Six professional teams. One motorsports capital. The Mercury covers all of them.
Charlotte Hornets
NBABeat Miami 127-126 in OT in the play-in — Ball 30/10, Bridges buzzer block. Hosts loser of PHI-ORL on Friday for the 8th seed. First postseason home win since 2016.
44-38 · Play-In W
Fri for 8th seed
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
MLS3-2-2 through seven matches. Zaha and Biel leading the attack. Lost to a rested Nashville squad at home most recently.
In Season
3-2-2 · 11 pts
Carolina Ascent FC
Super LeagueThird in the Gainbridge Super League. Six-match unbeaten run. Beat Tampa Bay 2-1 on April 6.
3rd Place
6 unbeaten
Charlotte Knights
Triple-AShut out 3-0 in Jacksonville opener — 13 strikeouts, three hits, zero runs. At Jacksonville through Sunday.
7-8
at JAX thru Sun
Charlotte Checkers
AHLFlorida Panthers affiliate. Vilmanis scored four goals in a 6-1 rout of Hershey on April 13 — a franchise record. Clinched eighth consecutive playoff berth.
Playoff Bound
8th straight year
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.
