Kvapil cruises to easy NASCAR truck race winKvapil cruises to easy NASCAR truck race win
Travis Kvapil led 47 of the final 48 laps to win the NASCAR Trucks Series’ Toyota Tundra 200 at Nashville Superspeedway on Saturday night.
Bourdais captures pole for Champ Car Generac Grand Prix (AFP)Bourdais captures pole for Champ Car Generac Grand Prix (AFP)
Three-time Champ Car champion Sebastien Bourdais, trying to end his run of futility at the Road America circuit, captured pole position for Sunday’s Generac Grand Prix here Saturday.
At 36, Hardaway insists he can help HeatAt 36, Hardaway insists he can help Heat
Able to run and jump without pain for the first time in five years, Penny Hardaway insists there’s still much he can do in the NBA. The Miami Heat apparently agree. Hardaway spoke Friday about his new contract with the Heat, one that comes with no financial guarantees for the 36-year-old who has battled knee problems for much of a career that once seemed destined for superstardom.
Newlywed Yao has celebratory dinnerNewlywed Yao has celebratory dinner
Newlywed Yao Ming treated his Chinese teammates to a celebratory dinner at a posh hotel, where guests feasted on a 10-course meal — and the 7-foot-6 center had a little too much to drink. The Houston Rockets center “rarely drinks,” but this time he marked the occasion and “drank quite a bit,” Yao spokesman Erik Zhang said “I don’t think (Yao) was drunk but he was pretty close.
Celtics sign C Pollard, G HouseCeltics sign C Pollard, G House
The rest of the Boston Celtics roster is starting to take shape. Continuing a busy offseason in which the team brought in All-Stars Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen to play with Paul Pierce, the Celtics signed role players Scot Pollard and Eddie House as free agents. “Getting Kevin Garnett has been kind of a big deal.
Mets hold Beltran out of starting lineupMets hold Beltran out of starting lineup
Carlos Beltran was held out of the starting lineup for the New York Mets’ game against the Florida Marlins on Saturday night. The switch-hitting center fielder came off the disabled list Friday after sitting out with a strained muscle on his left side. Mets manager Willie Randolph said Beltran isn’t where he wants to be when he bats right-handed so he decided to rest him against Marlins left-hander…
Yanks C Posada misses 2nd straight gameYanks C Posada misses 2nd straight game
Yankees catcher Jorge Posada was out of the lineup for the second straight game Saturday because of a sore neck, which was improving with treatment and probably won’t sideline him much longer. Posada, who is on a 14-for-28 hitting tear, was hit hard by a foul tip and slept awkwardly while in Toronto earlier this week, leaving him with a stiff neck.
Season-ending surgery for O’s GibbonsSeason-ending surgery for O’s Gibbons
Orioles outfielder Jay Gibbons will undergo shoulder surgery Tuesday, ending his worst year in the major leagues. Gibbons has a torn labrum, which restricts his ability to throw. He is still able to swing a bat and has been used primarily as a designated hitter. Having the surgery now will enable him to return for spring training in 2008.
Jambalaya denies The Tin Man a repeat victory in the Arlington MillionJambalaya denies The Tin Man a repeat victory in the Arlington Million
It was perhaps the best money Catherine Day Phillips ever spent, when she and her husband dropped $2,500 to buy Jambalaya in 2003. On Saturday, the 5-year-old gelding from Canada spoiled some race history and created some, too, by winning the 25th Arlington Million. “He’s the absolute fairy tale horse.