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Charlotte FC will look to beat interstate rival Atlanta United in the home opener, with Wilfried Zaha likely making his debut
By Billy McGee February 26, 2025 Following a 2-2 draw on the road against the Seattle Sounders, Charlotte FC will host Atlanta United FC for their 2025 home opener this weekend. Without their big offseason signing, Wilfried Zaha, who was absent due to the birth...
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Charlotte FC Season Preview: With new additions, The Crown look to improve on fifth-place finish last season
By Billy McGee February 19, 2025 Charlotte FC enters the 2025 season with the highest expectations in club history, and it’s not without good reason. While Charlotte may not have made as many moves as other Major League Soccer clubs, they certainly had an impactful...
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Mark Williams and the Hornets: Stuck in Trade Limbo — What’s Next?
By James Plowright February 15, 2025 Photo: Kurt Shackelford / CLTure Just when it looked like the Charlotte Hornets were making a major move, things took a bizarre turn. They shocked the NBA world by trading center Mark Williams to the LA Lakers — only...
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Hornets ownership backing a bid to bring back the Charlotte Sting as a WNBA expansion franchise
By Cameron Lee February 11, 2025 The Hornets are officially backing a WNBA expansion bid that was submitted before the January 30 deadline. The team confirmed in an official statement that Hornets Sports & Entertainment is supporting a bid led by Erica Berman, senior vice...
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Charlotte and Greensboro will be home to pro women’s basketball teams in North Carolina for the first time in 20 years
By Cameron Lee January 30, 2025 Zawyer Sports & Entertainment, the ownership group behind the Charlotte Checkers, has officially announced the establishment of the UpShot League, a professional women’s basketball league set to launch in May 2026 with teams in Charlotte, Greensboro (NC), Jacksonville (FL),...
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Hornets Midseason Report: Grading all the players including Coach Charles Lee and Jeff Peterson
By James Plowright January 30, 2025 Photo: Jacob Kupferman / AP The Charlotte Hornets are officially past the halfway point of the 2024-25 season, so it’s time to pass out some midseason grades. In keeping with school traditions, every player and staff member will be...
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Charlotte FC’s all-time leading goalscorer, Karol Świderski, is leaving to join Panathinaikos in Greece
By Billie McGee January 23, 2025 Photo: Kurt Shackelford / CLTure Charlotte FC’s all-time leading goalscorer, Karol Świderski, is leaving the club to join Panathinaikos in Greece. Świderski had been with the club since its inaugural season, leading the team in goals in two of...
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Born in France with West African roots, Moussa Diabaté’s journey is well traveled, but there’s hope he’ll settle in Charlotte
By Cameron Lee January 20, 2025 Photo: Chris Carlson / AP Charlotte Hornets center Moussa Diabaté wasn’t your typical McDonald’s All-American or five-star recruit coming out of high school. The Parisian, whose parents are from Mali and Guinea in West Africa, didn’t start playing basketball...
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Charlotte FC is nearing a deal to sign former Premier League Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha
By Billy McGee January 16, 2025 Photo: Neil Hanna / Cal Sport Media / AP Charlotte FC has reportedly signed Wilfried Zaha on loan from Galatasaray, per Fabrizio Romano. Zaha, a skillful winger that primarily plays on the left, will occupy a designated player roster...
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Breaking Down the Nick Richards Trade: Was it a Good Move for the Charlotte Hornets?
By James Plowright January 15, 2025 The Charlotte Hornets have traded backup center Nick Richards and a 2025 second-round pick (via Denver) to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for forward Josh Okogie and three second-round picks (2026 from Denver, and 2031 from both Denver and...
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