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After 16 tries, Jeff Gordon finally conquers Texas: "I'm still shocked that we came here and won it because I wasn't expecting to get the pole," Gordon said. "We aren't expecting to get the win, either, but that doesn't stop us from trying to put everything together so we can win." [Star-Telegram] Read more

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Retired NFL players want them some of that 'Madden money', too. So they're suing: "They contend that the union actively sought to cut them out of licensing deals so active players could receive bigger royalty payments. As proof, the retirees point to a 2001 letter from an NFLPA executive telling EA to scramble the Read more

The Brew Crew want their C.C. back: "At least we have a chance," [GM Doug Melvin] said in a conference call with reporters, "whereas before, we wouldn't have any chance with a pitcher of CC's caliber. I do feel we will make him an offer, and at that point, it will be in his court." [ESPN] Read more

The games are still in their relative infancy, but here's what's going on so far... • New Orleans at Carolina: The

• 1:00 — NFL: New Orleans at Carolina [FOX] • 1:00 — NFL: Minnesota at Chicago [FOX] • 1:00 — NFL: San Diego at

Tough love: Iowa's head football coach, Kirk Ferentz, has suspended his freshman lineman James Ferentz from all team activities after he was caught with the illegal possession of booze. Oh, James happens to be Kirk's son. No word if he's also suspended from eating dinner with the rest of the family. [Gazette Online] Read more