Four-time Nextel Cup champ Jeff Gordon has a record nine road course victories in NASCAR’s top series and two-time series winner Tony Stewart has five. Although Juan Pablo Montoya has just one as he builds on his impressive rookie year, he’s poised to make some history of his own.
Thrown into the middle of a heated playoff chase, the 21-year-olds pitched like they belonged. The New York Yankees might not be aging so fast after all. Phil Hughes dominated Cleveland for six innings and reliever Joba Chamberlain overwhelmed hitters with a searing fastball as the Yankees began a challenging stretch with a 6-1 win over the Indians on Friday night.
Scott Podsednik helped the Chicago White Sox end a long championship drought. He may soon be in position to do the same for the Cubs. The Chicago Tribune, citing a major league source, reported on its Web site Friday that the Cubs claimed Podsednik on waivers. The White Sox had two business days to work out a trade with the Cubs, simply let him go to the North Side team or pull him off waivers.
Roger Clemens would rather sit than fight this time. Clemens declined to appeal the five-game suspension he received for plunking Toronto’s Alex Rios with a pitch earlier this week, and began serving the penalty when the New York Yankees opened a three-game series against the Indians on Friday night.
Roger Clemens would rather sit than fight this time. Clemens declined to appeal the five-game suspension he received for plunking Toronto’s Alex Rios with a pitch earlier this week, and began serving the penalty when the New York Yankees opened a three-game series against the Indians on Friday night.
It was an experience Bobby Engram could have done without. The Seahawks’ dependable receiver caught four passes in his return to Chicago last Oct. 1, playing against the team he spent five seasons with after coming out of Penn State in 1996. Then during Seattle’s bye, “I slept, literally, that whole week,” Engram said.
Joey Harrington looked comfortable running the Atlanta Falcons’ offense. He’s not Michael Vick, but he showed he can scramble a little bit, too. Thrust into the starting quarterback job while Vick is away from the team and facing federal dogfighting charges, Harrington led one scoring drive in his three series Friday night in a 31-16 loss to the New York Jets in the preseason opener for both teams.
A grateful city said goodbye to Bill Walsh on Friday by making sure his name will stay forever linked to the field at Candlestick Park. Hundreds gathered there to celebrate Walsh, who died of leukemia on July 30 at 75. Friday’s service included a gospel choir singing “Amazing Graze” and a video recounting Walsh’s achievements.
It was an experience Bobby Engram could have done without. The Seahawks’ dependable receiver caught four passes in his return to Chicago last Oct. 1, playing against the team he spent five seasons with after coming out of Penn State in 1996. Then during Seattle’s bye, “I slept, literally, that whole week,” Engram said.
It was an experience Bobby Engram could have done without. The Seahawks’ dependable receiver caught four passes in his return to Chicago last Oct. 1, playing against the team he spent five seasons with after coming out of Penn State in 1996. Then during Seattle’s bye, “I slept, literally, that whole week,” Engram said.
