CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) β The Carolina Panthers will play on Thanksgiving for the first time ever when they visit the Dallas Cowboys on Nov. 26. The game will feature Cowboys defensive end Greg Hardy against his former team. Hardy was Carolina’s franchise player last season, but missed 15 games after being placed on the commissioner’s exempt list while facing domestic abuse charges.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) β North Carolina State says defensive end Ty Linton is leaving the program to pursue a career as a pilot. Linton said in a statement issued yesterday by the school that he is transferring to Middle Tennessee State to enroll in its aeronautical science program.
NEW YORK (AP) β Fox NASCAR announcer Steve Byrnes has died. He was 56. The network said he died yesterday after a long battle with cancer. Byrnes joined Fox Sports in 2001 and served as a pit reporter for its Sprint Cup Series coverage through the 2014 season.
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) β The annual PGA Tour event in Greensboro will keep its title sponsorship with Wyndham Worldwide through 2026. Officials with the tour and the company announced the 10-year extension to remain the sponsor of the Wyndham Championship yesterday.
