GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) β Nick Watney birdied the final hole for a 5-under 65 and a one-stroke lead Saturday after the third round of the Wyndham Championship. Watney made a 20-foot birdie putt from the right edge of the green on the par-4 18th. The five-time PGA Tour winner had a 14-under 196 total at Sedgefield. Brad Fritsch was second after a 65.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) β Cam Newton will see his first game action since undergoing ankle surgery in March when the Panthers host the Kansas City Chiefs. Panthers coach Ron Rivera says he expects Newton to play at least a quarter on Sunday night, but he could see additional action depending on how well the offensive line protects him. It may also depend on whether Newton can control his competitive urges to take off and run from the pocket. The Panthers are trying to avoid a setback by Newton before the regular season opener against Tampa Bay.
LEXINGTON, Ohio (AP) β Chris Buescher took the lead on the 68th of 90 laps and held off Regan Smith and Brian Scott to win the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on Saturday. The victory in the Nationwide Children’s Hospital 200 made the 21-year-old Buescher the third rookie to win in the series this year.
BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) β With three victories on the season, Jimmie Johnson is safely in the Chase for the Sprint Cup, but lately the No. 48 car has had its share of problems. The latest setback came Friday when Johnson finished 30th in qualifying at Michigan International Speedway, complaining afterward about a vibrating car. Johnson won at MIS earlier this season but in his last five races, the six-time Cup champion has finished 42nd, 42nd, 14th, 39th and 28th.
