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Fearless predictions for 2025
As we do each year, the North State Journal’s sports staff came up with fearless predictions for 2025. We’re not gamblers, but you can pretty much bet the farm that all of this is going […]
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2024 North State Journal pro team of the year
While this past year marked another series of disappointments for some North Carolina professional sports teams, the state’s newest pro squad managed to reel off its most successful season to date. Charlotte FC took a […]
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Kahlina sets Charlotte FC shutout record
CHARLOTTE — Now leading the MLS with seven clean sheets this season, Charlotte FC’s Kristijan Kahlina hopes he can continue the defensive prowess he showed last month with June underway. The 31-year-old Croatian goalkeeper had […]
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Malanda, Kahlina lead Charlotte FC to season-opening win
CHARLOTTE — Defender Adilson Malanda scored his first career goal and Kristijan Kahlina made it stand up as Charlotte FC blanked New York City FC 1-0 in a season opener on Saturday night, making manager […]
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Charlotte FC prepares for third MLS season
CHARLOTTE — It’s that time of the year — soccer is back in the Queen City. The 2024 Major League Soccer season begins this weekend, Charlotte FC will be starting its third year of MLS […]
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Charlotte FC faces New York in playoff debut
CHARLOTTE — When Charlotte FC won just one of its first eight games in its second Major League Soccer season, it looked like the Queen City would have to wait even longer for one of […]
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Charlotte FC aims for improvement in Year 2
CHARLOTTE — Playing in front of a near-capacity crowd of 69,345 people at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte FC was hoping to kick off its second MLS season with a win. While the defense was […]
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Ready or not, Charlotte FC to open play
Charlotte’s new MLS team will play its inaugural game on Saturday, facing D.C. United on the road before playing its opener on March 5 against the LA Galaxy. The team expects more than 65,000 fans […]
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Charlotte FC takes 3 players in MLS SuperDraft
The state’s newest team — MLS expansion club Charlotte FC — continued to take shape last week in the MLS SuperDraft. Charlotte had three selections, including the top overall pick, which was announced by NASCAR […]