Tito Ortiz, Victoria Azarenka, NHRA, Ohio State & Giancarlo Stanton News: 7/9, Vol. 181, 3rd Edt'n

As soon as I stop worrying, worrying how the story ends, that’s when I let go and let God have His way!  For your Spiritual Sports Segment on Rhema Gospel Radio, I’m C.E.E.J.A.Y.

MMA fighter Tito Ortiz
inducted into UFC Hall of Fame

     For your Quick News & Notes, during UFC’s Fan Expo, former light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame on Saturday at Mandalay Bay, Promoter Dan Goossen filed suit on June 22 in Los Angeles, claiming that after he negotiated the $1.050 million fee for Tony Thompson, Thompson and K2 Promotions refused to honor the deal, Victoria Azarenka will take over the #1 ranking from Maria Sharapova this week after Agnieszka Radwanska failed to win the Wimbledon title, Landon Donovan was named to his 12th straight All-Star Game on Sunday, setting an MLS record, Ryan Hunter-Reay became the first American-born driver in six years to win three straight IndyCar races, taking the Honda Indy Toronto under caution Sunday, Red Bull driver Mark Webber won the British Grand Prix on Sunday, overtaking Fernando Alonso to move closer to his rival in the race for the Formula One championship, Spencer Massey raced to his fourth Top Fuel victory of the season Sunday to regain the points lead, beating Steve Torrence in the final of the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, Vincent Nobile became the youngest driver to win the K&N Horsepower Challenge, the special Pro Stock race-within-a-race bonus event Saturday at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, IOC president Jacques Rogge ruled out Formula One as an Olympic sport, saying that the games are a contest between athletes and not engines, AJ Allmendinger was withheld from Saturday night's Coke Zero 400 and has been "temporarily suspended" for failing a drug test, NASCAR announced.

     Just 90 minutes before the start of the Sprint Cup race, just one day after a charge of domestic violence and another of assault were filed against Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker Storm Klein, and only hours after his arraignment in Franklin County Municipal Court, coach Urban Meyer dismissed the senior from the program citing the serious nature of the case, the Detroit Red Wings have hired former star defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom as a scout, the Montreal Canadiens re-signed Danish center Lars Eller to a two-year contract worth $2.65 million, the Buffalo Sabres have signed two free-agent forwards, Mark Mancari and Kevin Porter and re-signed minor league goalie David Leggio each to one-year contracts, Boston Red Sox reliever Vicente Padilla accused the New York Yankees' Mark Teixeira of prejudice against Latin players and also told the first baseman to go play a women's sport, Los Angeles Angels pitcher C.J. Wilson has been scratched from tomorrow’s All-Star Game with a blister on the middle finger of his pitching hand and has been replaced by the Chicago White Sox's Jake Peavy, and finally, Giancarlo Stanton, the Miami Marlins' lone All-Star, is recovering after undergoing arthroscopic right knee surgery and is expected to be out for four to six weeks.

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