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Beddingfield graduate Kelvin King, left, trains during a recent sparring session. After more than a one-year layoff away from the ring, King has a potential return date set on July 11 in St. Augustine, Fla.
Fighting for retirement: King back in familiar saddle, return to ring imminent
At the prime age of 25, Kelvin King sees himself on a collision course with the end of his professional boxing career. In fact, the day-to-day routine of the Beddingfield High graduate is geared … more
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Jerry Sands, who played for the Wilson Tobs in 2007 and 2008, poses in the uniform of the Hanshin Tigers in December 2019 after signing with the Nippon Professional Baseball franchise. Sands, a Johnston County resident, spend parts of five seasons in the major leagues before playing in South Korea the last two seasons.
International pastime: Former Tob Sands continues his career in Asia
When Jerry Sands traded his Wilson Tobs uniform for that of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Gulf Coast League affiliate in June of 2008, little did the Smithfield-Selma High and Wilson’s Mills … more
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Former Fike High standout A.J. Hines poses for a photo on the field where he once starred for the Golden Demons prior to a workout Thursday afternoon. Hines, who will graduate from Duquesne Univerity as its all-time leading rusher, is preparing for a shot at playing in the NFL.
Working toward his shot at the NFL
Trying to make it in the NFL is generally tough enough when you played college football at the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision level, but preparing for the biggest job interview he might ever … more
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Former Hunt High standout Malik Williams takes a break during a run at Lake Wilson on Wednesday. Williams, who graduated from Louisville, has been cut by NFL teams each of the past two preseasons but is hoping for another shot this summer — if it isn’t derailed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Still overcoming obstacles: Former Hunt star Williams hopes to get another NFL shot
Having overcome countless obstacles on his quest to play in the National Football League, Malik Williams has learned to be patient as he tries to keep that dream alive amid the coronavirus … more
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Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton does his trademark “Superman” pose as he makes his entrance in front of two big flames before the season-opening game against the Los Angeles Rams at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte on Sept. 8, 2019.
Divorce inevitable for Panthers, Newton
It was always going to end this way. The Carolina Panthers and quarterback Cam Newton officially pulled the band aid off Tuesday for all the social media world to see, with the Panthers announcing … more
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Taylor Gray celebrates in Victory Lane after taking the Solid Rock Carriers 150 Late Model Stock Car race during the CARS Tour season opener Saturday afternoon at Southern National Motorsports Park.
Gray, Craig claim checkers in CARS Tour opener at Southern National
Taylor Gray and Matt Craig opened the sixth season of the Solid Rock Carriers CARS Tour with victories in a thrilling Solid Rock Carriers 300 at Southern National Motorsports Park on Saturday … more
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Bobby McCarty (22) and Lee Pulliam (5) battle side by side for the lead during Sunday's Solid Rock Carriers Classic at Southern National Motorsports Park.
McCarty edges Pulliam in Late Model instant classic
Bobby McCarty edged out Lee Pulliam to score the victory in a thrilling green-white-checkered finish in Sunday evening’s Solid Rock Carriers Classic at Southern National Motorsports Park … more
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Brandon Clements, center, poses with car owner Cal Clements and wife, Cali, after winning Sunday's Limited Late Model event at SNMP.
Clements prevails in Limited Late Model Division at SNMP
Brandon Clements scored his first Southern National Motorsports Park Limited Late Model win since 2012 in spectacular fashion, holding off Tony Grady in a breathtaking duel in Sunday’s finale … more
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Charlotte Hornets guard Dwayne Bacon drives to the basket against the New York Knicks during a game in Charlotte on Jan. 28. Bacon, in his third season out of Florida State, was sent back to the Hornets’ NBA G League affiliate, the Swarm, on Feb. 19 and has played well in three games in Greensboro.
Bacon sizzles after moving back to Swarm
The fluidity between Charlotte and Greensboro continues. Dwayne Bacon was assigned to the Hornets’ NBA G League affiliate, the Swarm, on Feb. 19 and, two days later, the Hornets signed Joe … more
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Charlotte Hornets forward Marvin Williams (2), dribbling against Washington Wizards forward Davis Bertans (42) during a game Jan. 30 in Washington, was released by the Hornets on Saturday and has signed with the Milwaukee Bucks.
Charlotte looks to get younger after releasing vets Williams, MKG
CHARLOTTE — The inevitable moves happened Saturday as a pair of long-time Charlotte Hornets were jettisoned to make way for a commitment to the youth movement. Marvin Williams and Michael … more
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Charlotte Hornets guard Malik Monk, right, drives past Orlando Magic forward Wes Iwundu in the first half of Monday's game in Charlotte. The Hornets lost, 106-83, their seventh straight defeat as they prepare to depart for Paris, where they will meet the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday.
Listless Hornets leave for Paris on a skid
CHARLOTTE — After Charlotte knocked off the Cleveland Cavaliers and Dallas Mavericks on the road to open the 2020 calendar year it appeared that the Hornets had turned a corner. Seven straight … more
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Jimmy Lewis
The plan for Coby White? It’s full of Bull
The second half of Coby White’s rookie season in the NBA tipped off Wednesday night, and already, the Greenfield School product has hit the wall. No, it isn’t the famed “rookie … more
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Tom Baker of King, shown competing in the 2019 PBA Senior U.S. Open, will be one of the competitors in the PBA50 Richie's Automotive South Open, set for Friday-Sunday at Westview Lanes. Baker, a PBA Hall of Famer, won the 2004 PBA World Championship and has over $2 million in career earnings.
PBA50 Tour rolls into Westview Lanes
Professional bowling is making a return to Wilson this weekend. Westview Lanes will be the site of the PBA50 Richie’s Automotive South Open, which begins Friday with a practice session and a … more
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San Francisco 49ers offensive guard Laken Tomlinson (75), sitting on the bench during a game against the Atlanta Falcons on Dec. 15 in Santa Clara, Calif., has been a key starter on the offensive line for the past three seasons after being traded by the Detroit Lions, who drafted the All-American out of Duke in the first round of the 2015 NFL draft.
Former Duke star Tomlinson right in the middle of 49ers’ success this season
The NFL playoffs are in full swing, and Laken Tomlinson’s rebuilt career has him in the middle of it with the NFC West champion San Francisco 49ers, while the Detroit Lions, the team that … more
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Seattle Seahawks’ D.K. Metcalf (14) pulls in a 19-yard touchdown pass over Carolina Panthers defensive back Donte Jackson during the first quarter of the Seahawks’ 30-24 win Sunday at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte.
Seahawks fly past Panthers, 30-24
Seattle Seahawks’ D.K. Metcalf (14) pulls in a 19-yard touchdown pass over Carolina Panthers defensive back Donte Jackson during the first quarter of the Seahawks’ 30-24 win Sunday at … more
Kyle Busch holds up his trophy in Victory Lane after winning the Monster Energy Cup Series championship on Sunday, Nov. 17 at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla. Busch will race in the Super Late Model Division as part of the Thanksgiving Classic at Southern National Motorsports Park.
Southern National postpones Thanksgiving Classic
Rain arrived sooner than expected, prompting Southern National Motorsports Park to call off Saturday's on-track activity.  The race has been moved to March 1 —  a week before the CARS … more
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Chicago Bulls guard Coby White, right, drives against Charlotte Hornets guard Malik Monk in the first half of Wednesday’s game in Charlotte. The Bulls lost 126-125 as White had 17 points and seven assists in his debut.
The education of Coby White
CHARLOTTE — One day at an undetermined point in the future, Coby White will have the basketball in his hands as the Chicago Bulls attempt to win a game in the closing stages. That just … more
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Chicago Bulls guard Coby White, right, passes the ball around Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier during the second half of Wednesday’s game in Charlotte. White, a former Greenfield School star and the 2018 Wilson Times Athlete of the Year, had 17 points and seven assists in his NBA regular-season debut. He was the No. 7 pick in the NBA draft as a freshman out of University of North Carolina in June.
Bulls lose 126-125 to Hornets in White’s NBA debut
CHARLOTTE — Rookie PJ Washington erupted for 27 points on seven 3-pointers, and the Charlotte Hornets opened the post-Kemba Walker era with a thrilling come-from-behind 126-125 win over the … more
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Carolina Panthers’ Christian McCaffery (22) breaks free from the tackle attempt of Jacksonville Jaguars’ linebacker Myles Jack for an 18-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter of Sunday’s game at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte. McCaffery scored three TDs in the Panthers’ 34-27 victory.
Panthers back to pounding
CHARLOTTE — The Carolina Panthers motto is to “Keep Pounding.” They did just that on Sunday, finding a running play they liked and exploiting it time and time again. Using a … more
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Cameron Murray, right, stands next to his sister Olivia Murray after the two siblings came in first and second in the Bandolero feature on Saturday night at Southern National Motorsports Park. Cameron Murray started racing two years ago and his sister competed in only her 10th race on Championship Night in Lucama.
A rare sibling rivalry
Olivia Murray first found an outlet for her competitiveness in dance.  Only there’s a problem with the sport of choreography and calculated movement: Dancing has never pitted the … more
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