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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Carolinas defense forced five turnovers by Philip Rivers, recorded five sacks and a safety, and the Panthers defeated the San Diego Chargers 28-16 on Sunday.Cam Newton was a pedestrian 10 of 27 for 160 yards with one touchdown pass and one interception for Carolina (5-8), which snapped a two-game losing streak and kept its slim playoff hopes alive. Jonathan Stewart ran for 66 yards and a touchdown and Graham Gano had four field goals.But it was Carolinas defense that set the tone early -- and later put the game away.Despite playing without middle linebacker Luke Kuechly and defensive end Charles Johnson, the Panthers had four sacks on Rivers and forced three turnovers in the first half to build a 23-7 lead.One of those turnovers, a strip-sack by Kawann Short, proved extra costly for the Chargers (5-8). Running back Melvin Gordon, who came in averaging 117.5 yards from scrimmage and had scored 12 touchdowns, was carted off with a hip injury after his left leg twisted under a pile while attempting to recover the loose ball. He did not return.The Chargers later lost defensive end Joey Bosa to a neck injury.Rivers, who played at North Carolina State, finished 21 of 39 for 236 yards with three interceptions and two touchdown passes in his return to the Carolinas. He also fumbled twice on sacks.Despite trailing 26-16, the Chargers seemed to seize momentum briefly with 11 minutes left in the game when Trovon Reed intercepted Newton in the end zone and appeared to take it back 99 yards for a touchdown. But instead of it being a three-point game, officials ruled Reed was down by contact at the 3-yard line before ever got going.Three plays later, Mario Addison sacked Rivers in the end zone for a safety and the Chargers never threatened again.BOSA INURES NECKBosa, the No. 3 pick in the draft, left in the second quarter with a neck injury after a sack on Newton. Bosa didnt appear to have his head up as he collided with the 6-foot-5, 245-pound Newton in the pocket and his neck snapped back.Cornerback Craig Mager also left in the first half with an elbow injury and did not return.NEWTON SCAREThe home crowd held its breath when Newton left the game late in the third quarter after taking a hit to the side of the head from defensive end Corey Liuget. 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Not much stays secret in the AFL, despite the best efforts of clubs, which makes the surprise news that Dale Morris played in the grand final with a broken back a significant coup for the Western Bulldogs.In fact he played the whole finals series with the problem he suffered in the Dogs round 23 loss to Fremantle.Morris still wasnt saying much about the specifics of the injury - it is believed he has two fractured vertebrae - when he spoke to reporters at Whitten Oval on Sunday.The 33-year-old was a key figure in the 22-point win over Sydney, with several desperate spoils and jarring tackles - notably a last-quarter effort against Lance Franklin - despite his back concern.There was speculation Morris had been dealing with a heel issue in the lead up to the grand final after he was spied undergoing a fitness test behind closed doors at Whitten Oval on Wednesday.But the true nature of the injury emerged after the Doggs drought-breaking grand final win.ddddddddddddThere are going to be a lot of stories coming out about what guys have been through ... everyone plays through injuries, Morris said.I wasnt going to miss this for the world.Obviously we kept it pretty quiet, but the medical staff were awesome. (Club doctors Gary Zimmeran and Jake Landsberger) especially did some amazing work and our fitness team were great in helping me get up every week.Morris said the injury sounds worse than it is and that he wasnt in too much discomfort on Sunday.Coach Luke Beveridge admitted he was in awe of the veterans effort.Try and hold him back ... his courage and bravery got him through, Beveridge said.I was a bit concerned when he got hit early in the game, it would have hit that area, but he made it through. ' ' '