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A 2-1 win at Stade Saputo leaves Charlotte fifth in the East and unbeaten in six. Pep Biel reached ten goals and ten assists, one of three players in MLS to do it this year.

Jack Beckett·Sep 10, 2026

A promotional graphic for Charlotte FC sports coverage shows the club crest, a soccer ball on a field graphic, and text about coverage of Charlotte's MLS club.

Two Thousand First Responders Get Friday Night at Truist Field. The Jerseys Are for a Firefighter Who Died at the Towers.

The Knights gave away more than 2,000 tickets for Friday, the twenty-fifth September 11. The game-worn jerseys go to a foundation named for an FDNY firefighter from Engine 217, run out of Waxhaw for…

Jack Beckett·Sep 10, 2026

The Knights Finally Won an Eighth Inning. Now Comes the Hard Part.

Charlotte had lost the eighth inning twice in a row. Wednesday night it took a sacrifice fly and a bad throw to win one there, 5-4 over Buffalo.

John Speedway·Sep 10, 2026

Christopher Bell Ended a 33-Race Winless Streak by Winning the Southern 500.

Bell won the Cook Out Southern 500 by 1.038 seconds over Ty Gibbs, his first victory in 33 races and the end of a season with seven runner-up finishes.

Jack Beckett·Sep 7, 2026

Christopher Bell stands atop his No. 20 car with both arms raised in victory lane at Darlington Raceway as red, yellow and white confetti falls around him and his crew.

Barzee Blama Had Not Played a Home Game in Fifteen Months. He Scored in the Ninety-Fifth Minute.

A striker fifteen months removed from his last home appearance came off the bench and scored his first professional goal in the fifth minute of stoppage.

John Speedway·Sep 7, 2026

Carolina Ascent Won 3-0 for Its First Home Win. Its Coach Rated Last Week's Loss Higher.

Carolina Ascent scored three times inside 40 minutes and shut out Fort Lauderdale United for its first home win of the season.

Jack Beckett·Sep 7, 2026

A promotional graphic for Carolina Ascent FC coverage shows text about Charlotte's women's professional soccer club beside the team's crest on a dark blue background.

The Man With the Most Starts in This Series Lasted by Building His Own Engines. He Buys Them From Hendrick Now.

Jeremy Clements has more starts than anyone in the history of NASCAR's second national series, and says the hardest part of the job is funding, not driving.

Jack Beckett·Sep 6, 2026

Cars strung out around Darlington Raceway at sunset, beside text reading six teams, twelve drivers.

One Ford Started at Darlington. It Lasted 21 Laps. Hours Earlier, Ford Announced It Was Coming Back.

Thirty-eight cars started Saturday night's Fleetio 200. Twenty-nine were Chevrolets, seven were Toyotas, and the one Ford went out with a brake problem after 21 laps.

Jack Beckett·Sep 6, 2026

Cars run at Darlington Raceway under a red sunset, beside text reading 29 Chevrolets, one Ford.

Sheldon Creed Won the Chase Opener at Darlington. Justin Allgaier's Lead Went From 25 Points to Seven.

Creed led the final 53 laps and won Saturday night's Fleetio 200 by 2.961 seconds, his second career win in the series. Allgaier led more laps than anyone, hit the wall with 23 to go and finished 17th.

Jack Beckett·Sep 6, 2026

Sheldon Creed raises both fists on his car after winning at Darlington, beside text reading 25 to 7, in one race.

Charlotte FC's Captain Talked His Way Out of Wednesday's Match

Ashley Westwood was booked twice for dissent inside the same minute on Saturday, and Charlotte FC's captain is suspended for Wednesday's trip to CF Montréal.

Jack Beckett·Sep 6, 2026

A Charlotte Mercury sports graphic reading Two Yellows. One Minute. beside a large outlined 71 labelled MINUTE and two overlapping yellow cards on navy, with a line noting Charlotte FC's captain was sent off for dissent and misses Wednesday at Montreal, and the words Both For Dissent.

The Knights Have Six Home Games Left. All of Them Are Next Week.

Charlotte's last six games at Truist Field this season all fall between Tuesday and Saturday, September 8 to 12, against Buffalo.

Jack Beckett·Sep 5, 2026

Charlotte FC Sold Its Claim on a U.S. International Forward on the Last Day of the Window. St. Louis Signed Him Before It Shut.

Charlotte FC sold its exclusive right to sign Damion Downs, a 22-year-old United States international forward, to St. Louis CITY SC for $350,000 on the last day of Major League Soccer's transfer…

Jack Beckett·Sep 5, 2026

Justin Allgaier Led the O'Reilly Series by 229 Points. The Reset Left Him 25, at a Track Where He Has Never Won in the Fall.

Justin Allgaier ended the regular season 229 points clear. The Chase reset left him 25 ahead of teammate Carson Kvapil going into Saturday's Fleetio 200 at Darlington, where Allgaier has four spring…

Jack Beckett·Sep 5, 2026

Justin Allgaier speaks to reporters at NASCAR Chase Media Day beside text reading 229 to 25, same team.

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