Auto Racing
From the pole, Keselowski wins Nationwide race
LOUDON, N.H. – Brad Keselowski dominated from the pole and cruised to the win in Saturday’s Nationwide Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Keselowski led 153 of the 200 laps in his second Nationwide win of the season. Keselowski also topped the speed chart during Sprint Cup practice to complete a perfect day for the Team Penske driver. He also won at Phoenix and hasn’t finished worse than third in six races this season.
Kyle Busch was second. He will start on the pole for Sunday’s Sprint Cup race.
Matt Kenseth, Kyle Larson and Chris Buescher, respectively, completed the top five.
For first time since 500, Hunter-Reay wins
NEWTON, Iowa – Ryan Hunter-Reay blew past the field with two laps to go and won the IndyCar race at Iowa Speedway on Saturday for his first victory since the Indianapolis 500.
It was the fifth consecutive win in Iowa for Andretti Autosport and the second in three years for Hunter-Reay.
Hunter-Reay hadn’t led a lap since Indianapolis, and he spent most of Saturday’s race far from contention. But he got new tires on a late pit stop and stormed past Tony Kanaan for his third victory in 2014.
Josef Newgarden finished second, followed by Target Chip Ganassi teammates Kanaan and Scott Dixon, respectively. Ed Carpenter was fifth.
Helio Castroneves finished eighth, taking sole possession of the series points lead.
MLB
Alvarez is in on NL team; Zimmermann is out
NEW YORK – Miami Marlins right-hander Henderson Alvarez and Seattle Mariners closer Fernando Rodney are the newest additions to the All-Star rosters.
Alvarez will replace injured Washington pitcher Jordan Zimmermann for Tuesday night’s All-Star game at Target Field in Minnesota.
Zimmermann left Friday night’s start against Philadelphia after 3 1/3 innings because of a right biceps injury. The roster change was announced Saturday.
Rodney will take the spot of Tampa Bay lefty David Price. Because of an illness, Price was pushed back in the Rays’ rotation to start Sunday, making him ineligible for the game.
Alvarez, a first-time All-Star, is 6-4 with a 2.63 earned-run average and three shutouts in 19 starts. He pitched a no-hitter against Detroit on the final day of the 2013 regular season.
The 37-year-old Rodney is a two-time All-Star and leads the AL with 27 saves. He previously was Price’s teammate with the Rays.
Associated Press
