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MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Joey Logano admits he cant come to Martinsville Speedway and not at least briefly think about what happened at the track one year ago.But Logano wont think about it all that much and certainly wont dwell on how his 2015 championship hopes came to a crashing halt when Matt Kenseth, nine laps down, waited for Logano -- the leader -- to pass him and then drove him into the Turn 1 wall.Logano didnt run well enough the two following weeks to get out of the deep hole created by the Martinsville crash, and he failed to advance out of the round to vie for the championship. He saw a season with six wins turn into a sixth-place finish in the standings.If Im thinking about that as Im turning into Turn 1, Im probably going to hit the wall just like that because Id be pretty distracted, Logano said Friday morning prior to practice at Martinsville. This track can sneak up and bite you pretty quick.You have to just be focused -- not on that, I can promise you -- [but] focused on how to go fast. I wouldnt think about that the whole time Im out there. I promise you that.Kenseth, who had partially blamed the unrepentant Logano for Kenseths failure not to advance from the previous round after Logano wrecked him for the win at Kansas -- and then felt he was wrecked by Loganos Penske teammate Brad Keselowski earlier in the Martinsville event -- was suspended for two races. Both Kenseth and Logano are among the eight drivers who remain in contention for the 2016 title.Honestly, youre never going to erase [last year] from your mind, Logano said. Im not going to lie to you. Im not going to say that.But I will say I dont focus on it. If I focus on it, thats a distraction of what my main goal is, which is to win -- not think about what happened last year. If I can use it to motivate me, Im going to use that to help me win. Kevin Durant Thunder Jersey . Rinne played two periods in his first game since left hip surgery in early May. Gabriel Bourque scored 3:07 into the second period and Austin Watson tallied 5:15 later for Nashville. Kevin Durant Jersey . Robinson finished with 17 points, all but two in the second half, and Lawson had 14 after halftime and finished with a game-high 11 assists as the Nuggets handed Dallas its first home loss in eight games this season. J.J. Hickson led Denver with 22, and Kenneth Faried added 10 points and 10 rebounds. https://www.thunderrookiesshop.com/Detlef-Schrempf-City-Edition-Jersey/ . The catch: It needs a lot of money, and it needs it fast. Mike Muscala Jersey . Thousands of Southern California fans enveloped the Trojans to celebrate an improbable win secured by an interim coach, an inconsistent kicker and a thin defence that wouldnt break. Kyle Singler Jersey . -- Matt Rupert scored once in regulation and again in the shootout as the London Knights extended their win streak to nine games by defeating the Owen Sound Attack 4-3 on Friday in Ontario Hockey League action. Officials should not have ejected Penn State?linebacker Brandon Smith for targeting in the second quarter of Saturdays game against Michigan, the Big Ten acknowledged in a statement Wednesday afternoon.Smith, attempting to break up a pass near the goal line, hit the helmet of a diving Grant Perry. Officials threw a flag -- which the Big Ten said was the right move -- but the conference said the referees should have then reversed the call upon further review.In this particular play, the defense was making a legitimate attempt to get the ball and, upon full review, the call of targeting should have been reversed by the replay official, the Big Ten wrote.The Nittany Lions had already lost all their starting linebackers to injury when Smith, a backup and a walk-on, was ejected. Penn State was essentially forced to plug in fourth-stringer?Jan Johnson, a former wrestler, who then suffered a season-ending injury.Immediately following the game, Penn State coach James Franklin said the officials technically made the right decision because the rule doesnt factor in intent.ddddddddddddIts the right call, Franklin said Saturday. If you have helmet-to-helmet contact with a defenseless player, theres no gray area.Asked again about the call on Wednesday following the Big Tens statement, Franklin said,?To be honest with you, I cant say a whole lot about any of these types of things. I was told one thing during the game, so I reinforced that in the press conference -- what I was told. And, obviously, were been in conversations since then with the Big Ten, and they came out with a statement today.I think weve done a pretty good job with targeting, in general. That was kind of a unique situation, so thats one of the reasons the Big Ten came out with a statement to make sure everybodys clear. Because its a little bit of a gray area. ' ' '