WELCOME, N.C. (AP) — Richard Childress Racing will lose sponsor Jack Daniels at the end of the season. Jack Daniels has been with RCR since 2005 and spent this season sponsoring the No. 07 Chevrolet for Casey Mears. The decision was made after a change in spending priorities by parent company Brown-Forman. “While it is […]

LOUDON, N.H. (AP) — When a young driver isn’t sure how to approach an on-track situation, they often ask themselves “What would Mark Martin do?” With a championship on the line, Martin fooled the competition and won. The 50-year-old driver held off Juan Pablo Montoya on a three-lap sprint to the finish Sunday to win […]

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Rex Ryan sent a message to the fans. His New York Jets delivered one of their own. Rookie Mark Sanchez outplayed a Super Bowl champion quarterback and the Jets backed up their big talk, shutting down Tom Brady and the New England Patriots 16-9 on Sunday. “We believe that we […]

BALTIMORE (AP) — As long as Boston’s starters keep throwing effectively, the Red Sox will have an excellent chance to win – even if their opponent isn’t the Baltimore Orioles. Daisuke Matsuzaka extended an outstanding stretch by Boston’s rotation, and the Red Sox cruised past the Orioles 9-3 Sunday for a three-game sweep. Jason Bay […]

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida coach Urban Meyer wanted to open things up against Tennessee. If he had it to do again, he probably would. But if the Volunteers were going to play conservatively, even when they were down several scores, Meyer figured he could, too. Meyer said the top-ranked Gators played it safe in […]

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jerry Rice questions what kind of impact Michael Crabtree could have this season with San Francisco if the No. 10 draft pick even shows up to the 49ers at all. Crabtree, the former Texas Tech star who is the NFL’s final draftee yet to sign, is seeking money more comparable to […]

LOUDON, N.H. (AP) — Kasey Kahne’s bid for his first NASCAR title may have lasted all of 66 laps. The engine on Kahne’s No. 9 Dodge blew as he made his way down the frontstretch during Sunday’s race at New Hampshire, sending him to a 38th-place finish and leaving him in a deep hole with […]

SEATTLE (AP) — Those postgame celebrations at home plate can be dangerous. Just ask Seattle Mariners catcher Rob Johnson. Johnson was unavailable for Sunday’s series finale against the New York Yankees after spraining his left ankle during the postgame celebration following Ichiro Suzuki’s game-winning homer Friday night. Johnson was apparently jumping up and down in […]

BALTIMORE — Jon Lester pitched into the seventh inning to win his sixth straight decision, and the Boston Red Sox feasted on the Baltimore Orioles bullpen in an 11-5 victory Saturday night. Josh Reddick, J.D. Drew and Brian Anderson homered for the Red Sox, who dropped their magic number to clinch the AL wild card […]

The guy who’s owned the Jets throughout his storied 10-year career once again is at the helm, prepared to bring more misery to a franchise that has watched its division rival from the north evolve into one of the NFL’s premier teams. Tom Brady made it official Monday against Buffalo, fully returning from the knee […]