PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Darren Sproles had two touchdowns, Sanchez threw for two scores and the defense sacked Cam Newton nine times to help the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Carolina Panthers 45-21 last night. Filling in for an injured Nick Foles, Sanchez had 332 yards passing in his first start since Dec. 30, 2012.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Justin Faulk had a goal and two assists and Jeff Skinner scored his 100th career goal and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Calgary Flames 4-1 last night. David Jones gave the Flames a 1-0 lead with a power-play goal at 13:07 of the first period.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Team Penske will have Brad Keselowski race in this week’s Nationwide Series finale instead of Joey Logano. The decision announced yesterday comes one day after Logano advanced to NASCAR’s championship race while Keselowski was eliminated from the Chase for the Sprint Cup champion.
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke says injured players Kelby Brown and Braxton Deaver have received sixth years of eligibility for 2015. The school announced the NCAA’s decisions yesterday. Both players suffered season-ending injuries in August. Brown, a linebacker, tore his left anterior cruciate ligament Aug. 11 while Deaver, a tight end, tore his right ACL a week later.
