Tom Sorensen

Jeffrey Earnhardt might have been the only fighter to walk to the hexagon Tuesday to country music. He unquestionably was the only fighter to sponsor himself. One of his sponsors was Jeffrey Earnhardt, Inc.

I went to the National 500 in October 1981. It was my second big NASCAR race. Some of the writers in the Charlotte Motor Speedway press box had talked about moonshine, and the way they talked, moonshine was to alcohol what Darlington (S.C.) Raceway is to race tracks.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is 37, but he doesn’t look it. He’ll never look his age. There’s a quality about him that’s perpetually young.

Bismack Biyombo was introduced to NASCAR through a NASCAR video game. His brother, Billy, could play video games. Bring Billy food and he wouldn’t move for hours and maybe not for days.

Tom Sorensen: Greg Biffle is in a Rallycross race car late Wednesday morning. This is his first time. But there is no learning curve.

Ben Jorden and Brenton Bersin walked together to the practice field next to Bank of America Stadium Friday on the first day of Carolina Panthers rookie camp.

Before rookie minicamp Friday, Carolina Panthers general manager Marty Hurney talks about Joe Adams’ punt return touchdown against Tennessee. After practice, Panthers coach Ron Rivera does. “Ha-ha, that one got my attention, I’ll tell you that right now,” Rivera says.

The Charlotte Bobcats are unlikely to hire a head coach this month. Some candidates and potential candidates work for teams that still are playing, and until those teams are dispatched from the playoffs Charlotte can’t talk to them.

    The missing Nike golf ball with the TW stamp is not listed for sale on eBay or, as far as I can tell, anywhere else.

If the NBA were the NFL, Golden State Warriors assistant Michael Malone would be the must-have defensive coordinator linked with every head coaching opening.