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LONG POND, Pa. --?Tony Stewarts insurance company does not have to cover the three-time Sprint Cup champion for any damages sought by the family of Kevin Ward Jr., a U.S. District Court judge ruled Friday.Stewarts car struck and killed the 20-year-old Ward after Ward exited his vehicle and approached Stewarts car on foot in a sprint-car race Aug. 9, 2014, at Canandaigua (New York) Motorsports Park.Tony Stewart Racing, which operates Stewarts sprint-car fleet, had policies with Axis Insurance Company, but Axis had argued in court documents that it did not have to cover Stewart because the Empire Super Sprints race was not included in the TSR policies.Those policies had $4 million in coverage, and a provision listed the events covered -- 65 World of Outlaws events, 30 USAC sprint-car events and 10 USAC Silver Crown events.Stewart had argued that the specific series listing was the result of underwriting confusion, and the policy covered TSR drivers competing in other events.[The] Policy is unambiguously limited by the Schedule of Events endorsement, which does not include the ESS Event where Stewart struck Ward. Therefore, Axis is not obligated to provide a defense or indemnification to Stewart in connection with the Ward Action, U.S. District Court Judge David Hurd wrote in a decision issued Friday.Stewart attorney Brian Gwitt said he had no comment on the decision and whether there would be an appeal.The decision leaves Stewart to pay all of his attorney fees in defense of claims from the Ward family, as well as any claims determined through a settlement or a trial.Wards parents seek unspecified damages, alleging Stewart could have avoided their son in the accident.The case is pending in U.S. District Court in Utica (Hurd is also the judge in that case) with a discovery deadline of Jan. 6. The deadline to file motions after discovery is Feb. 8 with no firm trial date set.Stewart, who was not indicted by a grand jury in Wards death, has said in court documents he didnt see Ward until just before Ward attempted to make contact with his car.He has said it was 100 percent accidental, and Stewarts court filings show Wards toxicology report indicates that he used marijuana within five hours of the race. Richie James Super Bowl Jersey . They had already blown a double-digit lead, fans were hitting the exits, and a long seven-game road trip waited at the end. Frank Gore Super Bowl Jersey . Its 1987 and a Brazilian playmaker, known as Mirandinha, is being paraded around St James Park to the passionate Newcastle fans. http://www.authenticsf49erspro.com/Emman...rs-jersey/ . There are some early surprises in the race for the Hart Trophy, but two of the contenders are the leagues biggest stars over the past decade. There are many more players in contention for the awards than just the three that Ive named, and a good or bad week can easily alter the landscape, but through the first 20 or so games of the NHL season, this is how the awards races look to me. Jimmy Garoppolo Super Bowl Jersey .25 million option on reliever Jose Veras. Trent Taylor Super Bowl Jersey . And follow TSN.ca right through Deadline Day for all the updates. From Pierre LeBrun While Anaheim GM Bob Murray said earlier this season he was not going to trade Jonas Hiller despite the fact hes an unrestricted free agent on July 1, some sources have told TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun that Murray might be willing to move another goalie. HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- Kalif Phillips had 123 yards rushing and two touchdowns, Hasaan Klugh ran in the go-ahead score and Charlotte held on for a 27-24 win over Marshall on Saturday night.Klugh put the 49ers (3-5, 2-2 Conference USA) ahead on a 2-yard keeper with 8:32 left in the game. Charlotte forced a punt on Marshalls next possession, and the Thundering Herds Amoreto Curraj missed a 40-yard field goal with 1:13 left that allowed Charlotte to run out the clock.Phillips had his fiffth straight game with over 100 yards from scrimmage and Klugh was 17 of 31 for 203 yards with another 41 yards rushing.dddddddddddd Charlotte outscored Marshall 17-3 to finish the game.Chase Litton passed for 262 yards and Keion Davis ran for 90 yards. Littons 5-yard TD pass to Justin Hunt early in the second quarter gave the Herd (2-5, 1-2) a 21-10 lead. ' ' '