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Carolina Panthers’ Christian McCaffery (22) breaks free from the tackle attempt of Jacksonville Jaguars’ linebacker Myles Jack for an 18-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter of Sunday’s game at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte. McCaffery scored three TDs in the Panthers’ 34-27 victory.
Panthers back to pounding
CHARLOTTE — The Carolina Panthers motto is to “Keep Pounding.” They did just that on Sunday, finding a running play they liked and exploiting it time and time again. Using a … more
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Cameron Murray, right, stands next to his sister Olivia Murray after the two siblings came in first and second in the Bandolero feature on Saturday night at Southern National Motorsports Park. Cameron Murray started racing two years ago and his sister competed in only her 10th race on Championship Night in Lucama.
A rare sibling rivalry
Olivia Murray first found an outlet for her competitiveness in dance.  Only there’s a problem with the sport of choreography and calculated movement: Dancing has never pitted the … more
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Lucama's Joseph Pittman poses for a picture in front of his winning car after capturing his first-ever track title in the Mini Stock division at Southern National Motorsports Park, the track located about half a mile from his house.
Pittman finally breaks through at SNMP as Mini Car points champion for 2019
Growing up so close to Southern National Motorsports Park, the sounds and smells of the track are familiar to Joseph Pittman. It’s likely that on some nights, the last noises the Lucama native … more
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Carolina Panthers defensive tackle Gerald McCoy (93) pressures Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff as he tries to get off a pass during Sunday’s season-opening game at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte.
Panthers lose opener to Rams [Photo gallery]
Photos by Times contributor Sheldon Vick of Sunday's season-opening game between the Carolina Panthers and Los Angeles Rams at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte. The Panthers lost 30-27 to the … more
Mudcats swept at Salem to end season
SALEM, Va. — A three-run homer by Salem’s Triston Casas in the sixth inning served as the catalyst to send the Carolina Mudcats to their fifth straight loss to close the 2019 season Monday … more
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Mudcats lose to Sox in walkoff
SALEM, Va. — To start their final road series of the season, the Carolina Mudcats lost 3-2 to the Salem Red Sox on a walkoff squeeze bunt in the ninth inning Friday. Pat McInerney knocked in … more
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Mudcats get past Woodpeckers 5-0
ZEBULON — The Carolina Mudcats picked up a one-hitter over five innings from starter Scotty Sunitsch on Wednesday night and Pat McInerney drove in three runs en route to a 5-0 win over the … more
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Mudcats trounced by Woodpeckers
ZEBULON — The Carolina Mudcats were handed a 10-1 loss by the Fayetteville Woodpeckers for their third straight defeat on Tuesday night at Five County Stadium.A Woodpeckers’ single in the … more
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Mudcats denied series sweep, 5-2
ZEBULON — The Carolina Mudcats were denied a sweep of their three-game series against Lynchburg when the Hillcats rallied to a 5-2 Advanced-A Carolina League victory Sunday afternoon in Five … more
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Mudcats swept by Pelicans
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C — The Carolina Mudcats suffered a three-game sweep at the hands of the Myrtle Beach Pelicans with a 5-2 loss Thursday night at TicketReturn.com Field. With 11 games left to … more
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Mudcats lose second in a row to Pelicans
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — After a 4-1 loss to the Pelicans in Myrtle Beach, the Carolina Mudcats have now lost eight of their last 10 games in August. more
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Slow start foils Mudcats at Myrtle Beach
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — The Carolina Mudcats found themselves unable to overcome a rocky first inning Tuesday night as six runs from the homestanding Myrtle Beach Pelicans proved to be enough to … more
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Ryan Repko celebrates in victory lane after winning the first of two Late Model races Sunday at Southern National Motorsports Park in Lucama. Repko also captured the first race in a Late Model doubleheader Saturday.
Repko doubles down at Southern National
LUCAMA — Ryan Repko made the most of his Southern National Motorsports Park debut on Saturday night and Sunday afternoon by scoring wins each day of the weekend doubleheader. The 19-year-old … more
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Six-run 4th pushes Mudcats past Lynchburg
LYNCHBURG, Va. — Eddie Silva had a two-run single as part of a six-run fourth inning, and Rob Henry tacked on a run-scoring triple to help lead the Carolina Mudcats to a 7-2 road victory over … more
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Mudcats swept by Dash at home
ZEBULON — The Carolina Mudcats dropped their fifth straight game Thursday night as the visiting Winston-Salem Dash completed a three-game sweep with a 6-4 victory at Five County Stadium. In … more
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Mudcats falter, drop series to Salem
ZEBULON — After a modest three-game winning streak, the Carolina Mudcats’ offense deserted them again in back-to-back Advanced-A Carolina League losses to the Salem Red Sox over the … more
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Tristen Lutz belted a three-run home run to send the Carolina Mudcats, playing as the Pescadores de Carolina, to a come-from-behind 6-4 victory over the Salem Red Sox in Friday’s Advanced-A Carolina League series opener at Five County Stadium.
Four-run 7th sends Mudcats by Red Sox in series opener
ZEBULON — With the use of the long ball, the Carolina Mudcats won their third straight contest Friday night, erasing a seventh-inning deficit and defeating the Salem Red Sox 6-4 in the opening … more
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Mudcats sweep Wood Ducks in doubleheader
KINSTON — Tristen Lutz hit a solo home run in the fourth inning of game two, and the Carolina Mudcats posted a five-run first inning in the opener that stood up on the way to a doubleheader … more
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Mudcats walked off by Wood Ducks, 6-4
KINSTON — Devin Hairston gave the Carolina Mudcats a 4-3 lead in the top of the eighth inning, but that margin did not hold up as Curtis Terry’s three-run homer with two outs in the … more
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Mudcats drop last 2 of series vs. Dash
WINSTON-SALEM — Despite hitting a pair of late home runs, the Carolina Mudcats fell 7-5 to the Winston-Salem Dash in Sunday’s Advanced-A Carolina League series finale at BB&T … more
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