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The Lions safety shared a social post, saying he's OK and thanking people for their support after he was taken off the field in an ambulance late in a preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons.
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Charlotte FC earned a 2-2 draw but lost a shootout with Guadalajara Sunday night at Bank of America Stadium in League’s Cup competition, pitting Major League Soccer teams against teams from Liga MX, the top Mexican League. With Charlotte all but mathematically eliminated now, Coach Dean Smith said he’ll get some extra time in this week for players who haven’t played as much lately.
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North Carolina high schools are getting ready for football season, but many schedules will look different this year after the state athletic association completed a statewide realignment earlier this spring.
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The Charlotte 49ers football team opened practice Tuesday as they prepare for the upcoming season with new coach Tim Albin. He said the hot weather was a factor, but he wants a different kind of heat from his team.
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The American Cornhole League hosts its championship tournament in South Carolina. The league's chief strategy officer, Trey Ryder, spoke to Morning Edition about the sport's growing popularity -
The Carolina Panthers are back on the field this week for training camp with a noticeable change as players started practicing with full pads — and had more contact. That led to a brief scuffle between running back Chuba Hubbard and linebacker Trevin Wallace after a hard hit. Coach Dave Canales said afterward, that’s what training camp is about -
Ryne Sandberg, a Hall of Fame second baseman who became one of baseball's best all-around players while starring for the Chicago Cubs, has died. He was 65. -
Charlotte FC has won four straight matches to put themselves firmly back in the playoff battle. On Saturday night, they beat Toronto FC 2-nil and now sit seventh in Major League Soccer’s Eastern Conference standings. Coach Dean Smith says his team is recovering the form that had them atop the standings back in April before falling back to ninth."Pleased that we've won four, you know, still doesn't take away the pain from May, you know, but, yeah, it's good that we've put ourselves in the chase again," he said.Charlotte takes a three-game break from Major League Soccer competition this week for League’s Cup play, starting Thursday night at home against FC Juarez.
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The Carolina Panthers open training camp Wednesday with a dose of optimism after winning two of their last three games in 2024. Offensive lineman Robert Hunt was named to the NFL Pro Bowl last season and says he’s ready for more, and so is Charlotte. -
The Charlotte Hornets are champions of the NBA Summer league. They won all five games, including the final one Sunday night, downing the Sacramento Kings 83-78. Hornets top draft pick Kon Kneuppel scored 21 points and was named MVP of the Summer League."It's a lot of guys that are gonna be on the roster and we're, you know, you always compete to win, so I think building winning habits, even if it is summer league, is very beneficial," he said. The Hornets' training camp is scheduled for October.
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Charlotte FC won for a second straight time on Wednesday night at Bank of America Stadium, downing DC United 2-1 behind two goals from Pep Biel. Coach Dean Smith says the team is moving in the right direction.
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Charlotte will host its first Major League Soccer All-Star Game next summer at Bank of America Stadium.
