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Brad Keselowski (12) flips after being nudged by Carl Edwards, top, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Kobalt Tools 500 auto race at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga., Sunday
Photo by Joe Sebo
Oaklawn report
HOT SPRINGS — Champion makes trip for Rebel. The champ is here. Read More »
Hunter calls Latino players ‘ impostors’
PHOENIX — Los Angeles Angels center fielder Torii Hunter of Pine Bluff insists he meant no harm toward Hispanic players when he referred to them as “impostors” while discussing the number of blacks in the major leagues. Read More »
EXHIBITION: Lee looks sharp in Seattle debut
SURPRISE, Ariz. — Cliff Lee, the former Arkansas Razorbacks pitcher from Benton, accomplished his primary objective in his delayed spring debut, then began to work on the rest of his repertoire. Read More »
MAJOR LEAGUE SPRING TRAINING: Guerrero OK with former team
SURPRISE, Ariz. — Vladimir Guerrero went 1 for 2 in the Texas Rangers’ 13-9 loss Monday against the Los Angeles Angels, the veteran slugger’s former team. Read More »
A crash and dash day
Busch steers clear of pileups for victory
HAMPTON, GA — Kurt Busch won again at Atlanta Motor Speedway, pulling away on a second restart Sunday after a couple of wild wrecks to capture the Kobalt Tools 500. Busch won the spring race at the 1.54-mile trioval for the second year in a row, beating Matt Kenseth to the line by nearly half a second. Read More »
Oaklawn report
HOT SPRINGS — Trainer impressed by Dublin Dublin’s final major preparations for Saturday’s $300,000 Grade II Rebel Stakes for 3-year-olds at Oaklawn Park ended with a bullet. Read More »
COMMENTARY: Tebow-Waltrip Car Caper detailed
LITTLE ROCK — The mystery started Monday on Twitter. Mr. Boogity Boogity/ three-time NASCAR Cup champ Darrell Waltrip sent out two cryptic tweets: AllWaltrip: Tim Tebow took my car last night, problem is I didn’t tell him he could, he took it by mistake, its 3 o’clock and he hasn’t returned it! 3:52 p.m. Read More »
Spurs’ Parker leaves with broken bone
MEMPHIS — San Antonio guard Tony Parker left Saturday night’s 102-92 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies with a broken bone in his right hand. Read More »
HORSE RACING ROUNDUP Alphie’s Bet gets a boost to Kentucky Derby hopes
ARCADIA, Calif. — No one is more surprised to find herself on the Triple Crown trail than Alexis Barba. Read More »
Earnhardt’s team wants good run
HAMPTON, GA — Dale Earnhardt Jr. is doing his best to forget 2009. Read More »
MAJOR LEAGUE SPRING TRAINING Nathan hoping to avoid injury
Joe Nathan appears to have avoided the problem that struck John Lackey the past two years — a troublesome spring training injury. Read More »
Harvick keeps on trucking
HAMPTON, GA — Kevin Harvick got tired of watching Kyle Busch win so many truck races. Read More »
Oaklawn report
HOT SPRINGS — Euphony on a rare losing skid. Euphony has been a win machine throughout her career, but now she finds herself in a different position: trying to snap a losing streak. Read More »
Moore confident team on right path
SURPRISE, Ariz. — Nearly four years after Dayton Moore was hired to turn the Kansas City Royals around, they still aren’t turned. Read More »
Sinker hit, miss in Penny’s St. Louis debut
JUPITER, Fla. — Brad Penny’s debut in a St. Louis Cardinals uniform was rocky, yet he was pleased with his first outing of the spring. Read More »