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COMMENT: Edwards paints NASCAR into disciplinary corner

LEFT: Carl Edwards goes airborne after colliding with Brad Keselowski on the final lap of a race at Talladega Superspeedway last year. RIGHT: Edwards was 156 laps off the lead Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway when he apparently decided it was time to settle a score with Keselowski, who went airborne after Edwards made contact with him.

NASCAR's new policy of allowing drivers a nudge here and a spin there is being put to the test after Sunday's incident.

Edwards and Keselowski 'have at it' again

A feud between Carl Edwards and Brad Keselowski boiled over Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway, leading to another frightening crash that sent a car hurtling toward the grandstands.

Royals' Gordon out with broken right thumb

The third baseman is likely to miss Kansas City's season opener.

Kurt Busch wins again at Atlanta after 2 crashes

Carl Edwards caused one of the crashes and will likely face discipline Monday.

As players grow, so do concussions in college basketball

As college basketball becomes a bigger, stronger, faster and more physical game, players have become more susceptible to head injuries like concussions.

Edwards' wife gives birth to girl

Carl Edwards became a father a week ago and says, "It's definitely a different emotion than I've ever had."

Johnson reels in Gordon to win at Las Vegas

The win is Johnson's second in a row. Carl Edwards finished 12th.

Johnson gets break, wins at California

Carl Edwards finished in 13th place.

The Week in Pictures, Feb. 13-19: Olympics, Carnival and Ash Wednesday

SLIDESHOW: Vancouver Olympics Day 3

A compilation of photos from the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, and Whistler, British Columbia.

McMurray holds off Earnhardt to win Daytona 500

Carl Edwards finished the race in ninth place.

PHOTOS: Sunday finals at the Missouri Grand Prix

Photos from Sunday's Missouri Grand Prix races.

Who Dat Nation: Super Saints become America's team

A former Rams running back was pulling for New Orleans in the Super Bowl.

Former Missouri football player records sack in Pro Bowl

San Francisco's Justin Smith had three tackles in the game.

Money woes and turmoil threaten Negro Leagues Museum

Facing what could be the biggest yearly loss financially, some leaders are speaking out as the Negro Leagues Musuem decides on what changes need to be made.

The Week in Pictures, Jan. 23-29: State of the Union, Missouri vs. Kansas and more

Ejection frustrates former Missouri basketball coach

Quin Snyder, now a coach in the NBA Development League, was ejected from a game Wednesday.

In St. Louis, McGwire cheered by fans, evades steroid questions

At the short news conference following a successful first public appearance, Mark McGwire attempted to move past steroids-related questions. "I've learned a lot," McGwire told fans. "Especially to kids out there, steroids are bad. I made a huge mistake in my life and it's something I want you guys to learn from. Don't ever, ever go down that road."

COMMENT: Juiced slugger didn't 'save' baseball

Mark McGwire admits to steroid use

McGwire said in a statement sent to The Associated Press on Monday that he used steroids on and off for nearly a decade, including 1998, the year he broke the home run record.

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