Johnson tops Phoenix pole with 139.222 mph run
Jimmie Johnson claimed the pole for the AdvoCare 500 at Phoenix International Raceway after posting a track record 139.222 mph in qualifying. The session saw the top four drivers break the previous mark set by Kyle Busch a year earlier as NASCAR teams chase a late-season edge.
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Chase for Sprint Cup narrows to final race showdown
NASCAR drivers Jimmie Johnson Matt Kenseth and Dale Earnhardt Jr figure in a tight Chase battle with Homestead Miami in sight and Phoenix this Sunday as PIR's reconfigured one mile layout adds risk and cautions. Johnson leads Kenseth by seven points with two races left.
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Midseason NFL awards: Manning, Charles lead and Chiefs shine
Pro Football columns choose Peyton Manning as top quarterback with 58 TD pace and Lions receiver Calvin Johnson as key non QB. Jamaal Charles earns Offensive nod for Chiefs. defensive honors split among Hali, Houston. Andy Reid praised as Coach of the Year front runner after a 9-0 start.
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Charlotte Bobcats coach Steve Clifford hospitalized with two stents
Bobcats coach Steve Clifford was hospitalized after chest pains Thursday night and underwent a procedure to place two stents in his heart. He rested comfortably and was expected to rejoin the team soon. Patrick Ewing was set to coach the club in Clifford’s absence for the game against the Knicks.
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