Category Archives: Sports
Panthers re-sign longtime RT Taylor Moton to a 2-year, $44M extension, AP sources says
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE N.C. (AP) - Taylor Moton is staying in Carolina. The Panthers announced Friday they've given their durable longtime right tackle a two-year contract extension ...
Aug 22, 2025
Steelers beat Panthers 19-10 in preseason finale, but lose 1st-round pick Harmon to knee injury
By STEVE REED AP Sports WriterCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Skylar Thompson completed 11 of 13 passes for 152 yards including a 24-yard touchdown strike to Lance McCutcheon, rookie Ben Sauls kicked four fiel...
Aug 21, 2025
NC State’s Dave Doeren enters Year 13 driven by milestones yet reached for the Wolfpack
By AARON BEARD AP Sports WriterRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - No one has won more games at N.C. State than Dave Doeren and only five coaches in the Bowl Subdivision ranks have been at their programs l...
Aug 21, 2025
North Carolina begins its journey under Bill Belichick with a spotlight – and plenty of uncertainty
By AARON BEARD AP Sports WriterCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Bill Belichick brings a rsum with six Super Bowl titles as an NFL head coach to his first foray into college coaching at North Carolin...
Aug 21, 2025
Chimaev wins UFC middleweight belt by unanimous decision
By PATRICK ROSE Associated PressCHICAGO (AP) - Khamzat Chimaev continued his dominance in the UFC, capturing the middleweight belt on Saturday night by defeating Dricus Du Plessis by unanimous decisio...
Aug 17, 2025
Chimaev wins UFC middleweight belt by unanimous decision
By PATRICK ROSE Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) - Khamzat Chimaev continued his dominance in the UFC, capturing the middleweight belt on Saturday night by defeating Dricus Du Plessis by unanimous decisi...
Aug 17, 2025
C.J. Stroud’s TD pass helps Texans defeat Panthers 20-3 in preseason
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports WriterHOUSTON (AP) - C.J. Stroud found Nico Collins for a touchdown pass on his second drive Saturday in Houston’s preseason win over the Carolina Panthers.But he was...
Aug 16, 2025
C.J. Stroud's TD pass helps Texans defeat Panthers 20-3 in preseason
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) - C.J. Stroud found Nico Collins for a touchdown pass on his second drive Saturday in Houston's preseason win over the Carolina Panthers. But he was unh...
Aug 16, 2025
Bryce Young and C.J. Stroud reunite at joint practice, reflect on NFL journeys
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports WriterHOUSTON (AP) - Bryce Young and C.J. Stroud will be forever linked after the quarterbacks were taken first and second, respectively, in the 2023 NFL draft.But long bef...
Aug 14, 2025
A way-too early guess at who will make the College Football Playoff this season
By EDDIE PELLS AP National WriterIt is a well-versed group of athletic directors, former coaches and players along with a sports writer, who will be armed with statistics, analytics, charts and graphs...
Aug 14, 2025