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Tuesday, February 05, 2013  Carl Edwards and several other Sprint Cup stars give the new, faster Gen-6 race car a thumbs-up after a Goodyear tire test Tuesday at Darlington Raceway.

Saturday, July 07, 2012  NASCAR Sprint Cup driver A.J. Allmendinger has been suspended by NASCAR following a positive drug test.

Thursday, May 24, 2012  Quick questions at the Indy 500: Who will win, and what's with those really slow cars?

Monday, February 13, 2012  Former San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Freddie Solomon passed away on Monday in Tampa, Florida

Thursday, April 28, 2011  Pick the pole and race winner for this week's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Richmond to win tickets to Darlington race weekend

Monday, January 31, 2011  A tropical rainstorm moved in from the Pacific and cleared just before thePro Bowl began on Sunday. What followed was a sloppy show that was not exactly riveting entertainment a week in advance of the Super Bowl.

Friday, January 28, 2011  Saturday, Mark Riccobono will take part in a public demonstration, driving independently with the help of new nonvisual technology and a specially modified car.

Tuesday, January 18, 2011  Zenyatta wins Horse of the Year award over Blame at Eclipse Awards.

Thursday, September 30, 2010  The Spanish rider was provisionally suspended after a World Anti-Doping Agency lab in Germany found a "very small concentration" of the banned substance clenbuterol in his urine sample on July 21 at the Tour, according to a statement from cycling governing body UCI.

Wednesday, September 01, 2010  WPDE's Palmetto Picks Contest will begin on Saturday, September 11th.  Pick the games from 14 college and NFL matchups in this free contest for a chance to win weekly prizes along with a 42" TV from SONIC for the grand prize winner

Monday, August 02, 2010  Albert Haynesworth just stands there, wearing his baseball cap and watching his teammates play. And the guys wearing the helmets? They're becoming used to playing without him.

Friday, July 30, 2010  Albert Haynesworth has failed his conditioning test for a second consecutive day and is being forced to sit out practice again at Washington Redskins training camp.

Friday, June 04, 2010  Bryant scored 30 points, Pau Gasol had 23 points and 14 rebounds, and the defending champion Lakers did a remarkable job of the dirty work in a 102-89 victory over Boston in Game 1 on Thursday night.

Friday, May 28, 2010  A path through the lane suddenly opened up before Ron Artest. Kobe Bryant's missed 3-pointer dropped right into his hands, and Artest's awkward layup banked neatly through the net as the buzzer sounded.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010  Promoters for Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. are trying to keep expectations low while they prepare for another round of negotiations for what could be the richest fight in boxing history.