BALTIMORE (AP) β Steve Smith punished his former team with seven catches for 139 yards and two touchdowns, and the Baltimore Ravens beat the Carolina Panthers 38-10 yesterday. Carolina has lost two straight, both in lopsided fashion against AFC North foes.
DOVER, Del. (AP) β Jeff Gordon has won the third race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship and is part of a 12-driver field that advanced to the next round. Gordon was in control in the closing laps Sunday at Dover International Speedway.
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) β When PGA Tour winner Tommy Gainey learned that Golf Channel’s “Big Break” series was being filmed along the Grand Strand this year, he wondered why it took so long. The series will debut next month set against the seaside resort known for its golf courses.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) β Teddy Bridgewater passed for 317 yards and a key 2-point conversion before leaving with an ankle injury, and the Minnesota Vikings beat the Atlanta Falcons 41-28 yesterday. The Falcons lost three starting offensive linemen to injuries and wound up sticking tight end Levine Toilolo at right tackle in the fourth quarter.
