Leader Denny Hamlin ran into the first turn wall with seven laps remaining and Kevin Harvick beat Matt Kenseth off the final restart to win his second straight Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday. … Bryson DeChambeau shot a final round 65 in the Rocket Mortgage Classic on Sunday at Detroit Golf Club […]
Sunday, July 5
Tyler Strafaci defeated William Holcomb V by a 3 and 1 margin to win the 120th North & South amateur golf championship at Pinehurst No. 2 on Saturday. Frank Strafaci, Tyler’s grandfather, won the event in 1938 and 1939. … Matthew Wolff used a 64 in the third round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic for […]
Saturday, July 4
Happy July 4th! … The 120th North & South amateur golf tournament is down to four players going into the last day of play today at Pinehurst. Jonathan Yaun, Tyler Strafaci, William Holcomb V and Trey Winstead remain. Yaun, who plays at Liberty, shot a 28 on the front nine at Pinehurst No. 2 on […]
Friday, July 3
Keith Hills will close 9-hole segments for aerification of greens next week. The Orange nine will be closed Monday. The Black nine will be treated Tuesday and the White nine will get punched on Wednesday. … Former South Johnston football coach Hunter Jenks will be serving in that capacity at Vance County this season. … […]
Thursday, July 2
Campbell men’s tennis coach David Johnson has finalized his incoming recruiting class with the signing of Pol Otin from Barcelona, Spain. … St. Augustine’s University in Raleigh reportedly has dismissed legendary track coach and athletic director George Williams. According to WRAL.com, Williams will contest the action legally. … Cumberland County Schools will not resume athletics […]
Wednesday, July 1
A golf tournament was held Tuesday at Chicora to raise money for a scholarship in memory of former Union Pines athletic director Bobby Purvis. Will Gage, athletic director and varsity boys basketball coach at Harnett Central, organized the event with assistance from Western Harnett athletic director Russell Taylor. Roughly $2,000 was raised. … Gage is […]
Tuesday, June 30
Right-handed pitcher Paul Gervase (Harnett Central) had 14 strikeouts in 10 and one-third innings for Wake Tech before the 2020 baseball season was halted due to the coronavirus. Tyler Vaughn (Triton) was hitting .235 for the Eagles with three home runs and seven RBIs in 18 games. … Emoni Bates, the No. 1 prospect for […]
Monday, June 29
Former Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has reportedly reached an agreement with the New England Patriots on a 1-year contract for $7.5 million with incentives. … The Patriots have been fined $1.1 million for filming the Cincinnati Bengals’ sideline during a game last season. The NFL also took a third-round pick from the Pats in […]
Sunday, June 28
Brendan Todd, who played golf at Green Hope before competing for the University of Georgia, took the lead at the Travelers Championship at the TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut, on Saturday with a third-round 61. Todd is at 18-under par. two shots ahead of Dustin Johnson, going into today’s final round (1 p.m. Golf […]
Saturday, June 27
Keith Hills is requiring golfers to wear marks in the pro shop. … Wake County schools have extended the current dead period for athletics to July 13. … New Hampshire Motor Speedway will allow fans in the grandstands and suites for a NASCAR Cup race on August 2. … Clemson had 14 more players test […]