Woods Dominates Bay Hill Lead Grows to Five Strokes
Tiger Woods shot a 66 at Bay Hill to reach 15 under 201 and hold a five stroke edge over Ernie Els with 18 holes to play. Ernie Els, four-time winner this year, trails, while Brad Faxon and Stewart Cink chase. The field includes Aaron Baddeley, as Woods eyes a fourth straight Bay Hill title and a historic fourth consecutive win in the same event since Gene Sarazen.
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Bumping common at Bristol NASCAR controversy explained
Bristol notes show bumping is common in races at Bristol Motor Speedway. Kurt Busch forced past Jimmy Spencer for his first Bristol win and Jeff Gordon used a bump and run on Rusty Wallace to win an August race. The sport treats moving a rival as acceptable when it decides a victory.
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Busch and Spencer renew Bristol bumping feud at Food City 500
NASCAR Winston Cup at Bristol’s .533 mile bullring features Kurt Busch starting ninth after a bumping clash with Spencer last year. Spencer, two spots ahead, recalls the incident and vows to race clean while Busch defends the lead tactic.
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Rivalry edges into Sunday race as Gordon clashes revive feuds
Ryan Newman starts from pole after breaking the 15 second qualifying barrier with Gordon second. Wallace sits behind Gordon as past tensions linger from the 2002 victory dispute. Gordon defends late-race tactics while NASCAR seeks another close finish following Craven and Busch finishes recent weeks.
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Ratliff blocks late to lift Hawks over Pacers
The Hawks beat Indiana 92-89 as Theo Ratliff blocked Jermaine O Neal s potential game winning dunk with 6.4 seconds left sending the Pacers to their 11th straight road defeat. O Neal drove on Shareef Abdur Rahim but Ratliff denied the shot for the key stop.
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Avalanche Clinch Playoff Berth With Hat Trick Rout
Colorado routs Chicago 8 1 to seal a playoff spot as Alex Tanguay nets his first career hat trick. Rob Blake Adam Foote and Stephen Reinprecht add second period goals in the rout.
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Harvick Wins Busch Race At Bristol In Caution Heavy Event
Kevin Harvick avoided trouble at Bristol Motor Speedway to win the Channellock 250 leading the final 97 laps and beating Tony Raines. The race featured 13 cautions and only 23 cars running at the finish. Harvick claimed his ninth career Busch Series win with Jason Keller third and David Green fifth.
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