He won five races. He won eight poles. He led 2,137 laps. And he won a Sprint Cup title. Harvick had that dream season after a decision that likely led to several sleepless nights, a decision that he admitted Friday night wasn’t as easy as everyone thought. In celebrating his first top-tier racing championship at the Sprint Cup Series Awards banquet at the Wynn Las Vegas, Harvick talked about his move from Richard Childress Racing to drive for friend Tony Stewart at Stewart-Haas Racing after the 2013 season....

The researchers examined data on nearly 500,000 people aged 40-69 from the UK Biobank, a long-term database that has been tracking genetics and health information since 2006. They found that drinking at least two cups of black tea per day was associated with a 9%-13% lower risk of death from all causes, compared to not drinking tea at all. Maki Inoue-Choi, PhD, MS, RD, an epidemiologist at the National Cancer Institute and lead researcher of the study, said that black tea is rich in flavonoids and polyphenols, which may decrease stress and inflammation and lower the risk of developing certain health conditions....

Drinkwater joined the Stamford Bridge team in 2017 from Leicester City, a year after he played a fantastic role in the Foxes’ surprise Premier League title success. The midfielder could not replicate that form with the Blues, however, and was sent out on a series of loans to run down his contract. After spending the 2021-22 season in the Championship with Reading, he has now finally left Chelsea as a free agent....

Thousands of commenters were stunned by the “mesmerizing” footage, and many agreed that the driver was lucky to be alive. The accident occurred on September 22 in Coconut Grove — a suburb of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. The following day, police shared a 7-second clip of the accident to Facebook, which has been viewed nearly 500,000 times. Police said that the driver of a Toyota Hilux was traveling from McMillians Road towards Darwin City when she allegedly lost control of the vehicle....

Based on the aerobatic maneuvers of the swift, an international research team created a “flapping wing” aircraft—known as an ornithopter—that is able to hover, glide and dive in ways that outperform quadcopter-style drones that are in use today. It has been designed to swoop into “cluttered” environments filled with humans and can quickly come to a stop from fast speeds to avoid collisions. In the wrong hands, such tech could prove to be a privacy and security nightmare—but one team member assured Newsweek their motivations are pure, saying: “We are an international team who intend to keep out of the various tensions in the world....

In 2007, Balog founded the Extreme Ice Survey. The goal was to track changes to the world’s glaciers using time-lapse cameras. The project was the subject of the critically acclaimed 2012 film Chasing Ice. And the cameras are still working today. Balog says the changes recorded in the project are staggering, and that almost all the ice you used to see is no longer there. “I just find that every single day, that that’s depressing,” he said....

TV station KVUE reported that Garcia, 24, was driving his Ford Focus at high speed with his headlights off when he allegedly plowed into a person on Menchaca Road on February 15. The individual was pushing a shopping cart at the time. The pedestrian, who was not identified, was hit so hard that the body flew through the windshield of Garcia’s car, landing in the passenger seat. According to a police affidavit, the victim suffered extreme head trauma and significant damage to the extremities, enough to sever some of them....

In the beginning, Dubai built man-made islands in the shape of a world map so large it can be seen from space. Now Dubai is re-creating the actual world in its own image. Its big three companies–all chiefly owned by the ruling Maktoum family–announced plans to build luxury real-estate projects worth $40 billion in Pakistan, including two giant man-made-island resorts off Karachi. With vast theme parks, giant malls and luxury residences, the Dubai style is designed to attract rich locals, expat tycoons and returning émigrés who have made a bundle abroad....

The Line: Duke -3.5, Total: 51 Line movement: Duke opened as a 4-point road favorite at The Wynn on Sunday, quickly dropping to -3.5 within a few minutes. Many shops bounced between -3 and -3.5 during early wagering. For updated spreads and totals from around Las Vegas, visit our live odds page. Trends that matter: Duke is 6-1 SU and ATS in its last seven road games against ACC opponents....

Not only does he deserve it, he needs it. Allen needs to understand there are boundaries of what is acceptable behavior on a basketball court, and that he exceeded them with his actions in Wednesday night’s game against Elon in Greensboro, N.C. A year ago he was twice caught on camera tripping opponents — once in a road game against Louisville following a scramble for a loose ball, the second time in a home game against Florida State late in a contest that had already been decided....

But the biggest fantasy of all is the idea that athletes can just sit out of competition to protect themselves from injury and maintain their value to a professional league’s draft. MORE: Returning players who should make impact | Giles has knee surgery For an athlete who is not yet draft eligible — for instance, 6-11 freshman forward Harry Giles at Duke — choosing not to compete while waiting to meet the prescribed age limit is an option....

The Blue Devils were trailing after Charlotte’s first drive of the game Friday night, but a perfect throw by quarterback Gunnar Holmberg to a wide-open Jarett Garner looked like it might tie the score. Unfortunately for Duke, this happened: The next play, Duke almost sent the ball back the other way. Holmberg started to turn to throw a pass to the left, but the ball slipped right out of his hands and he was forced to fall on the fumble for a 6-yard loss....

That’s not news anymore; if Jay Leno was still hosting “The Tonight Show,” he’d be making monologue jokes about it. Didja hear about this? Didja? MORE: SN’s coverage from DFS protest | NFL arrogance on display Something about the DFS rhetoric over the last few days has matured, though — and not in the way a kid does, or a 29-year-old man hasn’t. It’s matured like something at the bottom of a garbage can....

Dungy, the former Buccaneers and Colts Super-Bowl winning coach, explained to the Tampa Tribune why he, if in Jeff Fisher’s shoes, would have passed on Sam in the seventh round of the 2014 draft. “I wouldn’t have taken him,” Dungy told the newspaper. “Not because I don’t believe Michael Sam should have a chance to play, but I wouldn’t want to deal with all of it. It’s not going to be totally smooth … things will happen....

Corey Pujols, 27, is said to have punched the 77-year-old customer after the man reportedly called him a racial slur in a Marathon Gas station in Tampa, Florida, on May 4, according to the Tampa Bay Times. Officers were alerted at about 1:30 p.m. and they found the victim was unconscious and bleeding from his head. Paramedics then took him to Tampa General hospital where he was put in intensive care....

So while Soko has had plenty of time to enjoy American culture, let's give him a hearty “Cheerio!” for the off-the-backboard dunk he threw down Wednesday vs. Fordham. The assist went to Derrick Colter. The two connected on another off-the-backboard rim-rattler a month ago vs. UMBC. Scroll to the :46 mark to see. Averaging 18.9 points per game this season, Soko has easily been Duquesne's best player, and a reason why the Dukes will not finish at the bottom of the Atlantic 10, as had been predicted by a panel of A-10 coaches and media members....

Their fans don’t care what time it is. Hundreds, mostly nostalgia-quaking twentysomethings, waited in line for hours on a drizzly day in New York’s Times Square recently to meet Rhodes, singer Simon Le Bon (the only original members) and guitarist Warren Cuccurullo. But the band has changed shrewdly with the times: they wear suits now, and the new, techno-y single makes fun of cybersex–the video parodies Internet porn sites. What could be more ’90s than that?...

The discovery makes even more unclear the timeline and origin of Omicron’s emergence as scientists try to figure out how dangerous it might be. Though cases of the variant don’t appear to be exceptionally plentiful, infections have popped up worldwide. Japan and France reported their first Omicron cases Tuesday, joining the U.K., Germany, Australia and others that have seen the variant slip past their borders. Some nations looking to curb new outbreaks in the lingering pandemic have rapidly enacted travel restrictions, especially for visitors coming from South Africa, AP reported....

Alexis Sanchez: I know my future The 29-year-old was struck by the vehicle near the club’s training ground, Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch, on Friday. Leeuwin was taken to the University Medical Center Utrecht for treatment but no further details about his condition were provided. A Utrecht statement said Leeuwin’s team-mates and supporters of the club apprehended the rider of the scooter after they attempted to leave the scene of the incident....