylen Brown, but there were some monumental turning points in key moments that would overshadow the game’s outcome....

But the six-time Cup champion went from leading on Lap 182 to 24th just 12 laps later at the end of the the Geico 500, ending his hopes of advancing to the third round of the Chase for the Sprint Cup. MORE: Earnhardt eliminated | Keselowski’s dramatic win | Winners & Losers | Newman car too low Johnson, who was said to have a golden horseshoe during some of his six championship seasons, had entered the race with a 26-point deficit on eighth-place Kasey Kahne and needed to make up at least that much on Kahne or win the race to have hope of advancing....

GOP lawmakers, including top Republican leaders and close allies to President Donald Trump, said they did not understand why the unrelated funding was included in the $1 trillion package and would support excluding it from any legislation that is eventually passed. “I am opposed to non-germane amendments, whether it’s funding for the FBI building” or other non-coronavirus measures included in previous proposals, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said. As examples, he cited House Democrats’ $3 trillion stimulus plan in the Spring that included money for some undocumented immigrants, marijuana studies and tax cuts that would overwhelmingly benefit the wealthy....

To the world, the 1996 Olympics is another American Games, the third here in 16 years. To Americas, it is the Atlanta Games, a destination for next summer’s vacation. But in Atlanta, everybody knows these are Billy Payne’s Games. “Billy’s a rare combination of vision, bulldog-hard work and old-fashioned Southern charm,” says Atlanta Mayor Bill Campbell. “It’s easy to understand how the International Olympic Committee was seduced by him.”...

Warriors star Stephen Curry and Rockets star James Harden likely won’t join James for the film because of concerns of a shoe rivalry, according to the Hollywood Reporter, which cited unidentified sources. The sneakers play a factor because the original 1996 film was inspired and based on the “Hare Jordan” Nike commercial. Nike became an essential part of “Space Jam,” which creates a problem for Curry and Harden because of their current shoe contracts....

Perhaps it is. Perhaps Kentucky could play a garbage brand of basketball and still defeat any of the other nine top-10 college teams. Here’s the thing: It’s likely we never will know. MORE: Okafor a short-time at Duke | SN’s preseason All-Americans | Wildcats obvious No. 1 in AP Poll The Wildcats do not choose to play it that way. If you took a look at most any possession as their 72-40 demolition of No....

Made a lot of believers among Top 25 voters, too. MORE: Heartwarming moment at UNC-Davidson | No Mudiay hurts SMU | Craziest fans After running roughshod over the Jayhawks in the Champions Classic, the Wildcats routed Boston and Montana State to cap a perfect week. The impressive performances allowed Kentucky to consolidate its spot atop the AP poll on Monday, earning all but three votes from the 65-member media panel....

Wisconsin (24-5, 11-5 Big Ten) held onto third place in the Big Ten as Ben Brust scored 14 points and Traevon Jackson, who made four clutch free throws down the stretch, added 13. MORE: College hoops scores | DeCourcy: Kansas seed | Michigan State’s fate D.J. Newbill had 23 points for Penn State (14-15, 5-11), which dropped to 2-5 against ranked teams this season. The redshirt junior became Penn State's 31st career 1,000-point scorer....

Hemric confronted Gragson after the race for backing into the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota on pit road. Hemric had to pull into Gragson’s stall to avoid a car blocking his own pit box. After Hemric backed into his own stall, Gragson entered his with his No. 9 JR Motorsports Chevrolet and backed into the nose of Hemric’s Supra as crew members scattered. NASCAR.com had an exclusive ringside seat for the brawl....

“I want to be a Met for life,” Syndergaard told the New York Daily News on Thursday. “I love it.” MORE: The best pitchers who never won a Cy Young | Worst free agent contracts After going 9-7 with a 3.24 ERA in 24 starts as a rookie, the 23-year-old has taken advantage of his newfound status around town. He already has been seen at Giants, Knicks, Rangers and Islanders games — and posted a photo of himself doing a “snow angel” on the home team’s logo at each venue....

This article will discuss the symptoms and causes of nocturnal polyuria and explain how it is diagnosed. It will also explore treatment options and tools to cope. Symptoms The primary symptom of nocturnal polyuria is waking up at least twice each night to urinate. If you are not able to sleep consistently for six to eight hours each night because of a full bladder, talk to your healthcare provider about potential causes....

In a blink, Patrick used one stickhandle to create a passing lane, floated the puck through Gabriel Fontaine, and onto the stick of a striding Travis Sanheim. With open ice ahead of him, Sanheim walked the puck down from the blue line and unleashed a slap shot that beat Henrik Lundqvist high to the glove side. FLYERS PREVIEW: Claude Giroux, goalies, kids hold keys to success On Monday, all eyes were on Patrick, whether it was the Rangers, those watching at home, or the Flyers brass....

Abbott said that Texas authorities will work federal prosecutors and law enforcement to “aggressively identify crimes that violate federal law.” Four U.S. Attorneys joined in the announcement, which promised to transfer non-Texas residents charged with the offenses to federal custody. “Texans must be able to exercise their First Amendment rights without fear of having agitators, including those coming from out-of-state, hijack their peaceful protest,” Abbott said in a joint statement with the U....

Parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut were hit particularly hard by the storm which arrived from the Atlantic on Tuesday. The National Weather Service reported that more than 5 inches of rain fell in parts of other parts of New York state and New Jersey, with gusts of winds approaching 65 miles per hour hitting coastal Connecticut and the Twin Forks area. Police in Union Beach, New Jersey, said they have been called out more than a dozen times to help people stranded in the rising waters, although there have been no reports of any injuries or deaths....

Russia’s defense ministry made the claim on Saturday but did not provide evidence to support the statement. Russia has previously blamed the West for the explosions but this is the first time the government has ascribed blame to a particular country. “According to available information, representatives of this unit of the British Navy took part in the planning, provision and implementation of a terrorist attack in the Baltic Sea on September 26 this year - blowing up the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines,” Russia’s defense ministry said....

Jose Gonzalez’s side will play in the Segunda division next season after losing 1-0 defeat at the Estadio Ciudad de Valencia. Malaga sit at the bottom of the league table with just 17 points from 33 league games this season. And the Morocco international who spent two seasons at La Rosaleda before moving to Watford in January 2016 has urged his former club to fight their way back to the Spanish top-flight....

The influential Canadian comedian died on Tuesday after a private battle with cancer. Lori Jo Hoekstra, his longtime partner, confirmed the sad news to Deadline. “He was most proud of his comedy,” Hoekstra said in a statement. “He never wanted the diagnosis to affect the way the audience or any of his loved ones saw him. Norm was a pure comic. He once wrote that ‘a joke should catch someone by surprise, it should never pander....