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Carl Edwards (99) scrapes the wall after briefly taking the lead from Jimmie Johnson on the last lap of yesterday’s Camping World RV 400 in Kansas City, Kan. Read the Article

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Driving the doors off
By STEVE WALENTIK of the Tribune’s staff
KANSAS CITY, Kan. - A glance at the mangled right side of Carl Edwards’ car was all anyone needed to see to understand just how badly the Columbia native wanted to win yesterday’s Sprint Cup race at Kansas Speedway.

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Missouri tennis players finish second in Vegas
By the Tribune’s staff
Missouri tennis team players advanced to the finals of Flights Two and Four at the UNLV Invitational, but they fell short in those matches yesterday in Las Vegas.

TAKE 2: An alternative look at the day in sports
By JOE WALLJASPER
One of Paul Newman’s first movie roles was playing the boxer Rocky Graziano in “Somebody Up There Likes Me.” His off-screen passion was auto racing — as a driver and a team owner.

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