DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — NASCAR is overhauling its qualifying process and will go to a knockout format similar to Formula One and IndyCar. The new format will not be used for the Daytona 500, non-points events in the Sprint Cup Series and the Truck Series event at Eldora Speedway in Ohio. NASCAR will use three rounds of qualifying at…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — LeBron James had 34 points and eight rebounds, and the Miami Heat beat the Charlotte Bobcats for the 15th straight time, 104-96 in overtime Saturday night. James scored six points in the extra period, including two driving layups to lift the Heat to their second win in two nights. Chris Bosh added 25 points and seven…
PHOENIX (AP) — A person familiar with the situation says the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have hired Arizona Cardinals front-office executive Jason Licht as general manager. The person asked to remain anonymous because no official announcement had been made. Licht has been with the Cardinals for the past two seasons, the last one as vice president of player personnel. He was…
PHOENIX (AP) — A person familiar with the situation says the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have hired Arizona Cardinals front-office executive Jason Licht as general manager. The person asked to remain anonymous because no official announcement had been made. Licht has been with the Cardinals for the past two seasons, the last one as vice president of player personnel. He was…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Al Jefferson scored a season-high 35 points, Kemba Walker had 12 of his 25 in the fourth quarter and the Charlotte Bobcats snapped the New York Knicks’ five-game winning streak with a 108-98 victory Tuesday night. The Bobcats were in need of a win after losing three straight games and eight of their last 10. Walker…
Dr. Jesse McGuire played the National Anthem at Bank of America Stadium Sunday.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Colin Kaepernick threw one touchdown pass and ran for another score as the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Carolina Panthers 23-10 on Sunday to advance to the NFC championship game for the third straight season. Kaepernick completed 15 of 28 passes for 196 yards, avenging his worst statistical performance of the season two months ago against…
CHICAGO (AP) — D.J. Augustin had 20 points and 12 assists and Joakim Noah added 19 points and 14 rebounds, helping the streaking Chicago Bulls beat the Charlotte Bobcats 103-97 on Saturday night. Chicago had seven players score in double figures in its fifth consecutive victory. The Bulls (17-18) also improved to 3-0 since they traded All-Star Luol Deng to…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Swan Racing has added a new investor to its race team: Iowa businessman Anthony Marlowe is now a minority owner. Marlowe joins Swan Racing team owner Brandon Davis and investor Bill Romanowksi. Marlowe is co-founder and president of domestic customer relationship management firm TMone. He is also the managing member of private investment firm Iowa City…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Knicks coach Mike Woodson says center Tyson Chandler will return to the starting lineup Tuesday night against the Charlotte Bobcats after missing the last four games with an upper respiratory infection. Woodson says Chandler, who is averaging 7.8 points and 7.6 rebounds in 13 games, is expected to play about 25 minutes. Chandler last played on…
