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LONG POND, Pa. — Not even Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s best finish of the season could save him from a dip in the Chase for the Nextel Cup standings.

INDIANAPOLIS — Finally, the Indiana Fever have something to get excited about.

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CHICAGO — Tom Glavine knows exactly why his 300th win should be savored.

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SAN DIEGO - With a short swing, a half stare and an emphatic clap of his hands, Barry Bonds rounded the bases. After so many days and so many tries, he had finally caught Hammerin’ Hank.

Rookie coach Lane Kiffin is challenging Ronald Curry to take his game to another level of consistency.

For the fourth straight year, the Oakland Raiders training camp will have an international flavor as the Silver and Black have invited two international coaches to join head coach Lane Kiffin’s staff during summer workouts at the team’s Napa Valley complex.

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NOTES AND QUOTES for a Monday in the Napa Valley:

Napa Sheriff’s Activities League boxer Jessica Ponce captured the title belt in the 101-pound Junior Olympics class at the Ringside World Championships on Saturday in Kansas City.