CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kemba Walker scored 27 of his 31 points in the second half, and the Charlotte Bobcats ruined Stephen Curry’s homecoming with a wire-to-wire 115-111 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Monday night. Curry overcame a slow start to finish with a season-high 43 points, 32 of those coming in the second half. Curry, a Charlotte…
Taylor Fills In with 20 Points
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Winning rookie of the year honors required Ricky Stenhouse Jr. to beat his girlfriend on the track. At least twice, the on-track battles between Stenhouse and Danica Patrick led to wrecks. Stenhouse acknowledged Thursday that competing against his girlfriend wasn’t always easy — and joked that he learned quickly to always accept blame. The two-time Nationwide…
LAS VEGAS (AP) — NASCAR continues to work on improving its on-track product, an endeavor chairman Brian France takes so seriously he plans to attend Monday’s test at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The test at Charlotte will be the second as NASCAR continues to seek a rules package that could enhance the competition. Once that’s complete, a focus could be turned…
LAS VEGAS (AP) — NBC Sports Group has made driver Jeff Burton its first hire for the broadcast booth for when the network resumes covering NASCAR in 2015. The multiyear hiring of Burton was announced Tuesday in Las Vegas. Burton’s career as a full-time driver is ending this season. Michael Waltrip Racing said Monday Burton will be a test driver…
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tony Stewart says ExxonMobil has renewed its multiyear sponsorship of both the three-time NASCAR champion and Stewart-Haas Racing. Stewart made the announcement that Mobil 1 will continue its relationship with him and his team while hosting the year-end edition of “Tony Stewart Live” on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Mobil 1 will be the primary sponsor on Stewart’s…
Charlotte guard Michael Kidd-Gilchrist fractured his left hand in a loss to Dallas and coach Steve Clifford isn’t sure when the second-year player will be back.
DALLAS (AP) — Dirk Nowitzki recovered from a rough start to score 25 points, including 14 in the fourth quarter, and the Mavericks kept the Charlotte Bobcats winless in Dallas with an 89-82 victory Tuesday night. Nowitzki, who was 1 of 10 from the field in the first half, and Monta Ellis took over late after struggling most of the…
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The 2014 racing calendar will have Formula One and NASCAR racing deep in the heart of Texas on the same day. The FIA, international motorsports’ governing body, released its 2014 calendar Wednesday, placing the U.S. Grand Prix in Austin on Nov. 2. That’s the same day as the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Texas Motor Speedway…
LAS VEGAS (AP) — NBC Sports Group has named Rick Allen lead race announcer for its coverage of NASCAR. Allen will join driver Jeff Burton in the booth. The third member of the broadcast team has yet to be announced. NBC Sports executive vice president Sam Flood cited Allen’s “energetic delivery, great voice, and ability to bring the best out…
