IN BRIEF

MOTOR SPORTS

Power to start from pole
in Watkins Glen IRL race

Will Power won the pole at Watkins Glen International on Saturday to lead a sweep of the top three spots by Team Penske, which extended its IndyCar Series record of consecutive poles to eight. It also was the fifth straight pole at Watkins Glen for Penske, which has yet to post a series win in five tries at the storied road course.

Power covered the 11-turn, 3.4-mile course in Watkins Glen, N.Y., in 1 minute, 29.3164 seconds at 135.832 mph and was followed by teammates Helio Castroneves and Ryan Briscoe.

Danica Patrick, fresh from a one-week stint in NASCAR, struggled and will start 21st in the 25-car field for today's Camping World Grand Prix. Adam Carroll, an up-and-coming driver from Northern Ireland, will start 10th in his series debut.

Las Vegas resident Paul Tracy, whose qualifying gaffe cost him a starting spot in the Indy 500, will go off 12th in his first start of the season.

HORSE RACING

Chinchon claims win in
United Nations Stakes

Chinchon came flying through the lane to beat Take the Points by 1½ lengths in the $750,000 United Nations Stakes on the turf at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, N.J.

Chinchon ran the 1 3/8 miles in 2:11.77 on the firm course, with Garrett Gomez aboard for trainer Carlos Laffon-Parias. The 5-year-old, bred in Ireland, has raced primarily in France.

Chinchon paid $9.60, $4.80 and $3.40. Take the Points returned $3.80 and $2.80. Winchester paid $2.80 to show.

Also: Haynesfield, the only New York-bred in the field, won the $300,000 Suburban Handicap at Belmont Park in New York.

The 4-year-old colt trained by Steve Asmussen won for the eighth time in 11 starts, notching the richest victory of his career. Ramon Dominguez was aboard as Haynesfield ran the 1 1/8 miles in 1:48.52 on the fast track.

Haynesfield collared the pace-setting Regal Ransom on the turn and held off a challenge from I Want Revenge, who was making his first start in 15 months.

Jockey Scott Stevens sustained critical but non-life-threatening injuries, including two punctured lungs and fractured vertebrae, after his mount suffered an apparent injury and tumbled during a Friday night race at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, Minn.

Stevens has more than 4,000 career wins and is a Hall of Fame jockey at Canterbury.

MISCELLANEOUS

Dix edges Gay in 200
at Prefontaine Classic

Walter Dix spoiled Tyson Gay's return, winning the 200-meter dash at the Prefontaine Classic in 19.72 seconds, besting Gay's time of 19.76 in Eugene, Ore.

Gay has not competed since May because of a hamstring injury. The Prefontaine was a first step toward challenging Jamaican Usain Bolt's dominance in the 100 and 200.

Bolt, the world-record holder in both events, did not compete in the meet, part of the elite IAAF Diamond League series.

Also: Seattle Seahawks running back Quinton Ganther has been released from Sacramento County Jail in California following an early Saturday arrest for suspicion of driving under the influence.

The Seahawks signed Ganther this winter as a free agent from Washington. He ran for 199 yards in eight games last season for the Redskins, after playing in 15 games the previous two seasons for Tennessee.