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Charlotte Crown Adds to Rich History of Women’s Basketball in Charlotte
Charlotteans are known for staying home when heavy rain looms, but a darkening sky did not keep hopeful fans from flocking to the home opener of the Charlotte Crown, the city’s first professional women’s basketball team since the WNBA’s Charlotte Sting played its last season 20 years ago. Fans streamed…
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Charlotte FC Academy Player Provides Cherry Atop MLS NEXT All-Star Game Win
If you were hoping for a nail-biter from the MLS NEXT All-Star Game at the Mecklenburg County Sportsplex on Monday night, well … we hope you at least enjoyed the red moon early. The East All-Stars put on an absolute clinic in the fifth edition of the academy league’s All-Star…
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MLS All-Star Week Puts Charlotte’s Soccer Scene in the Spotlight
This featured article is sponsored by MLS All-Star Week. Learn more about the 2026 MLS All-Star Game presented by Chime. Learn more about the 2026 MLS All-Stars Skills Challenge presented by AT&T. 2026 MLS All‑Star Game in Charlotte: MLS vs Liga MX at Bank of America Stadium As part of…
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LaMelo Ball Trade Shocks Fanbase Just as Things Were Looking Up
“Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?” That was the feeling that permeated throughout the Spectrum Center Thursday as the Charlotte Hornets introduced their two new players from the first round of Tuesday’s NBA Draft. Nobody cared. Right after Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Jeff Peterson introduced the two players…
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Kemba Walker to Open State-of-the-Art Sports Academy in Concord
A Charlotte sports legend will continue to cement his legacy in the Charlotte area later this month with the grand opening of Kemba Walker Sports Academy in Concord, scheduled for June 26, with the inaugural Kemba Walker Invitational tournament taking place at the facility over the weekend that follows. Designed…
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Fear of Immigration Crackdowns Could Damper a Major Summer for Soccer in Charlotte
Soccer fandom peaks every four years with the FIFA World Cup. The “beautiful game,” a term popularized by legendary Brazilian fútboler Pelé in the 1970s, takes center stage globally as people proudly support their native countries or familial heritage. While American interest in this quadrennial tournament and the sport in…
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Carolina Ascent Advance to Super League Playoff Final
The Carolina Ascent are going to their first-ever USL Super League Finals. On Sunday evening, No. 3 Carolina Ascent FC (15-7-6, 51 pts) upset No. 2 Sporting Club Jacksonville (16-7-5, 53 pts) 0-1 to secure their spot in the final in Lexington, Kentucky. “We’ve had ups and downs, we’ve found…
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Hornets Enter Offseason on Good Footing Despite Play-in Whiplash
What a year it was for the Charlotte Hornets … and what an ending. Last week saw the team win its first play-in game in the most dramatic fashion possible, beating the Miami Heat in overtime at a sold-out Spectrum Center in one of the most exciting finishes the franchise…
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Hornets Heat Up, Throw Down Heading into All-Star Weekend
The Charlotte Hornets had their winning streak snapped on Monday night, stopped just short of matching a franchise-best 10 straight wins in front of a crowd of nearly 20,000 at the Spectrum Center. The Hornets dropped to 25-29 with the loss to the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons, but I mean…
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Panthers Show Progress Despite Disappointing End to 2025 Run
One wouldn’t normally think of a season-ending loss as a victory, but it happened Saturday at Bank of America Stadium, when the Carolina Panthers fell 34-31 on a late score by the Los Angeles Rams in the Panthers’ first playoff appearance in eight years. More than 73,000 rabid fans brought…
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Panthers Remain in Mid Form at Midseason. What’s Needed?
Last season, winning five games out of 17 was a sign of hope for the Carolina Panthers. This year, taking that same win total into their 10th game marked the progress the team has seen. That is until Week 10, when the Saints came marching in and exposed what appeared…
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Hornets Enter 2025-26 Season With Fresh, Hopeful Faces
A new season for the Charlotte Hornets kicks off on Wednesday as the team faces the Brooklyn Nets in Uptown, with new faces sporting the teal jerseys amid hope that the Hornets can not only be competitive but break the league’s longest active streak without a playoff experience. Perhaps the…
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Season-Opening Loss Brings Urgency to Unanswered Questions for Panthers
The Carolina Panthers simply didn’t look prepared to play in their season opener in Jacksonville against the Jaguars on Sunday — not before nor after the lightning delay. The 26-10 score wasn’t even indicative of how inept the Panthers looked throughout the day, held to three scoreless quarters before breaking…
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Hornets Fans Capitalize on Summer League Championship in Lean Times
It began with tongue-in-cheek memes — photoshopped banners hanging in the rafters of Spectrum Center declaring the Charlotte Hornets 2025 Summer League Champions. Other posts referenced the Hornets’ first Summer League championship title while depicting past NBA Finals celebrations like Kevin Garnett’s famous “Anything is possible” declaration. Fans were reacting…
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Charlotte FC to Host 2026 MLS All-Star Game
Major League Soccer (MLS) Commissioner Don Garber was in town Wednesday to officially announce that Charlotte FC will host the 2026 MLS All-Star Game, marking the first-ever all-star game played at Bank of America Stadium. The stadium will play host to the league’s 30th all-star matchup next summer, broadcasting to…
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Hornets Shake Things Up in Uncharacteristically Active Offseason
Programs, get your programs! You’re going to need them to recognize the Charlotte Hornets roster after a tumultuous 10 days that included the 2025 NBA Draft, free agency signings and a number of trades that, when the dust settles, will leave a heavily altered team as head exec Jeff Peterson…
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