Times wires
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
AUTOS
KYLE BUSCH CITED FOR GOING 128 MPH
STATESVILLE, N.C. — NASCAR driver Kyle Busch was clocked by a North Carolina sheriff's deputy going 128 mph in a 45-mph zone and was cited for careless and reckless driving and speeding, a spokesman said Tuesday.
Iredell County Sheriff's Capt. Darren Campbell said a deputy stopped Busch's 2012 yellow Lexus sports car on a road between Troutman and Mooresville, where the 26-year-old driver lives.
Campbell said Busch was cited and released upon a written promise to appear in court.
"I was test-driving a new sports car and I got carried away," Busch said in a statement. "I went beyond the speed I should have been going on a public road. I apologize to the public, my fans, sponsors, and race teams for my lack of judgment."
NASCAR spokesman Kerry Tharp said Busch would be allowed to race this weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
NASCAR PUNISHMENTS: A crew member from Jeff Burton's Sprint Cup team was suspended for violating NASCAR's substance abuse policy. Richard Childress Racing said Gary Frost has been fired. … NASCAR docked Ron Hornaday 25 points and fined his crew chief, Jeff Hensley, $10,000 for failing inspection after last week's truck series race at Charlotte.
GOLF
Woods preps for Open
Tiger Woods says he'll be ready to go for the U.S. Open. Woods needs crutches and a walking boot for relief on his aching left leg and won't even start leg training until the end of next week. But the 14-time major champion expects to tee off at the U.S. Open June 16-19 in Bethesda, Md. "You just play through these things," Woods said. "There's a difference between being in pain and being injured."
Also, Mark Steinberg, the agent for Woods the past 12 years and head of the IMG golf division, did not renew his contract with the agency. The move could lead to Woods leaving Cleveland-based IMG, which has represented him his entire career.
SOCCER
Becks back for a day
To chants of "Fergie sign him up," David Beckham made a one-time return to Manchester United to mark the end of best friend Gary Neville's career in an exhibition against Italian giant Juventus. The Los Angeles Galaxy gave its star midfielder permission to miss tonight's MLS match against Houston to return to play for the English club where he played for a decade under manager Alex Ferguson. Beckham helped to restrain a fan who invaded the field during Juventus' 2-1 win.
DENYING MARADONA: Diego Maradona's former Argentina teammates confirm his claims that there were no drug tests before a 1993 World Cup playoff with Australia, but said they had no knowledge of receiving performance-enhancing substances. Argentina won to make the 1994 World Cup, during which Maradona was suspended after testing positive for stimulants.
ET CETERA
CYCLING:Alberto ContadorXavier Tondo
arena league: Storm LB Cliff Dukes was named defensive player of the week. He had 4.5 tackles, three tackles for a loss, 2.5 sacks, two fumble recoveries, a forced fumble, and a blocked kick in a victory over Spokane.
Times wires