AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) ‘ Kyle Busch beat Carl Edwards out of the pits on their final stop, then held off the defending NASCAR Nationwide Series champion in overtime for his second straight victory Friday night at Phoenix International Raceway. A series of late-race caution flags on the mile oval hampered Edwards, who appeared to have…

PARKER LOS ANGELES (AP) ‘ He already earned an armful, but Tyler Hansbrough took one last bit of brass Friday night. The North Carolina junior won the John R. Wooden Award as college basketball’s top player, giving him essentially a sweep of the season’s individual honors, including The Associated Press college basketball player of the…

Newtown softball This year’s Newtown softball league currently has six teams, and is hoping for at least two more before putting together this year’s schedule. The entry fee is $450, plus a sanction fee for ISA if the team needs it. Teams will be guaranteed a 14-game schedule if eight or more teams participate. The…

DETROIT (AP) – The Detroit Red Wings took advantage of all their breaks. Kris Draper’s tiebreaking goal went off an opponent, Nick Lidstrom scored when one of his teammates could’ve been called for a penalty and Detroit beat the Nashville Predators 4-2 Saturday to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round series. In Game 1,…

By Dale Stubblefield The Pink Dolls are in first place with 61 points in the Peggy’s Bowlers league. Titians are in second place with 45 points, followed by Three Stooges, A-Team, Bob Cats, Cat Dog, Rocky Top and Good Guys. High series of the day for the men went to Stanley Maxwell with a 394.…

BY Paige Northcutt You might be asking yourself, how can I train my body to burn more fat? The answer is simple: Build more muscle. The more muscle you have in your body, the more calories and fat you burn. Building more muscle will only make a woman look leaner and more slender, and a…

LAS VEGAS (AP) ‘ A 26-year-old entrepreneur from Texas was named Miss USA on Friday, besting 50 other beauty queens for the coveted crown. Crystle Stewart, of Missouri City, Texas, runs a party-planning and motivational speaking company, as well as modeling professionally. She says she wants to dedicate her life to international philanthropy. “I want…

NASHVILLE (AP) ‘ Singer-songwriter Jewel will be a judge on the upcoming season of the “Nashville Star.” She’ll join John Rich of Big & Rich as a judge/mentor on the country music reality series, which premieres June 9. Last year, Jewel hosted the national talent search, which seeks to find the next country music star.…

By Gary Clothier Lucille Ball AND desi arnaz Q: I have a question about the TV show ‘I Love Lucy,’ perhaps the greatest comedy ever to grace the small screen. Did Fred and Ethel Mertz have a dog? I have been looking for an answer to this for years. Can you help? ‘ K.T., Spartanburg,…

All My Children Hurt by Kendall’s inability to trust him with the truth, Zach revealed he knew she had been unfaithful with Aidan. Although Zach vowed to stay with Kendall, his anger threatened to erupt when Aidan asked about getting the job at Cambias Zach had offered. Krystal’s love for Adam was unmistakable when he…