CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) β Panthers All-Pro fullback Mike Tolbert will miss at least eight games with a hairline fracture in his left leg. Tolbert was placed on the injured reserve/designated to return list yesterda. Under that designation, Tolbert can practice after six weeks, but isn’t eligible to play until Nov. 30 at Minnesota.
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) β Jhonas Enroth stopped 34 shots, and Drew Stafford and Tyler Ennis both had a goal and assist in the Buffalo Sabres’ 2-0 preseason win over the Carolina Hurricanes last night. The Hurricanes sustained a potential blow in the third period when veteran center Jordan Staal was helped off the ice.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) β NASCAR will ban all private testing in 2015, including the annual Daytona 500 test, according to the rules package released to teams yesterday. The only testing allowed next season will be sessions conducted by NASCAR or Goodyear.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) β Steve Spurrier wasn’t quite as angry yesterday as he had been about South Carolina’s performance in a win over Vanderbilt. He is, though, still very frustrated. Spurrier ranted about his team’s “embarrassing” performance following the 48-34 win over Vanderbilt, appointing himself kickoff coverage coach when the Commodores returned two kickoffs for touchdowns.
