Stories tagged: "sports"

Sports Line judge Maia Chaka stands on the field during the second half of an NFL football game between the Carolina Panthers and the New York Jets Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, in Charlotte, N.C. Chaka became the first Black woman to official an NFL game when she called the Panthers-Jets game Sunday in Charlotte. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Sports A Black Woman Officiated the Panthers Game. It’s the First Time in NFL History.

The Panthers recognized Maia Chaka, who hails from Virginia, during Sunday’s game against the Jets in Charlotte. 

Max Millington Max Millington September 13, 2021 2:30 pm EDT
Sports The Durham Bulls Athletic Park, one of the finest ballparks you'll find anywhere. (Photo: Durham Bulls)
Sports Who Needs MLB? North Carolina Still Has Some of the Best Ballparks in America.

From Kinston to Charlotte to Hickory, Cardinal & Pine's guide to the best ballparks in North Carolina.

Max Millington Max Millington July 26, 2021 5:06 pm EDT
Sports NBA star Chris Paul (left) led a voting drive last October with Je'Den Clark, a WSSU graduate and Student Government Association president. (Image via Je'Den Clark)
Sports Chris Paul was an Advocate for Voting, HBCUs in North Carolina Before Ever Making the NBA Finals

The Wake Forest University basketball star has emerged as a leader for social justice in his native Winston-Salem.

Max Millington Max Millington July 6, 2021 3:35 pm EDT
North Carolina Naomi Osaka wears a protective mask due to the COVID-19 virus outbreak, featuring the name "George Floyd", while arriving at the 2020 US Open. (Image via AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
North Carolina Tennis Superstar Naomi Osaka Buys Stake in NC’s Pro Women’s Soccer Team

Naomi Osaka announced she’s now a partial owner of the NC Courage, the pro women’s soccer team that plays in Cary.

Max Millington Max Millington January 29, 2021 2:41 pm EST
Sports Two prospects from Indian Trail, NC — Grayson McCall, left, Sam Howell, right — were among the top 5 quarterbacks in the nation this year. (Images by AP/Graphic by Rebecca Russ for Cardinal & Pine)
Sports How One NC Suburb Rocked College Football in 2020

How Indian Trail, NC, population 40,000, raised two top-five quarterbacks in Sam Howell and Grayson McCall.

Max Millington Max Millington January 11, 2021 2:39 pm EST

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North Carolina has its own "wine country" in Yadkin Valley. (Image via YadkinValleyNC.com). Culture 4 North Carolina Spots to Explore With Your BFF — Because Some Trips Are Better With Your Bestie
Economy Duke and UNC-Chapel Hill square off in February in Chapel Hill. College basketball is expected to return in the coming days, although the pandemic will blunt the economic impact. (Photo by Peyton Williams/UNC/Getty Images)
Economy College Basketball Is King in NC. But Should Ailing Businesses Expect a Boost?

Under normal circumstances, college basketball is a big boon to NC businesses. But these are not normal circumstances.

Max Millington Max Millington November 25, 2020 10:04 am EST