Horsepower Rankings

<!--break--><!--break--><p><!--break--><em>by Matt Taliaferro</em><br />
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<strong>1.&ensp;Denny Hamlin</strong>&nbsp; Held onto that top spot in the standings despite a move that burned him at Phoenix. This title is truly his to lose now.<br />
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<strong>2.&ensp;Jimmie Johnson</strong>&nbsp; Of course, Jimmie is still keeping pace, 15 points behind Hamlin and still very much alive.

Phlipping for Phuel in Phoenix

<!--break--><!--break--><!--break--><!--break--><p><em>by Matt Taliaferro</em><br />
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Denny Hamlin said the strategy was to keep the points leader in his sights through the first half of the Chase and then turn it on in the second &mdash; and he&rsquo;s done just that, having won two of the previous three heading into the Kobalt Tools 500 at Phoenix International Raceway.<br />
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And Hamlin was within 50 laps of making it three-for-four when the plan hit a snag.

Golf: Furyk Wins FedEx Cup

Rob Doster's weekly musings takes a Jim Furyk's victory in the FedEx Cup playoffs.

Golf: Tiger Making Progress?

Rob Doster's weekly musings takes a look at Phil Mickelson's thoughts on Tiger Woods' ever-evolving game and Dustin Johnson's pursuit for Player of the Year honors.

Waiver Wire

<!--break--><p>By Matt Schauf<br />
RapidDraft.com<br />
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Well, crap.

Michael Vick: Superstar

<!--break--><!--break--><p><em>By Ralph Vacchiano</em></p><p>For years, Michael Vick had been mostly about an unfulfilled promise, and not just because of the time he spent in jail. He was a $130 million quarterback in his six years with the Atlanta Falcons, but many of those who watched him thought he was badly overpriced.<br />
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After Monday night, though, and after what he&rsquo;s done this season, Vick &mdash; who is earning $5.2 million in the last year of his contract &mdash; is suddenly a bargain.

John Wooden (1910-2010)

A 10-time national champion as the coach at UCLA, John Wooden carried himself with a patient dignity and sincere humility that demanded respect and inspired awe in many until his death on June 4.

Final Four: Duke Wins Fourth Title

Duke claimed its fourth national title, all under Coach K, with a thrilling victory over Butler on Monday night.