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07/02/2010 - Daytona Beach, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dale Earnhardt Jr. continued the Earnhardt family tradition of winning at Daytona International Speedway, as he drove his father's famous No.3 Chevrolet into victory lane after taking Friday's Subway Jalapeno 250, which marked the debut race of the new Nationwide Series car.
Earnhardt Jr. led the final 33 laps, and held off Joey Logano in a green- white-checkered finish to claim his sixth Nationwide victory at Daytona and the 23rd of his career. His late-father, Dale Earnhardt, won a record seven Nationwide series races here.
Logano finished second, while Ricky Stenhouse Jr., a rookie, Brad Keselowski, the pole sitter, and Kevin Harvick completed the top-five.
Keselowski now holds a 277-point lead over Carl Edwards, who finished 11th.
<< Cora and Niese lift Mets over Nats
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Alex Cora drove in three runs to back Jon
Niese's solid pitching performance, as the New York Mets held off the
Washington Nationals, 5-3, in the second test of a four-game set at Nationals
Park.
<< Gonzalez and two relievers shut out Tribe
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Gio Gonzalez scattered five hits over 6 2/3
innings and pitched the surging A's to a 3-0 win over Cleveland to open a
three-game series.
Gonzalez (7-5) won for the first time in five starts coming
<< Hawley moves in front in Edmonton
Edmonton, AB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Scott Hawley posted a two-under 69 on Friday
to move atop the leaderboard after the second round of the ATB Financial
Classic.
Hawley finished 36 holes at seven-under 135 and he is one stroke clea
<< Scherzer strong on mound as Tigers topple Mariners
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Johnny Damon hit a two-run home run and Max
Scherzer worked eight innings to help the Detroit Tigers take a 7-1 win over
the Seattle Mariners in the opener of a three-game set.
Scherzer (5-6) won his th
Rockies down reeling Giants >>
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jonathan Herrera lifted the go-ahead sacrifice
fly in the sixth inning and drove in three runs, as Colorado topped the San
Francisco Giants, 6-3, in the second installment of a four-game series.
Jhoulys Ch
Garcia, Cards blank Brewers >>
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jaime Garcia threw seven shutout innings and
Tyler Greene homered in St. Louis' 5-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers in the
second portion of a four-game series.
Garcia (8-4) surrendered three hits, walked
Infante lifts Braves over Marlins in extras >>
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Omar Infante blooped a two-run single into
shallow left in the 11th inning, as Atlanta overcame two errors in the top
half of the 11th and a blown save by Billy Wagner in the ninth to upend
Florida
Twins scratch out win against Rays, Price >>
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Danny Valencia got the first hit off Tampa
Bay's David Price in the fifth and singled home the go-ahead run two innings
later, as the Twins rallied for a 2-1 win in the continuation of a four-game
set at
Chicago, IL - New Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler and star linebacker Brian Urlacher shot down reports of a rift, saying they're simply not true.
"There's nothing between us," Cutler said Thursday, when he reported to training camp. "I just want to put that to rest. There never has been anything between us."
Urlacher added: "I never said what I was quoted as saying and that's it. I have a lot of respect for Jay. I think Jay knows that."
Former Bears receiver Bobby Wade caused a stir when he told Minneapolis radio station KFAN-AM that Urlacher used a profanity while questioning Cutler's manhood during a conversation in Las Vegas last weekend. Wade, who now plays for the Vikings, said Urlacher used a profane version of the word "wimp" during the interview that had to be edited out.
go radio station WSCR-AM also reported that Urlacher had to be restrained from confronting Cutler during organized team activities.
"I wouldn't go face-to-face with Brian, anyway," Cutler said. "No, that's never happened. I've hung out with Brian away from the facility numerous times and we've always gotten along."
Urlacher, noting he was limited by a groin injury, denied the reports in an interview with the Chicago Tribune and did it again when he reported to camp.
"I didn't practice this summer, so I don't know how I would fight the guy if I didn't practice," Urlacher said. "We have no problems. I'm excited about football starting. I'm excited to have him as our quarterback."
Why would Wade say that?
"I don't know," Urlacher said. "Maybe he's jealous because we have a good quarterback now."
Cutler said the first he heard of any friction was when he got a call from Urlacher to clear the air. Urlacher, however, said he had already taken several calls from teammates wondering if the reports were true when Cutler phoned.
"He called me and I said, What's up (expletive), what are you doing?'" a grinning Urlacher said, uttering the same word he allegedly used with Wade. "It's so dumb to me that this even got to this point, but it did and then here we are."
better place after going 9-7 and missing the playoffs for the second straight year. They have a franchise quarterback for the first time in decades after acquiring Cutler in an offseason trade with Denver. But there are questions about his attitude following a fallout with Broncos management and new coach Josh McDaniels.
His critics include former Bears coach Mike Ditka and former Indianapolis and Tampa Bay coach Tony Dungy, one of Smith's mentors. Smith, however, said Cutler has been a model teammate so far while denying any animosity with Urlacher.
"There's no issue with Jay and Brian, except Brian and Jay are both excited about being teammates for our club this year," coach Lovie Smith said. "No more than that. We can't spend a whole lot of time on something that isn't true. I have talked to the players. Whenever something comes out, you have to address it, but it's a non-issue."
In some ways, Cutler is getting a second chance in Chicago, an opportunity to repair his reputation.
Smith said another quarterback - Michael Vick - deserves one, although he doesn't see it happening with the Bears, who lack an experienced backup. The former Atlanta Falcons star, who served a 23-month sentence for running a dogfighting ring, said Thursday he is getting close to signing with a pro football team.
"A second chance, like everyone in society who has paid their debt to society," Smith said. "He deserves a second chance. As far as we're concerned, we like this team that we have right now."
Particularly the new quarterback.
"Me and Brian have been on a good relationship since I've been here, and I expect it to continue that way," Cutler said.
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