After finishing a six-week NASCAR suspension, crew chief Steve Letarte was back at the track and, apparently, feeling just a little strange to be there.
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Unrepentent Knaus and Letarte back at the track, getting teams ready for Chase
After finishing a six-week NASCAR suspension, crew chief Steve Letarte was back at the track and, apparently, feeling just a little strange to be there.
Mets’ Glavine tops Nats for 301st win
Tom Glavine got win No. 301. Matt Chico got sent to the minors. Two finesse pitchers who wear No. 47 faced each other Friday night, and the visiting veteran was more at home than the home team’s rookie. Facing a franchise he has beaten more than any other, Glavine allowed one run over seven innings…
Angels rally off BoSox’s Gagne, split DH
Francisco Rodriguez blew the save and earned a victory. Eric Gagne had no such consolation. Boston scored four in the eighth to take the lead against Rodriguez, only to see Gagne give it back in the ninth on Friday night when the Los Angeles Angels rallied to beat the Red Sox 7-5 and split a…
Byrd escapes jams, Indians top Rays 2-1
Paul Byrd gave up plenty of hits — just none when they mattered. Byrd yielded eight hits but continually got out of jams, and the Cleveland Indians scored two runs early before holding on to beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2-1 Friday night. Byrd (11-5) gave up one run in six innings, striking out…
Losman, Bills struggle again in loss
Joey Harrington wanted his interception back and fretted that the Falcons’ opening drive didn’t end with a touchdown. At least Harrington, taking over Atlanta’s offense from troubled Michael Vick, had a better preseason outing than Buffalo’s J.P. Losman. The Bills’ starter came up empty despite getting every opportunity to score in a 13-10 loss to…
McNabb sharp in return as Eagles win
The way Donovan McNabb is completing passes, it won’t matter if he has lost a step. Playing his first game since tearing a knee ligament last November, McNabb did everything but scramble in the Philadelphia Eagles’ 27-10 victory over the Carolina Panthers on Friday night. The five-time Pro Bowl quarterback put on an aerial display…
Refs union: Donaghy is only guilty one
The referees union maintained Friday that Tim Donaghy is known to be the only referee involved in gambling activities, despite a report that said he was about to provide names of colleagues who also may have violated NBA rules. The report on 1050 ESPN Radio in New York said Donaghy will provide prosecutors as many…
Webb’s scoreless streak now 42 innings
Brandon Webb isn’t one of those guys who claims ignorance about his stats. He knows as well as anyone just how long he’s gone without giving up a run, and what he needs to do to reach an amazing milestone. Well, here’s the latest update: He’s two shutouts away from Orel Hershiser. Webb tossed a…
Zambrano gets 5-year, $91.5M extension
Carlos Zambrano’s long wait paid off. The Chicago Cubs’ talented and emotional ace agreed Friday to a $91.5 million, five-year contract extension that features a 2013 option that could make the deal worth $110.75 million over six seasons. Zambrano skipped a shot at free agency and its lucrative payday to stay with the only club…
Cowboys meet Broncos – this time in game
The Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos are done practicing against each other. Now they have a preseason game to play. So can there really be any surprises Saturday night after the teams banged against each other during four workouts over two days this week? “It will be pretty much the same. We’re looking at the…
Co-defendant: Vick executed dogs
It’s up to Michael Vick now. His last two co-defendants pleaded guilty Friday and implicated Vick in bankrolling gambling on dogfights. One of them said the Atlanta Falcons quarterback helped drown or hang dogs that didn’t do well. With his NFL career in jeopardy and a superseding indictment adding more charges in the works, that…
Falcons owner accuses Vick of lying
Falcons owner Arthur Blank accused Michael Vick of lying to him and the NFL after one of the NFL star’s co-defendants said Friday that the quarterback took part in drowning and hanging dogs that didn’t perform well. “What’s suggested in those statements of fact don’t match up with what the league was told, even our…