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Charlotte FC will debut Feb. 26; first home match March 5
NEW YORK — Charlotte FC will play its first Major League Soccer match on Feb. 26 at D.C. United and will host the LA Galaxy in its home opener on March 5 at Bank of […]
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8 NC teams still kicking in NCAA Soccer tournaments
For the fourth straight year, the NCAA Men’s College Cup will be held at Cary’s WakeMed Soccer Park. The Women’s Cup, meanwhile, is taking a break from Cary after three years at WakeMed, but North […]
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Courage players show solidarity in return to soccer field
Members of the North Carolina Courage were not made available to the media after the team’s 3-1 win against Racing Louisville on Wednesday. But that doesn’t mean the players didn’t let their feelings be known […]
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NC Courage coach’s firing leads to NWSL pause
An investigative report published by The Athletic last Thursday has set off a chain reaction that led to the firing of North Carolina Courage coach Paul Riley and a systematic overhaul in the way the […]
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NWSL announces pause in response to Courage coach controversy
CARY — The National Women’s Soccer League has announced that its games scheduled for this weekend, including Friday’s match between the North Carolina Courage and the Washington Spirit, will not be played because of the […]
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NC Courage fires coach amid past allegations of sexual misconduct
CARY — The North Carolina Courage have fired coach Paul Riley after allegations of sexual misconduct came to light Thursday in a published report by The Athletic. The investigative report by Meg Linehan quotes former […]
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USMNT rallies, beats Honduras in World Cup qualifier
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras — The United States was skidding to another World Cup qualifying failure when Antonee Robinson entered, quickly tied the score and celebrated with a backward somersault. The entire game soon flipped. […]
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Tokyo Olympics Day 1: Another Duke basketball coach going for gold
Mike Krzyewski isn’t leading the U.S. men’s basketball team at the Olympics this year, so it’s up to women’s coach Kara Lawson to uphold the Blue Devils’ gold medal tradition. Lawson is coaching the U.S. […]
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Athletes with NC ties competing in Tokyo Olympics
North Carolina will be well represented at the Tokyo Olympics, which officially began with opening ceremonies on Friday. So as you watch the Games unfold over the next three weeks, keep an eye out for […]
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Expansion Charlotte FC has its first coach
Miguel Angel Ramirez’s name wasn’t among those considered when Charlotte’s Major League Soccer expansion franchise began the search for its first coach. But it’s not because team management doubted his ability to do the job. […]