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'Crocodile Dundee' star Paul Hogan's 27-year-old son arrested on domestic battery charge
"Crocodile Dundee" star Paul Hogan's son has been arrested for his involvement in a reported domestic disturbance, Fox News Digital has confirmed.
On Friday, law enforcement was called to the actor's Venice Beach residence around 10:30 a.m. in response to a possible domestic violence situation involving his 27-year-old son, Chance, per the New York Post.
According to the outlet, Paul and an unidentified woman spoke with law enforcement upon arrival. Chance had allegedly left the scene before officers arrived.
The Los Angeles Police Department told Fox News Digital that Chance was later located and arrested on domestic battery, with bail set at $20,000.
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"We are unable to provide further details due to domestic battery confidentiality," a spokesperson for the LAPD said.
It's unclear who exactly was involved in the domestic incident, but the unknown female was seen filling out information for the police, per the outlet.
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The 86-year-old actor was seen at a local convenience store in Venice one day after the arrest.
Chance reportedly has a long history of mental health issues.
Just last year, the 27-year-old posted a video to social media begging for "someone to kill me," according to the New York Post.
Sources told Woman’s Day that Paul is reeling from his son's arrest.
"Paul’s tired. At 86 he just doesn’t need to be dealing with this," the source told the outlet, explaining that he remains committed to getting Chance "the help he needs", but there have to be "new boundaries."
"As a dad, it’s devastating – unless Chance is cleared or the charges are dropped, it’s going to stay on his record forever," the source added. "It’s a very serious situation that Paul’s desperate to keep private. But he’s beating himself up over it and feels like he failed his son in some way."
Paul did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Sabres favored to win Game 1 as Canadiens face fatigue after grueling seven-game series with Lightning
I've said it pretty much every year, but the NHL Playoffs are awesome. I don't really follow hockey all that much during the regular season. I follow it enough to sporadically bet on it, but of the big four, it is the one that I am the least confident in. I've been surprisingly successful some years, but this hasn't been the best one for me. So, I guess my advice here is to tread with caution as I share my bet with you on the Canadiens vs. Sabres game.
The Montreal Canadiens took out one of the biggest favorites in the sport in the first round. They were able to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning in seven games. This was an interesting series as the two teams alternated wins. None of the games were decided by more than one goal, either. Four of the seven games also went to overtime. To say this was a battle for Montreal would be an understatement. Kudos to their team for persevering through it and coming out to live for a second round of the playoffs.
For the season, the team scored 3.40 goals per game and allowed 3.06 goals per game. I always find it interesting, but they allowed more shots than they've taken on average. They went 24-9-8 on the road this season, one of the better marks in the league, and they won three games on the road in the first round. I expect them to put Jakub Dobes in the net once again after he started all seven games against Tampa Bay. He was 29-10-4 with a 2.78 goals allowed on average per game. He had a strong .901 save percentage in the regular season. In the postseason, he upped that to .923 and allowed no more than three goals in any game.
The Buffalo Sabres went 50-23-9 for the season, looking like one of the best teams in the league. They were solid at home, going 26-10-5 in their home arena. In the opening round, the team took down the Boston Bruins in six games. They had a significantly easier time than the Canadiens. In three of their wins, they took them down by at least two goals. Even in the two losses, they were rather competitive. They lost Game 2 by a score of 4-2, and Game five 2-1. Both of their losses at home are a bit concerning.
Still, this is a team that has a lot going for it. Scoring 20 goals in six games means that this offense is firing on all cylinders. They made a major adjustment for the team by taking starter Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen out of the net after the first two games. They turned to Alex Lyon in Game 3, and he rewarded them with a total of five goals allowed in five games. He didn't allow a goal on seven attempts when he came in for Luukkonen in Game 2.
The playoffs are not a time for teams to worry about feelings. Pulling their starting goalie, who had done so much for them, needed to happen if Buffalo wanted to win the series. Lyon delivered and will be in the net until he cools off. The Sabres are playing with a ton of confidence at the moment, but they've looked a bit rough at home.
The Canadiens have to be rather exhausted after winning that first-round series. That was a grueling battle, and every game was tight. I don't think that's the type of game they want to play in this one. They were lucky to get a bit of extra rest. I expect the Sabres to win this game. They are the looser team, their goalie looks great, and the offense has been rolling. Give me Buffalo to win the opener as the Canadiens try to take a breath after getting out of the first round.
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Obama-era attorney flips script on Comey indictment naysayers with warning not to bury DOJ yet
Legal experts are pushing back on skepticism surrounding the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey, arguing the Department of Justice would not have brought the case without meeting key legal thresholds.
"Lots of folks are saying the case is going nowhere, but, way too early to reach that conclusion," former Democratic U.S. Attorney John Fishwick, who served in Virginia during the Obama administration, said, cautioning against prematurely dismissing the case.
The indictment, brought last month in the Eastern District of North Carolina, alleged Comey, a longtime Trump nemesis, threatened the president and delivered interstate communications containing threats when he posted a photo on Instagram of seashells reading "8647" last year.
Free speech advocates and leftist critics pushed back against the indictment, accusing the DOJ of infringing on protected speech in the name of prosecuting one of Trump's top political rivals. Comey, whom Trump fired as FBI director in 2017, has been outspoken against the president and profited off sales from his anti-Trump book, while Trump has said Comey is "guilty as hell" on social media and that he should face criminal charges.
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"Comey is out for revenge against Trump and has publicly gone after Trump separately from the seashells," Fishwick said, adding that Trump also publicly said he perceived the message as a threat.
Prosecutors must prove Comey’s intent and that the message constituted a "true threat," a high legal bar that has fueled questions about whether the case can succeed, especially in the recent threat environment where Trump has now faced three alleged assassination attempts.
"You prove intent like you always prove intent," acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said on "Meet the Press" this weekend. "You prove intent with witnesses. You prove intent with documents, with materials. ... This is not just about a single Instagram post. This is about a body of evidence that the grand jury collected over the series of about 11 months."
Chad Mizelle, former DOJ chief of staff, told Fox News Digital the legal standard for convicting Comey for threatening the president was high but that the indictment suggested there was underlying evidence.
"I don't think the department would have secured the indictment without concrete evidence that Comey did knowingly and willfully threaten the president of the United States," Mizelle said.
Mizelle noted evidence could take many forms, such as nonpublic text messages or emails.
"What was Comey's intent when he said it?" Mizelle asked. "I suspect DOJ has evidence of that, and I'll wager it's not favorable to Comey."
The term "86" has been used as slang to get rid of someone or something, often in restaurants for an unavailable item or refused customer. Prosecutors alleged that, paired with "47" — a reference to Donald Trump as the 47th president — Comey’s post amounted to a threat.
Before serving as head of the FBI, Comey was a federal prosecutor and deputy attorney general for the Department of Justice.
Comey, "more than any American, knows not to make threats and what a threat looks like," Fishwick said.
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., told Fox News: "This is a very smart guy. He knows what he’s doing. He’s nobody’s fool. … He knew exactly what he was doing, but hey, he’s going to have his day in court."
The DOJ secured the indictment from a grand jury days after a third alleged assassination attempt on Trump at the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, a point Blanche has drilled down on as evidence that prosecuting threats to the president, regardless of who made them, is a top priority. Fishwick said the political violence would be relevant if the case makes it to trial.
"As background to any trial, jurors in North Carolina will be aware of all the political threats in this country and know that something must be done about it," Fishwick said.
George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley raised First Amendment concerns, saying if the case rested solely on the image of seashells forming "8647," it could face significant legal hurdles, arguing the image "is clearly protected speech" absent additional evidence.
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression said "86" could actually mean impeachment and that the charges defied Supreme Court precedent that established the standard for a "true threat."
"The idea that Comey's picture of seashells conveyed a serious intent to harm the president is ridiculous," the group wrote on social media. "The administration should abandon this transparent and unconstitutional attempt to punish a critic."
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Comey had quickly deleted the post, saying at the time that he did not realize that he had shared something ominous. After the indictment, he said he was "still innocent."
"I’m still not afraid, and I still believe in the independent federal judiciary, so let’s go," Comey said.
Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton accused "the left media [of] rushing to the defense of James Comey, pretending it's about free speech."
"You don’t have the right to advocate for the killing of the president," Fitton said.
Comey's arraignment is set for May 11 in Greenville. Comey's lawyer did not comment for this story.
PGA TOUR returns to Quail Hollow: Best bets, "One-And-Done" pick for 2026 Truist Championship
You never know when or what the tournament will be called, but you know there will be a PGA TOUR event at Quail Hollow Golf Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. This year, the Truist Championship returns to Quail Hollow.
Formerly sponsored by another bank, Wells Fargo, the Truist was relocated to the Philadelphia Cricket Club because Quail Hollow hosted the 2025 PGA Championship. This tournament was also relocated in 2017 for the PGA Championship and in 2022 for the Presidents Cup.
Make sense? Ok, cool, because it gets more confusing.
Sepp Straka won the 2025 Truist, but Scottie Scheffler is the reigning Quail Hollow champion after winning last year's PGA Championship. However, Scheffler usually skips this tournament, unless it's hosting a major, and he isn't in this week's field.
Now that you're up to speed on the course and event history, let's discuss actually gambling on this thing. From here on out, I'm only giving you bets and analysis.
My plan of attack is to allocate 2.46 units (u) on outrights to profit 20u for each pick and another 3u on top-10s/20s with ties. Here are my horses for the course and One-And-Done pick for Quail Hollow.
The following odds are based on my previous bets on the golfers listed below. Subject to change.
This is a happy place for Xander, who has finished as the runner-up the last two times this tournament has been held at Quail Hollow. Schauffele was T28 at the 2025 PGA Championship but gained strokes in every stat besides approach.
That said, Xander has been flushing it lately. He's gained strokes ball-striking (driving and approach) in eight consecutive starts, which includes four signature events, THE PLAYERS Championship and The Masters.
Schauffele has four top-10 finishes in his last six tournaments: T7 at The Genesis Invitational, third at THE PLAYERS, T4 at the Valspar Championship, and T9 at The Masters. Yeah, his price is short, but Xander is due for a win and this is the spot.
Quail Hollow isn’t a good course fit for Spaun because it’s long and he doesn’t hit the ball far off the tee. But neither was Oakmont Country Club, where Spaun won last year’s U.S. Open.
More importantly, Spaun enters the Truist in good form. He has gained strokes ball-striking in seven consecutive starts, including THE PLAYERS Championship, his Valero Texas Open win, The Masters and back-to-back signature events.
Over the last 24 rounds, Spaun is fifth in this field for scoring opportunities from inside 15 feet on approach shots from 175-200 yards and ninth from 200+ yards, according to Betsperts Golf.
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Lastly, he has gained strokes ball-striking and putting in all three starts at Quail Hollow: T18 at the 2021 Wells Fargo Championship, T27 at the 2023 Wells Fargo and T37 at last year’s PGA Championship.
He’s made the cut in all seven appearances at Quail Hollow, featuring a T17 on debut in 2016, a T3 at the 2023 Wells Fargo and a T2 at the 2025 PGA Championship.
Quail Hollow has tough green complexes and English has gained strokes chipping in four of his appearances there and with his putter in six straight.
In fact, English is one of the best putters on TOUR. He lost strokes on the greens at the Cadillac Championship last week, but he gained strokes with his putter in the eight starts before that.
Also, English plays well at long, difficult courses. He ranks fifth in this field for total strokes gained at comp courses to Quail Hollow over the last 50 rounds, per Betsperts Golf. This includes the 2025 Farmers Insurance Open win at Torrey Pines, which is similar to Quail Hollow.
Will Campbell win the Truist? Absolutely not. But he won twice last season, at two driver-heavy events, no less. Campbell is accurate off the tee and a solid putter. I mean, what other analysis do I need for a 931-to-1 long shot?
A $4.33 bet pays out a little more than $4,000. I spend more money on dumber things all the time. My mother’s iCloud storage costs roughly $4 per month, and neither she nor I know what she uses it for or how to cancel the payment.
This is a "vibes"/course history bet that will probably lose. Canadian golfers always choke when I have money on them and Conners only has two top-20 finishes this year (THE PLAYERS and Valspar).
Yet, Conners has gained at least 5.25 strokes ball-striking in his last five visits to Quail Hollow, averaging +7.58 per tournament. He has three consecutive top-20 finishes at Quail Hollow: T8 at the 2023 Wells Fargo, T13 at the 2024 Wells Fargo and T19 at the 2025 PGA Championship.
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I don't have much of a choice but to burn Rory here. I already used the next two guys on the betting board: Schauffele (The Masters) and Cameron Young (The Genesis), and the third-betting choice, Matt Fitzpatrick, always sucks when I bet him.
Fortunately, this is a good spot to take McIlroy. I used him when he won this event the last time it was held at Quail Hollow in 2024, which was Rory's fourth win here. McIlroy pretty much owns this place.
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OutKick readers sound off: Five more famous rock band replacements we might have missed
We asked and you delivered!
This past weekend, my good buddy Matt Reigle and I put together a list of six bands who got better or more successful after replacing original members.
Now that there is a dedicated comments section to our articles, we were able to see plenty of our readers sound off on who we missed, so now we are going to go through some of the most discussed omissions, according to you, our dear readers.
Without further ado, let's right some wrongs!
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When Journey formed in San Francisco in 1973, they did so with Gregg Rolie pulling double duty on keyboards and lead vocals.
The band spent the next few years toiling away as a jazz fusion group, but when they finally decided to make a change and bring in a dedicated vocalist to allow Rolie to focus solely on keyboard duties, they had no idea the diminutive Steve Perry (no relation) would be the key to unlocking their success.
Every massive hit Journey has ever produced has been with Perry at the helm, and they certainly owe their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction and millions of albums sold to their front man.
The '80s wouldn't have been the same without the marriage of Steve Perry and Journey, so they deserve a spot on this list.
This one pains me as a Roth-era Van Halen fan, but there is no denying the band found incredible radio success with new frontman Sammy Hagar in the fold.
It could be argued Van Halen was the biggest act in the world by 1985, so it came as a complete shock when they decided to jettison their acrobatic lead singer and go back to the drawing board.
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With hits like "Panama," "Jump" and "Hot for Teacher" catapulting them to superstar status, it was thought that no one would be able to fill the shoes left by Diamond Dave.
Enter Sammy Hagar, the fuzzy-headed solo act behind radio staples like "I Can't Drive 55" and "Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy," and the rest is rock history.
With a slew of radio-friendly hits over the next decade, it's safe to say "Van Hagar" didn't miss a beat with the new guy behind the microphone.
I love both iterations of the band, and while it's hard to argue the band got "better" with Hagar in tow, they were certainly able to at least replicate their success from the '70s and early '80s.
Most of you reading this know Fleetwood Mac thanks to their monster pop efforts from the mid to late '70s like "Rumours" as well as their 1975 self-titled album.
What you may not know is the band started as a blues rock outfit in the late 60s with a man named Peter Green taking lead vocal duties.
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Green exited in 1970 and the band entered a transitional period before settling on the singer/songwriter duo of Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham.
Nicks and Buckingham's penchant for brilliant and catchy melodies coupled with their creative and romantic tensions made Fleetwood Mac a musical tour de force, and the band became one of the most successful acts of the 1970s.
You couldn't go five minutes without hearing songs like "Go Your Own Way," "Dreams" or "Don't Stop" while flipping through your radio dial, and the addition of the on-again, off-again lovers is a big reason for that.
The Eagles were already one of the most popular bands in America by 1975, so much so that they had a greatest hits album from that year that would go on to be one of the best-selling records of all time.
How do you improve upon that success?
Well, you go out and get Joe Walsh to replace one of your guitarists and then lay down what is, perhaps, the most iconic rock song in music history.
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When tensions started to arise between guitarist and founding member Bernie Leadon and the rest of the group, The Eagles put out a "help wanted" sign and ended up with solo act Joe Walsh.
With Walsh on board, the quintet would release two of their most critically and commercially successful albums in their discography, "Hotel California" and "Long Run."
The title track for the former also contains one of the most recognizable guitar solos of the 20th century, courtesy of Walsh and Don Felder.
Just for that contribution alone, Walsh would have found his way onto this list.
If there was one band who got mentioned more than any other in the comments section of our previous article, it was Pink Floyd.
I caught a lot of flak for not including them (though if you took the time to watch our video, we included them in our honorable mentions, but I digress), so here I am to make amends.
It was a crying shame not including the great David Gilmour in our article of band replacements, because he might be the most notable of them all.
Never has there been a more drastic change in trajectory for a band than when Gilmour stepped in for the mercurial Syd Barrett.
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Under Barrett's lead, the band was a psychedelic outfit that had potential but was a little too eclectic to ever make it to the universal heights they would achieve in their later years.
Gilmour's iconic guitar sound and smooth vocals paired perfectly with the songwriting chops of bassist Roger Waters, and although the two can't stand each other, they made some of the most iconic music in history.
Pink Floyd is arguably one of the most popular and influential rock bands of all time, and they wouldn't hold that distinction if it weren't for the addition of David Gilmour.
I will take my lumps like a man for not including this one on our list. Gilmour is a legend and deserves his place among the pantheon of great rock replacements.
Seattle mayor’s Starbucks boycott call slammed by local radio host as coffee giant adds Nashville-based roles
A local radio host accused Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson, a self-proclaimed democratic socialist, of irking Starbucks by calling for a boycott ahead of the hometown company’s decision to open a new hub in Nashville.
Starbucks has appeared to lessen its presence in Seattle, acknowledging in March it would be closing five additional stores in the city. That move follows several closures in 2025, including the Starbucks Reserve Roastery on Capitol Hill, as the coffee giant plans to add or relocate 2,000 jobs to Nashville.
Last year, Mayor Wilson declared at a barista picket line, "I am not buying Starbucks, and you should not either," according to The Seattle Times. The paper called it a "gaffe" to suggest locals should boycott the hometown company and KIRO Newsradio host Gee Scott seems to agree.
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"The comment about, ‘I’m not buying Starbucks, and neither should you,’ should have never happened. That should have never happened with the leader," Scott said on "The Gee and Ursula Show."
"I’m not saying that the mayor of Seattle is the reason that Starbucks is doing this," he continued. "I’m saying that there should have been a grown-up discussion and conversation."
Gee also compared Seattle’s treatment of businesses to other cities, such as Nashville and Austin.
"Sometimes when you are in a relationship, and some of you maybe have been in a relationship where you could not afford to move, and somebody just talked bad to you any kind of way, or you’re at a job where you have to constantly come in and you don’t feel appreciated, but you don’t have another job or other options, so you have to stick it out in that job. You have to be careful the way you talk to somebody that actually has an opportunity to leave," Gee said.
KIRO host Ursula Reutin added, "There are other cities that are waking up, or have woken up, and have said, ‘Hey, we’re going to compete for this business.’"
Mayor Wilson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.
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Wilson also famously sparked a social media firestorm after she dismissed reports that millionaires are fleeing Washington state due to taxes and various far-left policies.
While speaking at a forum at Seattle University earlier this month, the new Democratic mayor said, "I think the claims that millionaires are going to leave our state are like super overblown."
"And the ones that leave, like, bye," she continued, waving her hand and laughing. Though the line drew laughs and applause from those in the auditorium, it did not go over as well online, as conservatives quickly blasted the new Seattle mayor.
"The Nashville office will be a complement to our global and North America headquarters in Seattle where we will maintain a large presence," Starbucks chief partner officer Sara Kelly previously told Fox News Digital.
"Over the next five years, we expect to have 2,000 support jobs located in Nashville. The majority of our support teams continue to be based here in Seattle," Kelly added. "Nashville-based roles will include a combination of net new roles being created to support growth, some in-sourcing as we move some work from contract workers and professional service providers to full-time Starbucks partner roles, and in some cases, moving select teams from Seattle to Nashville as we did recently with our Sourcing teams."
Wilson shocked many political observers when she was elected Seattle's mayor last year, and many chalked up her victory to her ability to tap into a similar voting bloc that democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani used on his way to becoming New York City's mayor.
Fox News Digital’s Rachel del Guidice and Andrew Mark Miller contributed to this report.
Ballmaxxing is "electrifying, addictive, euphoric and transcendental" according to those pursuing bigger balls
If we're going to have looksmaxxing, we might as well have ballmaxxing too, am I right? To be clear, I'm not advocating that either should be a thing, but since nobody is putting a stop to the one, why not have the other?
Looksmaxxing is a bizarre "online self-improvement practice," according to Wikipedia. It's focused on the process of maximizing one's physical attractiveness. Now ballmaxxing is slightly different from that.
Ballmaxxing is all about going for the biggest balls possible. Why? Who really knows, but it's here and, according to Men's Health, there are some who have been wrapped up in the pursuit of bigger balls for many years.
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A 57-year-old man by the name of Marcus told the men's lifestyle magazine that he's been obsessed with making his balls bigger for decades. It's a "passion he thinks grew out of the comic books he’d read as a child."
By his own measurements, his scrotum is "bigger than a mango" at 14.5 inches. He has managed to grow it to that size by injecting a surgical lubricant called Surgilube.
Why? He's not sure. But he's learned a few things along the way. He said, "I'm astonished at how flexible the testicles are. They just expand."
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Fascinating. Not only that there's someone out there doing that, but that he's not alone. Men's Health reports there's a subreddit for "saline inflation" that has more than 8,700 members.
They are, of course, sharing their own ballmaxxing journeys with one another. A journey described by Jack, 31, who told Men's Health, "Nothing really matches experiencing it yourself."
The blue-collar worker added, "You have to talk yourself into doing it, find the time, get everything prepped, and then sit there for anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour and a half while it takes effect."
There's a "burning sensation" that is apparently part of the whole experience. An experience that has been described as "electrifying, addictive, euphoric and transcendental."
One may come to the conclusion that perhaps they have too much free time on their hands if they're pumping saline into their balls for fun. I say at least they're not carving people up in their basements.
NASCAR sends dangerous message with latest penalty that has fans fuming: shut up and drive
NASCAR sent out a loud message with their most recent wrist-slapping this week: Keep quiet, and you can do whatever you want.
Officials handed down their weekly penalties Tuesday after Sunday's contentious race at Texas, and, yes, we did have a driver penalized, fined, and docked points.
It just wasn't the one most fans expected.
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Ryan Preece was docked 25 points and fined $50,000 for his ... incident ... with Ty Gibbs during the race. For those who missed it, Preece was furious with Gibbs during a caution in the middle of the race, unleashing an all-time radio rant aimed at the 23-year-old:
"What a [expletive] idiot that kid is. He is so lucky his car is so [expletive] fast. … All right, when I get to that 54, I’m done with him. [Expletive] idiot."
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A man of his word, Preece did end up wrecking Gibbs.
Yikes. Not great!
Which brings us to Kyle Busch — who was really ticked off Sunday. First, at Carson Hocevar. Next, at John Hunter Nemechek. Busch appeared to take Nemechek out on the final lap of the race, sending his No. 8 Chevy hard into JHN in Turn 3 and sending him spinning to the wall.
The video went viral, and the two eventually bickered about it on social media later Sunday night. Busch, a two-time Cup champ, was left off Tuesday's penalty report, and NASCAR's Mike Forde later explained why.
"We do look at all available resources, whether that’s the video, in-car audio, SMT data," Forde said on the "Hauler Talk" podcast. "And really what this came down to is … (Preece) said what he said, and then he did what he said."
"And so in our view," according to Forde, "It was intentionally wrecking another vehicle."
Forde later added that Busch didn't say anything on the radio about wrecking Nemechek. That, along with the SMT data that was "inconclusive," according to NASCAR, kept Busch's bank account safe this week.
Naturally, that's a tricky message to send. It's a potentially dangerous one.
The video of Busch's crash went viral because it looked so bad. Clint Bowyer and Kevin Harvick said as much on the broadcast. Fans went nuts on social media. If anyone was going to get docked points and be forced to send NASCAR a big, fat check this week, it was going to be Kyle Busch, right?
Except, he didn't say anything over the radio. Ryan Preece did. And NASCAR is basically saying, as long as you shut up and drive, you can get away with a lot.
Fans were quick to point that out, by the way:
So, where do we stand on this?
NASCAR, to be fair, was put in somewhat of a tough spot here. You had a driver (Preece) go on a Hall of Fame radio rant basically saying he was going to wreck the kid. And then, he did it. I'm not sure how you don't penalize him after that.
But had he just stayed quiet, would he have gotten away with it? Sure seems like it, given Kyle Busch — being the savvy veteran he is — did just that.
I've long said that NASCAR drivers usually do a good job of policing themselves on the track. Lord knows that's how it used to work. New data, readily available from the cars, makes that a bit trickier. What do we think Dale Earnhardt's data would've looked like at Bristol in 1999? Bet Terry Labonte would've loved to see it!
But it sounds like as long as that data is inconclusive, and as long as you keep quiet on the radio, the series is OK with letting it still play out.
Fair? Foul? Let me know!
Timberwolves vs Spurs Game 2 picks focus on Wembanyama blocks and Anthony Edwards points unders
It was a clean sweep of a day yesterday. Sure, winning two of two bets isn't all that impressive, but it is certainly better than us losing both or even splitting. The Pistons gave us a bit of a scare, but after the Cavs tied it up, Detroit pulled away and gave us a win. Tonight, we go to the Western Conference and take on the game between the Timberwolves and Spurs.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are up 1-0 in the series, which may come as a shock to some of the more casual fans. We've seen a lot of success from the Timberwolves over the past few years, but they have never been able to win the Western Conference Finals. Honestly, even this year, it is unlikely they get past the Thunder if they beat the Spurs. It was still nice to get off to a good start in the series.
What was most unexpected for the Timberwolves was that Anthony Edwards returned to action in Game 1. He came off the bench, and he was used in a limited capacity, but he made an impact. Edwards played just 25 minutes in the game, but he still contributed 18 points on 8-of-13 shooting. Mike Conley turned back the clock and hit four threes for the club. Overall, Minnesota had six players end up in double figures. That bodes well for their success in the series.
The San Antonio Spurs are somewhat ahead of schedule, so even if they lose this series, I don't think they are going to look at this year as a disappointment. For the record, I think they win the series. In Game 1, neither of the teams could get all that much separation from the other. Neither team had a double-digit lead, and it very much felt like the two teams were trying to feel each other out in the game.
I personally played over 5.5 games for this series even before I knew the Anthony Edwards news. It was just too juicy (+185) to pass up. The Spurs' advantage over most teams is Victor Wembanyama. He was fine in this game, but Rudy Gobert is familiar with his moves and has the height to at least impact his shot. Wembanyama ended with 11 points on 5-of-17 shooting, going 0-for-8 from deep. He still had 15 rebounds and 12 blocks in the game, so the impact was still there.
For the record, Wembanyama is listed at 4.5 blocks for his total tonight. He was credited with at least two blocks that should've been goaltends. I actually think he goes under this total. He had 17 games of 5+ during the regular season, none against the Timberwolves. In the playoffs, he has gone over in three of the five games. I expect the Timberwolves to be less aggressive in this game, having already taken the first game of the series. Give me the under on his blocks.
While we are talking about Wemby, I do expect him to establish himself on offense much more, but 27 points seems like a bit much. I'm not going to touch it. I'll go for a player prop on a different superstar -- Anthony Edwards. This might not even happen, because I feel like they will bench him since they took Game 1, but I'm going under 21.5 points for Edwards. He is not playing a ton of minutes, and as mentioned, I expect Minnesota to play a bit more cautiously or less aggressively in this one. Give me the under on Wemby blocks and Edwards under points.
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Argentina investigators zero in on possible origin point of hantavirus in deadly cruise outbreak
A bird-watching tour in a region that had never recorded a hantavirus case is now at the center of an urgent investigation, as Argentine officials examine whether a Dutch couple unknowingly brought the deadly virus aboard a cruise ship after a stop at a landfill.
Argentina’s leading hypothesis is that a Dutch couple may have been exposed to rodents while visiting the landfill during the tour in the city of Ushuaia, contracting the virus before boarding the cruise ship, two Argentine officials investigating the origins of the outbreak told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
Hantavirus usually spreads by inhaling contaminated rodent droppings. The World Health Organization (WHO) said human-to-human transfer is uncommon, but possible.
Authorities previously said Ushuaia and surrounding Tierra del Fuego province had never recorded a hantavirus case.
RARE HANTAVIRUS HUMAN-TO-HUMAN TRANSMISSION SUSPECTED ON LUXURY CRUISE SHIP WHERE 3 HAVE DIED
The Dutch-flagged MV Hondius ship is at the center of an outbreak that has already killed three passengers and sickened several others. Contact tracing is underway across Europe and Africa to track possible spread among passengers who have since disembarked.
Testing in Switzerland, South Africa and Senegal has confirmed that this is the Andes strain, according to authorities. The WHO says the variant is found primarily in Argentina and Chile and can spread through close contact, though rare.
Swiss officials said a man who returned from the cruise sought treatment after developing symptoms and was immediately isolated. They said he tested positive for the Andes strain.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Wednesday that three suspected cases were evacuated from the vessel and are being transported to the Netherlands for treatment.
"At this stage, the overall public health risk remains low," Tedros said.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.