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Maybe the Gaffney Indians played some other York Cougars in the preseason tournament in February. The York team the Indians faced Thursday played nothing like the one they defeated 19-2 in the Frank Roach Memorial preseason tournament. More ... So much for Gaffney High softball coach Kelly Ellis' concern with her team's recent lack of offense. More ... LIBERTY - The Blacksburg baseball team will fight for its playoff survival this weekend after a 5-2 loss to Liberty on Thursday. Blacksburg travels to face Ninety-Six on Saturday at 6 p.m. in the district playoffs. The winner will get another playoff game on Monday. More ... Blacksburg to hold reception for Moss Blacksburg will hold a reception for new football coach Mickey Moss at the Blacksburg Community House on Sunday, May 4 at 3 p.m. Local hoop league begins signups The Giving Back Organization is signing up students (boys and girls) ages 5 to 18 for the Free Spring/Summer Basketball Program. More ... Tony Stewart has several different offers to leave Joe Gibbs Racing, and the twotime champion is considering every option, including ones that could make him the owner of his own NASCAR team. More ... Vernon Gholston dominated the Big Ten. Glenn Dorsey was an unstoppable force in the SEC. Chris Long made life miserable for blockers and ball carriers in the ACC. All three could go at the top of Saturday's NFLdraft, just behind Michigan offensive tackle Jake Long, who already has signed with Miami. More ... For longtime stock-car fans, the name Keselowski brings back memories of Ron Keselowski coming south from his Michigan home to race Dodges on NASCAR's elite circuit. Or they might think of his brother, Bob, who raced mostly in the Craftsman Truck Series and won at Richmond in 1997. More ... Earnhardt Jr. to make 300th start Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s 300th career Sprint Cup start couldn't come at a more appropriate place. He'll reach that milestone on Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway, the track where he has enjoyed the most success and the place where he has arguably his largest following. More ... Sometimes a racing museum can seem more like a cemetery, a final resting place for some of the truly historic race cars. Although well preserved, most museum cars, cars that once were the most mechanically advanced of their era, will never run on a track again. More ... 1. Jeff Burton 1,215; leader 2. Kyle Busch 1,135; behind: -80 3. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1,129; behind: -86 4. Jimmie Johnson 1,116; behind: -99 5. Kevin Harvick 1,112; behind: -103 6. Denny Hamlin 1,078; behind: -137 7. More ... Sports RSS feed |
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