wo-vehicle wreck Dec. 9 that left Newton with two fractures

Sam Oldham impressed at the British Championships, but it was mixed fortunes for Quillan Isidore and Savannah Marshall as the Sky Academy Sports Scholars continued their fight to be at Rio. Oldham wasnt able to hit the heights of his all-around glory at the English Championships in March, but the 23-year-old still looked in good form in Liverpool at the weekend with a third spot in the floor and high bar disciplines. He was also fourth overall.Injuries have hampered Oldhams progress at times since the London Olympics, but the Nottingham stars health and mentality look sharp with Rio qualification reaching its climax.Oldham said: The British Championships was a job well done. I had a great weekend in Liverpool and I was really happy to have hit nine for nine routines over the two days of competition.Im really looking forward to getting back in the gym and working towards the next competition. The road to Rio continues.BMX star Quillan Isidore may have suffered a miserable World Cup in Manchester last year with crashes in all three races, but he was a steady performer at the weekend at his home venue. Quillan Isidore performed in front of his home fans at the weekend Manchester welcomed the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup for a fourth consecutive year and while GB team-mate Liam Phillips grabbed the headlines with a fourth successive title, the 19-year-old Isidore showed signs of a rising composure under pressure.Isidore said: Overall it was a positive weekend for me. Although my day ended in the 1/8ths, I performed at the best of my ability and delivered what I was capable of at this moment in time.Ive got a more positive head on my shoulders when it comes to racing now so Im pleased with how I dealt with the home crowd pressures and enjoyed myself. Savannah Marshall will be desperate to bounce back at the World Championships in May There was disappointment for boxer Savannah Marshall who surprisingly lost her opening fight at the European qualifying tournament in Samsun, Turkey on Monday.The 24-year-old from Hartlepool lost to Erika Guerrier of France and she must now hope to take her final qualification chance at the World Championships in May in Kazakhstan.WHATS COMING UP FOR OUR SCHOLARS...MARCH 19 - May 2: Holly Bradshaw, training in USAAPRIL 12-17: Siobhan-Marie OConnor, British Championships in GlasgowAPRIL: Olivia Breen, training camp in TenerifeMAY 22-30: Sam Oldham, European Championships in Switzerland Also See: About the Scholarship Meet the athletes Blogs Videos Galleries Adidas Stan Smith Sverige . He just didnt expect them to be this good. 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Michael Hutchinson will start his second straight game in goal.CHARLOTTE, N.C. - For all of the numbers Cam Newton has put up in his first four seasons with the Carolina Panthers, Superman hasnt won a playoff game.Newton is eager to change that Saturday when Carolina hosts the Arizona Cardinals in an NFC wild-card game.It would mean a lot not only for myself, but for this organization, Newton said Wednesday. ... We havent had the best of luck in the playoffs.Carolinas last playoff win was nine years ago.The Panthers have been back twice since, losing in 2008 to Arizona and last season to San Francisco in home divisional playoff games.The Panthers lost 23-10 in January to a 49ers team that was loaded with playoff experience after going to three straight NFC Championship games. Newton said participating in the playoffs last season should benefit the Panthers.I dont think we got beat talent-wise, it was more we got beat experience-wise, Newton said.The Panthers were 6-10 and 7-9 in Newtons first two seasons. They went 12-4 last season and earned the No. 2 seed in the playoffs.Newton was 16 of 25 for 267 yards with two interceptions and one touchdown in the loss to the 49ers. He said hes learned a lot from that defeat.Just playing smart. Knowing when to take shots. Valuing first downs and staying on the field, Newton said. Because playoff momentum is different than regular season momentum. The team (that) has it, they usually get the win.Newton has re-written Carolinas record books since being drafted No. 1 overall in 2011.Hes the only quarterback in NFL history to throw for 3,000 yards and run ffor 500 yards in his first four seasons.dddddddddddd Hes run for 33 touchdowns in his career.This hasnt been Newtons best statistical season. He has thrown for 3,127 yards and a modest 18 touchdowns with 12 interceptions while battling through ankle, rib and back injuries.But he finished strong, leading the Panthers to three wins in December and the NFC South championship.Panthers coach Ron Rivera believes the two-vehicle wreck Dec. 9 that left Newton with two fractures in his lower back has helped put things in perspective for the 25-year-old quarterback.Rivera said he noticed a different young man when he met with Newton in the hospital the night of the crash.He said Newton is having fun again — something he wasnt doing Carolinas seven-game winless streak.Somewhere along the lines he realized maybe he was getting too serious about things and started realizing, hey, dont get caught up in certain things, get caught up things that are really more important, Rivera said. That has helped him relax and play relaxed. When hes having fun and when hes having fun hes pretty doggone good.Rivera said that has had a trickle-down effect on the rest of the team.Guys are feeding off that energy, the fourth-year coach said.Newton said that while the Panthers might have been happy to get into the post-season last year, that isnt the case now. He said the Panthers have approached this week with laser-sharp focus and want more.We have the eye on the prize, Newton said.___AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP_NFL ' ' '