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Salem-News.com Sports (January 22, 2007 17:25)Oregon State's Joe Newton Prepares For Senior Bowl Salem-News.com SPORTSThe Senior Bowl is also a non-profit, charitable event that has donated over $4 million through the Food World-Senior Bowl Charitable Partnership over the last ten years. (MOBILE, Ala.) -  Oregon State tight end Joe Newton is among the 100 top NFL draft prospects participating in the 2007 Under Armour Senior Bowl this week in Mobile, Alabama.
Newton will play on the Senior Bowl’s South squad, which is being coached by San Francisco 49ers head coach Mike Nolan and his staff.
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Salem-News.com Sports (January 22, 2007 16:55)Ward Burton, Jon Wood Lead NASCAR Busch Series Testing on Day 4 Salem-News.com SPORTSThe Orbitz 300 NASCAR Busch Series season opener is Saturday, Feb. 17 at Daytona International Speedway. (DAYTONA BEACH, Fla) -  NASCAR Busch Series Daytona Testing Speeds - Day 4:
Monday morning's NASCAR Busch Series testing session speeds:
1. 27B Ward Burton, Ford, 49.092, 183.329
2. 24A Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 49.205, 182.908
3. 06A Erik Darnell, Ford, 49.356, 182.349
4. 25A David Gilliland, Ford, 49.412, 182.142 56
5. 17A Peter Shepherd, Ford, 49.438, 182.046
6. 60A Carl Edwards, Ford, 49.453, 181.991
7. 27A Ward Burton, Ford, 49.519, 181.748
8. 60B Carl Edwards, Ford, 49.596, 181.466
9. 04A Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 49.625, 181.360
10. 47A Jon Wood, Ford, 49.630, 181.342
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Salem-News.com Sports (January 22, 2007 16:48)Indy-Car Star Sam Hornish Jr. Enjoying NASCAR Ride Salem-News.com SPORTSWard Burton, the 2002 Daytona 500 champion, was the fastest in the morning session on Monday with a speed of 183.329 mph in the No. 27B Ford. (DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.) -  Sam Hornish Jr. has been around historic Daytona International Speedway in an IndyCar machine, IROC car and in a sports car.
During this week's NASCAR Busch Series testing sessions for the season-opening Feb. 17th Orbitz 300, Hornish Jr. took his first laps at "The World Center of Racing" in a stock car.
Hornish Jr., behind the wheel of the No. 12 Penske Racing Dodge, quickly found some success by posting the fastest lap in Sunday's afternoon drafting testing session with a speed of 187.833 mph.
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Salem-News.com Sports (January 22, 2007 14:33)NASCAR Adds Two Drivers to Chase, Adjusts Points System Salem-News.com SPORTSStarting this season, the 400-point cutoff is eliminated and the top-12 drivers in the points after Race 26 will qualify for the Chase. (DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.) -  Race victories will become more important than ever in 2007 as a result of adjustments to the points system and the Chase for the Nextel Cup format announced Monday by NASCAR.
The adjustments are designed to establish more balance between winning and consistency, but there is a new emphasis on the former
The adjustments taken Monday put a greater emphasis on winning races," NASCAR chairman and CEO Brian France said.
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Salem-News.com Sports (January 22, 2007 10:12)Lethal Grande Continues Winning Ways Salem-News.com SPORTSLethal Grande improves his career record to 22-15-10 from 67 tries with $356,769 in career earnings. (PORTLAND) - _racing_3501.jpg) Two-time Oregon Horse of the Year and Older Male Champion Lethal Grande won his ninth race at Portland Meadows, and the 22nd of his career Sunday afternoon in the $8,050 Invitational Handicap for older horses.
Breaking on top of the five horse field in the 5-furlong sprint, Lethal Grande busted out fractions of 22 2/5 and 46 seconds while leading at every pole, crossing under the wire 2 ¼-lengths the best, satisfying the chalk players at 80 cents on the dollar.
They completed the five furlongs in 58 3/5.
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Salem-News.com Sports (January 22, 2007 09:38)Bill Parcells Retires From Coaching Salem-News.com SPORTSParcells becomes the fourth different coach to leave the Cowboys staff during the off-season. (IRVING, Texas) -  After four seasons, the Bill Parcells era in Dallas has come to an end.
The Cowboys' head coach for the last four years officially announced his resignation Monday morning.
"I am retiring from coaching football. I want to thank Jerry Jones and Stephen Jones for their tremendous support over the last four years," Parcells said in a statement.
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Salem-News.com Sports (January 22, 2007 09:07)Seahawks Add Jim Mora Jr. as Secondary Coach Salem-News.com SPORTSMora takes over the defensive backs for Teryl Austin, whose contract expired and moved on to the Arizona Cardinals late last week. (KIRKLAND, Wash) -  The Seattle Seahawks made their first major move of the off season, and it’s a big one to the coaching staff.
The Seahawks confirmed Sunday they had come to terms with former Atlanta Falcons head coach Jim Mora to be their assistant head coach to Mike Holmgren and secondary coach.
The son of former NFL head coach Jim Mora Sr., the 45-year-old Mora is an alumnus of the University of Washington and attended Interlake High School in Bellevue.
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Salem-News.com Sports (January 22, 2007 07:49)Oregon State Wrestlers Sweep Weekend Duals Salem-News.com SPORTSThe Beavers face Arizona State and Boise State at home this weekend. (GREELEY, Colo.) -  Oregon State’s Ty Watterson won a matchup of nationally ranked heavyweights and six Oregon State wrestlers won both their matches Saturday as the 19th-ranked Beavers won a pair of non-conference wrestling duals.
OSU (11-1 overall, 3-0 Pac-10) won at Wyoming 32-6 in the afternoon, then took a victory at Northern Colorado 25-12 in the evening.
Watterson is 18-4 with six pins this season, and he climbed another notch on OSU’s list of all-time leaders in career wins as he’s in 41st place with 72 victories. Read Full Article
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Salem-News.com Sports (January 22, 2007 07:43)Ducks Sweep Bobcats, Pilots Salem-News.com SPORTSThe Ducks return to action Friday against Texas Tech at 5:00 PM in Lubbock, Texas.
(EUGENE) -  In its first regular season matches at home, the University of Oregon Women’s Tennis team shut out the Montana State Bobcats Saturday morning and the Portland Pilots that night at the Student Tennis Center.
In the morning against the Bobcats, Dominka Dieskova and Ana Cecilia Olivos began the sweep with the first win in doubles, cruising to an 8-2 victory.
Claudia Hirt and Carmen Seremeta kept up the momentum with an 8-3 victory in their match, and Anna Powaska and Monica Hoz de Villa also won 8-3.
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