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Because of all the tracks where it applies on this season’s NASCAR schedule, Martinsville is among the least affected by reduction in downforce. It is, after all, just a bit longer than a half-mile. MORE: Martinsville starting lineup | 10 drivers to watch | Where feuds begin So this weekend’s practices, qualifying and Sunday’s race will not see the speeds registered from Atlanta to Fontana. Daytona and Talladega, remember, aren’t affected because of their restrictor-plate requirements....

The Trump administration pulled $271 million from DHS including from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster Relief Fund, according to department officials and a letter California Representative Lucille Roybal-Allard sent to DHS and obtained by NBC News Tuesday. According to the letter, $155 million would move from FEMA’s disaster relief fund to DHS’s U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), for more migrant detention space and temporary hearing sites for people seeking asylum....

“Russia failed spectacularly in its attempt to seize Ukraine militarily, and now they’re turning to a brutality campaign aimed at making the country uninhabitable just as winter is starting to set in,” Suriya Jayanti, a non-resident fellow at the Atlantic Council and former energy chief at the U.S. embassy in Kyiv, told Newsweek. On Tuesday, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that “Since Oct. 10, 30% of Ukraine’s power stations have been destroyed....

With the exception of Bakhmut, a medium-sized town of 70,000 people that is all but gutted of any life save those who can’t afford to leave (or won’t), the war for the moment has settled into what looks like a stalemate. There is still plenty of shooting and bombing going on, of course. Russian forces continue to throw massive amounts of ordinance at Ukraine’s energy facilities in an attempt to cut off heat and power to millions of Ukrainian civilians bearing the frigid winter cold....

Many Pokemon fans didn’t expect Ash to win, and his victory also bears the question of what he could do after becoming the best trainer in the world, story-wise. While there could still be plenty of tales to tell about Ash and Pikachu in the anime, it also makes sense to make their journey end on the highest note in their career, however sad it may be, especially after 25 years spent together with this duo....

In an extract published by the Daily Mail from Stokes’ book ‘On Fire’, the stylish left-hand batsman revealed the relentless crosstalks he had to endure from the Australians, especially from David Warner, which according to him, was intolerable. In a detailed review of the tense situation, Stokes has written that Warner’s banter gave him extra motivation to perform. Also see – World Test Championship Schedule David Warner endured a torturous 2019 Ashes campaign, scoring only 95 runs in 10 innings at an average of only 9....

It is an unfair aspect of being in the public eye that one mistake can tend to overshadow the achievements that lead athletes to reach such a position of prominence in the first place and, having served lengthy bans, the Australia trio have had little opportunity to repair their images with stellar on-field showings. Warner did so somewhat in the Cricket World Cup and Bancroft has impressed on the significantly smaller stage of County Championship Division Two but for Smith, the most admired of thet riumvirate prior to the saga that rocked Australian cricket, his redemption moment had not been forthcoming....

The Australia batsman was struck on the neck by a fierce bouncer from England debutant Jofra Archer on day four. Although Smith returned to resume his innings on Saturday, Cricket Australia (CA) announced the 30-year-old would not play any part on the final day of the second Test. And following that draw, Smith will also now miss the third Test at Headingley. Before his absence was confirmed, Omnisport spoke to expert Dr Sam Barke, medical director of Return2Play, about Smith’s concussion, the delayed symptoms and the protocol for returning to action....

The billionaire businessmen purchased Newcastle in 2007 and has frequently been criticised for his handling of the club, a theme that has continued with manager Rafael Benitez frustrated by their inability to land certain transfer targets. Newcastle 66/1 for Top 4 finish Ashley has overseen two relegations from the Premier League during his tenure and confessed removing Sam Allardyce as manager in 2008 showed a degree of ignorance. When asked his thoughts on his 10 years as owner, Ashley told Sky Sports: “Very naive in the beginning....

Ashton, a first-round pick by Tampa Bay in 2009 who has no points in three NHL games this season, attributed the failed test to asthma medication he used twice during training camp. Ashton’s statement, via the NHLPA: “I now recognize that I ingested Clenbuterol, a prohibited substance, through the inhaler. However, at no time was I seeking to gain an athletic advantage or to knowingly violate the terms of the program....

“I have no words to express the achievements which Ravichandran Ashwin has done. My heartiest congratulations to the would-be legend in the making,” Kirmani said at a function here to present the ‘Icon of Chennai’ award to Ashwin. The former India ‘keeper also said Ashwin is the pride of Tamil Nadu and India and was also a role model for the present day youngsters. “Ashwin is the pride of Tamil Nadu and the country....

The problem with the regulation ball has been the deterioration of the ball over the time and the ball becomes too soft to play in the later stages of the game, however, the seam of the regulation ball was such that it could make a regular medium paced bowler look threatening. The Kookaburra turf ball is being used for the first time in the tournament and provides a better balance....

India will meet Malaysia in their first match of the Asia Cup in Muscat. Ace goalkeeper Savita Punia is leading the team in the absence of regular skipper Rani, who is undergoing a rehab at the Sports Authority of India in Bengaluru. Deep Grace Ekka will be Savita’s deputy at the Asia Cup. Savita Punia said the team’s experience will be key to their performance at the prestigious quadrennial continental tournament....

Due to political unrest between the two nations, India and Pakistan cricket teams face each other only in multi-nation tournaments like the Asia Cup. And that means even after playing a handful number of international games, one has to wait for a long time to play against Pakistan. And for these four star players from India, the wait is finally over. #1 KL Rahul KL Rahul is already a household name in India, thanks to his heroics both in the IPL and international games....

Both teams have faced each other just once in this format, in Asia Cup 2008, which India won comprehensively by 256 runs. Batting first India scored 374/4 in their quota of 50 overs before bowling out the Hong Kong lineup for just 118 runs. India Men in Blue have played nine ODIs so far this year, winning six and losing three. After winning six ODI series in a row, they lost their most recent series against hosts England in July 2018....

A new poll released by the Pew Research Center found that 81 percent of Asian Americans believed violence against them was increasing, compared to only 2 percent who believed it was decreasing. Six percent felt violence against Asian Americans had stayed the same, while the remaining 9 percent told pollsters they were unsure whether violence had increased or decreased. Asked if they had experienced one of five incidents related to their race, 32 percent of Asian Americans said they feared someone might threaten or physically attack them, and 27 percent reported people acting uncomfortably around them....

India’s first medals of the day came in the women’s 400m final as Nirmala Sheoran won the gold medal. In third place was another Indian runner in the form of Jisna Mathew, while Vietnamese Quach Thi picked up the silver. Also read: Asian Athletics Championships Day 1 round-up: Manpreet Kaur, G. Laxmanan win gold, Vikas Gowda settles for bronze Sheoran clocked a fantastic timing of 52.01 seconds as Thi finished at 52....

For the second match in a row, the Indians came out all guns blazing and looked menacing up front no sooner had the opening whistle been blown. Vandana scored as early as the fourth minute against China just as Navneet had done against the Japanese girls. The aggressive stance is quite a discernible change from the past when India looked to be cautious in the opening minutes at Gold Coast....

The three countries will host the next three Olympic Games in Northeast Asia – PyeongChang hosts the 2018 Winter Games, Tokyo will stage the 2020 Summer Games and the 2020 Winter Olympics will be held in Beijing. After the two-day meeting between the Asian nations, South Koreaan sports minister Cho Yoon-sun announced the “PyeongChang Declaration”, under which the countries agreed to expand their sports exchange and cooperation, and sought their counterparts’ expertise to ensure the smooth running of the Olympics....