Michael Jordan’s Huntersville‑based NASCAR team has opened the 2026 Cup Series season with a historic streak: three straight wins. Tyler Reddick took the checkered flag Sunday at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, becoming the first driver in NASCAR history to win the first three races of a season.

More roof leaks at Bojangles Coliseum have disrupted another sporting event in Charlotte.The USA Curling national championships were delayed Thursday while crews worked to protect the ice and equipment and stop the leak. Competition resumed Thursday night, and make‑up matches are scheduled to begin Friday morning.A Charlotte Checkers game was postponed last week because of similar issues. The city‑owned Coliseum opened in 1955, and a spokesperson says repairs are scheduled.

The Charlotte Hornets are heating up again. On Thursday night, the team won its ninth straight road game, beating the Indiana Pacers 133–109.

Charlotte’s men’s basketball team rallied from 10 points down in the second half Wednesday night to edge North Texas 80-79 at Halton Arena. The 49ers remain tied for fourth place in the American Athletic Conference. They travel to Florida Atlantic on Sunday.

The Charlotte Hornets cruised past the Chicago Bulls 131-99 on Tuesday night, setting a franchise record with their eighth straight road victory.

UNC Charlotte has reportedly chosen a new athletic director.The State reports Kevin White, currently deputy athletic director at Clemson University, is the pick to lead the 49ers’ athletics program.White has worked at Clemson since 2022, where he oversees football and men’s basketball and has managed day-to-day operations for the athletic department.Charlotte, which competes in the American Athletic Conference, began its search after firing former athletic director Mike Hill in October.

The Charlotte Hornets returned to the win column Sunday with a 129-112 victory over the Washington Wizards, ending a two-game losing streak.

The Charlotte Hornets lost to the Houston Rockets on Thursday night 105-101. After the game, point guard LaMelo Ball was asked about his traffic accident Wednesday at the intersection of Trade and Tryon Streets. He said he’s glad everyone was OK."Uh, it’s unfortunate just everybody cool, so just blessings. God is great," he said.

LaMelo Ball, the point guard for the Charlotte Hornets, was involved in a car crash in uptown Charlotte on Wednesday afternoon.According to WSOC-TV, Ball was attempting to make a left turn onto one-way Tryon Street when his vehicle collided with a Kia sedan.MEDIC said one person was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

The NBA season is about halfway done, coming out of the All-Star break, so it feels like a good time to check in on the Hornets. Just before the All-Star Weekend, they managed a nine-game winning streak, something the Hornets had not done in nearly 30 years. That streak was brought to end with a loss to the Detroit Pistons in a game that also included an on-court brawl that led to the suspension of two players and coach Charles Lee being ejected. WCNC sports director Nick Carboni joined WFAE’s Marshall Terry.