Category Archives: Sports
North Carolina ekes out 19-17 win on Minnesota’s missed FG as time expires; Heels QB Johnson injured
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports WriterMINNEAPOLIS (AP) - North Carolina’s primary goal for this work-in-progress season is figuring out how to avoid the late fade that spoiled the last two years with...
Aug 29, 2024
Concepcion, Waters help No. 24 NC State push past FCS foe Western Carolina 38-21 to open season
By AARON BEARD AP Sports WriterRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Kevin Concepcion looked very bit like the big-play star No. 24 N.C. State needs him to be. Good thing, too, considering the Wolfpack had a heck of a...
Aug 29, 2024
NASCAR makes another bold schedule move by adding Mexico City to 2025 Cup Series calendar
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing WriterThe smoke from the fireworks following NASCAR’s first ever race in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum had barely even cleared before Ben Kennedy was being aske...
Aug 27, 2024
Bryce Young oversees opening-drive TD in brief preseason debut, and Panthers beat Bills 31-26
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports WriterORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - Bryce Young made Panthers coach Dave Canales' decision easy in determining how long he was going to keep the Panthers’ starting offense o...
Aug 24, 2024
NASCAR delivers driver Denny Hamlin a hefty penalty for what Toyota calls a ‘grievous mistake’
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - NASCAR docked Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin 75 points and 10 playoff points Thursday, eliminating any shot he had at winning the regular-season title and making his path to...
Aug 22, 2024
Seahawks trade former starting CB Michael Jackson to Panthers for rookie LB Michael Barrett
RENTON, Wash. (AP) - The Seattle Seahawks traded one-time starting cornerback Michael Jackson to the Carolina Panthers on Thursday in exchange for rookie linebacker Michael Barrett.Jackson, 27, was a ...
Aug 22, 2024
Panthers coach Dave Canales says Bryce Young, starters to play in preseason finale at Buffalo
By STEVE REED AP Sports WriterCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Bryce Young and the majority of the Carolina Panthers’ starters will see their first preseason action on Saturday against the Buffalo Bills i...
Aug 22, 2024
Panthers QB Bryce Young says he’s ‘comfortable’ in new offense even if he doesn’t play in preseason
By STEVE REED AP Sports WriterCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Panthers quarterback Bryce Young isn't concerned if he doesn't take a snap in the preseason.The No. 1 overall pick in 2023 is coming off a rookie s...
Aug 20, 2024
NASCAR returning to Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem for 1st time since 1971
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) - Bowman Gray Stadium will host a NASCAR race for the first time in more than a half-century, opening next season with an exhibition race on a site with a rich history in auto...
Aug 18, 2024
Codrington’s big returns and Seibert’s 4 field goals help Jets defeat Panthers 15-12
By STEVE REED AP Sports WriterCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - New York Jets returner Brandon Codrington may have been one of the smallest players on the field Saturday night, but it didn’t stop him from ...
Aug 18, 2024