After picking up win No. 70 on Thursday, Golden State gets one day of rest Friday before back-to-back games Saturday (at Memphis) and Sunday (at San Antonio). Playing three games in four nights can take a toll, especially at this point in the season, but the key players don’t want to quit now. MORE: Warriors’ historic streak | Even when Curry doesn’t score, he helps In order to pick up 73 wins, which would set the record, the Warriors need to win the rest of their games....

As Richaun Holmes finished off a huge alley-oop, the ball found Green’s face, and hit it — hard. MORE: Draymond Green trash talks Paul Pierce, nearly kicks Blake Griffin Check it out again, the ball bounced right off of Green’s face: Ouch.

With Golden State trailing 103-100 against the San Antonio Spurs and 8.7 seconds left, Green received the ball close to half-court. Expecting Spurs guard Derrick White to foul him, Green launched a three-pointer from the logo—but no foul came. The shot was never in any danger of finding the basket and thudded off the backboard with DeMar DeRozan securing the rebound. The Warriors had no choice but to foul DeRozan to stop the clock, but the Spurs guard converted both free throws to ice the game 105-100 for San Antonio....

WARNING: The following photo might gross you out. (Seriously, not for those with a soft stomach.) I mean, he must really want you to know. Otherwise, why would he post a picture of himself puking in a trash can after a workout on Tuesday? We have reached a new level of Twitter TMI, joining a legacy built on Chad Johnson's bloody dental photos and Kobe Bryant's knee surgery.

Armstead made his debut Sunday in a 17-13 loss to the Carolina Panthers. Three times, the player he was blocking — Greg Hardy — sacked Brees. Twice, Armstead was called for false starts. Beyond that handful of plays, however, Brees and Payton insist they came away from their analysis of game video with the impression that Armstead performed relatively well under difficult circumstances. Payton says Armstead performed well as a run blocker and held up well in pass protection much of the game....

Brees connected with Josh Hill early in the third quarter to give the Saints a 27-0 lead, and it made Brees the league’s all-time leader in touchdown passes. He later threw a touchdown pass to Taysom Hill to extend his lead to 34-0. Brees entered the night two touchdown passes shy of Manning’s 539 total. Tom Brady of the New England Patriots stands pat at 538, and will likely surpass Manning next week and jockey alongside Brees for the top mark until they Brady....

I am talking about a defeat that will eliminate our freedom and permanently subordinate America to Communist China and its demands for absolute control and obedience. You may think this vision is alarmist, but look at the Chinese Communist Party’s control of Hong Kong, its abuses in Tibet and the Uyghur genocide in Xinjiang. For that matter, look at the giant, wealthy American companies that already kowtow to the Chinese Communist Party’s demands and adjust their language and behaviors to placate Beijing....

The joy ride, though, may soon be over. This week and next, critical contract talks open between the UAW and General Motors, Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler. And before the current contract expires on Sept. 15, America’s ailing automakers are intent on finding an Rx for the industry’s health-care burden, which they say adds $1,500 to the cost of every car it builds. That’s more than the cost of steel ($600) in each model....

And then there’s Ryan Getzlaf. On Friday’s Pacific Division video conference call, the Anaheim Ducks captain showed off his most recent accomplishment — a chicken coop. “I spent the last three days building a chicken coop in the backyard,” the 15-year NHL veteran said with a smile. “The wife wanted the other day and we had no eggs, so we borrowed eggs from a neighbor that had chickens and then all of a sudden we were having them....

Blue Devils defensive end Danny Doyle doesn’t have to worry about that any more after he was awarded a scholarship Tuesday in a very creative way. MORE: Best ACC RB since 2000 | What about WR? Duke coach David Cutcliffe answered the phone during a team meeting and called Doyle up to the front, handing him the phone. Doyle’s parents delivered the news to him as his teammates broke into applause....

The video starts with the waning seconds of Coach K’s first championship, dating back to 1991 with a 72-65 victory over Kansas. It then relives the Blue Devils’ most memorable moments during his tenure, ranging from J.J. Redick defying the laws of shooting to Grant Hill dunking on opponents sporting his iconic high-top fade. MORE: Coach K reacts to 1k | Coach K’s post-game speech | Coach K’s historic win in pictures...

With the Blue Devils holding a 26-20 lead and punting the ball away late in the fourth quarter, Barnes found a clear path to Golden and struck him with the crown of his helmet. MORE: Best of Week 4 | Top 25 updates | Leonard Fournette keeps dominating Barnes was flagged for targeting and ejected from the game. He will also miss the first half next week against North Carolina....

While Duncan hit a milestone during yet another solid game, an ailing Bryant was reminded of his basketball mortality. Duncan scored his 25,000th point in the first half of the Spurs’ 93-80 victory Friday night, becoming the 19th player to reach the milestone. Bryant, meanwhile, went 1-for-14 from the floor in one of the worst shooting games of his 19-year NBA career. Lakers coach Byron Scott said Bryant, the NBA’s leading scorer, was sore and aching throughout the day before he missed his first 10 shots and all five of his 3-point attempts....

The hit couple shared another video on Thanksgiving, lip synching and dancing to Miley Cyrus’ “Party In the USA.” Johnson is rarely the star of those videos, but his cameos are classic. MORE: Johnson and Gretzky, Take 1 While this video was amusing, their first one was still the best. You just know there will be another one.

One lucky individual — or, er, unlucky — crossed that off some weird bucket list Friday after he was struck by none other than Dustin Johnson, winner of the 2019-20 PGA Tour. Johnson’s shot came on the par-4 10th hole of the Saudi International at the Royal Greens Golf Club in Saudi Arabia; his drive seemed to have gone way, way left and hit the unsuspecting individual square in his right shoulder blade....

The Red Sox made the move — citing “irritation” in the knee — after Pedroia saw specialists in New York on Thursday. He left Wednesday’s 5-3 loss after he flew out in his only at-bat in the top of the second inning. Eduardo Nunez replaced him at second base. MORE: Watch ‘ChangeUp,’ a new MLB live whiparound show on DAZN “He felt something weird in his knee,” manager Alex Cora told reporters afterward....

“He didn’t have a hard practice today,” coach Kevin McHale said, via ESPN.com. “He was able to do some things. It was good to see him out there. Now he’s just got to get comfortable. MORE: Ibaka to have knee procedure Deveney: Kyrie finds fun with Cavs | 2015 Mock Draft “At this stage, this is the start of coming back. Up to this point, he hasn’t really been on the floor....