The Latest Breaking News from Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The No. 1 overall seed in the 2022 NCAA Tournament looked every bit of the part Friday, as top-ranked South Carolina routed the 16th-seeded Howard Bison, 79-21, in its first March Madness game at Colonial Life Arena.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers have agreed to a three-year contract extension with wide receiver DJ Moore, according to the team. The contract is worth $61.9 million in new money and $41.6 in guaranteed cash, according to his agent, Drew Rosenhaus.

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson may find a way to get his second chance playing for the New Orleans Saints.

Things are heating up in the Panthers’ pursuit of quarterback Deshaun Watson, but a familiar division rival is not making landing him any easier for Carolina.

South Carolina has fired head men's basketball coach Frank Martin, The State confirmed through sources close to the team. The school confirmed Martin's dismissal Monday afternoon.

Martin's decade with the Gamecocks peaked with a run to the Final Four in 2017.

North Carolina received an eight seed in the NCAA Tournament’s East region and will face the No. 9 seed Marquette in the first round on Thursday in Fort Worth. The winner could potentially face a second round showdown with defending national champion Baylor.

Carolina and Seattle won't be the only teams bidding for him, though.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — There’s a controversy in Rock Hill, S.C. There’s a teetering NFL team that has had four straight losing seasons under his stewardship. There’s an all-star quarterback with all sorts of sexual misconduct allegations that the Panthers remain very interested in employing.