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 Starting Grid
 Order   Driver (No.) Car Qualifying Speed
 1   Scott Dixon (9) Dallara Automobili/Honda 226.366 mph
 2   Dan Wheldon (10) Dallara Automobili/Honda 226.11 mph
 3   Ryan Briscoe (6) Dallara Automobili/Honda 226.08 mph
 4   Helio Castroneves (3) Dallara Automobili/Honda 225.733 mph
 5   Danica Patrick (7) Dallara Automobili/Honda 225.197 mph
 6   Tony Kanaan (11) Dallara Automobili/Honda 224.794 mph
 7   Marco Andretti (26) Dallara Automobili/Honda 224.417 mph
 8   Vitor Meira (4) Dallara Automobili/Honda 224.346 mph
 9 (R)  Hideki Mutoh (27) Dallara Automobili/Honda 223.887 mph
 10   Ed Carpenter (20) Dallara Automobili/Honda 223.835 mph
 11   Tomas Scheckter (12) Dallara Automobili/Honda 223.496 mph
  (R) - Rookie

 

Practice Wednesday for the 92nd Indianapolis 500 IndyCar Series event on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with position, car number in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine and speed: 1. (9) Scott Dixon, Dallara-Honda, 222.834 2. (10) Dan Wheldon, Dallara-Honda, 222.810 3. (26) Marco Andretti, Dallara-Honda, 222.801 4. (27) Hideki Mutoh, Dallara-Honda, 221.868 5. (7) Danica Patrick, Dallara-Honda, 221.683 6. (24) John Andretti, Dallara-Honda, 221.386 7. (15) Buddy Rice, Dallara-Honda, 220.277 8. (36) Enrique Bernoldi, Dallara-Honda, 220.105 9. (99) Townsend Bell, Dallara-Honda, 220.020 10. (18) Bruno Junqueira, Dallara-Honda, 219.981 11. (8) Will Power, Dallara-Honda, 219.953 12. (5) Oriol Servia, Dallara-Honda, 219.896 13. (44) Max Papis, Dallara-Honda, 219.654 14. (20T) Ed Carpenter, Dallara-Honda, 219.645 15. (14) Darren Manning, Dallara-Honda, 219.579 16. (2) A.J. Foyt IV, Dallara-Honda, 219.530 17. (96) Mario Dominguez, Dallara-Honda, 219.319 18. (16) Alex Lloyd, Dallara-Honda, 219.180 19. (67) Sarah Fisher, Dallara-Honda, 218.617 20. (34) Jaime Camara, Dallara-Honda, 218.406 21. (06) Graham Rahal, Dallara-Honda, 218.134 22. (41) Jeff Simmons, Dallara-Honda, 216.907 23. (02) Justin Wilson, Dallara-Honda, 214.762 24. (25) Marty Roth, Dallara-Honda, 213.691 25. (98) Roger Yasukawa, Dallara-Honda, 212.349 26. (19) Mario Moraes, Dallara-Honda, 191.086 27. (17T) Ryan Hunter-Reay, Dallara-Honda, 107.525 28. (33) EJ Viso, Dallara-Honda, 105.927 29. (23) Milka Duno, Dallara-Honda, 84.288

 

CINCINNATI BENGALS
Round
Pick
Player
Position
School
1
9
Keith Rivers
LB
Southern California
2
46
Jerome Simpson
WR
Coastal Carolina
3
77
Pat Sims
DT
Auburn
3
97
Andre Caldwell
WR
Florida
4
112
Anthony Collins
T
Kansas
5
145
Jason Shirley
DT
Fresno State
6
177
Corey Lynch
S
Appalachian State
6
207
Matt Sherry
TE
Villanova
7
244
Angelo Craig
DE
Cincinnati
7
246
Mario Urrutia
WR
Louisville

 

 

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
Round
Pick
Player
Position
School
2
59
Mike Pollak
C
Arizona State
3
93
Philip Wheeler
LB
Georgia Tech
4
127
Jacon Tamme
TE
Kentucky
5
161
Marcus Howard
LB
Georgia
6
196
Tom Santi
TE
Virginia
6
201
Steve Justice
C
Wake Forest
6
202
Mike Hart
RB
Michigan
6
205
Pierre Garcon
WR
Mount Union
7
236
Jamey Richard
C
Buffalo

Yahoo! News: Sports News
Lakers hold off Jazz 108-105, reach West finals (AP)
AP - Kobe Bryant scored 34 points and Los Angeles held off a furious rally by the Utah Jazz for a 108-105 victory Friday night, putting the Lakers in the Western Conference finals for the first time in four years.
James scores 32, Cavs beat Celtics to force Game 7 (AP)

Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce (34) runs into Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James during the third quarter of Game 6 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinals Friday, May 16, 2008, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)AP - The Cleveland Cavaliers packed for a weekend stay in Beantown — not a few weeks on Cape Cod. They've got at least one more game left, and in the NBA, it's as big as they ever get. Game 7. On Sunday. In Boston.


Pats' Belichick lashes out at ex-video assistant (AP)

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick leaves the field after his team lost to the New York Giants in the NFL's Super Bowl XLII football game in Glendale, Arizona February 3, 2008. (Gary Hershorn/Reuters)AP - New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick lashed out at the team's former video assistant Friday, saying in a televised interview that Matt Walsh was a low-level staffer who was fired for "poor job performance." "There's not a lot of credibility," Belichick said in an interview broadcast on "CBS Evening News."


Magowan stepping down as Giants' managing partner (AP)

San Francisco Giants owner and managing general partner Peter Magowan, center, speaks during a news conference beside William Neukom, left, currently a general partner in the San Francisco Giants ownership group, and Larry Baer, right, Giants' Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Friday, May 16, 2008, in San Francisco. Magowan, the owner who brought Barry Bonds to San Francisco, built a new ballpark and kept major league baseball in the city, is stepping down as managing partner of the Giants at the end of this season. Magowan will be replaced by William Neukom. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)AP - Peter Magowan, the owner who brought Barry Bonds to San Francisco, built a new ballpark and kept major league baseball in the city, is stepping down as managing partner of the Giants.


NFL owners may opt out of labor deal next week (AP)

Indianapolis Colts running back Dominic Rhodes works out during a football minicamp at the team's training facility in Indianapolis Friday, May 16, 2008. (AP Photo/ Tom Strickland)AP - NFL owners could opt out of their agreement with the players union next week, leaving open the possibility of a 2010 season without a salary cap. The labor agreement is on the agenda for the league meetings in Atlanta on Tuesday.


Report: NFL investigators meet with steroids dealer (AP)
AP - NFL investigators have met with a convicted steroids dealer, who has said he provided performance-enhancing drugs to professional football players, according to a newspaper report.
Lakers hold off Jazz 108-105, reach West finals (AP)

Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom shoots over Utah Jazz forward Carlos Boozer (5) during the first quarter of Game 6 of the NBA basketball Western Conference semifinal series Friday, May 16, 2008, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Douglas C. Pizac)AP - Kobe Bryant was back to his MVP self, which was just enough for the Lakers to hold off the Jazz.


Werth hits three homers as Phillies beat Blue Jays (AP)

Philadelphia Phillies' Jayson Werth runs the bases after he hit a three-run home run against the Toronto Blue Jays in the second  inning of an interleague baseball game Friday, May 16, 2008, in Philadelphia.  (AP Photo/H. Rumph Jr.)AP - Jayson Werth surprised even himself with his power surge.


Redknapp well prepared for final FA Cup hurdle (AFP)

Portsmouth Manager Harry Redknapp (right) speaks to Assistant Manager Tony Adams during training in Portsmouth on May 13. Portsmouth play Cardiff for the FA Cup this weekend in their first major Wembley final for 69 years(AFP/File/Ian Kington)AFP - Portsmouth play Cardiff for the FA Cup on Saturday in their first major Wembley final for 69 years. For Harry Redknapp, their 61-year-old manager, the wait has been almost as long.


Canada tops Sweden; plays Russia for hockey title (AP)

The puck sail past Team Sweden goaltender Henrik Lundqvist on a goal by Team Canada Rick Nash, top, as Team Sweden defenseman Alexander Edler looks on during first period semifinals action at the IIHF World Hockey Championships on Friday, May 16, 2008 in Quebec City. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Paolo Ianieri)AP - Rick Nash scored the go-ahead goal to put Canada in the title game of the world hockey championships with a 5-4 win over Sweden on Friday night.


FSU president: College football playoff inevitable (AP)
AP - Here's a ray of hope for college football fans bummed by the recent rejection of the plus-one model to determine a national champion.
Williams sisters out of Rome tennis tournament, set sights on Paris (AFP)

Venus Williams reacts while playing Serbia's Jelena Jankovic at their Rome WTA Tennis Open clash on May 16. Venus Williams lost the match to the Serbian titleholder while her sister, Serena Williams, has pulled out of the competition after hurting her back while training(AFP/Tiziana Fabi)AFP - World number six Serena Williams has pulled out of the WTA Rome International after hurting her back while training, but thinks she will recover in time for the French Open less than two weeks away.


Byrd believes time might be right to win AT&T (AP)

Jonathan Byrd lines up a putt on the 18th green during second round play in the AT&T Classic golf tournament in Duluth, Ga., Friday, May 16, 2008. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)AP - After two straight top-10 finishes at the AT&T Classic, Jonathan Byrd is poised to win the suburban Atlanta tournament.



Yahoo! Sports - NBA News
Lakers reach West finals, hold off Jazz (AP)

Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol (16), of Spain, and Utah Jazz forward Carlos Boozer (5) vie for the rebound as Jazz forward Matt Harpring grabs Gasol's arm during the fourth quarter of Game 6 of the NBA basketball Western Conference semifinal series Friday, May 16, 2008, in Salt Lake City. The Lakers beat the Jazz 108-105.

Kobe Bryant has some time to rest his back. Not that he appears to need it. Bryant scored 34 points, 12 in the fourth quarter, and Los Angeles held off a furious rally by the Utah Jazz for a 108-105 victory Friday night in Game 6, putting the Lakers in the Western Conference finals for the first time in four years.


Cavs ride James, force Game 7 at Boston (AP)

Boston Celtics' Eddie House (50) and Kendrick Perkins (43) harass Cleveland Cavaliers' Zydrunas Ilgauskas, from Lithuania, during Game 6 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinals Friday, May 16, 2008, in Cleveland. Cleveland won 74-69 to force a deciding Game 7 Sunday in Boston.

The Boston Celtics are going home for another Game 7. They handled the Atlanta Hawks. LeBron James may not be as easy. James scored 32 points -- 19 in the second half -- and the Cavaliers forced a decisive and fitting finale to this home-sweet-home playoff series with a 74-69 victory Friday night over the Celtics, who have gone from regular-season road kings to postseason road kill.


Spurs, Hornets to get rest before Game 7 (AP)
The last thing the New Orleans Hornets wanted was to give the defending champions the whole weekend off before Game 7. "You're playing with fire," coach Byron Scott said before the San Antonio Spurs beat the Hornets 99-80 Thursday night. Too late now. It's back to New Orleans for a winner-take-all matchup Monday night.
Barkley confirms $400K gambling debt (AP)

Retired basketball star Charles Barkley, right, signs autographs during the Regions Charity Classic Pro-Am golf tournament, in Hoover, Ala. on Thursday, May 15, 2008. A prosecutor in Las Vegas says that Barkley will face criminal charges for a gambling debt to a casino if he doesn't repay it. Barkley told reporters that it was his mistake and he will pay for it.

Charles Barkley acknowledged he owes a $400,000 gambling debt to a Las Vegas Strip casino and promised Thursday to repay it after a prosecutor said the retired NBA star faced criminal charges. "My mistake," Barkley said in an interview at a pro-am golf tournament in Hoover, Ala. "I'm not broke, and I'm going to take care of it." Barkley was responding to comments by Clark County District Attorney...


Prince helping Pistons at both ends (AP)
In some ways, Tayshaun Prince seems like the same player he was when he suddenly went from the bench to playing for the Detroit Pistons during the 2003 playoffs. Prince slows down opponents with his lanky 6-foot-9, 215-pound frame and basketball IQ. He scores on an array of runners and spin moves around the lane, and from the outside with an awkward stroke.
Billups ready for Game 1 of East finals (AP)
All-Star point guard Chauncey Billups has practiced with the Detroit Pistons and is expected to be ready to play in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals. Detroit coach Flip Saunders says Billups looked good enough in practice Thursday that he could have played if there was a game. Billups missed the last two games against the Orlando Magic in the second round with a strained right hamstring.
Wade working hard to overcome injuries (AP)
For nearly an hour Friday morning, Dwyane Wade was in constant motion, shooting jumper after jumper. His red tank top was dripping with sweat, his chest was heaving and fatigue was clearly starting to set in. Finally, he was down to his last shot, a 20-footer from the right side. When it swished, he whooped and shimmied.
Suns to interview Rockets asst. Turner (AP)
The Phoenix Suns will interview Houston Rockets assistant Elston Turner as a replacement for former head coach Mike D'Antoni. The interview will be next week, the team said Friday. The 48-year-old Turner has been an assistant to coach Rick Adelman for 11 years with Portland, Sacramento and Houston. Turner joins Terry Porter and Mark Jackson as candidates.
Rodman charged with domestic violence (AP)
Dennis Rodman was charged with domestic violence for allegedly hitting his girlfriend at a hotel last month. Los Angeles City Attorney spokesman Nick Velasquez said Rodman was charged Wednesday with spousal battery, brandishing a deadly weapon, and one count of dissuading a witness. The charges were misdemeanors.

 

 










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