| What makes a bull rider?
He pushed his career earnings to nearly $5 million. But for shoulder surgery sidelining him until this summer, including this weekend's Copenhagen Bull Riding Challengers Tour Championship in Oklahoma City, McBride would be building on his legend. How did he manage to wrangle the world of bull riding? McBride is part tough guy, part technician. He has suffered too many injuries to count. The rods and pins and bolts in his body would be enough to start a hardware store, but he's ridden through hurt. Heartbreak, too. McBride came oh-so close before finally winning that first world title in 2005. Then, there's the way he rides. At only 5-foot-8, 140 pounds, he has great balance but doesn't try to hold the bulls with his feet or muscle them around. "He just kind of floats on top of 'em," bull riding buddy J.W.
HAVERHILL: Woman who left $1 million in cocaine in rented minivan will ...
LAWRENCE — A Haverhill mother of four will spend the next 15 years in prison, convicted of trafficking more than $1 million worth of cocaine found in a rented minivan. Lawrence Superior Court Judge Leila Kern said it was a tough sentence to impose on Nicole Paquette, 31. Until her 2006 arrest for trafficking cocaine, Paquette only had a car accident on her record. "It's not an understatement to say I spent a sleepless night. I did," Kern said during yesterday's sentencing. Paquette's 2006 arrest led to what police Chief John Romero described then as the largest cocaine bust ever seen in the area. Between the 21 kilos found in Paquette's rental car and another 30 kilos seized from a Methuen home linked to the crime, the drugs had a street value of $2.5 million, Romero said at the time.
Hornish set for double duty at Bristol
With four NASCAR Sprint Cup races under his belt this season, Defiance native Sam Hornish Jr. will do double duty this weekend. In his first trip to the famed Bristol Motor Speedway, Hornish will jump into the seat of the No. 12 Penske Truck Rental Dodge Charger on Saturday to compete in his first Nationwide Series event of the year before taking part in the Sprint Cup event on Sunday. Hornish, who has driven in 11 Nationwide (formerly Busch Series) events is excited about taking to the .533-mile oval for the Sharpie Mini 300. "This will be my first NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway," said Hornish, who has an average finish of 39th in his three short-track appearances in the Nationwide Series. "I'm very excited to run both races this weekend, because the extra seat time will be an invaluable experience for me." Hornish was busy earlier this week gaining additional experience by testing his Nationwide ride at Virginia International Raceway.
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