Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The Charlotte Regional Sports Commission aided the naming process with a "Help Name The Team" effort that drew over 1,250 suggestions, with 'Flight' being the winner. However, it was discarded by Johnson and the team involved in creating the team's identity, being considered abstract and reminiscent of the then-current Iraq War aerial strikes. [62]
In June 2003, the team was named the Bobcats. The Charlotte Regional Sports Commission "Help Name The Team" effort drew over 1,250 suggestions. The three finalists were Bobcats, Dragons, and the eventual winner Flight, referencing North Carolina's "First in Flight" status due to the Wright Flyer as well as the state's military bases.
On August 24, 2022, Evelyn Magley, CEO of The Basketball League (TBL), announced a new franchise called the Charlotte Purple Jackets would compete in the Southeast Conference. The Charlotte Purple Jackets team is a combination of the TBL's Connecticut Cobras team from last season and the Queen City Purple Jackets team that played in the 2021-22 ...
Discover the latest breaking news in the U.S. and around the world — politics, weather, entertainment, lifestyle, finance, sports and much more.
The 2024–25 Charlotte Hornets season is the 35th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This also became the second season where Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall would take on majority ownership of the Hornets franchise after buying majority shares from Michael Jordan during the month of August 2023.
Lake Charles Corsairs – expansion team that did not begin play in 2012–2013 season; Lake Charles Hurricanes – expansion team that did not begin play; Lake City Kingdom Riders → Gulf Coast Kingdom Riders → Louisiana Kingdom Riders; Lake Erie Rockers; Lake Michigan Admirals – joined Premier Basketball League; Lakewood Panthers ...
Ahead of the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, the United States men’s wheelchair basketball national team will play four games at Queens University of Charlotte.
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, founded in 1946 as the Charlotte Center of the University of North Carolina, is the home of 17 varsity teams known as the Charlotte 49ers. Charlotte has full Division I status and is a member of Conference USA and has participated in the NCAA tournament 11 times and appeared in 1 Bowl Game.