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Charlotte 49ers Octavia Jett Wilson Named National Player Of The Week

Charlotte 49ers Basketball Receives National Recognition

A Charlotte player picks up well deserved props after leading the Niners to a pair of wins over Old Dominion.

Video Game Maker EA Sports Announces Return Of NCAA Football

Video game maker EA Sports announced Tuesday that it is bringing back its college football series, which was shelved eight years ago after the NCAA was sued for not sharing revenue from the game with college athletes.

Winthrop Edges Past UNC Asheville, Improves To 16-0

Josh Corbin scored a career-high 20 points, dropping in six of eight 3-pointers, as Winthrop stretched its season-opening winning streak to 16 games, narrowly defeating UNC Asheville 84-80 on Thursday night.

Winthrop Basketball Off To Record-Breaking Start To Season

The hottest basketball team in the Carolinas resides in Rock Hill.

What Should Laughlin's Comeback Look Like?

Lori Loughlin Is Released From Prison: What's Next For Aunt Becky?

Actress Lori Loughlin is released from her two-month prison stint. Along with serving 100 hours of community service, she has to pay a $150,00 fine.

Duke's Mayo Classic Will Not Be Played In 2020

The Charlotte Sports Foundation (CSF) announced that this year’s Duke’s Mayo Classic between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, which was set to take place on December 12, has been cancelled.

Dabo Swinney Not Happy After FSU Postpones Game Against Clemson

The Rising crew discuss Dabo Swinney's comments following the game between FSU & Clemson being postponed.

Gardner-Webb Football Prepares For Charlotte 49ers

The wait is almost over for the Runnin' Bulldogs. Gardner-Webb's season was moved to spring due to the coronavirus pandemic, but teams in the Big South are allowed to play up to four non-conference games this fall.

UNC Charlotte Postpones Saturday Football Game Due To Reported COVID-19 Cluster

COVID-19 hasn't been friendly to the UNC Charlotte 49ers this year. The school's athletic department announced Friday that their Saturday game will be postponed after a coronavirus cluster was reported involving the team.

COVID-19 Delays Create Challenges For College Football Teams

The last time North Carolina went this long between games during a football season was in 1952, when a polio outbreak on campus forced the Tar Heels to cancel two games.

Charlotte 49ers Game At Florida Atlantic Is Still On. For Now.

After their last two games were canceled due to Coronavirus, the 49ers are keeping their fingers crossed. WCCB Charlotte's Kelli Bartik has the latest from…

Charlotte 49ers Excited To Play After Last Week's Game Was Canceled

After last week's game against the Tar Heels in Chapel Hill was canceled due to a positive COVID-19 test, WCCB Charlotte's Kelli Bartik reports that…

Charlotte Cancels Game Against Unc Due To Quarantines

UNC Charlotte Cancels Saturday Football Game Against UNC After Several 49ers Test Positive For Coronavirus

UNC Charlotte announced Thursday that they are canceling their Saturday football game against UNC Chapel Hill after several players were placed in quarantine.

Big Ten Changes Course, Aims For October Start To Football

Big Ten is going to give fall football a shot after all.

App State Football Faces Backlash For Photo Player Posted

App State Football Faces Backlash For Photo Posted On Social Media By Player

On Saturday afternoon App State defeated Charlotte 35-20. But following the game a celebratory social media post by Mountaineers tight end Mike Evans went a little too far.