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There might come a day when Ryan Hunter-Reay forgives Alex Tagliani for running into him at Sonoma. Philip Rivers Womens Jersey . It probably wont come before this weekends race at Baltimore. Hunter-Reay is still seething over an incident with Tagliani on Sunday at Sonoma that drastically hurt his chances to win his first IndyCar championship. The American was likely headed to a third-place finish when he was hit by Tagliani, who isnt involved in the title race. "I know in years past, when I was racing with guys racing for the championship, you absolutely have to have that in mind," Hunter-Reay said Wednesday. "You must be thinking to yourself, I am not going to be a factor in this because I am not in the championship race." "Unfortunately, Tagliani became a factor in this championship." Hunter-Reay wound up 18th, a 23-point swing in the standings. He goes into Sundays race trailing leader Will Power by 36 points with two events remaining to decide the champion. Tagliani tried to apologize to Hunter-Reay after the race, but Hunter-Reay admits he was "infuriated with him" and didnt want to hear what Tagliani had to say. Tagliani vowed Wednesday to keep trying. "I will apologize every day I see him until you know that you can move on and understand," he said. "Thats the only thing I can do. Im not going to hide behind my mistake. Other than that, I cant do anything else." But, Tagliani wasnt apologizing for racing hard. His Bryan Herta Autosport team was handcuffed at the start of the season with an underperforming Lotus engine, and Tagliani has had to dig out of that hole all season. His team has shown flashes and hes trying to position BHA for critical monetary bonuses the team could be eligible for next season. "We earned the right to race against anybody out there," Tagliani said. "We need to be in the Leaders Circle (program) next year, so its very important we grab as many points as possible." He also said it was his first drive-through penalty in some time, and other drivers have had issues in that same place on the track. And, Tagliani said, Hunter-Reay has made his share of mistakes as a driver. "If he has a short memory, its not fair because hes been called for (a penalty) by hitting Scotty (Dixon) in Toronto and Ryan Briscoe (at Barber) as well," Tagliani said. "Everybody is exposed to make a mistake once in a while when youre fighting for the same piece of real estate in IndyCar. Unfortunately, that day it was him." Its little consolation to Hunter-Reay, who won three consecutive races this summer to move into the IndyCar points lead. But hes had nothing but bad luck since. His Andretti Autosport team made a pro-active engine change at Edmonton -- where he won the pole, but started 11th after the engine change -- and finished seventh. The next race, at Mid-Ohio, the new engine failed and Power re-gained the points lead. Then came Sonoma and the late incident with Tagliani. "I cant dwell on Sonoma, I cant dwell on this last month," Hunter-Reay said. "I want to use my energy toward winning the last two races and winning the championship. I know our team is strong enough to win this championship. The tools are there, the talent is there. We can win, but if that comes to reality remains to be seen." Hunter-Reay doesnt believe Power has the championship locked up and points to last years race at Kentucky as an example. Power had the dominant car in that race until an incident on pit road cost him the win, and opened the door for Dario Franchittis third consecutive season title. "Absolutely, Ive seen some crazy things happen," Hunter-Reay said. Malcom Floyd Jersey . Geathers returns to the Lions after a one-year absence following a serious knee injury in 2010. Ryan Mathews Jersey . They figure to be more of a speed bump than a road block. The BCS commissioners will present their four-team playoff proposal to the presidential oversight committee Tuesday in Washington. http://www.chargersteamstore.com/antonio-gates-jerseys . Bondarenko was bounced in Thursdays quarterfinals by Swiss teenager Timea Bacsinszky 7-6 (8-6), 6-2, while Pennetta withdrew from her quarter against sixth-seeded and defending Strasbourg champion Anabel Medina Garrigues, citing a left thigh injury at Ligue dAlsace de Tennis. Philip Rivers Jersey . Hammel pitched eight innings of five-hit ball and had a career high-tying 10 strikeouts to lead the Orioles past the Washington Nationals 2-1 on Friday night. Coming off a one-hit shutout against Atlanta, Hammel (8-2) allowed an unearned run in improving to 5-0 lifetime against Washington. Ryan Mathews Womens Jersey . With England leading a tight game 1-0, Ukrainian striker Marko Devic saw his deflected shot cleared from the goal line by England defender John Terry.There is little to like about the chances of the Cleveland Browns this season and there is the possibility that they will have both a rookie quarterback and rookie running back (if healthy) touching the ball most often on offence. In the midst of this rebuilding offence, second-year wide receiver Greg Little is appealing as a possible breakthrough performer. The 23-year-old is 6-foot-3 and had 61 catches for 709 yards as a rookie last season, ranking fifth among all rookies. He was forced to sit out the 2010 season, what would have been his senior year at North Carolina, after his dealings with an agent violated NCAA rules, so that production, after a year on the sidelines, was impressive. There were 17 wide receivers to accrue more than 1000 yards receiving last season and only three of them came from non-playoff teams which, unfortunately, appears to be where the Browns are headed this season. It also doesnt help Littles case that Brandon Weeden, the 28-year-old rookie who is slated to start at quarterback for the Browns, has struggled to some degree in his first two preseason games (15-for-29 for 180 yards, with no touchdowns and one interception). Eric Weddle Jersey. Whether its Weeden or Colt McCoy under centre, though, the expectation remains that the Browns are going to be trailing in the majority of their games, which means Little is going to have an opportunity to put up numbers as Cleveland is forced to pass. Little was 17th in the league in targets last season, with 115. With some improvement in the percentage of balls he receives -- he was tied for second among wide receivers with a dozen drops -- the former collegiate running back could approach 1000 yards and maybe add half a dozen touchdowns if all breaks right for him. If there are quarterback troubles that inhibit his production, Little should still be at least as productive as he was during his rookie season, a range that makes him a viable third or fourth receiver on most fantasy teams. Scott Cullen can be reached at Scott.Cullen@bellmedia.ca and followed on Twitter at http://twitter.com/tsnscottcullen. For more, check out TSN Fantasy on Facebook. ' ' '
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