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HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- James Hinchcliffe and Helio Castroneves ditched the cars for costumes and went head-to-head -- foxtrot-to-foxtrot, perhaps -- for a televised showdown on the dance floor.The IndyCar drivers teamed up this week to film a dance-off segment that should air on Dancing With the Stars Monday night on ABC.Castroneves used fancy footwork to win the 2007 trophy that sits in his championship collection along with three Indianapolis 500 Borg-Warner trophies. Hinchcliffe, a fellow IndyCar driver, has earned rave reviews for dominating dancing that earned him a spot in the final week of competition.Hinchcliffe and partner Sharna Burgess are scheduled for two dances on Monday. If they are not eliminated, the duo will dance for the championship on Tuesday nights show.Castroneves said Hinchcliffe could take the shows version of the checkered flag.Im very impressed, to be honest, the way he did it, Castroneves said. The way he did it, I feel that he has a phenomenal chance.Castroneves declined to reveal the danceoff winner during a visit Sunday to the NASCAR championship race at Homestead-Miami Speedway.Youve got to watch, he said, smiling.Hinchcliffe has consistently been one of the top competitors on the show. Dancing judge Julianne Hough even told him: You are hands-down the best male dancer we have ever had on this show!Thats quite the compliment -- Hough was Castroneves partner when they upset Spice Girl Melanie Brown to win it all.I can only agree with her, Castroneves said, then smiled and quipped: I feel he does have a better partner.Castroneves said his appearance on one of Americas highest-rated television shows brought IndyCar a new group of potential fans and his popularity skyrocketed.A lot of people know me as the dancing champ, especially the flight attendants, he said.IndyCar just might have room for dual dancing champs.Its great for the IndyCar series, Castroneves said. 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Their experience showed Tuesday as the No. 10 Badgers blunted a Saint Louis surge to win 63-57 and advance to face West Virginia in Wednesdays finals of the Cancun Challenge. Philadelphia Phillies Gear .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The visiting Seattle Mariners aim to sweep their three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday while peeking toward the future.The Angels are looking, too.Seattle, locked in the AL wild-card race, is aching to end its streak of not reaching the postseason since 2001. Playing past Octobers opening weekend is the goal for a team that has won a season-high seven straight games.The Angels were hoping Tyler Skaggs could fuel their turnaround.Then word came Tuesday night that Skaggs had been scratched because of forearm tightness.Were being cautious, Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. But youre always concerned with any pitcher. With Tyler, obviously, we are going to err on the side of caution.So instead of Skaggs, Jhoulys Chacin (4-6, 5.69 ERA) gets the nod.Skaggs (3-3, 4.13) was solid his last three starts. Skaggs is among the Angels starting pitchers undergoing and coming back from Tommy John surgery. He was to make his 10th start since his operation.It appeared Skaggs, a southpaw, had found his groove after some early detours. In his last three starts, he was 2-0 with a 1.50 ERA.The common denominator from his good games is pretty clear, Scioscia said. Its his ability to get his fastball into a good zone; he has great secondary stuff.But the Angels havent had great luck with their starters. This season they have lost C.J. Wilson, Andrew Heaney, Garrett Richards and Matt Shoemaker.Thats why Skaggs outing was so critical on Wednesday. Now it appears Skaggs, who will undergo an MRI, might be challenged to pitch again this season.Theres not much gray area to the Ms plight.dddddddddddd They need to win at every opportunity as they jockey to reach the playoffs.Seattle counters with its ace; and, if you said Felix Hernandez, think again.Instead, Hisashi Iwakuma (15-11, 3.96) is the bellwether.Iwakuma, a right-hander, leads the staff in victories while setting a career high.Hernandezs season was interrupted by a stint on disabled list.Taijuan Walker is still finding his legs at this level, although he was sensational on Tuesday in blanking the Angels.Lefties James Paxton and Ariel Miranda have contributed, but not nearly to the level of Iwakuma.In four of Iwakumas last five starts, he has pitched at least six innings. But over that span, one start stands alone: his last one. Iwakuma went 6 2/3 innings and allowed just two runs in a win over the Oakland As.From the first inning, he had all of his pitches working, Mariners manager Scott Servais told the Associated Press. We got off to a pretty quick start and we kind of faded offensively, so we certainly needed the pitching.Iwakuma is pitching with something on his mind. Of course its among the thoughts of all Seattle backers hoping the Mariners qualify for the postseason.We all fight and play to play in the playoffs, Iwakuma said through a translator.In any language, this is a big game for both teams.The Ms need all the wins they can get.The Angels need to know whether Skaggs will be a key piece in the future. He still might be, but his road back has hit a detour. ' ' '