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Kentucky WBB’s historic shooting explosion pushes Cats past No. 25 NC State

Kentucky women’s basketball finally broke out of its early-season shooting slump in a big way, led by Ajsa Sivka’s school-record 8 3-point shots, while the team hit a school-record-tying 18 from deep. Competing in the Ally Tipoff down in Charlotte, the Wildcats came out of the locker room...

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CIAA football championship set: Johnson C. Smith to face Virginia Union in rematch of 2025 title game

Johnson C. Smith will get an opportunity to defend its CIAA football championship next Saturday after defeating rival Livingstone 27-14 in its regular-season finale. The Golden Bulls will face Virginia Union in the conference title game on Nov. 14 at Durham County Memorial Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 3 p.m. Virginia Union completed an unbeaten conference season Saturday with a 36-14 victory over Virginia State.

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Tega Cay Sun

ACC Announces 2026 Football Championship Game Will Be Final Annual Title Game

The Atlantic Coast Conference announced today that the 2026 ACC Football Championship Game will mark the final annual title game for the conference. The decision comes as college athletics shifts toward a 24-team College Football Playoff format scheduled to launch after the 2027 regular season. For over two decades, the championship matchup has anchored the...

Charlotte, NC · 21h

The State

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No. 1 Gamecocks thump No. 12 UNC in WBB border battle. What we learned

South Carolina has secured the bragging rights to be called “Carolina” — in women’s basketball, at least. Dawn Staley and the No. 1 Gamecocks beat No. 12 North Carolina 84-39 at the Ally Tipoff in Charlotte on Sunday. It’s the first win on this side of the Atlantic Ocean after USC started the season with a close win over Maryland in Paris, France. South Carolina is now 2-0 to start the season, with both wins coming over Top 25 opponents. While it wasn’t perfect Sunday, the Gamecocks put together a strong showing on both sides of the ball to secure the win. South Carolina had four players finish in double-figures and forced a high-powered UNC offense to struggle all night. Here are a few takeaways from South Carolina’s win: Third-quarter run makes the difference South Carolina all but iced the game with a dominant third-quarter performance. The Gamecocks outscored the Tar Heels 32-9 in the third period to take a 66-26 lead into the fourth quarter. South Carolina shot 36.4% in the first half but improved that mark to a 70.6% clip in the third period. North Carolina struggled to find momentum on offense and only made three field goals

Columbia, SC · 1d

tarheeltribune.com

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After tough loss to No. 1 Gamecocks, Banghart says growth comes from being ‘uncomfortable’

CHARLOTTE — Elite programs always deliver tough lessons if you aren’t on your game, and No. 12 North Carolina got a few of those on Sunday. The Tar Heels are 0–2 for the second time in program history, after only hanging with No. 1 South Carolina for the first 11 minutes. The Gamecocks, deep with talent, kept pouring it on in an 84–39 victory in the Spectrum Center at the Ally Tipoff.

Chapel Hill, NC · 1d

Queen City News

2 pit bikes reported missing during World of Outlaws race at Charlotte Motor Speedway

Charlotte Motor Speedway said two race teams reported the bikes missing during Saturday night's racing.

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USA TODAY

Why Ajša Sivka put off the WNBA, BYU's historic triple-double, Gabe Lazo's milestone

CHARLOTTE, NC — When the preseason awards and watchlists started rolling out for women’s college basketball last month, Kenny Brooks just laughed. The third-year head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats knew what he had in Ajša Sivka, but the rest of the sport was blissfully unaware. “We just kind of chuckled. I don’t know if she even knows about the watchlists,” Brooks said Sunday inside the Spectrum Center in Charlotte. “But she's definitely one of the best players in the country.” Women’s basketball fans around the nation were introduced to Sivka on Sunday, Nov. 8, as she scored 32 points on 11-of-17 shooting — 8-of-12 on 3-pointers — in a 93-78 win over NC State at the fourth annual Ally Tip-Off in front of a national TV audience on ESPN2. She also had five rebounds and three assists. The versatile 6-foot-5 20-year-old from Slovenia didn’t make the preseason All-SEC team , much less the watchlist for the Wade Trophy. Entering this season, the questions folks around women’s basketball had about Kentucky sounded like this: Sure, All-SEC center Clara Strack is back, but what’s around her? Sivka provided an answer against Wes Moore’s Wolfpack on a national stage. She drained 3-pointers

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Carson Macedo Wins World of Outlaws at The Dirt Track at Charlotte, Race Results 11/07/2026

NOS Energy Drink Feature (25 Laps): 1. 41-Carson Macedo[8]; 2. 83-Michael Kofoid[6]; 3. 77-Giovanni Scelzi[1]; 4. 69K-Buddy Schweibinz[11]; 5. 51-Steven Snyder Jr[10]; 6. 13-Tanner Holmes[4]; 7. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[12]; 8. 18-Sheldon Haudenschild[3]; 9. 1S-Logan Schuchart[14]; 10. 17B-Bill Balog[9]; 11. 7S-Chris Windom[17]; 12. 17-Spencer Bayston[13]; 13. 23-Garet Williamson[5]; 14. 9-Chase Randall[23]; 15. 1A-Cameron Smith[20]; 16. 71R-Logan Rumsey[18]; 17. 2-David Gravel[21]; 18. 27-Emerson Axsom[26]; 19. 16C-Skylar Gee[16]; 20. 5-Chase Dietz[24]; 21. 15-Donny Schatz[19]; 22. 71-Parker Price Miller[15]; 23. 6-Bryce Lucius[27]; 24. 19-Brent Marks[22]; 25. 28M-Conner Morrell[28]; 26. (DNF) 7BC-Tyler Courtney[2]; 27. (DNF) 14-Rico Abreu[7]; 28. (DNF) 2C-Cole Macedo[25]

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Racing News

World Finals Race Results: Late Models (November 6, 2026)

World of Outlaws Late Model Series results from Friday night of the World Finals on The Dirt Track at Charlotte The World of Outlaws Late Model Series drivers are on the grounds in Concord, North Carolina. The half-mile of The Dirt Track at Charlotte is set for Friday night of the World Finals. View World ... Read more The post World Finals Race Results: Late Models (November 6, 2026) appeared first on Racing News .

Concord, NC · 3d

charlotte49ers.com

Niners Face Seton Hall at The Cathedral of College Basketball

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Charlotte Men's Basketball faces off with Seton Hall in Philadelphia on Monday evening (Nov. 9) at The Palestra as part of The BLUEPRINT Philadelphia. The BLUEPRINT Philadelphia is a college basketball doubleheader at one of the sport's most iconic venues. Charlotte (2-0) and Seton Hall (2-0) will play at The Cathedral of College Basketball at 9 p.m., following a matchup between Penn and Howard earlier in the evening. Monday's game will stream on ESPN+, and Matt Swierad will have the radio call on Charlotte49ers.com, the Charlotte 49ers Mobile App, and the Varsity Network App.

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Charlotte and Seton Hall head to the Palestra

Charlotte men's basketball travels to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to face the Seton Hall University Pirates at the historic Palestra on Monday, Nov. 9. Charlotte enters 2-0 after a 77-67 win over Georgia State University. Seton Hall also enters the contest 2-0 after a 67-60 win against Long Island University. The Palestra.

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Women's Soccer defeats Catawba for sixth SAC Tournament Championship

MATTHEWS, N.C. - For the sixth time in program history, the Lenoir-Rhyne women's soccer team are South Atlantic Conference Tournament Champions. The Bears defeated No. 1 seed Catawba 1-0 on Sunday afternoon to claim the crown. This continues Lenoir-Rhyne's trend of dominance in the conference, winning three of the last...

Salisbury, NC · 1d

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WORLD CHAMPIONS: David Gravel, Bobby Pierce Return To Championship Stage With First-Timer Yankowski

Retracing their steps from the year prior, David Gravel and Bobby Pierce ascended the championship stage they’ve come to know so well. Following in their footsteps, a new phenom. Twenty-two-year-old Alex Yankowski joined the veterans in the infield of The Dirt Track at Charlotte Saturday night as they were...

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Palisades High football builds on best campaign ever

Palisades High players celebrate after beating Ardrey Kell 55-17 in the first round of the North Carolina 8A football playoffs. The 9-2 Pumas, ranked third in the Magnificent Seven, set a school record for wins in a season in the program's fifth campaign. They play 10-0 Hough, the top-ranked team in the state, next week.

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Charlotte Observer

Unpaid rent dispute between Charlotte stars Cam Newton and Lamelo Ball is over

An unpaid rent dispute between Carolina Panthers star Cam Newton’s company, Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball and Ball’s manager has reached an end, according to court documents. A lawsuit alleging Ball and his manager owed the former Panthers quarterback’s company more than $270,000 for 11 months of unpaid rent and other HOA fees was appealed to federal court in September and dismissed altogether last week. What exactly led to the joint dismissal, however, remains unknown. Attorneys on both sides did not respond to emails and calls from The Charlotte Observer. The at-times muddy saga has seen an eviction , contradictory claims and both local and federal courts over the last seven months. It all stems from a 2020 lease for Newton’s old Charlotte condos, which sit above an uptown Brazilian steakhouse and between the Spectrum Center and Bank of America stadium. In 2020, Newton had moved away from the city after helping the Panthers get to the 2016 Super Bowl . Ball was just beginning his five-year stint as the Hornets point guard, during which he would become the highest-paid athlete in Charlotte. Ball set sights on Newton’s condo, which was managed by a business owned by Newton and his

Charlotte, NC · 4d

Essentially Sports

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“We’re a Work In Progress”: Dawn Staley Delivers Her Verdict After South Carolina Defeats UNC By 45 Points

Dawn Staley’s team had just beaten a ranked North Carolina team by 45 points, and the coach still sounded like her season was only getting started. The No. 1 Gamecocks won 84-39 on Sunday at the 2026 Ally Tip-Off at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte. They pulled away early, never let up, and made a very good team look ordinary. Staley, though, had her own take on what she had just seen. “I think we’re a work in progress,” Staley said. “You know you’ll see us make jumps from, from game to game. And I thought we did. We put 40 minutes together, and I was really, really proud of the group that fin...

Chapel Hill, NC · 1d

Atlantic Coast Conference

ACC Football Week 12 TV Networks and Game Times Announced

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference and its television partners have announced the following football game times and networks for Week 12 of the season. The schedule includes nine games over Friday and Saturday, November 20-21. Friday, November 20. Clemson at Duke – 7:30 p.m. ET on...