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Budget fix includes $25 million for Military World Games
The technical corrections bill has allocated $25 million in funding for the 2027 Military World Games which will take place in Charlotte.
Opinion
The World Cup showed the limits of managed soccer
America does not need more managed soccer. It needs a more competitive game, built less like a protected hierarchy and more like an open market.
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NC bill would shield athlete revenue-sharing data at public universities from open records
A North Carolina bill advancing through the General Assembly would shield athlete revenue-sharing payments at UNC-system schools from the state's public records law. The bill would also expand stadium alcohol sales, ease in-state tuition rules for graduate athletes on full scholarships, and lift restrictions on university raffles.
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Charlotte ranks last among major US sports cities, new study finds
Charlotte ranks last among all major US professional sports cities in a new RotoWire.com study covering 25 years of data, with the Carolina Panthers and Charlotte Hornets combining for a score of just 19.2 — the lowest of 29 cities ranked. The finding comes as Charlotte and Raleigh are simultaneously being eyed as potential sites for MLB expansion.
Opinion
Super Bowl winner predicted: Online betting sites
NC is predicted to make over $76M in Super Bowl bets, despite only spending $1.5M in 2022, when sports betting was only legal in the Cherokee casinos. That’s a 4,966.67% increase in only 5 years.
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NC to host FISU 2029 Summer World University Games
FISU officials met with the North Carolina Organizing Committee earlier this year to continue planning the 2029 sporting event.
News
Study: Raleigh, Charlotte strong contenders for MLB team
A new study from NC State analyzes ten potential cities for an MLB team, with Raleigh and Charlotte among the top contenders.
Opinion
As a former UNC athlete, I can’t stay silent about HB 805
Stein has chosen to let down the women and voters of NC, but the legislature can still stand up — for safety, for fairness, and for the biological reality that makes protecting women’s rights possible in the first place.
Opinion
Dear NC legislators: Don’t sacrifice another girl for politics
I won’t stop beating this drum because I don’t want another girl to go through what I did. We have a chance to draw a line. I hope the NC legislature has the courage to take it.
News
Charlotte to host 2027 Military World Summer Games
For the first time, the United States will host the CISM Military World Summer Games in 2026.
News
Homeschool, private school students could play sports at public schools under new bill
The bill would allow students attending private or homeschool to play sports or other extracurricular activities at their local public school. It also would allow public school kids to play at a different public school if their school does not offer the specific activity.
Opinion
Flashback: North Carolina’s Easter Monday tradition forged on the baseball diamond
On Good Friday state offices will be closed in North Carolina for Holy Week, along with 10 other states. However, that has not always been the case in North Carolina. The Monday after Easter — rather than Good Friday — was a legal holiday in North Carolina for 52 years, and for many years before...
