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KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- No matter what kind of misfortune befalls Kevin Harvick in the early rounds of the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship, his team always seems to get things together when it matters.The No. 4 crew did it again Sunday.One week after a mechanical issue doomed him to a lousy finish at Charlotte, and put his hopes of advancing to the round of eight in jeopardy, Harvick roared to the front on the final restart to win at Kansas Speedway and take all of the pressure off next weeks elimination race at Talladega.These races are hard to win and these guys are so good at the details, said Harvick, the 2014 champion, and when you put their backs against the wall theyre even better. Im so proud of them.Harvick was among the fastest in the final qualifying session, and hung around the front all day while other Chase contenders faltered. He was still at the front when Regan Smith brought out the final caution, and was able to keep Carl Edwards at bay over the final 30 laps.I was pretty sure we were in control of the race, said Edwards, a Missouri native who has yet to win at what he considers his home track. As much fun as I had running up front, it stings. Theres negative emotions tied up with not winning here with that fast of a car.It was the fourth win of the season for Harvick, and his second of the Chase -- he rebounded from a poor performance at Chicago to win at New Hampshire and advance from the round of 16. He joined Jimmie Johnson, the winner at Charlotte, in securing a spot in the next round of NASCARs playoffs, while also ramping up the pressure on the other 10 contenders fighting for points.They usually when it comes to this situation find a little more speed in their cars, said Joey Logano, who finished third and now sits in the precarious eighth spot in points. I dont know how, but it seems like in must-win situations they always find a little more speed.Johnson was fourth, followed by fellow Chase drivers Kyle Busch and Austin Dillon.Matt Kenseth was ninth after dominating the first half of the race from the pole, giving him a nice points cushion as the series heads to the unpredictable pressure-cooker at Talladega.Other drivers competing for the championship dealt with trouble all afternoon. Martin Truex Jr. again found himself at the front at Kansas, only to have issues with the refueling mechanism that forced him to pit out of sequence.He wound up 11th and now sits seventh in points. Kurt Busch finished two spots back in 13th after having to go to his backup car. He spun into the grass on the front stretch with seconds to go in the final practice session Saturday, tearing up the front of his car and forcing him to start from the back of the field.Denny Hamlin had an issue with the front splitter that creates downforce on his car, sending him to the pits for repairs. He was also penalized for a loose tire but rallied to finish 15th. The biggest losers on the day were Brad Keselowski and Chase Elliott.Keselowski began wiggling with 78 laps remaining, and Hamlin came up behind him and a tap sent the No. 2 car shooting down the track. He slammed into the grassy turf, tore up the front of his car and wound up 38th, putting him seven points out of the eighth and final spot in the Chase.Its an automotive war zone here. Theres parts, theres pieces, they were working under it, there was oil, there was fire at one point, said Keselowski, who briefly got back on the track before retiring for the day. If my guys keep putting in this effort, Im not worried about.Elliott was near the front when his left rear tire began rubbing on his fender, forcing a stop that left him a lap down. He managed to get back on the lead lap, only to have the same issue with another set of tires that forced him into another unscheduled stop. He wound up finishing 31st and is now 25 points out of the final spot in the round of eight, which essentially makes Talladega a must-win situation for the Hendrick Motorsports rookie.In other words, all the pressure that Harvick avoided with his win.Jahlil Okafor Jersey . Barcelonas entertaining victory ensured the defending Spanish champions retained their share of the league lead with Atletico Madrid two rounds ahead of their meeting in the capital. Real Madrid needed a late goal by substitute Jese Rodriguez to earn a 3-2 victory at Valencia to stay in third place and three points behind its title rivals. Custom New Orleans Pelicans Jerseys . 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New Orleans Pelicans Jerseys . -- Josh Sterk scored once and set up two more as the Oshawa Generals edged the visiting Belleville Bulls 3-2 on Friday in Ontario Hockey League action.NEW YORK -- Major league teams have spent a record $267.95 million on signing bonuses for players drafted last month, a 7.4 percent increase from last years final total of $249.38 million.Spending initially declined when restraints were put in place ahead of the 2012 draft, but has gradually risen under the five-year labor contract with the players association.Teams spent $234 million in the 2011 draft on amateurs residing in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. The total dropped to $209 million in the first year of restraints, went up to $220 million the following year, then rose to $224 million in 2014 and $249 million in 2015, according to figures compiled by Major League Baseball.The amateur draft has been a principle reason for the level of competitive balance that youve seen in the game in recent years, baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said last week.It re-established the original purpose of the draft, which was to get the clubs that played the worst the year before access to the best talent.The pseudo-slotting system has done away with this nonsense that used go on where the best player would get picked 21st because he had demands that clubs didnt think theyd be able to meet, and I think thats been a really, really important change.Teaams draft in the reverse order of their record the previous year.dddddddddddd. Baseballs labor contract that began in 2012 assigned each club a bonus pool -- the sum of the recommended draft bonuses for a teams selections in the first 10 rounds.For players selected in the 11th round and beyond, portions of signing bonuses above $100,000 count against the signing bonus pool. The slot values rise each year based on industry revenue growth and cannot decrease.Clubs that exceed their pools are assessed a 75 percent tax on the amount over from 0-5 percent, then additionally would be penalized with the loss of a first-round pick the next year if they are more than 5 percent over. No team has exceeded 5 percent in the five seasons of the system.Atlanta spent the most this year on amateur draft signing bonuses at nearly $15.6 million, followed by Philadelphia ($15 million), San Diego ($14.9 million) and Cincinnati ($14.7 million).The Chicago Cubs were last at $2.96 million.Players had until last Friday to reach agreements, except for those who have exhausted college eligibility; they can sign until a week before next years draft. ' ' '