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Cornhole World Championships Coming To Rock Hill Next Month
The nationally-televised event will be held at the Rock Hill Sports and Events Center, featuring individual, team, and pro-level players competing for thousands in prize money. The World Championship, the ACL’s largest cornhole event of the year, offers over $700,000 in payouts across more than 40 events. Over 1,100 players...
Hot start keeps Post 43 Juniors alive in state tournament
NEWBERRY – A hot start by Fort Mill Post 43 led to a 5-3 win over Golden Strip Post 271 to stay alive in the American Legion Juniors State Tournament at Newberry College. Golden Strip didn’t waste any time scoring a run in the top of the first. Post 43’s pitching struggles started early. A Fort Mill error loaded the bases for Post 271 and then a bunt single scored another run for them.
Rock Hill Hosts ESPN’s ‘The Ocho’ on Friday, August 2nd
Rock Hill, South Carolina will once again become the epicenter of seldom-seen sports on Friday, August 2nd, hosting nearly 16 hours of ESPN programming. The lineup includes events such as Blade Masters: Axe & Knife Throwing, Fling Golf All Star Skills Challenge, 2024 Bullshooter Invitational Shootout, OmegaBall, and the Pop-A-Shot 2024 National Championship presented by Pabst Blue Ribbon.
Making up for May: Kyle Larson, Hendrick savor Brickyard redemption moment with Indy fans
SPEEDWAY, Ind. — The last time that Kyle Larson had a special orange-white-blue paint scheme on his No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, he was suiting up and showing up to Charlotte Motor Speedway, fresh from Indy in his weather-altered bid for a Memorial Day double. Rain delayed his Indianapolis 500 run and his arrival in Charlotte. He never turned a lap in the Coca-Cola 600 when storms halted the 1,100-mile attempt.
Florida State set to take the main stage at ACC Kickoff on Monday - Full Schedule
Florida State heads the Atlantic Coast Conference Kickoff event at Hilton Uptown Charlotte in Charlotte, N.C. on Monday. The Seminoles will be one of the first teams to go at the four-day event. The 2024 event marks the first time that the event has spanned four days. FSU will take...
Controversial call leads to loss in national semifinals for SCU U19 boys
DENVER – There is absolutely no doubt in the minds of the Space Coast United U19 boys soccer players, the coaching staff and all of the parents who made the trip that they should all be coming back to DICK’S Sporting Goods Park Monday morning to play for a national championship.
Carolina Gets OT Win Over Maryland
The Carolina Chaos took on the Maryland Whipsnakes in the second Friday matchup of the PLL’s Week 6 slate in Fairfield, Connecticut. Carolina was coming off what was effectively a two-week bye, as they did not play in Week 5 before the All-Star break. With a 2-3 record, the Chaos were just one game behind the Utah Archers for the West Conference lead. Maryland, meanwhile, were also 2-3, good for third place in the East but looking to separate themselves from the last place Philadelphia Waterdogs, who lost earlier in the evening.
Carolina Insider: Summer Updates, James Worthy
July 19, 2024 | Men's Basketball Get all the latest summer news updates and visit with Tar Heel national champion and Naismith Hall of Famer James Worthy on Friday's Carolina Insider podcast hosted by Jones Angell and Adam Lucas. Show highights: • Summer updates on Carolina football, baseball and basketball (5:33) • All-time Tar Heel great James Worthy joins to discuss his time at UNC, the 1982 NCAA championship, Celtics/Lakers and much more! (22:34) • Plus: The Pod has been invited to a wedding (1:09:11), ethical flag questions (1:12:31), Christmas Mad Libs (1:29:46) and... The 2024 Poddy Awards! (1:39:00) Carolina...
Jason: UNC's Top 10 Players in 2024
Ranking the best players on North Carolina's roster based off an extensive offseason evaluation by Inside Carolina's scouting expert. Inside Carolina scouting expert Jason Staples spent the offseason closely reviewing last season's game film and his notes from the spring in order to evaluate the 2024 North Carolina roster. He's authored detailed scouting reports for every returning player on the team expected to be a significant contributor this season -- subscribers can access them all by clicking here.
Jon Gallagher scores late to rally Austin to 2-2 draw with Charlotte
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Defender Jon Gallagher scored late in the second half and Austin FC rallied for a 2-2 draw with Charlotte FC on Saturday night. Gallagher used assists from Alex Ring and Diego Rubio in the 80th minute to score his second goal of the season for Austin (8-10-7). Ring's assist was his sixth this season and Rubio's was his first.
Chansky’s Notebook: A Tough Hand
Art Chansky’s Sports Notebook is presented by The Casual Pint. YOUR place for delicious pub food paired with local beer. Choose among 35 rotating taps and 200+ beers in the cooler. Unfortunately, UNC athletics is not playing with a full deck. As a follow-up to Thursday’s column and the...
Cal NIL collective posts football billboards in ACC country
For those of you unfamiliar with the California Legends Collective, they have been hard at work raising NIL (name, image and likeness) funds to ensure our student-athletes get the resources they need to feel like they are properly taken care of in Berkeley. That led to both Cal football and men’s basketball posting top 20 classes in the transfer portal, as the Bears rebuilt their roster to hopefully compete at the highest level in the ACC.
Ask The Old Guy: Almost time to go to camp
CHARLOTTE — Football players are back in a football building. They’re not doing football things yet, but it’s one step closer. It’s not quite guys carrying their items into a dorm at Wofford in terms of a visual, but it’s a start. I mean, there’s Xavier Legette, which means we’re one step closer to seeing all the new people back on the field.
Tennessee vs. NC State tickets: Cheapest price, date for college football game in Charlotte
Tennessee and NC State kickoff their 2024 college football season with a neutral site clash in Charlotte. Here's everything you need to know about how to get tickets including the cheapest prices and best seats on StubHub.
Volleyball Earns 2024 AVCA Team Academic Award
July 17, 2024 | Volleyball LEXINGTON, Ky. – Announced by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) on Wednesday afternoon, the North Carolina volleyball team has received the 2024 AVCA Team Academic Award. Carolina is one of 347 of Division I schools to earn the award and one of 13 ACC schools to earn it for the 2023-2024 season. This is the second year in a row that the Tar Heels have garnered the academic honor and third time in program history (2024, 2023, 2020). The award, which was initiated during the 1992-93 academic year, honors collegiate and high school volleyball...
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