Denny Hamlin says when he pays back Ross Chastain, it will be meaningful and when he least expects it, that you have to “fence these guys hard” to get their attention.
Philadelphia Stars' Quarterback Case Cookus has a huge day with his arm and his legs. Cookus completed 20 of his 26 passes for 247-yards and four touchdowns and then added 118-yards rushing and a 79-yard touchdown rush. Paxton Lynch looked good in his first game back for the Michigan Panthers passing for 251 yards and two touchdowns.
Czech Republic and Spain tied 2-2 in their UEFA Nations League matchup. Czech Republic went ahead 1-0 in the fourth minute thanks to Jakub Pesek. Then Gavi answered for Spain just before half. A breakdown caused Jan Kuchta to break out and chip in for the 2-1 Czech lead, before fired a Íñigo Martínez header into the crossbar and in to tie it in the 90th minute for Spain.
Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo put on a clinic, defeating Switzerland 4-0 in the UEFA Nations League. Ronaldo scored two goals in the first half, while João Cancelo and William Carvalho added the other two goals for Portugal.
Íñigo Martínez answers Spain's prayers with a tying header in the 90th minute to level the score at 2-2 against Czech Republic in the UEFA Nations League.
Jan Kuchta receives a perfect long ball and takes it the distance for the chip in goal past the Spain goalkeeper to give Czech Republic the 2-1 lead in the 66th minute of the UEFA Nations League.
Case Cookus threw for 247 passing yards and four touchdowns in the Philadelphia Stars' 46-24 victory against the Michigan Panthers. Cookus also got it done with his legs, as he rushed for 118 yards and one touchdown.
Portugal takes a 1-0 lead over Switzerland in the UEFA Nations League after a Cristiano Ronaldo free kick is rebounded by Wiliam Carvalho into the back of the net.
Charles Barkley, one of the best power forwards ever, checks in at No. 18 on Nick Wright's Top 50 list. A dominant rebounder and low-post scorer, Barkley was the 1993 NBA MVP and registered five First Team All-NBA appearances. Although he never won a championship, Nick notes his postseason résumé is still one of the greatest of all time. Unfortunately, Michael Jordan and Hakeem Olajuwon constantly stood in his way as he chased a title.
When it comes to accolades, it's hard to top Utah Jazz legend Karl Malone. No. 17 on Nick's list, Malone was a two-time MVP who registered nine top-five MVP finishes. He was 14-time All-NBA and is the league's third all-time leading scorer. Malone and John Stockton formed one of the league's greatest duos and accomplished a lot together, just falling short of a championship against Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls.
Dirk Nowitzki, one of the pioneers of the fadeaway, is No. 16 on Nick Wright's Top 50 list. Nowitzki led the Mavericks to their lone championship in 2011, scoring at least 21 points in every game as they upset the heavily-favored Miami Heat in six games. He became the first European player to win NBA MVP, doing so in the 2006-07 season after averaging 24.6 ppg and 8.9 rpg as the Mavericks won a team-record 67 games. Nick notes he's the sixth all-time leading scorer in league history, which people often overlook in evaluating his legendary career.