When Carl Edwards was paying his bills as a substitute teacher, hoping and praying he’d someday make it into NASCAR, he pictured himself racing at Bristol Motor Speedway.
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Edwards wins at Bristol, scores second season victory
When Carl Edwards was paying his bills as a substitute teacher, hoping and praying he’d someday make it into NASCAR, he pictured himself racing at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Edwards cruises to win at Bristol Sharpie 500
Rays’ Kazmir fans club-record 13 in rout
Scott Kazmir struck out a franchise-record 13 batters and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays routed Oakland Athletics 14-3 on Saturday night. Kazmir’s 13 strikeouts were a career high, one more than the previous team mark shared by teammates James Shields and Dan Wheeler, now a reliever. Wheeler was a starter in 1999 for Tampa Bay.
Griffey powers Reds to 5th straight win
Ken Griffey Jr. hit career homer No. 591 and drove in four runs Saturday night, leading the Cincinnati Reds to their season-high fifth straight victory, 11-7 over the Florida Marlins. Griffey had a two-run double and a two-run homer off Sergio Mitre (5-7), ending a slump of 52 at-bats since his last homer on Aug.
Bautista, Morris spur Pirates by Astros
Jose Bautista homered twice and Matt Morris won his first game for the Pirates to lead Pittsburgh to its fourth straight win, 4-1 over the Houston Astros on Saturday. Morris (8-8), who came over in a trade from the San Francisco Giants on July 31, went six innings and allowed one run and four hits.…
Culpepper sharp as Raiders defeat Rams
Daunte Culpepper cleanly handled his first snap for a change and did plenty else right, too. Cast off by Miami a month ago, Culpepper is doing his best to win the starting job in Oakland. Culpepper threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to Ronald Curry and looked sharp in his first preseason start, leading the Raiders…
Dance Smartly, first Canadian-bred horse to win the Breeders’ Cup in 1991, euthanized at 19
Dance Smartly, the first Canadian-bred horse to win the Breeders’ Cup in 1991, has died after sustaining an injury in her paddock. She was 19. Dance Smartly, who won the Eclipse Award as North America’s top 3-year-old in 1991, was euthanized over the weekend because of an irreparable injury related to an arthritic joint in…
Del Mar Stable Notes – Day 30 – Monday, August 20
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NASCAR admits scoring error against Busch at Bristol
NASCAR’s errant call against Kyle Busch was still being discussed Saturday, as drivers wondered what kind of recourse they have when they don’t agree with a call.
El Duque, Delgado lift Mets past Dodgers
Orlando Hernandez pitched seven sharp innings and Carlos Delgado finally came through with a big hit, sending the New York Mets to a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday. Delgado turned boos to cheers by snapping an 0-for-19 skid with a two-run single that put New York ahead by three in the…
Corporate sponsors stay away from Bonds
Barry Bonds’ smiling mug won’t be gracing boxes of the Breakfast of Champions anytime soon. Since hitting No. 756 there have been no “I’m going to Disneyland” moments for Bonds, no cereal box immortality. “We simply have no plans at this point,” to work with Bonds, Wheaties spokeswoman Tara Johnson said by e-mail.