Paraguay and Brazil lead World Cup groups as legends loom
Paraguay beats Slovakia 2-0 with Enrique Vera scoring and New Zealand draws Italy 1-1 after Shane Smeltz's goal. Brazil earns 3-1 over Ivory Coast to advance. Portugal and North Korea eye rematch in Cape Town while Spain risks exit after loss to Switzerland. Coach Ricki Herbert praises World Cup chaos after NZ draw.
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Paraguay
Slovakia
Italy
New Zealand
Brazil
Ivory Coast
New
Luis Fabiano
Enrique Vera
la Albirroja
Mark Paston
Shane Smeltz
Paston
Vincenzo Jaquinta
Portugal
North Korea
Cape Town
Eusebio
Deco
Spain
Honduras
Johannesburg
Switzerland
Vicente del Bosque
Fernando Torres
Cesc Fabregas
Chile
Port Elizabeth
Gelson Fernandes
Diego Benaglio
Ukraine
Ricki Herbert
Park 2 Park Half Marathon crowns Kruszka and Witmer
Avon’s John Kruszka won the men’s title in 1:25:16.2 after a strong second half, while Kayla Witmer of Columbiana defended the women’s crown in 1:29:06.2 at the seventh annual Park 2 Park Half Marathon starting and ending at the French Creek Reservation in Lorain County.
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Paul Hoyse
Chronicle-Telegram
Sheffield Village
Avon
John Kruszka
Kayla Witmer
Columbiana
Kruszka
Youngstown
Witmer
Sheffield
Alex de la Pena
Tim South
Bowling Green
de la Pena
South
Elyria Catholic
Nashville
Mark
Akron
Rachael Smith
Denver
Judy Beckenbach
Lakewood
Smith
Corning
N.Y
Columbus
Beckenbach
Fresno
French Creek Reservation
Lorain County
Bur Oak Park
Dan Kuhman
Elyria
Rob Schofield
Avon Lake
Robert Pekare
Cuyahoga Falls
Paul Waling
Brunswick
Jason Dancy
North Ridgeville
Nicholas Mango
Perrysburg
Andy Slack
Fairview Park
Forrest Wilson
Xenia
Dan Ketcham
Lorain
Steve Hawthorne
Hudson
Ed Collins
Norwalk
Aaron Neff
Olmsted Falls
Jonathan Ciccotelli
Medina
Jimmy Wright
Amherst
Nicholas Serb
Clinton
Bill Robb
Mark Bates
Westlake
Mark Witmer
Dan Strohl
East Sparta
James Ols
Western Springs
John Turbush
Chagrin Falls
Dave Wallingford
Bellevue
Roger Galbraith
Ed Spears
Niall Corrigan
Andrew Kilb
Wakeman
Arall
Ashley Smith
Maumee
Kailey Patterson
Carrollton
Samantha Wells
Virginia Beach
Mackenzie Remster
Molly Corrigan
Crista McGuire
Michelle Stitt
Wadsworth
Dana DiMarco
Parma Heights
Suzanne Simon
Rifle, Co
Danielle Brown
Sara Snyder
Huron
Sherri Beitzel
Campbell
Cynthia Yu
Kettering
Bridget Walker
Ann McGuire
Cynthia Smith
Sharon Wells
Ambrose gaffe costs Ambrose first Cup win at Sonoma
NASCAR ruled Ambrose stalled under a late caution and forfeited the lead to Jimmie Johnson who won the Toyota/Save Mart 250 at Infineon Raceway. Robby Gordon finished second as Kevin Harvick led the points table. Ambrose finished sixth. Raymond Parks, NASCAR's founding figure, died at 96 in Atlanta.
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Jimmie Johnson
Infineon Raceway
Sonoma
Calif
Marcos Ambrose
Johnson
Ambrose
Brad Keselowski
Toyota
Nascar
Bristol
Frank Kerr
Kerr
John Darby
Kansas
Greg Biffle
Clint Bowyer
John
Darby
Biffle
Robby Gordon
Kevin Harvick
Chevrolet
Kasey Kahne
Ford
Jeff Gordon
Raymond Parks
Parks
Atlanta
Mike Helton
Helton
Streamline Hotel
Daytona Beach
Fla
Red Byron
Associated Press
Kanaan clinches Iowa 250 after late pass on Castroneves
Kanaan overhauled Helio Castroneves with 10 laps to go at Iowa Speedway to win the Iowa 250, his first since 2008. Castroneves finished second, with E J Viso third in a Penske top five that included Briscoe and Power. Danica Patrick finished 10th.
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Tony Kanaan
Helio Castroneves
Newton
Iowa Speedway
Kanaan
Richmond
Iowa
Castroneves
E.J. Viso
Penske
Ryan Briscoe
Will Power
Danica Patrick
Dario Franchitti
McVetta and Marlowe win features at Sandusky Speedway
Mike McVetta edges Tim Buchanan for the Buckeye Super Sprint in a green white finish. Matt Marlowe dominates the Modified feature, leading all 25 laps to extend his streak. Kenny Phillips finishes second. Mike Sims builds point lead with Sportsman win. Kipton’s Kyle Watson grabs Street Stock, Justin Cranmore wins Spectator Stock.
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Sandusky
Wellington
Mike McVetta
Avon
Matt Marlowe
Sandusky Speedway
McVetta
Buckeye
Tim Buchanan
Buchanan
Marlowe
Kenny Phillips
Vermilion
Phillips
Jerrod Prince
Marblehead
Mike Sims
Sims
Greg Sharp
Rich Clingan
Eaton Township
Clingan
Kipton
Kyle Watson
Watson
Columbia Station
Jerod
Clayton Karl
Clayton
Chris Hamilton
Jerod Karl
Mansfield
Justin Cranmore
Elyria
Mike White
Norwalk
Devon Gibson
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Cheick Tiete
South Africa
Vera
Lucas Barrios
Jan Mucha
Lookahead
Paul Heyse
Phheyse
Aol
Alexander de la Pena
James Meholic
Cleveland
Arturo Hernandez
Roy Haber
Olmsted
Alec Walker
Dave Terschak
Jordan Andrews
North Olmsted
Mark McClain
Jeff Scavelli
Scott Brutsche
Jeff Hearing
Greg Smith
Edward Rockwood
Shaker Heights
Macey Walker
Mykela Foster
Megan Metting Westlake
Lindsey Smith
Lindsay Andrews
Tracie Hearing
Teresa Vaughn
Pioneer Parks
John Force
Tenn
Dragway
Tony Schumacher
Top Fuel
Mike Edwards
Force
Paul Lee
Matt Hagan
Bob Tasca
Tim Wilkerson
Wilkerson
Robert Hight
Scott Hart
Talon Stephens
Ravenna
Mike Sheppard
Brian Buchanan
Joey Wyckoff
Frank Neill
Vickery
Ryan Gillenwater
Hart
Danny Shirey
Oberlin
T.buchanan Neill
B.buchanan
Sky
Andy Carroll
Steve Klinect
Burbank
Jason Drew
N.ridgeville
Prince Heath
Joe Shannon
Kenny Sharp
Port Clinton
Curtis Phillips
Rick Harmon
Brian Brown
Carroll
Ali Kern
Fremont
Klinect
K.phillips
Prince Carroll
Mike
Eaton Two
G.sharp
Dale Dukeshire
Oak Harbor
R.clingan
J.R. Gooden
Toledo
Dukeshire
Julia Buckles
Ripton
Justin Hamilton
Kegan Bartlome
Kyle Reed
Grafton
Jason Peterson
J.hamilton
C.karl
C.hamilton
J.karl
Dustin Hennig
Devin Gibson
Charlie Wells
Cranmore
C.wells
Mark Engle
Gibson
White
Engle
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