bristol race
what the hell happened saturday night???? he came in 3rd!!!! that’s not good enough!!!!
Mia Farrow in Hong Kong as city prepares for Olympic torch (AP)
AP - On the eve of Friday’s Olympic torch relay through Hong Kong, officials allowed actress Mia Farrow into the Chinese territory so she could bash China’s cozy ties with Sudan, although they had earlier kicked out pro-Tibet activists.
Ex-NBA star Rodman is arrested for allegedly hitting a woman (AP)
AP - Former NBA star Dennis Rodman has been arrested for allegedly hitting a woman at a Century City hotel.
Any Rangers comeback will be without injured Avery (AP)
AP - Rangers forward Sean Avery remained in an intensive care unit Thursday, two days after his spleen was lacerated during a playoff loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Aikman, Cannon, Holtz head for College Football Hall of Fame (AP)
AP - Troy Aikman, Billy Cannon and Lou Holtz are among the 15 former players and coaches elected Thursday to the College Football Hall of Fame.
OSU cuts $2.74 million check for ex-coach O’Brien (AP)
AP - Ohio State paid former men’s basketball coach Jim O’Brien $2.74 million for improperly firing him for violating NCAA rules.
Butler’s late basket helps Wizards win Game 5 in Cleveland (AP)
AP - Caron Butler saved Washington’s season. Butler made a layup with 3.9 seconds left and the Wizards held their breath as LeBron James missed a potential series-ending layup at the horn, giving Washington an 88-87 victory Wednesday night and adding at least one more game to this overheated NBA playoff series.
Spanish trio book Barcelona tennis quarter-final spots (AFP)
AFP - Spain put three men into the quarter-finals of the Barcelona Open on Thursday as home hero Rafael Nadal lined up to complete his three-year, clay-court century.
Yankees starter Hughes joins disabled list (Reuters)
Reuters - The New York Yankees have lost another
starter after pitcher Phil Hughes was placed on the 15-day
disabled list with a strained side muscle.
Briere’s goal gives Flyers 3-1 series lead over Montreal (AP)
AP - Benching goalie Carey Price couldn’t spark Montreal. Now Danny Briere and the Flyers are one win from ending the Canadiens’ season. Briere scored the winner on a rebound with 3:38 left to lift Philadelphia to a 4-2 win over the Canadiens on Wednesday night and a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.