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SportsCHARLOTTE, N.C. — One night after a home-opening blowout, the Charlotte Hornets answered with a 115-110 win over the still-winless Miami Heat on Saturday at Spectrum Center, led by 34 points from Brandon Miller. Miller, who signed a five-year, $209 million extension earlier in the…
SportsCHARLOTTE, N.C. — The first home game of the post-LaMelo Ball era went about as badly as it could for the Charlotte Hornets, who were run off their own floor 128-81 by the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night. The 47-point margin is the biggest win…
From the HERE City State DeskSTANFORD, Calif. — NC State made its first visit to Stanford a long night on defense. The Wolfpack fought back from an early two-touchdown hole but could not keep pace with Cardinal quarterback Davis Warren, who threw four touchdown passes in a 31-28 Stanford win…
From the HERE City State DeskCHAPEL HILL, N.C. — One clean chance was all No. 2 North Carolina needed. Sophomore Bella Devey ran onto a long ball from Izzi Stratton in the 70th minute and finished it at the far post, and the Tar Heels held on to beat No.…
From the HERE City State DeskRALEIGH, N.C. — NC State got back to winning in a hurry Friday night. The Wolfpack swept in-state rival Wake Forest 25-19, 25-10, 25-23 at Reynolds Coliseum, and the two teams will see each other again in less than 48 hours. Freshman Britni Silver led…
From the HERE City National DeskMILWAUKEE, Wis. — The Milwaukee Brewers had to win the opener of the World Series twice on Friday night, holding off the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 at American Family Field after a replay review erased what everyone in the ballpark thought was the final out.…
From the HERE City National DeskMILWAUKEE, Wis. — It took Jacob Misiorowski exactly one throw to put his name in the World Series record book. The Brewers right-hander began Friday night’s opener against Tampa Bay with a four-seam fastball clocked at 103.5 mph by Statcast, the hardest pitch thrown in…
From the HERE City National DeskCHICAGO — The NFL has docked Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams $11,941 for the cleats he wore in Atlanta, ruling that the shoes broke league uniform and equipment rules because they carried a logo the league has not approved. The league notified Williams by letter…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — Dalton Knecht has a new NBA home. The New York Knicks finalized a two-way contract with the 25-year-old forward on Friday and put Kevin McCullar Jr. on waivers to clear the spot. Knecht became available when the Los Angeles Lakers let him…
From the HERE City National DeskTALLADEGA, Ala. — Sammy Smith picked the last trip through the tri-oval to make his move Friday, slipping past Ty Majeski in a two-lap overtime dash to win the Craftsman Truck Series race at Talladega Superspeedway, his first victory in the series. Smith drove the…
From the HERE City National DeskMORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Honor Huff, the sharpshooting guard who spent last season at West Virginia, intends to put his name in the NCAA transfer portal while he presses a court case to win one more year of college basketball. His representatives announced the plan Friday.…
From the HERE City National DeskCOLUMBIA, S.C. — Dawn Staley landed another of the top prospects in the 2027 class on Friday when Jordyn Palmer, a five-star wing from Westtown School in suburban Philadelphia, announced she will play for South Carolina. Palmer is rated among the top 10 players in…
Politics
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte City Council is scheduled to decide Monday whether to keep its freeze on new data center development in place for most of another year. The current moratorium runs out Nov. 5 unless council members act. The extension on the agenda would carry the pause until next…
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