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On the way to his Nationwide Series champion's interview at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Clint Bowyer met with Carl Edwards, his principal challenger for the title who won the finale at Homestead but still came 21 points shy of overtaking Bowyer for the title. More ... There are ways for teams to get around the testing ban. Rockingham (N.C.) Speedway, which has the old one-mile oval and a Martinsville-like short track, is available for testing because it does not host NASCAR races. The same is true for oval tracks like Pikes Peak (Colo.) International Raceway, North Wilkesboro (N.C. More ... Most rule changes and other big-issue decisions in NASCAR eventually seem to wind up helping the stronger teams get stronger. But the testing ban may be a little different. The ban, which takes effect in January, prohibits teams from testing at any track that hosts NASCAR touring-series races. More ... Jimmie Johnson (right) said he found out during his media rounds after winning the title last Sunday that people from other sports definitely are following NASCAR racing. He recounted a conversation with Mike Ditka of NFL fame, who he met at ESPN's studios. More ... Blacksburg coach Mickey Moss faced a difficult decision last Friday when it came time to hit the road for the playoffs. Instead of preparing his own team for a game, Moss had two sons coaching in playoff games. His son, Mike, is a running backs coach for Myrtle Beach while his son, Matt, coaches the offensive line for Manning. More ... Style points matter in college football, but not so much in high school basketball. That doesn't mean Gaffney girls varsity coach Stacey Parris doesn't want her team to play an entertaining style of basketball. "We want to play fast," Parris said. More ... Chris and Chase Hames made quite an impression with their hard work in the weight room and effort on the playing field for Blacksburg this season. Chris and Chase Hames joined Blacksburg defensive back Josh Elmore in being selected to the All- Region team by coaches in Class A Region II. More ... The Newberry Indians will be reaching back into history when they travel to Limestone on Saturday. The Indians will be trying to go 5-0 for the first time since 1981-'82. "They are real talented," Limestone men's basketball coach Brandon Scott said. "They have two Division I transfers and one of the best players in the (SAC 8). More ... Donovan McNabb got pulled for Kevin Kolb again. This time, he earned a seat on the bench with a superb performance instead of a stinker. McNabb threw four touchdown passes, Brian Westbrook tied a team record with four scores and the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Arizona Cardinals 48-20 on Thursday night. More ... The Tennessee Titans wanted to re-establish the run to get back on track after losing for the first time. The Detroit Lions were very accommodating. Chris Johnson ran for 125 yards and scored twice in the first quarter and LenDale White had two touchdowns in the second and finished with 106 yards rushing, setting up Tennessee for a 47-10 win over Detroit on Thursday. More ... The Dallas Cowboys are ready for December. On the verge of collapse just a few weeks ago, Tony Romo, DeMarcus Ware and the Cowboys guaranteed they will be a team to watch in the final month by crushing the Seattle Seahawks 34-9 Thursday for their third straight victory. More ... Colt McCoy finally got a win over Texas A&M, and No. 4 Texas put a historic whipping on a bitter rival. The question now is, was it enough? Was a 49-9 victory impressive enough to give McCoy a fighting chance for the Heisman Trophy and keep his team in the hunt for the Bowl Championship Series championship game? More ... COLUMBIA - South Carolina State coach Buddy Pough has fought for seven years to get into the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs. So he doesn't mind getting sent Saturday to play threetime defending national champion Appalachian State at home, where the Mountaineers have won 41 of their last 42 games. More ... Sports RSS feed |
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