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 After two-plus days of extensive review, NASCAR levied some of its
stiffest penalties resulting from on-track retaliation. In this
case, it was Kenseth's wreck of Joey Logano during Sunday's Chase
for the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Martinsville Speedway. The end
result is Kenseth's streak of 571 consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup
Series starts will end.
With less than 50 laps left in the race, Kenseth appeared to
intentionally wreck Logano, the race leader, in retribution for a
perceived purposeful spin by Logano in the closing laps at Kansas
Speedway two weeks ago.
In addition to Kenseth's penalty, NASCAR also issued a 25-point
penalty and $50,000 fine to Danica Patrick, who wrecked David
Gilliland during Sunday's Martinsville race.
Joe Gibbs Racing, owner of Kenseth's car, will appeal the ruling.
NHL
The Toronto Maple Leafs recalled goaltender Antoine Bibeau from the
Toronto Marlies on an emergency basis.
Bibeau, 21, had a 5-1-0 record with a 2.17 goals against average and
a .908 save percentage in six appearances with the Marlies this
season. He has played in 38 regular-season games with the Marlies
since he was selected by the Maple Leafs in the sixth round (172nd
overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, posting a 20-11-5 record with
a 2.53 goals against average, a .913 save percentage and four
shutouts.
---The Anaheim Ducks called up left winger Max Friberg from San
Diego of the American Hockey League and assigned right winger Tim
Jackman to the Gulls on Tuesday.
Friberg, 22, has five points in seven games for San Diego this
season. The 2011 fifth-round draft pick made his NHL debut with the
Ducks in 2014. Jackman, 33, had no points and four penalty minutes
in two games for the Ducks this season.
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks Jabari Parker was medically cleared to play for the
first time since a season-ending knee injury cut short his rookie
season.
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Parker and guard Tyler Ennis, recovering from a shoulder injury, are
expected to play Wednesday against the Philadelphia 76ers.
Parker, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2014 draft, tore the anterior
cruciate ligament in his left knee and had surgery in January. Coach
Jason Kidd said the team will not play Parker extensively for
several weeks.
NCAAF
Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly now says he's sorry for a sideline
altercation during Saturday night's game against Temple after
initially refusing to apologize for his actions.
The exchange with assistant strength and conditioning coach David
Grimes occurred during the third quarter of the Fighting Irish's
24-20 win in Philadelphia. Kelly rushed over to Grimes, grabbed him
and pushed him back toward the bench.
"I wish the situation never occurred," Kelly said. "I regret that it
happened. David and I have met, we have met about the situation and
we've moved past it. Dave's a valuable employee and he is a guy that
does a great job here and is gonna be with us a long time."
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