Red-hot Busch keeps on trucking

long pond, pa.» The NASCAR series makes little difference to Kyle Busch. The hottest driver in the sport always finds a way to Victory Lane.

Busch made a triumphant return to the Truck Series, pulling away on the final laps to win at Pocono Raceway.

His season debut mirrored his recent finishes in the Sprint Cup Series, where he has won three consecutive races and four of five. And he’s on the pole for Sunday’s Sprint Cup race.

“It’s been unreal,” he said. “Those are the words to put on it. ... You just try to enjoy it as much as you can.”

• Scott Dixon won the pole for the IndyCar race at Mid-Ohio in Lexington, Ohio, setting a track record (1:04.5814) in the process. Dixon has won five times in 10 starts at the course, and Sunday is shaping up as a terrific opportunity for him to gain ground in the race for the series title. Juan Pablo Montoya leads by 42 points over Graham Rahal, with Dixon another six points back in third.

Isner shines B atlanta» Two-time defending champion John Isner rallied to reach his 19th ATP Tour title match and fifth in the Atlanta Open, defeating Denis Kudla 4-6, 6-2, 7-5.

The top-seeded University of Georgia product locked in his serve against his 22-year-old Tampa, Fla., neighbor, shutting out his frequent practice partner by winning all 16 of his service points in the second set. Isner then took 24 points off his 30 serves in the third set.

Isner played the last two sets differently than the first, when he was trying to pinpoint serves. After dropping the set, he began unleashing his greatest weapon. A handful of his serves hit 140 and 141 mph.

“I was hitting them bigger, which is a good sign,” Isner said after moving his Atlanta record to 19-3 with his 11th consecutive win at Atlantic Station.

Isner will play fifth-seeded Marcos Baghditis of Cyprus in the final. Footnotes. The NBA put on a show in its first exhibition game in Africa, starting with a dunk by Luc Mbah a Moute. That got the crowd roaring early at Ellis Park Arena in Johannesburg. Chris Paul’s Team World used a 14-0 run during the fourth quarter to beat Luol Deng’s Team Africa 10197. ... Danny Garcia stopped Paulie Malignaggi during the ninth round of their welterweight fight in New York. Garcia improved to 31-0 with his 18th knockout. Malignaggi dropped to 33-7. ... Denver’s Neil Magny (15-4) lost to Demian Maia (20-6) on the preliminary card for UFC 190 in Rio de Janeiro.