Road course pro aims to lead new Cup team on ovals
Boris Said, driven to prove critics wrong, leads a fledgling No Fear team with joint support from Mark Simo and Frank Stoddard. He earned a pole and finished fourth at Daytona while eyeing more oval starts and a shot at his first Nextel Cup victory. Roush and Evernham provide engines, cars, and engineering support as Said plans 10 to 15 races next season.
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Riders face pressure without Armstrong in Paris title quest
CAEN France AP Floyd Landis says expectations will be normal as Tour de France leader status weighs on contenders. Oscar Freire won stage five with Tom Boonen retaining the yellow jersey though under mounting strain. Freire moved to third overall, while George Hincapie dropped to fourth and Landis looms as potential yellow wearer later in the race amid Armstrong’s absence and a weaker field.
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Watson, Haas Lead Strong Round At Prairie Dunes Golf
A nine player group finished even at 70 with Dana Quigley and Tom Watson drawing big crowds in Kansas. Haas soaked up a few bad shots then birdied three straight holes while Barr and Doyle posted solid rounds, and Watson praised the home support after a steady day on the greens.
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Shooters shine as Kansas team takes runner-up finish
In Wichita, a group of area high school shooters finished second in the Scholastic Clay Target Program Kansas Trap Championships. The Chad Platt Cody Beckman Lane Koch Brogan Jahn and Nicholas Eib team, representing Kansas, scored 857 of 1000 to place runner-up in the senior experienced division. The squad earned qualification to the national event August 8 9 in Sparta Texas.
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Ottawa 12s Roll In District Opener In Louisburg
Ottawa Cal Ripken All-Stars opened district play with a 17-3 run-rule win over Lebo in five innings. Three Ottawa pitchers limited Lebo to two hits while Ottawa offense struck in seven runs in the second inning and added others each inning except the first. Eleven players scored and six had at least one RBI as Ottawa hosts Louisburg at 6 p.m.
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NCCA heads to St Louis for 2010 NCAA regionals
The NCAA announced St Louis will host men's basketball regional semifinals and finals March 26-29, 2010 at the Edward Jones Dome while Kansas City hosts 2008 first and second rounds. Other 2010 sites include Syracuse Salt Lake City and Houston with the Final Four in Indianapolis.
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