CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A Charlotte Mecklenburg County judge has set bond for Greg Hardy at $17,000 one day after the Carolina Panthers’ Pro Bowl defensive end was arrested on charges of assault on a female and communicating threats. Judge Rebecca Thorne Tin on Wednesday ordered Hardy not to have any contact with the accuser and to attend three Alcoholic Anonymous meetings per week.
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (AP) — Stewart-Haas Racing named Parker Kligerman as the backup driver for Kurt Busch during the NASCAR All-Star Race and the Coca-Cola 600. Busch is attempting to drive in the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same night.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Hunter Pence, Michael Morse and Brandon Crawford homered to power the San Francisco Giants past the Atlanta Braves 10-4 Wednesday. Gregor Blanco stole three bases and scored three runs as the Giants continued to dominate the matchup of NL division leaders.
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Jurgen Klinsmann cut right to it: The U.S. has some catching up to do a month before its World Cup opener. Klinsmann was eager to get started Wednesday afternoon at Stanford Stadium as the Americans began a two-week training camp leading up to a May 27 exhibition with Azerbaijan at San Francisco’s Candlestick Park.
