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Jordan makes it official, Brings Back Buzz City

The following was an email sent to the Bobcats distribution list: Today marks a monumental occasion for our franchise and for the city of Charlotte, as we have officially submitted our application to the NBA Board of Governors to change our name to the Charlotte Hornets beginning with the 2014-15 season. The response we received…

WBTV reporting Fall Race moving out of Charlotte is “100% Done”

Earlier this week, news broke that Bruton Smith, owner of the Charlotte Motor Speedway, was about “70% sure” that he’d move the Fall Charlotte race to another track that he owns in Las Vegas. WBTV is reporting that the number isn’t 70%, but instead 100%. “It’s a done deal”, according to one of WBTV’s unnamed…

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Bobcats set to make major announcement

The Charlotte Bobcats will be making a major announcement Tuesday evening at 6 pm, the team posted on it’s official twitter account. Bobcats Sports and Entertainment has announced it will hold a press conference to make a major announcement on Tuesday, May 21. #NBA — Charlotte Bobcats (@bobcats) May 20, 2013 The NBA Draft Lottery…

Charlotte 49ers Baseball Postgame from 5/18

Coach Hibbs talks about the regular-season finale at Saint Louis Saturday.

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Hounds fall to Nationals in overtime

* From Press Release The Charlotte Hounds on Friday afternoon dropped a close game to the Hamilton Nationals, falling 16-15 in overtime at Ron Joyce Stadium in Hamilton, Ontario. Matt Dolente of the Nationals was named player of the game for tallying the game-winning goal. The Nationals opened the contest with a three goal run,…

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Eagles to play Seattle Sounders U23′s in US Open Cup Tuesday

* From Press Release * Charlotte, NC — The Charlotte Eagles are set to host the Seattle Sounders U23′s in the second round of the US Open Cup on Tuesday, May 21st at 7 pm at Queens Sports Complex. The Lamar Hunt US Open Cup is widely regarded as US Soccer’s National Championship. The winner…

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Eric Staal diagnosed with third-degree MCL sprain

Raleigh, NC - Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, the parent club of the American Hockey League’s Charlotte Checkers, announced today that an MRI test on team captain Eric Staal’s right knee revealed a third-degree sprain of the medial collateral ligament(MCL).  Surgery will not be required and Staal’s rehabilitation…