European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 14, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                              July 2007 stars and stripes Mideast edition Page 29 Bud wont follow Earnhardt to Hendrick the associated press Dale earn Hardt will have a new sponsor in Hendrick motor sports announced Friday that Lon term contractual commitments to the teams current sponsors will pre clude Budweiser As primary Spon Sor of Earnhardt car when he joins Hendrick next we have agreements in place with sponsors for the 2008 Lascar sprint cup which prevent us from having a relationship with team owner Rick Hendrick said in a honouring our commitments is important to the Trade off is missing an Opportunity to bring a mar Quee Brand synonymous with Lascar and its into the after deciding to leave Dale Earnhardt the team founded by his late Junior signed to race for but primary sponsorship of his team re Mains the Hendrick announcement said no timetable has been established for a decision on the cars primary Earnhardt has a personal services contract with Budweiser that runs through but the Beer company is reportedly talking with other teams about sponsor Budweiser has sponsored Dale for nearly a and we wish him the very said Tony vice president of global Media and sports Market ing for Anheuser Busch Budweiser will remain an Active sponsor of and we look Forward to building upon the legacy of the iconic Budweiser red car in 2008 and Earnhardt said he is grateful for the association with Budweiser through the in a race car he All i can do is drive As hard As i can for my fans and sponsorship partners and give my Best Effort each Boonen wins sixth tour stage France Tom Boonen of Belgium won fridays sixth stage of the tour de France in a sprint and Swiss rider Fabian Cancellara retained the leaders yellow Jersey for a seventh straight Boonen won the 124mile trek from the Burgundy town of sports briefs Seuren Aubois toward the foot of the Alps in fridays was the last stage be fore three Days in the a former world Cham collected his fifth tour stage Victory and his first since 2005 by outpacing Spain Oscar Freire and German Erik Zabel in the final in really said the legs have been Strong from the first but this year things Haven happened so i Haven had a lot of Cancellara finished in the Trail ing and holds a 33second Lead Over Germany Andreas Kloeden in Filippo Pozza to of Italy is 35 seconds be Kloeden and his Astana mate Alexandre both seen As potential title con cruised in the Back of the pack nursing painful injuries sustained in crashes during thurs Days ride through Hilly Britain Bradley Wiggins took the spotlight for most of the breaking away after Miles and building a Lead of More than 17 minutes before the pack caught him during the last steeper climbs loom saturday As the riders embark on three Days in the starting with a course from Bourge Bresse to be Gran bornand featuring the Tough la colombiere jaguars Barnes gets probation Jack Sonville jaguars offensive tackle Khalif Barnes has been sentenced to six months probation after pleading no contest to a Drunken driving pleaded no contest last Duval county judge James Ruth on wednesday also sentenced him to pay in fines and court perform 50 hours of Community at tend a Drunken driving class and have his Drivers License suspended for six Barnes apologized for calling the police officer a racist during his 10 Barnes was caught on police video calling officer Cullen a Kkt Devil who hates All coloured people and accusing him of targeting jaguars the stress of the situation led me to say things which i do not be i want you to know mat was out of character for Barnes said in a letter to you were just trying to do your Job that and i am sorry for the things i said to i know you have a hard Barnes was driving his 2007 Sil ver Mercedes 101 Mph in a 60mph police he was arrested after failing a Field sobriety test with a blood alcohol level of Florida Legal driving limit is a listers marries quietly Belgium re tired Tennis Star Kim clusters and basketball player Brian Lynch were married Friday in a secret Early morning the civil ceremony was officiated by Jaak the Bree town mayor who confirmed to local Media that the ceremony had taken place at 6 clusters official web site con firmed that the couple was mar ried adding a reception was planned for the wedding comes just Days after the former to ranked player announced she was pregnant with her first the 24yearold cd Esters called an end to her illustrious career in saying a string of injuries had led to a Lack of motivation and a decline in Chesters said she wanted to focus on her wedding and a new life with who plays professional basketball in the belgian Chesters was Belgium first Tennis player to reach hold ing the top ranking for 19 weeks in a left wrist injury last year stopped Chesters from defending her 2005 open her Only grand slam and from play ing in the fed cup she won the 2002 and 2003 Sta championships As part of her career 34 singles Thompson quits Ball Ronny Thompson has told Ball state he will resign after one season As head Thompson led the cardinals to a 922 record last season and the school has said he and his staff broke Mcaa rules by being at voluntary of season team Thompson sent a letter to the University thursday indicating his plans to school officials its athletic director Tom Collins we worked very hard with i wanted this to Ball state planned a news con Ference Friday to discuss Thomp sons University spokesman Tony Proudfoot said the search for a new coach would begin immedi he said several factors contributed to Thompsons decision to coach Thompson has expressed concern about the recent Mcaa investigation As Well As other Proudfoot the associated press left a phone message seeking comment from Ball state has said who was named coach in april and his staff broke the Mcaa rules last summer and in May by being at voluntary offset son team the school said the coaches lied about their involvement in the May last notes including racial slurs and insults were slipped under the office doors of Thomp son and other staff the University was investigating the source of the Thompson is a son of Hall of Fame coach John who won a National championship in his 27 seasons at sourly signs with oilers Alberta Shel Don sourly gave the Edmonton oilers the Impact player general manager Kevin Lowe was looking for when the Allstar defens Eman agreed to a five year Deal on spurned in attempts to finalize a Deal with Forward Michael by and rebuffed when the Buffalo sabres matched a Lucra Tive offer Sheet to Young Forward Thomas the oilers locked up who posted career highs of 26 goals and 64 Points last season with so rays previous season bests were 15 goals and 39 the Alberta native spent the past six seasons with the he led Montreal with 19 Power play goals and 135 penalty he was second on the team last season in goals and but first among nil defens Emen in goals and game winners financial terms we rent immediately the top defens Eman left on the unrestricted free agent was selected by new Jer sey in the third round of the 1994 he has 66 goals and 120 assists in 506 career nil in 34 playoff sourly has three goals and seven Sutter becomes devils 14th coach Brent Sutter was hired As the coach of the three time Stanley cup Champion new Jersey devils on Tak ing Over one of the Nils least secure the 45yearold Sutter will be the devils 14th coach in 26 sea sons in new and he will try next season to become the first to finish a season since Pat Burns in Days can cer forced Burns to step after the 200405 lockout sea Larry Robinson lasted half a season before resigning and being replaced by devils presi Dent and general manager Lou utes Price has angioplasty Al Texas Teasel paso football coach Mike Price had a stent implanted this week after doctors discovered a blocked artery in his Price had an and was expected to be released from a Hospital the 61yearold Price went for routine tests thursday and a significant blockage was Price is preparing for his fourth year As step first pacers coach Staverman Dies at70 Indianapolis Larry who was the first coach of the Indiana pacers when they started As an Aba died wednesday after a Long ill he was the pacers hired Staverman in 1967 before their inaugural sea son after he had played in the Aba for five seasons and then was an assistant coach at notre Dame for two the pacers finished 3840 in their first sea but Staverman was fired and replaced by Bobby Slick Leonard after a 27 Start the follow ing he played in the Aba begin Ning in 1958 with the Cincinnati Chicago More bullets and Detroit averaging Points and re he also coached the Kan Sas City Kings during the 197778 posting an 1827 Guk retractable Cove fits directly on any Guk or Armor kit zippered sides Are removable or Roll up for ventilation rugged construction with durable hybrid top sides available in Clear or tinted polyvinyl