2-16-26 roundup: Pro basketball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, College basketball and football, High school basketball, wrestling and baseball, Middle school basketball

By Richard Walker

New Gardner-Webb head football coach Kris McCullough has released the school’s 12-game 2026 football schedule.

The Bulldogs have seven OVC-Big South Association league games and five non-conference matchups, among them two against Bowl Championship Series opponents Liberty and Marshall.

Gardner-Webb has only four home games, which is the school’s lowest total since 2022.

The Bulldogs are coming off a successful 2025 season that ended with a 7-5 overall record and 5-3 record OVC-Big South mark that was good for third place in the nine-team league.

Here is Gardner-Webb’s 2026 football schedule:

Aug. 29 at Austin Peay
Sept. 5 at Wofford
Sept. 12 at Liberty
Sept. 19 N.C. Central
Sept. 26 at Marshall
Oct. 3 at Charleston Southern-*
Oct. 10 Eastern Illinois-*
Oct. 17 at UT Martin-*
Oct. 31 at Southeast Missouri-*
Nov. 7 Lindenwood-*
Nov. 14 Western Illinois-*
Nov. 21 Tennessee State-*

*-OVC-Big South Association games

 

 

 

 

High school basketball

The area’s schedule/results:

(Monday, Feb. 9)
-BOYS
Ambassador Christian 67, Gaston Christian 58
Gaston Day 70, Metrolina Christian 67 (OT)

-GIRLS
Ambassador Christian 56, Gaston Christian 49 (OT)
Metrolina Christian 53, Gaston Day 33

(Tuesday, Feb. 10)
-BOYS
Crest 68, North Gaston 57
Ashbrook 77, Forestview 55
South Point 101, Kings Mountain 82
Burns 83, West Lincoln 62
Bessemer City 73, East Gaston 41
Lincolnton 68, Highland Tech 50
Shelby 78, Cramer 65
North Lincoln 83, Bunker Hill 65
East Lincoln 73, Maiden 40
Lincoln Charter 62, Christ the King 48
Queen’s Grant 71, Mountain Island Charter 39
Gaston Day 78, Westminster Catawba 67
Piedmont Community Charter 95, Cherryville 69
Gaston Christian 60, Asheville School 18

-GIRLS
Crest 48, North Gaston 32
Forestview 50, Ashbrook 44
Kings Mountain 42, South Point 38
Burns 45, West Lincoln 36
Bessemer City 77, East Gaston 34
Lincolnton 57, Highland Tech 47
Cramer 85, Shelby 51
North Lincoln 79, Bunker Hill 26
Maiden 65, East Lincoln 58
Lincoln Charter 67, Christ the King 45
Queen’s Grant 58, Mountain Island Charter 24
Gaston Day 38, Westminster Catawba 29
Piedmont Community Charter 49, Cherryville 29
Gaston Christian 60, Asheville School 35

(Wednesday, Feb. 11)
-BOYS
Burns 83, Lincolnton 75
Shelby 87, Cherryville 68
North Lincoln 62, Hickory 58
Pine Lake Prep 66, Lincoln Charter 57
Bessemer City at Kings Mountain, cancelled

-GIRLS
Burns 43, Lincolnton 39
Shelby 72, Cherryville 15
North Lincoln 65, Hickory 58
Lincoln Charter 61, Pine Lake Prep 37
Bessemer City at Kings Mountain, cancelled

(Thursday, Feb. 12)
-BOYS
East Lincoln 70, Bunker Hill 22
Lincolnton 74, West Lincoln 48
Piedmont Community Charter 71, Carolina International 38

-GIRLS
East Lincoln 61, Bunker Hill 26
West Lincoln 56, Lincolnton 50
Piedmont Community Charter 60, Carolina International 36

(Friday, Feb. 13)
-BOYS
Huss 84, Kings Mountain 80
South Point 74, Forestview 51
Burns 63, Shelby 55
Bessemer City 78, Cherryville 48
Cramer 66, East Gaston 47
North Lincoln 82, Foard 68
Lincoln Charter 76, Lake Norman Charter 57
Jackson Day 66, Mountain Island Charter 60
Concord Academy 74, Gaston Day 46

-GIRLS
Huss 69, Kings Mountain 50
Forestview 57, South Point 51
Burns 45, Shelby 39
Bessemer City 65, Cherryville 19
Cramer 75, East Gaston 24
North Lincoln 68, Foard 31
Lincoln Charter 66, Lake Norman Charter 45
Jackson Day 52, Mountain Island Charter 32
Concord Academy 91, Gaston Day 20

(Tuesday, Feb. 17)
Forestview at Kings Mountain
South Point at Ashbrook
East Lincoln at West Iredell
Newton-Conover at North Lincoln

(Wednesday, Feb. 18)
Ashbrook at Crest
Foard at East Lincoln
North Lincoln at Bandys

(Thursday, Feb. 19)
Huss at Forestview
Kings Mountain at North Gaston
North Lincoln at Hickory

(Friday, Feb. 20)
Crest at South Point

-END REGULAR SEASON

…Conference tournament pairings
(Southern Piedmont 2A/3A/4A)
-BOYS
(Tuesday, Feb. 17- quarterfinals)
No. 8 Highland Tech at No. 1 Burns, 7:30 p.m.
No. 5 Cramer at No. 4 Lincolnton, 7:30 p.m.
No. 6 East Gaston at No. 3 Bessemer City, 7 p.m.
No. 7 Cherryville at No. 2 Shelby, 7:30 p.m.
(Thursday, Feb. 19- semifinals)
No. 8-1 winner vs. No. 5-4 winner at higher seed
No. 6-3 winner vs. No. 7-2 winner at higher seed
(Friday, Feb. 20- final)
Semifinal winners at higher seed

-GIRLS
(Tuesday, Feb. 17- quarterfinals)
No. 8 East Gaston at No. 1 Cramer, 7 p.m.
No. 5 West Lincoln at No. 4 Shelby, 6 p.m.
No. 6 Highland Tech at No. 3 Lincolnton, 6 p.m.
No. 7 Bessemer City at No. 2 Burns, 6 p.m.
(Wednesday, Feb. 18- semifinals)
No. 8-1 winner vs. No. 5-4 winner at higher seed
No. 6-3 winner vs. No. 7-2 winner at higher seed
(Friday, Feb. 20- final)
Semifinal winners at higher seed

(Catawba Shores 2A/3A/4A)
-BOYS
(Monday, Feb. 16- quarterfinals)
No. 8 Langtree Charter at No. 1 Lincoln Charter – Lincoln Charter 102-67
No. 5 Community School of Davidson at No. 4 Christ the King – Community School of Davidson 68-58
No. 7 Corvian Community at No. 2 Pine Lake Prep – Pine Lake Prep 86-80
No. 6 Bradford Prep at No. 3 Lake Norman Charter – Lake Norman Charter 62-52
(Wednesday, Feb. 18- semifinal at Lake Norman Charter)
No. 1 Lincoln Charter vs. No. 4 Christ the King, 5:30 p.m.
No. 2 Pine Lake Prep vs. No. 3 Lake Norman Charter, 8:30 p.m.
(Friday, Feb. 20- final at Lake Norman Charter)
Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.

-GIRLS
(Monday, Feb. 16- quarterfinals)
No. 8 Langtree Charter at No. 1 Lincoln Charter – Lincoln Charter 62-17
No. 5 Pine Lake Prep at No. 4 Community School of Davidson – Pine Lake Prep 56-54
No. 7 Corvian Community at No. 2 Lake Norman Charter – Lake Norman Charter 73-18
No. 6 Bradford Prep at No. 3 Christ the King – Christ the King 65-30
(Wednesday, Feb. 18- semifinal at Lake Norman Charter)
No. 1 Lincoln Charter vs. No. 5 Pine Lake Prep, 4 p.m.
No. 2 Lake Norman Charter vs. No. 3 Christ the King, 7 p.m.
(Friday, Feb. 20- final at Lake Norman Charter)
Semifinal winners, 5 p.m.

(Catawba River 1A/2A/3A)
-BOYS
(Monday, Feb. 16- play-in game)
No. 9 NCSSM-Morganton at No. 8 Sugar Creek Charter – Sugar Creek Charter 76-63
(Tuesday, Feb. 17- quarterfinal)
No. 8 Sugar Creek Charter at No. 1 Queen’s Grant, 7:30 p.m.
No. 5 Mountain Island Charter at No. 4 Thomas Jefferson, 7:30 p.m.
No. 7 Carolina International at No. 2 Piedmont Community Charter, 6 p.m.
No. 6 Bonnie Cone Academy at No. 3 Jackson Day, 7 p.m.
(Wednesday, Feb. 18- semifinals)
No. 8-1 winner vs. No. 5-4 winner at higher seed
No. 7-2 winner vs. No. 6-3 winner at higher seed
(Friday, Feb. 20- final)
Semifinal winners at higher seed

-GIRLS
(Monday, Feb. 16- play-in game)
No. 9 Bonnie Cone Academy at No. 8 NCSSM-Morganton – NCSSM-Morganton by forfeit
(Tuesday, Feb. 17- quarterfinals)
No. 8 NCSSM-Morganton at No. 1 Queen’s Grant, 6 p.m.
No. 5 Sugar Creek Charter at No. 4 Mountain Island Charter, 6 p.m.
No. 7 Carolina International at No. 2 Thomas Jefferson, 6 p.m.
No. 6 Piedmont Community Charter at No. 3 Jackson Day, 5:30 p.m.
(Wednesday, Feb. 18- semifinals)
No. 8-1 winner vs. No. 5-4 winner at higher seed
No. 7-2 winner vs. No. 6-3 winner at higher seed
(Friday, Feb. 20- final)
Semifinal winners at higher seed

…State playoffs
-NCISAA boys
(Tuesday, Feb. 17- 1st round)
2A: Carolina Friends at Gaston Day
3A: Gaston Christian- bye

(Thursday, Feb. 19- 2nd round)
3A: Gaston Christian- bye

(Saturday, Feb. 21- Quarterfinals)
3A: Feb. 19 winner at Gaston Christian

-NCISAA girls
(Tuesday, Feb. 17- 1st round)
2A: Gaston Day- bye
3A: Gaston Christian- bye

(Thursday, Feb. 19- 2nd round)
2A: Feb. 17 winner at Gaston Day
3A: Gaston Christian- bye

(Saturday, Feb. 21- Quarterfinals)
3A: Feb. 19 winner at Gaston Christian

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 (L 126-129)
Sunday 14 at Cleveland (W 119-111)
Thursday 18 ATLANTA (W 133-126)
Saturday 20 at Detroit (L 86-112)
Monday 22 at Cleveland (L 132-139)
Tuesday 23 WASHINGTON (W 126-109)
Friday 26 at Orlando (W 120-105)
Monday 29 MILWAUKEE (L 113-123)
Wednesday 31 GOLDEN STATE (L 125-132)
JANUARY
Friday 2 at Milwaukee (L 121-122)
Saturday 3 at Chicago (W 112-99 )
Monday 5 at Oklahoma City (W 124-97 )
Wednesday 7 TORONTO (L 96-97 )
Thursday 8 INDIANA (L 109-112)
Saturday 10 at Utah (W 150-95 )
Monday 12 at LA Clippers (L 109-117)
Thursday 15 at L.A. Lakers (W 135-117)
Saturday 17 at Golden State (L 116-136)
Sunday 18 at Denver (W 110-87 )
Wednesday 21 CLEVELAND (L 87-94 )
Thursday 22 at Orlando (W 124-97 )
Saturday 24 WASHINGTON (W 119-115)
Monday 26 PHILADELPHIA (W 130-93 )
Wednesday 28 at Memphis (W 112-97 )
Thursday 29 at Dallas (W 123-121)
Saturday 31 SAN ANTONIO (W 111-106)
FEBRUARY
Monday 2 NEW ORLEANS (W 102-95 )
Thursday 5 at Houston (W 109-99 )
Saturday 7 at Atlanta (W 126-119)
Monday 9 DETROIT (W 110-104)
Wednesday 11 ATLANTA (W 110-107)
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 3:30 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

High school wrestling

Here are the opening round pairings for local teams:
-First 2 rounds (Feb. 10-12)

(Class 1A)
West 1st round at Thomas Jefferson- No. 2 Thomas Jefferson vs. No. 3 Rosman

(Class 2A)
West 1st round at East Wilkes- No. 9 Cherryville vs. No. 8 Murphy – Murphy
West 1st round at Alleghany- No. 10 Mountain Island Charter vs. No. 7 Starmount – Starmount

(Class 3A)
West 1st round- No. 16 Shelby at No. 1 Lincolnton – Lincolnton
West 1st round at West Wilkes- No. 5 West Lincoln vs. No. 12 Union Academy – West Lincoln

(Class 4A)
West 1st round at Pisgah- No. 9 East Gaston vs. No. 8 Foard – Foard
West 1st round- No. 14 Burns at No. 3 Maiden – Maiden
West 1st round at Maiden- No. 11 Lincoln Charter vs. No. 6 Newton-Conover – Newton-Conover
West 1st round at R-S Central- No. 10 Cramer vs. No. 7 South Rowan – South Rowan

(Class 5A)
West 1st round- No. 16 North Gaston at No. 1 West Rowan – West Rowan
West 1st round at West Rowan- No. 8 Huss vs. No. 9 North Davidson – Huss
West 2nd round- No. 8 Huss at No. 1 West Rowan – West Rowan
West 1st round at East Rowan- No. 5 South Point vs. No. 12 North Lincoln – South Point
West 1st round- No. 13 Crest at No. 4 East Rowan – East Rowan
West 2nd round- No. 5 South Point at No. 4 East Rowan – East Rowan
West 1st round at North Henderson- No. 6 East Lincoln vs. No. 11 West Henderson – West Henderson

(Class 6A)
West 1st round at Eastern Guilford- No. 7 Kings Mountain vs. No. 10 Charlotte Catholic – Catholic

Here are the regionals and state finals pairings for local teams:
-Rounds 3 and 4 (Feb. 16-17)

(Class 3A)
Regional semifinals- No. 1 Lincolnton vs. No. 5 West Lincoln at Wheatmore

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

High school baseball

The area’s schedule:

(Tuesday, Feb. 17)
Matthews Grace Academy at Gaston Christian

(Thursday, Feb. 19)
Cannon at Gaston Christian

(Tuesday, Feb. 24)
Gaston Christian at Charlotte Latin

(Wednesday, Feb. 25)
Bessemer City at West Lincoln
Burns at East Gaston
Cherryville at Lincolnton
Highland Tech at Shelby
Newton-Conover at East Lincoln
North Lincoln at Maiden
Cone Leadership at Mountain Island Charter
Thomas Jefferson at Piedmont Community Charter
East Rutherford at Kings Mountain
Lake Norman Charter at South Point
Lincoln Charter at Mallard Creek

(Friday, Feb. 27)
East Gaston at Burns
Lincolnton at Cherryville
Shelby at Highland Tech
West Lincoln at Bessemer City
Bandys at East Lincoln
North Lincoln at West Iredell
Piedmont Community Charter at Mountain Island Charter
Charlotte Country Day at Gaston Christian
Crest at Roberson
Gaston Day at Pinnacle Classical
Kings Mountain at A.C. Reynolds
Lincoln Charter at South Point
North Gaston at South Caldwell

(Monday, March 2)
Greensboro Caldwell Academy at Gaston Day
Mountain Island Charter at Sugar Creek Charter
Queen’s Grant at Piedmont Community Charter

(Tuesday, March 3)
Burns at Lincolnton
Cramer at Bessemer City
Highland Tech at Cherryville
West Lincoln at Shelby
East Lincoln at North Lincoln
Corvian Community at Lincoln Charter
Chambers at Ashbrook
Crest at West Henderson
East Rutherford at North Gaston
Forestview at East Gaston
South Point at North Stanly

(Wednesday, March 4)
Piedmont Community Charter at Jackson Day
Burns at Draughn, DH
Cramer at Mount Pleasant
Kings Mountain at West Lincoln
Mooresville at Lincoln Charter
Mountain Island Charter at Lake Norman Charter
Gaston Day at York Prep

(Thursday, March 5)
Bessemer City at Cramer
Tuscola at Crest
West Charlotte at Huss

(Friday, March 6)
Cherryville at Highland Tech
Lincolnton at Burns
Shelby at West Lincoln
West Iredell at East Lincoln
North Lincoln at Newton-Conover
Lincoln Charter at Corvian Community
Carolina International at Mountain Island Charter
A.C. Reynolds at Crest
Ashbrook at Statesville
Bessemer City at Forestview
East Gaston at North Gaston
High Point Westchester Country Day at Gaston Day
Piedmont Community Charter at Chase
South Point at East Rutherford

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Middle school basketball

The 2026 Gaston County Conference standings thru Feb. 12:

-BOYS
York Chester 6-0
Belmont 6-1
Holbrook 5-1
Grier 4-2
Stanley 4-2
Chavis 3-4
Southwest 3-4
Mount Holly 2-4
Cramerton 1-5
W.C. Friday 1-5
Bessemer City 0-7

-GIRLS
Holbrook 6-0
W.C. Friday 5-1
Belmont 5-2
Bessemer City 5-2
Grier 4-2
Cramerton 3-3
York Chester 3-3
Southwest 2-5
Mount Holly 1-5
Stanley 1-5
Chavis 0-7

Gaston County Conference results/schedule:

(Thursday, Feb. 12)
-BOYS
Chavis 46, W.C. Friday 43
Grier 60, Bessemer City 31
Belmont 35, Holbrook 14
York Chester 44, Mount Holly 16
Stanley 39, Southwest 34
BYE – Cramerton

-GIRLS
W.C. Friday 34, Chavis 12
Grier 34, Bessemer City 24
Holbrook 34, Belmont 9
York Chester 36, Mount Holly 28
Southwest 26, Stanley 17
BYE – Cramerton

(Tuesday, Feb. 17)
Cramerton at Bessemer City
W.C. Friday at Belmont
Grier at York Chester
Holbrook at Stanley
Mount Holly at Southwest
BYE – Chavis
(Wednesday, Feb. 18)
Stanley at Mount Holly
York Chester at Holbrook
Belmont at Grier
Bessemer City at W.C. Friday
Chavis at Cramerton
BYE – Southwest
(Thursday, Feb. 19)
Belmont at Chavis
York Chester at Cramerton
Stanley at W.C. Friday
Southwest at Grier
Mount Holly at Holbrook
BYE – Bessemer City
(Monday, Feb. 23)
Bessemer City at York Chester
Chavis at Stanley
Cramerton at Southwest
W.C. Friday at Mount Holly
Grier at Holbrook
BYE – Belmont
(Thursday, Feb. 26)
Semifinals: No. 4 at No. 1, No. 3 at No. 2
(Tuesday, March 3)
Boys final
(Wednesday, March 4)
Girls final

Tri-County Conference standings:

-BOYS
(East Division)
West Lincoln 9-1
Kings Mountain 8-1
Lincolnton 5-4
East Lincoln 3-6
Burns 1-7
North Lincoln 1-8
(West Division)
Crest 7-0
East Rutherford 7-1
Shelby 5-4
Chase 3-5
R-S Central 2-5
Thomas Jefferson 0-9

-GIRLS
(East Division)
Kings Mountain 9-0
North Lincoln 7-2
Lincolnton 5-4
East Lincoln 4-5
Burns 2-6
West Lincoln 0-10
(West Division)
R-S Central 7-0
Shelby 8-1
Crest 3-4
Thomas Jefferson 3-6
Chase 2-6
East Rutherford 1-7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro soccer

The 2026 Charlotte FC schedule:

Saturday, Feb. 21 at St. Louis, 2:30 PM
Saturday, Feb. 28 at L.A. Galaxy, 10:30 PM
Saturday, March 7 Austin, 7:30 PM
Saturday, March 14 Miami, 7:30 PM
Saturday, March 21 New York Red Bulls, 7:30 PM
Saturday, Apr. 4 Philadelphia, 7:30 PM
Saturday, Apr. 11 Nashville, 7:30 PM
Saturday, Apr. 18 at New York, 7:30 PM
Wednesday, Apr. 22 at Orlando, 7:30 PM
Saturday, Apr. 25 at Nashville, 8:30 PM
Saturday, May 2 at New England, 7:30 PM
Saturday, May 9 Cincinnati, 7:30 PM
Wednesday, May 13 New York, 7:00 PM
Saturday, May 16 Toronto, 7:30 PM
Saturday, May 23 New England, 7:30 PM
Wednesday, July 22 Atlanta, 8:00 PM
Saturday, July 25 at New York Red Bulls, 7:30 PM
Saturday, Aug. 1 at Chicago, 8:30 PM
Saturday, Aug. 15 Columbus, 7:30 PM
Wednesday, Aug. 19 at Toronto, 7:30 PM
Saturday, Aug. 22 DC, 7:30 PM
Saturday, Aug. 29 at Atlanta, 7:30 PM
Saturday, Sept. 5 Houston, 7:30 PM
Wednesday, Sept. 9 at Montreal, 7:30 PM
Saturday, Sept. 12 at Cincinnati, 7:30 PM
Saturday, Sept. 19 at DC, 7:30 PM
Saturday, Sept. 26 Chicago, 7:30 PM
Saturday, Oct. 10 Dallas, 7:30 PM
Wednesday, Oct. 14 at Columbus, 7:30 PM
Saturday, Oct. 17 at Philadelphia, 2:30 PM
Saturday, Oct. 24 at Portland, 10:30 PM
Wednesday, Oct. 28 Montreal, 7:30 PM
Saturday, Oct. 31 Orlando, 1:00 PM
Saturday, Nov. 7 at Miami, 4:00 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

College basketball

Here are the recent results/upcoming schedule for area teams:

(Wednesday, Feb. 11)
Austin Peay 95, Queens 87
Gaston College 102, Denmark Tech 79
Shaw 80, J.C. Smith 76

(Thursday, Feb. 12)
Winthrop 103, Gardner-Webb 85

(Friday, Feb. 13)
Cleveland CC 91, Guilford Tech 86 (OT)

(Saturday, Feb. 14)
Gaston College 66, Richard Bland 56
High Point 112, Gardner-Webb 87
Central Carolina CC 82, Cleveland CC 72
Barton 74, Belmont Abbey 66
Fayetteville 91, J.C. Smith 80
Queens 87, Lipscomb 81

(Sunday, Feb. 15)
UTSA 88, Charlotte 79
Dayton 70, Davidson 59

(Monday, Feb. 16)
Belmont Abbey 78, Erskine 42
Gaston College 104, USC Salkehatchie 91

(Tuesday, Feb. 17)
Gardner-Webb at Charleston Southern, 6 p.m.

(Wednesday, Feb. 18)
Cleveland CC at Davidson-Davie CC, 7 p.m.
Emmanuel at Belmont Abbey, 7 p.m.
Queens at North Alabama, 7 p.m.
Richmond at Davidson, 7 p.m.
Winston-Salem State at J.C. Smith, 7:30 p.m.
Charlotte at Tulsa, 8 p.m.

(Thursday, Feb. 19)
Gardner-Webb at Radford, 7 p.m.
Wake Tech at Gaston College, 8 p.m.

(Saturday, Feb. 21)
East Carolina at Charlotte, noon
Cape Fear CC at Gaston College, 2 p.m.
Davidson at Fordham, 2 p.m.
Claflin at J.C. Smith, 3 p.m.
Cleveland CC at Louisburg, 3 p.m.
West Georgia at Queens, 3 p.m.
Belmont Abbey at Southern Wesleyan, 4 p.m.

(Sunday, Feb. 22)
Bryant & Stratton, Va. at Cleveland CC, 3 p.m.

(Tuesday, Feb. 24)
CIAA tournament at Baltimore, Md.

(Wednesday, Feb. 25)
Cleveland CC at Southwest Virginia, 7 p.m.
Belmont Abbey at Lees-McRae, 7 p.m.
Davidson at Duquesne, 7 p.m.
Gaston College at USC Salkehatchie, 7 p.m.
North Texas at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Queens at Eastern Kentucky, 7 p.m.
CIAA tournament at Baltimore, Md.

(Thursday, Feb. 26)
UNC-Asheville at Gardner-Webb, 7 p.m.
CIAA tournament at Baltimore, Md.

(Friday, Feb. 27)
CIAA tournament at Baltimore, Md.

(Saturday, Feb. 28)
Gardner-Webb at USC Upstate, 2 p.m.
Queens at Central Arkansas, TBD
CIAA tournament at Baltimore, Md.

(Sunday, March 1)
Brunswick CC at Gaston College, 2 p.m.
La Salle at Davidson, noon
Charlotte at Florida Atlantic, 2 p.m.
Conference Carolinas tournament

(Wednesday, March 4)
Gaston College at Caldwell Tech, 7 p.m.
Saint Joseph’s at Davidson, 7 p.m.
UAB at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Atlantic Sun tournament at Jacksonville, Fla.
Big South tournament at Johnson City, Tenn.
Conference Carolinas tournament

(Thursday, March 5)
Big South tournament at Johnson City, Tenn.
Region 10 Division II tournament at Wake Tech

(Friday, March 6)
Atlantic Sun tournament at Jacksonville, Fla.
Big South tournament at Johnson City, Tenn.
Conference Carolinas tournament at Spartanburg, S.C.
Region 10 Division II tournament at Wake Tech

(Saturday, March 7)
Davidson at St. Bonaventure, noon
Atlantic Sun tournament at Jacksonville, Fla.
Big South tournament at Johnson City, Tenn.
Conference Carolinas tournament at Spartanburg, S.C.
Region 10 Division II tournament at Wake Tech

(Sunday, March 8)
Charlotte at South Florida, 2 p.m.
Atlantic Sun tournament at Jacksonville, Fla.
Big South tournament at Johnson City, Tenn.
Conference Carolinas tournament at Spartanburg, S.C.

(Tuesday, March 10)
ACC tournament at Charlotte

(Wednesday, March 11)
American tournament at Birmingham, Ala.
ACC tournament at Charlotte
Atlantic 10 tournament at Pittsburgh, Pa.

(Thursday, March 12)
American tournament at Birmingham, Ala.
ACC tournament at Charlotte
Atlantic 10 tournament at Pittsburgh, Pa.
Region 10 Division I tournament at TBA

(Friday, March 13)
American tournament at Birmingham, Ala.
ACC tournament at Charlotte
Atlantic 10 tournament at Pittsburgh, Pa.
Region 10 Division I tournament at TBA

(Saturday, March 14)
American tournament at Birmingham, Ala.
ACC tournament at Charlotte
Atlantic 10 tournament at Pittsburgh, Pa.
Region 10 Division I tournament at TBA

(Sunday, March 15)
American tournament at Birmingham, Ala.
Atlantic 10 tournament at Pittsburgh, Pa.

 

 

 

 

 

Auto racing

Here is the full 2026 NASCAR Cup Series schedule with race winners in parentheses:

Feb. 4 — Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium (Ryan Preece)
Feb. 15 — Daytona 500 (Tyler Reddick)
Feb. 22 — Atlanta
March 1 — Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas
March 8 — Phoenix
March 15 — Las Vegas
March 22 — Darlington, South Carolina
March 29 — Martinsville, Virginia
April 5 — off weekend
April 12 — Bristol, Tennessee
April 19 — Kansas
April 26 — Talladega, Alabama
May 3 — Texas
May 10 — Watkins Glen, New York
May 17 — All-Star Race (Dover)
May 24 — Coca-Cola 600 (Charlotte)
May 31 — Nashville, Tennessee
June 7 — Michigan
June 14 — Pocono in Long Pond, Pennsylvania
June 21 — San Diego
June 28 — Sonoma, California
July 5 — Chicagoland
July 12 — Atlanta
July 19 — North Wilkesboro
July 26 — Brickyard 400 (Indianapolis)
Aug. 2 — off weekend
Aug. 9 — Iowa
Aug. 15 — Richmond, Virginia
Aug. 23 — New Hampshire
Aug. 29 — Daytona, Florida
Sept. 6 — Darlington
Sept. 13 — Gateway in Madison, Illinois
Sept. 19 — Bristol
Sept. 27 — Kansas
Oct. 4 — Las Vegas
Oct. 11 — Charlotte Roval
Oct. 18 — Phoenix
Oct. 25 — Talladega
Nov. 1 — Martinsville
Nov. 8 — Homestead, Florida

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rodeo

Professional Bull Riding Unleash the Beast tour schedule for Greensboro-based Carolina Cowboys:

Feb. 21 – Progressive PBR Jacksonville
Feb. 28 – PBR Bridgeport
March 7 – PBR Kubota PBR Little Rock
March 14 – PBR Florida State
March 22 – Ram Trucks PBR Indianapolis
March 29 – PBR Albuquerque
April 12 – First Premier Bank PBR Sioux Falls
April 18 – PBR Billings
April 24 – Cooper Tires PBR Tacoma
May 10 – PBR World Finals at Cowtown Coliseum
Sept. 18-20 – Greensboro First Horizon Coliseum Complex