SPORTS
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
East Oregonian
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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. Islanders, 4 p.m.
Montreal at Winnipeg, 4:30 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Washington, 5 p.m.
San Jose at Calgary, 6:30 p.m.
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