12-9-25 roundup: Pro football and basketball, College football and basketball, High school football and basketball
By Richard Walker
The United States Soccer Federation (USSF) announced on Monday that Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium will host the Men’s National Team 1st friendly match ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The Allstate Continental Clásico will take place on Sunday, May 31, at 3:30 p.m. (TNT, HBO Max, Telemundo, Universo, and Peacock). An opponent will be announced at a later date.
The USMNT visit is one of 2 major exhibition soccer matches scheduled for Bank of America Stadium in 2026, adding to the previously announced MLS All-Star Game. This will be the 1st match following the announcement of the USMNT World Cup roster.
“Next year will be the biggest summer of soccer in the history of this country and Charlotte is set to host the U.S. Men’s National Team’s penultimate friendly ahead of the FIFA World Cup,” Kristi Coleman, Tepper Sports & Entertainment CEO, said in a news release. “At Tepper Sports & Entertainment, we’re committed to continuing to work alongside our local partners to attract marquee events to Bank of America Stadium, strengthening Charlotte’s position as a premier destination and driving meaningful economic impact for our community.”
This is the 2nd time the United States Men’s National Team has played in Charlotte at Bank of America Stadium. The U.S. defeated Trinidad and Tobago during the 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup.
College athletics
Former Gaston Day standout Dana Hicks last month was among 8 inductees into the Catawba College Athletics Hall of Fame.
A 2007 Gaston Day graduate, Hicks is the all-time career and single-season double-doubles leader in Catawba women’s Basketball history and the player in school history with 1,500 points and 1,000 rebounds in her career.
Hicks was an All-SAC freshman pick in 2009 and 2010, 2011 and 2012 All-SAC 1st team selection that included being named 2012 SAC player of the year.
She’s currently 2nd in school in rebounds (1,115) and 7th in scoring (1,521) and was a 2012 D2 Bulletin 3rd Team All-American and WBCA Honorable Mention All-American.
High school football
Durham County Stadium will become Cleveland County’s home away from home on Saturday as Shelby and Crest will be playing their state championship game at the venue was part of a state championship pairings announcement by the N.C. High School Athletic Association late Friday evening.
Here is the complete N.C. state championship schedule:
(Thursday, Dec. 11 at Kenan Stadium on the campus of the University of North Carolina)
4:00 p.m. – 1A Championship: Wilson Prep vs. Robbinsville
8:00 p.m. – 8A Championship: Millbrook vs. Hough
(Friday, Dec. 12 at Kenan Stadium on the campus of the University of North Carolina)
4:00 p.m. – 6A Championship: Middle Creek vs. Watauga
8:00 p.m. – 7A Championship: Clayton vs. Grimsley
(Saturday, December 13)
Moretz Stadium on the campus of Lenoir-Rhyne University
11:00 a.m. – 4A Championship: Reidsville vs. Brevard
5:00 p.m. – 2A Championship: Tarboro vs. Murphy
(Durham County Memorial Stadium)
2:00 p.m. – 3A Championship: Kinston vs. Shelby
8:00 p.m. — 5A Championship: J.B. Hunt vs. Crest
The area’s N.C. High School Association state playoff results/pairings:
-Class 2A
(1st round: Friday, Nov. 7)
No. 14 Mountain Island Charter hosts No. 19 Elkin – Mountain Island Charter 40-7
No. 15 Cherryville hosts No. 18 South Stokes – Cherryville 55-12
No. 20 Highland Tech at No. 13 Hayesville – Hayesville 41-0
(2nd round: Friday, Nov. 14)
No. 14 Mountain Island Charter at No. 3 Alleghany – Mountain Island Charter 7-6
No. 15 Cherryville at No. 2 Starmount – Starmount 56-7
(3rd round: Friday, Nov. 21)
No. 14 Mountain Island Charter at No. 11 Mitchell County – Mitchell County 28-15
-Class 3A
(1st round: Friday, Nov. 7)
No. 8 Lincolnton- BYE
No. 10 Shelby hosts No. 23 McMichael – Shelby 70-14
No. 16 West Lincoln hosts No. 17 North Wilkes – West Lincoln 42-13
(2nd round: Friday, Nov. 14)
No. 8 Lincolnton hosts No. 9 Hendersonville – Lincolnton 28-27
No. 10 Shelby at No. 7 East Rutherford – Shelby 65-34
No. 16 West Lincoln at No. 1 Mountain Heritage – Mountain Heritage 46-13
(3rd round: Friday, Nov. 21)
No. 8 Lincolnton at No. 1 Mountain Heritage – Lincolnton 38-37
No. 10 Shelby at No. 2 Mount Airy – Shelby 41-21
(Regional semifinals: Friday, Nov. 28)
No. 8 Lincolnton hosts No. 12 West Davidson – Lincolnton 55-20
No. 10 Shelby at No. 3 Eastern Randolph – Shelby 43-41
(Regional finals: Friday, Dec. 5)
No. 8 Lincolnton hosts No. 10 Shelby – Shelby 30-0
No. 10 Shelby at No. 10 Lincolnton – Shelby 30-0
(State championship: Saturday, Dec. 13)
West No. 10 Shelby vs. East No. 14 Kinston, 2 p.m. at Durham County Stadium
-Class 4A
(1st round: Friday, Nov. 7)
No. 7 Cramer- BYE
No. 8 Burns- BYE
(2nd round: Friday, Nov. 14)
No. 7 Cramer hosts No. 10 Bandys – Cramer 60-49
No. 8 Burns hosts No. 24 West Stanly – Burns 49-7
(3rd round: Friday, Nov. 21)
No. 8 Burns at No. 1 Brevard – Brevard 30-27
No. 7 Cramer at No. 2 Hibriten – Hibriten 14-9
-Class 5A
(1st round: Friday, Nov. 7)
No. 1 South Point- BYE
No. 4 Crest- BYE
No. 5 East Lincoln- BYE
No. 16 Huss hosts No. 17 Clyde Erwin – Clyde Erwin 49-21
No. 20 Forestview at No. 13 Concord – Concord 29-28
No. 23 North Lincoln at No. 10 Oak Grove – Oak Grove 30-8
(2nd round: Friday, Nov. 14)
No. 1 South Point hosts No. 17 Clyde Erwin – South Point 48-13
No. 4 Crest hosts No. 13 Concord – Crest 69-6
No. 5 East Lincoln hosts No. 12 West Henderson – East Lincoln 56-6
(3rd round: Friday, Nov. 21)
No. 1 South Point hosts No. 8 Monroe – South Point 61-42
No. 4 Crest hosts No. 5 East Lincoln – Crest 31-14
(Regional semifinals: Friday, Nov. 28)
No. 1 South Point hosts No. 4 Crest – Crest 28-14
No. 4 Crest at No. 1 South Point – Crest 28-14
(Regional finals: Thursday, Dec. 4)
No. 4 Crest at No. 3 Hickory – Crest 39-21
(State championship: Saturday, Dec. 13)
West No. 4 Crest vs. East No. 1 Hunt, 8 p.m. at Durham County Stadium
-Class 6A
(1st round: Friday, Nov. 7)
No. 3 Ashbrook- BYE
No. 10 Kings Mountain hosts No. 23 Ben Smith – Kings Mountain 28-14
(2nd round: Friday, Nov. 14)
No. 3 Ashbrook hosts No. 14 Statesville – Ashbrook 22-14
No. 10 Kings Mountain at No. 7 T.C. Roberson – Kings Mountain 21-20
(3rd round: Friday, Nov. 21)
No. 3 Ashbrook hosts No. 11 Dudley – Ashbrook 15-7
No. 10 Kings Mountain at No. 2 Northern Guilford – Northern Guilford 37-7
(Regional semifinals: Friday, Nov. 28)
No. 3 Ashbrook at No. 2 Northern Guilford – Northern Guilford 39-14
High school basketball
Here are the area’s results/schedule:
(Friday, Nov. 28)
Gaston Christian 74, Fort Mill, S.C. 60 (at Lake Norman)
Huss 71, Charlotte Latin 66 (at Harding)
Salisbury 77, North Lincoln 75 (at Lake Norman)
(Saturday, Nov. 29)
Gaston Christian 63, Cannon 62 (at Lake Norman)
Huss 81, Covenant Day 55 (at Harding)
(Tuesday, Dec. 2)
-BOYS
West Lincoln 70, Cherryville 63
Burns 65, Cramer 55
East Gaston 52, Highland Tech 41
Bessemer City 65, Lincolnton 57
Mountain Island Charter 62, Cone Leadership 47
Piedmont Community Charter 55, Thomas Jefferson 45
East Lincoln 63, Ashbrook 49
Covenant Day 67, Gaston Day 57
Maiden at South Point (ppd., Dec. 18)
North Lincoln 104, Alexander Central 65
Huss 69, Palisades 58
Gaston Christian 78, Parris Prep 33
-GIRLS
West Lincoln 53, Cherryville 23
Cramer 53, Burns 13
Highland Tech 60, East Gaston 31
Lincolnton 47, Bessemer City 42
Mountain Island Charter def. Cone Leadership by forfeit
Thomas Jefferson 66, Piedmont Community Charter 33
East Lincoln 46, Ashbrook 7
Covenant Day 68, Gaston Day 44
Maiden at South Point (ppd., Dec. 18)
Alexander Central 69, North Lincoln 57
Huss 61, Palisades 38
Gaston Christian 84, Corvian Community 10
(Wednesday, Dec. 3)
-BOYS
Cherryville at North Gaston (ppd., Feb. 12)
Lincoln Charter 82, Mountain Island Charter 54
South Point 73, Lake Norman Charter 65
-GIRLS
Cherryville at North Gaston (ppd., Feb. 12)
Lincoln Charter 50, Mountain Island Charter 19
Lake Norman Charter 66, South Point 33
(Thursday, Dec. 4)
-BOYS
Lincolnton 88, Cherryville 39
Cramer 65, Forestview 49
Kell 77, Kings Mountain 49
Monroe Central Academy 48, Highland Tech 43
Patton 78, West Lincoln 45
-GIRLS
Lincolnton 61, Cherryville 7
Cramer 72 Forestview 22
Highland Tech 49, Monroe Central Academy 23
Patton 47, West Lincoln 35
(Friday, Dec. 5)
-BOYS
Burns 72, East Gaston 46
Shelby at Highland Tech (ppd., Jan. 14)
Bessemer City 81, West Lincoln 39
Piedmont Community Charter 67, Mountain Island Charter 31
North Gaston 70, Cramer 57
Gaston Christian 54, Asheville Christian 45
Gaston Day 84, Asheville Carolina Day 66
Catawba Ridge, S.C. 71, Forestview 41
Huss 78, Harding 62
North Lincoln 63, Ashbrook 40
Lincoln Charter 93, Waxhaw NorthPoint Christian 45
-State Farm Classic at Kell
Charlotte Catholic 70, Kings Mountain 52
-GIRLS
Burns 50, East Gaston 13
Shelby at Highland Tech (ppd., Jan. 14)
Bessemer City 35, West Lincoln 33
Piedmont Community Charter 45, Mountain Island Charter 40
Cramer 64, North Gaston 26
Gaston Christian 59, Asheville Christian 35
Asheville Carolina Day 50, Gaston Day 36
Catawba Ridge, S.C. 51, Forestview 45
Huss 75, Harding 30
North Lincoln 52, Ashbrook 14
Lincoln Charter 57, Waxhaw NorthPoint Christian 12
(Saturday, Dec. 6)
-BOYS
East Lincoln 80, Lincolnton 75
North Buncombe 84, South Point 80
-GIRLS
East Lincoln 57, Lincolnton 17
North Buncombe 57, South Point 42
Great Falls, S.C. 52, Kings Mountain 47 (at Clover, S.C.)
(Monday, Dec. 8)
-BOYS
West Mecklenburg 74, Cramer 34
North Gaston 60, East Gaston 47
Lincoln Charter 87, North Rowan 67
-GIRLS
Cramer 61, West Mecklenburg 30
North Gaston 52 East Gaston 32
Lincoln Charter 62, North Rowan 43
(Tuesday, Dec. 9)
-BOYS
Bessemer City at Highland Tech
East Gaston 67, Cherryville 44
Lincolnton at Shelby (ppd., Jan. 21)
Cramer 76, West Lincoln 46: Kaiden Dye (17 points, 6 assists, 3 steals), Gavin Jordan (16 points, 6 assists, 3 steals) and
Tahj Whitley (9 points, 3 steals) led Cramer and Lyndon Ford had 10 points for West Lincoln.
East Lincoln 62, Newton-Conover 52: Jaxon Dollar (15 points, 12 rebounds, 8 assists) and Christian Atkins (14 points) led East Lincoln.
North Lincoln 81, Maiden 68
Mountain Island Charter at Sugar Creek Charter
Queen’s Grant 75, Piedmont Community Charter 50
Burns at Crest
Concord Academy 68, Gaston Christian 52
Lake Norman Charter 69, Kings Mountain 66
South Point at Catawba Ridge
-GIRLS
Highland Tech 48, Bessemer City 42
East Gaston 44, Cherryville 41
Lincolnton at Shelby (ppd., Jan. 21)
Cramer 66, West Lincoln 24: Oshuana Holland (31 points, 10 steals, 5 assists) and Lauren Humphrey (17 points, 13 rebounds) led Cramer.
East Lincoln 47, Newton-Conover 36
North Lincoln 86, Maiden 77
Sugar Creek Charter 44, Mountain Island Charter 43
Queen’s Grant at Piedmont Community Charter
Burns 51, Crest 46
Concord Academy 71, Gaston Christian 38
Lake Norman Charter 67, Kings Mountain 36
Catawba Ridge, S.C. 31, South Point 29: Claire Frank had 10 points and 15 rebounds for South Point. Catawba Ridge also won the JV game 44-28.
(Wednesday, Dec. 10)
Aussie Showtime at Crest
Cuthbertson at Forestview
Highland Tech at Monroe Central Academy
Kings Mountain at Shelby
Lincolnton at Lake Norman Charter
North Gaston at West Lincoln
(Thursday, Dec. 11)
Mountain Island Charter at East Gaston
North Lincoln at West Iredell
South Point at Forest Hills
(Friday, Dec. 12)
Ashbrook at Huss
Crest at Kings Mountain
North Gaston at Forestview
Cherryville at Highland Tech
Lincolnton at Burns
Shelby at West Lincoln
Bandys at East Lincoln
Corvian Community at Lincoln Charter
Piedmont Community Charter at Jackson Day
Gaston Day at Burlington Christian
Hickory Grove Christian at Gaston Christian
North Buncombe at South Point
Salisbury North Hills Christian at Mountain Island Charter
(Saturday, Dec. 13)
Carolina International at Mountain Island Charter
East Rutherford at East Lincoln
Gaston Christian vs. Hickory (at Maiden)
(Tuesday, Dec. 16)
Cone Leadership at Piedmont Community Charter
Lincoln Charter at Community School of Davidson
Shelby at Crest (boys only)
(Thursday, Dec. 18)
Cramer at Lincolnton
West Lincoln at Highland Tech
North Lincoln at Newton-Conover
Chase at Cherryville
East Henderson at Kings Mountain
East Lincoln at Freedom
Maiden at South Point
Piedmont Community Charter at Bradford Prep
Shelby at East Rutherford
T.C. Roberson at Huss
(Friday, Dec. 19)
Ashbrook at South Point
Huss at North Gaston
Kings Mountain at Forestview
Burns at Bessemer City
Cherryville at Shelby
East Gaston at Lincolnton
Highland Tech at Cramer
East Lincoln at North Lincoln
A.C. Reynolds at Crest
Mountain Island Charter at Thomas Jefferson
Gaston Christian at Columbia, S.C., C.A. Johnson tournament
Gaston Day at Asheville Christian
(Saturday, Dec. 20)
Aussie Travelers at Huss
Salisbury at Lincolnton
Gaston Christian at Columbia, S.C., C.A. Johnson tournament
(Monday, Dec. 22)
East Lincoln at Bunker Hill
Hickory at North Lincoln
-Battle of the Border
(Monday, Dec. 22)
Boys: Crest vs. Morrow, Ga., 1 p.m.
(Tuesday, Dec. 23)
Boys: Crest vs. Columbia, S.C. Dreher, 2:30 p.m.
Pro football
The Carolina Panthers’ 2025 schedule:
-Preseason
Friday, Aug. 8 Cleveland Browns (L 10-30)
Saturday, Aug. 16 at Houston Texans (L 3-20)
Thursday, Aug. 21 Pittsburgh Steelers (L 10-19)
-Regular season
Sunday, Sept. 7 at Jacksonville Jaguars (L 10-26)
Sunday, Sept. 14 at Arizona Cardinals (L 22-27)
Sunday, Sept. 21 Atlanta Falcons (W 30-0)
Sunday, Sept. 28 at New England Patriots (L 13-42)
Sunday, Oct. 5 Miami Dolphins (W 27-24)
Sunday, Oct. 12 Dallas Cowboys (W 30-27)
Sunday, Oct. 19 at New York Jets (W 13-6)
Sunday, Oct. 26 Buffalo Bills (L 9-40)
Sunday, Nov. 2 at Green Bay Packers (W 16-13)
Sunday, Nov. 9 New Orleans Saints (L 7-17)
Sunday, Nov. 16 at Atlanta Falcons (W 30-27, OT)
Monday, Nov. 24 at San Francisco 49ers (L 9-20)
Sunday, Nov. 30 Los Angeles Rams (W 31-28)
Sunday, Dec. 7 BYE WEEK
Sunday, Dec. 14 at New Orleans Saints, 4:25 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 21 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1 p.m.
Week 17 TBA, Dec. 25-29 Seattle Seahawks, TBA
Week 18 TBA, Jan. 3-4 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, TBA
Pro basketball
The Charlotte Hornets full 2025-26 regular season schedule:
OCTOBER
Wednesday 22 BROOKLYN (W 136-117)
Saturday 25 at Philadelphia (L 121-125)
Sunday 26 at Washington (W 139-113)
Tuesday 28 at Miami (L 117-144)
Thursday 30 ORLANDO (L 107-123)
NOVEMBER
Saturday 1 MINNESOTA (L 105-122)
Sunday 2 UTAH (W 126-103)
Tuesday 4 at New Orleans (L 112-116)
Friday 7 at Miami* (L 108-126)
Monday 10 L.A. LAKERS (L 111-121)
Wed. 12 MILWAUKEE (W 111-100)
Friday 14 at Milwaukee* (L 134-147, OT)
Saturday 15 OKLAHOMA CITY (L 96-109)
Monday 17 at Toronto (L 108-110)
Wednesday 19 at Indiana (L 118-127)
Saturday 22 LA CLIPPERS (L 116-131)
Sunday 23 at Atlanta (L 110-113)
Wednesday 26 NEW YORK* (L 101-129)
Friday 28 CHICAGO* (W 123-116)
Saturday 29 TORONTO (W 118-111, OT)
DECEMBER
Monday 1 at Brooklyn (L 103-116)
Wednesday 3 at New York (L 104-119)
Friday 5 at Toronto (W 111-86 )
Sunday 7 DENVER (L 106-115)
Friday 12 CHICAGO 7:00 p.m.
Sunday 14 at Cleveland 3:30 p.m.
Thursday 18 ATLANTA 7:00 p.m.
Saturday 20 at Detroit 7:30 p.m.
Monday 22 at Cleveland 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday 23 WASHINGTON 7:00 p.m.
Friday 26 at Orlando 7:00 p.m.
Monday 29 MILWAUKEE 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday 31 GOLDEN STATE 1:00 p.m.
JANUARY
Friday 2 at Milwaukee 8:00 p.m.
Saturday 3 at Chicago 8:00 p.m.
Monday 5 at Oklahoma City 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday 7 TORONTO 7:00 p.m.
Thursday 8 INDIANA 7:00 p.m.
Saturday 10 at Utah 9:30 p.m.
Monday 12 at LA Clippers 10:30 p.m.
Thursday 15 at L.A. Lakers 10:30 p.m.
Saturday 17 at Golden State 8:30 p.m.
Sunday 18 at Denver 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday 21 CLEVELAND 7:00 p.m.
Thursday 22 at Orlando 7:00 p.m.
Saturday 24 WASHINGTON 6:00 p.m.
Monday 26 PHILADELPHIA 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday 28 at Memphis 8:00 p.m.
Thursday 29 at Dallas 8:30 p.m.
Saturday 31 SAN ANTONIO 3:00 p.m.
FEBRUARY
Monday 2 NEW ORLEANS 7:00 p.m.
Thursday 5 at Houston 8:00 p.m.
Saturday 7 at Atlanta 7:30 p.m.
Monday 9 DETROIT 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday 11 ATLANTA 7:00 p.m.
Thursday 19 HOUSTON 7:00 p.m.
Friday 20 CLEVELAND 7:00 p.m.
Sunday 22 at Washington 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday 24 at Chicago 8:00 p.m.
Thursday 26 at Indiana 7:00 p.m.
Saturday 28 PORTLAND 1:00 p.m.
MARCH
Tuesday 3 DALLAS 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday 4 at Boston 7:30 p.m.
Friday 6 MIAMI 7:00 p.m.
Sunday 8 at Phoenix 9:00 p.m.
Tuesday 10 at Portland 10:00 p.m.
Wednesday 11 at Sacramento 10:00 p.m.
Saturday 14 at San Antonio 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday 17 MIAMI 7:00 p.m.
Thursday 19 ORLANDO 7:00 p.m.
Saturday 21 MEMPHIS 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday 24 SACRAMENTO 7:00 p.m.
Thursday 26 NEW YORK 7:00 p.m.
Saturday 28 PHILADELPHIA 6:00 p.m.
Sunday 30 BOSTON 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday 31 at Brooklyn 7:30 p.m.
APRIL
Thursday 2 PHOENIX 7:00 p.m.
Friday 3 INDIANA 7:00 p.m.
Sunday 5 at Minnesota 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday 7 at Boston 7:30 p.m.
Friday 10 DETROIT 7:00 p.m.
Sunday 12 at New York 6:00 p.m.
Home games in CAPS
All times listed are Eastern
* Denotes Emirates NBA Cup Group Play game
Schedule to be announced following Emirates NBA Cup Group Play: Dec. 9, 10, 13, 16- Emirates NBA Cup Knockout Rounds, Dec. 11, 12, 14, 15- Additional regular-season games for eliminated teams
The Charlotte Hornets 2025 preseason schedule:
Sunday, Oct. 5 Oklahoma City (at N. Charleston Col.) L 114-135
Thursday, Oct. 9 at Oklahoma City L 116-122
Saturday, Oct. 11 at Dallas W 120-116
Wednesday, Oct. 15 Memphis (at First Horizon Col., Gboro) W 145-116
Friday, Oct. 17 at New York L 108-113
College football
Here’s the full postseason schedule:
(Non-CFP bowl games)
Date Time Bowl, Location, TV
Dec. 13 (Saturday) 12 p.m. Cricket Celebration Bowl- S.C. State vs. Prairie View A&M, Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, ABC
Dec. 13 (Saturday) 9 p.m. Bucked Up LA Bowl- Boise State vs. Washington, SoFi Stadium Inglewood CA, ESPN
Dec. 16 (Tuesday) 9 p.m. IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl- Troy vs. Jacksonville State, Cramton Bowl Montgomery AL, ESPN
Dec. 17 (Wednesday) 5 p.m. StaffDNA Cure Bowl- Old Dominion vs. South Florida, Camping World Stadium Orlando, ESPN
Dec. 17 (Wednesday) 8:30 p.m. 68 Ventures Bowl- Louisiana vs. Delaware, Hancock White Stadium Mobile AL, ESPN
Dec. 18 (Thursday) 9 p.m. Xbox Bowl- Missouri State vs. Arkansas State, Ford Center at The Star, Frisco TX, ESPN2
Dec. 19 (Friday) 11 a.m. Myrtle Beach Bowl- Kennesaw State vs. Western Michigan, Brooks Stadium Conway SC, ESPN
Dec. 19 (Friday) 2:30 p.m. Gasparilla Bowl- Memphis vs. N.C. State, Raymond James Stadium Tampa, ESPN
Dec. 22 (Monday) 2 p.m. Famous Idaho Potato Bowl- Washington State vs. Utah State, Albertsons Stadium Boise ID, ESPN
Dec. 23 (Tuesday) 2 p.m. Bush’s Boca Raton Bowl- Toledo vs. Louisville, Flagler Credit Union Stadium Boca Raton FL, ESPN
Dec. 23 (Tuesday) 5:30 p.m. New Orleans Bowl- Western Kentucky vs. Southern Mississippi, Caesars Superdome New Orleans, ESPN
Dec. 23 (Tuesday) 9 p.m. Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl- UNLV vs. Ohio U, Ford Center at The Star, Frisco TX, ESPN
Dec. 24 (Wednesday) 8 p.m. Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl- California vs. Hawaii, Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex Honolulu, ESPN
Dec. 26 (Friday) 1 p.m. Game Above Sports Bowl- Central Michigan vs. Northwestern, Ford Field, Detroit MI, ESPN
Dec. 26 (Friday) 4:30 p.m. Rate Bowl- New Mexico vs. Minnesota, Chase Field, Phoenix AZ, ESPN
Dec. 26 (Friday) 8 p.m. SERVPRO First Responder Bowl- Florida International vs. UTSA, Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallas TX, ESPN
Dec. 27 (Saturday) 11 a.m. Go Bowling Military Bowl- Pittsburgh vs. East Carolina, Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis MD, ESPN
Dec. 27 (Saturday) 12 p.m. Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl- Penn State vs. Clemson, Yankee Stadium, Bronx NY, ABC
Dec. 27 (Saturday) 2:15 p.m. Wasabi Fenway Bowl- Connecticut vs. Army, Fenway Park Boston MA, ESPN
Dec. 27 (Saturday) 3:30 p.m. Pop-Tarts Bowl- Georgia Tech vs. BYU, Camping World Stadium Orlando FL, ABC
Dec. 27 (Saturday) 4:30 p.m. Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl- Miami, O. vs. Fresno State, Arizona Stadium Tucson AZ, The CW
Dec. 27 (Saturday) 5:45 p.m. Isleta New Mexico Bowl- North Texas vs. San Diego State, Branch Field at University Stadium Albuquerque NM, ESPN
Dec. 27 (Saturday) 7:30 p.m. TaxSlayer Gator Bowl- Virginia vs. Missouri, EverBank Stadium Jacksonville FL, ABC
Dec. 27 (Saturday) 9:15 p.m. Kinder’s Texas Bowl- LSU vs. Houston, NRG Stadium Houston TX, ESPN
Dec. 29 (Monday) 2 p.m. JLBA Birmingham Bowl- Appalachian State vs. Georgia Southern, Protective Stadium Birmingham AL, ESPN
Dec. 30 (Tuesday) 2 p.m. Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl- Coastal Carolina vs. Louisiana Tech, Independence Stadium Shreveport LA, ESPN
Dec. 30 (Tuesday) 5:30 p.m. Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl- Tennessee vs. Illinois, Nissan Stadium Nashville TN, ESPN
Dec. 30 (Tuesday) 9 p.m. Valero Alamo Bowl- Southern California vs. TCU, Alamodome San Antonio, ESPN
Dec. 31 (Wednesday) 12 p.m. ReliaQuest Bowl- Iowa vs. Vanderbilt, Raymond James Stadium Tampa, ESPN
Dec. 31 (Wednesday) 2 p.m. Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl- Arizona State vs. Duke, Sun Bowl Stadium El Paso TX, CBS
Dec. 31 (Wednesday) 3 p.m. Cheez-It Citrus Bowl- Michigan vs. Texas, Camping World Stadium Orlando FL, ABC
Dec. 31 (Wednesday) 3:30 p.m. SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl- Nebraska vs. Utah, Allegiant Stadium Las Vegas, ESPN
Jan. 2 (Friday) 1 p.m. Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl- Rice vs. Texas State, Amon Carter Stadium Fort Worth TX, ESPN
Jan. 2 (Friday) 3:30 p.m. AutoZone Liberty Bowl- Navy vs. Cincinnati, Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Memphis, ESPN
Jan. 2 (Friday) 8 p.m. Duke’s Mayo Bowl- Wake Forest vs. Mississippi State, Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, ESPN
Jan. 2 (Friday) 8 p.m. Trust & Will Holiday Bowl- Arizona vs. SMU, Snapdragon Stadium San Diego, FOX
(College Football Playoff)
Date Time Bowl, Location, TV
-1st round
Dec. 19 (Friday) 8 p.m. No. 9 Alabama at No. 8 Oklahoma, ABC
Dec. 20 (Saturday) 12 p.m. NO. 10 Miami, Fla. at No. 7 Texas A&M, ABC
Dec. 20 (Saturday) 3:30 p.m. No. 11 Tulane at No. 6 Mississippi, TNT
Dec. 20 (Saturday) 7:30 p.m. No. 12 James Madison at No. 5 Oregon, TNT
-Quarterfinals
Dec. 31 (Wednesday) 7:30 p.m. Cotton- No. 10 Miami, Fla./No. 7 Texas A&M winner vs. No. 2 Ohio State, Arlington TX, ESPN
Jan. 1 (Thursday) 12 p.m. Orange- No. 12 James Madison/No. 5 Oregon winner vs. No. 4 Texas Tech, Miami Gardens FL, ESPN
Jan. 1 (Thursday) 4 p.m. Rose- No. 9 Alabama/No. 8 Oklahoma winner vs. No. 1 Indiana, Pasadena CA, ESPN
Jan. 1 (Thursday) 8 p.m. Sugar-No. 11 Tulane/No. 6 Mississippi winner vs. No. 3 Georgia, New Orleans LA, ESPN
-Semifinals
Jan. 8 (Thursday) 7:30 p.m. Fiesta Glendale AZ, ESPN
Jan. 9 (Friday) 7:30 p.m. Peach Atlanta GA, ESPN
-Final
Jan. 19 (Monday) 7:30 p.m. Miami Gardens FL, ESPN
College basketball
Here are the recent results/upcoming schedule for area teams:
(Wednesday, Dec. 3)
Lincoln Memorial 111, J.C. Smith 76
Queens 107, Gardner-Webb 74
Gaston College 109, Belmont Abbey JV 49
Cleveland CC 78, Louisburg 65
(Thursday, Dec. 4)
Davidson 79, The Citadel 63
(Saturday, Dec. 6)
Gaston College 93, Virginia Peninsula 68
Georgia Southern 88, Gardner-Webb 84
Central Christian at J.C. Smith, 2 p.m.
Cleveland CC 71, Pitt CC 60
Young Harris 71, Belmont Abbey 46
(Sunday, Dec. 7)
St. Mary’s 70, Davidson 61
Utah State 79, Charlotte 53, 2 p.m.
(Wednesday, Dec. 10)
Gaston College at Pfeiffer JV, 6 p.m.
Cleveland CC at Forsyth Tech, 7 p.m.
(Friday, Dec. 12)
Brevard at Gardner-Webb, 7 p.m.
S.C. State at Queens, 7 p.m.
(Saturday, Dec. 13)
Mercyhurst at Davidson, 2 p.m.
Central Carolina CC at Cleveland CC, 3 p.m.
Belmont Abbey at Converse, 4 p.m.
(Sunday, Dec. 14)
Virginia Peninsula at Gaston College, 2 p.m.
College of Charleston at Charlotte, 4 p.m.
Queens at Wake Forest, 5 p.m.
(Monday, Dec. 15)
Wofford at Gardner-Webb, 7 p.m.
(Tuesday, Dec. 16)
Lees-McRae at Belmont Abbey, 7 p.m.
Queens at Arkansas, 9 p.m.
(Thursday, Dec. 18)
Cleveland CC at Caldwell Tech, 6 p.m.
Davidson at Temple, 7 p.m.
Lafayette at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Toccoa Falls at Gardner-Webb, 7 p.m.
(Friday, Dec. 19)
J.C. Smith at Virginia Union, 6 p.m.
Clinton College at Belmont Abbey, 7 p.m.
(Saturday, Dec. 20)
Southwest Virginia at Cleveland CC, 4 p.m.
(Sunday, Dec. 21)
Illinois-Chicago at Charlotte, 2 p.m.
J.C. Smith at Bowie State, 2 p.m.
Gardner-Webb at Tennessee, 3 p.m.
(Monday, Dec. 22)
Davidson at Kansas, 8 p.m.
(Monday, Dec. 29)
Queens at Auburn, 10 p.m.
(Tuesday, Dec. 30)
Duquesne at Davidson, 7 p.m.
(Wednesday, Dec. 31)
Belmont Abbey at Winston-Salem State, 1 p.m.
Charleston Southern at Gardner-Webb, 2 p.m.
Temple at Charlotte, 7 p.m.