Sports
Mike Skinner, let go from his Winston Cup ride with Richard Childress Racing earlier this week, won the pole Thursday for the Busch series Food City 250 in another RCR car.
Aug. 24, 2001
Business
The departure of Mike Roberts, widely seen as a possible successor to the CEO, was unexpected and unexplained.
Aug. 24, 2006
Soccer
The English songwriting/wisecracking team of Frank Skinner and David Baddiel is none too pleased with recent developments surrounding England’s World Cup preparations--notably, Coach Glenn Hoddle’s recent cutting of playmaking midfielder/cult hero/hooligan-in-waiting Paul Gascoigne.
June 12, 1998
Angels
Maybe it’s because he pitched for eight years in the big leagues, but Angel General Manager Bill Stoneman has a soft spot for catchers.
Nov. 9, 1999
Skinner wins truck series race marred with crashes
Sept. 13, 2009
Auto racing: Ontario native will sit on pole for Sunday’s Winston Cup race after establishing new track standard with lap of 186.061 mph.
April 29, 2000
Mike Skinner, a graduate of NASCAR’s young truck series, upstaged his mentor and teammate, seven-time Winston Cup champion Dale Earnhardt, to win the pole position Saturday for next Sunday’s Daytona 500.
Feb. 9, 1997
There are only three more chances remaining for the drivers without a victory this season.
Nov. 7, 1999
Ernie Irvan didn’t win NASCAR’s SuperTruck race Sunday at Mesa Marin Raceway, but his dramatic charge from 22nd to the front sent the largest crowd in the track’s history home about as satisfied as if he had.
Oct. 16, 1995
Clippers
Brian Skinner is the first to be return
Jan. 27, 2009