NEW YORK (AP) — Kemba Walker scored 18 points and made the tiebreaking basket with 1:31 remaining as the Charlotte Bobcats spoiled the New York Knicks’ return to Madison Square Garden with an 85-83 preseason victory Friday night. Walker finished with nine rebounds and six assists as the Bobcats wrapped up a 5-3 preseason. Josh McRoberts had 19 points and…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR told its competitors Thursday it is considering eliminating single-car qualifying next season in an overhaul to how the field is set. Drivers from all three national series met with top NASCAR officials for almost two hours at the R&D Center in Concord to discuss several things under consideration for 2014. Among the ideas being considered…
The Army National Guard has extended its sponsorship of Dale Earnhardt Jr. through the 2014 season with Hendrick Motorsports.
NEW YORK (AP) — The St. Louis Rams and Carolina Panthers drew a total of $47,250 in fines from the NFL for their chippy game last Sunday. Rams defensive lineman Chris Long received the biggest fine Friday, $15,750 for unnecessary roughness for throwing a punch during a skirmish in the third quarter of St. Louis’ 30-15 loss. Long was penalized…
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — It was a rough opening practice at Martinsville Speedway for NASCAR’s most prolific rookies. Danica Patrick and Ricky Stenhouse Jr., who are battling for Sprint Cup Series rookie of the year on the track and involved romantically off of the track, both ruined their primary cars. Patrick, who drives for Stewart-Haas Racing, hit the wall on…
Carolina Aims for Fourth Win of Season.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR has ordered Richard Petty Motorsports development driver Corey LaJoie to undergo sensitivity training for an insensitive tweet. LaJoie was also placed on indefinite probation Wednesday. NASCAR did not refer to the since-deleted Oct. 15 tweet, by penalized LaJoie for “an insensitive and intolerable communication.” The tweet suggested TSA should conduct a cavity search of a…
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Getting middle linebacker Jon Beason in a trade with a Carolina Panthers earlier this month has been a steal for the New York Giants. The seven-year veteran has led the Giants (1-6) in the tackles in his two starts, and he has helped the defense turn things around. In the past six quarters against the…
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Matt Kenseth says a tire problem caused him to crash during testing at Texas Motor Speedway on Tuesday. Kenseth says it’s always a concern when a tire blows apart for no reason after only nine laps. Kenseth is second in the race for the NASCAR Sprint Cup title, trailing Jimmie Johnson by four points with…
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Kemba Walker scored 14 points, Gerald Henderson added 13 and the Charlotte Bobcats beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 92-74 in a preseason game on Tuesday night. The Bobcats (2-2) trailed 35-23 early in the second quarter, but cut the lead to 42-40 at halftime. Charlotte outscored Cleveland 32-17 in the third quarter to go ahead 72-59 and…
