Per Shams Charania, Caitlin Clark is nearing an eight figure endorsement deal with Nike that will include her own signature shoe.

And we are here. North Carolina is a border state, and this recruiting advantage will at least be a major topic of discussion in the recruiting world

You can’t flop on a free throw, can you?

Joel Embiid:

Myers Park junior Sadiq White picks up offer from Southern Cal

Former Appalachian State player named head football coach at North Gaston High

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Here is 247 Sports’ analyst Carl Reed with a dose of truth about today’s college basketball (and football) recruiting

One of the greatest Charlotte high school football players of all-time, Independence's DeAngelo Lloyd, is the new coach at Garinger High School.

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Former Davidson Day and Charlotte 49ers sixth man Jackson Threadgill will play at App State next season

Charlotte 49ers fans, FYI

Wrote this last fall but bears repeating. Garinger High seems to have a good choice to lead its football program with new coach DeAngelo Lloyd, but there's one more it needs and CMS could help a lot

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Garinger High hires former Independence All-American DeAngelo Lloyd as its next football coach.

“I understand the assignment”

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Former Appalachian State player named head football coach at North Gaston High

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In this week's Charlotte Observer Sweet 16 baseball poll, we've got nine — 9! — new teams and a new No. 1 to boot.

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Cox Mill High's baseball steam returned 10 seniors, many of whom had committed to colleges. But the Chargers were picked fifth in their conference.

The team has used that as motivation and now the Chargers look like a state title contender.

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Metrolina Christian improved to 20-0 after beating rival Charlotte Christian in a private school baseball showdown Monday

✍️ Shane Connuck
📸 John Simmons

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Out in southeast Charlotte, Shane Connuck is covering the big baseball game tonight between visiting Metrolina Christian and Charlotte Christian

Hornets guard LaMelo Ball talks about missing basketball and potentially wearing braces on his oft-injured ankles next season.

“My favorite thing to do is play basketball,” Ball said Monday. “So, just not being able to do it is obviously horrible. So, the fact that I’ve got…

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Everybody wants to be Scotty Scheffler, but everybody’s ankles ain’t ready to be Scotty Scheffler

Want a look at what the Panthers' potential draft class could look like? The Charlotte Observer #NFL expert Mike Kaye's got you covered

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