2012年7月23日星期一

Sports in Brief: Castoneves wins Canadian Open

Helio Castroneves thrust himself into the IndyCar Series championship race Sunday in Edmonton, Alberta, by recording his second victory of the season. The Brazilian held off hard-charging Takuma Sato over the final 15 laps to pick up the win. It moved him one spot in the standings to second - he jumped over teammate Will Power - and he trails leader Ryan Hunter-Reay by 23 points with four races remaining.
Elliott Sadler held off a charge by Ricky Stenhouse Jr. on a green-white-checker finish to win the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill. Stenhouse appeared to have the stronger car and was chasing down Sadler in the closing laps of the race. But a late caution bunched up the field for NASCAR's version of overtime, and Sadler got a push from Justin Allgaier on the restart and pulled away. Stenhouse finished second, followed by Allgaier, Kenny Wallace, and Michael Annett.
Fernando Alonso led from the start to win the German Grand Prix in his Ferrari in Hockenheim, Germany, and extend his Formula One lead.
TENNIS: Andy Roddick beat Gilles Muller of Luxembourg, 1-6, 7-6 (2), 6-2, to win the Atlanta Open and earn his 32d ATP World Tour title. Roddick, 29, ranks third among active players in career titles behind Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. He will play for the U.S. team when the Olympics begin next week at Wimbledon.
GOLF: In Madison, Miss., Scott Stallings shot a 4-under-par 68 in the final round of the True South Classic to beat Jason Bohn by 2 strokes. It was his first Tour victory of the year and the second of his career. He finished with a 24-under 264 - a tournament record at Annandale Golf Club.
Dan Quinn birdied three of his first seven holes to pull ahead and then stretched his lead on the back nine to beat former NFL quarterback Mark Rypien in the American Century Championship at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course in Stateline, Nev. Quinn earned $125,000 from a total purse of $600,000. The former NHL star will caddie for Sunday's British Open winner, Ernie Els, this week in the Canadian Open.
NBA: The Chicago Bulls reportedly will sign former 76ers center Nazr Mohammed, according to the New York Post. The signing of Mohammed, who was with the Thunder last season, spells the end of Omer Asik's time in Chicago. The Turkish big man signed a three-year, $25 million offer sheet with the Rockets.
HORSE RACING: In Saratoga Springs, N.Y., favorite Bern Identity overtook Handsome Jack in the final sixteenth of a mile and moved on to a 11/4-length victory in the $200,000 Sanford Stakes for 2-year-olds. Ramon Dominguez joined Hall of Famer John Velazquez as the only riders in the 144-year history of Saratoga Race Course to win six races on a single card. On Saturday, Questing coasted to a 4¼-length victory in the $300,000 American Oaks for 3-year-old fillies.
NFL: Detroit cornerback Aaron Berry was arrested in Pennsylvania for the second time this offseason. Berry was taken into custody early Saturday morning on three charges of simple assault, Harrisburg police said. Berry, who is from Harrisburg, was arrested in that area June 23 on suspicion of DUI, failure to stop and render aid from an accident, and other counts.

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