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But as good as Gordon was, the story of the day was not his victory. It was the payback delivered by Matt Kenseth, who wrecked race leader Joey Logano to get revenge for being spun out at Kansas while racing for the win. MORE: Kenseth’s revenge KO’s Logano | Chase standings after Martinsville Gordon held off Jamie McMurray on a restart with two laps to go. In his final season, Gordon won his first race and a golden ticket to be among the four drivers vying for the Cup at Miami-Homestead Nov....

However, it doesn’t appear Indianapolis’ struggles under his watch will prevent him from getting consideration for the job. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reports that Saturday is expected to “remain a serious candidate” for the Colts’ head coaching position. Why? Because he has owner Jim Irsay in his corner. It’s not a surprise that Irsay is a fan of Saturday. The former Colts center spent 13 years with the team before spending his final season with the Packers....

Saturday’s decision not to use a timeout during a three-play sequence that ran the clock from 1:35 remaining to 30 seconds to go came under fire after the defeat. Indianapolis had all three of its timeouts remaining, and many thought that the team could have benefited from one after Matt Ryan’s 14-yard scramble set up a third-and-3 at the Steelers’ 26. MORE: Steelers hang on in frantic finish to beat Colts on ‘Monday Night Football’...

Before taking the head coaching gig with the Colts, Saturday was a talking head for ESPN, and his job was to, well, talk. Whether that was on TV or Twitter didn’t matter, but the latter is a growing cause for entertainment as Saturday’s coaching tenure plays out in Indy. Off the heels of Monday night’s Colts loss to the Steelers, the viewing public is once again talking about Saturday’s tweets, this time pointing out a tweet from 2021:...

Epstein was first investigated in 2005 by the Palm Beach Police Department after a women alleged her 14-year-old stepdaughter had been taken to Epstein’s mansion and paid $300 to strip and massage him. The investigation resulted in the police filing a probable cause affidavit in May 2006, suggesting Epstein be charged with four counts of unlawful sex with minors and one count of sexual abuse. Former Florida State Attorney Barry Krischer declined to prosecute Epstein on these charges....

Steve Scully visited Little St. James more than 100 times, starting from 1999, with the aim of securing internet access on the 72-acre island because as a financial trader, Epstein “never wanted a call to drop.” Scully told ABC News that there were a pair of cockatoo statues in the gardens and that Epstein had wanted to rename the location, which is off the eastern coast of the U.S. Virgin Islands, “Little Saint Jeff....

Welter denied reports she has been asked to walk Mayweather to the ring, but she acknowledged she will be at Friday’s weigh-in, according to TMZ. MORE: Floyd Mayweather’s best fights | Mayweather-Berto time, TV info Welter said she will still attend the fight but claimed the individual who said she would be in Mayweather’s entourage is a former employee who was not authorized to act as her representative, per TMZ....

Child Protective Services removed three children from Evans and husband David Eason’s care in May including Evans’ son Kaiser, two-year-old daughter Ensley—whom she shares with Eason—and Eason’s daughter from a previous relationship, Maryssa, 11. Evans’ oldest son, nine-year-old Jace, was being cared for by her mother Barbara Evans when the children were taken by CPS. The couple regained custody of the children—except Jace who is still under Barbara Evans’ care—just before the July 4th holiday....

The three players provided entertaining commentary throughout the night. ESPN’s Arash Markazi highlighted the best moments. The questions ranged all over the place, from relationship statuses to on the court. MORE: Swaggy P prefers Lakers “winning atmosphere | NY Times trolls Knicks | NBA Mock Draft Young’s girlfriend, Iggy Azalea, was obviously brought up. Lin was asked about his relationship status. He had to explain to Young the meaning of being single....

During his weekly appearance on 105.3 The Fan’s K&C Masterpiece show (KRLD-FM), Jones said he expects Romo to play another “four to five years.” But when pressed about his prediction relative to Romo’s recent injury struggles at 35 years old, Jones got a bit fired up. STEELE: Cowboys are overdue on finding Romo’s replacement | MOCK DRAFT: Best QBs in 2016 NFL Draft “This is not a damn debate, guys,” Jones said....

While at training camp in Oxnard, California, Jones on Tuesday was asked about the contract situations with quarterback Dak Prescott, running back Ezekiel Elliott and receiver Amari Cooper. Jones’ response didn’t exactly clear things up. “Picture you were a driver of a car and you had a wreck and your hand was almost severed off, but you didn’t understand your anatomy,” Jones said, via The Dallas Morning News. “You look down, you’re spurting blood, you open the door, and run to the woods, and either die bleeding to death or shock....

The court also ordered Sandusky, 71, be paid 6 percent annual interest on the benefits the Pennsylvania State Employees’ Retirement Board denied him after he was convicted in 2012 of molesting young boys.MORE: Does the Big 12 control it destiny? No doubt | Urban Meyer expects to lose many players to NFL “There exists no statute which affirmatively requires the board to deny (Sandusky’s) withheld retirement allowances,” President Judge Dan Pellegrini wrote in the Commonwealth Court opinion (via PennLive....

NEWSWEEK: Why did you decide to testify? Jessica Lynch: Mainly it was about me just getting out the truth. I’ve spent the past four years trying to tell everybody the real truth, and not the stories they put together. They were false, ya know? What was the greatest misinformation about you? The whole Rambo story, that I went down fighting. It just wasn’t the truth. So what really happened? I didn’t even get a shot off....

Gronkowski is nearing return from offseason arm and back surgeries, something that has been on and off for the past few weeks. Releasing Sudfeld, a spare part in the Pats offense, in theory created a roster opening for Gronkowski. Without Gronkowski or running mate Aaron Hernandez (who won't be joining any NFL team soon, if ever again), the Patriots had a hole in their receiving corps. The other side: The Pats used the roster spot immediately when they picked up talented but brittle wide receiver Austin Collie....

The moves Sunday put the Jets’ roster at 75 players, the maximum that teams must be at by Tuesday night. Also cut were: tight end Colin Anderson, wide receiver Michael Campbell, defensive end Anthony Grady and fullback Chad Young. Ford’s release was a mild surprise since he was listed as the Jets’ top kickoff returner. He was signed in April after having limited action last season in Oakland. Ford had three catches this preseason....

Halfway through the fourth quarter, with momentum well in hand and any memories of a dreadful first half put to rest, Ryan Fitzpatrick was humming on a seemingly fateful drive against the Bills that would clinch a wild-card berth and serve as a shove-it win over former coach Rex Ryan. MORE: The final week’s defining photos | The NFL playoff picture | Bills fan aflame Then it happened. Fitzpatrick, facing a second-and-10 from the Bills 14-yard line, lobbed an errant pass to Eric Decker that seemed to hang in the air, only to be snatched away in the clutches of Leodis McKelvin....

The Jets, who are given a one percent chance to make the playoffs after the 2017 NFL season, entered the game with Josh McCown slated as the starter — not exactly settled at the position. As it turns out, the teams’ respective outlooks at quarterback are a direct result of a major draft whiff by former Jets GM John Idzik. WEEK 2: NFL picks | Against spread “There was a small segment of the (Jets) organization that felt Carr had the goods to be a franchise quarterback,” ESPN’s Rich Cimini reported Sunday morning....

Just who issued the gag order is unclear. MORE: Offseason drama | Training camp: Questions, answers by team Running back Matt Forte was among four players made available to the media on Wednesday, the team’s first day of camp. When the topic of last year’s starting quarterback came up? “All questions about Ryan is for coach (Todd) Bowles,” Forte said (via the New York Post). “They told me to tell you all that....