05/25/2007 - Mansfield, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mike Skinner won the pole for Saturday afternoon's Ohio 250 Craftsman Truck Series race at the Mansfield Motorsports Speedway. The No.5 Toyota Tundra circled the 0.500-mile short track in 16.382 seconds (109.877 m.p.h.). He just missed the qualifying record of 16.277 seconds set by Ron Hornaday Jr. in May 2005.
The pole victory was Skinner's fifth in a row, fifth of seven this season and record 37th of his truck career. Skinner's five consecutive poles are still well behind his own record of eight straight poles which he accomplished in 1995.
Starting next to Skinner on the front row will be Rick Crawford who posted a second-best time of 16.463 seconds.
Defending series champion Todd Bodine (16.538) and Johnny Benson (16.565) will make up row two.
Skinner leads the series in points (1,052), winnings ($242,950), laps led (444), wins (3), poles (4), top-5 finishes (5) and races led (6). Its no wonder that he holds a commanding 85-point lead over defending series champion Bodine and 106 points over Hornaday Jr.
Hornaday Jr. (starting 9th) is the defending champion. He edged Jack Sprague by 0.961 seconds in a caution-filled event (18 flags for 85 laps). Hornaday Jr. also won last week's race at Lowe's and is the series record holder with 30 wins all-time.
The race is set to drop the green flag on Saturday at 1 p.m. (et).
<< Braves' Gonzalez needs Tommy John surgery; season over
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Atlanta Braves general manager John Schuerholz
announced on Friday that reliever Mike Gonzalez needs to undergo Tommy John
surgery to repair a slight ligament tear in the lower part of his left elbow.
An M
<< U.S. men to play Catalonia, Switzerland in Europe
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The United States men's national team will
play two more friendlies in Europe this year, announcing games vs. Catalonia
and Switzerland on Friday.
The U.S. plays Catalonia, a autonomous community within
<< Mariners place Ramirez on DL
Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Seattle Mariners placed starting
pitcher Horacio Ramirez on the 15-day disabled list with tendinitis in his
left shoulder.
Ramirez felt stiffness in his left shoulder in his start Thursd
<< Duquesne freshman Grote to transfer
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Duquesne University basketball coach Ron
Everhart announced on Friday that freshman guard/forward Scott Grote has
received his release from the school.
"Scott informed me that he decided it woul
Three share lead in Maryland >>
Mitchellville, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jaco Van Zyl fired a seven-under 65
Friday to move into a share of the lead after two rounds of the inaugural
Melwood Prince George's County Open.
He was joined atop the leaderboard at The C
Romero still leads Senior PGA >>
Kiawah Island, SC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Eduardo Romero shot a two-under 70 in the
second round of the Senior PGA Championship on Friday, increasing his lead to
two shots as the first major of the Champions Tour season heads to the
weekend
Clemens to pitch at Triple-A level Monday >>
Bronx, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Yankees announced Friday that seven-time Cy
Young Award winner Roger Clemens will start for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
Monday in a game against the visiting Toledo Mud Hens.
Assuming that will be Cleme
Cubs/Cardinals reschedule postponed game to September 14 >>
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The St. Louis Cardinals announced Friday that
the game against the Chicago Cubs that was postponed April 29 following the
death of pitcher Josh Hancock, will be made up as part of a day-night
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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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