9-28-23 roundup: Pro football, baseball, basketball and soccer, High school football, volleyball and tennis, College football, Middle school football, softball and golf, NASCAR
By Richard Walker
In area high school football history, East Gaston and West Lincoln have struggled more than most.
Entering the 2023 season, the programs ranked Nos. 13 and No. 12 in Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties, respectively, in all time wins.
But as has been the case in recent seasons, nothing lasts forever as both schools are currently 5-0 and are fast starts to their seasons that could be the best in each school’s history.
East Gaston has a chance to set its school-best start at home on Friday when the Warriors host Thomas Jefferson in a Southern Piedmont 1A/2A Conference game. No previous Warriors’ team has ever started 6-0 as 3-0 in 1977, 4-0 in 2003 and 5-0 in 1978 and this season are the best previous starts as the school is playing its 52nd season.
Coach T.J. Postell is now 21-15 in his 4th year as Warriors head coach. That ranks him ranks 4th in the school’s history in victories; Jerry Adams (45-56-1 from 1975-84), Sean Joyce (26-62 from 2011-18) and Mark Latham (22-16 from 2002 to 2004) are currently the 3 top winners.
After facing Thomas Jefferson (1-5), the schedule will stiffen the rest of the regular season as East Gaston will host Bessemer City (4-2), Burns (3-2) and Shelby (3-3) before closing at winless Highland Tech.
West Lincoln’s 5-0 start became its 2nd-best in its history that is now in its 62nd esason.
The Rebels have now started 4-0 in 11 seasons – in 1967, 1968, 1971, 2001, 2004, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 and this season.
The 1971 season grew to a record 7-0 start before losses in 2 of the last 3 games knocked West Lincoln out of the playoffs.
This year, coach Darren Ponder’s team visits fellow Catawba Valley 2A Conference unbeaten Bunker Hill (5-0) before closing the regular season with the league’s 4 teams who currently have losing records – at Newton-Conover (2-3), at home against West Caldwell (0-5), at East Burke (2-3) and at home against Lincolnton (1-4).
Ponder is now 37-13 record in his 5th year as Rebels head coach. That ranks him 3rd in the school’s history in victories; Brennan Elliott (58-30-2 from 1965-73) and Tom Sain (50-56 from 2010-18) are currently the top 2 winners.
Here’s a look at this week’s games in Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties:
Forestview at Kings Mountain: Kings Mountain has won 7 straight games and leads the all time series 14-11 including a 48-7 win last season.
Huss at Cramer: Huss leads the all time series 6-3 but Cramer has won 2 straight matchups including a 22-21 win last season.
North Gaston at Ashbrook: Ashbrook leads the all time series that dates to 1927 by a 25-3 advantage including 7 straight – and a 34-14 win last season.
South Point at Crest: South Point leads the all time series 28-16 that includes a 35-13 regular season win and 21-20 playoff win last season.
Burns at Bessemer City: Burns leads the all time series 6-0 including a 62-6 win last season.
Shelby at Highland Tech: Shelby leads the all time series 2-0 with wins of 72-0 and 76-0 the last two seasons.
Thomas Jefferson at East Gaston: East Gaston leads the all time series 2-0 including a 28-16 win last season.
East Lincoln at West Iredell: East Lincoln leads the all time series 5-1 with 3 straight victories including a 50-0 win last season.
North Iredell at North Lincoln: North Lincoln leads the all time series 10-0 including a 32-7 win last season.
Bandys at Lincolnton: Lincolnton leads the all time series 10-6-1 including a 43-34 win last season.
West Lincoln at Bunker Hill: Bunker Hill leads the all time series 36-15 including a 35-34 overtime win last season.
Winston-Salem Prep at Mountain Island Charter: The series is tied with Winston-Salem Prep taking an 18-6 win last season.
Here are the standings for teams from Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties through Sept. 22:
Big South 3A
Crest 2-0, 5-0
Kings Mountain 2-0, 5-0
North Gaston 1-1, 3-2
South Point 1-1, 3-2
Huss 1-1, 2-3
Ashbrook 1-1, 1-4
Forestview 0-2, 1-4
Cramer 0-2, 0-5
Southern Piedmont 1A/2A
Bessemer City 2-0, 4-2
Shelby 2-0, 3-3
Burns 1-0, 3-2
East Gaston 1-0, 5-0
Thomas Jefferson 0-2, 1-5
Cherryville 0-2, 0-6
Highland Tech 0-2, 0-6
Western Foothills 3A
Hickory 2-0, 5-0
West Iredell 2-0, 5-0
Statesville 2-0, 3-2
North Iredell 2-0, 2-3
East Lincoln 0-2, 3-2
North Lincoln 0-2, 2-3
Foard 0-2, 0-5
St. Stephens 0-2, 0-5
Catawba Valley 2A
Bunker Hill 2-0, 5-0
West Lincoln 2-0, 5-0
Bandys 1-1, 4-1
Maiden 1-1, 3-2
Newton-Conover 1-1, 2-3
Lincolnton 1-1, 1-4
East Burke 0-2, 2-3
West Caldwell 0-2, 0-5
Catawba Shores 1A/2A
Comm Sch Davidson 3-0, 5-1
Pine Lake Prep 1-0, 3-1
Corvian Comm 2-1, 4-2
Christ the King 1-1, 3-2
Bish McGuinness 0-1, 1-3
W-Salem Prep 0-1, 1-3
W-Salem Carver 0-1, 0-4
Mtn Isl Charter 0-2, 3-2
(Other area games:)
Berry at Kell
Butler at East Meck
Cabarrus Stallions at Lake Norman Charter
Catholic at Rocky River
Chambers at Harding
Garinger at Independence
Hough at West Meck
North Meck at Mallard Creek
Palisades at South Meck
Providence at Mooresville
West Charlotte at Hopewell
Foard at Statesville
Hickory at St. Stephens
Newton-Conover at East Burke
(Next week’s area games:)
Ashbrook at Cramer
Bessemer City at East Gaston
Cherryville at Highland Tech
Crest at North Gaston
Foard at East Lincoln
Huss at Forestview
Kings Mountain at South Point
Lincolnton at West Caldwell
Mountain Island Charter at Christ the King
St. Stephens at North Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson at Burns
West Lincoln at Newton-Conover
Off – Shelby
Butler at Rocky River
Catholic at Garinger
Hopewell at Chambers
Independence at Providence
Kell at Myers Park
Lake Norman Charter at North Stanly
Mallard Creek at Harding
Palisades at Olympic
West Charlotte at Hough
West Meck at North Meck
Bandys at Maiden
Brevard at Chase
Bunker Hill at East Burke
Hendersonville at East Rutherford
North Iredell at Hickory
Patton at R-S Central
West Iredell at Statesville
JV football
Shelby 15, Burns 6
Crest 32, South Point 0
Pro baseball
Here is the full Gastonia Honey Hunters’ 2023 schedule:
Overall record: 79-47
First half record: 41-22
Second half record: 38-25
-First half
April (3-0)
28 Spire City (W 10-4)
29 Spire City (W 8-6)
30 Spire City (W 7-4)
May (17-9)
2 at So. Maryland (W 8-6)
3 at So. Maryland (W 11-6)
4 at So. Maryland (L 2-4)
5 at Long Island (W 3-2)
6 at Long Island (L 1-3)
7 at Long Island (L 4-6)
9 Spire City (W 2-1 in 10)
10 Spire City (W 10-0)
11 Spire City (W 9-7)
12 at High Point (L 5-8)
13 at High Point (W 12-5)
14 at High Point (L 3-4)
16 Charleston, W.Va. (W 13-4)
17 Charleston, W.Va. (W 4-2)
18 Charleston, W.Va. (L 4-6)
19 at Lexington (W 15-2)
20 at Lexington (W 8-0)
21 at Lexington (W 5-3)
23 at Spire City (W 6-0)
24 at Spire City (W 8-5)
25 at Spire City (W 8-3)
26 Lancaster (L 3-4 in 11)
27 Lancaster (ppd., rain)
28 Lancaster (ppd., rain)
29 Lancaster (W 9-1)
29 Lancaster (L 3-4)
30 High Point (L 8-10)
31 High Point (W 14-10)
June (19-8)
1 High Point (W 7-4)
2 Lexington (W 3-2)
3 Lexington (W 10-1)
4 Lexington (W 4-1)
6 at Charleston, W.Va. (W 4-1)
7 at Charleston, W.Va. (L 1-13)
8 at Charleston, W.Va. (L 2-4)
9 at Spire City (W 5-4)
10 at Spire City (W 12-7)
11 at Spire City (L 6-9)
13 So. Maryland (W 5-0)
14 So. Maryland (L 9-10)
15 So. Maryland (W 11-6)
16 Staten Island (W 5-4)
17 Staten Island (W 7-5)
18 Staten Island (W 5-1)
20 at Lancaster (L 0-6)
21 at Lancaster (W 9-7)
22 at Lancaster (W 4-1)
22 at Lancaster (L 2-6)
24 at Staten Island (W 12-3)
25 at Staten Island (L 2-7)
27 High Point (W 8-3)
28 High Point (W 7-3)
29 High Point (L 1-11)
30 So. Maryland (W 15-0)
July (13-13)
1 So. Maryland (L 6-7)
1 So. Maryland (W 8-7)
2 So. Maryland (W 3-2 in 10)
4 at Spire City (L 3-4)
5 at Spire City (L 8-18)
6 at Spire City (L 4-6)
7 at High Point (L 1-8)
-Second half
8 at High Point (W 7-2)
9 at High Point (L 13-14)
11 at Charleston, W.Va. (W 5-3)
12 at Charleston, W.Va. (W 2-1)
13 at Charleston, W.Va. (ppd.)
14 Staten Island (W 7-3)
15 Staten Island (L 10-12 in 10)
16 Staten Island (W 13-8)
18 High Point (W 6-5)
19 High Point (L 5-9)
20 High Point (W 10-5)
21 at So. Maryland (L 9-11)
22 at So. Maryland (W 8-6)
23 at So. Maryland (L 8-12)
25 at Staten Island (W 10-2)
26 at Staten Island (L 3-8)
27 at Staten Island (W 17-5)
28 at Long Island (L 1-18)
29 at Long Island (W 12-5)
30 at Long Island (L 2-4)
August (19-7)
1 High Point (L 3-6)
2 High Point (L 3-7)
3 High Point (ppd.)
4 Lexington (W 9-8)
5 Lexington (W 9-2)
6 Lexington (W 4-3)
8 Spire City (W 8-3)
9 Spire City (L 2-3)
10 Spire City (W 9-6)
11 at Long Island (L 5-7)
12 at Long Island (W 14-3)
13 at Long Island (W 10-7)
15 York (W 6-5)
16 York (L 1-2)
17 York (W 5-2)
18 Lexington (W 12-8)
19 Lexington (L 1-5)
20 Lexington (W 8-3)
22 at Long Island (W 6-5)
23 at Long Island (W 5-0)
24 at Long Island (W 13-12)
25 at Lancaster (W 4-1)
26 at Lancaster (L 2-6)
27 at Lancaster (W 5-4)
29 Spire City (W 6-4)
30 Spire City (ppd., Aug. 31)
31 Spire City (W 6-4)
31 Spire City (W 8-2)
September (8-10)
1 So. Maryland (W 5-2)
2 So. Maryland (W 8-6)
3 So. Maryland (L 2-11)
4 So. Maryland (L 4-5)
5 at High Point (L 2-8)
5 at High Point (W 7-0)
6 at High Point (L 3-4)
7 at High Point (L 3-8)
8 Charleston, W.Va. (L 8-19)
9 Charleston, W.Va. (W 8-2)
9 Charleston, W.Va. (L 3-4)
10 Charleston, W.Va. (L 2-3)
12 So. Maryland (L 3-5)
13 So. Maryland (W 5-1)
14 So. Maryland (W 5-4)
15 at Lexington (L 1-7)
16 at Lexington (W 2-1)
17 at Lexington (W 10-5)
ATLANTIC LEAGUE OF PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL PLAYOFFS
(Southern Division championship: Gastonia vs. High Point – Best-of-5)
Sept. 19 Game 1 – at Gastonia (L 1-3 in 10)
Sept. 20 Game 2 – at Gastonia (W 5-2)
Sept. 22 Game 3 – at High Point (W 11-8)
Sept. 23 Game 4 – at High Point (ppd.)
Sept. 24 Game 4 – at High Point (L 2-3)
Sept. 25 Game 5 – at High Point (W 9-3, Gastonia wins series 3-2)
(Northern Division championship: Lancaster def. Long Island 3 games to 0)
(League championship: Gastonia vs. Lancaster – Best-of-5)
Sept. 26 Game 1 – at Lancaster (L 2-3)
Sept. 27 Game 2 – at Lancaster (W 12-3)
Sept. 29 Game 3 – at Gastonia
Sept. 30 Game 4 (if necessary) – at Gastonia
Oct. 1 Game 5 (if necessary) – at Gastonia
College football
Here is this week’s Carolinas NCAA Division I (FBS and FCS) schedule:
(Friday, Sept. 29)
Louisville at N.C. State, 7 p.m.
(Saturday, Sept. 30)
Clemson at Syracuse, noon
San Diego at Davidson, noon
Presbyterian at Butler, 1 p.m.
North Carolina A&T at Norfolk State, 2 p.m.
Western Carolina at The Citadel, 2 p.m.
William & Mary at Elon, 2 p.m.
Campbell at North Carolina Central, 4 p.m.
Chattanooga at Wofford, 6 p.m.
Coastal Carolina at Georgia Souhern, 6 p.m.
Kennesaw State at Charleston Southern, 6 p.m.
East Carolina at Rice, 7 p.m.
Charlotte at SMU, 7:30 p.m.
Notre Dame at Duke, 7:30 p.m.
South Carolina at Tennessee, 7:30 p.m.
Appalachian State at Louisiana Monroe, 8 p.m.
Here is next week’s Carolinas NCAA Division I (FBS and FCS) schedule:
(Saturday, Oct. 7)
Stetson at Presbyterian, 1 p.m.
Samford at Wofford, 1:30 p.m.
Campbell at Hampton, 2 p.m.
The Citadel at Furman, 2 p.m.
Marshall at N.C. State, 2 p.m.
N.C. Central at Elon, 2 p.m.
Virginia Lynchburg at S.C. State, 2 p.m.
Syracuse at North Carolina, 3:30 p.m.
Wake Forest at Clemson, 3:30 p.m.
Villanova at North Carolina A&T, 4 p.m.
Western Carolina at Chattanooga, 4 p.m.
Robert Morris at Gardner-Webb, 6 p.m.
Pro football
Carolina Panthers QB Bryce Young (ankle) was a full participant in practice for the second straight day and the team got more good news as LB Frankie Luvu (hip) made his 1st practice appearance this week.
WR Adam Thielen (rest) and S Xavier Woods (hamstring) were the only players held out of practice on Thursday while WR D.J. Chark Jr. (hamstring), WR Jonathan Mingo (concussion), RB Miles Sanders (groin) and OG Chandler Zavala (calf) were limited practice participants.
The 2023 Carolina Panthers’ schedule:
Sept. 10 at Atlanta (L 10-24)
Sept. 18 New Orleans (L 17-20)
Sept. 24 at Seattle (L 27-37)
Oct. 1 Minnesota, 1 p.m.
Oct. 8 at Detroit, 1 p.m.
Oct. 15 at Miami, 1 p.m.
Oct. 22 OFF WEEK
Oct. 29 Houston, 1 p.m.
Nov. 5 Indianapolis, 4:05 p.m.
Nov. 9 at Chicago, 8:15 p.m.
Nov. 19 Dallas, 1 p.m.
Nov. 26 at Tennessee, 1 p.m.
Dec. 3 at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.
Dec. 10 at New Orleans, 1 p.m.
Dec. 17-18 Atlanta, TBD
Dec. 24 Green Bay, 1 p.m.
Dec. 31 at Jacksonville, 1 p.m.
Jan. 6-7 Tampa Bay, TBD
Middle school football
Gaston County Conference standings through Sept. 27:
-Division I
Southwest 4-0, 6-0
Holbrook 2-1, 4-1
Belmont 1-2, 3-2
Grier 1-2, 3-2
Cramerton 0-3, 2-3
-Division II
York Chester 4-0, 4-1
Stanley 4-0, 4-2
W.C. Friday 2-2, 2-3
Chavis 1-3, 1-5
Mount Holly 1-3, 1-5
Bessemer City 0-4, 0-6
(Sept. 26 game)
Holbrook 20, Belmont 7
(Sept. 27 games)
Southwest 40, Cramerton 0
Stanley 30, W.C. Friday 6
Mount Holly 29, Bessemer City 0
York Chester 40, Chavis 0
BYE – Grier
(Oct. 4 games)
Cramerton at Belmont, Holbrook at Grier, Bessemer City at Chavis, Stanley at York Chester, Mount Holly at W.C. Friday, BYE – Southwest
(Oct. 11 championship)
Oct. 4 Stanley-York Chester winner vs. Southwest (Southwest is host team)
Tri-County Conference standings through Sept. 27:
-East
East Lincoln 4-0, 5-0
Burns 3-1, 3-2
Lincolnton 2-2, 3-2
Kings Mountain 2-2, 2-2
North Lincoln 1-3, 1-4
West Lincoln 0-4, 1-4
-West
Shelby 4-0, 4-0
Crest 3-1, 4-1
R-S Central 3-1, 4-1
Chase 2-2, 2-3
East Rutherford 0-4, 0-5
Thomas Jefferson 0-4, 0-5
(Sept. 27 games)
Burns 29, North Lincoln 0
East Lincoln 38, West Lincoln 8
Lincolnton 14, Kings Mountain 12: Lincolnton’s R.J. Lynch had a pass interception TD return and TD punt return for Lincolnton.
Shelby 46, Chase 7
Crest 38, Thomas Jefferson 0
R-S Central 30, East Rutherford 12
(Oct. 4 games)
Burns at Kings Mountain, North Lincoln at East Lincoln, West Lincoln at Lincolnton, Chase at R-S Central, Shelby at Crest, Thomas Jefferson at East Rutherford
Middle school softball
Stanley won its first Gaston County Conference title since 1994 and will enter next week’s 4-team playoff semifinals as the No. 1 seed with a 9-0 overall record.
The Blue Devils of head coach Brooke Cook will host No. 4 seed W.C. Friday (7-2) in one Monday semifinal and No. 2 seed Bessemer City (7-2) hosts No. 3 Belmont (7-2).
Monday’s winner advance to the Oct. 5 championship game that will be hosted by the highest remaining seed.
Stanley, which won division titles in 1976, 1979, 1984, 1991 and 1994, will seek its 2nd county title in history; The Blue Devils won their lone title in 1991.
Stanley will be making its 8th semifinal appearance since the county adopted that playoff format in 1997, with Bessemer City its 5th, Belmont its 17th and W.C. Friday its 11th.
All-time leader Chavis has made the 4-team semifinals 24 times in their 26-year with 2013 and this season being the only times the Wolverines’ failed to qualify. Chavis also is the record-holder for county titles with 13.
Final Gaston County Conference regular season standings:
Stanley 9-0
Belmont 7-2
Bessemer City 7-2
W.C. Friday 7-2
Chavis 5-4
Cramerton 4-5
Mount Holly 3-6
Holbrook 2-7
Grier 1-8
Southwest 0-9
(Sept. 28 games)
Belmont 16, Mount Holly 1 (3 innings): Marin Wise had 2 hits and winning pitcher Stella Absher had 9 strikeouts for Belmont.
Bessemer City 19, Holbrook 1
Chavis 17, Grier 0: Winning pitcher Grace Capps and Jenny Brown had inside the park home runs, Livi Harmon had 3 hits and Ella Blake and Daylee Dalton had 1 hit apiece to lead Chavis.
W.C. Friday def. Cramerton
BYE – Stanley, Southwest
END OF REGULAR SEASON
(Playoffs)
Oct. 2 semifinals:
No. 4 W.C. Friday at No. 1 Stanley
No. 3 Belmont at No. 2 Bessemer City
Oct. 5 championship:
At highest remaining seed
Middle school golf
(Oct. 2 match:)
2023 County championship at Cherryville
High school volleyball
Cherryville def. Bessemer City 3-0: Emily Allen (6 aces, 10 kills), Kate Mulvey (4 aces, 8 assists) and Taylor Digh (6 aces) led Cherryville (9-0, 6-4 Southern Piedmont 1A/2A Conference.)
High school girls tennis
North Lincoln def. West Iredell 9-0 (Wednesday): Emma Carver, Natalie Gore, Lulu King, Rachel Fink, Freya Gustis and Ella Wulfhorst won singles matches and the teams of Fink-Wulfhorst, Gustis-Mia Lang and Emme Johnson-Jessica Fedo won in doubles for North Lincoln.
Pro basketball
Here is the Charlotte Hornets’ full 2023-24 schedule:
October
Wed. 25 ATLANTA 7 p.m.
Fri. 27 DETROIT 7 p.m.
Mon. 30 BROOKLYN 7 p.m.
November
Wed. 1 at Houston 8 p.m.
Sat. 4 at Indiana 7 p.m.
Sun. 5 at Dallas 7:30 p.m.
Wed. 8 WASHINGTON 7 p.m.
Fri. 10 at Washington 7 p.m.
Sun. 12 at New York Noon
Tue. 14 MIAMI 7 p.m.
Fri. 17 MILWAUKEE 7 p.m.
Sat. 18 NEW YORK 6 p.m.
Mon. 20 BOSTON 7 p.m.
Wed. 22 WASHINGTON 7 p.m.
Sun. 26 at Orlando 6 p.m.
Tue. 28 at New York 7:30 p.m.
Thu. 30 at Brooklyn 7:30 p.m.
December
Sat. 2 MINNESOTA 5 p.m.
4-9 Two games TBD
Mon. 11 MIAMI 7 p.m.
Wed. 13 at Miami 7:30 p.m.
Fri. 15 NEW ORLEANS 7 p.m.
Sat. 16 PHILADELPHIA 7 p.m.
Mon. 18 at Toronto 7:30 p.m.
Wed. 20 at Indiana 7 p.m.
Sat. 23 DENVER 7 p.m.
Tue. 26 at LA Clippers 10:30 p.m.
Thu. 28 at L.A. Lakers 10:30 p.m.
Fri. 29 at Phoenix 9 p.m.
January
Mon. 1 at Denver 9 p.m.
Tue. 2 at Sacramento 10 p.m.
Fri. 5 at Chicago 8 p.m.
Mon. 8 CHICAGO 7 p.m.
Wed. 10 SACRAMENTO 7 p.m.
Fri. 12 at San Antonio 10 p.m.
Sun. 14 at Miami 6 p.m.
Wed. 17 at New Orleans 8 p.m.
Fri. 19 SAN ANTONIO 7 p.m.
Sat. 20 PHILADELPHIA 7 p.m.
Mon. 22 at Minnesota 8 p.m.
Wed. 24 at Detroit 7 p.m.
Fri. 26 HOUSTON 7 p.m.
Sat. 27 UTAH 7 p.m.
Mon. 29 NEW YORK 7 p.m.
Wed. 31 CHICAGO 7 p.m.
February
Fri. 2 at Oklahoma City 8 p.m.
Sun. 4 INDIANA 6 p.m.
Mon. 5 L.A. LAKERS 7 p.m.
Wed. 7 TORONTO 7 p.m.
Fri. 9 at Milwaukee 8 p.m.
Sat. 10 MEMPHIS 7 p.m.
Mon. 12 INDIANA 7 p.m.
Wed. 14 ATLANTA 7 p.m.
Thu. 22 at Utah 9 p.m.
Fri. 23 at Golden State 10 p.m.
Sun. 25 at Portland 9 p.m.
Tue. 27 at Milwaukee 8 p.m.
Thu. 29 MILWAUKEE 7 p.m.
March
Fri. 1 at Philadelphia 7 p.m.
Sun. 3 at Toronto 6 p.m.
Tue. 5 ORLANDO 7 p.m.
Fri. 8 at Washington 7 p.m.
Sat. 9 BROOKLYN 7 p.m.
Mon. 11 at Detroit 7 p.m.
Wed. 13 at Memphis 8 p.m.
Fri. 15 PHOENIX 7 p.m.
Sat. 16 at Philadelphia 7 p.m.
Tue. 19 at Orlando 7 p.m.
Sat. 23 at Atlanta 7:30 p.m.
Mon. 25 at Cleveland 7 p.m.
Wed. 27 CLEVELAND 7 p.m.
Fri. 29 GOLDEN STATE 7 p.m.
Sun. 31 LA CLIPPERS 6 p.m.
April
Mon. 1 BOSTON 7 p.m.
Wed. 3 PORTLAND 7 p.m.
Fri. 5 ORLANDO 7 p.m.
Sun. 7 OKLAHOMA CITY 6 p.m.
Tue. 9 DALLAS 7 p.m.
Wed. 10 at Atlanta 7:30 p.m.
Fri. 12 at Boston 7:30 p.m.
Sun. 14 at Cleveland 1 p.m.
Charlotte’s In-Season Tournament Group Play Schedule:
Nov. 10 at Washington, 7 p.m.
Nov. 14 MIAMI, 7 p.m.
Nov. 17 MILWAUKEE, 7 p.m.
Nov. 28 at New York, 7:30 p.m.
Quarterfinals: Dec. 4-5 at higher-seeded teams
Semifinals: Dec. 7 at Las Vegas
Championship game: Dec. 9 at Las Vegas
The NBA In-Season Tournament Groups:
Western Conference
A: Memphis, Phoenix, L.A. Lakers, Utah, Portland
B: Denver, L.A. Clippers, New Orleans, Dallas, Houston
C: Sacramento, Golden State, Minnesota, Oklahoma City, San Antonio
Eastern Conference
A: Philadelphia, Cleveland, Atlanta, Indiana, Detroit
B: Milwaukee, New York, Miami, Washington, Charlotte
C: Boston, Brooklyn, Toronto, Chicago, Orlando
The Charlotte Hornets’ 2023 preseason schedule:
Oct. 10 at Miami Heat, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 12 at Washington Wizards, 7 p.m.
Oct. 15 Oklahoma City, 5 p.m.
Oct. 19 Boston Celtics, 7 p.m.
Pro soccer
Here is Charlotte FC’s full 2023 schedule with results:
(7-10-11 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 (T 1-1)
April 1 at Toronto FC (T 2-2)
April 8 at Real Salt Lake (L 1-3)
April 15 Colorado Rapids (T 2-2)
April 22 Columbus Crew (W 1-0)
April 29 at D.C. United (L 0-3)
May 6 New York City FC (W 3-2)
May 13 at Atlanta United FC (W 3-1)
May 17 Chicago Fire FC (W 2-1)
May 20 Nashville SC (L 1-2)
May 27 at L.A. Galaxy (W 1-0)
May 31 at Philadelphia Union (L 0-1)
June 3 at Columbus Crew (L 2-4)
June 10 Seattle Sounders FC (T 3-3)
June 21 at New York Red Bulls (T 2-2)
June 24 CF Montreal (T 0-0)
July 5 at New York City FC (T 1-1)
July 8 FC Cincinnati (T 2-2)
July 15 at CF Montreal (L 0-2)
Aug. 26 L.A. FC (W 2-1)
Aug. 30 Orlando City SC (T 1-1)
Sept. 2 at Nashville SC (T 1-1)
Sept. 16 D.C. United (T 0-0)
Sept. 20 Philadelphia Union (T 2-2)
Sept. 23 at FC Cincinnati (L 0-3)
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. 18 at Inter Miami CF, 8 p.m.
Oct. 21 Inter Miami CF, TBD
(Leagues Cup schedule – Group stage)
July 21 at FC Dallas (T 2-2, wins 4-1 on penalty kicks)
July 29 Necaxa (W 4-1)
(Round of 32)
Aug. 3 Cruz Azul (at Dallas TX) (T 0-0, wins 4-3 on penalty kicks)
Aug. 7 at Houston Dynamo (W 2-1)
Aug. 11 at Inter Miami (L 0-4)
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 (Tyler Reddick)
Apr 2 NASCAR Cup Series at Richmond, Richmond VA (Kyle Larson)
Apr 9 NASCAR Cup Series at Bristol, Bristol TN (Christopher Bell)
Apr 16 NASCAR Cup Series at Martinsville, Martinsville VA (Kyle Larson-2)
Apr 23 NASCAR Cup Series at Talladega, Lincoln AL (Kyle Busch-2)
May 1 NASCAR Cup Series at Dover, Dover DE (Martin Truex, Jr.-2)
May 7 NASCAR Cup Series at Kansas, Kansas City KS (Denny Hamlin)
May 14 NASCAR Cup Series at Darlington, Darlington SC (William Byron-3)
May 21 NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Open Race, North Wilkesboro NC (Josh Berry)
May 21 NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race, North Wilkesboro NC (Kyle Larson-3)
May 29 NASCAR Cup Series at Charlotte, Concord NC (Ryan Blaney)
Jun 4 NASCAR Cup Series at World Wide Technology Raceway, Madison IL (Kyle Busch-3)
Jun 11 NASCAR Cup Series at Sonoma, Sonoma CA (Martin Truex, Jr.-3)
Jun 25 NASCAR Cup Series at Nashville, Lebanon TN (Ross Chastain)
Jul 2 NASCAR Cup Series at Chicago, Chicago IL (Shane van Gisbergen)
Jul 9 NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta, Hampton GA (William Byron-4)
Jul 17 NASCAR Cup Series at New Hampshire, Loudon NH, noon on USA (Martin Truex, Jr.-4)
Jul 23 NASCAR Cup Series at Pocono, Long Pond PA, 2:30 p.m. on USA (Denny Hamlin-2)
Jul 30 NASCAR Cup Series at Richmond, Richmond VA, 3 p.m. on USA (Chris Buescher)
Aug 6-7 NASCAR Cup Series at Michigan, Brooklyn MI, noon on USA (Chris Buescher-2)
Aug 13 NASCAR Cup Series at Indianapolis Road Course, Speedway IN (Michael McDowell)
Aug 20 NASCAR Cup Series at Watkins Glen, Watkins Glen NY (William Byron-5)
Aug 26 NASCAR Cup Series at Daytona, Daytona Beach FL (Chris Buescher-3)
(Cup Playoffs)
Sep 3 NASCAR Cup Series at Darlington, Darlington SC (Kyle Larsen-4)
Sep 10 NASCAR Cup Series at Kansas, Kansas City KS (Tyler Reddick-2)
Sep 16 NASCAR Cup Series at Bristol, Bristol TN (Denny Hamlin-3)
Sep 24 NASCAR Cup Series at Texas, Fort Worth TX (William Byron-6)
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