June 15, 2011
CHARLOTTE (AP) — The wait is over for Cale Yarborough and Darrell Waltrip. The championship-winning drivers with a bumpy personal connection are headed to the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
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June 9, 2011
CHARLOTTE (AP) — Cam Newton sweated through a workout with his new Carolina teammates Wednesday morning, hopped a flight to Washington to meet the president in the afternoon, then quickly returned to make sure he attended the final player-organized...
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May 31, 2011
CHARLOTTE (AP) — Perhaps no team is in need of offseason practices more than the NFL-worst Carolina Panthers. After falling behind their division rivals, the Panthers finally gathered today for their first player-organized workout since the lockout...
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May 20, 2011
CHARLOTTE (AP) — Denny Hamlin and his crew finished 39 points shy of ending Jimmie Johnson's dominance last year in NASCAR's Sprint Cup title chase.Hamlin's team exacted a little revenge Thursday night — without Hamlin behind the wheel."W...
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May 18, 2011
CHARLOTTE (AP) — Bobcats coach Paul Silas couldn't bring luck to Charlotte's NBA team for the second time in 12 years.Now the work begins for general manager Rod Higgins to beef up the roster either through savvy picks or a trade.
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May 9, 2011
CHARLOTTE (AP) — Lucas Glover spent the week at a former Clemson football player's house, had Tigers fans dressed in specially designed T-shirts cheering him each day, and ended up in a playoff with a former Clemson teammate, Jonathan Byrd.
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May 2, 2011
CHARLOTTE (AP) — The Carolina Panthers used the three-day NFL draft to shed old philosophies.Only need a game manager at quarterback? No more after Carolina clearly stated its need for a star under center by taking Auburn's Cam Newton No. 1 overall.
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April 29, 2011
CHARLOTTE (AP) — With a new coaching staff and now Cam Newton on board as the No. 1 overall draft pick, perhaps no team benefits more from the possibly temporary end to the lockout than the Carolina Panthers.
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CHARLOTTE (AP) — Ron Rivera wanted to keep the list of potential No. 1 picks long. Cam Newton wouldn't let him. So after months of research into Newton's stunning one-year dominance at Auburn and his equally disturbing off-field baggage, the new Car...
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April 28, 2011
CHARLOTTE (AP) — It's no accident that's it's been 16 years since the Carolina Panthers took a quarterback in the first round of the draft. They've been known for much of their existence as a run-first team with the philosophy that the QB need only...
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April 21, 2011
CHARLOTTE (AP) — The growing consensus among NFL draft analysts is the Carolina Panthers will take Cam Newton with the No. 1 overall pick.Those pundits differ on whether that's a smart decision.
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April 20, 2011
CHARLOTTE (AP) — Getting shunned by national television and the steady diet of 1 p.m. games should come as no surprise for the Carolina Panthers.That Carolina has the NFL's toughest schedule based on last year's records is a bit of a head-scratcher...
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April 7, 2011
CHARLOTTE (AP) — Orlando quickly ended Charlotte's first postseason appearance a year ago. The Magic on Wednesday night helped make sure the Bobcats won't make a return trip this season.Yet it sure was ugly, difficult and perhaps costly, too.
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March 20, 2011
CHARLOTTE (AP) — Tyler Zeller scored 23 points, Harrison Barnes added 22 and North Carolina survived a frantic finish to beat Washington 86-83 on Sunday and advance to the round of 16 for an NCAA tournament-record 24th time.
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February 25, 2011
CHARLOTTE (AP) — The Charlotte Bobcats traded the face of their young franchise, Gerald Wallace, to the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday for a package that includes two first-round picks as owner Michael Jordan cuts payroll and eyes the future.
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February 23, 2011
CHARLOTTE (AP) — The Carolina Panthers placed the non-exclusive franchise tag on two-time Pro Bowl center Ryan Kalil on Tuesday, a move that will help keep the core of the offensive line intact but will also make two other key players unrestric...
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January 11, 2011
CHARLOTTE (AP) — After eight failed interviews, Ron Rivera is finally getting his first shot as a head coach with the woeful Carolina Panthers. Just don't expect a wild celebration despite the windy, bumpy road to get there and the significance of b...
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January 10, 2011
CHARLOTTE (AP) — The Carolina Panthers are holding a second interview with San Diego Chargers defensive coordinator Ron Rivera, moving him to the front of candidates to replace the fired John Fox. Team spokesman Charlie Dayton said Monday that River...
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January 6, 2011
CHARLOTTE (AP) — There's been suggestions over the years the Carolina Panthers can never catch a break. Now they're out of Luck, too.
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January 5, 2011
CHARLOTTE (AP) — The Carolina Panthers plan to hold onto the No. 1 pick in the draft for the chance to take Andrew Luck, and are leaning toward hiring an NFL assistant coach to replace John Fox.
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January 4, 2011
CHARLOTTE (AP) — The ugly performances on the field are finally over for the Carolina Panthers.Now the real work starts.From hiring a coach, to using the No. 1 overall draft pick, to dealing with 28 free agents and trying to upgrade the roster of th...
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December 31, 2010
CHARLOTTE (AP) — As John Fox left the practice field Friday, he insisted he's known about his impending departure for about two years.A few hours later, the Carolina Panthers formally announced the end of his nine-year run in which he led the franch...
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December 22, 2010
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — After a miserable start to the season in which he took shots at his players and himself, Larry Brown is out as coach of the Charlotte Bobcats in another messy exit in his well-traveled career.
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December 21, 2010
CHARLOTTE (AP) — Yes, Carolina receiver Steve Smith has put his house up for sale. Yes, he's had a chat with Panthers owner Jerry Richardson.It doesn't mean he wants to play at a different address next season. At least not yet.
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December 14, 2010
CHARLOTTE (AP) — Amid 12 losses and 13 players lost to season-ending injuries, the Carolina Panthers are sticking with their apologetic quarterback.
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