Nick Carboni

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Johnson C. Smith coach Maurice Flowers isn’t letting the CIAA Championship trophy too far out of his sight. Flowers, the conference coach of the year, says his team is still “soaking in” its conference title, the first for the program in... See more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As Johnson C. Smith football strives to write a new chapter in its championship story, the last great Golden Bulls team reflects on the pages of its own legacy. "We’re always riding each other about stuff that happened back then,” Willie... See more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — For the first time in half a century, Johnson C. Smith football will play for a conference championship this weekend. The Golden Bulls used a 9-1 regular season to propel the program to the CIAA title game on Saturday against Virginia Un... See more

CONCORD, N.C. — Several big-name, local sports celebrities strutted their stuff in Concord on Tuesday night, all for several good causes. Panthers legends Greg Olsen, Luke Kuechly and Jonathan Stewart, as well as top NASCAR drivers like Kyle Busch, Joey L... See more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — On Tuesday, Queens University of Charlotte and Elon University announced a merger . Many were wondering, what does that mean for the school’s athletics programs? Both the Queens Royals and Elon Phoenix compete in NCAA Division 1 sports. ... See more