KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Jeff Gordon grabbed the lead in the final laps at Kansas Speedway and held on for his first victory of the season and 89th overall. The 42-year-old Gordon held off a hard-charging Kevin Harvick on the final lap to move into the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship field. Gordon won for the first time since October at Martinsville and became the ninth driver to win this season.
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — The Washington Redskins have completed their draft by adding five players. The Redskins on Saturday selected cornerback Bashaud Breeland from Clemson in the fourth round, receiver Ryan Grant from Tulane in the fifth, running back Lache Seastrunk from Baylor in the sixth, and tight end Ted Bolser from Indiana and kicker Zach Hocker from Arkansas in the seventh.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Panthers wrapped up the final day of the NFL draft by drafting a pair of defensive backs and a running back. Carolina took North Carolina safety Tre Boston in the fourth round, then traded up 20 spots in the fifth round with Minnesota to take San Jose State cornerback Bene’ Benwikere. Carolina selected running back Tyler Gaffney from Stanford in the sixth round.
CINCINNATI (AP) — The Bengals got another quarterback to back up Andy Dalton, this one with a history of winning big games. They took Alabama’s A.J. McCarron in the fifth round Saturday. The Heisman Trophy runner-up fell to the 164th pick overall.
