In a matter of six weeks, the Atlanta Falcons went from having no clear plan at quarterback to having two QBs. Atlanta surprised many by selecting Washington's Michael Penix Jr. … Click to Cont...
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The first two trades of the 2024 NFL Draft had a common theme. In short, the Minnesota Vikings were not willing to stay pat. The Vikings swapped spots with the … Click to Continue »
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Joel Embiid set a playoff career-high with 50 points to lift the host Philadelphia 76ers past the New York Knicks 125-114 to cut the Eastern Conference first round series deficit … Click to Con...
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LOS ANGELES - The Rams opened the 2024 NFL draft by addressing their defensive line, selecting Florida State's Jared Verse with the 19th pick of the first round. Jared Verse … Click to Continue...
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PHILADELPHIA - Former St. Joseph's Prep star and Philadelphia native Marvin Harrison Jr. is headed to Arizona. Harrison, the first non-quarterback off the board, went No. 4 overall to the … Cli...
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Defending NCHSAA Class 4A state champion Ardrey Kell and Myers Park have long battled for conference supremacy, but they’ve also made many deep runs in the playoffs over the past … Click to C...
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Ardrey Kell bounced back from a loss at Hough, beating Myers Park Thursday. The Knights took sole possession of second place in conferenc e play. … Click to Continue »
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Led by Southern California signal-caller Caleb Williams, three quarterbacks proved to be the top three picks at the NFL Draft on Thursday night in Detroit. Six quarterbacks were selected in … C...
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Michael Penix Jr. has his new home. It’s not returning to Seattle. The Atlanta Falcons made the first hugely unexpected pick in the NFL draft by making Penix the eighth-overall … Click to Con...
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Drake Maye has been drafted by the New England Patriots — and his home state of North Carolina is thrilled. The Charlotte-area native and UNC quarterback, who was selected with … Click to Con...
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Drake Maye will start his NFL career in the place that Tom Brady and Bill Belichick made famous, as he was drafted No. 3 overall Thursday night by the New … Click to Continue »
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Jesper Fast will be out for the rest of the season, no matter how far the Carolina Hurricanes advance in the playoffs, Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour said before Game 3 … Click to Continue ...
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N.C. State landed yet another transfer commitment Thursday with the addition of Bowling Green’s Marcus Hill after he took an official visit to the Raleigh campus. Hill joins the Wolfpack … Cl...
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There’s no place like home. Although for the Carolina Hurricanes, Long Island isn’t far off. The Hurricanes posted their fifth playoff road win in six tries at the New York … Click to Conti...
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Peyton Manning, one of the greatest quarterbacks in football history and No. 1 overall pick in the 1999 NFL Draft, made two points crystal clear Thursday afternoon. One: It’s a … Click to Con...
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Local and national media outlets have suggested South Carolina’s Dawn Staley as a candidate to fill the Charlotte Hornets head coaching job. Over the last few weeks since Steve Clifford … Cli...
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This is when it stings a little more, like when someone pours peroxide on a basketball-sized wound that hasn’t healed. Buzzer beaters. Drama. Fake fisticuffs. Incredible individual performances...
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Imagine if every ticket to a football or basketball game gave fans locker room access. In its own way, the experience of attending a drag race provides that. The National … Click to Continue »...
Drake Maye is almost done with one of the weirdest parts of every high-profile football player’s career — the long and somewhat awkward run-up to the NFL Draft. By Thursday … Click to Conti...
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One year after coaching the best girls’ soccer player from Mecklenburg County, Ardrey Kell soccer coach Kim Montgomery thinks she might have another serious talent. Knights freshman Makayla Rod...
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Drake Maye’s NFL dream will soon become a reality, as the Huntersville native is expected to be among the top 10 players selected in the first round of Thursday’s NFL … Click to Continue »...
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Dave Canales is preparing for his first NFL Draft as a head coach. And as the Panthers leader gets ready to put his stamp on Carolina’s roster this weekend with … Click to Continue »
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For anyone who thinks players take the easy way out by transferring, perhaps avoiding competition for playing time, Maalik Murphy has a story to share. “It’s had its ups and … Click to Cont...
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It’s already making the rounds. Long before the Charlotte Hornets’ season wrapped up, triggering the next phase of the team’s seemingly yearly reconstruction, the jokes were flowing on soci...
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The Carolina Panthers will bring in several new contributors during this week’s NFL Draft. And while the wait for the influx of young talent is nearly over, it’s still fun … Click to Contin...
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The format has been set for NASCAR’s return to North Wilkesboro. Next month’s All-Star Race, featuring recent Cup Series points-race winners and champions, will debut a new strategy that requ...
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Diontae Johnson admitted with a smile that he didn’t know much about Charlotte when the wide receiver was traded from the Steelers to Carolina in March. He hadn’t visited the … Click to Con...
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Two weeks after entering the transfer portal and bidding his farewell to North Carolina, Seth Trimble has changed his mind. He announced in a social media post on Tuesday that … Click to Contin...
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The Carolina Panthers enter the 2024 NFL Draft with several roster needs. But the squad — led by first-year general manager Dan Morgan — has some notable holes that are … Click to Continue ...
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