Comets win fourth straight WNBA title in overtime
Houston completes sweep of New York 2-0 as Swoopes scores 31 and Cooper 25 in a 79-73 overtime victory. Cooper hits tying three with 2 seconds left, forcing overtime. Thompson adds 11 points and 8 rebounds. Cooper declines retirement talk, cherishing four championships.
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Comets rally past Liberty in OT for 79 73 victory
In New York, Sherri Swoopes scored clutch free throws and Houston overcame a late New York rally to beat the Liberty 79 73 in overtime. Tari Phillips led New York with 20 points, Crystal Robinson 13, while Sue Wicks contributed and Adubato noted a proud fight. Swoopes sealed it with two free throws at 1 second left in OT as Houston tied the series at one game each.
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Packers top Browns 34 33 in final preseason game
Green Bay defense tightened early as Packers beat Cleveland 34 to 33 in Green Bay. Bills Schroeder caught two TD passes, Snider added a 66 yard go ahead score with 5:28 left. Browns rally with Northcutt but conversion pass lands low.
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Wallace wins goracing com 500 at Bristol in dominant fashion
Wallace dominates Bristol Motor Speedway securing his fourth win of the season in the goracing com 500. He sweeps the season at 0.533 miles, matching a milestone last achieved by Dale Earnhardt in 1987, and closes the Winston Cup points gap while Bobby Labonte leads. Stewart battles Wallace as cautions shuffle the field before Wallace moves ahead on lap 464 and again with 46 laps remaining.
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Goodyear grabs IRL pole at Kentucky 300
Scott Goodyear, after a mid year throat clearing on racing plans, nabbed the pole for the Belterra Resorts Indy 300 at Kentucky Speedway with a lap of 219.191 mph. Eliseo Salazar close behind in second, Greg Ray edged into third, and Sarah Fisher earned a career best start in fourth as Lazier led practice before qualifying.
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Hakkinen grabs Belgian pole as McLarens lead front row
Mika Hakkinen took pole for the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa Francorchamps with a 1 50.646 lap, beating Jarno Trulli and Jenson Button. Ferrari's Michael Schumacher qualified fourth as Ferrari struggled with new engines.
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