May 25, 2013

BCS Championship: Saban, Kelly lead Bama and ND out of darkness

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — There were some dark days at Notre Dame and Alabama, dark years really, during which two of college football’s proudest programs flailed and foundered. Notre Dame won the national championship in 1988, then spent much of the next two decades running through coaches — four if you [...]

NASCAR: Clint Bowyer wins at Charlotte while Brad Keselowski sputters

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Clint Bowyer, driver of the #15 5-Hour Energy Benefiting Avon Foundation for Women Toyota, pits during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. (October 12, 2012 – Source: Chris Graythen/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — CONCORD, N.C. — A rare strategy gaffe [...]

College Football: No. 20 Virginia Tech wins OT thriller over Georgia Tech

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BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) – Cody Journell knew why he’d missed a critical earlier field goal try. He was delighted to get a chance to show it when he got another opportunity. Journell kicked a 41-yard field goal as time expired to force overtime, then made a 17-yard field goal in the extra period to give [...]

NASCAR: Runner-up Will Power the big winner at Sonoma

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Will Power, driver of the #12 Team Penske Chevrolet leads a pack of cars into a turn during the GoPro Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma at Sonoma on August 26, 2012 in Sonoma, California. (August 25, 2012 – Source: Jeff Gross/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — SONOMA, Calif. – Ryan Briscoe finally [...]

NASCAR: Hamlin wins Brickyard 400 pole position

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Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Express Toyota, stands in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Crown Royal presents the Curtiss Shaver 400 at the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 28, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (July 27, 2012 – Source: Andy Lyons/Getty Images North America) INDIANAPOLIS (AP) [...]

NASCAR: Tony Stewart penalized six points for cooling-hose violation

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Tony Stewart drives the #14 Mobil 1/Office Depot Chevrolet during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coke Zero 400 Powered by Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway on July 7, 2012 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (July 6, 2012 – Source: Chris Graythen/Getty Images North America) CHARLOTTE (AP) – NASCAR on Tuesday penalized two championship contenders — including [...]

NASCAR’s Keselowski gets contract extension from Penske

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Brad Keselowski, drives the #2 Miller Lite Dodge, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 20, 2011 in Homestead, Florida. (November 19, 2011 – Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — LAS VEGAS – Brad Keselowski was rewarded for a breakthrough season at NASCAR’s [...]

NASCAR: Edwards grabs pole for NASCAR finale, Stewart is 15th

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Carl Edwards (R), driver of the #99 Aflac Ford, and Tony Stewart, driver of the #14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet, talk with members of the media during the NASCAR Champions Contenders Press Conference at Lummus Park on November 17, 2011 in Miami Beach, Florida. (November 16, 2011 – Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images North America) [...]

With nothing to lose, Tony Stewart ends 32-race winless skid

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Tony Stewart, driver of the #14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet, crosses the finish line to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series GEICO 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 19, 2011 in Joliet, Illinois. (September 18, 2011 – Photo by Todd Warshaw/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) – JOLIET, Ill. – Because he didn’t [...]

NASCAR: Ky. Busch wins Pure Michigan 400

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Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Interstate Batteries Toyota, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway on August 21, 2011 in Brooklyn, Michigan. (August 20, 2011 – Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images North America) BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — Kyle Busch won his 23rd [...]