CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) β Jeremy Lamb scored 20 points, Nicolas Batum added 18 and the Charlotte Hornets cruised to their first victory of the season, 130-105 over the Chicago Bulls last night. Jeremy Lin had 15 points, Al Jefferson had 14 and Spencer Hawes chipped in with 13 on three 3-pointers as the Hornets shot 14 of 22 from beyond the arc.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) β Matt Kenseth has been suspended for the next two races for intentionally wrecking Joey Logano in an act of retaliation that threatens to affect who wins the NASCAR championship. The penalty was levied yesterday. NASCAR also fined Danica Patrick $50,000 after she wrecked David Gilliland as payback for an earlier incident in the same race.
NEW YORK (AP) β Clemson, LSU, Ohio State and Alabama are the top four teams in the first College Football Playoff selection committee rankings of the season. Notre Dame was fifth and Baylor was sixth. Clemson, LSU and Ohio State are among 11 unbeaten teams in FBS, nearly quadruple the number there was last season when the committee started ranking teams.
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) β Clemson reserve guard Austin Ajukwa is leaving the team after two seasons. Tigers men’s basketball coach Brad Brownell announced Ajukwa’s decision to transfer yesterday.
