Freshman David Johnson had a season-high 19 points and No. 11 Louisville hung on down the stretch to beat No. 3 Duke 79-73 in a key matchup in the Atlantic Coast Conference’s regular-season title chase.
Xavier Johnson scored 20 points, Ryan Murphy added 13 and Pittsburgh completed a season sweep of North Carolina with a 66-52 victory over the reeling Tar Heels.
NFL Network reporter Mike Garafolo reported on “Good Morning Football” Saturday that the former Carolina Panthers linebacker has considered going into coaching or working as a consultant for an NFL team.
Lowe’s and Honeywell received business investment grants from the city and county that help offset the cost of property taxes they would pay on their new facilities.
The New Orleans Police Department said it has obtained an arrest warrant for simple battery after Odell Beckham Jr. was seen in a video making contact with a security guard.
Freshman Jermaine Couisnard hit a 3-pointer as the buzzer sounded and South Carolina rallied from 14 points down in the second half to stun No. 10 Kentucky 81-78.
Donnie Shell, a Rock Hill resident and the formidable safety on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ “steel curtain” defense in the 1970s, is a part of the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s 2020 class, the organization announced Wednesday.
Panthers tight end Greg Olsen said Wednesday that his close friend Luke Kuechly was “very at peace” with his decision to retire from football at age 28.
Luke is just 28 years old, and while you may have been surprised scrolling your feed to see this retirement after eight years of playing, an NFL expert says it’s actually close to three times longer than average.
Luke Kuechly retired from the NFL Tuesday night, and he spent his entire career with a few people on the Carolina Panthers, including former Panthers head coach Ron Rivera.
Everyone from current and former NFL players and coaches to public figures and media members spoke with love about Panther linebacker Luke Kuechly who announced that he is retiring from the NFL Tuesday night.
The Carolina Panthers have hired LSU’s passing coordinator Joe Brady as the team’s next offensive coordinator. The team formally announced the hire Thursday morning.
No. 1 LSU has won its fourth national title in school history by defeating No. 3 Clemson in the College Football Playoff National Championship at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans on Jan. 13.
Carolina Panthers quarterback and Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award nominee Cam Newton has won the fifth annual Charity Challenge, which means Nationwide will contribute $25,000 to The Cam Newton Foundation.
The Empire State Building is shining its world-famous tower lights in purple and gold on Monday, Jan. 13 to honor LSU for winning the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship.
Aamir Simms hit an overtime-forcing 3-pointer with 3.5 seconds left in regulation and Clemson went on to erase decades of futility at North Carolina by beating the Tar Heels 79-76 on Saturday, earning their first win in 60 tries in Chapel Hill.
Behind another strong defensive performance, the Charlotte 49ers (9-5, C-USA: 3-0) remained undefeated in Conference USA and moved into sole possession of first place with a 53-47 win over Old Dominion (6-10, C-USA: 2-1) in Halton Arena.
Landers Nolley II scored 29 points to lead Virginia Tech to a 72-58 victory over NC State. Nolley hit 8 of 19 from the floor for the Hokies (12-4, 3-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), who won their second straight game after a 26-point loss to rival Virginia on Jan. 4.
Nashville’s expansion franchise selected Charlotte 49ers goalkeeper Elliot Panicco with the 13th overall pick of Thursday’s Major League Soccer SuperDraft.
The former longtime University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill women’s basketball coach was cited with a misdemeanor after she was involved with a fatal pedestrian-involved collision on Monday, Durham police said.
Serge Ibaka made two free throws with 5.1 seconds left in overtime and finished with 23 points and 11 rebounds as the banged-up Toronto Raptors escaped with a 112-110 overtime win over Charlotte Hornets.
Markell Johnson scored 27 points and D.J. Funderburk added 16 more, including two tie-breaking free throws with 1:38 remaining as N.C. State bounced back from a 12-point, second half deficit to edge Notre Dame 73-68.
Matt Rhule lived up to the hype Wednesday during his introductory news conference as the Carolina Panthers’ head coach - he wasn’t afraid to admit what he doesn’t know, and he’s eager to learn.
Bronny James currently plays at powerhouse Sierra Canyon (CA) with other highly touted recruits. There is no word on whether NCCU has offered any of his teammates.
Michael Hughes had 14 points and 13 rebounds to lead Duquesne to a 71-64 win over Davidson, the Dukes’ seventh consecutive “home” victory in a season in which their own fieldhouse is undergoing renovation.
Terry Rozier scored 29 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer in overtime after his tying basket in regulation, and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Dallas Mavericks 123-120.
Vernon Carey Jr. scored 24 points in 25 minutes playing against his hometown team for the first time, and No. 2-ranked Duke shot a season-high 60% to beat the Miami Hurricanes 95-62.
Jose Alvarado had 25 points and Georgia Tech took advantage of North Carolina’s horrid first-half shooting to build a big lead and stay in control for a 96-83 road win on Saturday night.
Aamir Simms had 17 points to help Clemson finally close out an Atlantic Coast Conference game this season with an 81-70 victory over North Carolina State on Saturday.
Ben Drake scored 10 points and grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds and Presbyterian used a late run to beat Gardner-Webb 68-62 to start Big South Conference play 2-0 for the first time in its Division I history.
Myles Garrett’s indefinite suspension was upheld on Nov. 21, and that was the last time fans heard from the Cleveland Browns defensive end on Twitter...
NBA legend and Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan was among many sports figures who reacted to the death of former NBA Commissioner David Stern on Wednesday.
Kentucky took the lead on a touchdown pass with 0:15 remaining, and the Virginia Tech football team fell 37-30 in the Belk Bowl on Tuesday in Charlotte, N.C.
McCaffrey caught a 17-yard pass over the middle from Kyle Allen with about two minutes left in the third quarter, cutting up-field against the New Orleans Saints for the final yards he needed to reach 1,000 for the season.
Under Atkins, Charlotte led Conference USA in rushing (197.9 yards per game) and was third in total offense (421.1). With his guidance, 49ers running back Benny LeMay and offensive tackle Cam Clark were named to the all-conference first team, while quarterback Chris Reynolds and receiver Victor Tuck
Hyunjung Lee scored a game-high 19 points, including 14 in the second half, to lead Davidson to a 59-56 come-from-behind win at Loyola, in non-conference men’s basketball action Sunday afternoon inside Gentile Arena.
Indianapolis handed the Panthers their seventh straight loss, blasting Carolina 38-6 in a game that was never close after the first quarter. Grading the Panthers as they dropped to 5-10 in a season most everyone just wants to be over:
He was born on April 3, 1995, in Davidson. Exactly six months later, on Sept. 3, 1995, the Panthers played their first regular-season game.They basically grew up together.
