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Panthers still with plenty to prove
The Carolina Panthers got a win in their opener. That’s the good news. The bad news: We’re still not entirely sure what it meant. It was a “yeah, but” opening weekend for the Panthers. The […]
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Darnold, defense lead Panthers past Jets 19-14 in opener
CHARLOTTE — If beating the team that traded him gave Sam Darnold any vindication, the fourth-year quarterback certainly wasn’t sharing it. “No, not for me,” Darnold said. Darnold maintained his even-keeled persona after throwing for […]
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Sam Darnold looks to exorcise past ghosts in opener
The ghosts are still there. The play the Panthers didn’t want you to see occurred on the second snap of the second quarter in the final preseason game. Sam Darnold took the snap and began […]
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5 key games for the 2021 Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are just a week into training camp in Spartanburg, and there’s still plenty of time for players to make impressions — good or bad — before final cuts are made and the […]
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Panthers trade 3 picks for former QB Sam Darnold
NEW YORK — Sam Darnold was the face of a hopeful franchise, a promising playmaker who might just be the New York Jets’ quarterback for at least the next decade. It took only three years […]
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100 in 100: Union County’s Jamison Crowder, critic-defying receiver
North State Journal’s 100 in 100 series will showcase the best athlete from each of North Carolina’s 100 counties. From Alamance to Yancey, each county will feature one athlete who stands above the rest. Some […]
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100 in 100: Columbus County’s Chester McGlockton, unstoppable defensive tackle
North State Journal’s 100 in 100 series will showcase the best athlete from each of North Carolina’s 100 counties. From Alamance to Yancey, each county will feature one athlete who stands above the rest. Some […]
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Aho, Staal each score twice; Svechnikov executes lacrosse move again in win over Jets
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Prior to this season, no NHL player had executed the YouTube-worthy, lacrosse-style goal during a game. Andrei Svechnikov has now done it twice. Sebastian Aho and Jordan Staal each scored twice, Svechnikov […]
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Jets humiliate Hurricanes with 8-1 decision
RALEIGH — Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour has oftentimes said that in order to win, the best players need to be your best players. On Friday night, Carolina’s best were its worst. The Winnipeg Jets scored […]