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Charlotte Hornets forward Marvin Williams (2), dribbling against Washington Wizards forward Davis Bertans (42) during a game Jan. 30 in Washington, was released by the Hornets on Saturday and has signed with the Milwaukee Bucks.
Charlotte looks to get younger after releasing vets Williams, MKG
CHARLOTTE — The inevitable moves happened Saturday as a pair of long-time Charlotte Hornets were jettisoned to make way for a commitment to the youth movement. Marvin Williams and Michael … more
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Charlotte Hornets guard Malik Monk, right, drives past Orlando Magic forward Wes Iwundu in the first half of Monday's game in Charlotte. The Hornets lost, 106-83, their seventh straight defeat as they prepare to depart for Paris, where they will meet the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday.
Listless Hornets leave for Paris on a skid
CHARLOTTE — After Charlotte knocked off the Cleveland Cavaliers and Dallas Mavericks on the road to open the 2020 calendar year it appeared that the Hornets had turned a corner. Seven straight … more
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Jimmy Lewis
The plan for Coby White? It’s full of Bull
The second half of Coby White’s rookie season in the NBA tipped off Wednesday night, and already, the Greenfield School product has hit the wall. No, it isn’t the famed “rookie … more
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Tom Baker of King, shown competing in the 2019 PBA Senior U.S. Open, will be one of the competitors in the PBA50 Richie's Automotive South Open, set for Friday-Sunday at Westview Lanes. Baker, a PBA Hall of Famer, won the 2004 PBA World Championship and has over $2 million in career earnings.
PBA50 Tour rolls into Westview Lanes
Professional bowling is making a return to Wilson this weekend. Westview Lanes will be the site of the PBA50 Richie’s Automotive South Open, which begins Friday with a practice session and a … more
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San Francisco 49ers offensive guard Laken Tomlinson (75), sitting on the bench during a game against the Atlanta Falcons on Dec. 15 in Santa Clara, Calif., has been a key starter on the offensive line for the past three seasons after being traded by the Detroit Lions, who drafted the All-American out of Duke in the first round of the 2015 NFL draft.
Former Duke star Tomlinson right in the middle of 49ers’ success this season
The NFL playoffs are in full swing, and Laken Tomlinson’s rebuilt career has him in the middle of it with the NFC West champion San Francisco 49ers, while the Detroit Lions, the team that … more
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Seattle Seahawks’ D.K. Metcalf (14) pulls in a 19-yard touchdown pass over Carolina Panthers defensive back Donte Jackson during the first quarter of the Seahawks’ 30-24 win Sunday at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte.
Seahawks fly past Panthers, 30-24
Seattle Seahawks’ D.K. Metcalf (14) pulls in a 19-yard touchdown pass over Carolina Panthers defensive back Donte Jackson during the first quarter of the Seahawks’ 30-24 win Sunday at … more
Kyle Busch holds up his trophy in Victory Lane after winning the Monster Energy Cup Series championship on Sunday, Nov. 17 at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla. Busch will race in the Super Late Model Division as part of the Thanksgiving Classic at Southern National Motorsports Park.
Southern National postpones Thanksgiving Classic
Rain arrived sooner than expected, prompting Southern National Motorsports Park to call off Saturday's on-track activity.  The race has been moved to March 1 —  a week before the CARS … more
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Chicago Bulls guard Coby White, right, drives against Charlotte Hornets guard Malik Monk in the first half of Wednesday’s game in Charlotte. The Bulls lost 126-125 as White had 17 points and seven assists in his debut.
The education of Coby White
CHARLOTTE — One day at an undetermined point in the future, Coby White will have the basketball in his hands as the Chicago Bulls attempt to win a game in the closing stages. That just … more
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Chicago Bulls guard Coby White, right, passes the ball around Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier during the second half of Wednesday’s game in Charlotte. White, a former Greenfield School star and the 2018 Wilson Times Athlete of the Year, had 17 points and seven assists in his NBA regular-season debut. He was the No. 7 pick in the NBA draft as a freshman out of University of North Carolina in June.
Bulls lose 126-125 to Hornets in White’s NBA debut
CHARLOTTE — Rookie PJ Washington erupted for 27 points on seven 3-pointers, and the Charlotte Hornets opened the post-Kemba Walker era with a thrilling come-from-behind 126-125 win over the … more
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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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