Slugger Labbe to crew chief for Austin Dillon Austin Dillon is getting a new crew chief. Slugger Labbe, who spent most of 2014 as Paul Menard's crew chief, is taking over atop the pit box for the No. 3. He'd been in mainly an R&D capacity for Richard Childress Racing in 2015. Gil Martin, who has served as Dillon's crew chief for the first 14 races of 2015, will take Labbe's R&D role. … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Brewers sign three MLB draft picks – FOXSports.com
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Interview with author and journalist Giancarlo Rinaldi about book 20 Great Italian Games II
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Clips get Hornets' Stephenson for Barnes, Hawes
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Blackhawks fans face soggy bottoms after Game 6 arena roof leak
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Sources: Clippers acquire Hornets' Stephenson
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The 10-man rotation, starring LeBron, Steph, the present and the future
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Sources: Clips near deal for Hornets' Stephenson
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Warriors vs. Cavaliers: Analysis, Predictions for NBA Finals Game 6 – Bleacher Report
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How Chambers Bay fulfilled its destiny and landed the U.S. Open
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