Kenseth won the pole Friday, edging Brad Keselowski in another knockout qualifying session highlighted by now-familiar faces. Kenseth won his first pole of the season, turning a lap in his Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota at 187.315 mph. He beat Keselowski's 187.105 to earn the 12th pole of his NASCAR career. "This is probably one of the best tracks we go to as far as passing, with all the different lanes," Kenseth said....
Connect it to your laptop to add this bunch of fast ports for a full desktop experience. Choosing a docking station that boasts the latest Thunderbolt 4 connectivity standard is a wise choice. It features the latest and fastest 40Gbps bandwidth plus smart device daisy-chaining and super-fast storage connectivity. It also offers Intel VT-d DMA device protection that you don’t get with all older connectivity standards. Significantly, it is backwards compatible with Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C, so works with older computers as well as the newest, which gives you a level of future-proofing you won’t get from Thunderbolt 3 docking stations or USB-C docks....
The Daily Racing Form has projected odds for the Kentucky Derby, installing American Pharoah and Dortmund as the clear favorites. All odds are as of Thursday, April 16. MORE: Kentucky Derby records, all-time leaders | Derby time, TV schedule Arkansas Derby (April 11) — American Pharoah solidified himself as the Kentucky Derby front-runner, dominating the Arkansas Derby and winning by eight lengths. The Bob Baffert-trained horse has now won four of his five career starts....
Republican lawmakers voted to shift mask mandate decisions to local school boards. Though Beshear vetoed parts of the bill that removed requirements for K-12 and child-care centers, Republicans overrode his veto and ended the statewide mask mandates, which Beshear had implemented as a strategy to handle COVID-19. The state is currently seeing its worst COVID-19 surge that threatens to overwhelm hospitals, and lawmakers acted during a special session called by the governor to address the pandemic as state hospitals struggle to handle the new virus cases....
The public forum took place one day after the council held a meeting on police accountability, during which the council said it ran out of time to open the floor to public comments. Vice Mayor Steve Kay apologized for the trolling comments, saying the council was unable to avoid them due to the “unusual situation” surrounding the meeting, which was held virtually due to continued pandemic concerns. Though the council was able to mute speakers once they began using slurs, they were unable to prevent them from popping up without blocking citizens who were interested in contributing to the debate on police reform....
The child’s terrifying ordeal unfolded at around 3.18 p.m. on Thursday in Goshen. Police say the elementary school student had just got off the bus when a white pickup truck pulled up alongside them in the 10000 block of Taylor Lake Road. The Lousiville Courier Journal reported that a woman, who was a passenger, then pointed a black rifle at the child while a man sat alongside her looking at the child and grinning....
This news is a clear indicator that former Tusker striker Jesse Were, who had been linked with a move out of the club, is staying for another year. Other Kenyans in the squad are defender David ‘Calabar’ Owino and midfielder Anthony ‘Teddy’ Akumu. Goalkeepers: Jacob Banda, Lameck Nyangu, Bob Kasua Ngoi, Samson Banda and Brown Nyirenda. Defenders: David Owino Odhiambo, Ben Adama Banh, Fackson Kapumbu, Marcel Kalonda, Bornwell Silengo, Daut Musekwa, Shemmy Mayembe, Bernard Mapili, Simon Silwimba, Dumisani Mwanza, and Bwalya Chiti....
Warriors star Durant confirmed on Instagram on Wednesday he had undergone successful surgery, having torn his Achilles in Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Raptors earlier this week. The 30-year-old, a 10-time All-Star who was named Finals MVP in both of the Warriors’ championship victories in 2017 and 2018, was making his comeback from a calf problem he sustained against the Rockets last month, and former MVP Charles Barkley was among those to criticize the Warriors for rushing Durant back....
With that experience still fresh in his mind, Durant told USAToday’s Sam Amick’s that he plans to join USA Basketball for the 2016 Olympics ( Via ProBasketballTalk ). Durant said he will join USA Basketball in Rio for the Olympics in 2016, which will be his free-agent summer. Players such as Kevin Love have held off Team USA obligations because of unsettled team situations, and Durant could end up doing the same in the long run....
“[Kevin Durant] may be the best player in the world,” ESPN analyst Paul Pierce said after Game 2 of last year’s Finals. “I mean, we’re on the final stage. LeBron is giving you good numbers. What can’t [Durant] do? What can’t he do on the court?” Flash forward to Wednesday night’s Game 3, and guess who did it again? In a game in which Stephen Curry struggled mightily from the floor (11 points on 3-16 shooting, 1-10 from 3-point range), Durant was simply spectacular....
The 2014 Cup Series winner has yet to find “Victory Lane” this season and spoke about his struggles this weekend. “I am beyond all the frustration,” he said, via NBC Sports. “To me, it is now a challenge just because I feel like this is very similar to 2014 and 2017.” He continued: “Honestly, we just chose the wrong direction to start the year. Our cars weren’t where they needed to be and everyone realizes that as a company....
Harvick will start 33rd Sunday in the opening race of the third round of the Chase for the Sprint Cup when the Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500 goes green. Martinsville: Sunday’s starting lineup breakdown | Chase drivers wary of payback The Stewart-Haas Racing driver has eight poles and 22 top-10 starts but enters Sunday with his worst starting position in a non-restrictor-plate race. “We just missed it,” Harvick said. “We were way too loose....
NASCAR announced the penalties against the Stewart-Haas Racing team, which included knocking Harvick out of using the automatic berth to be among four drivers vying for the championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Nov. 18. “It is not our desire to issue any penalties but will do so when necessary to ensure each race and championship is contested on a level playing field,” NASCAR senior vice president of competition Scott Miller said....
It all started when NASCAR fan Louise Groomer tweeted to Harvick “Please, will you follow me?” MORE: Junior hooked on eBay | Junior most popular — again | Stewart’s plan for Daytona | Danica and Ricky Harvick, who was flying to Las Vegas on Tuesday night with his wife and business manager, was bored at the time. He’ll pick up the story from there: “You run out of things to talk about pretty fast,” Harvick said about the long flight....
On Linux, a few apps help you transfer files between PCs in a wireless way that’s still private and secure. Two of the most popular are KDE Connect and Warpinator. Which one might you want to use, and when might you use it? Let’s find out. Two Very Different Apps First things first, this is not exactly an apples-to-apples comparison. While KDE Connect and Warpinator are both great options for transferring files, one of them has broader aspirations....
It was, to say the least, an eventful stop in the Gateway City for the young third baseman. “Thursday was a bit of a whirlwind for me,” Hayes told me on Monday morning in the visitor’s clubhouse, before the game was postponed. “All kinds of emotions and all that.” MORE: 22 players we really want to stay healthy in 2022 Hayes and I had spoken for the first time on Wednesday, a workout day, after he’d finished his infield work and batting practice....
Medical staff from both clubs attended to the 25-year-old and carried him from the pitch on a stretcher, wearing a neck brace, following a long pause in play. Concern for Keane came following an unfortunate clash with team-mate Idrissa Gueye as both players attempted to clear a cross in stoppage time. Everton boss Marco Silva confirmed the centre-back’s condition would be monitored, but he was unable to provide specifics on the nature of Keane’s injury....
The process of switching mobile carriers while maintaining the same phone number is possible as long as both carriers offer cellular service in the same geographic location. If you have a lease arrangement or a contract with your current cellular provider, you must pay off that commitment before leaving the carrier. In some cases, there is an early termination fee. However, if you own your phone and aren’t under contract, there should be no fees involved in transferring your number to a new provider....
The abrasive Wade replaces the more low-key Peter Nevill in a radically revamped Australia squad as the hosts look to avoid a first ever 3-0 series sweep on home soil. Wade’s selection has proven contentious, with his glove-work considered inferior to Nevill’s and his recent batting form in domestic cricket patchy at best. But the 28-year-old has two test centuries to his credit in his career of 12 matches, the last outing coming away to India in 2013....
