Archive for February 18th, 2008
POLITICAL UPDATE — Ex-President Bush backs McCain
HOUSTON — Former President George H.W. Bush endorsed John McCain today, a nod of approval from the Republican political dynasty’s patriarch that sends a strong signal to a GOP establishment wary of the Arizona senator. “No one is better prepared to lead our nation at these trying times than Sen. John McCain,” […]
NBA All-Star Game: East the beast this time as LeBron James named MVP
NEW ORLEANS — In a proud city still restoring its unique beauty, the Eastern Conference repaired its own image. Ray Allen scored 28 points, making three straight 3-pointers in the final 3:15, and LeBron James added 27 as the East, widely considered the NBA’s weaker half, beat the Western Conference 134-128 in Sunday […]
NBA All-Star Game: LeBron James makes it two MVP awards in three years
NEW ORLEANS — King James is All-Star royalty again. LeBron James threw down a powerful dunk for the go-ahead basket with 55 seconds left, punctuating an MVP performance and helping the Eastern Conference beat the West 134-128 on Sunday night in the All-Star game. James finished with 27 points, […]
Tag-team ending: Ryan Newman wins Daytona 500 on the final lap thanks to assist from Kurt Busch
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Another thriller, another heartbreak at the Daytona 500. For the second straight year, The Great American Race came down to the last lap. This time the drama rewarded Ryan Newman, who hadn’t won in 81 races over more than two years, and team owner Roger Penske, long […]
Jim Litke: Making the wrong choice on final lap costs Tony Stewart the Daytona 500
AYTONA BEACH, Fla. — It was all there for the taking, set up for the storybook finish the 50th running of The Great American Race deserved. Tony Stewart, old school by temperament as much as by training, came out of the final restart with plenty of car underneath him and only a lap […]
Prep bowling: Vermilion boys, North Ridgeville girls defend sectional titles
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — Redemption. The Vermilion boys and North Ridgeville girls teams both earned it Sunday as they repeated as Lorain County Division I sectional bowling champs at Brunswick Zone. The two teams made up for shaky performances at the North Shore Bowling Conference Tournament on Feb. 10. The North Ridgeville girls were […]