5+ hour, 20+ min ago   (1076+ words) NEW YORK — Alexander Zverev knew what he was up against, playing a U.S. Open final in a stadium full of people desperate to at last see another American champion. He tuned out the screams for Ben Shelton for so long that…...

3+ hour, 29+ min ago   (809+ words) Chicago’s coach had good instincts. Williams, the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL draft, looked like a league MVP candidate on Sunday, throwing for 269 yards and two touchdowns and running for 65 yards and two more scores as the Bears trounced the…...

7+ hour, 12+ min ago   (681+ words) BERLIN — Breanna Stewart had an American flag draped around her body as she soaked in the moment. The U.S. captain delivered again and the Americans continued their domination of international play, winning a fifth straight women's FIBA World Cup title…...

18+ hour, 45+ min ago   (531+ words) DEN BOSCH, Netherlands — Lottie Woad assured it. Carlota Ciganda sealed it. Vamos! The Solheim Cup is back in the hands of Team Europe. The blue wave came early in the Sunday singles at Bernardus Golf and never went away, all…...

10+ hour, 37+ min ago   (92+ words) Longtime stock car racing driver Gary Myers has died at 76. Gary’s sons, Burt Myers and Jason Myers, announced their father’s Sept. 10 death through separate Facebook posts a day later. Gary Myers participated in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, NASCAR Grand…...

12+ hour, 32+ min ago   (323+ words) NEW YORK — Ben Shelton was not even a year old the last time an American man won a Grand Slam tennis title. Now 23, Shelton is in the same position Alexander Zverev once was, playing for his first major championship in…...

12+ hour, 36+ min ago   (148+ words) 1122 Coffee Co. opens in Concord (Xavier Hunt) CONCORD, N.C. — Sisters Karl McBride and Minnesota Lynx player Kayla McBride have opened 1122 Coffee at 25 Barbrick Ave SW in Concord. The co-owners designed the coffee shop to feel like an extension of their home....

15+ hour, 33+ min ago   (94+ words) Acts of kindness and stories of hope often go unnoticed, but our communities are full of inspiration. You don’t have to… CHARLOTTE — Kick off your game day at the Panthers Play Yard. Panthers Play Yard, presented by Atrium Health, will…...

17+ hour, 11+ min ago   (283+ words) No. 4 Texas staked its claim after wiping out a 20-point, fourth-quarter deficit to beat top-ranked Ohio State 24-23 on Saturday night in Austin. The comeback is the largest fourth-quarter rally ever for a win against an AP No. 1 team, according to…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (115+ words) INDIAN TRAIL, N.C. — Hundreds of kids got a basketball lesson from Charlotte Hornets star Brandon Miller. Campers as young as six-years-old hit the court in Indian Trail Saturday morning. The day included drills on the court and a Q&A with…...