Matt Kenseth closer to Cup championship

Matt Kenseth closerto Cup championship
Matt Kenseth avoided a lot of problems that his competitors couldn't, and moved to the cusp of his first NASCAR Winston Cup title. Kenseth finished 11th in the Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway Monday, an event won by Jeff Gordon. The result left Kenseth with a 258-point lead over Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the standings. C4.
Red Sox decide: Grady Little dismissed
The Boston Red Sox dismissed manager Grady Little Monday, less than two weeks after he left Pedro Martinez in too long against the New York Yankees and probably cost the team a chance to play in the World Series for its first championship since 1918. Little wasn't fired -- he was sent off with kind words and a $250,000 bonus but without a new contract to replace the one that expires Friday. C3.