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MADERA - Investors were shocked to learn of the criminal past of head of the Yosemite Motor Speedway. Madera Online has uncovered forty-five pages of documents that show that the chairman of the racetrack's board of directors faced seventeen counts of fraud, two counts of racketeering and two attempted 3rd degree felonies in New Mexico less than ten years ago.

After a mistrial and a hung jury, Jerry Lowrie agreed to a plea-bargain deal in which he plead guilty to two counts of fraud. Both counts came with an 18-month prison sentence which was to be served consecutively and one year of state parole. Lowrie's' prison sentence was suspended in favor of 36-months of unsupervised parole and restitution of $10,000. He was credited for time served in pretrial confinement.

MADERA - Investors were shocked to learn of the criminal past of head of the Yosemite Motor Speedway. Madera Online has uncovered forty-five pages of documents that show that the chairman of the racetrack's board of directors faced seventeen counts of fraud, two counts of racketeering and two attempted 3rd degree felonies in New Mexico less than ten years ago.

After a mistrial and a hung jury, Jerry Lowrie agreed to a plea-bargain deal in which he plead guilty to two counts of fraud. Both counts came with an 18-month prison sentence which was to be served consecutively and one year of state parole.

GOBULLDOGS.COM - Opening the game with 27 unanswered points, Fresno State won its Mountain West opener 27-9 over Nevada on Saturday night at Valley Children's Stadium. The Bulldog defense held Nevada's offense scoreless for more than 59 minutes while holding the Wolf Pack to 220 yards of offense. The 'Dogs were relentless with their pressure, recording their most sacks in a game (7) since 2013. 

Jaelen Gill and Malik Sherrod finished with career-high games. Gill collected eight catches for 126 yards and two touchdowns. Sherrod had 123 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries. Mikey Keene threw for 269 yards and two touchdowns on 26-of-34 attempts.

FRESNO -  Playing in its first double overtime game since 2019, Fresno State defeated Eastern Washington 34-31 in its home opener on Saturday night. Levelle Bailey ended the game with an interception on the Eagles' first play of the second overtime.

Elijah Gilliam finished the night with 86 yards rushing and a career-high two touchdowns. Mikey Keene finished with 233 yards passing on 23-of-39 attempts and two scores.

LAKE TAHOE, NV – With most of the country suffering under 100-plus-degree temperatures, more than eighty professional athletes and celebrities basked in the 78-degree perfect weather in the Sierra Nevada’s’ Lake Tahoe for the thirty-fourth annual American Century Golf Championship. The 54-hole competition and a purse of $600,000 is the most prestigious celebrity tournament in golf.  This event regularly attracts some of the biggest professional sports and entertainment names.

Defending champion Tony Romo was the betting favorite to win the American Century Championship. However, Golden State Warrior Stephen Curry dominated the field since Friday to win his first American Century championship trophy on the 18^th hole Sunday afternoon. Curry, who had been leading the tournament all weekend, fell behind on the back nine Sunday to former tennis great Mardy Fish. But thanks to a rowdy fan who spooked Fish by screaming during his 18^th hole tee shot, causing Fish to hit the trees, Curry would Eagle the last hole and secure the championship.