Tension between Edwards, Harvick still simmers
The tension between Carl Edwards and Kevin Harvick had not abated Friday, a day after the two had to be separated during a heated exchange in Harvick’s garage stall at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.
“Be careful who you wanna pick a fight with,” Harvick warned.
A confident Harvick smirked through a short interview on pit road, where he stood just a few feet from Edwards during Nationwide Series qualifying.
Neither driver dared look at each other, and Edwards downplayed the situation.
“I’ve got so many great things going on, I’m not going to worry about this,” Edwards said.
•Busch back in front: Kyle Busch returned to his familiar spot in the Nationwide Series, cruising to a win in the Dollar General 300 in Concord, N.C. The victory was the ninth for Busch, 23, in NASCAR’s second-tier series. He has won eight Sprint Cup races and three more in the Craftsman Truck Series.
•Castroneves cleared to race: Helio Castroneves can leave the country for an IndyCar event this month in Australia after a federal judge in Miami agreed to modify bail conditions on tax charges.
NFL
Winslow still in hospital
Cleveland Browns tight end Kellen Winslow will spend a second night in the hospital with an undisclosed illness that could keep him out of Monday night’s game against the New York Giants.
Winslow was admitted to the Cleveland Clinic on Thursday. He practiced Monday but had been feeling ill for several days and the team sent him to the doctor for further tests and evaluation.
•Westbrook out: All-Pro running back Brian Westbrook will miss his second game in three weeks when the Philadelphia Eagles visit San Francisco. He broke two ribs Sunday. Guard Shawn Andrews (back) and wide receiver Reggie Brown (groin) also won’t play.
•Palmer won’t start: Cincinnati coach Marvin Lewis says quarterback Carson Palmer will not start Sunday’s game against the Jets because of a sore right elbow but that he could play. Backup Ryan Fitzpatrick will get his second start.
•Henry court appearance set: Former Denver Broncos running back Travis Henry is scheduled to appear in U.S. District Court in Billings on Oct. 30 on cocaine trafficking charges.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Carolyn Ostby initially set Henry’s arraignment for Tuesday, but delayed it by two weeks at the request of attorneys.
•FCC sides with NFL: The Federal Communications Commission has sided with the NFL in a dispute with Comcast Corp., ruling that Comcast should carry the league’s NFL Network on its popular digital cable package.
The FCC ruled that Comcast discriminated against the NFL Network by agreeing to carry the channel only on a more expensive sports cable service.
The FCC ruling goes before an administrative law judge.
•Warrant issued for ex-Bronco: An arrest warrant has been issued for former Denver Broncos wide receiver David Kircus after he failed to show up for a court hearing in his felony assault case. His lawyer, Harvey Steinberg, said Kircus didn’t know he needed to be present at Friday’s hearing in Centennial, Colo.
Golf
Stroud takes lead in Texas
Chris Stroud shot a 6-under-par 64 to take a two-stroke lead after the second round of the PGA Tour’s Texas Open in San Antonio. Stroud, 26, had a 10-under 130 total on the La Cantera Golf Club’s Resort Course. Paul Goydos (66), Tim Petrovic (65) and Tim Herron (67) were two strokes back.
•Kim takes lead: South Korea’s In-Kyung Kim shot a 3-under 69 for an 8-under 136 total and one-stroke lead over Mollie Fankhauser in the Longs Drugs Challenge in Danville, Calif.
Wendy Ward of Edwall, Wash., shot a 76 for a 144 total and dropped into a tie for 25th place. Former WSU golfer Kim Welch didn’t make the cut at 160.
•Crenshaw takes lead: Ben Crenshaw shot a 4-under 66 to take a one-stroke lead over Fred Funk at the midway point of the Senior Players Championship in Timonium, Md. Crenshaw hasn’t won a tournament since winning the Masters in 1995.
NHL
Devils beat Islanders
Martin Brodeur stopped a penalty shot and finished with 25 saves and the New Jersey Devils spoiled Scott Gordon’s NHL coaching debut with a 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders in Newark, N.J.
Patrik Elias and Zach Parise scored for the Devils to help Brodeur record his 539th career victory, 12 shy of the NHL mark held by Patrick Roy.
•Sabres edge Canadiens: Ales Kotalik scored the only shootout goal the Sabres needed, lifting Buffalo to a 2-1 home win and spoiling the Montreal Canadiens’ start to their 100th season.
•Dallas dumped: Rick Nash scored from the slot with 20 seconds left in overtime to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a 5-4 season-opening victory over the Stars in Dallas. Columbus, which won for only the second time in its past 19 games against the Stars, had gone ahead by scoring three goals in less than a five-minute span of the third period.
•Shooting investigation concludes: An investigation into the shooting of former NHL goalie Clint Malarchuk concluded it was “accidental under suspicious circumstances.” He contends he accidentally shot himself in the chin with a .22-caliber rifle. Douglas County, Nev., sheriff’s spokesman Sgt. Jim Halsey said the probe was closed unless new evidence surfaces.
Miscellany
Johnson criticizes remarks
Magic Johnson criticized a pair of talk show hosts for accusing him of faking AIDS but said he didn’t want them to be fired.
Chris Baker and Langdon Perry of KTLK in Minneapolis made the remarks during Baker’s radio show on Wednesday. After Johnson condemned the statements, the station said it regretted “some offhand remarks” by the pair.
“We can’t have people out here making false statements and putting out bad information, because this battle is too big when it comes to HIV and AIDS,” Johnson said.
•Mavericks, Pacers make trade: The Indiana Pacers traded forward Shawne Williams to the Dallas Mavericks for 14-year veteran Eddie Jones, future draft picks and cash, the Pacers announced.
•No violation for Dutrow: Kentucky racing officials plan to challenge a recommendation that there’s insufficient evidence to suspend Big Brown’s trainer, Rick Dutrow, for violating doping rules.