DARLINGTON, S.C. Dale Earnhardt held off Mark Martin to winSunday's TranSouth 500, his second straight Winston Cup stock carvictory.
Earnhardt, who has won twice, finished second, fifth and 10ththis season, outdueled Morgan Shepherd and then Martin late in therace to earn his 41st career victory and add to his season pointlead.
Geoff Bodine, who set a track record in winning the pole for the367-lap race on the egg-shaped 1.366-mile …
PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka (AP) — Zimbabwe coach Alan Butcher feels his batsmen are struggling in the World Cup because they have not competed at test level for a long time.
Zimbabwe has not played a test match since 2005 after its cricket board voluntarily suspended its test status due to political …
Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff suspended his campaign for U.S. Senate on Wednesday, saying he needs to spend more time with a daughter who is experiencing severe mental health problems.
It wasn't immediately clear whether Shurtleff would drop out of the race altogether.
Campaign spokesman Jason Powers declined to comment, although a news conference was scheduled for later Wednesday.
Shurtleff is one of several Republicans challenging U.S. Sen. Bob Bennett for the GOP nomination this spring.
Shurtleff was considered Bennett's most serious challenger, although Bennett has maintained a sizable fundraising lead.
The most …
ARLINGTON, Texas Fastball, fastball, fastball.
"That's all I saw all night, but you can't look for just onepitch from that guy," Texas Rangers left fielder Rusty Greer said ofthe White Sox' hard-throwing Wilson Alvarez.Good vision. Alvarez threw a slider in the eighth inning with arunner on second base, and Greer hit it out for a 3-1 Texas victory.It was the eighth time Greer got a game-winning RBI in his finalat-bat since 1995. The loss dropped the Sox deeper into theCentral Division basement, 3 1/2 games behind surprising Milwaukee.Billy Ripken set up the decision with a double that appeared tohit the second wall in left field, but the umpires …
Former U.S. Ambassador Carol Moseley-Braun spoke at the Rev. Leon Finney's church Sunday in honor of Black History Month where she said America is in "grave" danger of isolating itself and stripping away the civil rights of its people.
The former U.S. senator spoke at the Christ Apostolic Church, 1445 E. 65th St. She has announced through her exploratory committee her decision to run for the presidency.
Moseley-Braun called to question Bush's rush to war. She said this war was different than Dessert Storm and warned that the U.S. is in grave danger right now, having become isolated.
She said the real threat to the United States involves violations of Americans' right …
Gay soccer players, police officers and bus drivers have joined masses of people waving rainbow flags as they march through Paris and protest anti-gay discrimination in schools.
The marchers were dancing along the parade route to a soundtrack of disco mixes, choral music and accordion tunes.
The annual event is one of Europe's biggest gay pride …
Loyola coach John Holecek got out of the hospital just in time towitness one of the Ramblers' wildest finishes as Loyola held off York30-29 on Saturday in Wilmette.
Holecek, who spent most of the game sitting in a chair atop thepress box because of viral meningitis, came down to the field towatch as Joe Suhey preserved the victory by running backward 42 yardsand taking a safety.
"We just didn't want to risk …
