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Playoffs might hide Carolina flaws

January 23, 2026 Shawn Krest

There is an alternate reality where the Saints were three points better. A long Charlie Smyth field goal in the second quarter goes through, and New Orleans beats Atlanta by one in Week 18. That’s […]

Charlotte FC looks to build on foundation in Year 4

February 21, 2025 Jesse Deal

CHARLOTTE — This weekend, Charlotte FC will embark on its fourth season as a Major League Soccer club as it heads out west to face Seattle Sounders FC for a 10:30 p.m. Saturday night kickoff. […]

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Bryce Young’s roundabout road back

January 17, 2025 Shawn Krest

With a win on the final day of the regular season, the Carolina Panthers fell to the No. 8 spot in the 2025 NFL Draft. That means the Panthers will likely be picking after Miami’s […]

Look ahead: ’25 coach of the year

January 17, 2025 Jesse Deal

Just eight games into Dave Canales’ tenure as coach of the Carolina Panthers, the 43-year-old found himself quickly slipping into a familiar, bleak territory in Charlotte. The former Tampa Bay offensive coordinator had a 1-7 […]

Combs, Church raise $24M for western NC relief

October 30, 2024 Shawn Krest

CHARLOTTE — Before Luke Combs took the stage last weekend at Bank of America Stadium, he was thinking of his childhood. At age 8, Combs’ family moved from Huntersville, near Charlotte, to Asheville. Combs asked […]

Bryceless: Panthers make QB change

September 20, 2024 Shawn Krest

On Sunday, Dave Canales stood at the podium at Bank of America Stadium and answered back-to-back questions with the phrase, “Bryce is our quarterback.” At lunchtime on Monday, Canales returned to the podium and said, […]

Panthers look to escape doldrums

September 6, 2024 Shawn Krest

CHARLOTTE — A survey by casino.org measured how miserable the fanbases of teams across the country were, based on a number of factors. It will probably come as no surprise to North Carolina football fans, […]

Panthers seek $800M stadium deal

June 6, 2024 The Associated Press

CHARLOTTE — The Carolina Panthers and the City of Charlotte have proposed a partnership deal that would include an $800 million renovation to Bank of America Stadium and keep the NFL team here for 20 years. […]

Panthers out fast in free agency

March 13, 2024 Shawn Krest

They may not have traded for the top pick in the draft this year, but the Carolina Panthers were plenty busy as the new NFL year opened this week. With teams able to start negotiating […]

Panthers hiring Bucs OC Dave Canales as their next head coach

January 25, 2024 The Associated Press

CHARLOTTE — Dave Canales will attempt to do what Frank Reich and Matt Rhule before him could not: turn around the struggling Carolina Panthers. The NFL’s worst team agreed to terms with Canales, the Tampa […]