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Show Friday, Sept. 5, 2008 StatesmanSpovts Bozeman man dies in 200 mph bike crash WENDOVER, Utah (AP) — A 47-year-old motorcycle racer from Montana died when he lost control and crashed during a time trial on the Bonneville Salt Flats. Tooele County Sheriffs investigators said Cliff Gullett of Bozeman, Mont., was traveling about 200 mph when he crashed Wednesday afternoon. Investigators weren't sure what caused Gullett to lose control of the motorcycle. The American Motorcyclist Association said on its Web site that Gullett was competing in the 500cc Streamliner class at the Salt Flats, where drivers go for speed records every summer on the flat, open space just east of the Nevada state line. In an interview with The Billings Gazette in May, Gullett said racing was addictive. "I've never done drugs, but if drugs are anything like racing, there ought to be a Betty Ford Clinic for racing." Gullett said at the time that he was going to Bonneville to set as many land speed records in one setting as possible. ...and you may win a free T-Shirt and Restaurant Gift Certificates. Keep checking The Statesman for details. Motorcycle Stand on Your Own Two Feet m THIS MAY 2008 FILE PHOTO SHOWS CLIFF GULLETT talking about breaking records riding motorcycles at the Bonneville Salt Flats.The 47-year-old motorcycle racer from Bozeman, Mont, died Wednesday when he lost control and crashed during a time trial on the Bonnevitle Salt Flats. AP photo Zambrano gets injection to ease rotator cuff pain CHICAGO (AP) —Ryan Dempster stepped out in front of the team's headquarters at the beginning of spring training nearly seven months ago and made a bold statement: He said he thought the Chicago Cubs would win the World Series. Dempster's optimism remains intact, despite a recent funk that has seen the first-place Cubs drop five straight games for the first time this season. And not only are the Cubs trying to weather the losing skid, they learned Thursday that ace Carlos Zambrano has rotator cuff tendinitis, a condition that required an injection of anti-inflammatory medication. Zambrano, who will miss his turn Sunday in Cincinnati, hopes to begin throwing in St. Louis when the Cubs go there next Wednesday. 10. And if all goes well, he could rejoin the rotation for a series in Houston and pitch against the Astros. "It's a relief knowing Z doesn't have anything more significant than what we thought. And hopefully he'll pitch in Houston, which means he will only miss one turn," general manager Jim Hendry said Thursday. So, in the 100th anniversary year of their last World Series win, the Cubs are sorting out some major issues. They have 22 games remaining and just six are at Wrigley Field, where they are 51-24. "Obviously you lose five in a row and don't play as well as you are capable, it's frustrating for everybody," said Dempster, who has 15 wins after being converted from a closer. "There are better times ahead. I promise that." But will those days ahead include Zambrano? Big Z left his start Tuesday night after five innings, telling pitching coach Larry Rothschild he didn't feel well and wanted to be taken out. He had been slated to pitch last Sunday but got two days extra rest for what was described as a tired arm. His right arm was more than just weary. Zambrano, on the disabled list in June with a sore shoulder, was examined by team orthopedist Dr. Stephen Gryzlo and then had an MRI on Thursday that confirmed the original diagnosis. "Dr. Gryzlo has been righton with all his evaluations this year, and he felt this was not going to be a significant problem," Hendry said. "It was not like the situation where he had to be put on the DL after Tampa. And Carlos never felt it was going to be that serious either." Chicago also is taking a cautious approach with hard-throwing Rich Harden — who will go 12 days between starts because he has some discomfort in his arm. Sean Marshall will start for Zambrano on Sunday. "There's no good time when people are out," Hendry said. "We have a lot of confidence in Marshall, Dempster's had a great year, Ted Lilly's as tough as they come and (Jason) Marquis has been throwing the ball Longboards from Loaded and Arbor 15% off 65 S. Main SL Logan, Utah 435-753-7175 www.joyridebikes.com CHICAGO CUBS STARTING PITCHER RYAN DEMPSTER pitches against the Washington Nationals in the third inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Saturday, Aug. 23. AP photo real well." Sore arms, bad luck and strange occurrences are part of the Cubs' lore, especially since their 2003 collapse in the NLCS, when they were five outs from their first World Series appearance since 1945. 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