NASCAR title comes down to Homestead finish
Five drivers enter the finale within 82 points of each other at Homestead. Kurt Busch holds an 18 point lead over Jimmie Johnson while Jeff Gordon is 21 back, Dale Earnhardt Jr. 72 back, and Mark Martin 82 behind. A Busch win guarantees the title regardless of others’ results.
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Charlotte
N.C
Homestead- Miami Speedway
Jeff Gordon
Kurt Busch
Jimmie Johnson
Gordon
Busch
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Mark Martin
Johnson
Earnhardt
Martin
Junior
Homestead
Boston Red Sox
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Davey Allison
Alan Kulwicki
Allison
Bill Elliott
Ottawa Middle School Sevenths Rally For Narrow Wins
The Ottawa seventh grade girls basketball team won two close games this week. They beat Spring Hill 28 to 25 on Thursday and edged Baldwin 21 to 20 on Tuesday with Chantay Caron scoring the late free throw. Caron led Ottawa with 13 points against Spring Hill, while Mages added four points and Watts and Miller two apiece against Baldwin. Ottawa improves to 6 1 and visits Jayhawk Linn Tuesday.
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Ottawa
Spring Hill
Chantay Caron
Baldwin
Shelby Miller
Lindsay Messenger
Kristyn Watts
Anna Mages
Abby Guenther
Alyssa Miller
Olivia Paine
Kaylee Yates
Caron
Ottawa eighth grade girls split week basketball games
The Ottawa Middle School eighth grade girls basketball team split two games. They beat Spring Hill 40 14 on Thursday, after a 39 38 loss to Baldwin on Tuesday. Kara McFarland led with 11 against Spring Hill and Hendrickson scored 16 versus Baldwin.
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Ottawa
Spring Hill
Baldwin
Kara McFarland
Elizabeth Carson
Shelby Eichenberger
Kristin Hendrickson
Madison Garrett
Aja Woods
Brooke Hutchison
Hendrickson
McFarland
Garrett
Carson
Eichenberger
Hutchison
Shelby Titus
Jayhawk-Linn
Appanoose boys sweep Pomona in home double win
Appanoose middle school boys basketball swept Pomona Thursday at home. The varsity won 45 19 and the junior varsity 32 26. Bryant Harmon led with 19 points and 11 steals while Cody Miller had 9 points and 7 rebounds. Chris Mills added 8 points and 10 rebounds. Dustin Williams grabbed 8 rebounds. Omar Randel led the JV with 9 points, Nathan Stewart 8. Appanoose, 5 and 2 0, hosts Williams Tuesday at home.
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Appanoose
Pomona
Bryant Harmon
Cody Miller
Chris Mills
Dustin Williams
Omar Randel
Nathan Stewart
Williamsurg
Appanoose Girls Top Pomona In Twin Wins
The Appanoose middle school girls teams defeated Pomona on Thursday. The varsity won 31 to 16 with 14 points from Rose Griffins and 10 from Vickie Boor. Pomona was led by Janessa Putney with six. The Appanoose junior varsity captured 25 to 7. Appanoose moves to 1-1 and hosts Williamsburg Tuesday.
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Appanoose
Pomona
Rose Griffins
Vickie Boor
Janessa Putney
Appanoose JV
Williamsburg
Wellsville Girls Defeat Anderson County 37-23
Wellsville seventh grade girls beat Anderson County 37 to 23 on Thursday. Anderson County won the junior varsity game 10 to 6. Beverly Hills AP shows Landon Donovan named U.S. soccer team player of the year, first three-time winner.
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Wellsville Girls
Anderson County
Wellsville
Beverly Hills
Calif
Landon Donovan
U.S
Spurrier expected to replace Holtz at South Carolina
AP reports Lou Holtz will retire after the season and Steve Spurrier is favored to take over. Spurrier could face Florida in the next season if hired, with contracts discussed and announcements anticipated.
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Holtz
South Carolina
Columbia
S.C
Lou Holtz
Clemson
Gamecocks
Associated Press
Steve Spurrier
Fred Bennett
Tennessean
Nashville
Florida
Williams-Bricetadium
Mike McGee
Ottawa Braves honor 2004 defensive and special teams stars
Ottawa’s 2004 parity in ECAC football is highlighted by Dan Hanaumu Eric Miller G C McCoy Sean McKenzie Fred Simmons Dan Vaiga as key linebackers and lineman. Gills posted 71 tackles five sacks and 10 tackles for loss while Fletcher dominated the line with 55 tackles 14 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. Smail proved a matchup challenge at receiver with 38 catches for 389 yards. Myers, a versatile threat, led with seven interceptions and handled kicking duties, scoring decisive points in two wins including a 27 26 OT victory over Kansas Wesleyan and a 23 15 comeback vs McPherson.
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Eric Miller
G.C. McCoy
Sean McKenzie
Fred Simmons
Dan Vaiga
Gills
Braves
Cabrillo College
Fletcher
Smail
ECAC
Myers
Ottawa
Kansas Wesleyan
McPherson
Royals add four to 40-man roster in roster moves
Kansas City Royals add Mark Teahen Ambiorix Burgos Devon Lowery and Justin Huber to 40-man roster. Teahen hit .301 with 14 homers 77 RBIs last season in minor leagues and is expected to take over third base next season. Burgos 7 11 with 172 strikeouts in 133 2 3 innings. Lowery 9 9 with 3 66 ERA. Huber 275 13 HR in Mets system. Stemle signed to minor league deal invited to spring training.
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Kansas City, Mo
Kansas City Royals
Mark Teahen
Ambiorix Burgos
Devon Lowery
Justin Huber
Teahan
Oakland A’s
Carlos Beltran
Houston
Royals
Burgos
Burlington
Lowery
Wilmington
Huber
New York Mets
Mets
Steve Stemle
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