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NYCFC stand in way of Charlotte FC halting winless stretch
Charlotte FC aim to end their four-match MLS winless streak when they host New York City FC on Wednesday.,The two clubs each have 15 points and 4-5-3 records, with NYCFC ahead in the standings on the goal-differential tiebreaker. Charlotte FC holds a head-to-head advantage after a 2-1 victory in New...
Charlotte rallies for draw in Queen City clash vs. Cincinnati
In a battle between the two Queen Cities Saturday night in Charlotte, FC Cincinnati squandered a two-goal lead in the second half and settled for a 2-2 draw with Charlotte FC.,FC Cincinnati (4-4-4, 16 points) drew first blood in the 36th minute, Evander took a free kick, with the ball saved by a div...
Evander's FC Cincinnati surging into road tilt with sinking Charlotte
Two middling teams in the Eastern Conference clash Saturday night when FC Cincinnati takes on host Charlotte FC.,Cincinnati (4-4-3, 15 points) arrives on the upswing after beating the New York Red Bulls and Chicago to vault back into the Eastern Conference playoff picture. It sits sixth in the Easte...
Hornets' Moussa Diabate wins NBA Hustle Award
Charlotte Hornets big man Moussa Diabate was named the winner of the 2025-26 NBA Hustle Award on Thursday.,A first-time winner, Diabate ranked in the top 11 in six of the nine hustle categories used to determine the award recipient, including first in offensive box-outs per minute (0.0537) and fourt...
Sam Surridge scores brace as Nashville SC handles Charlotte FC
Sam Surridge came off the bench to score a brace in the second half of Nashville SC's 4-2 win over visiting Charlotte FC on Saturday.,Nashville (7-1-1, 22 points) is on a three-match winning streak in MLS play and sits in first place in the Eastern Conference.,Between the MLS regular season and thei...
Better-rested Nashville SC welcome Charlotte FC
Two months into the regular season, Nashville SC built the best record in the Eastern Conference while juggling matches in the CONCACAF Champions Cup.,Now, Nashville will have had a rare full week's rest when it hosts Charlotte FC on Saturday.,Nashville SC (6-1-1, 19 points) had Wednesday off while ...
Magic extend Hornets' playoff drought, face Pistons next
Paolo Banchero scored 25 points to lead five players in double figures for the host Orlando Magic, who advanced to the Eastern Conference playoffs by routing the Charlotte Hornets 121-90 in a play-in game on Friday night.,The Magic, who finished eighth during the regular season, earned the eighth se...
Nashville asserts Eastern Conference superiority against Charlotte FC
Edvard Tagseth and Patrick Yazbek scored goals Saturday night as visiting Nashville SC controlled the run of play for a 2-1 win over Charlotte FC.,Billed as an early showdown of Eastern contenders, it was instead a sermon on why many feel Nashville (5-1-1, 16 points) might stay atop the conference t...
Jalen Duren, Pistons relegate Hornets to East's play-in tournament
Jalen Duren scored 20 points on 8-for-11 shooting from the field and the Detroit Pistons rode a strong stretch early the fourth quarter to a 118-110 win over the host Charlotte Hornets on Friday.,Duncan Robinson racked up 19 points, Cade Cunningham had 14 points, Ronald Holland II posted 13 points a...
Joel Embiid, 76ers surge to win, end Hornets' 5-game streak
Joel Embiid had 29 points and made a big block in the final seconds as the Philadelphia Sixers rallied from 15 points down to edge the host Charlotte Hornets 118-114 on Saturday night.,Philadelphia (41-33) stopped Charlotte's five-game winning streak and won the season series 2-1 giving them the tie...
Sizzling Hornets, Knicks still have work to do for playoff seeding
Ahead of their meeting on Thursday night, the Charlotte Hornets and visiting New York Knicks are playing as well as any teams in the Eastern Conference. Still, both sides have ground to make up in the congested playoff picture.,Charlotte (38-34) has continued its remarkable run as the league's bigge...
Charlotte fires head coach Aaron Fearne after 3 seasons
Charlotte fired head basketball coach Aaron Fearne on Tuesday after three seasons.,The 49ers finished with a 17-17 overall record this season (9-9 in the American Athletic Conference) and extended their drought of missing the NCAA Tournament to 21 years.,"We have high expectations for all of our ath...
Resting Inter Miami pull out scoreless draw at Charlotte
Despite defending champion Inter Miami sitting several of its regulars including Lionel Messi, host Charlotte FC couldn't take advantage, with both sides dueling to a 0-0 draw on Saturday night.,Inter Miami (2-1-1, 7 points) had won back-to-back league matches, but played to their second consecutive...
Devin Booker, Suns solve Hornets' mastery in road games
Devin Booker had 30 points and 10 assists, Jalen Green and Collin Gillespie each added 24 points and the host Phoenix Suns ran away from Charlotte in the second half for a 111-99 victory on Sunday to break the Hornets' 10-game road winning streak.,Rookie forward Rasheer Fleming had career-highs with...
Pep Biel stars against Austin FC as Charlotte FC earns first 2026 win
Pep Biel's second-half brace lifted Charlotte FC to a 3-1 victory over visiting Austin FC on Saturday night.,Idan Toklomati scored the other goal for Charlotte (1-1-1, 4 points), which won for the first time this season.,Keeper Kristijan Kahlina made one save in the victory.,A Charlotte own goal put...
MLS vs. Liga MX returns for July 29 All-Star Game
The 2026 MLS All-Star Game on July 29 in Charlotte will once again feature a clash between stars from MLS and Liga MX, the league announced Monday.,It is the third straight year and the fifth time overall that the All-Stars from the rival North American leagues will face off in this format.,The All-...
LA Galaxy blitz Charlotte with 3 goals in first 13 minutes
Joao Klauss continues to be exactly the offensive piece the Los Angeles Galaxy needed, scoring a pair of goals in the opening 13 minutes of a 3-0 victory over Charlotte FC on Saturday at Carson, Calif., ,Lucas Sanabria also scored an early goal for the Galaxy (1-0-1, 4 points), who have allowed just...
Brandon Miller, Hornets pull away late to subdue Blazers
Brandon Miller connected on six 3-point shots as part of his game-high 26 points as the Charlotte Hornets beat the visiting Portland Trail Blazers 109-93 on Saturday afternoon.,Coby White, in his delayed Hornets home debut after a trade from Chicago and time off with an injury, racked up 20 points -...
Kristijan Kahlina's net play helps Charlotte tie St. Louis City
Kristijan Kahlina made 10 saves, including three crucial late denials, to help Charlotte FC preserve a 1-1 draw at St. Louis City in both teams' season opener on Saturday afternoon.,Pep Biel scored in the second half of his first appearance since last September for Charlotte, which extended St. Loui...
All-Star break timely for feisty Hornets, revamped Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks and Charlotte Hornets might be in need of some time off, and they'll get just that after they meet Wednesday night in Charlotte.,It will be the final game for both teams prior to the eight-day All-Star break, but there's plenty to digest before tip-off.,The Hornets had a nine-game ...