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J.R. Todd led Top Fuel qualifying in his pro debut Friday with a quarter-mile run of 4.508 seconds in the season-opening NHRA Nationals.

Dick Harmon, part of golf's most renowned teaching family and the son of former Masters champion Claude Harmon, died Friday. He was 58.

Oklahoma State coach Eddie Sutton was released from the hospital on Saturday afternoon, less than 24 hours after being injured in an automobile accident, a university spokesman said.

Former Nevada basketball coach Jim Carey, who led the Wolf Pack into their first postseason tournament as a Division I school, died at the age of 76.

The Washington Nationals sold the contact of infielder Jamey Carroll to the Colorado Rockies for $300,000 Saturday.

Art Shell was introduced as the Oakland Raiders' new coach Saturday.

Pitcher Shawn Chacon and the New York Yankees agreed Friday to a $3.6 million, one-year contract.

The World Series champion Chicago White Sox will be honored Monday by President Bush during a visit to the White House.

DaimlerChrysler won a $6.5 million judgment Thursday against Bill Davis Racing for breach of contract.

Word has it that Thea "Mama Benjamin" Vidale has a legit internal stomach injury so WWE has decided to pull her off TV for a while using the "Heart Attack" angle.

WWE.com is going to feature footage of Matt Cappotelli’s announcement that he made updating people on his health at the OVW TV tapings. Cappotelli was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor a few weeks back & gave an extremely emotional speech that concluded with him hugging everyone in attendance.

New WWE developmental talent Kriss Vaine has purchased the trademark on her ring name.

WWE has released tag team superstars the Heart Throbs - Romeo and Antonio. The feeling is that the two just didn't "have it".

Michelle Kwan might withdraw from the Turin Olympics after a sore groin forced her to cut her first practice short Saturday.

Former WWE & WCW Superstar Kanyon revealed the real reason why he was fired from the WWE during a show in Ontario called 'Blood, Sweat and Ears'. Chris Kanyon said he believes the reason he was fired from WWE wasn't because of cutbacks, or no storyline for him. After a few very nasty words for WWE & Vince McMahon, Kanyon revealed to the crowd that he believes he was fired because the higher ups in WWE found out that he's actually gay. Kanyon then said he was tired of living in the closet & announced to the awestruck crowd that he was in fact a homosexual. He said he couldn't live another day living the lie.

Shawn Marion will join Steve Nash on the All-Star team. The Suns forward found out at Thursday's practice that he was selected as a reserve to the Western Conference squad. The fans already have voted in teammate Steve Nash as a starter.

Missouri basketball coach Quin Snyder resigned Friday, one day after saying he planned to finish what had become a disappointing season.