DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) β It had been 31 years since a driver won both Daytona races in the same season when Jimmie Johnson pulled off the Sprint Cup Series sweep. A year later, his teammate wants to complete the feat. But for Dale Earnhardt Jr. to win the Coke Zero 400, he can’t race the way he did at Talladega Superspeedway in May.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) β The Carolina Hurricanes are bringing back Tim Gleason. General manager Ron Francis said Thursday that the team and Gleason have agreed to a one-year, $1.2 million contract.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) β An investigation by the College of Charleston found men’s basketball coach Doug Wojcik likely verbally abused players, using threatening, degrading and profane language in dealing with the team β including using a homophobic slur against one player. A report of the school investigation was obtained by The Post and Courier of Charleston.
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) β Kelby Brown and Duke don’t want to live in the past. Even when that past includes the best football season in school history. Brown and the Blue Devils are tired of being asked about Johnny Manziel and the Chick-fil-A Bowl, those 10 wins and their unexpected run to the Atlantic Coast Conference title game.
