GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — For the past two seasons, East Carolina coach Ruffin McNeill had the comfort of knowing Shane Carden was at quarterback, Justin Hardy was at receiver and Lincoln Riley was calling the offense. Things are going to be a bit different this fall. All three are gone now, leaving the Pirates’ high-scoring offense in training camp transition. The focus is a three-man race to start at quarterback against Towson on Sept. 5. The Pirates are looking at sophomore Kurt Benkert and juniors Cody Keith and Blake Kemp at quarterback.
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) — Joey Logano won the NASCAR Xfinity race at Watkins Glen International on Saturday, outdueling Penske Racing teammate Brad Keselowski. Logano, who started from pole, overcame a stop-and-go penalty early in the caution-filled race and kept Keselowski at bay after a restart with four laps to go in the 82-lap race. It’s the first road course win of his career and 25th in NASCAR’s second-tier series. The Penske duo led all but three laps in a race on the 2.45-mile layout that was delayed by seven cautions for 20 laps.
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) — AJ Allmendinger has won the Sprint Cup pole at Watkins Glen International. Allmendinger also won the pole on the road course at Sonoma in June. He turned a fast lap of 127.839 mph to edge Martin Truex Jr. for the top spot. It’s his fourth pole in Sprint Cup. Five-time Watkins Glen winner Tony Stewart qualified third.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Winston-Salem State has added former Wake Forest defensive back Chip Vaughn to its coaching staff. The school announced the addition of Vaughn hrough the NFL Players’ Association’s coaching internship program. He will coach safeties and help with special teams.
