At the Letters: Conflicted Phillies fans
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Archive for October, 2008
Long week for Johnson includes losing agent
Chiefs RB Larry Johnson, facing league and team disciplines, was dropped by his rep earlier in the week.
Junior blasts NASCAR
Dale Earnhardt Jr. sounded off Friday, criticizing, among other things, the length of the NASCAR season.
Gordon taking the long view
Jeff Gordon’s streak of 14 seasons with at least one win is in jeopardy, but he’s more concerned with the bigger picture.
No give up in Edwards
Carl Edwards faces an uphill battle, but he’s not giving up on his chances to catch Jimmie Johnson.
Pulver reinvents himself
Jens Pulver prepares to unveil a whole new featherweight fighter when he faces Leonard Garcia.
Derby champ Alysheba returns to Kentucky (AP)
Former Kentucky Derby champion Alysheba is back home. The 1987 Derby and Preakness winner arrived at the Kentucky Horse Park on Friday after spending the last eight years at his owner’s stables in Saudi Arabia. Several hundred fans turned out as the 24-year-old son of Alydar completed his journey. He will be stabled in the Horse Park’s Hall of Champions alongside Cigar, Kona Gold and Da Hoss.
Phoenix to mark Martin’s final race driving for DEI
Mark Martin said Friday he will not race the No. 5 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports in the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Jim Eakins on finesse flipping and pitching
Jim Eakins on finesse flipping and pitching
How Kyle lost his mojo
Momentum is a difficult thing to explain, but it’s real and it’s the difference between winning and losing.
