Category Archives: Sports
Plane carrying Panthers players, coaches and staff gets stuck in the mud after landing in Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Carolina Panthers players, coaches and staff members were unharmed after their Delta Airlines flight veered off the taxiway and got stuck in the mud while making its way to the ...
Aug 09, 2024
COVID-stricken Noah Lyles finishes 3rd in 200 meters won by Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) - Noah Lyles lost the Olympic 200 meters Thursday, falling to Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo, then being tended to by medics who carted him off the track in a wheelchair. Lat...
Aug 08, 2024
The Olympics are over and Shane Lowry wants to make a big push for his best chance in the FedEx Cup
SAINT QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France (AP) - Shane Lowry was among 21 players at the Paris Olympics who headed across the Atlantic Ocean for the PGA Tour's final tournament of the regular season...
Aug 06, 2024
PGA Tour gets new sponsor for Quail Hollow and one stop at Philadelphia Cricket Club
CHARLOTTE (AP) – Truist Financial Corp. is taking over as title sponsor for the PGA Tour's signature event at Quail Hollow Club with a seven-year commitment, which includes a one-year detour in ...
Aug 06, 2024
Panthers dealing with injuries to top 2 draft picks, backup QB Andy Dalton before preseason opener
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Panthers will be without their top two draft picks and backup quarterback Andy Dalton as they prepare for their preseason opener on Thursday night at the New Englan...
Aug 05, 2024
Brittney Griner: ‘Head over heels’ for Americans coming home in prisoner swap
VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France (AP) - Brittney Griner knows only too well the swirling emotions of being involved in a prisoner swap. She says she is "head over heels" that fellow Americans are comin...
Aug 01, 2024
Simone Biles edges Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade for her second Olympic all-around gymnastics title
By WILL GRAVES AP National WriterPARIS (AP) - Simone Biles huddled with Sunisa Lee. She looked to her husband Jonathan Owens in the stands. Lost in the moment. And maybe a touch frantic.The ...
Aug 01, 2024
All he does is win gold medals: Caeleb Dressel captures 8th gold as anchor of US relay team
NANTERRE, France (AP) - Caeleb Dressel touched the wall and shouted in triumph. He threw his fists to the air and high-fived U.S. fans during a victory lap. Then, finally, he found his family and gave...
Jul 28, 2024
Heisman Trophy hopeful Cam Ward brings optimism to Miami as it seeks first ACC Championship
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The Miami Hurricanes have never won the Atlantic Coast Conference football championship.New quarterback Cam Ward is out to change that.Ward, who transferred from Washington Stat...
Jul 25, 2024
Panthers 1st-round pick Legette frustrated over first practice, but team excited about his potential
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Xavier Legette's first NFL training camp practice didn't go as he expected, leaving the Carolina Panthers rookie wide receiver frustrated with his own performance and ...
Jul 24, 2024