The former racing official who has accused NASCAR of racial discrimination and sexual harassment in a $225 million lawsuit had a restraining order filed against her by a former boyfriend and was arrested for driving under the influence, the Associated Press has learned.
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The Indianapolis 500 and four other IndyCar Series races will be televised by ABC Sports at least through 2012 in a contract extension announced Thursday by the Indy Racing League.
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An injured American Le Mans Series crewman was upgraded to fair condition at an Indianapolis burn center as he recovers from burns he suffered in pit fire.
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A road course race couldn't come at a better time for Tony Stewart and Jeff Gordon. The masters of Watkins Glen International -- Stewart and Gordon have combined to win eight of the past 11 NASCAR Sprint Cup races on the twisting, 11-turn layout -- are mired in season-long winless streaks heading into Sunday's Centurion Boats at The Glen.
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Saturday's race at Kentucky will mark Sarah Fisher's first start since a disastrous month of May, when two title sponsors backed out and she and husband Andy O'Gara poured their life savings into helping the team make the field for the Indy 500.
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Martin Truex Jr. finally agreed to a contract extension with Dale Earnhardt Inc. on Wednesday that keeps him in the No. 1 Chevrolet at least through 2009.
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Twenty-year-old Brad Coleman will replace J.J. Yeley in the No. 96 Hall of Fame Racing Toyota beginning at the Aug. 17 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway.
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Jack Roush isn't one to keep his opinions to himself. Speaking about Carl Edwards, the owner had this to say: 'I think, this year, he can go head-to-head with Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart, with anybody else that's there. And I think he can close the deal.'
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Chris Volstad tossed six sharp innings and combined with four relievers on a four-hitter, leading the Florida Marlins to a 3-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday.
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Left-handed reliever Scott Eyre was acquired by the Philadelphia Phillies from the Chicago Cubs on Thursday for a minor league pitcher.
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David Wright hit a two-out, two-run homer in the ninth inning after the Mets bullpen blew another late lead for Johan Santana, lifting New York to a 5-3 victory over the San Diego Padres on Thursday.
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Clayton Kershaw worked seven dominant innings and Manny Ramirez homered for the fourth time in six games with the Los Angeles Dodgers, who averted a three-game sweep by beating the St. Louis Cardinals and 13-game winner Kyle Lohse 4-1 on Thursday.
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Brad Penny is expected to come off the 15-day disabled list to start the Los Angeles Dodgers' game at San Francisco on Friday night.
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New York Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui began a running program Thursday for his sore left knee, and injured pitcher Joba Chamberlain will join him at the team's spring training facility.
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Cito Gaston will return as manager of the Toronto Blue Jays next year.
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Lastings Milledge homered twice and drove in a career-high four runs, and Jason Bergmann earned his first win in nearly three months to help the Washington Nationals beat the Colorado Rockies 6-3 in the first game of a doubleheader Thursday.
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The Washington Nationals put outfielder Elijah Dukes on the 15-day disabled list with a right calf strain Thursday and recalled right-handed pitcher Garrett Mock from Triple-A Columbus.
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Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin, Braves chairman Terry McGuirk and Skip Caray's longtime broadcast partner Pete Van Wieren are among those scheduled to speak at a tribute to Caray at Turner Field on Tuesday morning.
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Boston Red Sox minor league pitcher Victor De La Cruz was suspended 50 games after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.
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Former four-time champion Sugar Shane Mosley intends to prove again that he's one of the best fighters around, so that means he must beat the best.
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Ghana's Joshua Clottey claimed the vacant IBF welterweight title Saturday by stopping American Zab Judah in the ninth round.
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Florida State's Buster Posey won USA Baseball's Golden Spikes Award on Wednesday, becoming just the second catcher to be honored as the nation's top amateur player.
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James Stafford, a former Toledo assistant, said he was not convinced Sammy Villegas ever shaved points.
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A federal court has approved the settlement between the NCAA and 12,000 former student-athletes seeking reimbursements for educational expenses, resume preparation and career counseling.
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Kansas coach Bill Self, who guided the Jayhawks to their first NCAA championship in 20 years, signed a 10-year, $30 million contract Wednesday.
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North Carolina, which returns national player of the year Tyler Hansbrough and its top five other scorers from last season's Final Four team, will open the 25th annual EA Sports Maui Invitational against host Chaminade.
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Miami defensive tackle Antonio Dixon was released from the hospital Thursday, a day after apparently suffering effects from the strong heat and humidity during practice and leaving by ambulance.
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A federal court has approved the settlement between the NCAA and 12,000 former student-athletes seeking reimbursements for educational expenses, resume preparation and career counseling.
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Florida tight end Cornelius Ingram missed practice on Wednesday with a strained left knee and his status is uncertain.
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The Pac-10 has long been a conference known for its talented quarterbacks and high-powered offenses.
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Tulsa coach Todd Graham is keeping no secrets when it comes to his lofty goals for this season. Anything less than perfection will be a disappointment.
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The Kansas program is no longer trying to support a champagne taste on a beer budget.
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Kentucky football coach Rich Brooks says quarterback Curtis Pulley has been kicked off the team for violating team rules.
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Big, fast and athletic, John Chiles is the player Texas fans are aching to see in action every week, not just once in a while in mop-up duty.
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Annika Sorenstam birdied six of her last eight holes to take a 1-shot lead after the opening round of the Scandinavian TPC on Thursday.
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Jim Weathers was just trying to help Chez Reavie celebrate his first PGA Tour victory, but after his champagne spraying was interrupted by a police officer's choke hold, Weathers will need surgery to fix a painful injury, Steve Elling reports.
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Amanda Blumenherst was already down three holes Wednesday when she cleared the green on the fifth hole and found a bunker.
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The NHL has promoted John Collins to chief operating officer.
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NHL veteran Sean Hill has signed to play for Swiss club Biel next season.
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Right wing Ryane Clowe agreed to a one-year, $1.6 million contract to stay with the San Jose Sharks on Monday.
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The Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings added Brad McCrimmon to their coaching staff Monday and re-signed assistant Paul MacLean.
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As expected, Oakland Hills grudgingly gave up sub-par scores in the opening round of the 90th PGA Championship on Thursday. But 'The Monster,' as Ben Hogan called the long and difficult course, refused to let anyone pull away.
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Chris Volstad tossed six sharp innings and combined with four relievers on a four-hitter, leading the Florida Marlins to a 3-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday.
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David Wright hit a two-out, two-run homer in the ninth inning after the Mets bullpen blew another late lead for Johan Santana, lifting New York to a 5-3 victory over the San Diego Padres on Thursday.
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Clayton Kershaw worked seven dominant innings and Manny Ramirez homered for the fourth time in six games with the Los Angeles Dodgers, who averted a three-game sweep by beating the St. Louis Cardinals and 13-game winner Kyle Lohse 4-1 on Thursday.
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Morgan Hamm is joining his brother on the sidelines for the Beijing Olympics.
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A Chinese Islamic faction that has threatened to attack the Olympics released a new video warning Muslims to stay away from the Beijing games and avoid buses, trains, planes and buildings used by Chinese, a U.S. group that monitors militant organizations said Thursday.
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The Washington Nationals put outfielder Elijah Dukes on the 15-day disabled list with a right calf strain Thursday and recalled right-handed pitcher Garrett Mock from Triple-A Columbus.
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Stuart Holden ended the United States' three-game scoring drought with a goal in the second half, giving the Americans a 1-0 victory over Japan on Thursday in the Olympic opener for both.
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Thursday's men's Olympic soccer roundup: Hernanes scored a late goal and Brazil began its quest for a first Olympic gold in soccer with a 1-0 win over Belgium in Group C play.
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James Stafford, a former Toledo assistant, said he was not convinced Sammy Villegas ever shaved points.
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Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo ended the close season's most drawn-out transfer saga Thursday, deciding to stick with European champion Manchester United for next season at least and spurning Real Madrid's efforts to sign him.
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Manu Ginobili appeared well recovered from an ankle injury as Argentina defeated Angola 112-86 in a warmup game Thursday before the opening of the Olympic basketball tournament against Lithuania.
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Team USA arrived in Beijing amid scenes of near pandemonium Wednesday after fans waited hours for a glimpse of their basketball heroes.
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The Los Angeles Clippers acquired Steve Novak, a forward who can shoot from the perimeter, in a deal with the Houston Rockets on Wednesday.
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The Charlotte Bobcats signed guard Shannon Brown to a one-year deal Wednesday for the NBA minimum of about $800,000.
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The New York Knicks added assistant coach Kenny Atkinson to Mike D'Antoni's staff Wednesday.
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The steady stream this summer of American players heading to Europe -- where the euro dwarfs the dollar, the salary cap doesn't apply and the game is rapidly improving -- has changed the dynamic of player movement in the NBA.
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Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Farmar, the NBA's only Jewish player, showed his dribbling, shooting and slam-dunking skills at a clinic in southern Israel on Tuesday for Jewish and Arab kids.
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Chad Pennington quickly became the odd man out once Brett Favre joined the New York Jets.
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Defensive end Derrick Jones signed by the Buffalo Bills on Thursday, two months after he was released by the Atlanta Falcons.
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Denver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall has been suspended for three games for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy.
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Coaches and seasons can change. Tension whenever the Tennessee Titans and St. Louis Rams get together doesn't.
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Kyle Boller will start at quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens in their preseason opener against the defending AFC champion New England Patriots.
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Ray Rice has every reason to be nervous before facing the New England Patriots on Thursday night.
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When it comes to Pacman Jones' status, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is treading lightly.
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Morgan Hamm is joining his brother on the sidelines for the Beijing Olympics.
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A Chinese Islamic faction that has threatened to attack the Olympics released a new video warning Muslims to stay away from the Beijing games and avoid buses, trains, planes and buildings used by Chinese, a U.S. group that monitors militant organizations said Thursday.
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Stuart Holden ended the United States' three-game scoring drought with a goal in the second half, giving the Americans a 1-0 victory over Japan on Thursday in the Olympic opener for both.
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Lionel Messi has scored on his long-awaited and nearly canceled Olympic debut to inspire Argentina to a 2-1 victory over the Ivory Coast.
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Thursday's men's Olympic soccer roundup: Hernanes scored a late goal and Brazil began its quest for a first Olympic gold in soccer with a 1-0 win over Belgium in Group C play.
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Manu Ginobili appeared well recovered from an ankle injury as Argentina defeated Angola 112-86 in a warmup game Thursday before the opening of the Olympic basketball tournament against Lithuania.
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Top-ranked Roger Federer will play Russia's Dmitry Tursunov in the first round of the Beijing Olympics tennis tournament, while rival Rafael Nadal could face a difficult second-round matchup in the draw announced Thursday.
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The wall of gray haze around the National Stadium and across the city cut visibility down to a mile. On the eve of opening ceremonies, Beijing's polluted air took center stage Thursday as the most visibly pressing problem for Olympic organizers who had promised to clean up the Chinese capital.
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Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo ended the close season's most drawn-out transfer saga Thursday, deciding to stick with European champion Manchester United for next season at least and spurning Real Madrid's efforts to sign him.
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Mario Rodriguez scored one goal set up two others to lead Guatemala to a 3-0 victory against Bolivia in an international friendly Wednesday.
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Former New England Revolution forward Pat Noonan was traded to the Columbus Crew on Wednesday after re-signing with Major League Soccer.
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Samuel Eto'o scored two goals and Xavi Hernandez added a goal and two assists to lead FC Barcelona to a 6-2 win over the New York Red Bulls in an international friendly Wednesday.
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New England goalkeeper Matt Reis tipped a shot by Corey Ashe off the crossbar in the eighth round of penalty kicks to give the Revolution with a 3-2 victory over the Houston Dynamo Tuesday for the SuperLiga championship.
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Real Salt Lake will open its new stadium Oct. 9 against the New York Red Bulls.
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Florent Serra defeated Fernando Verdasco and Denis Gremelmayr beat Feliciano Lopez on an afternoon of upsets at the Countrywide Classic on Wednesday.
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Mario Ancic withdrew from the Beijing Olympics on Wednesday, and Canadian players Frank Dancevic and Frederic Niemeyer were added to the men's draw.
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Croatia's Mario Ancic withdrew from the U.S. Open on Tuesday with a recurrence of mononucleosis, the second straight year the 25th-ranked player was forced to miss the tournament.
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A federal jury on Tuesday cleared the way for the ATP Tour's planned tournament restructuring next year, rejecting antitrust claims in a lawsuit filed by the German Tennis Federation.
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The U.S. Tennis Association reached an agreement to buy a majority interest in the Cincinnati Masters ATP hard-court tournament and hopes to turn it into a combined event for men and women.
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Lisa Leslie scored 14 points and the United States held off Australia 71-67 to win the FIBA Diamond Ball tournament Tuesday night.
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Coach Pat Summitt will donate $600,000 to the University of Tennessee to be shared by the Knoxville and Martin campuses.
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Regena Jackson, a leading scorer for Louisiana-Monroe last season, was arrested early Saturday for firing a gun from an apartment balcony, a university spokeswoman said, and was dismissed from school.
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North Carolina has given women's basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell a four-year contract extension through 2015.
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A former Olympic sprinter from Trinidad and Tobago was sentenced to 21 years in prison Thursday after pleading guilty to raping a woman in a New York park.
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Lance Armstrong is set to race in the Leadville Trail 100 on Saturday, a grueling 100-mile race in the Rockies of 1,000 mountain bike riders that left Floyd Landis battered and bleeding last year.
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The International Olympic Committee lauded Michael Johnson for voluntarily returning his gold medal in the 4x400-meter relay at the 2000 Sydney Olympics following the admission of doping by U.S. teammate Antonio Pettigrew.
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Usain Bolt's 100-meter record was ratified Monday by the International Association of Athletics Federations.
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Golden Gate Yacht Club on Friday appealed a New York court's decision stripping it of the role of Challenger of Record for the next America's Cup.
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An appeal by Greco-Roman wrestler Joe Warren to reduce his two-year doping suspension was dismissed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
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