ESPN exercises option extending media rights agreement with the ACC through 2035-36
ESPN has exercised its option extending its media rights agreement with the Atlantic Coast Conference through the 2035-36 academic year.
Basketball
Charlotte to welcome a professional womenβs basketball team as part of new βUPSHOT Leagueβ
Charlotte will be home to one of four teams in The UpShot League, a new professional womenβs basketball league.
LaMelo Ball to miss at least one week with ankle sprain
The Charlotte Hornets announced that LaMelo Ball will miss at least one week after suffering a left ankle sprain against the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday.
Johnson & Wales' basketball games on Saturday to support Breast Cancer Awareness, Kay Yow Cancer Fund
Johnson & Wales University will host Play4KayΒ aΒ double header of womenβs and menβs basketball games against Erskine College onΒ Saturday, January 25 to promote breast cancer awareness.
Hornets rule Brandon Miller out for the season
Charlotte Hornets forward Brandon Miller has been ruled out for the rest of the season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn scapholunate ligament in his right wrist.
Brandon Miller out indefinitely with torn ligament in his right wrist
Charlotte Hornets forward Brandon Miller is out indefinitely after suffering a torn ligament in his right wrist.
Top high school basketball prospects coming to Charlotte for three-day Grind Session Showcase
Some of the countryβs best prep basketball players are playing in Charlotte this weekend.
Dawn Staley's $25M extension makes her highest paid coach in women's college hoops history
Coach Dawn Staley has received a contract extension that South Carolina said will make her the highest paid college womenβs basketball coach of all-time at a total value of about $25 million.
LaMelo Ball leads Eastern Conference guards in All-Star fan voting
Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball leads all Eastern Conference guards in fan voting for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game.
Queens Basketball looking to remain perfect in conference play
When it comes to college basketball in North Carolina, there are only two teams in Division One play that are still undefeated in conference play this season; that is Duke and Queens.
Hornets send center Nick Richards to Suns for guard Josh Okogie, 3 2nd-round draft picks
The Charlotte Hornets traded backup center Nick Richards and a second-round draft pick to the Phoenix Suns for guard Josh Okogie and three second-round draft picks.
March Madness will pay women's teams under a new structure approved by the NCAA
Womenβs basketball teams finally will be paid for playing games in the NCAA Tournament each March just like the men have for years under a plan approved Wednesday at the NCAA convention.
Coaching changes in the Carolinas | Game On Podcast
In this week's episode, Jeff and Jack Taylor talk about the recent coaching changes for some schools in North and South Carolina, including the hiring of Jake Bentley at Nation Ford.
One Concord Spider is excelling on and off the court
Kaylin Williams, a senior at Concord High, is making the most of her high school days, both on and off the fields and the courts.
Charlotte Hornets game against LA Clippers postponed due to California wildfires
The Charlotte Hornets' game Saturday against the LA Clippers at Intuit Dome has been postponed due to the ongoing wildfires in the Los Angeles area.
Top sporting events happening in and around Charlotte this week
Big time matchups happening around Charlotte to start the new year including All Elite Wrestling, Hornets basketball and Outdoor College Hockey. Click through the gallery to see all the sporting events happening in and around Charlotte each week, January 2nd-January 8th.
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