Six professional teams. One motorsports capital. The Mercury covers all of them.
Charlotte Hornets
NBABeat Miami 127-126 in OT in the play-in opener (Ball 30/10), then lost the elimination game 90-121 at Orlando. 10-year playoff drought extends.
44-38 · Eliminated
Pick 14, lottery May 12
Carolina Panthers
NFL$165M in free agency (Phillips, Lloyd). Pick 19 in the April 23 draft. Dan Morgan's most aggressive offseason in years.
Offseason
Draft Apr 23 · Pick 19
Charlotte FC
MLS4-4-2 through ten matches. Nashville swept the season series; back-to-back road blowouts at Orlando and Nashville drop Charlotte to 5th in the East.
In Season
4-4-2 · 14 pts
Carolina Ascent FC
Super LeagueThird in the Gainbridge Super League. Eight-match unbeaten run. Clinched a second straight playoff berth April 19 at Dallas.
3rd Place
8 unbeaten · clinched
Charlotte Knights
Triple-AClosed the Jacksonville road trip with two straight wins (Pérez 4 RBI in the 9-4 finale). Took four straight at home from Nashville to clinch the series.
In Season
vs Gwinnett opens Apr 29
Charlotte Checkers
AHLFlorida Panthers affiliate. Vilmanis four-goal franchise-record game vs Hershey on April 12. Springfield took the best-of-three Round 1 series 2-1, ending Charlotte's run.
Eliminated R1
Lost to Springfield in OT
NASCAR
MotorsportsCharlotte is the capital of American motorsports. Hendrick, JR Motorsports, Gibbs, and most of the Cup and O'Reilly Series garage operate within 30 miles. JRM just put four cars in the Bristol top five. We cover the races, the business, and the money.
