Allmendinger fined, put on probation
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The associated press - Published: October 31, 2009
TALLADEGA, Ala. — NASCAR Sprint Cup driver A.J. Allmendinger has been fined $10,000 and placed on probation through the 2010 season by Richard Petty Motorsports following his arrest on a charge of drunken driving. Mooresville (N.C.) police said Allmendinger failed a field sobriety test after being pulled over early Thursday morning.
Allmendinger said in a statement he had drinks with dinner and made a mistake by getting behind the wheel.
Allmendinger registered 0.08 on the breath test, the police report said.
NASCAR placed Allmendinger on probation through the end of the season for actions detrimental to stock car racing.
RPM is requiring Allmendinger to donate the fine to charity, adding in a statement that it was disappointed in his actions.
UConn is preseason No. 1 in women's basketball
Connecticut picked up right where it left off last season: unanimous No. 1 in the women's basketball poll.
The Huskies received all 40 first-place votes Friday from a national media panel. It's the seventh time in school history Connecticut has held the top preseason ranking by The Associated Press. UConn also was the unanimous choice atop the poll the final 15 weeks last season.
Stanford was voted second. Ohio State was third, with Notre Dame and North Carolina rounding out the first five.
UConn won its sixth national championship last season to cap a 39-0 record. Huskies coach Geno Auriemma returns four starters, including Player of the Year Maya Moore.
Daniel Chopra tied for lead at Singapore Open
SINGAPORE — Daniel Chopra shot a 6-under 65 Friday to move into a three-way tie with Ian Poulter and Chan Yih-shin at the rain-plagued Singapore Open.
Chopra closed his second round at 7 under, while both Poulter and Chan failed to finish the round because of darkness. Poulter made it through three holes and Chan seven before the suspension.
More than half the field was still on the course when play was halted after lightning caused delays for the second straight day.
Phil Mickelson, who shot an opening 69, was 1 under after completing four holes of the second round. Padraig Harrington (69) was 1 over and Geoff Ogilvy (74) 2 over.
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