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From the HERE City State DeskPHILADELPHIA, Pa. — The Carolina Panthers will play Sunday without running back AJ Dillon after listing the veteran out with an ankle problem on the Friday injury report ahead of the trip to face the Eagles. Dillon missed every practice this week. Rookie right tackle…
From the HERE City State DeskDURHAM, N.C. — North Carolina will take the field for Saturday’s Victory Bell game at Wallace Wade Stadium without a handful of regulars, and Duke is waiting on word about leading rusher Nate Sheppard. Tar Heel coaches removed starting defensive back Kaleb Cost and wideout…
From the HERE City State DeskTERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Hannah Gapes broke the LaVern Gibson course record with an 18:57.6 win in the women’s 6-kilometer race Friday, yet No. 1 NC State still settled for second behind No. 2 BYU at the Under Armour Pre-Nationals, 88 points to 84. Gapes…
From the HERE City National DeskCHICAGO — Bronchial asthma killed All Elite Wrestling star Benjamin Satterley, the performer fans knew as Pac, the Cook County Medical Examiner announced Friday, classifying the death as natural. Satterley was 40. He was discovered unresponsive inside a parked vehicle in suburban Des Plaines on…
From the HERE City National DeskCOLUMBUS, Ohio — College sports governing body the NCAA went to federal court Friday against Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, challenging an executive order he signed earlier in the week that lets Ohio schools hand a fifth season to athletes from the 2022 high school class.…
From the HERE City National DeskPHILADELPHIA — The Eagles went shopping in a division rival's practice squad Friday, signing quarterback Joe Milton III away from the Dallas Cowboys one day after ruling Jalen Hurts out of Sunday's home game against the Carolina Panthers. The team says the clot in his…
From the HERE City National DeskCLEVELAND — The Guardians and Rays will try again Saturday night after a soaking Friday rain in Cleveland washed out ALCS Game 4 at Progressive Field, the first postseason rainout in nearly four years. First pitch is now set for 8 p.m. ET Saturday. Game…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — Two veterans who have spent the season in league limbo are headed back to the field. The NFL said Friday it is pulling Green Bay running back Josh Jacobs and Denver pass rusher Jonathon Cooper from its Commissioner Exempt List, clearing both…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — The NBA has told its sportsbook partners to pull a list of wagers it sees as easy to manipulate, a crackdown that arrives days before the 2026-27 season tips off. A league memo sent to betting companies Friday bars parlays that stack…
From the HERE City National DeskCHICAGO — Jena Bishop flipped the script on Liz Carmouche on Friday night at Wintrust Arena, taking a unanimous decision in their rematch to win the vacant PFL women’s flyweight championship. Every scorecard had the five-round main event 48-47 for Bishop, now 12-3, who claimed…
From the HERE City National DeskIRVING, Texas — College football's postseason is one step closer to doubling in size. The College Football Playoff and its longtime television partner have reached an informal, handshake agreement on money for a 24-team bracket, though formal votes and signatures are still needed before anything…
From the HERE City National DeskOKLAHOMA CITY — Days before his NBA debut, Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Aday Mara is caught in a tug-of-war with the Spanish club where his pro career began. Basket Zaragoza issued a statement Friday insisting the 7-foot-3 center still has a valid contract with the…
Events
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Asheville’s long-running home tour returns for a 45th year, with free walk-throughs of new builds, renovations and featured neighborhoods set for this weekend and the following Saturday-Sunday pair. Roughly two dozen houses sit on the route, plus four spotlight communities. West Asheville’s Terra Futura regenerative neighborhood is…
Events
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Warren Haynes unveiled the first wave of headliners for his 34th Christmas Jam, booking a Dec. 12 night at ExploreAsheville.com Arena that pairs Greta Van Fleet with indie act The War on Drugs, plus Haynes' own Gov't Mule, JJ Grey with Mofro, and Daniel Donato & Friends.…
From the HERE City State Desk
BURLINGTON, N.C. — North Carolina’s Labcorp is lining up a large add-on to its diagnostic business after striking a cash deal to take selected BioReference Health pieces from OPKO Health for $722 million at closing. The announcement landed Oct. 15. The cash number can flex with closing revenue, and Labcorp…
Politics
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Early in-person voting opened strong across Asheville and Buncombe County on Thursday, with 7,049 people checking in at the county’s 13 sites — roughly 3.2 percent of the registered rolls and a jump of more than half from the first day of the 2022 midterm cycle. The…
Politics
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — A traveling health care rally stopped in downtown Asheville on Oct. 15, where two Buncombe County state lawmakers used the stage at Pack Square Park to blame federal Medicaid reductions and lapsed insurance subsidies for rising costs in the mountains. The event was part of a four-week…
Politics
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Early voting for the midterm ballot opened Thursday across Asheville and the rest of Buncombe County, with 13 centers taking ballots through Saturday, Oct. 31, ahead of Election Day on Nov. 3. County election officials say any registered voter may use whichever Buncombe early site is convenient,…
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