William Byron has attended races at Charlotte Motor Speedway since childhood. On Sunday, all eyes will be on the 21-year-old Charlotte, North Carolina, native when he leads the field to green for the 60th running of the Coca-Cola 600.
Lance Fenderson, a junior at Davidson Day, was injured during a lacrosse game earlier this month. Fenderson’s soccer coach said the teen collided with another player during the game and suffered a severe spinal cord injury.
Panthers coach Ron Rivera says he's not concerned that Cam Newton still isn't throwing a football nearly four months after his starting quarterback had surgery on his right shoulder.
In a pitcher’s duel throughout, the Charlotte Knights got the clutch hit they needed late in the game to beat the Gwinnett Stripers 2-1 in the opener of their three-game series on Tuesday night at Coolray Field.
Wednesday will be 100 days until the Will Healy Era of Charlotte 49ers football officially kicks off under the lights with a 7:30 p.m. non-conference match-up vs. Gardner-Webb on Thursday, August 29.
If homeruns are what you like most about baseball, then Hickory is the place to be as the Hickory Crawdads are one of the best teams in the South Atlantic League at going deep.
S.C. state lawmakers officially passed the incentive package Monday after ironing out minor tweaks to the bill last week, and after a spirited debate earlier this month over the deal’s projected economic benefits.
The National Basketball Association (NBA) today announced that Hornets Guard and three-time NBA All-Star Kemba Walker will visit Tokyo to celebrate the NBA Finals with fans in Japan.
Outfielder Daniel Palka, who hit .450 (9-for-20) with nine runs scored, three home runs, and seven RBIs over six games with the Charlotte Knights last week, was named as the International League’s Batter of the Week for the period of May 13-20, as announced by the International League.
South Carolina legislators are expected to clear the final hurdle to giving the Carolina Panthers up to $120 million in tax breaks to move their practice fields and team headquarters out of North Carolina
With a few clutch hits and a solid all-around pitching performance, the Charlotte Knights defeated the Lehigh Valley IronPigs 6-4 in the finale of their three-game series on Sunday afternoon.
Right fielder Daniel Palka launched two home runs, center fielder Adam Engel added another, but the Charlotte Knights dropped the middle game of their three-game series against the Lehigh Valley IronPigs by a score of 10-8 on Saturday night in front of a sell-out crowd of 10,252 fans.
On the verge of falling into a two-game hole in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Checkers scored five unanswered goals to stage a stunning rally and capture Game 2 by a 5-3 score.
Experts say the physical stress of blocking and tackling can compare to the force of multiple car crashes at one time. Players say the hard hitting is just part of the game, which brings concerns for concussions and other head injuries.
Jimmie Johnson revealed a military-themed camouflage paint scheme for the Coca-Cola 600 with the name of a fallen soldier written across the front windshield of his No. 48 Chevrolet
The Charlotte Knights completed Saturday’s suspended game with a thrilling 7-6 victory over the Louisville Bats on Sunday afternoon from Louisville Slugger Field. The Knights later dropped the regularly scheduled contest to the Bats by score of 5-4 in 10 innings.
The Appalachian State University softball team has accepted an invitation to compete in the National Invitational Softball Championship. The tournament is the first postseason appearance for the Mountaineers in program history.
It’s a day most guys who play football look forward to-- the first practice with a NFL team. Friday morning didn’t provide the best of conditions as heavy rains greeted the newest Panthers as the team held the first day of its rookie mini camp.
The Myers Park Mustangs currently have a record of 24-1, and finished conference play with an undefeated record at 14-0 to clinch the regular season Southwestern 4A conference title.
The South Carolina Senate voted 27-15 Thursday to approve an incentives bill to bring the Carolina Panthers’ headquarters and practice facilities across the border from North Carolina.
Kyle Busch will begin his assault on a second consecutive Coca-Cola 600 victory in a patriotic No. 18 M&Ms Toyota Camry that the veteran driver unveiled in a special event on Wednesday at the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
Back in March, the West Charlotte men’s basketball team needed a little help financially for buses and hotels as they prepared to play in the state championships in Raleigh. Panthers owner David Tepper stepped in and today, the school thanked him.
As a bill that would give $115 million in tax breaks for a Carolina Panthers practice complex in Rock Hill continues to struggle through the S.C. legislature and a vote was pushed to Thursday, team owner David Tepper had a message for lawmakers considering the package.
With their biggest offensive inning of the season, the Charlotte Knights jumped out to a large early lead and never looked back in a 12-5 win over the Columbus Clippers on Tuesday night at Huntington Park in the opener of their three-game series.
Myrtle Beach Mayor Brenda Bethune is one of five mayors who signed a letter, urging senators to support a bill that would help bring the Carolina Panthers to South Carolina.
A quartet of offensive stars make up the Class of 2019 for the Carolina Panthers’ Hall of Honor, as wide receiver Steve Smith, quarterback Jake Delhomme, tight end Wesley Walls and offensive tackle Jordan Gross officially earned spots as team legends on Monday.
Carolina Panthers QB Cam Newton and longtime girlfriend Kia Proctor are expecting baby No. 4, according to a post by Proctor on Instagram on Wednesday.
Teuvo Teravainen and Greg McKegg scored 66 seconds apart in the second period, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Islanders 5-2 to sweep their second-round series
Retired NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jr. admitted something a little embarrassing on Facebook Thursday, and it illustrates just how unkempt his home is north of Charlotte.
Quail Hollow Club and the Wells Fargo Championship continued to show support to UNC Charlotte and the community in the wake of the tragic shootings that took place on campus Tuesday during Round 1 of the tournament.
Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi may be a hero to thousands of fans who watch him chase down quarterbacks and break through blockers every Sunday in the NFL, but to Ogunjobi, a person like Riley Howell is the real ‘hero’.
The first day of the 2019 Wells Fargo Championship week providing memorable experiences in the first of two Pro-Ams, as well as the first practice day for those competing in the tournament.
Wells Fargo Pro-Am practice rounds got underway Monday and will run through Tuesday, with the Pro-Am Wednesday. The first round of play tees off at 7 a.m. Thursday, May 2, with final rounds wrapping up Sunday, May 5.
A valiant effort from the Charlotte Knights came up just short in a 9-8 loss to the Indianapolis Indians in the finale of their three-game series on Sunday afternoon at BB&T Ballpark.
The Charlotte Knights dropped game two of their three-game series to the Indianapolis Indians by a score of 8-4 on Saturday night in front of a sell-out crowd of 10,334 fans.
Jordan Staal scored 4:04 into overtime to give the Carolina Hurricanes to 1-0 victory over the New York Islanders in the opener of the Eastern Conference semifinal series
It was Charlotte photographer Deborah Triplett’s 70th birthday, and she was out to lunch Tuesday doing what she loves most — sharing a meal with her brother, Ricky Triplett, and snapping photos of Ricky and their food.
Back on home ice in front of a raucous crowd, the Checkers swung their opening-round series back in their favor with a decisive 3-0 win over Providence.
Jordan Staal tied it in the third, Brock McGinn scored in the second overtime and the Carolina Hurricanes stormed back to stun the Washington Capitals 4-3 in Game 7 to eliminate the defending Stanley Cup champions
The Charlotte Knights jumped out to a big lead early and held on to defeat the Toledo Mud Hens 9-6 on Wednesday night at BB&T Ballpark. The win improves the Knights record to 14-6 on the season, their best start through 20 games since moving Uptown in 2014.
The South Carolina Senate has yet to vote on what’s being called the Panthers Bill, nearly a month after the South Carolina House passed a version of the bill.
In just 10 short months, David Tepper as made a huge difference as the new owner of the Carolina Panthers and in a lot of ways has been a breathe of fresh air for the entire organization.
In a letter to shareholders Tuesday, SMI CEO Marcus Smith said that Sonic Financial Corporation has submitted a non-binding proposal to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Speedway Motorsports, which owns nine NASCAR race tracks nationwide including Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord.
The Wells Fargo Championship picked up two big commitments on Tuesday as the #2 player in the world Justin Rose and last year’s Masters winner Patrick Reed will be playing in Charlotte next week.
