Charlotte Independence Welcome Back Club Legend Enzo Martinez

March 10, 2026 - CHARLOTTE, NC - The Charlotte Independence announced today that club legend Enzo Martinez is returning to the Queen City. Martinez remains the most decorated player in Independence history. He is the club's all-time leader in goals (47) and assists (29), while ranking third in appearances (161). During his first stint with the Independence, Martinez was a two-time USL Championship MVP finalist and earned All-League First Team honors in both 2016 and 2017. Martinez has scored 79 career goals i... Full Story

Charlotte FC Midfielder Pep Biel Named to MLS Team of the Matchday

March 9, 2026 - CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Charlotte FC midfielder Pep Biel has been named to MLS Team of the Matchday for week 3. Biel garnered the honor following his second career brace on Saturday in Charlotte's 3-1 victory over Austin FC. He is the second player to earn the nod in 2026 as Kristijan Kahlina was named in week 1. The Crown snapped a two-match winless streak in league competition with the 3-1 win over Austin. On Saturday, Biel ended the 1-1 deadlock in the 68th minute with a tap-in following a Li... Full Story

Weekly Report: March 9

March 9, 2026 - The behemoth of a road trip is finally behind the Checkers, who turned it in the final week to come home with an impressive record across the trek. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Team Statistics Overall record 33-18-5-0 Home record 14-10-2-0 Road record 19-8-3-0 Last week's record 3-0-1-0 Last 10 games 6-2-2-0 Division Standings 3rd Conference Standings 5th League Standings 9th Bears 3, Checkers 2 (OT) The Checkers kicked off the week with a tig... Full Story

Ascent Abroad: Hylton, Puerto Ricans Show out Overseas

March 9, 2026 - CHARLOTTE, NC - Four Carolina Ascent players represented their respective nations during the recent two-week international break. Defender Jill Aguilera, goalkeeper Sydney Martinez, and forward Maria Tapia featured for Puerto Rico, midfielder B Hylton starred for England's U-20 squad, and forward Stella Spitzer impressed with the United States U-16 team. Let's take a look at how they performed. PUERTO RICO WINS TWO MORE IN CONCACAF QUALIFYING, TAPIA NETS FIRST GOAL Jill Aguilera and the... Full Story

• Ascent Abroad: Hylton, Puerto Ricans Show out Overseas - Carolina Ascent FC (GSL) March 9
• Chaos Overwhelm Redwoods to Win Championship Series: Takeaways - Carolina Chaos (PLL) March 9
• Pep Biel Brace Powers CLTFC Past 10-Man Austin - Charlotte FC (MLS) March 7
• Checkers End Road Trip with 5-4 OT Win - Charlotte Checkers (AHL) March 7
• Charlotte FC Signs Midfielder Aron John on Short-Term Agreement from Crown Legacy - Crown Legacy FC (MLS NEXT Pro) March 7
• Charlotte FC Signs Midfielder Aron John on Short-Term Agreement from Crown Legacy - Charlotte FC (MLS) March 7
• Panthers Assign Vilmanis and Bjornfot to Checkers, Recall Kunin - Charlotte Checkers (AHL) March 7
• CLFC scores most goals in a single-match in Club history - Crown Legacy FC (MLS NEXT Pro) March 6
• Checkers Top Phantoms 5-3 - Charlotte Checkers (AHL) March 6
• Back at Home: Materials of the Match: Charlotte FC vs. Austin FC - Charlotte FC (MLS) March 6
• Academy Product Jefferson Amaya Returns to the Queen City - Charlotte Independence (USL1) March 6
• Bojangles Game Preview: March 6 & 7 at Lehigh Valley - Charlotte Checkers (AHL) March 5
• Charlotte Independence Adds Defender Reudd Manin from Presbyterian College - Charlotte Independence (USL1) March 5
• Leagues Cup Unveils 2026 Schedule, Sets Stage for Major Club Competition Post World Cup - Charlotte FC (MLS) March 5
• Checkers Get Revenge on Bears, Win 4-1 - Charlotte Checkers (AHL) March 3
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OurSports Central provides coverage of the following alternative and minor league teams in Charlotte, North Carolina:

• Anthem Rugby Carolina (MLR)
• Carolina Ascent FC (GSL)
• Carolina Chaos (PLL)
• Charlotte Checkers (AHL)
• Charlotte Crown (UPSHOT)
• Charlotte FC (MLS)
• Charlotte Independence (USL1)
• Charlotte Knights (IL)
• Crown Legacy FC (MLS NEXT Pro)

Other cities near Charlotte, North Carolina with alternative or minor league teams:

• Gastonia, North Carolina
• Greensboro, North Carolina
• Hickory, North Carolina
• High Point, North Carolina
• Kannapolis, North Carolina
• Winston-Salem, North Carolina

March 13	AHL	Bridgeport at Charlotte	7:00 p.m.
March 13	GSL	Tampa Bay at Carolina	7:00 p.m.
March 7	AHL	Charlotte 5 at Lehigh Valley 4	Final (OT)
March 7	MLS	Austin 1 at Charlotte 3	Final
March 6	MLS NEXT Pro	Huntsville 2 at Crown 7	Final
March 6	AHL	Charlotte 5 at Lehigh Valley 3	Final
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• Three Men’s Lacrosse Alumns Win PLL Champ Series Title - PLL Rutgers University Athletics (March 11)
• Kaut, Knobloch Carry Chaos to PLL Championship Series Title - PLL USA Lacrosse Magazine (March 9)
• Knobloch, Kaut, Brooks Lead Carolina Chaos To Win 2026 PLL Championship Series - PLL Inside Lacrosse (March 8)
• Austin FC doomed by contentious red card decision vs Charlotte FC - MLS Austin American-Statesman (March 8)
• Charlotte FC's Pep Biel previews team's home opener - MLS WCNC (March 6)
• Discussing Charlotte FC's outlook for 2026 with MLS commentator Taylor Twellman - MLS WCNC (March 6)
• Major League Soccer announces opponent for 2026 All-Star Game in Charlotte - MLS WCNC (March 2)
• Chattanooga FC Falls To Crown Legacy In Home Opener - MLS NEXT Pro Chattanoogan (March 2)
• Dennis' overtime 2-pointer lifts Redwoods past Chaos - PLL ESPN (March 2)
• New Upshot League lets women's basketball players take their shot at the pros - UPSHOT Spectrum News (March 2)
• Galaxy’s 3-goal, 1st half outburst leads to win over Charlotte FC - MLS Inland Valley Daily Bulletin (March 1)
• João Klauss and Lucas Sanabria lead Galaxy to win over Charlotte - MLS Los Angeles Times (March 1)
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