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William Dale Baird and Troy Pritts were honored by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation last week with a Star of Excellence Award.
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Melandri talks Lorenzo, Rossi and tyres
Marco Melandri believes Jorge Lorenzos victory celebration at Le Mans, where the Spaniard sat and ate popcorn on a chair in front of one of the big TV screens, was actually a dig at team-mate Valentino Rossi. Lorenzo’s celebration was serious stuff, with a subtle yet biting message that only some will pick up on. Did you get it? Let’s take a look at it together, Melandri wrote on his official …
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Biaggi races to double victory
Max Biaggi’s dream came true Monday at Miller Motorsports Park while Carlos Checa’s day ended in a nightmare.
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It’s bruiser almighty
It’s a machine riders of a certain generation know as a ‘real man’s bike’. Related Stories Review: Audi Q7 3.0 TFSI Review: Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Range Re-education for speeding drivers Number plate for Essex boy racers How idiots on the roads are putting us all at risk
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Sebewaing man injured in motorycycle crash
By STACY LANGLEYTribune Staff Writer WINSOR TOWNSHIP — A Sebewaing man was injured May 24 in a motorcycle accident.
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MOTOGP: Costa: Rossi injury worse than thought
MotoGP doctor Claudio Costa says Valentino Rossi’s shoulder injury is worse than most people believe.
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MotorcycleUSA.com samples Yamaha’s latest 600 supersport track weapon, the 2008 YZF-R6, at the Mazda Laguna Seca Raceway. Read the full motorcycle review at www.motorcycle-usa.com

A Yamaha and Suzuki takes it onto the fast pace highway of Germany’s Autobanh!
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Indian Bank men clinch basketball title
CHENNAI: Indian Bank defeated Integral Coach Factory 76-75 in the final league match and clinched the men’s title in the State-level basketball tournament, organised by Cauvery Ammal Memorial BC, Dindigul recently. ICF finished second while Gopalapuram BC came third.
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In its 21st year, Caloosa fishing tournament continues its evolution
Evolution, it’s been said, is the key to survival.
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Toby Price takes third Yamaha AORC E2 and Outright win – Round 6 Cancelled
Reigning Yamaha Australian Off-Road Champion, Toby Price, continued his clean sweep of the 2010 championship today by claiming the Yamaha Championship E2 Class and Outright wins at round five held near Moruya (NSW) while round 6 has been called off due to bad weather. Price, 22, of the Motorex KTM Team, finished the Titan Enduro seven-seconds ahead of Ballard Wellard Yamahas…
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Trinamool decimates Left in industrial belts
The Trinamool Congress juggernaut steamrolled all opposition in Kolkata and the adjoining industrial belts in North 24 Parganas and Hooghly districts as it routed the Left in municipal polls.
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Playing perfect father is best role ever: Shah Rukh
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan dotes on his two children – Aryan and Suhana – and says playing a perfect father to them is the best role he has ever got in real life.
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When might Rossi sign?
At last weekends French Grand Prix, reigning seven time MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi joined his main rivals in claiming it was ‘too early’ to talk about 2011. But it is hard to believe that Rossi – like Jorge Lorenzo, Casey Stoner and Dani Pedrosa – is not already working on a deal for next season… after all, Rossi signed a new contract with Yamaha for 2008, before the 2007 campaign had …
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Sebewaing man injured in motorycycle crash
By STACY LANGLEYTribune Staff Writer WINSOR TOWNSHIP — A Sebewaing man was injured May 24 in a motorcycle accident.
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Superpole qualifying times – Utah
1. Carlos Checa ESP Althea Ducati 1198 1min 47.081s 2. Max Biaggi ITA Aprilia Alitalia Racing RSV-4 1min 47.414s 3. Cal Crutchlow GBR Yamaha Sterilgarda YZF R1 1min 47.648s 4. Jakub Smrz CZE PATA B&G Racing Ducati 1198 1min 47.662s 5. Leon Haslam GBR Alstare Suzuki GSX-R1000 1min 48.006s 6. Noriyuki Haga JPN Ducati Xerox 1198 1min 48.035s 7. Jonathan Rea GBR Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1min 48.378s …
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Tough weekend for Toseland
Toseland has fallen away in the fight for third position in the World Superbike Championship standings after managing just a single ninth place finish at Miller Motorsports Park. Riding the Utah circuit for the first time this weekend, Toselands hopes were high after making a good start in free practice, but after qualifying down in 14th position, the Briton had it all to do in the races. Still …
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Former Indians pitcher killed in crash
A former Indians pitcher was killed Saturday night in a motorcycle crash in his hometown of Exeter, Calif.
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MotorcycleUSA.com samples Yamaha’s latest 600 supersport track weapon, the 2008 YZF-R6, at the Mazda Laguna Seca Raceway. Read the full motorcycle review at www.motorcycle-usa.com
Video Rating: 4 / 5

A Yamaha and Suzuki takes it onto the fast pace highway of Germany’s Autobanh!
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#16 D.RAYNER/P.CUMMING, SHELBOURNE HONDA 600 & #15 J.BROWN/D.SHELDRICK, Yamaha 1000 & #12 D.CHIVAS/M.JOHNSON, Peterbulit 750

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Yamaha Pacifica Hotrod

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