Danica to NASCAR fulltime...Flanagan death a suicide...Hellickson ties MLB mark
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Danica Patrick has announced she's leaving IndyCar in 2012 to run a full Nationwide schedule with JR Motorsports and up to 10 Sprint Cup races for Stewart-Haas Racing. One of auto racing's most marketable stars says she hasn't mapped out which races she'll run in Sprint Cup and didn't rule out a return to open-wheel racing for the 2012 Indianapolis 500
BALTIMORE (AP) — The death of former Cy Young Award winner Mike Flanagan has been ruled a suicide. The Maryland medical examiner says the 59-year old died Wednesday of a self-inflicted shotgun wound to the head. An investigation showed Flanagan was upset about financial issues.ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay rookie Jeremy Hellickson tied the major league record by striking out four Detroit hitters in the third inning of their game this afternoon. Austin Jackson struck out swinging to open the inning, but reached first base on Hellickson's wild pitch. He came back to get Ramon Santiago, Delmon Young and Victor Martinez to strike out swinging.
CHICAGO (AP) — Braves pitcher Tommy Hanson has returned to Atlanta to have his right shoulder re-evaluated by team doctors. Hanson has been on the disabled list since Aug. 7 because of right rotator cuff tendinitis.
NEW YORK (AP) — Three-time U.S. Open champion Serena Williams could face No. 4-seeded Victoria Azarenka (ah-zah-REN'-kuh) in the third round, and two-time winner Venus Williams could meet No. 22 Sabine Lisicki (LEE'-zih-kee) in the second as a result of the draw for the season's final major. Azarenka and Lisicki were Wimbledon semifinalists in July.
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