FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Jimmie Johnson led 255 of 334 laps for a dominating victory Sunday that put the five-time champion back in the Chase for the Sprint Cup lead with two races left in the season. Matt Kenseth and Johnson arrived at Texas Motor Speedway tied in points, though Kenseth was the leader based on his seven wins….
Kemba Walker scored 25 point, Gerald Henderson added 18 and the Charlotte Bobcats held off a late run by New York to beat the Knicks 102-97 on Tuesday night.
NEW YORK (AP) — Knicks center Tyson Chandler is expected to miss 4-6 weeks because of a broken bone in his right leg. The team said Wednesday that tests showed no ligament or nerve damage and surgery is not required. Chandler left in the first quarter of a 102-97 loss to the Charlotte Bobcats on Tuesday. He has a small…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Charlotte Bobcats coach Steve Clifford says an MRI on Kemba Walker’s shoulder was negative and he expects the third-year point guard to play Wednesday night against the Toronto Raptors. Walker injured his shoulder Tuesday night against the New York Knicks when he ran into Metta World Peace during Charlotte’s victory. Walker had X-rays at the arena…
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MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — Kevin Harvick has apologized for his comments after an incident with Ty Dillon during the Truck Series race at Martinsville Speedway. Harvick told FOX Sports 1 he regretted comments he made about Dillon and his older brother, Austin. The Dillons are the grandsons of Harvick’s longtime team owner Richard Childress, and Harvick cited them as the…
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — Brian Vickers feels healthy enough to race. If he could promise his doctors he wouldn’t crash, he’d be in the car Sunday at Martinsville Speedway. Vickers was diagnosed with a blood clot in his right calf Oct. 14. He has been sidelined for the final five races of the season because he’s taking blood thinners. He…
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills have released backup defensive tackle Jay Ross, and signed receiver Cordell Roberson to their practice squad. This is the second time the Bills have cut Ross this season. He was released on Sept. 10 before being re-signed a week later and has appeared in the past five games. Roberson is an undrafted…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Greg Biffle says he plans to apologize to Jimmie Johnson for how he handled his displeasure with the five-time champion at Martinsville. Biffle angrily grabbed Johnson by the collar and spun him around while Johnson was being interviewed on pit road after Sunday’s race. Biffle believed Johnson had run into the back of his car, causing…
