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Ohio State's Chase Young wins Nagurski Award
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Ohio State defensive end Chase Young won the Bronko Nagurski Award given to the nation's top college defensive player on Monday night. Young was the nation's most dominant player on defense this season, recording 16 1/2 sacks and forcing six fumbles in 10 games for the Buckeyes. His...
Crew chief Pearn leaving NASCAR to spend time with family
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Cole Pearn, considered one of the top crew chiefs in NASCAR, is leaving the sport to spend more time with his family. Pearn won the 2017 NASCAR championship with Martin Truex Jr. and guided Truex to the title race in four of their five years together, including the last three...
Panthers to stick with Allen at QB instead of playing Grier
CHARLOTTE, NC. (AP) — The Panthers have lost five straight games and are out of playoff contention, which would appear to be a perfect time to get a look at rookie third-round draft pick Will Grier. But that won't happen — at least not this week. Interim coach Perry Fewell said Monday the...
Police: Employee fatally shot while opening restaurant
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — An employee opening a popular sandwich shop for business was shot and killed Monday morning in North Carolina, police say. The employee was found wounded outside Brooks' Sandwich House in Charlotte, news outlets reported. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police say the victim was pronounced...
Heat beat Bulls 110-105 for 10th straight home victory
MIAMI (AP) — Tyler Herro scored 27 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 38.2 seconds left in overtime, and the Miami Heat held off the Chicago Bulls 110-105 on Sunday night to improve to 10-0 at home this season. Herro made three 3’s in overtime and another with 7.1 seconds left in regulation...
12 of 26 first-year coaches are taking their teams to bowls
Twelve of the 26 first-year coaches in the Football Bowl Subdivision are taking their teams to bowls. Ohio State’s Ryan Day is among six first-year coaches at bowl-bound Power Five schools. His unbeaten Buckeyes are the No. 2 seed in the College Football Playoff and will play Clemson in the Fiesta Bowl....
Trae Young scores 30 points, Hawks beat Hornets 122-107
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Trae Young took a knee to the face, then returned to deliver a knockout blow to the Hornets. Young turned in perhaps his most complete game of the season with 30 points, nine assists and six rebounds and the Atlanta Hawks beat Charlotte 122-107 on Sunday night for their second...
The Latest: Toledo left out of bowl berths despite 6-6 mark
6:30 p.m. Toledo is not headed to a bowl despite going 6-6 this season. With 79 teams bowl eligible and 78 slots available, there was going to be a team left out. The Rockets lost their final three games of the regular season and will have their streak of nine straight winning seasons snapped. The last time...
Virginia Tech to meet Kentucky in Belk Bowl in ACC-SEC clash
Virginia Tech (8-4, ACC) vs Kentucky (7-5, SEC), Dec. 31, noon ET (ESPN) LOCATION: Charlotte, North Carolina. TOP PLAYERS Virginia Tech: QB Hendon Hooker threw for 1,445 yards and 11 TDs and ran for 306 yards and five touchdowns this season for the Hokies. Kentucky: WR-turned-RB Lynn Bowden Jr. rushed for 1,235...
Police: teens steal vehicle with 7-year-old inside
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Police in North Carolina say five teenagers stole a car with a seven-year-old girl inside. News outlets report that Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said teenagers stole a woman's vehicle at gunpoint Sunday morning. Police said the woman had just started the car and put her child in it...
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