Edwards extends Busch Series lead at Nashville
Carl Edwards won the Pepsi 300 at Nashville Superspeedway by 4.7 seconds over David Reutimann, with Dave Blaney third and Jason Leffler fourth. Edwards led 74 laps, stretched his Busch Series point lead to 321, and praised his crew after weathering cold conditions and an early handling issue.
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Home Run Drought Hits Openers In Colder Weather
Baseball opened with frigid conditions, snow and wind chill delaying six games. Indians, Yankees, Mariners, and other teams faced cancellations while players noted lower home run totals not seen since 1993. Some teams contemplated shifting Cleveland games to Anaheim to avoid the cold.
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Johnson Wins Masters After Brutal Final Round
Zach Johnson held a three stroke lead to the finish amid a Masters Sunday that allowed lower scores with calmer winds. Tiger Woods faltered with a water trouble on 15 and a bunker miss on 17 while Phil Mickelson collapsed early, leaving Johnson to claim Augusta National’s green jacket in his first visit to the course.
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Ottawa High leads at Mill Valley track meet in girls event
Ottawa High School finishes sixth in the girls team standings at Mill Valley meet with 40 points, while Mill Valley dominates with 246. Individual winners include Peoples taking discus at 120-8 and shot put at 38-9, Allan capturing javelin at 76-1, and Richardson posting 2.43 in the 800. In boys action SM West leads with 175, followed by Mill Valley 172, Washington 58, Maranatha 46, De Soto 45, Ottawa 44, with Blecha winning discus at 119-0 and javelin at 140-8, Johnson taking 400 in 51.65, and Bulmer clocking 17.6 in 100 hurdles and 45.9 in 300 hurdles.
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Bryans clinch Davis Cup semifinal with Spain win
The top-ranked doubles pair Bob and Mike Bryan defeated Feliciano Lopez and Fernando Verdasco 7-5 6-3 3-6 7-6 to give the United States a 3-0 lead and reach the Davis Cup semifinals, aiming for the 1995 title. Spain, missing Rafael Nadal, was eliminated as Sweden moved to face the U.S. on September 21-23.
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