WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) β Lukas Rosol of the Czech Republic rallied from a set down Saturday to beat Poland’s Jerzy Janowicz 3-6, 7-6 (3), 7-5 to win the Winston-Salem Open title. The seventh-seeded Rosol won his second career ATP Tour title and his first this year.
CULLOWHEE, N.C. (AP) β Western Carolina has suspended five football players for violating the athletic department’s academic standards, meaning they will miss the season opener at South Florida. The school announced that defensive back Bryson Jordan, defensive linemen Fred Mooring and Tahjai Watt, and wide receiver Seth Curtis will not travel to Tampa, Florida, for the game on Aug. 30. The school said the four players are academically eligible by NCAA standards.
BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) β Joey Logano surged past Matt Kenseth with 44 laps to go and won for the first time in his career at Bristol Motor Speedway, foiling Kenseth’s gambling attempt to secure a spot in NASCAR’s playoffs. Logano became the fifth driver this season to win three times, joining the Hendrick Motorsports trio of Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. and teammate Brad Keselowski, who finished second.
BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) β Denny Hamlin got spun out and wrecked while racing as the leader by Kevin Harvick at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday night. Hamlin later fired his HANS device at Harvick’s car as it passed under caution. Hamlin appeared to adhere to NASCAR’s new rule of staying in your damaged car until safety crews arrive, and photos showed he was clearly on the apron when he banked the seat restraint off Harvick’s car. It was unclear whether Hamlin would face a penalty.
