In college basketball, two local men’s teams were knocked out of their conference tournaments on Thursday. The Charlotte 49ers fell to Florida Atlantic 64-59 despite four players in double figures. The Niners season ends with a record of 11 and 22. Davidson lost to St Louis 83-75, ending their season at 17-16 overall.
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The Carolina Panthers have agreed to a four-year $100 million contract for cornerback Jaycee Horn. Horn will now be the highest paid defensive back in the NFL.
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The Charlotte Hornets' losing streak hit eight games on Thursday, with the team losing to the Minnesota Timberwolves by 15 points.
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A trailblazing generation of players is retiring. In a new docuseries from Prime Video, we hear from a new group of players and coaches vying to be the next best in American women's soccer. -
Prosecutors say the majority of the stolen tickets were for Swift's Eras Tour, but the thieves also boosted ones for Adele and Ed Sheeran concerts, NBA games and the U.S. Open Tennis Championships. -
Along with events like the Ally Tipoff and Duke’s Mayo Classic, the Charlotte Sports Foundation says its events brought in around $160 million in 2022 and 2023. The foundation says it wants to bring something new and unique to the city with each event they plan. -
The new season of a TV show set 9,000 miles away has a plotline that will resonate with everybody in North Carolina. WFAE’s Tommy Tomlinson, in his "On My Mind" commentary, says it speaks to the power of our state’s fiercest rivalry. -
Faith Kipyegon, the fastest female miler in the world, could dip under 4 minutes with an extra boost from pacers. -
After a sellout for their first game, the Savannah Bananas have added a second game to the Banana Ball World Tour when it makes a stop in Charlotte in June. The Charlotte Sports Foundation and Tepper Sports said the touring baseball team will play on both June 6 and June 7 in Bank of America Stadium. Tickets will be available via a lottery system for people who have previously signed up.
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In the NBA, after losing by 53 points Saturday night, the Charlotte Hornets were blown out by the Sacramento Kings on Monday night by 42, falling 130-88.
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The Charlotte Hornets played their first game since the All Star break on Wednesday night, visiting the Los Angeles Lakers to make up a game postponed during the wildfires there last month. The Hornets won, 100-97 behind 29 points from Miles Bridges and 27 from LaMelo Ball.
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For the second straight season, Charlotte’s William Byron won the Daytona 500 to kick off the NASCAR Cup Series season. He managed to miss a last lap crash in overtime to get the victory. NASCAR visits Atlanta Motor Speedway next weekend.
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The Eagles pulled out a win over the Kansas City Chiefs this week, but they might opt out of making the traditional visit to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
