May 22, 2013

NASCAR: Penske suspensions reduced by four races on appeal

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Team owner Roger Penske speaks with driver Brad Keselowski at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in March.(Photo: Tom Pennington, Getty Images) Story Highlights Instead of missing six points races, seven key team members will miss Darlington and Charlotte. NASCAR Chief Appellate Officer John Middlebrook reduced penalties after team’s appeal. Team owner Roger Penske said he was [...]

College Football AP Top 25: Florida St. passes LSU to No. 3 in AP poll

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NEW YORK (AP) Alabama is a unanimous No. 1 and LSU slipped another spot in The Associated Press college football poll. The Crimson Tide received all 60 first-place votes for the first time this season. The Tigers had a second straight sketchy performance, this time against Towson, and dropped a spot for the second consecutive [...]

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: Bowyer dominates at Sonoma

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Clint Bowyer, driver of the #15 5-hour Energy Toyota, leads Kurt Busch, driver of the #51 Phoenix Construction Services Chevrolet, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma on June 24, 2012 in Sonoma, California. (June 23, 2012 – Source: Geoff Burke/Getty Images North America) SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — Clint Bowyer raced [...]

France smashes Canada at Rugby World Cup

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Ander Monro of Canada is wrapped up by Vincent Clerc of France during the IRB 2011 Rugby World Cup Pool A match between France and Canada at McLean Park on September 18, 2011 in Napier, New Zealand. (September 17, 2011 – Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images AsiaPac) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Vincent Clerc scored [...]

Tennis: Serena withdraws; No. 1 Wozniacki falls in Cincy and Nadal is ready to defend

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Serena Williams returns a shot to Lucie Hradecka of the Czech Republic during the Western & Southern Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center on August 16, 2011 in Mason, Ohio. (August 15, 2011 – Photo by Elsa/Getty Images North America) MASON, Ohio (AP) — Serena Williams woke up with a sore and swollen right [...]

NASCAR – Harvick claims Martinsville thriller

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MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — It was supposed to be a showdown between Denny Hamlin and Jimmie Johnson, the only two drivers able to win at tricky Martinsville Speedway of late. Instead, the end of Sunday’s race became a battle among the unexpected. First it was Kyle Busch, a master at seemingly every short track except [...]