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Panthers rally to support second-year QB Bryce Young after disappointing 37-point loss to the Saints

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Bryce Young was standing on the sideline in the closing moments of Carolina’s 47-10 season-opening loss to New Orleans when teammate Miles Sanders walked over next to him, dabbed him up and tapped the second-year quarterback on the helmet. A disappointed Young leaned in and managed a quick smile. The Panthers are doing their best to keep Young’s confidence high after he followed up a disappointing rookie season with a dreadful performance in the season opener. Young was 13 of 30 for 161 yards with two interceptions and failed to throw a touchdown pass for the third straight game dating back to last season.… Continue Reading

Tyreek Hill says he could have handled his traffic stop better but he still wants the officer fired

MORGAN CITY, La. (AP) — Hurricane Francine is barreling toward Louisiana and an expected landfall. Forecasts call for potentially deadly storm surge, destructive winds and widespread flooding. In Morgan City on Wednesday, gas stations had already put plywood on the windows and moved trash cans inside, with a few pumps still serving the trickle of cars passing through shortly after dawn. Francine drew fuel from exceedingly warm Gulf of Mexico waters to jump from a tropical storm to a Category 1 hurricane on Tuesday night. The National Hurricane Center says Francine might reach Category 2 strength before crashing into a coastal region that hasn’t fully recovered from devastating hurricanes in 2020 and 2021.… Continue Reading

Rick Hendrick on signing NASCAR’s new charter agreement: ‘I was just tired’

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — The winningest owner in NASCAR history says he “was just tired” of the lengthy negotiations over a new charter agreement and that played into his decision to sign NASCAR’s final offer. NASCAR gave teams a deadline of last Friday night to sign their most recent proposal; 13 teams — all but two — agreed to the deal that now runs through 2031. The two holdouts are the Michael Jordan-owned 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports. Rick Hendrick of Hendrick Motorsports says the negotiations had lasted so long the teams that signed felt they’d gotten as much as they could.… Continue Reading

Kyle Larson will again run the Indy 500 but NASCAR and the Coca-Cola 600 will be his commitment

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — With NASCAR and the Coca-Cola 600 the promised priority, Kyle Larson will again attempt the Indianapolis 500 next season with the caveat he must leave if rain again ruins his bid to complete “The Double.” Larson in May became the fifth driver in history to attempt to complete 1,100-miles of racing on the biggest day in motorsports. But the start of the Indy 500 was delayed several hours by rain, and because Hendrick Motorsports had spent so much money on the effort, they decided to keep him at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He missed the Coca-Cola 600 and Hendrick Motorsports has promised NASCAR that the Cup Series race will be the priority.… Continue Reading

Video shows officers dragged Tyreek Hill out of his car after he put his window back up

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Police body camera video shows an officer dragged Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill out of his sports car by his arm and head and then forced him face-first onto the ground after Hill put up the window of his car. The video released Monday shows what happened between Hill and the officers during a traffic stop before Sunday’s game. The video shows that the altercation between the Miami-Dade County officers and Hill escalated quickly. The officers cursed at Hill but he did not curse at them, resist their physical force or strike at them. The police director said the videos were released to show the department is being transparent.… Continue Reading

NASCAR has finalized a new charter agreement. Team co-owner Michael Jordan won’t sign it

HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — NASCAR is in a stalemate with Michael Jordan and how it ends could potentially get very messy for both sides. After more than two years of contentious negotiations over a new revenue agreement, NASCAR last weekend finally got 13 organizations to sign a new deal. The agreement was reached less than 48 hours before NASCAR’s playoff opener at Atlanta Motor Speedway. But this is not the win NASCAR would like to believe it is. 23XI Racing, the team co-owned by Michael Jordan, and Front Row Motorsports both refused to sign the deal.… Continue Reading

Panthers Pro Bowl DE Derrick Brown to have knee surgery, could miss rest of season, AP source says

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press that Carolina Panthers Pro Bowl defensive end Derrick Brown will need surgery on his knee and could miss the remainder of the season. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity on Monday because the team has not released its injury report. Brown injured his meniscus in the Panthers’ 47-10 loss to the Saints and his absence would be a huge blow to a defense that allowed New Orleans to score on its first nine possessions.… Continue Reading

North Carolina Courage defeats San Diego Wave 4-1 in Alex Morgan’s final professional soccer match

Defender Malia Berkely had three assists as the North Carolina Courage earned a 3-1 road win against the San Diego Wave on Sunday evening in the National Women’s Soccer League. The match marked Alex Morgan’s final professional soccer match, as the forward announced her retirement earlier this week. More than 26,000 fans came to Snapdragon Stadium to honor the longtime U.S. women’s national team forward. In other NWSL action, Esther González scored in the 93rd minute to give Gotham a 2-1 home win over the Houston Dash. Yazmeen Ryan opened the scoring for Gotham, with Diana Ordóñez heading in Houston’s lone goal. Marta’s first-half goal gave the Orlando Pride a 1-0 win on the road against the Chicago Red Stars and extended the Pride’s record-setting unbeaten streak to 20 games.… Continue Reading

Start of the Dave Canales era couldn’t have gone much worse after Panthers routed 47-10 in opener

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Dave Canales era couldn’t have gotten off to a worse start in Carolina following a 47-10 loss to the New Orleans Saints, leaving real concerns about the future of quarterback Bryce Young. Canales was hired to fix Young, but the second-year QB had an abysmal start to the season, throwing an interception on his first pass and finishing the game 13 of 30 for 161 yards with two picks for a career-worst 32.3 quarterback rating. That leaves the 2023 No. 1 draft pick with more career interceptions than touchdown passes during his 17 NFL starts. Canales had success working with Geno Smith in Seattle and Baker Mayfield in Tampa Bay, but it’s uncertain if he will be able to turn Young around. The 5-foot-10 Young looked rattled throughout the game.… Continue Reading

Panthers’ offseason changes yield another dismal outing as Bryce Young struggles again

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Carolina Panthers made major changes after going 2-15 last season. In their 2024 opener, they looked even worse. Carolina was overmatched on both sides of the ball in a 47-10 loss at New Orleans on Sunday. Bryce Young struggled much like he did as a rookie, going 13 of 30 for 161 yards with a rating of 32.8. And the Panthers’ defense allowed the Saints to score on their first nine possessions. It’s the first time this century that’s happened in a season opener. New coach Dave Canales says he sees no reason to panic and thinks his team will overcome adversity.… Continue Reading