

Fifth-place finish at Homestead secures another NASCAR championship

Runner-up finish would be veteran's fifth

Chairman says blaming Chase system is unfair

Initiative designed to help sport attract young fans
Johnson wins
Needing a miracle
France defends Johnson
Howard races
Multiple accidents mar ending despite new drafting decree

City angling for street race around Inner Harbor in 2011
As the tributes roll in, we'll post them here.
The National League Most Valuable Player results were just released, with the Cardinals' Albert Pujols winning his third MVP award and becoming the first unanimous MVP since Barry Bonds in 2002. I had one of the 32 votes (two from each National League market). Here's how I voted.

Cowboys show they're not all that much better than the Redskins
ColumnistsDan Daly | Dick Heller | Tom Knott | Thom Loverro | Gene Mueller
ReportersBob Cohn | Barker Davis | David Elfin | Mike Fratto | Ben Goessling | John Haydon | Mike Jones | Tim Lemke | Corey Masisak | Ryan O'Halloran | Patrick Stevens | Mark Zuckerman
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Busch, Edwards share friendship despite rivalry4:10 AM EDT
Edwards eases by Busch to claim victory4:30 AM EDT
Crowded Chase leaves no room for error4:10 AM EDT
Suspensions, fines given out to Gibbs4:10 AM EDT
Edwards gains on Busch4:10 AM EDT
Drivers exhausted by fuel mileage races4:10 AM EDT
Record road victory gives Busch top spot4:10 AM EDT
Busch targeting playoffs4:30 AM EDT
Johnson looking to right his road wrongs4:10 AM EDT
Versus, IRL come to terms on TV deal4:10 AM EDT
Edwards' gamble works4:10 AM EDT
Fellows endures rain, wins race in Montreal4:30 AM EDT
Goodyear remains stumped by tire fiasco4:10 AM EDT
Goodyear at fault4:10 AM EDT
Johnson survives tire debacle4:10 AM EDT
Martin vows end to winless streak4:30 AM EDT
Stewart takes No. 144:10 AM EDT
Tom Knott: Danica Patrick plays her own sexist game4:10 AM EDT
Dixon keeps focus on the race at hand4:30 AM EDT
Mid-Ohio track serves Rahal family well4:10 AM EDT
Dixon wins Firestone