3-21-23 roundup: Pro basketball and soccer, High school baseball, softball, soccer and track, College basketball, football and golf, Middle school baseball and soccer
By Richard Walker
Gastonia’s Harold Varner III is now a part of sponsoring a college golf championship.
Varner, a 2008 Forestview High graduate and first touring PGA pro from Gastonia in history, will use his charitable HV3 Foundation to partner with the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) and be a part of their 59th annual CIAA Men’s Golf Conference Championship.
This year’s tournament will be held at the Jacksonville, N.C., Country Club from April 16 to 18.
“The CIAA is thrilled to partner with the HV3 Foundation whose mission is to provide affordable access to the sport of golf,” CIAA commissioner Jacqie McWilliams-Parker said in a news release. “The eight (8) member schools who sponsor golf will not only have an enhanced championship experience through this partnership with HV3, but additional exposure and visibility that our student-athletes deserve. We are grateful for HV3’s vision and the alignment to support our conference and we are pleased to welcome them as a new partner of the CIAA family.”
Varner, the founder and president of the HV3 Foundation, is currently in his second year on the LIV tour. He recently reminisced about his golf career as he announced his foundation’s involvement in sponsoring the tournament.
“Throughout my whole life of playing golf, I think my favorite time was college golf,” said Varner, who was a standout at East Carolina, in a news release. “I love the team atmosphere of trying to win a tournament, not only as a player, but as a team.”
This year, Livingstone College and 2022 individual medalist Joel Basalaine will be looking to repeat as conference champions. The Blue Bears are ranked No. 8 in the Atlantic Region of the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA)’s poll.
Their top challengers in the eight-team tournament are expected to be Fayetteville State and Virginia Union. Fayetteville is seeking its first golf championship since 2012 and is the top-ranked CIAA team with a No. 4 regional ranking. Virginia Union, which last won a CIAA title in 2019, is No. 9 in the region.
College basketball
The Charlotte 49ers advanced to the second postseason tournament championship game in school history Tuesday night with a 63-56 victory over Radford on the CBI semifinals in Daytona Beach, Fla.
The 49ers (21-14) will meet Eastern Kentucky in the 2023 CBI championship game at 5 p.m. on Wednesday. Charlotte’s previous postseason championship game came in the 1976 NIT when the 49ers lost to Kentucky.
In Tuesday’s win, coach Ron Sanchez’s team led throughout.
Brice Williams had 14 points and 11 rebounds, Lu’Cye Patterson 13 points and Isaiah Folkes 11 points to lead the 49ers.
The 2023 CBI tournament pairings and results – all games at Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Fla.:
(March 18 1st round)
Indiana State 67, USC Upstate 62
Southern Utah 72, North Alabama 50
San Jose State 77, Southern Indiana 52
Charlotte 65, Western Carolina 56
(March 19 1st round)
Eastern Kentucky 91, Cleveland State 75
Rice 84, Duquesne 78
Radford 72, Tarleton 70
Milwaukee 87, Stetson 83 (OT)
(March 20 quarterfinals)
Eastern Kentucky 89, Indiana State 88 (OT)
Southern Utah 81, Rice 79
Radford 67, San Jose State 57
Charlotte 76, Milwaukee 65
(March 21 semifinals)
Eastern Kentucky 108, Southern Utah 106 (2 OT)
Charlotte 63, Radford 56
(March 22 final)
Eastern Kentucky vs. Charlotte, 5 p.m.
High school basketball
Shelby’s Ally Hollifield was the lone area player named to the North Carolina Basketball Coaches Association all-state team that was released on Monday.
Hollifield, who led Shelby to the Southern Piedmont 1A/2A Conference title and a fourth round N.C. 2A playoff appearance, was a second team girls selection.
Here’s the full boys and girls teams:
(2022-2023 NCBCA Boys Basketball All-State Team)
Player of the Year: Paul McNeil (Richmond)
Coach of the Year: Jim Baker (Central Cabarrus)
1st Team: Isaiah Evans (North Mecklenburg), Paul McNeil Jr. (Richmond), Drake Powell (Northwood), Jah Short (Farmville Central), Jarin Stevenson (Seaforth)
2nd Team: Takorrie Faison (Goldsboro), Juke Harris (Salisbury), Sir Mohammed (Myers Park), Elijah Strong (Myers Park), Jaiden Thompson (Central Cabarrus)
3rd Team: Isaac Dobie (First Flight), Jackson Keith (Southern Durham), Collin Kuhl (Holly Springs), Dionte Neal (Reidsivlle), Mikey Wilkins (R-S Central)
(2022-2023 NCBCA Girls Basketball All-State Team)
Player of the Year: Zamareya Jones (North Pitt)
Coach of the Year: Danielle Sullivan (Panther Creek)
1st Team: Jayda Angel (Cape Fear), Taylor Barner (Panther Creek), Reychel Douglas (Millbrook), Zamareya Jones (North Pitt), Blanca Thomas (Charlotte Catholic)
2nd Team: Kyla Bryant (Salisbury), Nevaeh Farmer (North Mecklenburg), Ally Hollifield (Shelby), Madisyn Jordan (Panther Creek), Kate Sears (Watauga)
3rd Team: Kylie Chavis (Purnell Swett), Adelaide Jernigan (Bishop McGuinness), Brecken Snotherly (Eastern Randolph), Caroline Thiel (Rocky Mount), Kirsten Lewis-Williams (Lake Norman)
College football
The Charlotte Sports Foundation (CSF) announced on Tuesday the University of Tennessee and N.C. State University will play in the 2024 Duke’s Mayo Classic. The annual college football regular season game will be played on September 7, 2024 in Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium.
“We are thrilled to host a dynamic regional match up that is within driving distance for these two passionate fan bases,” Danny Morrison, CSF executive director, said in a news release. “Tennessee and N.C. State have incredible ties to Charlotte and bringing them together to play in Bank of America Stadium is going to be an awesome experience. Games like these don’t happen without an amazing title sponsor like Duke’s Mayo, and the support of the universities and our partners.”
The kickoff time and ticket information will be announced at a later date.
College basketball
East Lincoln’s Madison Self has committed to play at USC Beaufort.
Middle school baseball
(Monday’s games)
Belmont 6, Cramerton 4: Jackson Penley, Jax Lathe and Lane Lineberger combined for the win on the mound and Carter Rowe (3 hits) led the offense for Belmont.
Chavis 11, Bessemer City 0: Parker Anderson (3 hits, 13 strikeouts) and Canon Whitesides (2 hits) led Chavis and Gavyn Mannion (12 strikeouts) led Bessemer City.
Holbrook 15, Southwest 0
Stanley 15, Grier 0
W.C. Friday 15, York Chester 0 (5 innings): Nathan Watts (3 innings, 9 strikeouts) and Zane Milstead (2 innings, 6 strikeouts) combined on a no-hitter and Chandler Wooten (2 hits, 4 RBIs), Watts (1 hit, 2 RBIs), Blake Mitchell (1 hit, 3 runs scored) and Mason Hayes (1 hit, 2 RBIs) led the offense for Friday.
(Thursday’s games)
Bessemer City at Belmont, Chavis at York Chester, Cramerton at Stanley, W.C. Friday at Southwest, Grier at Mount Holly
Middle school girls soccer
(Monday’s games)
Belmont 3, Cramerton 2 (2 OT): Jyi’Yanna Watkins (2 goals), Lily Porter (1 assists) and Savannah Barnhill (1 assist) led Cramerton.
Chavis 4, Bessemer City 0: Grace Adkins had 2 goals and Kaydance Ellis and Kate Mulvey had 1 apiece for Chavis, who got the goalkeeping shutout from Gracie Capps.
Holbrook 5, Southwest 1: Madison Crenshaw had 4 goals and Shevinique Barnes 1 for Holbrook.
Stanley 9, Grier 0
W.C. Friday 7, York Chester 0: Ally Smith had 4 goals and Allie Beam, Hannah Martin and Addie Norwood 1 goal each for W.C. Friday.
(Thursday’s games)
Bessemer City at Belmont, Chavis at York Chester, Cramerton at Stanley, W.C. Friday at Southwest, Grier at Mount Holly
College basketball
The 2023 NCAA men’s tournament pairings and results:
-First Four
(March 14 – at Dayton, Ohio)
SOUTH: No. 16 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (23-10) vs. No. 16 Southeast Missouri State (19-16) – Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 75-71
MIDWEST: No. 11 Mississippi State (21-12) vs. No. 11 Pittsburgh (22-11) – Pittsburgh 60-59
(March 15 – at Dayton, Ohio)
EAST: No. 16 Texas Southern (14-20) vs. No. 16 Farleigh Dickinson (19-15) – Farleigh Dickinson 84-61
WEST: No. 11 Nevada (22-10) vs. No. 11 Arizona State (22-12) – Arizona State 98-73
-First Round
EAST
(March 16 1st round – at Orlando, Fla.)
No. 5 Duke (26-8) vs. No. 12 Oral Roberts (30-4) – Duke 74-61
No. 4 Tennessee (23-10) vs. No. 13 Louisiana (26-7) – Tennessee 58-55
(March 17 1st round – at Greensboro, N.C.)
No. 6 Kentucky (21-11) vs. No. 11 Providence (21-11) – Kentucky 61-53
No. 3 Kansas State (23-9) vs. No. 14 Montana State (25-9) – Kansas State 77-65
(March 17 1st round – at Columbus, Ohio)
No. 7 Michigan State (19-12) vs. No. 10 USC (22-10) – Michigan State 72-62
No. 2 Marquette (28-6) vs. No. 15 Vermont (23-10) – Marquette 78-61
No. 1 Purdue (29-5) vs. No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson (20-15) – Farleigh Dickinson 63-58
No. 8 Memphis (26-8) vs. No. 9 Florida Atlantic (31-3) – Florida Atlantic 66-65
(March 18 2nd round – at Orlando, Fla.)
No. 5 Duke (27-8) vs. No. 4 Tennessee (24-10) – Tennessee 65-52
(March 19 2nd round – at Columbus, Ohio)
No. 7 Michigan State (20-12) vs. No. 2 Marquette (29-6) – Michigan State 69-60
No. 16 Farleigh Dickinson (21-15) vs. No. 9 Florida Atlantic (32-3) – Florida Atlantic 78-70
(March 19 2nd round – at Greensboro, N.C.)
No. 6 Kentucky (22-11) vs. No. 3 Kansas State (24-9) – Kansas State 75-69
(March 23 semifinals – at New York, N.Y.)
No. 4 Tennessee (25-10) vs. No. 9 Florida Atlantic (33-3)
No. 7 Michigan State (21-12) vs. No. 3 Kansas State (25-9)
(March 25 final – at New York, N.Y.)
SOUTH
(March 16 1st round – at Birmingham, Ala.)
No. 1 Alabama (29-5) vs. No. 16 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (24-10) – Alabama 96-75
No. 8 Maryland (21-12) vs. No. 9 West Virginia (19-14) – Maryland 67-65
(March 16 1st round – at Orlando, Fla.)
No. 5 San Diego State (27-6) vs. No. 12 College of Charleston (31-3) – San Diego State 63-57
No. 4 Virginia (25-7) vs. No. 13 Furman (27-7) – Furman 68-67
(March 16 1st round – at Sacramento, Calif.)
No. 7 Missouri (24-9) vs. No. 10 Utah State (26-8) – Missouri 76-65
No. 2 Arizona (28-6) vs. No. 15 Princeton (21-8) – Princeton 59-55
(March 17 1st round – Denver, Colo.)
No. 6 Creighton (21-12) vs. No. 11 N.C. State (23-10) – Creighton 72-63
No. 3 Baylor (22-10) vs. No. 14 UC Santa Barbara (27-7) – Baylor 74-56
(March 18 2nd round – at Birmingham, Ala.)
No. 1 Alabama (30-5) vs. No. 8 Maryland (22-12) – Alabama 73-51
(March 18 2nd round – at Orlando, Fla.)
No. 5 San Diego State (28-6) vs. No. 13 Furman (28-7) – San Diego State 75-52
(March 18 2nd round – at Sacramento, Calif.)
No. 7 Missouri (25-9) vs. No. 15 Princeton (22-8) – Princeton 78-63
(March 19 2nd round – at Denver, Colo.)
No. 6 Creighton (22-12) vs. No. 3 Baylor (23-10) – Creighton 85-76
(March 24 semifinals – at Louisville, Ky.)
No. 5 San Diego State vs. No. 1 Alabama (31-5)
No. 15 Princeton (23-8) vs. No. 6 Creighton (23-12)
(March 26 final – at Louisville, Ky.)
MIDWEST
(March 16 1st round – at Birmingham, Ala.)
No. 1 Houston (31-3) vs. No. 16 Northern Kentucky (22-12) – Houston 63-52
No. 8 Iowa (19-13) vs. No. 9 Auburn (20-12) – Auburn 83-75
(March 16 1st round – at Des Moines, Iowa)
No. 7 Texas A&M (25-9) vs. No. 10 Penn State (22-13) – Penn State 76-59
No. 2 Texas (26-8) vs. No. 15 Colgate (26-8) – Texas 81-61
(March 17 1st round – at Albany, N.Y.)
No. 5 Miami (25-7) vs. No. 12 Drake (27-7) – Miami 63-56
No. 4 Indiana (22-11) vs. No. 13 Kent State (28-6) – Indiana 71-60
(March 17 1st round – at Greensboro, N.C.)
No. 6 Iowa State (19-13) vs. No. 11 Pittsburgh (23-11) – Pittsburgh 59-41
No. 3 Xavier (25-9) vs. No. 14 Kennesaw State (26-8) – Xavier 72-67
(March 18 2nd round – at Birmingham, Ala.)
No. 1 Houston (32-3) vs. No. 9 Auburn (21-12) – Houston 81-64
(March 18 2nd round – at Des Moines, Iowa)
No. 10 Penn State (23-13) vs. No. 2 Texas (27-8) – Texas 71-66
(March 19 2nd round – at Albany, N.Y.)
No. 5 Miami (26-7) vs. No. 4 Indiana (23-11) – Miami 85-69
(March 19 2nd round – at Greensboro, N.C.)
No. 11 Pittsburgh (24-11) vs. No. 3 Xavier (26-9) – Xavier 84-73
(March 24 semifinals – at Kansas City, Mo.)
No. 1 Houston (33-3) vs. No. 5 Miami (27-7)
No. 2 Texas (28-8) vs. No. 3 Xavier (27-9)
(March 26 final – at Kansas City, Mo.)
WEST REGION
(March 16 1st round – at Des Moines, Iowa)
No. 1 Kansas (27-7) vs. No. 16 Howard (22-12) – Kansas 96-68
No. 8 Arkansas (20-13) vs. Illinois (20-12) – Arkansas 73-63
(March 16 1st round – at Sacramento, Calif.)
No. 7 Northwestern (21-11) vs. No. 10 Boise State (24-9) – Northwestern 75-67
No. 2 UCLA (29-5) vs. No. 15 UNC-Asheville (27-7) – UCLA 86-53
(March 17 1st round – at Albany, N.Y.)
No. 5 St. Mary’s (26-7) vs. No. 12 Virginia Commonwealth (27-7) – St. Mary’s 63-51
No. 4 Connecticut (25-8) vs. No. 13 Iona (27-7) – Connecticut 87-63
(March 17 1st round – at Denver, Colo.)
No. 6 TCU (21-12) vs. No. 11 Arizona State (23-12) – TCU 72-70
No. 3 Gonzaga (28-5) vs. No. 14 Grand Canyon (24-11) – Gonzaga 82-70
(March 18 2nd round – at Des Moines, Iowa)
No. 1 Kansas (28-7) vs. No. 8 Arkansas (21-13) – Arkansas 72-71
(March 18 2nd round – at Sacramento, Calif.)
No. 7 Northwestern (22-11) vs. No. 2 UCLA (30-5) – UCLA 68-63
(March 19 2nd round – at Albany, N.Y.)
No. 5 St. Mary’s (27-7) vs. No. 4 Connecticut (26-8) – Connecticut 70-55
(March 19 2nd round – at Denver, Colo.)
No. 6 TCU (22-12) vs. No. 3 Gonzaga (29-5) – Gonzaga 84-81
(March 23 semifinals – at Las Vegas, Nev.)
No. 8 Arkansas (22-13) vs. No. 4 Connecticut (27-8)
No. 2 UCLA (31-5) vs. No. 3 Gonzaga (30-5)
(March 25 final – at Las Vegas, Nev.)
FINAL FOUR at Houston, Tex.
April 1 semifinals (East vs. South, West vs. Midwest)
April 3 championship game
High school baseball
(Tuesday, March 21)
Crest 3, Ashbrook 1: Ryan Ropp got the pitching win and Tyler Smart the save for Crest, whose offense was led by Ropp, Vari Green, Dae Dae Pettis, Ethan Hayes, Clayton Brown, Houston Cook and Asher Smith.
Kings Mountain 13, Huss 0 (5 innings)
North Gaston 7, Forestview 2: Caleb Cloninger (6 innings, winning pitcher) and Wyatt McSwain (2 hits, 1 RBI) led North Gaston.
South Point 6, Cramer 5
Burns 10, Bessemer City 0 (5 innings)
Cherryville 16, Thomas Jefferson 4
East Gaston 5, Shelby 4
East Lincoln 10, West Iredell 0 (6 innings): Hunter Henson (4 innings, winning pitcher), Kaden Scott (2 innings relief), Nate Borchardt (2 hits, 4 RBIs), Evan Matile (2 RBIs), Carson Dahle (2 hits, 2 stolen bases), Trey Spees (2 runs, 1 RBI, 2 stolen bases), Dylan Scott (1 hit, 1 run, 1 RBI) and Aiden Perkins (double, 1 run) led East Lincoln.
North Lincoln 3, North Iredell 1
East Burke 8, Lincolnton 7: Jacob Driggers (3 hits, 3 runs), Caden Smith (2 hits, 2 RBIs, 1 run, stolen base), Cole Kiser (2 hits, 2 RBIs), Karson Cloninger (double), Garett Hedgepeth (1 hit, 2 runs) and Davian Johnson (1 hit) led Lincolnton.
West Lincoln 15, West Caldwell 0 (5 innings)
Lincoln Charter 12, Bradford Prep 2
Christ the King 16, Mountain Island Charter 15
Metrolina 15, Gaston Day 0 (6 innings)
(Wednesday, March 22)
East Gaston at Thomas Jefferson
Burns at Crest
Highland Tech at West Lincoln
Lake Norman Charter at Lincoln Charter
Langtree Charter at Piedmont CC
(Thursday, March 23)
Bessemer City at Huss
East Burke at Cherryville
(Friday, March 24)
Cramer at South Point
Crest at Ashbrook
Forestview at North Gaston
Kings Mountain at Huss
Burns at Bessemer City
Shelby at East Gaston
Thomas Jefferson at Cherryville
Foard at East Lincoln
North Lincoln at St. Stephens
East Burke at West Lincoln
Lincolnton at Maiden
Lincoln Charter at Bradford Prep
Christ the King at Mountain Island Charter
Corvian Community at Piedmont CC
Gaston Christian at High Point Christian
Hickory Christian at Gaston Day
(Saturday, March 25)
Gaston Christian at Asheville Christian
High school softball
(Tuesday, March 21)
Crest 3, Cramer 0: Aidan Ledbetter (2-hitter, 12 strikeouts), Jourdan Martin (2 hits, double, 1 RBI), Madison Crocker (2 hits, 1 RBI) and
Maddie Bowen (double, 1 RBI) led Crest.
Forestview 14, Ashbrook 0: Madison Ladin (4 innings, winning pitcher, 9 strikeouts), Blair Riley (2 hits, 2 RBIs), Kaitlin Barnes (2 hits, 2 RBIs), Kaitlyn Baker (2 hits, 2 RBIs) and Bryn Bumgardner (1 hit, 3 runs) led Forestview.
North Gaston 4, Kings Mountain 3
Burns 11, Bessemer City 0 (5 innings): Sayge Strange (no-hitter, 13 strikeouts), Hunter Morgan (2 hits, home run, 3 RBIs), Chloe Hull (2 hits), Kadence Parker (2 hits, stolen base, 1 RBI) and Esynce Howze (2 hits, double, stolen base, 2 RBIs) led Burns.
Cherryville 17, Thomas Jefferson 0: Krista Davis (winning pitcher, single, double, inside the park home run, 3 RBIs), Kennedy Weathers (single, triple, inside the park home run, 3 RBIs), Landyn McBride (2 singles, 1 RBI), Lexi McSwain (2 singles, 2 RBIs), Laila Davis (single, double, 2 RBIs) and Ava Miller (single, triple, 2 RBIs) led Cherryville.
East Gaston 11, Shelby 0 (5 innings)
East Lincoln 19, West Iredell 1 (5 innings): Katelynn Gust (2-hitter, 3 strikeouts, 2 doubles, run), Tatum Martin (2 singles, 2 runs, RBI), Macie Robinson (single, RBI), Betsy Eatmon (2 singles, double, home run, 3 RBIs, 2 runs), Taniyah Thomas (triple, 2 runs), Lauren Bochardt (single, run), Madison Currence (single, double, grand slam home run, 5 RBIs, 3 runs), Jaelyn Freeston (single, home run, 3 RBIs, run), Emery Pethel (2 singles, doubles, 2 RBIs, 2 runs), Lyla Haywood (double, RBI, run) and Brylee Belcher (double, 3 runs) led East Lincoln.
North Iredell 6, North Lincoln 4
East Burke 18, Lincolnton 2
West Lincoln 10, West Caldwell 0
Piedmont Community Charter 13, Langtree Charter 2 (5 innings): Abigale Harris (4 hits, 6 RBIs, 2 home runs), Grace East (3 hits), Julianna East (2 hits, 4 RBIs, home run) and Ashton Kenna (2 hits, 4 1-3 innings relief for the win) lead Piedmont Community Charter.
Providence Day at Gaston Christian
Bradford Prep at Lincoln Charter
Mountain Island Charter at Christ the King
(Wednesday, March 22)
East Gaston at Thomas Jefferson
East Lincoln at Cramer
Maiden at North Lincoln
West Lincoln at Patton
Lake Norman Charter at Lincoln Charter
(Thursday, March 23)
Piedmont CC at Highland Tech
(Friday, March 24)
Ashbrook at North Gaston
Crest at South Point
Huss at Cramer
Kings Mountain at Forestview
Burns at Bessemer City
Shelby at East Gaston
Thomas Jefferson at Cherryville
Foard at East Lincoln
North Lincoln at St. Stephens
East Burke at West Lincoln
Lincolnton at Maiden
Corvian Community at Piedmont CC
Gaston Christian at Metrolina
Lincoln Charter at Bradford Prep
Christ the King at Mountain Island Charter
High school track
Kings Mountain won the boys and girls titles in a Big South 3A Conference meet at Gamble Stadium on Monday.
Here are the team scores:
Boys – Kings Mountain 134, Huss 94, Forestview 88, Cramer 33, North Gaston 18
Girls – Kings Mountain 139, North Gaston 71, Forestview 68, Huss 55, Cramer 13
Here are Kings Mountain’s individual standouts
Boys – 1st place 3200 relay (Mar Lovingood, Elliot Habel, Nat Inthavong, Isaiah Watts), 1st place 1600 and 800 Max Thompson, 1st place pole vault and 400 Hunter Cruise, 1st place 3200 Isaiah Watts, 1st place long jump Ja’Qualyn Sanders, 1st place triple jump Jake Lloyd
Girls – 1st place 3200 relay (Kinley Putnam, Carley Evans, Sindhi Ulloa, Divinity Ervin), 2nd place high jump and 3rd place 100 hurdles Kamari Odems, 2nd place in 100, 200 and long jump Janiya Hunt, 2nd place 800 relay (Brooke Waseman, Princess Strain, London Brown, NyAdria Beam-Phillips), 1st place 1600 and 3200 Divinity Ervin, tie-2nd place 400 relay (Brooke Waseman, Alyssa Deal, London Brown, Janiya Hunt), 1st place 400 Brooke Waseman, 1st place 800 Kallie Hope, 2nd place 1600 relay (Parker Wilson, McKenzie Taylor, Kenzlie Morris, Kamari Odems), 1st place triple jump and pole vault Lexi Jackson, 2nd place pole vault Kinley Putnam
High school girls soccer
Crest 3, Cramer 1 (OT)
South Point 9, Huss 0
Pro basketball
Here’s the 2022-23 Charlotte Hornets schedule:
(23-50 record)
October
19 at San Antonio (W 129-102)
21 New Orleans (L 112-124)
23 at Atlanta (W 126-109)
26 at New York (L 131-134, OT)
28 at Orlando (L 93-113)
29 Golden State (W 120-113, OT)
31 Sacramento (L 108-115)
November
2 at Chicago (L 88-106)
4 at Memphis (L 99-130)
5 Brooklyn (L 94-98)
7 Washington (L 100-108)
9 Portland (L 95-105)
10 at Miami (L 112-117, OT)
12 at Miami (L 115-132)
14 at Orlando (W 112-105)
16 Indiana (L 113-125)
18 at Cleveland (L 122-132, 2 OT)
20 at Washington (L 102-106)
23 Philadelphia (W 107-101)
25 Minnesota (W 110-108)
28 at Boston (L 105-140)
December
2 Washington (W 117-116)
3 Milwaukee (L 96-105)
5 L.A. Clippers (L 117-119)
7 at Brooklyn (L 116-122)
9 New York (L 102-121)
11 at Philadelphia (L 113-131)
14 Detroit (L 134-141, OT)
16 Atlanta (L 106-125)
18 at Denver (L 115-119)
19 at Sacramento (W 125-119)
21 at L.A. Clippers (L 105-126)
23 at L.A. Lakers (W 134-130)
26 at Portland (L 113-124)
27 at Golden State (L 105-110)
29 Oklahoma City (W 121-113)
31 Brooklyn (L 106-123)
January
2 L.A. Lakers (L 115-121)
4 Memphis (L 107-131)
6 at Milwaukee (W 138-109)
8 at Indiana (L 111-116)
10 at Toronto (L 120-132)
12 at Toronto (L 114-124)
14 Boston (L 106-122)
16 Boston (L 118-130)
18 at Houston (W 122-117)
21 at Atlanta (W 122-118)
23 at Utah (L 102-120)
24 at Phoenix (L 97-128)
26 Chicago (W 111-96)
29 Miami (W 122-117)
31 at Milwaukee (L 115-124)
February
2 at Chicago (L 98-114)
3 at Detroit (L 112-118)
5 Orlando (L 113-119)
8 at Washington (L 104-118)
10 at Boston (L 116-127)
11 Denver (L 105-119)
13 Atlanta (W 144-138)
15 San Antonio (W 120-110)
24 at Minnesota (W 121-113)
25 Miami (W 108-103)
27 Detroit (W 117-106)
March
1 Phoenix (L 91-105)
3 Orlando (L 106-117)
5 at Brooklyn (L 86-102)
7 at New York (W 112-105)
9 at Detroit (W 113-103)
11 Utah (L 111-119)
12 Cleveland (L 114-118)
14 Cleveland (L 104-120)
17 Philadelphia (L 82-121)
20 Indiana (W 115-109)
23 at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
24 at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.
26 Dallas, 1 p.m.
28 at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.
31 Chicago, 7 p.m.
April
2 Toronto, 1 p.m.
4 Toronto, 7 p.m.
7 Houston, 7 p.m.
9 at Cleveland, 1 p.m.
Pro soccer
Here is Charlotte FC’s full 2023 schedule:
(1-3 record)
Feb. 25 New England Revolution (L 0-1)
March 4 at St. Louis City SC (L 1-3)
March 11 Atlanta United FC (L 0-3)
March 18 at Orlando City SC (W 2-1)
March 25 New York Red Bulls, 7:30 p.m.
April 1 at Toronto FC, 7:30 p.m.
April 8 at Real Salt Lake, 9:30 p.m.
April 15 Colorado Rapids, 7:30 p.m.
April 22 Columbus Crew, 7:30 p.m.
April 29 at D.C. United, 7:30 p.m.
May 6 New York City FC, 7:30 p.m.
May 13 at Atlanta United FC, 7:30 p.m.
May 17 Chicago Fire FC, 7:30 p.m.
May 20 Nashville SC, 7:30 p.m.
May 27 at L.A. Galaxy, 10:30 p.m.
May 31 at Philadelphia Union, 7:30 0.m.
June 3 at Columbus Crew, 7:30 p.m.
June 10 Seattle Sounders FC, 7:30 p.m.
June 21 at New York Red Bulls, 7:30 p.m.
June 24 CF Montreal, 7:30 p.m.
July 5 at New York City FC, 7:30 p.m.
July 8 FC Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m.
July 15 at CF Montreal, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 20 at Inter Miami CF, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 26 L.A. FC, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 30 Orlando City SC, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 2 at Nashville SC, 8:30 p.m.
Sept. 16 D.C. United, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 20 Philadelphia Union, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 23 at FC Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 30 at New England Revolution, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 4 Toronto FC, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 7 at Chicago Fire FC, 8:30 p.m.
Oct. 21 Inter Miami CF, TBD
Auto racing
The 2023 NASCAR schedule (with winners in parentheses):
Feb 5 Clash at The Coliseum, Los Angeles CA (Martin Truex, Jr.)
Feb 16 Duel No. 1, Daytona Beach FL (Joey Logano)
Feb 16 Duel No. 2, Daytona Beach FL (Aric Almirola)
Feb 19 Daytona 500, Daytona Beach FL (Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.)
Feb 26 NASCAR Cup Series at California, Fontana CA (Kyle Busch)
Mar 5 NASCAR Cup Series at Las Vegas, Las Vegas NV (William Byron)
Mar 12 NASCAR Cup Series at Phoenix, Avondale AZ (William Byron-2)
Mar 19 NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta, Hampton GA (Joey Logano-2)
Mar 26 NASCAR Cup Series at Circuit of the Americas, Austin TX, 3:30 p.m. on FOX
Apr 2 NASCAR Cup Series at Richmond, Richmond VA, 3:30 p.m. on FS1
Apr 9 NASCAR Cup Series at Bristol, Bristol TN, 7 p.m. on FOX
Apr 16 NASCAR Cup Series at Martinsville, Martinsville VA, 3 p.m. on FS1
Apr 23 NASCAR Cup Series at Talladega, Lincoln AL, 3 p.m. on FOX
Apr 30 NASCAR Cup Series at Dover, Dover DE, 2 p.m. on FS1
May 7 NASCAR Cup Series at Kansas, Kansas City KS, 3 p.m. on FS1
May 14 NASCAR Cup Series at Darlington, Darlington SC, 3 p.m. on FS1
May 21 NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Open Race, North Wilkesboro NC, 6 p.m. on FS1
May 21 NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race, North Wilkesboro NC, 8 p.m. on FS1
May 28 NASCAR Cup Series at Charlotte, Concord NC, 6 p.m. at FOX
Jun 4 NASCAR Cup Series at World Wide Technology Raceway, Madison IL, 3:30 p.m. on FS1
Jun 11 NASCAR Cup Series at Sonoma, Sonoma CA, 3:30 p.m. on FOX
Jun 25 NASCAR Cup Series at Nashville, Lebanon TN, 7 p.m. on NBC
Jul 2 NASCAR Cup Series at Chicago, Chicago IL, 5:30 p.m. on NBC
Jul 9 NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta, Hampton GA, 7 p.m. on USA
Jul 16 NASCAR Cup Series at New Hampshire, Loudon NH, 2:30 p.m. on USA
Jul 23 NASCAR Cup Series at Pocono, Long Pond PA, 2:30 p.m. on USA
Jul 30 NASCAR Cup Series at Richmond, Richmond VA, 3 p.m. on USA
Aug 6 NASCAR Cup Series at Michigan, Brooklyn MI, 2:30 p.m. on USA
Aug 13 NASCAR Cup Series at Indianapolis Road Course, Speedway IN, 2:30 p.m. on NBC
Aug 20 NASCAR Cup Series at Watkins Glen, Watkins Glen NY, 3 p.m. on USA
Aug 26 NASCAR Cup Series at Daytona, Daytona Beach FL, 7 p.m. on NBC
(Cup Playoffs)
Sep 3 NASCAR Cup Series at Darlington, Darlington SC, 6 p.m. on USA
Sep 10 NASCAR Cup Series at Kansas, Kansas City KS, 3 p.m. on USA
Sep 16 NASCAR Cup Series at Bristol, Bristol TN, 7:30 p.m. on USA
Sep 24 NASCAR Cup Series at Texas, Fort Worth TX, 3:30 p.m. on USA
Oct 1 NASCAR Cup Series at Talladega, Lincoln AL, 2 p.m. on NBC
Oct 8 NASCAR Cup Series at Charlotte, Concord NC, 2 p.m. on NBC
Oct 15 NASCAR Cup Series at Las Vegas, Las Vegas NV, 2:30 p.m. on NBC
Oct 22 NASCAR Cup Series at Miami, Homestead FL, 2:30 p.m. on NBC
Oct 29 NASCAR Cup Series at Martinsville, Martinsville, 2 p.m. on NBC
Nov 5 NASCAR Cup Series at Phoenix, Avondale AZ, 3 p.m. on NBC