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As of 5 p.m. ET, the latest weather update from weather.com predicted a low chance of rain at the start of the SpongeBob SquarePants 400 from Kansas City, Kan. The latest forecast shows a zero to 10 percent chance of rain when the green flag is scheduled to drop at 7:46. The dry skies won't stick around all night, as storms, some of which could be severe, are expected to arrive around 9:45. MORE: Logano wins pole | Starting lineup | Odds | Drivers to watch With Joey Logano on the pole, drivers would be approaching halfway before rain is expected to fall. The race is considered official once lap 134 is completed. Should NASCAR end the race early, the current leader would be named the race winner. The updated forecast is good news for NASCAR and its fans traveling to Kansas City, Michael Waltrip told FOX Sports. "I love when people load up and drive from Canada and all over the South and Southwest and make their way to the heartland in Kansas to watch cars race. And it breaks m...

Warriors forward Draymond Green often is praised for "doing the dirty work." Whether he crossed the boundaries into plain-old "dirty" here is up for debate. Here's what we know: Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley, playing in his first game back after breaking bones in his face in the first round, drove to the basket in the second quarter Tuesday. He spun out of control and landed on the ground. Green reached down and ... ouch. MORE: Conley sent to hospital vs. Blazers | Draymond wants gift from Curry The reviews were mixed, from people saying what appeared to be a wrist graze was clearly intentional to those who argued it as a basketball play. It's unusual to see a player reach in like that for a steal while another player is on the ground, but that's mostly because it's unusual for a player to land like Conley did without a whistle. But Conley clearly was calling a timeout. Grizzlies power forward and enforcer Zach Randolph seemed perturbed but ulti...