Biffle holds on to win again at Michigan BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — Greg Biffle gave Ford a milestone victory — right down the road from company headquarters.
Biffle raced to his second straight Sprint Cup win at Michigan International Speedway, easily holding off Kevin Harvick after points leader Jimmie Johnson smacked the wall in the final laps Sunday. It was the 1,000th victory for Ford Motor Company across NASCAR’s three national series — Cup, Nationwide and Truck.
“What a gre...
Tournament to benefit Scots’ weight room Scotch Meadows will be hosting a tournament next Saturday to raise money to improve Scotland High School’s weight room.
Scotland’s head football coach Richard Bailey and Scotch Meadows are co-hosting the single-day event to improve the facilities used by all athletes at Scotland High School.
The four-man Captain’s Choice tournament tees off at 1 p.m. on June 22. Registration is $60 per person and includes green fees, parking fees, lunch b...
Scots back to work Coach Jamie Coleman and his baseball players are back on the field. Well, they look slightly different now. Although the season ended just a few weeks ago, members of the varsity and junior varsity baseball teams are playing on the “Blue Socks” team competing in the Central Carolina Scholastic Summer League. Teams are not allowed to be officially affiliated with the school, hence the stripped-down batting helmets and the uniforms with a blue ...
Sports briefs Huge baseball tournament begins
LAURINBURG — A record 27 baseball and softball teams will be in town this weekend for the Top Gun Association tournament, making it the largest-ever field for the event.
Al Blades with the Scotland County Parks and Recreation said the event regularly draws between 12 and 18 teams. Teams will be coming from all over the area, such as Moore County, Fayetteville and Cheraw, S.C to participate in the games ...
Braves face rotation decision when Beachy returns
ATLANTA (AP) — Frank Wren is facing a dilemma that general managers covet but also dread.
The Atlanta Braves must make room in an already deep rotation as Brandon Beachy is almost set to return from elbow surgery. Beachy was perhaps Atlanta’s top starter when his 2012 season ended as he led the National League with a 2.00 ERA.
Wren said Thursday the difficult part of the decision is moving a starter — Tim Hudson, Mike Minor, Kris Med...
Sports Spot I’ve met many, many coaches in my time covering sports in Laurinburg, Charleston and Columbia. Every coach I’ve met has had a different approach to how they teach and handle their players. Some are able to stay calm the whole time no matter what happens on the field, like a Bill Belichick type. Others are more like the legendary Bob Knight, a coach famous for his explosive personality on the court.
With the exception of an intramural basket...
Fans flee as threatening weather halts US Open
ARDMORE, Pa. (AP) — The horn that suspended play at the U.S. Open also turned out to be the official signal to shop.
Forget Ian Poulter. The real early leader at Merion Golf Club was the merchandise tent — all three of them. Those crackles of thunder led to plenty of ka-chinging at the stores.
Storms were expected in the Philadelphia area for most of Thursday, and when the alert sounded at 8:36 a.m., thousands of fans left their perc...
NJ authorities investigate fatal dirt track crash
BRIDGEPORT, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey State Police on Thursday were trying to determine what caused the dirt track crash that killed NASCAR driver Jason Leffler on Wednesday night.
Leffler died after the crash during the first heat at southern New Jersey’s Bridgeport Speedway, a dirt track about 15 miles southwest of Philadelphia.
A spectator, Chris Taitt, said he was at the race but looking the other way when the crash occurred. He say...
Parks and Rec adds appeal process Anyone who believes they were unfairly ejected from a Parks and Recreation game due to an error made in interpreting the rules now can now appeal that decision.
The Scotland County Parks and Recreation office approved the rule in May and it will apply to every sport. If a coach or parent is ejected from a game, he or she is suspended for three games and is not allowed to coach an All-Star team at the end of the season. This new rule allows ...
Kenzie Ruston on the rise for Turner Scott DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Kenzie Ruston stood out as the only woman on the podium when the NASCAR Next field was revealed last weekend at Iowa Speedway.
Ruston didn’t make it there because she’s a girl.
The 21-year-old Ruston has established herself as one of the brighter prospects in the sport. She is currently eighth in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East series standings, and last week NASCAR selected her as one of 13 young drivers to be high...
Parker has mild hamstring strain, hopeful for game 4
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Tony Parker, along with all of San Antonio, really, spent a restless night worrying about a gimpy right hamstring that hampered him in Game 3 of the NBA Finals and threatened the momentum the Spurs seized with a drubbing of the Miami Heat.
A day later, Parker said he got some good news. Just how good the news is likely won’t be known until Game 4 begins on Thursday night.
Parker had an MRI on Wednesday that revealed...
Learning the game James Sparrow, in yellow, teaches camper Bailey Sellers the correct way to do a pivot during the Parks and Recreation basketball camp at Wagram Recreation Center on Wednesday. The camp, which began June 10, finishes today. Sparrow played basketball at NC A&T and was drafted in the fifth round of the 1978 NBA Draft. Corbin Ensminger | The Laurinburg Exchange.
Hendrick says Keselowski should show ‘more class’ BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — Rick Hendrick defended his team’s hiring approach Friday and said Sprint Cup champion Brad Keselowski should show “more class” after accusing Hendrick Motorsports of stealing information by poaching employees from Ford teams.
“Brad misrepresents the facts and spends a lot of time making insinuations and accusations about other teams when he should be focused on his own program and competing at a high level,” Hendrick...
Sports briefs AP Source: Ewing new Bobcats associate head coach
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A person familiar with the situation says the Charlotte Bobcats have reached an agreement in principle with Hall of Famer Patrick Ewing to become their new associate head coach.
The person spoke to The Associated Press Tuesday on condition of anonymity because the hire has not yet been made official.
The 50-year-old Ewing was a teammate of Bobcats owner Michael...
Tar Heels edge Gamecocks 5-4 to reach Omaha
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Colin Moran hit an RBI triple in a three-run sixth inning and staff ace Kent Emanuel picked up his first career save by getting the final two outs to help North Carolina beat South Carolina 5-4 on Tuesday, sending the No. 1 overall seed to the College World Series.
Brian Holberton hit a two-run homer for the Tar Heels (57-10), who trailed 4-2 before pushing ahead for good in the sixth to win the decisive third ...
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