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on lap 266 -- a crowd favorite -- a great start -- holding off jeff gordon. tony stewart still holds the lead. some folks said this was not be has not -- this would not be his toward france. a sprint to win it. you almost assume he is still going to win. he is 8 seconds off and strong in the mountains. >> you can't count him out. >> even e >> we all know the danger is tradition of running with the bulls, but you think your chance to run in new orleans. dozens of a roller girl's addressed as bulls bullied their way to the french quarter. this is the third year the city has hosted this race. it has grown so much, organizers say they may have to change their route. here's a final check of your forecast. >> not a bad evening ahead. some scattered clouds for the overnight hours and temperatures falling into the fifties. tomorrow will feel like summer, 88 degrees. near 90 degrees on tuesday and wednesday. a chance of showers and thunderstorms and a bit cooler as we and the upcoming work week. >> that does it for us. we will see you bacou bac (bell ringing) woo-hoo!

i got to meet all these different drivers, and tony stewart, and jeff gordon comes up and jeff gordony, man, what are you doing here?" and i go, "i'm saying gentlemen, start your engines." and he goes, "how are you going to say it?" [ light laughter ] i go, "what are talking about?" he goes, "oh, it's a big deal." i go, "i was just going to say gentlemen, start your engines." he goes, "oh, no." [ laughter ] i was like, "really?" he's like, "yeah, i think you got to go for it." i go, "oh, my god." so now i'm freaking out. i'm like what am i going -- like i need props? i don't know what's going on. the one guy's like, "well, when kevin james was here, he was funny." i go, "well, what did he do?" he goes, "he was just, i don't know, he was funny." i go, "all right." and he goes, "will ferrell came and he was funny." and i go, "well, what --" and no one could tell me what they did. so i'm like, "all right, what do i do?" so then i got up. and there's 100,000 fans. and i got up and i'm like, "gentlemen, start your engines!" and i fell and i passed out. i passed out. and i think it went oka

jeff gordon fished second. casey kahne finished third. mark martin within the record of wins by drivers 50 years or older. >> i got to do a shout out. our media softball team won the whole thing today. they got a two medium cappuccinos, you're ready for the mid-morning rush thanks to a good breakfast. one coffee with room, one large mocha latte. medium macchiato, light hot chocolate hold the whip, and two espressos. make one a double. she's fiber focused! i have two cappuccinos, one coffee with room, one large mocha latte, a medium macchiato, a light hot chocolate, hold the whip, and two espressos, one with a double shot. gonna take more than coffee to stay this focused. stay full and focused through the morning... with a breakfast of kellogg's® frosted mini-wheats® cereal; an excellent source of fiber that helps you avoid... the distraction of mid-morning hunger. no thanks, i'm good.

another surprise, i expected jeff gordon and jimmie johnson to be more in the middle of the pack.here's a couple of guys even further back than that. >> 40 and 41st you know are going to be up there sooner or later, kurt busch and carl edwards. they have a lot of work to do early. >> a lot of scrapping and claw to go do. one of the things that has us excited about sunday's race, there are so many story lines to talk about. >> things we could talk about but one we're going to, tony stewart. we know his passion for the brickyard. he's won here twice but now he's in his own car with the number 14. we know he'd love to take that to victory lane. >> no indy 500 winner has ever won the brickyard 400. montoya is going to have an excellent shot saturday. >> then there's the dale jr. story for sunday. >> he's got a third place starting spot. could this be his opportunity to get the chance at kissing the bricks on sunday. >> after being under the weather on saturday will he feel up to the challenge on sunday? you mentioned jr. who's your favorite for the race from. >> there's so many you ca

jeff gordon remains second in the points to standings despite a 28th place finished. jimmie johnson in second followed by denny hamlin, carl edwards and kurt busch. so stewart adds to his lead now, a 180-point cushion over jeff gordon in the overall sprint cup standings. jimmie johnson remains within shouting distance. the series heads to chicagoland speedway next saturday night.heh >> taking a look back to saturday action, manny ramirez in his second game back with the dodgers taking on the san diego padres. top one and ramirez going yard for the first time since he's gotten back from suspension. he gave the dodgers a 1-0. advantage. but in the bottom of thed a sho seventh, edwards, cabrera, hit a career high 3 r.b.i. scoring three. the pads win b y a final of 7-4, colleen dominguez was on hand for the action. >> manny ramirez took the fourth pitch he saw over the left field wall, ending speculation on when he was going to get that first home run. >> i think it took some pressure off. just the fact that he certainly knows how to hit. >> same old guy, you know. he's b

while mark martin sits on the pole, keep your eye on jeff gordon. he has four victories there. >> and, of course, when the race is over -- espnews, this is where you want to be. we'll have full coverage of the race including the post-race press conferences -- it's all right here on espnews. >> meanwhile, there was racing on saturday. nationwide series in indy, 18-year-old trevor bayne, the third youngest pole winner in nationwide series history, pick it up on lap 22, scott lagasse hit from behind by brad keselowski. lagasse plunges into the wall. number one car, mike bliss hits him. lagasse's done for the night. take a closer look, though. on board with mike bliss. bumper cars. i like it. lagasse didn't appreciate it, saying, "dude, what are you doing to me?" lap 35. under caution, the pace car comes out quickly, bayne, the leader, has to slam on his brake. rear ended by steve wallace. never a good thing. wallace and bayne penalized for not slowing down. lap 133, carl edwards is your new leader. 36 laps to go here. edwards in the pits. can't turn th

i expected jeff gordon and jimmie johnson more in the middle of the pack.uys further back than that. two contenders 40th and 41st, kurt busch and carl edwards starting way back there. they've got a lot of work to do early. >> one of the things that has us excited about sunday's race, there are so many story lines to talk about. >> there are things we could be talking about but tony stewart, we know his passion for the brickyard. he's won here twice but now he's in his own car. we know he would love to take that to victory lane. no indy 500 winner has ever won the 400. juan pablo montoya will have an excellent shot on sunday. >> there is the dale jr. strp. >> he's got a third-place starting spot. could this be his opportunity to get his chance at kissing the bricks and anything to victory lane on sunday? i think he has a great shot. >> after being under the weather on saturday, will he feel up to the challenge of the brickyard on sunday? you mentioned junior. who is your favorite? >> there are so many you could look at. we talked about tony stewart. there ar

." >> i have a bit of a nascar connection in that i used to date jeff gordon. [ laughter ] which is odd like you and i. flaming heterosexuals, but i challenge it. i challenge it. >> jimmy: what do you mean? >> well, like you and i, we can go out tonight, have dinner, give each other back rubs. i would enjoy it. you would enjoy it. but not as much as being with our wives. therefore, we're not gay. that's the test. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: thank you. how would i ever say that, and you put it perfectly. >> that's right. >> jimmy: that's exactly how to say it. now we -- how did you get started in radio? 'cause i know you have this knack for -- i mean, you're always exciting. always doing something fun. >> you know, i wore a suit to the interview. 500 people showed up. i wore a suit to the interview. and the guy said, "you look like you won't steal from me." [ laughter ] that's it. and i started running larry king's show. >> jimmy: really? >> and, you know, you could hear the fan go. when you run the "larry king" show, you can hear the fan. he still has it on tv. if you listen, you can hear th

jeff gordon planning to become the only primetime winner at this track.begins sunday at 12:30 eastern on espn. >> ronaldo playing his first match for real madrid. he missed two free kicks today. later in the first half, ronaldo, the nice foot work gets it to raoul. but raoul not able to score. ronaldo would step out at halftime. and wins the exhibition. >> soccer superstar to a guy who is a big fan of soccer, and that is steve nash of the phoenix suns. he's not leaving phoenix still. the point guard notified the team he's expecting a two-year extension worth $22 million. nash already owed 13.1 million. mark stein explains why they made the deal. >> the suns pretty much made it clear. they made it their number one priority they're the face of the franchise. they were just not going to consider anything. just finding a way to get this done. nash did give serious thought to playing out his contract. and being part of that 2010 free agent class. knicks would have been all over it spending the off seasons in new york. that's a definite lure. but when the suns

all chasing jeff gordon, looking to become nascar's only five-time leader at this legendary racetrack30 eastern on espn. >> the indianapolis motor speedway open for business on friday. the car haulers pulled in thursday night after a parade interest downtown. on friday, the crews went to work in gasoline allie and practice began on the speedway. drivers all searching for speed. hoping a win sunday here can be the spring board to a championship like it's been for so many before. >> a new tradition begins. >> but i think winning there you know, in 2000, i mean, we went on to win the championship that year. i think it just propelled us to win the championship. when i look back, i almost forget the different chapters and you know all the amazing things we've experienced with the team throughout the ten months of racing. it doesn't get any better than that. >> i think winning the brickyard and the championship in the same year is just a dream season. obviously. winning the single biggest race is important. and backing that up with a championship, i mean, there's just no better thing. >> in

stewart the leader, then johnson, and jeff gordon would move back to third in the wou standless. >> don't forget, when we came into this race, greg biffle was outside the race looking in. he's now in the race..sh he'll move up a couple of potsme to 11th. >> biffle was ninth a couple weeks ago, but the abysmal finish in chicago cost him two positions. behind these two, brian havingers having a great ru today. he's been in the istop five all afternoon. a very consistent run for the red bull team. there's vickers. >> behind me you can see kevin harvick having the best day of his year so far. and with just five to go, the 5 car is moving in.go. >> it doesn't take much. looks like he's decided now'so the m time to make his run at jimmie johnson. jimmie is trying to pull downh e any draft.at'sus gustafson is talking to his driver, mark martin. >> we told you the last three years the driver who led with 10 laps to go has not won the racen jimmery johnson led with 10 laps to go today. >> i tell you, folks, if you don't think these guys are driving, you can see the back o the cars wiggle as they c

jimmie johnson in the last three years, the hometown faif ritt, jeff gordon, looking to become the onlyck. the brickyard 400, begins sunday at 12:30 eastern on espn. >> great finish in toronto. if you're an indians fan. victor mart necessary didn't have a single run batted in in the ninth inning all season. bases loaded. one out, double-play. game over. instead the game is essentially over after he ripped his second double of the night down the left field line. number 41. true to the heart of indians fans. 2-1. and toronto can't get back to the 500 mark. despite the scott rolen homer. cliff lee, second straight complete game, neither with a walk. >> the dodge dodgers trying to become the first major team to 60 wins. they're up 2-1 on cincinnati. manny ramirez, the controversial slugger with the two-run triple. given the body, johnny gomes, home run, his 7th. >> they had a great finish last night. if you are an a's fan or a twin twins fan. controversial call at the plate, michael cuddyer, sliding in 14-13. tonight, little slower between the two teams. bottom three there, scoreless. sal o

justin upton, alex gordon, jeff clement, ryan zimmerman of the nationals, braun, then romero.ett olson was traded for felix pie, then nolan reimold in the second round and david hernandez in e 16th round. all of those players in the 2005 draft and ricky romero went number six overall. so the have brandon snyder on the verge, we don't know when, but he certainly is making them notice. here's a high chopper back to the mound. and out by a step. so a three up three down inning.   >> jim p.: nice play by scott to rob wells, then the orioles would take an early lead. then luke scott, 18th home run. 8th against lefties. the jays would come back in the fifth. scutaro with a double. then the scores on the aaron hill single. so there you go. pitching dual of sorts. rich hill out here for the sixth inning. good to see that even though a little bit of a struggle in the fifth as they score the two runs. >> jim h.: scott rolen fouls it back. >> jim p.: what happens when your windup gets a little out of kilter, your arm drops. the warmups down a little bit. let's