Charlotte Bobcats chairman Michael Jordan announced that the team will change its name and become the Hornets once again. The team will officially become the Charlotte Hornets for the 2014-2015 season.
Updated 05/22/2013 10:26 AM
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Charlotte Motor Speedway owner Bruton Smith says a report about a possible move of one of the track's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races is false. Smith said Tuesday that no final decision has been made, but with hundreds of millions of dollars on the line, the thought of the race leaving the speedway made many nervous.
05/21/2013 08:08 PM
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Former Arkansas quarterback Brandon Mitchell says he is transferring to North Carolina State to play his final season. Mitchell was granted his release from the Razorbacks earlier this month, following a spring competition for the starting position that ended with the senior listed as the second-team quarterback to sophomore Brandon Allen.
05/21/2013 09:19 AM
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After about three-years of negotiations, the Winston-Salem City Council on Monday voted 5-2, approving the sale of the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum to Wake Forest University. The council also unanimously approved an intent to sell Bowman Gray Stadium to Winston-Salem State University.
05/21/2013 09:12 AM
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The Charlotte Bobcats will hold a news conference Tuesday evening, where the team is expected to announce it is bringing the Hornets nickname back to the city. Former point guard Muggsy Bogues, arguably the most recognizable person to ever put on a Hornets jersey, said bringing the nickname back to Charlotte is a good move.
Updated 05/20/2013 05:50 PM
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North Carolina third baseman Colin Moran is the Atlantic Coast Conference's player of the year and teammate Kent Emanuel is its pitcher of the year. Moran leads the nation with 83 RBIs and hit .376 while becoming the seventh UNC player to win the ACC award.
05/20/2013 03:40 PM
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David Lawson scored his career-best fifth goal with 2:16 remaining to lift Duke to a 12-11 win against Notre Dame in the lacrosse quarterfinals Sunday.
05/19/2013 05:49 PM
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Eric Law scored with 13 seconds left to cap Denver's big comeback in a 12-11 win over North Carolina in an NCAA lacrosse quarterfinal Sunday. Denver trailed by as many as six goals and was down five at halftime.
05/19/2013 04:49 PM
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Jimmie Johnson became the first four-time winner of NASCAR's annual All-Star race Saturday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
05/19/2013 01:20 PM
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Kyle Busch snapped a seven-race drought on the NASCAR Truck Series by winning Friday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
05/18/2013 11:41 AM
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Carl Edwards captured the pole for the Sprint All-Star race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
05/18/2013 11:34 AM
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Four former all-America student-athletes are headed for induction into Appalachian State's Hall of Fame.
05/18/2013 11:29 AM
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Competing for Team Canada against Sweden in the World Championships, Carolina Hurricanes captain Eric Staal suffered a knee injury after colliding with Alexander Edler in the first period. Hurricanes General Manager Jim Rutherford said Staal is scheduled to have an MRI on Friday.
05/17/2013 07:29 AM
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As other teams prepare for Friday's big NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, one NASCAR driver is trying to find out who stole her equipment. Jennifer Jo Cobb says Saturday night someone stole a $100,000 transporter containing $150,000 in equipment.
Updated 05/16/2013 01:47 PM
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Top basketball prospect Andrew Wiggins is headed to Kansas. Wiggins signed a letter-of-intent with the Jayhawks at a private ceremony Tuesday afternoon in Huntington. He previously narrowed his choices to Kentucky, North Carolina and Florida State.
05/15/2013 08:47 AM
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Duke says rising senior Josh Hairston will miss 6-8 weeks of offseason work while he recovers from thumb surgery. The school said Hairston had surgery Tuesday to repair ligament damage in his right thumb. He injured his thumb during practice in February but did not miss any time in games.
05/15/2013 08:42 AM
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One of the two suspensions issued Tuesday was to Lee Dodson, a mechanic on Clint Bowyer's car. Michael Waltrip Racing fired Dodson upon learning he'd failed a drug test. The other suspension was issued to Frank Earnhardt, who NASCAR identified only as a crew member for a Nationwide Series team.
05/15/2013 08:38 AM
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Thomas Keiser made the Panthers roster as an undrafted rookie in 2011 out of Stanford and contributed right away with 13 tackles and four sacks in eight games. However, shoulder problems limited him to four games last season. Zach Williams was Carolina's sixth round draft pick in 2011 but only played in one game in two seasons.
05/14/2013 08:49 AM
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Receiver Torry Holt and basketball players Tommy Burleson and Ronnie Shavlik are headed into North Carolina State's sports hall of fame. The school on Monday announced a class that also includes former basketball coach Norm Sloan, former football coach Earle Edwards and women's basketball player Andrea Stinson.
05/13/2013 06:41 PM
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Last month, the Seahawks captured their third straight Colonial Athletic Association championship and the squad found out last week it would tee off at the Blessing Golf Club in Fayetteville, Ark., on May 16 for the NCAA Regional, marking the program's fourth straight NCAA appearance.
05/13/2013 09:57 AM
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