Q: That was a tough loss, and you were pretty hard on Robbie after the race for not pitting for gas. How long does that stuff stay with you? And how do you handle it with Robbie once you’ve calmed down?

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR’s championship-deciding system isn’t the only thing about to be changed. The annual All-Star race is also being examined by series officials for tweaks to its format.

SAN FRANCISCO — Moises Alou hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning, and the San Francisco Giants ended a five-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night.

IRVING, Texas — Byron Nelson, golf’s courtly “Lord Byron” whose 11 straight tournament victories in 1945 stand as one of sports’ most enduring records, died Tuesday. He was 94.

SEATTLE — After three days of waiting, the Oakland Athletics finally popped the champagne.

The Napa High volleyball team dominated in three quick games Tuesday night to win its first match of the year against cross-town rival Vintage, 3-0 — and in the Crushers’ house.

It was a good news-bad news day for the Justin-Siena High School girls tennis team Tuesday.

From Register Staff

After over 15 years of meetings and suits, finally litigation has ended with a historic agreement to please San Joaquin River users, sportsmen and Central Valley farmers. The Bureau of Reclamation, the Natural Resources Defense Council, and the Friant Water Users Authority all signed off. Restoring this historic river will be one of the largest river restoration projects in the nation’s history.

WELLSVILLE, Colo. — Technically speaking, there is no such place as Rincon, Colo.

WASHINGTON — Mary A. Bomar, President Bush’s nominee to head the National Park Service, appeared headed for a quick confirmation as senators praised the British native Thursday for her professionalism and history with the agency.