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Tiger Woods to play in Charlotte in early May

musiclover — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 23:28:09 +0000

Tiger Woods is taking a three-week break before returning to golf at the Wells Fargo Championship. Woods announced Wednesday he will resume an up-and-down season May 3-6 at Quail Hollow, where he won in 2007. He also committed to The Players Championship the following week. A year ago, he injured his left Achilles tendon and More >

Charlotte Bobcats’ Paul Silas says it’s “exhilarating”

musiclover — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:30:59 +0000

Charlotte Bobcats coach Paul Silas called Corey Maggette’s availability a “godsend,” as the team with the NBA’s worst record has all its players healthy for the first time this season in a 7:30 game tonight against the Detroit Pistons.

The Pistons and Bobcats play at The Palace of Auburn Hills. While the Pistons have beaten some opponents who were missing key pieces en route to an 11-25 record, they will face a 4-28 Bobcats team that has a healthy roster tonight for the first time.

Charlotte 49ers Sign First Football Recruits

musiclover — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:47:35 +0000

Will Thomas, a wide receiver from Topsail High in Hampstead, N.C., has etched his name into Charlotte 49ers’ history. Thomas is the school’s first football player after sending in a time-stamped fax at 7:02 a.m., two minutes after college recruits were allowed to begin signing.Thomas was quickly followed by Maiden High quarterback Matt Johnson, plus 12 others.The 49ers, a FCS independent, will begin play in 2013.Charlotte coach Brad Lambert has been anxious for this day since being hired, saying “to see the first two names come across, it was really exciting. It’s kind of neat that it was a receiver and quarterback. I guess we’re ready to score some points.”Lambert says “it just makes it real. We’ve got a team now.”