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NASCAR-TRICKLE DEAD

Sheriff: Ex-NASCAR driver Dick Trickle dead at 71

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) - Authorities in North Carolina say former NASCAR driver Dick Trickle has died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 71.

The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office says authorities received a call believed to be from Trickle on Thursday saying that "there would be a dead body and it would be his." Authorities tried to call the number back, but no one answered.

The sheriff says Trickle's body was found near his pickup truck at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Boger City, N.C., about 40 miles northwest of Charlotte. Sheriff's Lieutenant Tim Johnson says foul play is not suspected.

Trickle was the Winston Cup series rookie of the year in 1989 but never won a Cup race. He won two Busch Series races.

NASCAR-TRAILER STOLEN

Stolen team trailer leads to Truck Series feud

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) - Truck Series driver Jennifer Jo Cobb says she feels "in danger" of racing Friday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway against another NASCAR driver who was arrested for stealing her team trailer this week.

Cobb reported she had a trailer and its contents, valued at $279,000, taken from her shop Saturday.

Fellow NASCAR driver Mike Harmon says he turned himself into the Cleveland County Sheriff's Department after a warrant was issued for his arrest on charges of felony larceny. He posted $10,000 bond. Harmon says he's innocent of all charges, claiming he was in Darlington, S.C., when the trailer was taken.

He plans to race Friday.

There's some discrepancy over who owns the trailer - Cobb or David Novak, her business partner until last December.

The trailer hasn't been located.

ROAD-WEARY BRAVES

Road-weary Braves expecting Heyward to come off DL

ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Braves are ready to put their suitcases away and take their first look at the lineup they envisioned before the season.

General manager Frank Wren says Jason Heyward is expected to be activated from the disabled list for Friday night's series opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers. It would be Atlanta's first chance this season to have both Heyward, recovering from an appendectomy, and catcher Brian McCann, who made a recent return from shoulder surgery, in the same lineup.

The Braves have played only 14 home games, the fewest in the major leagues. They are coming off a 4-6 road trip, their second 10-game trip of 2013, but still lead the NL East.

They will play 14 of their next 19 games at home.

REDSKINS-SIGNING

Redskins sign 7th-round draft pick Jawan Jamison

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) - The Washington Redskins have signed seventh-round draft pick Jawan Jamison, a running back from Rutgers.

He was the 228th overall selection in last month's draft after leaving college as a redshirt sophomore.

Jamison ran for 1,075 yards last season, limited by a bone bruise in his right ankle.

His rookie deal was announced Thursday by the Redskins. Jamison is the fourth drafted player the Redskins signed this week, along with linebacker Brandon Jenkins, safety Bacarri Rambo and running back Chris Thompson.

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