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Reyes own-goal helps Charlotte notch 1-1 draw with Red Bulls
CHARLOTTE. N.C. (AP) — An own-goal by New York's Andrés Reyes late in the second half helped Charlotte FC earn a 1-1 draw with the Red Bulls on Saturday night. Elias Manoel scored in the 43rd minute to give the Red Bulls (1-1-3) a 1-0 lead at halftime. Manoel, who failed to score...
Charlotte earns 63-56 victory against Radford in CBI
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Brice Williams scored 14 points and Charlotte beat Radford 63-56 on Tuesday night in the CBI Tournament semifinals. Charlotte (20-14) advances to play Eastern Kentucky on Wednesday in the championship game. Williams added 11 rebounds for...
Sports wagering getting 2nd chance in North Carolina House
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A second-chance effort this year to authorize sports wagering across North Carolina took off on Tuesday with its relatively easy passage through a state House committee already favorably disposed to the idea. The House Commerce Committee voted 17-10 for the...
Analysis: Injuries slowed progress in Detroit, Charlotte
The Detroit Pistons entered the season with a young nucleus led by Cade Cunningham, the No. 1 pick in the 2021 draft. There was talk of a new phase of their rebuild. Instead, they appear poised to finish with the worst record in the NBA. An injury to Cunningham limited...
Williams' 25 lead Charlotte past Milwaukee in CBI 76-65
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Brice Williams scored 25 points and Charlotte beat Milwaukee 76-65 on Monday night in the CBI Tournament quarterfinals. Williams had five rebounds and three blocks for the 49ers (20-14). Jackson Threadgill scored 17 points while shooting 6 for 10 (3 for 4...
Oubre, Hornets finish strong, beat Pacers 115-109
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 28 points, and the Charlotte Hornets erased a 21-point first-half deficit to beat the Indiana Pacers 115-109 on Monday night behind a strong finish to snap a six-game home losing streak. Terry Rozier added 23 points and Gordon Hayward...
Charlotte holds off Orlando City 2-1 for first win of season
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Enzo Copetti and Kerwin Vargas scored first-half goals and Charlotte FC snapped a three-match skid to open the season with a 2-1 victory over Orlando City on Saturday night. Copetti scored in the 26th minute with a lengthy assist from homegrown defender Jaylin...
Williams scores 20, Charlotte downs Western Carolina in CBI
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Brice Williams had 20 points and 10 rebounds in Charlotte's 65-56 victory over Western Carolina on Saturday night in the CBI Tournament. Lu'Cye Patterson scored 16 points, going 6 of 13 and 3 of 4 from the free throw line for the 49ers (19-14). Aly...
Embiid scores 38 in romp, 76ers rout Hornets 121-82
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Joel Embiid had 38 points and 13 rebounds in just 29 minutes, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Charlotte Hornets 121-82 on Friday night for their seventh straight victory. Embiid scored 12 points in each of the first two quarters before calling it an early...
Cato: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Cato Corp. (CATO) on Thursday reported a loss of $3 million in its fiscal fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Charlotte, North Carolina-based company said it had a loss of 14 cents. The clothing retailer posted...
