Humpy Wheeler, a pioneering motorsports promoter and former president and general manager of Charlotte Motor Speedway, has died, NASCAR said. He was 86.

Greensboro native John Isner was once a top-ten professional tennis player. He remains the only player to win the Winston-Salem Open in back-to-back years. Now, recently retired from the ATP tour, he's a tournament ambassador.

A veteran stock-car driver at a North Carolina short track died over the weekend after suffering a medical emergency while competing in a race, officials said.

Cameron Young finally got his first PGA Tour victory Sunday after seven runner-up finishes, and he made it look easy. He had five straight birdies early to build a nine-shot lead and coasted home to a 2-under 68 to win the Wyndham Championship by six shots.

Rex White, who was NASCAR's oldest living champion and a 2015 inductee into the Hall of Fame, has died. He was 95.

For the second year in a row, NASCAR season will kick off in the historic Bowman Gray Stadium.

Summer is in full swing, and it's a perfect season to attend baseball games with close ones. In this week's Carolina Curious, DJ Simmons looks at how one local team got its name.

Butch Wheeler, a longtime golfer at Winston Lake Golf Course, recounts its history as the first all-Black golf course in the area. Tim Grant emphasizes the course's role in fostering fellowship and diversity, being inducted into the National Black Golf Hall of Fame. He says the course is challenging but rewarding. It's also known for its welcoming environment and community spirit, where older and younger players form lasting bonds.

Wake Forest University baseball coach Tom Walter said he has watched the video and doesn’t remember the specific moment but acknowledged “that language doesn’t reflect my values or the standards of this program.”

Cyclists with Team Winston-Salem are placing in races across the country. This weekend, the bicycling ambassadors will compete on their home turf during the Winston-Salem Cycling Classic downtown.