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Carl Edwards completed a weekend sweep at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday, beating NASCAR Sprint Cup points leader Kyle Busch off pit road on their last stops.
Drivers love the repaved Bristol Motor Speedway and the way the new car races on it. Fans raised on a Bristol diet of banging and shouting and helmet throwing? They're probably out of luck, writes David Newton.
NASCAR will wait another day before issuing penalties against Joe Gibbs Racing's Nationwide Series teams, who were caught trying to cheat during a postrace test last weekend.
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates will need to find another sponsor for Juan Pablo Montoya with Texaco sponsorship drying up at the end of the season.
About the only thing that Carl Edwards didn't do right this weekend at Michigan was stick the landing on his signature backflip. On the track, he was nearly flawless, writes David Newton.
Indians catcher Victor Martinez, sidelined two months because of right elbow inflammation, drove in two runs Tuesday night in his first Triple-A rehab appearance.<br/><br/>
The Associated Press' David Jimenez reports Texas Rangers OF Milton Bradley (knee) left the game Tuesday night, Aug. 19, in the seventh inning with left knee soreness.
The Associated Press' David Jimenez reports Texas Rangers OF Brandon Boggs (shoulder) was back in the lineup Tuesday night, Aug. 19. He had left early from the previous game with a sore right shoulder.
The Associated Press' David Jimenez reports Detroit Tigers 2B Placido Polanco (knee) was scratched about an hour before gametime Tuesday night, Aug. 19, due to a sore right knee. He is day-to-day.
The Associated Press' David Jimenez reports the Texas Rangers lost for the 11th time in 13 contests Tuesday night, Aug. 19, since being a season-best six games over .500. They also fell to three games under .500 (62-65) for the first time since May 20.
Fiorentina's Romania striker Adrian Mutu has dislocated his elbow training with the national squad and will miss Wednesday's friendly with Latvia.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/668/f/8493/s/1b287fd/mf.gif ' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=564431&sec=worldcup2010&cc=5739&campaign=rss&source=soccernet&link=Romania striker Mutu suffers disclocated elbow" target="_blank"><img src="http://rss.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=564431&sec=worldcup2010&cc=5739&campaign=rss&source=soccernet&link=Romania striker Mutu suffers disclocated elbow" target="_blank"><img src="http://rss.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div>
European champions Spain begin a new era on Wednesday night when coach Vicente del Bosque assumes control for the first time in the friendly against Denmark.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/668/f/8493/s/1b287fc/mf.gif ' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/preview?id=234453&cc=5739&campaign=rss&source=soccernet&link=Del Bosque faces first test with Euro Champions" target="_blank"><img src="http://rss.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/preview?id=234453&cc=5739&campaign=rss&source=soccernet&link=Del Bosque faces first test with Euro Champions" target="_blank"><img src="http://rss.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/16404350772/f/8493/c/668/s/28477436/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/16404350772/f/8493/c/668/s/28477436/a2.img" border="0"/></a>
Striker Thierry Henry has been made France captain for Wednesday's friendly against Sweden in a bid to lift the team after their flop at Euro 2008.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/668/f/8493/s/1b287fb/mf.gif ' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/preview?id=244657&cc=5739&campaign=rss&source=soccernet&link=Henry named captain as France look for a boost" target="_blank"><img src="http://rss.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/preview?id=244657&cc=5739&campaign=rss&source=soccernet&link=Henry named captain as France look for a boost" target="_blank"><img src="http://rss.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/16404350771/f/8493/c/668/s/28477435/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/16404350771/f/8493/c/668/s/28477435/a2.img" border="0"/></a>
Real Mallorca midfielder Borja Valero is set to join West Brom Albion within the next 24 hours for a club record £4.75 million.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/668/f/8493/s/1b2a1c2/mf.gif ' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=564477&sec=england&cc=5739&campaign=rss&source=soccernet&link=West Brom close in on Mallorca midfielder Valero" target="_blank"><img src="http://rss.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=564477&sec=england&cc=5739&campaign=rss&source=soccernet&link=West Brom close in on Mallorca midfielder Valero" target="_blank"><img src="http://rss.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/16404353071/f/8493/c/668/s/28484034/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/16404353071/f/8493/c/668/s/28484034/a2.img" border="0"/></a>
Winger Ashley Young has intimated he would like to follow Gabriel Agbonlahor and John Carew in signing a new contract with Aston Villa.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/668/f/8493/s/1b2a1c4/mf.gif ' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=564462&sec=england&cc=5739&campaign=rss&source=soccernet&link='Delighted' Young would love new Villa deal" target="_blank"><img src="http://rss.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=564462&sec=england&cc=5739&campaign=rss&source=soccernet&link='Delighted' Young would love new Villa deal" target="_blank"><img src="http://rss.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/16404353070/f/8493/c/668/s/28484036/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/16404353070/f/8493/c/668/s/28484036/a2.img" border="0"/></a>
Micah Richards produced a dominant performance to help England Under-21s to a 2-1 victory over Slovenia and give senior coach Fabio Capello a reminder of his undoubted ability.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/668/f/8493/s/1b2a1c3/mf.gif ' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=564478&sec=england&cc=5739&campaign=rss&source=soccernet&link=Richards stars as Young Lions beat Slovenia" target="_blank"><img src="http://rss.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=564478&sec=england&cc=5739&campaign=rss&source=soccernet&link=Richards stars as Young Lions beat Slovenia" target="_blank"><img src="http://rss.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/16404353072/f/8493/c/668/s/28484035/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/16404353072/f/8493/c/668/s/28484035/a2.img" border="0"/></a>
Ipswich manager Jim Magilton has confirmed the club are poised to sign Shola Ameobi from Newcastle after a transfer fee was agreed for the player.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/668/f/8493/s/1b16fa8/mf.gif ' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=564215&sec=england&cc=5739&campaign=rss&source=soccernet&link=Newcastle accept Ipswich offer for Ameobi" target="_blank"><img src="http://rss.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=564215&sec=england&cc=5739&campaign=rss&source=soccernet&link=Newcastle accept Ipswich offer for Ameobi" target="_blank"><img src="http://rss.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/16404309713/f/8493/c/668/s/28405672/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/16404309713/f/8493/c/668/s/28405672/a2.img" border="0"/></a>
Tony Adams believes John Terry does not deserve to be overlooked for the England captaincy in favour of Rio Ferdinand.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/668/f/8493/s/1b16fa6/mf.gif ' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=564218&sec=worldcup2010&cc=5739&campaign=rss&source=soccernet&link=Adams backs Terry for England captaincy" target="_blank"><img src="http://rss.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=564218&sec=worldcup2010&cc=5739&campaign=rss&source=soccernet&link=Adams backs Terry for England captaincy" target="_blank"><img src="http://rss.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/16404309711/f/8493/c/668/s/28405670/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/16404309711/f/8493/c/668/s/28405670/a2.img" border="0"/></a>
Megan Manfull, of the Houston Chronicle, reports Houston Texans RB Ahman Green (groin) won't be healthy enough to return to action until the regular season.
The Associated Press reports Green Bay Packers WR Donald Driver has dropped two passes in the team's preseason games so far. He is adjusting to new starting QB Aaron Rodgers after spending 10 years playing catch with QB Brett Favre. Driver said the team's receivers need to make plays for Rodgers, who will be under scrutiny all year. Receivers coach Jimmy Robinson isn't concerned based off Driver's history. "With a guy like Donald who catches the ball so consistently, has such good hands, it's not a concern," Robinson said.
The Associated Press reports Pittsburgh Steelers S Troy Polamalu (hamstring) has been activated off the Physically Unable to Perform list. He returned to practice Tuesday, Aug. 19, for the first time this preseason. Head coach Mike Tomlin said the team is being very cautious with the injury so he would not commit to Polamalu playing in the team's next preseason game.
Rob Demovsky, of the Green Bay Press Gazette, reports Green Bay Packers LB Brady Poppinga has had a good training camp and appears to have locked up the starting strongside linebacker position. He had been competing with LB Brandon Chillar. If he can continue to hold him off, it will begin his third full season as a starter.
Rob Demovsky, of the Green Bay Press Gazette, reports Green Bay Packers LB A.J. Hawk (chest) remains out indefinitely with a chest injury. Greg A. Bedard, of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, reports Hawk did not practice Tuesday, Aug. 19.
The Associated Press reports Dallas Cowboys CB Terence Newman (groin) said he is getting stronger. He is ready to return to practice after missing three weeks of action with a groin injury. Head coach Wade Phillips said Newman could return to practice during the upcoming week.
Updating previous reports, The Associated Press reports Minnesota Vikings WR Bernard Berrian (toe) described his toe injury as a day-to-day situation. However, he does not know if he will play in the team's preseason game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. He hopes enough rest will allow him to be ready by the start of the season.
Updating previous reports, The Associated Press reports Seattle Seahawks QB Matt Hasselbeck (back) returned for the afternoon session of practice Tuesday, Aug. 19, to do some stretching with the team. However, Hasselbeck walked back to the locker room to rest. Hasselbeck said he plans to play in the team's next preseason game versus the San Diego Chargers.
Jason La Canfora, of the Washington Post, reports Washington Redskins DE Erasmus James (knee) will make his debut for the team against the Carolina Panthers Saturday, Aug. 23. He will play with the team's second-team defense.
Clay Bennett's ownership group has reached a final settlement with the city of Seattle allowing the former SuperSonics franchise to move to Oklahoma City.
NBA commissioner David Stern is intrigued by the question buzzing around the Beijing Games: Who would win a match-up between the 1992 Dream Team and the 2008 Redeem Team?
Andre Iguodala, who helped the Philadelphia 76ers reach the playoffs for the first time in three years, was rewarded Monday with the official announcement of a six-year contract worth a reported $80 million.
