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NASCAR's Jimmie Johnson takes swipe at critics after victory
During his remarkable career that includes five consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup titles, Jimmie Johnson has calmly endured an undercurrent of hostility from some fans who find his winning ways, well, a turnoff. But with the help of Twitter, Johnson is...
Tags: Hendrick Motorsports, Auto Racing, Stock Car Racing, Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Brad Keselowski
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Darrell Wallace Jr. is making NASCAR officials and fans take notice
The black NASCAR truck with a white "54" on the side gleamed on pit road as its driver walked up for the night's race, prompting three dozen photographers and well-wishers to edge closer. The attraction was 19-year-old Darrell Wallace Jr. As Wallace...
Tags: Joe Gibbs Racing, Auto Racing, Tiger Woods, Coca-Cola Co., Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia)
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UCLA gymnasts Zamarippa, Pritchett not done competing
UCLA seniors Vanessa Zamarripa and walk-on Alyssa Pritchett, who helped lead the Bruins to a fourth-place finish at last weekend's NCAA national championships at Pauley Pavilion, will compete May 10-11 at the Pro Gymnastics Challenge in Bethlehem, Pa. ...
Tags: UCLA Bruins, Rope Gymnastics, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Jake Dalton, Bethlehem (Northampton, Pennsylvania)
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USC football: Trojans will be under lights again at Notre Dame
USC's visit to Notre Dame in 2011 marked the Fighting Irish's first night home game in 21 years. Two years later, the Trojans once again will be under the lights at Notre Dame Stadium. USC's Oct. 19 game at South Bend, Ind., will kick off at 7:30 p.m....
Tags: Notre Dame Fighting Irish, USC Trojans
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USC's Dewayne Dedmon to leave school early for pros
This post has been corrected. See below. Dewayne Dedmon, a 7-foot center from Lancaster who had one year of eligibility left at USC, decided Wednesday to declare for the NBA draft. In a quote released by USC, Dedmon said, "It's just my time to chase...
Tags: National Basketball Association, Harrison Barnes, Prosecution, Andy Enfield
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'At Any Price' gives a real-world view of the American farmer
As a movie icon, the American farmer has, for many a year, occupied a hand-whittled pedestal, standing tall as a weathered symbol of all that's good and true in this screwed-up world. One of the galvanic surprises of "At Any Price," the Iowa-set drama...
Tags: Red West, At Any Price (movie), Genetic Engineering, BlackBerry, Zac Efron
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David Gilliland to Danica Patrick: 'Shut up and race'
It appears that not every driver on the NASCAR circuit is a fan of Danica Patrick, the media darling who joined the Sprint Cup series full-time this year. One driver who isn't a fan: David Gilliland. During the STP 400 on Sunday in Kansas City,...
Tags: Sports, Fenway Park, David Gilliland, Danica Patrick
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Matt Kenseth takes Sprint Cup win in Kansas
KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- Matt Kenseth knew that he had a front-running car Sunday. It was simply a matter of getting there. So when a caution flag came out with several leaders on pit road, and Kenseth found himself leading the pack into the pits, he...
Tags: Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., Auto Racing, Bill Elliott, Carl Edwards, Kasey Kahne
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Packers to make Aaron Rodgers NFL's highest-paid player
This ought to give Aaron Rodgers better memories of the NFL draft. The Green Bay Packers signed their franchise quarterback Friday to a five-year contract extension through the 2019 season, eight years after they stopped his slide down the draft board...
Tags: College Sports, Auto Racing, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Sports, Baltimore Ravens
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Race car drifting: There's nothing like screaming sideways at 90 mph
The tires on Vaughn Gittin Jr.'s Ford Mustang are shrieking as he jerks his car sideways at nearly 90 mph on this serpentine race track in Long Beach. Walls are closing in on either side, leaving no room for mistakes. As the next turn nears, Gittin...
Tags: Malaysia, Auto Racing, Car Tires, Japan
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Officer slain at MIT loved his role
For Sean Collier, police work was a calling, an academic pursuit and a dream. On Thursday night, he died on duty — in what police believe was the fourth death in a violent rampage wrought by the Boston bombing suspects. The MIT campus police...
Tags: Hendrick Motorsports, The Boston Globe, Teaching and Learning, Students, Somerville
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MIT officer killed was brother of Hendrick Motorsports employee
The MIT police officer who was shot and killed in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings was the brother of an employee at Hendrick Motorsports, one of NASCAR's leading teams, Hendrick said Friday. Sean Collier, 26, who died Thursday night...
Tags: Hendrick Motorsports, Auto Racing, Stock Car Racing, Kobe Bryant, Auction Service
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