SaberCats roar to ArenaBowl XVIII title in high-scoring win
San Jose SaberCats topple Arizona Rattlers 69 to 62 in ArenaBowl XVIII as Mark Grieb sets an eight TD pass mark and Omarr Smith seals late onside kick with 30 seconds left. Larry Cooper and Hankie Cooper contribute on offense for the SaberCats, who snap Arizona’s 10-game win streak.
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Phoenix
Mark Grieb
James Roe
San Jose SaberCats
Arizona Rattlers
Arizona
Danny White
Sherdrick Bonner
Hankie Cooper
San Jose
Omarr Smith
Chuck Reed
Dan Frantz
Bonner
Orshawante Bryant
Rattlers
Rashied Davis
SaberCats
Grieb
Albany
Mike Pawlawski
Grand Rapids
Clint Dolezel
Roe
Fred Coleman
James Hundon
Barry Wagner
Pawlawski
Linha Burley
Bryant
Cooper
Bo Kelly
Gordon snaps slump to win Dodge/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma
Jeff Gordon broke a lengthy skid by leading most of the Dodge/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma. He beat Jimmie McMurray by 1.032 seconds as Kurt Busch led early before Gordon retook and held the lead after a late restart. McMurray finished second, with Scott Pruett third and Rusty Wallace fading to 28th after fuel issues.
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Gordon
Jamie McMurray
Sonoma Track
Scott Pruett
McMurray
Jeff
Kurt Busch
Rusty Wallace
Wallace
Nascar
Pruett
Michael Waltrip
Jimmie Johnson
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Johnson
Robby Gordon
Sonoma
Watkins Glen
Cialist
Boris Said
Patterson
Schwikert
Humphrey
Kupets
Karolyn
McCool
Sprite
Kupets and McCool lead U S to Olympic team spots in trials
In Anaheim, Courtney Kupets and Courtney McCool secured the top two finishes at the trials, earning near-guaranteed spots on the U S team with 75.750 and 75.625 points respectively. Selection camp at Karolyi’s ranch remains to confirm readiness before the July 18 team announcement.
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Anaheim
Calif
Courtney Kupets
Courtney McCool
Martha Karolyi
Athens
Kupets
McCool
U.S
Karolyi
Mohini Bhardwaj
Annia Hatch
Terri Humphrey
Allyse Ishino
Carly Janiga
Carly Patterson
Tasha Schwikert
Liz Tricase
Hollie Wise
Tabitha Yim
Bhardwaj
Gaithersburg
Lee’s Summit
Smile
Non-BCS bowls push for a postseason draft plan
Citrus, Cotton, Gator, and Holiday bowls explore a draft system after BCS pairings, allowing non-BCS games to select any team and reshape the holiday lineup. Aimed at boosting fan interest and money, the concept could alter traditional tie-ins and challenge the BCS structure.
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BCS
Mecca
Rick Baker
Citrus Bowl
Tom Mickle
Fellas
Texas
Florida
Georgia
Washington
NBC
FOX
ABC
CBS
Thunder
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