Charlotte Observer Sports

Football practice begins for coach Tim Albin’s Charlotte 49ers on Tuesday morning at Richardson Stadium. charlotteobserver.com/sports/college…

The Tar Heels defeat No. 5 seed Maryland on Sunday in Chapel Hill to advance to the Sweet 16. charlotteobserver.com/sports/college…

The Blue Devils defeat No. 6 seed Baylor in the NCAA Tournament second round on Sunday in Durham. charlotteobserver.com/sports/college…

Michael Jordan’s race team won another race Sunday as Tyler Reddick rallied for a win at Darlington. charlotteobserver.com/sports/nascar-…

The Blue Devils’ defense shut the door on Baylor from the jump, sending Duke into the Sweet 16. charlotteobserver.com/sports/article…

The Wolfpack twice battled back from large deficits, but Michigan pulled away a third time in the fourth quarter to reach the Sweet 16. charlotteobserver.com/sports/article…

The Tar Heels retooled their roster quickly and are back in the Sweet 16 after dispatching Maryland in a rough game in Chapel Hill. charlotteobserver.com/sports/college…

Senior Isaac Trumble upset the No. 1 seed in the 2026 NCAA Championship, giving N.C. State an individual title in consecutive years. charlotteobserver.com/sports/article…

Duke and Michigan, then No. 1, played in late February in Washington, DC, in a game Devils coach Jon Scheyer hoped would simulate NCAA play. charlotteobserver.com/sports/college…

Duke ran away with a second-round NCAA Tournament game Saturday, blowing out TCU, 81-58, and enjoying the return of a key injured player. charlotteobserver.com/sports/college…

Created in 2021, the scholarship serves as a way for the Hornets to honor the former longtime beat writer for The Charlotte Observer. charlotteobserver.com/sports/charlot…

Charlotte’s star point guard posted game-best 29 points along with four assists and three rebounds in 124-101 win over Memphis Grizzlies. charlotteobserver.com/sports/charlot…

Goalkeeper Kristijan Kahlina shut the door in the first half, and the Charlotte FC offense erupted for five goals in the second to put the Red Bulls away. charlotteobserver.com/sports/charlot…

Already the top-seeded team in the NCAA Tournament, the Duke Blue Devils added 6-11 center Pat Ngongba, who returned from a foot injury. charlotteobserver.com/sports/article…

The Tigers appeared to have a first-round win against the Trojans in the bag before a multi-step review coach Shawn Poppie described as a “shock.” charlotteobserver.com/sports/college…

The Blue Devils played a sluggish first half, but muscled past TCU after the break to reach the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament. charlotteobserver.com/sports/college…

Pictures from No. 1 seeded Duke Blue Devils against the TCU Horned Frogs in the second round of the Men’s NCAA Tournament. charlotteobserver.com/sports/college…

The Trojans needed overtime to get the NCAA victory Saturday in Columbia. charlotteobserver.com/sports/college…

Ashlon Jackson and Taina Mair helped Duke win two ACC Championships and make three NCAA Tournaments in three years together. charlotteobserver.com/sports/article…

Most current players for UNC and Maryland may not know the teams’ storied history, but some remember how the schools were once bitter ACC rivals. charlotteobserver.com/sports/college…