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Auto Racing Capsules: Kurt Busch wins at Nationwide race at Richmond
Auto Racing Glance: NASCAR Nationwide-Virginia 529 College Savings 250 results At Richmond International Raceway (Start position in parentheses) 1. (10) Kurt Busch, Toyota, 250 laps, 132.8 rating, 0 points, $40,100
No. 1 pick Andrew Luck ready to start over in Indy
By MICHAEL MAROT | Associated Press – INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Andrew Luck already has a pretty good idea of what to expect in his new NFL digs.
Old-timers fete oldest of ballparks on 100th b-day
By JIMMY GOLEN | Associated Press – BOSTON (AP) — For one more afternoon, Yaz had the Fenway fans cheering, Pedro had them celebrating and Johnny Pesky brought tears to their eyes. Scenes from Fenway Park ‘s first 100 years played out on the major leagues’ oldest ballfield again on Friday, when the Boston Red Sox celebrated its centennial by welcoming more than 200 former players and coaches back onto its landmark lawn. In a ceremony before their game against the New York Yankees , 100 years to the day before they opened the building against that very rival, the Red Sox held a birthday party for the only ballpark in the majors ever to last this long
Canucks avoid elimination, beat Kings in Game 4
By GREG BEACHAM | Associated Press – LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dustin Brown went to center ice for a third-period penalty shot, and both benches rose in anticipation. When Cory Schneider stopped the Los Angeles captain cold, the Vancouver Canucks knew they were off the ice in this first-round playoff series. Schneider made 43 saves in his first career playoff victory, Daniel Sedin sparked Vancouver’s power play in his return from injury, and the top-seeded Canucks avoided an embarrassing first-round sweep with a 3-1 victory in Game 4 on Wednesday night
Manning, Broncos open vs Steelers (Yahoo! Sports)
NEW YORK (AP) The last time the Steelers played, Tim Tebow sent them home from the playoffs with one stunning play. The next time Pittsburgh plays a game for real, it also will be in Denver
Lions QB Stafford happy to be healthy for a change (Yahoo! Sports)
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) Matthew Stafford was hanging out in Georgia a year ago, recovering from surgery on his right shoulder and waiting for the NFL’s labor problems to end. The quarterback, his throwing arm and the league are in much better shape these days.
Christopher Lamb: Progressive Politics Played a Big Part in Integrating Baseball
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Ellis scores 30 points, Bucks fend off Cavaliers (Yahoo! Sports)
MILWAUKEE (AP)—With the Milwaukee Bucks’ lead beginning to slip away, Monta Ellis said he got the green light from Brandon Jennings: Just keep going until they stop you. The Cleveland Cavaliers never did
Spurs hold on, beat Celtics 87-86 for 9th in a row (Yahoo! Sports)
BOSTON (AP)— Paul Pierce got the shot he wanted. Tim Duncan got the result. Duncan prevented Pierce from driving to the basket, forcing him to take a fadeaway jumper that clanged off the rim at the buzzer and the San Antonio Spurs held on for their ninth straight win, 87-86 over Boston on Wednesday night
Column: Not so easy to cheer for Tiger anymore
By TIM DAHLBERG | Associated Press – AUGUSTA, Ga.