Brewer’s Moore wins Speedway 95 feature race
HERMON, Maine — Brewer’s Anthony Moore took the lead from Clifton’s Alvin McNevin on lap four of the 20-lap Road Runner feature at Speedway 95 Wednesday night and held it through three red-flag restarts to claim his first win of the season.
Moore’s win didn’t come easily, as Darrell Ogden of Old Town got by McNevin to capture second place, then chased Moore over the second half of the event, right up until the checkered flag fell. Ogden finished a close second, with McNevin picking up third. Fourth went to Chris Horlieca of Glenburn, with Mike Ogden of Old Town finishing fifth in the 32-car field. McNevin, Horlieca and Moore each won one of the three qualifiers that set the field for the feature.
OTHER 95 RESULTS: Modified Enduros: 1. Keith Drost, Stetson; 2. Dustin Lancaster, Milo; 3. Jeff Overlock Jr., Hermon; 4. Danielle Beale, Hampden; 5. Andrew Crosby, Hermon; Stars of Tomorrow: 1. Isaac Rollins, Hudson; 2. Brady Campbell, Stetson; 3. Jacob Wood, Greenbush; 4. Joshua Merrill, Corinth; 5. Jordan Kimball, Holden; Road runner stunt race: 1. Eric Blanchette (Brooks)-Rhonda Crain (Hermon)
Mavericks officially re-sign Nowitzki
The Dallas Mavericks re-signed 13-time NBA All-Star Dirk Nowitzki, the team officially announced on Wednesday.
The team did not disclose terms of the deal but it was reported last week that Nowitzki and the Mavericks agreed to a two-year deal worth at least $40 million. He played last season on a one-year contract.
During his 18-year tenure in Dallas, Nowitzki has guided the Mavericks toward many of the franchise’s greatest achievements. He led Dallas to its first-ever 60 win season in 2002-03, first NBA Finals appearance in 2006, a franchise-high 67 wins in 2006-07 and to the organization’s first World Championship when the Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals. He is currently the longest-tenured player in the NBA with one team.
Nowitzki was named Most Valuable Player of the 2006-07 season and was MVP of the 2011 NBA Finals.
Warriors’ Varejao out of Olympics with back injury
Golden State Warriors forward/center Anderson Varejao will miss the upcoming Olympics in his native Brazil due to a back injury.
Varejao was examined earlier in the week by Dr. Robert Watkins in Marina Del Ray, Calif. The 33-year-old was diagnosed with a small lower back disc herniation.
Varejao, who signed a one-year deal with Golden State earlier this month, is expected to be fine for the start of training camp. He initially came to the Warriors in March after spending the first 11 years of his NBA career with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The 6-foot-11 Varejao’s career averages are 7.4 points and 7.3 rebounds in 613 contests. He was the 30th overall pick by Orlando in the 2004 draft.
Red Wings sign G Mrazek before arbitration
The Detroit Red Wings agreed to terms with goaltender Petr Mrazek on a two-year contract Wednesday just before the arbitration hearing.
The deal is worth a reported $8 million. Mrazek will receive $3.85 million this season and $4.15 million in 2017-18.
Mrazek, 24, appeared in a career-high 54 games for the Red Wings last season, posting a 27-16-3 record, 2.33 goals-against average, .921 save percentage and four shutouts.
In 94 career games since making his NHL debut in 2012-13, Mrazek has compiled a 46-30-8 record, 2.29 goals-against average, .920 save percentage and nine shutouts. He has also made 10 career playoff appearances, with a 4-6 record, 1.88 goals-against average, .931 save percentage and three shutouts.
Hurricanes coach Peters inks two-year extension
Carolina Hurricanes coach Bill Peters signed a two-year contract extension that runs through the 2018-19 season on Wednesday.
Financial terms were not disclosed by the team for the 51-year-old Peters, who helped Carolina record five more wins and 15 additional points in 2015-16 than the previous campaign.
The upstart Hurricanes stayed in the playoff race until late in the season before falling behind Philadelphia for the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.
Peters has posted a 65-72-27 mark at the helm of the Hurricanes, who last made the postseason in 2009.
Bolden leaving UCLA to turn pro
UCLA Bruins power forward Jonah Bolden has decided to leave the program to turn professional.
The 6-foot-10, 215-pound Sydney native averaged 4.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 21.7 minutes in 31 games in 2015-16, his first season with the team after sitting out a year because his transfer from Bolden’s school in Australia did not conform with NCAA rules.
The school would not comment on Bolden’s academic standing, citing privacy laws to the Los Angeles Times.
Bolden joins guard Kobe Paras as players to leave the Bruins program since the end of last season. Paras withdrew from school last month due to academic issues and has since signed with Creighton.
