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Cornelius, NC, United States

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Past articles by David:

‘A force of nature:’ Former Davidson College men’s soccer coach Charlie Slagle dies

Charlie Slagle, whose impact on the game of soccer stretched far beyond his days as a player and coach at Davidson College, died Tuesday in Richmond, Va. He was 67. His 1992 team won its way to the College Cup. → Read More

‘A force of nature:’ Former Davidson College men’s soccer coach Charlie Slagle dies

Charlie Slagle, whose impact on the game of soccer stretched far beyond his days as a player and coach at Davidson College, died Tuesday in Richmond, Va. He was 67. His 1992 team won its way to the College Cup. → Read More

Charlotte 49ers' Andrien White withdraws from NBA draft, returning to school

Andrien White, who averaged 15.0 points and 4.8 rebounds last season for the Charlotte 49ers, didn't hire an agent, so he was free to get feedback from NBA teams and return to school for his senior season. → Read More

NCAA tournament: What you need to know, in six quick lists

Here’s what fans need to know to prepare for the 2018 NCAA tournament: upsets, players to watch and more, including teams you can’t trust. → Read More

College basketball | Charlotte 49ers fire men's basketball coach Mark Price

Price had a 30-42 record in two-plus seasons at Charlotte. The 49ers are 3-6 this season. Assistant coach Houston Fancher will take over as interim head coach. → Read More

Brother of NFL star charged with rape, cyberstalking and assault

According to police, Charlotte 49ers quarterback Kevin Olsen was charged with felony second-degree forcible rape, cyberstalking, assault on a female and second-degree forced sex. → Read More

Richard Petty: ‘It’d be a really big deal’ if Jimmie Johnson wins a 7th NASCAR Cup title

Times are different now, Richard Petty says, but a record-tying seventh NASCAR title by Jimmie Johnson would be an impressive achievement. → Read More

Breaking down NASCAR’s Chase final 4

Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards, Jimmie Johnson and Joey Logano will go for NASCAR’s Chase championship Sunday in the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. → Read More

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Bristol: Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at a glance

A quick look at Saturday’s race at Bristol Motor Speedway → Read More

Carolina Panthers Ted Ginn Jr. comes back to haunt Arizona Cardinals

Sunday’s NFC Championship Game was a redemption of sorts for Carolina Panthers receiver Ted Ginn Jr. → Read More

Kyle Busch wins NASCAR’s Cup championship

Kyle Busch, whose season was nearly derailed before it got started, won NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series championship Sunday, winning the season-ending Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway in the process. → Read More

Earnhardt unveils ‘Gray Ghost’ paint scheme to honor Buddy Baker

Earnhardt unveils ‘Gray Ghost’ paint scheme to honor Buddy Baker → Read More

Joey Logano wins Charlotte race, clinches spot in 3rd round of Chase

Joey Logano dominated Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway, winning the Bank of America 500 and clinching a spot in the third round of NASCAR’s Chase. → Read More

Kevin Harvick wins at Dover, advances to second round of Chase

Kevin Harvick insisted all last week that he didn’t feel any pressure to win Sunday’s AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway. → Read More

Source: NASCAR’s Tony Stewart to retire after this season

Three-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart is expected to announce his retirement this week and be replaced in his No. 14 Chevy next season by Clint Bowyer, a source confirmed to the Observer. → Read More

Matt Kenseth takes NASCAR victory at New Hampshire

Last week, defending Sprint Cup champ Kevin Harvick said he and his Stewart-Haas Racing team would pound Joe Gibbs Racing and its stable of drivers “into the ground” during the Chase. → Read More

NASCAR drivers in favor of low-drag aerodynamic package

Carl Edwards and other drivers might not have a vote, but if they did they’d want NASCAR to hang on to the low-drag aerodynamic package that produced some tight racing Sunday night at Darlington Raceway. → Read More

More UNC-South Carolina games coming to Charlotte

More college football games between North Carolina and South Carolina are coming to Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte Sports Foundation executive director Will Webb told the Observer on Monday. → Read More

Bruton Smith battling non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

Speedway Motorsports Inc. executive chairman Bruton Smith has been undergoing treatment for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma this summer, SMI announced Friday. → Read More

Danica Patrick gets new sponsor, plus multiyear deal with NASCAR team

Danica Patrick didn’t have to wait long to find another primary sponsor for her Stewart-Haas Racing team. → Read More