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CHARLOTTE â" Ten years ago, Jake Delhomme couldn't beat out some guy named Kurt Warner to win the starting job for the Amsterdam Admirals in NFL Europe. On Sunday, as the league staged a game in London, the two former NFL castoffs held a quarterbacking clinic stateside â" with Delhomme engineering a comeback that wiped out his ex-teammate's monster day. | |||
Philadelphia, Blanton bash Tampa Bay PHILADELPHIA â" Even their pitcher socked a ball into the seats. If Ryan Howard, the Philadelphia Phillies and their frustrated fans needed any more evidence this really might be their year, Joe Blanton gave it to them. Blanton became the first pitcher in 34 years to homer in the World Series, Howard drove in five runs with two homers and the Phillies romped over the Tampa Bay Rays, 10-2, on Sunday night to move within one win of their first championship since 1980. No surprise: Tar Heels picked to win leagueATLANTA â" Frank Haith can rattle off just about every piece of North Carolina's loaded roster, from the returning national player of the year and four double-figure scorers to the touted rookie class with the luxury of playing supporting roles behind upperclassmen. Despite victory, Edwards loses ground to JohnsonHAMPTON, Ga. â" Carl Edwards did his seventh celebratory backflip and headed to Victory Lane confident he'd closed in on Jimmie Johnson's bumper in the race for the Sprint Cup title. As the champagne flowed, his spirits were dashed. Bragging rights(South Carolina helmet) 27, (Clemson helmet) 10 | |||
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