Earnhardt ends his slide at Brickyard
Dale Earnhardt won the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in a pressure filled duel with Rusty Wallace. The victory, his second of the season and 66th career win, came after a midseason slump as rain delays and a near 4 1/2 hour wait tested the field. He posted a $565,600 payout as he again challenged Jeff Gordon and Sterling Marlin in the season standings with 12 races left.
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Gordon's rainout Brickyard 400 parade thwarts title defense
Jeff Gordon won the pole and led early but heavy rain delayed the Brickyard 400 by over four hours. An ill handling car and a jammed lug nut during the final green flag pit stops dropped Gordon from contention, leaving him sixth as Rusty Wallace won and Dale Earnhardt chased.
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Rain prompts ABC to cancel Brickyard 400 TV coverage
Rain delays from Hurricane Erin forced ABC to cancel live coverage of the Brickyard 400, prompting a flood of angry calls to North Carolina affiliates. Darrell Waller at WLOS said he logged at least 50 protests as viewers demanded the race air. WSOC-TV and WSOC staff estimated hundreds of complaints about the decision.
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Decertification move sparks NBA labor clash and fan focus
Agent David Falk defends Michael Jordan and Patrick Ewing in a push to dissolve the players union to avoid a season disruption. He argues decertification would prevent strikes and keep games live for fans, while NBA commissioner Stern calls agents outside agitators. The dispute centers on a six year labor deal and decertification petitions filed with the NLRB.
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Kinston Indians Oppose Market Size for Baseball Growth
The Kinston Indians, a single-A affiliate in a 26,000-population town 50 miles from the Atlantic, show strong attendance and a thriving farm system under GM Johnson who helped buy the team in 1994 to keep baseball in Eastern Carolina. Promotions draw crowds. weather, not wins, shapes turnout, with Thirsty Thursdays boosting beer sales and steady crowds despite team performance.
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