CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) β Al Jefferson scored 28 points and added 10 rebounds, and the Charlotte Hornets beat Miami 96-89 last night to snap a 16-game, regular-season losing streak against the Heat. Kemba Walker had 16 points and seven assists, and Cody Zeller turned in another solid game with 13 points for the Hornets.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) β Hendrick Motorsports will pay the $185,000 in fines levied against six crew members for their role in a post-race fight at Texas between Jeff Gordon and Brad Keselowski. NASCAR fined and suspended four Hendrick team members, while the crew chiefs for Gordon and Kasey Kahne were also fined.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) β For Clemson to play its way back to the Orange Bowl, the Tigers can’t afford any more slip-ups. Coach Dabo Swinney’s team always seems to avoid those against Wake Forest. Clemson looks to extend its recent dominance of the Demon Deacons tonight while staying on track for another major bowl berth.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) β South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier has let former Gamecocks running back Marcus Lattimore know that there’s a position for him at the university. Lattimore, who suffered two major knee injuries with the Gamecocks, informed the San Francisco 49ers Wednesday that he’ll retire from the NFL.
