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3 weeks ago

Taylor Swift’s chat with the Kelces on ‘New Heights’ marks a milestone moment for podcasts

Since nothing Taylor Swift ever does is small, her two-hour conversation with boyfriend Travis Kelce and his brother Jason Kelce on their "New Heights" podcast is...

3 weeks ago

The Little League World Series has had its share of drama before even getting to Williamsport

The road to Williamsport was filled with more drama than usual for a couple Little League World Series participants this year, including a Venezuelan team that needed visa exemptions to make the trip and an American club that narrowly knocked off a defending champ.

3 weeks ago

Angels turn triple play when Shohei Ohtani lines out to Zach Neto and 2 Dodgers are caught off base

Zach Neto had never seen a triple play in person before he made it happen himself in the sixth inning of the Los Angeles Angels' 7-6 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night.

3 weeks ago

Bills running back James Cook ends contract standoff by agreeing to a four-year deal

Bills running back James Cook has ended his contract standoff by signing a four-year deal, Buffalo general manager Brandon Beane said Wednesday.

3 weeks ago

Right-hander Howard shines in Tourists debut

Whitaker homers, triples in Asheville win

4 weeks ago

Winningest football coach in Mars Hill history stepping down

Tim Clifton to retire at the end of the 2025 season after 32 years with the Lions

4 weeks ago

Paramount will become the new home to all UFC events in the US under 7-year deal with TKO Group

Paramount will become the new home to all Ultimate Fighting Championship events in the U.S. under a seven-year agreement with TKO Group announced on Monday.

4 weeks ago

Asheville claws back to win series finale against Greenville

The Tourists hit the road Tuesday for a six-game series with Winston-Salem

4 weeks ago

Pocket pancakes? Brewers selling ballpark flapjacks after Pat Murphy’s viral moment

The Milwaukee Brewers are bringing manager Pat Murphy's strange eating habits to fans. Murphy went viral in a recent interview for pulling a pancake out of his uniform pocket and taking a bite — sharing the flapjack with the reporter — as he detailed different ways he shoves food into his pockets to snack on in the dugout.

4 weeks ago

Packers star Billy Howton, believed to have been the oldest living NFL player, dies at 95

Billy Howton, a former Green Bay Packers star regarded as one of the most productive wide receivers of the pre-Super Bowl era who was a founder and the first president of the NFL Players Association, has died. He was 95.

4 weeks ago

Push on! Eagles use tush push on opening drive after short-yardage play nearly banned in NFL

The tush push is still legal in the NFL — and about as unstoppable as it was in an ill-fated push to ban it for the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles.

4 weeks ago

Bronze statue of Tom Brady to be unveiled before Patriots’ exhibition opener

Tom Brady left his imprint all over the New England Patriots' record books during his stellar two-decade run with the team. Now, he is set to become the first player in franchise history to be honored with a statue.

4 weeks ago

Seesaw game ends with a loss for Tourists

Walks and errors lead to unforced mistakes and unearned runs

4 weeks ago

Mahomes, Chiefs starters to play in preseason opener against Cardinals

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is glad that coach Andy Reid is sending him onto the field with the rest of their starters when Kansas City visits the Arizona Cardinals for their preseason opener Saturday night.

4 weeks ago

Jen Pawol feels like `fully charged battery ready to go’ ahead of breaking big league gender barrier

Jen Pawol was in her hotel room in Nashville, Tennessee, when she got the call she had awaited for a decade. She was going to make her major league debut this weekend, becoming the first female umpire in a century and a half of big league baseball.

1 month ago

Grasshoppers drop Tourists with 9th-inning comeback

Greensboro staged a stunning late rally to erase a two-run deficit

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This year’s song of the summer is a ballad, not a banger. Here’s what that says about us

For the past 14 weeks and counting, the top Billboard spot has been held by a love ballad: Alex Warren's "Ordinary." As Berklee College of Music professor and forensic musicologist Joe Bennett notes, the February release is "a fair bit slower than the mean average for the Hot 100, or for a historical song of the summer."

17 hours ago in Arts & Culture, Asheville History, Community, Lifestyle, Local, Music, On The Town

Appalachian Barn Alliance celebrates 10th annual Barn Day this weekend

The Appalachian Barn Alliance is a historical preservation society dedicated to cataloguing the barns of Western North Carolina, particularly in Madison County. For their 10th Barn Day, an annual celebration of barn heritage complete with barn tours, live music and a meal, the ABA will highlight their restoration work on the Smith Heritage Farmstead at the Bailey Mountain Preserve.

22 hours ago in Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Music, On The Town

September concert calendar: Live music in Asheville area this month

The Asheville area boasts a vibrant live music scene with venues catering to a wide array of genres, performers and taste. Read our calendar of shows coming up later this month.

23 hours ago in Entertainment

Julia Roberts, Anna Wintour, Ralph Lauren and more pay tribute to Giorgio Armani

Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani's work spanned the worlds of celebrity, fashion and power. His death announced Thursday at age 91 has elicited an outpouring of tributes.

23 hours ago in Entertainment

Al Roker lends his voice and meteorology skills to the new PBS Kids animated show ‘Weather Hunters’

This fall, everyone's favorite weatherman is getting a kick out of launching his own educational cartoon TV show — "Weather Hunters," which premieres Monday on PBS Kids.