CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) β Cam Newton threw two touchdown passes to Greg Olsen and the Carolina Panthers’ defense forced four turnovers to overcome a 14-point deficit and defeat the Chicago Bears 31-24 yesterday. Newton was 19 of 35 for 255 yards with two touchdown passes and one interception.
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) β Joey Logano has grabbed the first berth in the next round of NASCAR’s championship race with a victory yesterday at Kansas Speedway. Logano’s win advanced him into the third round of the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship, which begins after stops at Charlotte and Talladega.
WASHINGTON (AP) β Troy Brouwer and Brooks Laich each had a goal and an assist and the Washington Capitals beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 yesterday in their preseason finale. Evgeny Kuznetsov, Jason Chimera and Alex Ovechkin also scored for the Capitals. Brooks Orpik and Matt Niskanen each had two assists.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) β The Southeastern Conference has fined Mississippi and Kentucky after their fans stormed the field to celebrate victories. The SEC fined Ole Miss $50,000 yesterday because the school also was cited for similar violations in 2012 and 2013. Kentucky drew a $25,000 penalty for the celebration of a 45-38 upset of South Carolina.
