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Dramatic finish at Quail Hollow caps first major CHARLOTTE, North Carolina - Justin Thomas emerged from the shadow of a longtime friend and won the PGA Championship on Sunday to take his place among golf's young elite. With two dramatic shots to start the back nine - a chip-in for birdie to seize control and a…
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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Race -- Coca-Cola 600 Charlotte Motor Speedway Concord, North Carolina Sunday, May 28, 2017 1. (22) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 400. 2. (2) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 400. 3. (8) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 400. 4. (4) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 400. 5. (6) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 400. 6. (12) Kurt Busch, Ford, 400.…
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CONCORD, N.C. -- Despite being told he was five laps short on fuel to complete the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway Sunday night, Austin Dillon got to the checkered flag to claim his first career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series win. His team had to push his car to victory lane. The race included an…
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CONCORD, N.C. -- Martin Truex Jr. was the leader of the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday when the red flag was displayed for lightning and then rain after lap 141. The race was already under caution for a Matt DiBenedetto wreck. Jimmie Johnson and Kyle Larson were second and third, respectively. Kevin Harvick got off pit road…
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The NBA announced Wednesday that Charlotte will host the 2019 All-Star Game after this year's midseason event was moved to New Orleans because of a North Carolina state law restricting the rights of LGBT people. The All-Star weekend festivities are set for Feb. 15-17, 2019, with the 68th NBA All-Star Game taking place at Spectrum Center,…
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In the final 10-lap dash that paid $1 million in the Monster Energy All-Star Race on Saturday night, Kyle Busch got a good start and then hid from the pursuit, winning by a wide margin. It was a big night for Busch. He finally won a race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in a Cup car,…
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CONCORD, N.C. -- The No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota team became $1 million richer Saturday night after Kyle Busch's win in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Busch won the exhibition event for the first time in his career. Kyle Larson got past Jimmie Johnson on the last lap…
The city of Charlotte is eligible to host the 2019 NBA All-Star Game after a compromise deal to replace a North Carolina law that limited anti-discrimination protections for lesbian, gay and transgendered people, NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Friday. "It's not a done deal yet," Silver said. "The most recent change in the law does not…
