North America.Having all of the support that I have had from Mexico

LOS ANGELES -- After eight seasons and two Stanley Cup titles as the Kings captain, Dustin Brown thought he deserved better.Brown doesnt agree with the Kings decision to strip him of their captaincy this summer, and he aired his differences with team management in a phone interview Thursday.I felt like Ive done a very good job leading this team, he said. The last couple of years have been really disappointing for all involved, and we all have a lot of work to do to get back where we want to be.But I just remember when I was named captain, where we were at as a team. It was not a pretty picture. So what Ive been able to accomplish with the help of a lot of my teammates has been pretty great, and I felt Im still able to do that.Anze Kopitar was appointed the Kings captain two weeks ago, after a series of meetings among Brown, coach Darryl Sutter and general manager Dean Lombardi. Brown said the decision was made several weeks before that, but the team waited to announce until well after news of the plan leaked to reporters.Ultimately, I understand the decision, and I respect the decision, Brown said. Part of my problem was how it was handled. It just put me in an awkward spot.Brown also said he believes the Kings have tried to trade him. Asked to describe his current relationship with Kings management, he replied: Im not going to say its rosy.Brown hasnt scored 30 points in any of the Kings past four seasons, and the U.S. Olympian is no longer widely considered one of the NHLs top power forwards. His declining offensive production and $47 million contract through the 2021-22 season make him practically unmovable, but Brown isnt interested in leaving.Lombardi said he hopes Brown will rediscover his game with the burden of leadership lifted. Brown didnt want to be rid of that burden, however.It was a tough pill to swallow, he said. There are a lot of emotions that go through it. But at the end of the day, it was really out of my control because this is a management decision -- not the players voting on it or anything like that. To be quite honest, it wouldve been a lot harder had it been my teammates doing this.Brown acknowledged that he has had differences with Sutter, who became the Kings coach in late 2011, more than three years after Brown became captain. Brown said their recent clear-the-air meetings probably should have happened a year ago.Sutter and Brown led the Kings to two titles and 10 playoff series victories from 2012 to 14, but Los Angeles missed the playoffs in 2015. The Kings led the Pacific Division for most of the past season but were eliminated by San Jose in five games in the first round.Los Angeles struggles the past two seasons -- and Browns shortcomings on the ice -- ultimately led to the change.I enjoyed the responsibility, but whether I have a C on my chest or not, Im going to put pressure on myself to be better because Im not OK with just being OK, Brown said. If you are, then youre out of this league pretty quickly. I think this is maybe them trying to get me to a place where Im not worried about the young guys or all the stuff you kind of have to worry about a little bit more when youre the captain, and now I can just focus on my game a little bit more.Brown still threw his support behind Kopitar, his teammate and close friend for the past decade. Kopitar has led the Kings in scoring for nine consecutive seasons, and he won the Selke Trophy last week as the NHLs top defensive forward.I think Kopi is going to be a great captain, Brown said. Ive been with him since he came into this league, and hell be fine in this situation. I have all the faith in the world in Kopi in being the guy now, but from my perspective, I wasnt happy with this decision. Yeezy Boost 700 Cheap . Luis Suarezs double powered Liverpool to a 4-0 victory over Fulham, and Southampton easily overcame Hull 4-1 to continue the south coast clubs impressive start to the season. Liverpool and Southampton sent Chelsea down to fourth place as the west London club was held to 2-2 at home. 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DOVER, Del. -- Daniel Suarez jumped out of his car and sprinted down the front stretch to grab the checkered flag and take an untraditional victory lap on the track.I had to run a little bit. Thats fine, he said, laughing. When you win, you can run a little bit.Suarez cruised into the second round of the Chase in the Xfinity Series with a win Sunday at Dover International Speedway.He won his second career Xfinity race a day after rain washed out the race and forced a rare NASCAR doubleheader. NASCAR ran its first Xfinity-Cup doubleheader since April 25, 2010, at Talladega Superspeedway.Suarez became the first Mexican-born driver to win a NASCAR national race in June at Michigan. He became a part of NASCAR in 2011 and was involved in its Drive for Diversity and Next programs.Team owner Joe Gibbs has been a stout supporter of NASCARs diversity programs.From a diversity standpoint and all he represents there from a Hispanic standpoint too, I think its huge for our sport, he said. Hes the perfect representative. Hes funny, hes got a good sense of humor and I think he really, really appreciates where he is.Suarez said he was proud to learn in victory lane that he won during National Hispanic Heritage Month. He said he won for all of his fans across North America.Having all of the support that I have had from Mexico and from here in the U.S. and all of Latin America has been super special, he said. I really feel lucky to be in this position and to be able to represent all of them.ddddddddddddSuarez led 123 of 200 laps in the No. 19 Toyota and joined Elliott Sadler in the second round of the Chase.Ty Dillon was second, followed by Justin Allgaier, Ryan Blaney and Alex Bowman.With three top NASCAR Cup stars sitting out, the top five was filled with Xfinity regulars. Austin Dillon, Kyle Busch and Joey Logano all had replacement drivers in the Xfinity race to focus on the Cup race scheduled for Sunday afternoon. Regan Smith finished 13th driving for Dillon; Drew Herring was 21st subbing for Busch; and Blaney filled in for Logano.Busch has eight Xfinity wins, Dillon has two and Logano has one this season.Allgaier said that even if the three stars raced, Suarez was still the driver to beat.I dont know that anybody was going to beat him today, Allgaier said. I think it was smart for the Cup guys to sit out. I think two races in one day would have been a strain, mentally.Ty Dillon, Ryan Sieg and Brandon Jones are in danger of being eliminated from the Chase next week at Charlotte Motor Speedway. So is Erik Jones, one of the top rising stars in the sport who entered the Chase as the top speed. Jones finished 16th and was 28th last week.Its pretty embarrassing not to even be in the Chase right now for the next round, Jones said. Its just unfortunate; its just something that I never would have seen it coming. ' ' '