SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) β Panthers coach Ron Rivera says the goal of this week’s scrimmages against the Miami Dolphins is for both teams to get better, not start brawls. The Dolphins and Panthers will scrimmage today and tomorrow at Wofford College in advance of their Saturday preseason game in Charlotte, North Carolina.
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) β Cliff Ellis’ resume includes 770 victories and 10 appearances in the NCAA Tournament, and the coach says watching the flag go up at the U.S. Embassy in Cuba for the first time since 1961 is one of his most memorable experiences. Ellis and Coastal Carolina were the first American college team to tour the island nation since the United States eased relations with Cuba.
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) β Defending national champion Duke and fellow Final Four participant Kentucky will meet in one game of the State Farm Champions Classic while Michigan State, which was also in the Final Four, faces Kansas in the other. The doubleheader caps ESPN’s eighth annual College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon.
UNDATED (AP) – Danica Patrick has a new deal to drive for Stewart-Haas Racing and a new NASCAR sponsor. SHR signed a deal with Nature’s Bakery to become the primary sponsor of Patrick’s No. 10 Chevrolet next season. The food brand replaces Patrick’s longtime sponsor, GoDaddy.
