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CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Roger Penske on Monday gave his unwavering support to driver Brad Keselowski, who has now been involved in two post-race fights in four races.Keselowski was confronted by Jeff Gordon on Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway, where the two had contact on a late restart while racing for the win. Kevin Harvick, who was watching the confrontation from several feet away, pushed Keselowski from behind into a scrum of crew members. That ignited a brief brawl between the Team Penske and Hendrick Motorsports crews.Keselowski and Gordon were bloodied in the melee, but neither driver appeared to throw a punch. Hendrick Motorsports said Monday it is reviewing the matter. NASCAR is doing so as well and could penalize the drivers, crew chiefs or crew members.But Penske does not believe his star driver did anything wrong in a Chase for the Sprint Cup championship the team owner said has provided great excitement and intense competition.Brad Keselowski is a champion who competes to win in every race, which is what I expect of him, Penske said in a statement. While the actions by others following the race in Texas were unfortunate, Brad has my 100 per cent support as we now move on to Phoenix for the next stage of the NASCAR championship.Gordon was the leader on what was expected to be a two-lap overtime sprint to the finish. Keselowski restarted third and tried to wedge his car in a gap between Gordon and Hendrick teammate Jimmie Johnson.The gap quickly closed when Gordon came down the track and the contact between Keselowski and Gordon caused Gordon to get a flat tire and spin. He went from racing for a win and the automatic berth to the Nov. 16 Chase finale at Homestead to a 29th-place finish. Hes now fourth in the eight-driver Chase field, and only four drivers will race for the title.Keselowski was adamant that he saw a hole between Gordon and Johnson, and he also was going for the victory and the berth into the Chases final round.Keselowski was fined $50,000 by NASCAR last month for a post-race meltdown at Charlotte, where a poor finish jeopardized his Chase chances. Denny Hamlin had to be restrained after the race from confronting Keselowski, and Matt Kenseth jumped Keselowski from behind in the garage. Kenseth was not fined because did not throw a punch.Keselowski went on to win the next week at Talladega and advance to the third round of the playoffs. After the race, Penske also firmly defended his driver, who has six wins this season and gave Penske his first career Cup title in 2012.These guys are jealous of the job hes done this year, Penske said after Talladega Hes won six races. Hes made poles. Hes been up front. Nobody likes to see a guy win like that. I want him to get mad. I dont want him to take it. Gordon Hayward Jersey . Those cheers seemed more special this time because the captains run on Broadway could soon be over. The adoration surely sounded much nicer to Callahan than all the recent trade talk. Danny Ainge Jersey . - Chris Davis hit a two-run double, scoring Nelson Cruz in his Orioles debut in Baltimores 9-7 win over to the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. http://www.celticssale.com/kids-kevin-mchale-celtics-jersey/ .J. -- Omar Cummings helped the Houston Dynamo advance to the MLS Eastern Conference finals. Bill Russell Jersey . Schaub will start for an injured Case Keenum and try to help the Texans end a 12-game skid. Schaubs last action in Houston came when he took over late in a game against Oakland on Nov. 17 as Keenum was struggling. Bob Cousy Jersey .C. -- The RBC Cups semifinal participants were decided by a pair of overtime games.COPENHAGEN - Denmark striker Dennis Rommedahl says he is retiring from the national team after scoring 21 goals in 126 matches over a 13-year career.Rommedahl ends his career three games short of the record holder, retired goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel.The 36-year-old Rommedahl says he hadnt really thought of beating Schmeichels reecord but it would have been great.ddddddddddddRommedahl, who was voted player of the year in 2007 and 2010, has played for Dutch clubs PSV Eindhoven, Ajax and Nijmegen, but also Charlton Athletic and Olympiakos.The striker had been away from the national side for the past 15 months because of an Achilles injury. ' ' '