A patch on Crash Davis' uniform from the film "Bull Durham."
Sports
2 years ago
Houston Astros prospects start season on Asheville Tourists’ roster

Six of the Houston Astros’ top 30 ranked prospects will be on the Asheville Tourists’ Opening Day roster.

Local
2 years ago
After a century of baseball, McCormick Field set for extra innings

The Asheville Tourists are preparing to commemorate the McCormick Field centennial with a sold-out exhibition game followed by their official season opener.

Masters Golf
Sports
2 years ago
Sponsors needed for ‘Tee it Up for Diabetes’ tourney

Sponsors still are needed for the “Tee It Up for Diabetes” golf tournament May 29, 2024, at Springdale Resort in Canton. The event raises funds for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and also honors the event’s original organizer, the late George Campbell “Cam” Dowdle, a Mountain Credit Union mortgage loan officer who passed away on March 18, 2018.

Fox Sports broadcaster Greg Olsen, who placed the first ceremonial bet in North Carolina, shows his receipt during a DraftKings event celebrating the launch of mobile and online sports wagering across the state at the NASCAR Hall of Fame, Monday, March 11, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Erik Verduzco)
Sports
2 years ago
Mobile, online sports betting arrives in N.C.

Mobile and online sports wagering across North Carolina took off on Monday, as several licensed gambling operators started taking bets nine months after legislation to authorize such activity statewide became law. North Carolina is now the 30th state, along with the District of Columbia, to offer mobile sports betting, according to the American Gaming Association.

Basketball players leap during the tip-off of the Southern Conference basketball tournament game March 11, 2024, in Asheville.
Sports
2 years ago
Samford tops East Tennessee State for SoCon tournament title

ASHEVILLE (AP) — Achor Achor had 25 points and nine rebounds, Jermaine Marshall scored […]

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