Burton wins race for lead in Chase
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Jeff Burton nipped at leader Matt Kenseth's bumper in the waning laps, ducked beneath him, pulled side-by-side, and still kept falling behind. It wasn't until six laps were left in the Dover 400 yesterday that Burton finally scooted by with the critical pass. Not that he even needed it: Kenseth ran out of gas, anyway.
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Defending line honours champion Skandia has stolen an early lead, after the 60th anniversary edition of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race got away to the perfect start under a clear sky.
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Tiger Woods and Colin Montgomerie managed a little separation from those in pursuit Friday, each riding tournament-best rounds of 66 to a two-shot lead midway through the Target World Challenge at Sherwood Country Club.
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Kurt Busch has the lead position in the Chase for the Championship and the pole for today&#39;s Ford 400, but Jimmie Johnson has the momentum.
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American Jonathan Byrd birdied three of his last four holes to grab a one-shot lead in the opening round of the BMW Championship in Lemont, Illinois on Thursday.
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Jeremy Mayfield last night earned a spot in NASCAR&#39;s new Chase for the Championship the old-fashioned way. Down to his last chance and with the pressure on, the former Fairgrounds
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Jeremy Mayfield won the Chevy Rock &amp; Roll 400 last night and forced his way into the NASCAR Nextel Cup &quot;Chase for the Championship.
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Kurt Busch claimed a stake in the points lead in the NASCAR Chase for the Nextel Cup yesterday, winning the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway.
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Stewart Cink kept plugging away with a few clutch pars and enough birdies that he figured would keep him close to the lead. The surprise came when he glanced at a scoreboard and saw who he was chasing Saturday in the Bridgestone Invitational.
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Michael Rasmussen of Denmark won the eighth stage of the Tour de France on Sunday to take the overall lead after a second day of grueling climbs in the Alps.
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Kevin Harvick turned New Hampshire International Speedway into his personal playground, dominating Sunday's race to take the early lead in NASCAR's Chase for the championship.
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Bernhard Langerâs wildest dreams were surpassed today as his inspired Ryder Cup team marched into a record-breaking lead at Oakland Hills in Detroit.
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First, he won the 500-mile race at Talladega and grabbed the NASCAR Nextel Cup points lead. Two days later, he lost his points lead and $10,000.
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Bode Miller&#39;s three-race winning streak ended yesterday in Beaver Creek, Colo., but the American still added to his commanding lead in the World Cup skiing overall standings by finishing second to Austria&#39;s Stephan Goergl in a Super G.
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Greensboro, NC (Sports Network) - Brent Geiberger posted a five-under 67 on Friday to move into the lead after the second round of the Chrysler Classic of Greensboro.
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Brent Geiberger has been here before &#151; playing in Greensboro and needing a strong weekend to secure his future on the PGA Tour. It worked out for him two years ago, and he's off to another good start. Geiberger, John Rollins and Nick Watney shot 8-under 64s on Thursday to share the first-round lead in the Chrysler Classic of Greensboro.
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Subaru team leader Petter Solberg has established a comfortable lead following leg one of the Rally Italia Sardinia today [Friday], the Norwegian 30.