
Avalanche dethrone Lightning to win Stanley Cup
TAMPA, Fla. — Nathan MacKinnon could not find the words. Gabriel Landeskog cracked a smile and a joke. After years of playoff disappointments, the Colorado Avalanche are back atop hockey’s mountain after dethroning the two-time […]

Hornets rehire Steve Clifford as head coach
CHARLOTTE — Charlotte Hornets general manager Mitch Kupchak announced Friday night that the team has rehired Steve Clifford as head coach, filling the void left in the wake of former head coach James Borrego’s dismissal […]

Hornets draft Mark Williams at No. 15, trade away No. 13 pick to Detroit
CHARLOTTE — The Hornets’ new center has arrived. With the 15th overall pick in Thursday’s 2022 NBA Draft, Charlotte selected Duke big man Mark Williams, instantly adding a 7-foot target who can protect the rim, […]

Duke’s Paolo Banchero goes 1st overall to Magic
NEW YORK — The Orlando Magic selected Duke forward Paolo Banchero on Thursday night with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft. After leading the Blue Devils to the Final Four in coach Mike […]

Speedway Motorsports founder Bruton Smith dies at 95
CHARLOTTE — O. Bruton Smith, who emerged from North Carolina farm country and parlayed his love of motorsports into a Hall of Fame career as one of the biggest track owners and most successful promoters […]

Woodpeckers tapping into Fayetteville’s baseball potential
FAYETTEVILLE — On March 7, 1914, a raw rookie by the name of George Herman Ruth hit his first professional home run in Fayetteville while playing in a spring exhibition game for the then-minor league Baltimore […]