07/04/2009 - Watkins Glen, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ryan Briscoe won the pole at Watkins Glen International for the second year in a row after dominating Saturday's qualifying for the Camping World GP at the Glen.
Briscoe posted a new track record lap time of one minute, 28.5970 (136.935 m.p.h.) in the third and final round of qualifying. He finished 0.7 seconds quicker than Justin Wilson for his second pole of the season and the sixth of his IndyCar Series career. Briscoe shattered Helio Castroneves' 2007 track qualifying record by more than one second.
"I haven't had this much fun around a road course in a long time," Briscoe said. "We had a great car today, and hopefully we can break the Penske tradition and get a win here."
Team Penske has won the pole for the first five races at Watkins Glen, with Castroneves taking the top starting spot in the first three races here from 2005-07. But Penske has yet to win a race at the 3.4-mile road course.
Wilson from Dale Coyne Racing secured the outside pole for the second consecutive time at Watkins Glen after turning a lap at 1:29.3106 (135.841 m.p.h.).
"I don't know if we had enough for Ryan, he was obviously doing a great job today," Wilson said. "I would like to think we could have gotten there, especially since he was on used tires and we got by on a new set."
Scott Dixon, a three-time Watkins Glen winner, and Mario Moraes will start on row two, while Graham Rahal and Dario Franchitti will share the third row.
Franchitti, the current points leader, crashed on the final turn during the opening minutes of the final round.
"I pushed too hard and went into the corner a little too quick and it bit me," Franchitti said.
Mike Conway, Danica Patrick, Marco Andretti and Tony Kanaan will start seventh through 10th, respectively.
Castroneves surprisingly failed to make it out of the first round and ended up with a 14th starting position.
Ryan Hunter-Reay, the defending race winner, will start 16th.
Sunday's race is scheduled to start around 1:30 p.m. (et).
<< McNair found dead
Nashville, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former Tennessee Titans and Baltimore Ravens
quarterback Steve McNair was found dead Saturday. He was 36.
At a brief press conference Saturday, Nashville police department public
affairs manager Don Aaron con
<< Yi shoots 61 for Jamie Farr lead
Sylvania, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Korea's Eunjung Yi fired a 10-under 61 and
took the third-round lead Saturday at the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic.
Yi holed out from the fairway for an eagle at No. 10 and collected eight
birdies in a flaw
<< Wang leaves game
Bronx, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New York Yankees starter Chien-Ming Wang left
Saturday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays with a shoulder injury.
Wang departed in the sixth inning with a right shoulder strain, and is
scheduled to
<< Mike Smith back on Mine That Bird
Louisville, KY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Eclipse Award winning jockey Mike Smith has
regained the mount on Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird. Smith has a two-
race commitment to ride the gelding starting with the West Virginia Derby on
Saturda
Posada's RBI single in 12th helps Yanks down Jays >>
Bronx, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jorge Posada's single in the bottom of the 12th
inning lifted the New York Yankees to a 6-5 win over Toronto in the second of
a four-game set from Yankee Stadium.
Posada also hit a homer and finished with two
Angels bring back Kendrick; option Rodriguez >>
Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Angels have recalled infielder Howie
Kendrick from Triple-A Salt Lake and optioned infielder Sean Rodriguez back to
the club's top affiliate.
The move reverses a transaction originally made on Jun
Lincecum again dominant; Giants continue to pound Astros pitching >>
San Francisco, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tim Lincecum fired seven innings of
three-hit shutout ball, and the Giants bats produced a second straight solid
effort in a 9-0 win against the Astros.
Lincecum (9-2), fresh off being named the
Moyer, bullpen help Phils take down Mets >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jamie Moyer pitched into the seventh
inning and the Philadelphia bullpen did the rest, helping the Phillies upend
the Mets 4-1 in the second of a three-game series between the NL East rivals.
Moyer
Many fans thought it was the best side in the nation by the end of last season. This year, the polls have built on Georgia's momentum and granted it the No. 1 preseason ranking, followed by Ohio State and USC. (The Associated Press has the Buckeyes at No. 2; USA Today took the Trojans.)
"To have people believing we have one of the best teams in the nation going into this thing, it's exciting for us," Bulldogs coach Mark Richt told the AP. "I don't think anything is guaranteed, but we certainly have put ourselves in position where at least the college football world thinks we're pretty good."
Georgia Bulldogs - 9.5 wins
There's no question they're good, but the Bulldogs have one of the toughest 12-game schedules in the nation, mostly because they play in the powerhouse Southeastern Conference. Away games at No. 15 Arizona State, No. 7 LSU and No. 10 Auburn loom large, with contests between the hedges versus No. 24 Alabama and No. 18 Tennessee as well as the World's Largest Cocktail Party in Jacksonville versus No.5 Florida.
Ohio State Buckeyes - 10 wins
Like the Bulldogs, the Buckeyes also have a number of tough road contests in 2008. After two scrimmages dressed up as real games versus Youngstown State and Ohio, it's off to face USC. Other tough away games include No.13 Wisconsin in October and No. 20 Illinois in November. Granted, it should be pretty easy sledding at the Horseshoe. In fact, the only ranked team that travels to Columbus is No. 22 Penn State, in October.
USC Trojans - 10.5 wins
A similarly light schedule awaits the Trojans of Southern California, which is why the oddsmakers' total is one win more and the over is currently commanding -150 odds. Pete Carroll's troops only play three ranked teams in 2008, and all of those games are at home. After what should be an easy trip to Virginia to start things off on Aug. 30, the Trojans get two weeks to prepare for Ohio State in Los Angeles. Their two other ranked opponents, No. 21 Oregon and No. 15 Arizona State, visit in consecutive weeks to start the month of October. After that, the competition eases up. Of course, this is the same highly-touted school that lost to Stanford in 2007 and Oregon State in 2006. And don't discount the fact that USC plays its biggest rivals, Notre Dame and UCLA, back-to-back to close out the regular season. On paper, the Trojans are far superior, but motivation will be high for the Irish and Bruins, especially if their historic foes are in national-title contention.
Odds to Win the Heisman Trophy
Tim Tebow, Florida - 7/2
He won it last year, so it's no surprise he's the favorite to do it again, making him just the second player to go back-to-back. Ohio State's Archie Griffin turned the trick in 1974 and 1975, and Tebow's coach, Urban Meyer, is pretty sure his star quarterback can match the Buckeyes legend.
"There has never been anyone quite like him," Meyer told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "I am very lucky to be his coach."
Chris Wells, Ohio State - 5/1
The man they call "Beanie" was a star recruit out of high school, so it's not like nobody knew who the star tailback was before he rushed for 576 yards as a freshman in 2006 and 1,609 as a sophomore. But perhaps his finest moment came last year versus Michigan when he rumbled for 222 yards and two touchdowns in the Buckeyes' 14-3 victory over the hated Wolverines.
Knowshon Moreno, Georgia - 8/1
If the Bulldogs are to live up to expectations, they'll need a huge effort from their sophomore running back. This might be the last year of college ball for Moreno, who rushed for 1,334 yards and for 14 touchdowns as a freshman, while adding 253 receiving yards on 20 receptions, so expect big things for the man from Belford, N.J.
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