SPORTS Wednesday, January 11, 2017 East Oregonian Page 3B NASCAR Edwards walking away from final year with Gibbs By JENNA FRYER Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In a stunning decision, NASCAR driver Carl Edwards is walking away from the final year of his contract with Joe Gibbs Racing less than two months after nearly winning his first Cup championship, two people with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Joe Gibbs Racing sched- uled a pair of news confer- ences Wednesday in which Edwards is expected to announce he will not drive the No. 19 Toyota next season. The second announcement is that reigning Xfinity Series champion Daniel Suarez will replace Edwards in the Cup Series. The two people spoke to AP on condition of anonymity because the team and Edwards had not announced the move. The 37-year-old Edwards informed team owner Joe Gibbs right before Christmas that he no longer wanted to compete, the people told AP, confirming a decision first reported by Fox Sports. “This is comparable to Barry Sanders’ retirement back in 1999, shocking and with loads of ability and time left in a very successful career,” said Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage. Edwards was a four-time winner at Texas in the Cup Series. “I talked to Carl about a month ago and he didn’t give any indication that he was considering this,” Gossage said. “It is a shock that just doesn’t seem real.” Edwards may not be done for good: He could simply be sitting out one year of competition for a myriad of reasons, and there could be AP Photo/Steve Helber, File In this Oct. 30, 2016, file photo, Sprint Cup Series driver Carl Edwards (19) greets fans during driver introduc- tions for the NASCAR Sprint Cup auto race at Martins- ville Speedway in Martinsville, Va. jobs waiting for him in 2018. Tony Stewart has retired and has a four-car lineup that is moving this year to Ford, where Edwards was closely aligned before he spent the last two seasons driving for Gibbs. Also, concerns about Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s concussion history, plus underperfor- mance by Kasey Kahne, could open seats in the future at Hendrick Motorsports. Edwards, who is married to a doctor who specializes in neurological rehabilitation, could also be spooked by Earnhardt’s concussion problems. Edwards has given no indication what he’s thinking or what the future may hold. In a text message to The Associated Press, he wrote: “I’m kinda hungry. Going to Subway!” in reference to his longtime sponsor. He also stated simply: “All good.” Neither Fox Sports or NBC Sports have roles planned for Edwards in 2017, although he has done analyst work on a semi-regular basis the last several years. Edwards came oh-so- close to winning his first Cup championship in November’s season finale. He was leading all championship contenders with 10 laps remaining at Homestead-Miami Speedway until a caution set up a restart that bunched the field. Edwards tried to block Joey Logano’s attempt to take the lead, and it caused a crash that ended Edwards’ title bid. The class and dignity in which Edwards showed after the accident — he walked from his wrecked car to the pit box for Logano and wished that team luck in the closing laps — was widely lauded. He also came close to a title in 2011, finishing second to Stewart in a tiebreaker. Edwards, who is extremely private, has two young children that he steadfastly refuses to discuss in interviews. He lives in his home state of Missouri, while most of NASCAR’s drivers live in North Carolina. Edwards won three races in 2016 as JGR dominated the regular season and put two drivers in the final four. He spent 13 years in the Cup Series and has 28 career victories in 445 starts. SCOREBOARD Local Slate BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Today Hermiston at La Grande, canceled Thursday Nixyaawii at Wallowa, 7:30 p.m. Friday Pilot Rock at Culver, 6 p.m. Pendleton at Sunset, 7:15 p.m. Irrigon at Riverside, 7:30 p.m. Heppner at Stanfield, 7:30 p.m. Ione at Arlington, 7:30 p.m. Condon/Wheeler at South Wasco, 7:30 p.m. Powder Valley at Echo, 7:30 p.m. Nixyaawii at Helix, 7:30 p.m. Saturday Umatilla at Irrigon, 1 p.m. Stanfield at Culver, 2:30 p.m. Heppner at Weston-McEwen, 4 p.m. Baker at Mac-Hi, 5:15 p.m. Mitchell/Spray at Condon/Wheeler (Fos- sil), 5:30 p.m. Arlington at Horizon Christian (Hood River), 5:30 p.m. Dufur at Ione, 5:30 p.m. Echo at Wallowa, 5:30 p.m. Joseph at Helix, 5:30 p.m. Nixyaawii at Pine Eagle, 5:30 p.m. La Grande at Hermiston, 5:45 p.m. Riverside at Burns, 6:30 p.m. GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL Thursday Nixyaawii at Wallowa, 6 p.m. Friday Pilot Rock at Culver, 4:30 p.m. Irrigon at Riverside, 6 p.m. Heppner at Stanfield, 6 p.m. Ione at Arlington, 6 p.m. Condon/Wheeler at South Wasco, 6 p.m. Powder Valley at Echo, 6 p.m. Nixyaawii at Helix, 6 p.m. Saturday Umatilla at Irrigon, 3 p.m. Baker at Mac-Hi, 3:30 p.m. Pendleton at Lewiston (ID), 4 p.m. Stanfield at Culver, 4 p.m. Mitchell/Spray at Condon/Wheeler (Fossil), 4 p.m. Arlington at Horizon Christian (Hood River), 4 p.m. Dufur at Ione, 4 p.m. Echo at Wallowa, 4 p.m. Joseph at Helix,4 p.m. Nixyaawii at Pine Eagle, 4 p.m. Riverside at Burns, 5 p.m. Heppner at Weston-McEwen, 5:30 p.m. West Valley (WA) at Hermiston, 7:30 p.m. PREP WRESTLING Friday-Saturday Hermiston, Pendleton, Mac-Hi, Riverside, Irrigon, Heppner at Oregon Classic (De- schutes County Fairgrounds), TBD Saturday Echo at Bonanza Tournament, 9 a.m. PREP SWIMMING Saturday Pendleton, Hermiston at Madras Meet, 10 a.m. MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Today Blue Mountain at Yakima Valley, 8 p.m. Thursday Eastern Oregon at Oregon Tech, 7:30 p.m. Saturday Columbia Basin at Blue Mountain, 4 p.m. Eastern Oregon at Southern Oregon, 7:30 p.m. WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Today Blue Mountain at Yakima Valley, 6 p.m. Thursday Eastern Oregon at Oregon Tech, 5:30 p.m. Saturday Columbia Basin at Blue Mountain, 2 p.m. Eastern Oregon at Southern Oregon, 5:30 p.m. COLLEGE WRESTLING Saturday Eastern Oregon (women only) at Oregon Classic, TBD Prep Scores BOYS BASKETBALL Tuesday’s Games Churchill 86, North Eugene 37 Forest Grove 91, North Salem 60 Glencoe 67, Liberty 54 McMinnville 56, West Albany 40 McNary 85, McKay 62 North Bend 50, Sutherlin 36 North Marion 67, Molalla 35 Sheldon 61, Roseburg 42 Siuslaw 54, Junction City 44 South Eugene 77, Grants Pass 64 South Umpqua 61, Elmira 48 Springfield 63, Marist 54 Thurston 61, Ashland 39 Tillamook 65, Newport 48 Valley Catholic 68, Yamhill-Carlton 36 West Salem 79, Sprague 55 Willamette 58, South Medford 57 Wilsonville 59, Hillsboro 44 POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS Mac-Hi at Hood River Valley Pendleton at La Grande Weston-McEwen at Umatilla Arlington at Condon/Wheeler GIRLS BASKETBALL Tuesday’s Games Astoria 66, Estacada 45 Canby 78, Tualatin 50 Central 53, South Albany 49 Central Linn 25, Kennedy 24, OT Churchill 74, North Eugene 47 Corvallis 53, Lebanon 21 Crater 57, Eagle Point 33 Elmira 54, South Umpqua 50 Glencoe 66, Liberty 39 Grants Pass 60, South Eugene 32 Hillsboro 48, Wilsonville 46 McNary 71, McKay 22 North Marion 48, Molalla 26 Sheldon 52, Roseburg 32 Sherwood 43, Lakeridge 34 Silverton 70, Woodburn 12 South Medford 64, Willamette 35 Sutherlin 43, Stayton 36 Thurston 59, Ashland 38 Valley Catholic 51, Yamhill-Carlton 49 West Albany 49, McMinnville 39 West Linn 60, Lake Oswego 53 West Salem 55, Sprague 40 CANCELLATIONS AND POSTPONEMENTS Weston-McEwen at Umatilla Arlington at Condon/Wheeler Mac-Hi at Hood River Valley Sunnyside (WA) at Hermiston La Grande at Pendleton Football NFL Divisional Playoffs Saturday Seattle at Atlanta, 1:35 p.m. (FOX) Houston at New England, 5:15 p.m. (CBS) Sunday Pittsburgh at Kansas City, 10:05 a.m. (NBC) Green Bay at Dallas, 1:40 p.m. (FOX) Houston 121, Charlotte 114 Milwaukee 109, San Antonio 107 Utah 100, Cleveland 92 Golden State 107, Miami 95 Portland 108, L.A. Lakers 87 Sacramento 100, Detroit 94 Today’s Games New York at Philadelphia, 4 p.m. Houston at Minnesota, 5 p.m. Memphis at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m. Washington at Boston, 5 p.m. Cleveland at Portland, 7:30 p.m. Orlando at L.A. Clippers, 7:30 p.m. Basketball NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Toronto 25 13 Boston 23 15 New York 17 21 Philadelphia 10 25 Brooklyn 8 29 Southeast Div. W L Atlanta 22 16 Washington 19 18 Charlotte 20 19 Orlando 16 23 Miami 11 29 Central Division W L Cleveland 28 9 Indiana 20 18 Milwaukee 19 18 Chicago 19 20 Detroit 18 22 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Div. W L San Antonio 30 8 Houston 31 9 Memphis 24 16 New Orleans 15 24 Dallas 11 27 Northwest Div. W L Utah 24 16 Oklahoma City 23 16 Portland 17 23 Denver 14 23 Minnesota 12 26 Pacific Division W L Golden State 33 6 L.A. Clippers 26 14 Sacramento 16 22 L.A. Lakers 15 27 Phoenix 12 26 ——— Tuesday’s Games Washington 101, Chicago 99 Atlanta 117, Brooklyn 97 Toronto 114, Boston 106 Pct .658 .605 .447 .286 .216 Pct .579 .514 .513 .410 .275 Pct .757 .526 .514 .487 .450 GB — 2 8 13½ 16½ GB — 2½ 2½ 6½ 12 GB — 8½ 9 10 11½ Pct .789 .775 .600 .385 .289 Pct .600 .590 .425 .378 .316 Pct .846 .650 .421 .357 .316 GB — — 7 15½ 19 GB — ½ 7 8½ 11 GB — 7½ 16½ 19½ 20½ Ottawa 39 21 14 4 Toronto 39 18 13 8 Florida 42 18 16 8 Tampa Bay 42 19 19 4 Buffalo 40 16 15 9 Detroit 41 17 18 6 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Columbus 40 28 8 4 Pittsburgh 39 26 8 5 Washington 40 26 9 5 N.Y. Rangers 42 28 13 1 Philadelphia 43 21 16 6 Carolina 41 19 15 7 New Jersey 42 16 18 8 N.Y. Islanders 38 15 15 8 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Chicago 44 27 12 5 Minnesota 39 25 9 5 St. Louis 41 21 15 5 Nashville 41 18 16 7 Winnipeg 43 20 20 3 Dallas 42 17 17 8 Colorado 39 13 25 1 Pacific Division GP W L OT San Jose 41 25 14 2 Anaheim 43 22 13 8 Edmonton 43 21 15 7 Calgary 43 22 19 2 Los Angeles 41 20 17 4 Vancouver 43 20 19 4 Arizona 40 12 22 6 NCAA Men’s Top 25 Tuesday’s Games No. 10 West Virginia 89, No. 1 Baylor 68 No. 2 Kansas 81, Oklahoma 70 No. 3 Villanova 79, No. 15 Xavier 54 No. 6 Kentucky 87, Vanderbilt 81 No. 9 Florida State 88, No. 7 Duke 72 No. 23 Florida 80, Alabama 67 Texas Tech 66, No. 25 Kansas State 65 Today’s Games No. 8 Creighton vs. No. 12 Butler, 6 p.m. No. 11 North Carolina at Wake Forest, 5 p.m. No. 14 Louisville vs. Pittsburgh, 4 p.m. No. 24 Minnesota at Michigan State, 4 p.m. Women’s Top 25 Tuesday’s Games No. 1 UConn 102, No. 20 South Florida 37 Michigan State 94, No. 11 Ohio State 75 No. 16 Texas 66, Oklahoma State 35 No. 21 DePaul 78, St. John’s 66 Today’s Games No. 2 Baylor vs. TCU, 5 p.m. No. 3 Maryland vs. Penn State, 3:30 p.m. No. 14 Miami vs. No. 15 Virginia Tech, 4 p.m. No. 18 West Virginia at Texas Tech, 4:30 p.m. No. 22 Oklahoma at Iowa State, 5 p.m. No. 25 Kansas State vs. Kansas, 5 p.m. Hockey NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 41 25 10 6 56 125 97 Boston 44 22 17 5 49 110 108 46 44 44 42 41 40 99 102 120 116 98 113 118 127 93 110 103 119 Pts 60 57 57 57 48 45 40 38 GF GA 135 90 139 109 115 84 146 107 124 133 109 111 95 124 106 117 Pts 59 55 47 43 43 42 27 GF GA 124 107 123 85 117 123 114 111 118 126 109 127 79 130 Pts 52 52 49 46 44 44 30 GF GA 110 93 115 113 123 118 114 119 102 105 106 123 86 128 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. ——— Tuesday’s Games Carolina 5, Columbus 3 Buffalo 4, Philadelphia 1 Boston 5, St. Louis 3 Nashville 2, Vancouver 1, OT Chicago 4, Detroit 3, OT San Jose 5, Edmonton 3 Anaheim 2, Dallas 0 Today’s Games Florida at N.Y. 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