Tony Schumacher wins 6th straight NHRA Top Fuel title, 7th overallNovember 15th, 2009 Schumacher wins 7th Top Fuel titlePOMONA, Calif. — Tony Schumacher won his sixth straight and seventh overall Top Fuel championship on Sunday, beating Larry Dixon by two points in the closest season title race in NHRA history.
Spencer Massey races to second Top Fuel of year, beating Dixon in Las VegasNovember 1st, 2009 Massey races to Top Fuel winLAS VEGAS — Spencer Massey raced to his second Top Fuel victory of the season Sunday, beating No. 1 qualifier Larry Dixon in the NHRA Las Vegas Nationals.
Atlanta Hawks cut guards Juan Dixon, Mike Wilks to reduce roster to 16 playersOctober 20th, 2009 Hawks cut guards Juan Dixon, Mike WilksATLANTA — The Atlanta Hawks have trimmed their roster to 16 players by releasing guards Juan Dixon and Mike Wilks. Dixon, who has played eight years in the NBA with four teams, and Wilks, who spent last season on Orlando's roster, were with the Hawks as training camp invitees.
Scott Dixon wins Indy Japan 300 to take over series leadSeptember 19th, 2009 Scott Dixon wins Indy Japan 300MOTEGI, Japan — Scott Dixon won the Indy Japan 300 on Saturday to take over the IndyCar series points lead with one race remaining. Dixon, who started from pole position and led for 139 laps, took the lead for good on the 164th of 200 laps and recorded his fifth win of the season, finishing 1.4475 seconds ahead of Target Chip Ganassi teammate Dario Franchitti.
Mississippi State RB Anthony Dixon suspended for season opener after DUI arrest last monthSeptember 5th, 2009 Mississippi St. RB Anthony Dixon suspendedSTARKVILLE, Miss.
Ryan Briscoe, Dario Franchitti, Scott Dixon the only contenders left for IRL titleSeptember 1st, 2009 Briscoe, Franchitti, Dixon eyeing HomesteadMIAMI — Dario Franchitti won the IndyCar title in 2007, Scott Dixon took the series championship in 2008, and the Target Chip Ganassi Racing teammates are two of the three remaining contenders for this year's crown. Neither of them controls this race, however.
Bob Tasca wins Funny Car, Larry Dixon takes Top Fuel at NHRA PennsylvaniaAugust 24th, 2009 Tasca takes Funny Car in PennsylvaniaMOHNTON, Pa. — Bob Tasca took his second Funny Car title of the season, beating Mike Neff with a pass of 4.23 seconds Sunday at the rain-delayed NHRA Toyo Tires Nationals.
IRL qualifying washed out; points leader Scott Dixon will start from poleAugust 1st, 2009 IRL qualifying wiped outSPARTA, Ky. — Drainage problems have wiped out qualifying for Saturday's IndyCar race at Kentucky.
Police: Mississippi St. RB Anthony Dixon arrested in Jackson over weekend for DUIJuly 20th, 2009 Mississippi St. RB Anthony Dixon arrestedJACKSON, Miss.
Georgia's Andy Landers signs 3-year extension to remain women's basketball coachJuly 17th, 2009 Georgia's Landers signs 3-year extensionATHENS, Ga. — Andy Landers will remain the Georgia women's basketball coach for three more years.
Japan basketball terminates contract of American head coach David HobbsJuly 17th, 2009 TOKYO — The Japan Basketball Association has terminated the contract of American coach David Hobbs. Hobbs, 60, was on leave due to health problems and will be replaced by Osamu Kuraishi for the Aug.
US advances to 2nd round at under-19 basketball world championshipsJuly 3rd, 2009 US into 2nd round at under-19 basketball worldsAUCKLAND, New Zealand — Seth Curry scored 12 points and the United States advanced to the second round of the FIBA under-19 world junior basketball championships with a 71-55 win over France on Friday. Gordon Hayward added 11 points and five rebounds as the United States stayed atop of Group B with one pool match remaining against Egypt on Saturday.
Michael Phelps earns a leading 4 nominations for ESPY AwardsJune 25th, 2009 LOS ANGELES — Michael Phelps has 14 Olympic gold medals but only one ESPY. That's likely to change after he led the way Wednesday with four nominations for next month's ESPY Awards.
BYU basketball coach Rose diagnosed with pancreatic cancerJune 18th, 2009 BYU basketball coach diagnosed with cancerPROVO, Utah — BYU basketball coach Dave Rose has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. The university said on its Web site Wednesday that Rose's family announced that tests from emergency surgery he had earlier this month to stop internal bleeding were positive for cancer.
Akron approves 2-year contract extension for basketball coach Keith DambrotJune 18th, 2009 Akron basketball coach Dambrot gets extensionAKRON, Ohio — The University of Akron says it has approved a two-year contract extension for men's basketball coach Keith Dambrot. Dambrot's contract was renewed on Wednesday through June 2016.
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