Mayfield fired as Penske driver in NASCAR shakeup
Jeremy Mayfield loses his No. 12 Ford seat with Penske Racing while Mike Skinner joins Morgan-McClure Motorsports to drive Chevrolets. Other possible moves include Jimmy Spencer Joe Nemechek and Hut Stricklin as teams reshuffle. Mayfield cited leadership changes and a poor Kansas performance as factors in the sudden firing.
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Princeton season ends with exciting four-class racing
Jeff Crawford drove a Camaro with rear brakes failing to win the modified division as Princeton Speedway wrapped up a night of tight racing across four classes. Dewey Raynes challenged for second, while Kenny Meadows won the super street feature and final points will be released later this week. Top finishers included Mike Norman in mini-stock and Steve Adkins in street stock with Crawford, Meadows, and series contenders noted among the podiums.
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Penguins to Host Avalanche in NHL Opener
Pittsburgh meets Colorado to launch a season that pairs the defending champions with Mario Lemieux returning to face his former rival Wayne Gretzky era. Ottawa plays Toronto and Edmonton visits Calgary as the league starts amid Olympic break plans and renewed marquee matchups.
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49ers Run Over Jets In East Rutherford Victory
The San Francisco 49ers rush for 233 yards to beat the New York Jets 19 to 17 in Giants Stadium. After a World Trade Center tribute, Jets struggle on offense and defense as coach Herman Edwards calls it ugly. Jose Cortez adds four field goals for the visitors.
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Banks to speak at BSC Drug and Alcohol Seminar
Former West Virginia State and South Carolina State coach Cree Banks will present a drug and alcohol awareness seminar at Bluefield State College on Thursday at 11 a.m. The event, open to the public and free, is sponsored by BSC with NCAA Sports Science Speaker Grant support.
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Hokies Look to Sustain Offense Against Mountaineers
West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez warned that Virginia Techs attack is balanced with a potent defense, efficient scoring and dangerous special teams. WVU aims to avoid turnovers after a 32-20 loss at Maryland as they prepare for a pivotal Big East clash at Mountaineer Field.
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WVU Lyles likely out for season with torn ACL
WVU coach Gale Catlett announced that Tim Lyles, starting point guard for the Mountaineers, probably cannot play this season after tearing his ACL in a left knee injury. The 5-11 junior from Baltimore averaged 11.5 points and 5.5 assists last season and will likely be redshirted as Jay Hewitt moves up to a larger role while Jonathan Hargett develops for next season. Basketball practice starts Oct. 13 with the regular season opener set for Nov. 16 against UNC Asheville.
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WV certification class for coaches in public schools
A two night coach certification course for non teaching personnel will be held October 10 and 11 at Pineville Middle School from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. The Wes Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission and RESA I sponsor the $135 program led by Robert Gunter and John ONeal with Larry Hatfield as First Aid instructor. Participants gain coaching and first aid credentials and may enroll via RESA I or Gunter.
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